40 CFR 50 -- National primary and secondary ambient air quality standards. [Searchable Code of Federal Regulations]

40 CFR 61 -- National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants. [Searchable Code of Federal Regulations]

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40 CFR 143 -- National secondary drinking water regulations. [Searchable Code of Federal Regulations]

40 CFR 302 -- Designation, reportable quantities, and notification. Identifies reportable quantities for releases of substances designated in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and the Clean Water Act. [Searchable Code of Federal Regulations]

H.R. 961 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. This bill would scale back wetlands protection. House passed May 16, 1995. Referred in Senate to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

S. 363 To improve water quality within the Rio Puerco watershed, New Mexico, and to help restore the ecological health of the Rio Grande... Referred to Committee on Energy and Natural Resources April 7, 1995.

S. 1316 An Act to reauthorize and amend title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (commonly known as the ``Safe Drinking Water Act''), and for other purposes. Signed into law August 6, 1996.

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H.R. 2500To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (Reform of Superfund Act of 1995). Subcommittee mark-up November 1995. Senate version (S. 1285, also cited as the "Accelerated Cleanup and Environmental Restoration Act of 1996") hearings held April 23 & 24, 1996.

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29 CFR 1910 -- Occupational safety and health standards. Subpart Z lists toxic and hazardous substances, and permissible exposure limits. [Searchable Code of Federal Regulations]

S. 1423 To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to make modifications to certain provisions, and for other purposes. (June 28, 1996) See also the status of the bill as of June 28, 1996.

H.R. 3234 To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. (Introduced April 15, 1996)

H.R. 3755 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997. This bill's amendments include the "ergo rider" banning OSHA from collecting data or passing standards or guidelines regarding ergonomic protection or ergonomically related occupational injuries and illnesses. See the related Seattle Times July 11, 1996 article House passed July 12, 1996.

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40 CFR 180 -- Tolerances and exemptions from tolerances for pesticide chemicals in or on raw agricultural commodities. [Searchable Code of Federal Regulations]

40 CFR 185 -- Tolerances for pesticides in food. [Searchable Code of Federal Regulations]

40 CFR 186 -- Tolerances for pesticides in animal feeds. [Searchable Code of Federal Regulations]

H.R. 1627 To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Food, Drug,and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes. (Introduced May 12, 1995) This bill proposes to weaken the Delaney clause (21 U.S.C. 348 (c)(3)(A)) and allow more food pesticide use. House passed July 23, Senate passed July 24, signed into law August 3.

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S. 1 To curb the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments... (Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) House version H.R. 5. Signed into law March 22, 1995.

S. 219 An Act to ensure economy and efficiency of Federal Government operations by establishing a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, and for other purposes (Regulatory Transition Act of 1995). Passed May 17, 1995. House version (H.R. 450) referred to Committee on Governmental Affairs February 27, 1995.

S. 343 To reform the regulatory process, and for other purposes (Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act of 1995). This bill would require agencies to justify rules with cost-benefit analyses and risk assessments. House version (H.R. 9, Division A also cited as "Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995") passed March 3, 1995.

H.R. 3666 Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies... House passed June 26, 1996. Reported in Senate July 11, 1996.

S. 1416 To establish limitation with respect to the disclosure and use of genetic information, and for other purposes (Genetic Privacy and Nondiscrimination Act of 1995). House version (H.R. 2690) referred to Commerce, Government Reform, and Oversight and Economic and Educational Opportunities Committees November, 1995.

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