Environment

Trade and Environment Reporting Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 13 July 1994

Trade and Environment Reporting Act of 1994 - Requires the United States Trade Representative (USTR), before entering into negotiations for any free trade agreement or other major trade actions, to consult with the Congress, appropriate advisory committees, including the Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee, Federal agencies, environmental organizations, and other interested persons, for the purpose of: (1) identifying environmental resources that may be affected by such agreements or actions; and (2) determining the scope of a specified environmental assessment in the case of a negotiation for a free trade agreement. Directs the USTR to: (1) consider the results of such consultations with respect to a major trade action before formulating any negotiating position for such action; and (2) review such negotiating position and determine its compatibility with U.S. laws that protect environmental resources or encourage sustainable development. Directs the Council on Environmental Quality, the Secretary of the Interior, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the USTR to monitor the effects of major trade actions on environmental resources within the United States. Requires such agencies and officials and the Secretary of State to cooperate with other nations to monitor and determine the effects of such actions on such resources outside of the United States. Requires the Council to report every three years to the Congress on the results of such monitoring.

To modify the negotiating objectives of the United States for future trade agreements, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 13 July 1994

Amends the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 to add as an overall U.S. trade negotiating objective that the United States obtain increased compatibility of trade agreements with environmental protection, conservation, and sustainable development. (Sec. 1) Declares principal U.S. trade negotiating objectives includes ensuring that dispute settlement mechanisms within trade agreements provide for more effective and expeditious resolution of disputes, improve transparency and public participation, and enable better enforcement of U.S. rights, including those relating to environment and conservation; (2) obtaining broader application of the principle of transparency through the observance of open and equitable procedures by GATT Contracting Parties to the GATT in trade matters related to environment and conservation; (3) taking into account the particular needs of developing countries in trade matters relating to environment and conservation; (4) improving the provisions of trade agreements to discipline unfair trade practices having adverse trade effects, including practices potentially harmful to the environment;(5) promoting compatibility of established standards of the World Trade Organization (WTO) relating to intellectual property with existing international biological diversity conventions; and (6) developing internationally agreed rules, including dispute settlement procedures, which will promote environmentally sensitive foreign investment and discourage countries from attracting or maintaining foreign investment by relaxing domestic health, safety, or environmental measures. Declares that the principal U.S. negotiating objectives: (1) regarding environment and conservation issues related to trade and foreign investment are, among other things, to promote compatibility between trade agreements and the protection of the environment and global resources; and (2) regarding trade in wood and wood products are to promote sustainable forestry practices, and to increase market access for value-added wood products and wood products that are produced from timber that is sustainably harvested. (Sec. 2) Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to revise the composition of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations to include nongovernmental environmental and conservation organizations. Authorizes the President to establish individual general policy and sectoral or functional advisory committees for environment and conservation. Requires a specified report of the appropriate sectoral or functional committees concerning proposed trade agreements to include an advisory opinion as to the significant environmental effects of trade conducted within the sector or functional area. (Sec. 3) Amends the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 to declare that the principal U.S. negotiating objectives regarding environment and conservation in the WTO and the Committee on Trade and Environment of the WTO are, among other things, to promote greater compatibility of the rules and agreements of the WTO with international agreements that rely upon trade sanctions for enforcement. Declares that the principal U.S. negotiating objectives with respect to bilateral trade accession to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are to establish for the country seeking accession minimum environmental safeguards that are not less than those contained in NAFTA and the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation. Declares that the principal U.S. negotiating objectives with respect to the Asia-pacific Economic Cooperation form (APEC) are to develop a program relating to environment and conservation measures of relevance to member countries of APEC.

Bericht des Ausschusses für Forschung, Technologie und Technikfolgenabschätzung (20. Ausschuß) gemäß § 56a der Geschäftsordnung des Deutschen Bundestages zur Technikfolgenabschätzung (TA) hier: "Grundwasserschutz und Wasserversorgung" (G-SIG: 13000116)

Germany · German Bundestag · 12 July 1994

Endbericht zu dem durch das Büro für Technikfolgenabschätzung beim Deutschen Bundestag durchgeführten Projekt "Grundwasserschutz und Wasserversorgung": Entwicklungsperspektiven der Wasserwirtschaft, Vorsorgestrategien zum Grundwasserschutz für den Bereich Landwirtschaft und für den Bausektor, Probenanalyse zum Grundwasserschutz im Verkehrssektor, Grundwassersanierung, Grundwasserdefizitgebiete durch Braunkohlentagebau in den neuen Ländern, Zukunftsperspektiven der Wasserversorgung

An original resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding conditions for continued United States participation under the Convention on Biological Diversity.

United States · United States Congress · 11 July 1994

Expresses the sense of the Senate that, in formulating U.S. participation under the Convention on Biological Diversity, the President should ensure that: (1) any proposal for funding includes specific budget offsets to ensure that the deficit is not increased; (2) a restructured Global Environmental Facility is the financing mechanism referred to in the Convention; (3) further decisions under the Convention provide adequate and effective protections for intellectual property and are not weaker than those provided under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), U.S. laws, or the laws of other developed countries; (4) the United States has received a vote in all institutions, organizations, and mechanisms created under the Convention that is commensurate with the level of U.S. assessed contributions under the Convention; (5) the biological safety protocol is submitted to the Senate for its advice and consent to ratification; and (6) U.S. contributions under the Convention are solely dependent upon appropriations by the U.S. Congress and are not bound by assessments of organizations created under the Convention. Calls on the President to report to the Congress annually on the status of U.S. participation under the Convention.

A bill to create a Commission on the Roles and Capabilities of the U.S. Intelligence Community, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 30 June 1994

Establishes a commission on the roles and capabilities of the United States intelligence community. Requires the Commission to: (1) review the efficacy and appropriateness of U.S. intelligence activities in the post-Cold War global environment; and (2) issue a report containing recommendations with respect to U.S. intelligence roles and capabilities for the foreseeable future.

Mountain Park Project Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 30 June 1994

Mountain Park Project Act of 1994 - Adds environmental quality activities to the list of activities of the Mountain Park Reclamation Project, Oklahoma. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) conduct investigations to determine environmental quality activities that could be carried out for the Project; and (2) make an appropriate reallocation of Project costs to accommodate such activities. Requires the Secretary, in conducting such investigations, to examine the benefits to natural environmental resources achievable from an environmental quality activity that requires reallocating water, using facilities or land of the Project. Requires the Secretary, upon completion of investigations, to: (1) prepare a proposed reallocation of Project costs; and (2) negotiate with the Mountain Park Master Conservancy District to amend the contract to adjust the obligation of the District to repay Project costs, to reflect the reallocation of nonreimbursable Project costs. Requires Project costs associated with an environmental quality activity to be nonreimbursable. Authorizes the Secretary to accept prepayment of the repayment obligation of the District for reimbursable construction costs allocated to municipal and industrial water supply for the cities of Altus, Frederick, and Snyder, Oklahoma, and reduces the District's obligation by the amount of such costs upon receipt of prepayment. Provides that title to the Project facilities shall remain with the United States. Repeals provisions of existing law regarding prepayment by the District for Project costs.

To state the sense of Congress on the production, possession, transfer, and use of antipersonnel landmines, to place a moratorium on United States production of antipersonnel landmines, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 30 June 1994

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the President should seek an international agreement prohibiting the production, possession, transfer, and use of antipersonnel landmines; and (2) a moratorium by the United States on the purchase and production of antipersonnel landmines would encourage other nations to adopt similar measures. Prohibits the U.S. Government from purchasing or producing such landmines effective 90 days after this Act's enactment date. Continues such moratorium for one year from this Act's enactment date. Urges the President to encourage other nations which are major producers of such landmines to adopt similar moratoria. Authorizes the President to extend the moratorium if other nations have adopted similar moratoria. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense for: (1) humanitarian activities relating to the clearing and disarming of landmines and the protection of civilians from landmines; and (2) contributions to United Nations funds and nongovernmental organizations to support such activities. Directs the Administrator of the Agency for International Development and the Secretary of State to submit to the Congress a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the social, economic, and environmental costs and effects of antipersonnel landmines. Requires the Secretary of Defense to report to the Congress on the total number of members of the armed forces killed or wounded by antipersonnel landmines during World War II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam era, and the Persian Gulf War.

Fair International Standards in Trade (FIST) Act

United States · United States Congress · 30 June 1994

Fair International Standards in Trade (FIST) Act - Authorizes the President to enter into a trade agreement only if it requires each country party to the agreement to: (1) adopt laws that afford internationally recognized worker rights to workers and that promote internationally recognized environmental standards in that country; and (2) treat as an actionable unfair trade practice the denial of such rights and standards as a means for such country to gain a competitive trade advantage.

Flow Control Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1994

Flow Control Act of 1994 - Authorizes each State and qualified political subdivision to direct, regulate, or prohibit the transportation of, and designate waste facilities for: (1) municipal solid waste generated from household sources within the boundaries of the State or subdivision; (2) municipal solid waste that is generated, or is commingled with municipal solid waste that is generated, from commercial, institutional, or industrial sources within such boundaries or that is incinerator ash or construction or demolition debris if, before May 15, 1994, the State or political subdivision adopted a law that regulated or prohibited the transportation of waste to a facility designated before such date; and (3) recyclable materials generated within such boundaries. Permits such authority with respect to recyclable materials only if: (1) the generator or owner of the materials voluntarily made the materials available to the State or subdivision and relinquished any rights to, or ownership of, such materials; and (2) the State or subdivision assumes such rights or ownership. Permits such authority only if the State or subdivision: (1) establishes a program to separate or divert specified materials for purposes of recycling, reclamation, or reuse before exercising such authority; (2) develops and implements a competitive designation process for facilities; and (3) finds on the basis of public hearings that it is necessary to exercise such authority to meet current and anticipated solid waste management needs. Retains the applicability of certain existing laws and contracts and provides that such laws and contracts shall not be considered to impair or discriminate against interstate commerce.

National Aquaculture Development, Research, and Promotion Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1994

National Aquaculture Development, Research, and Promotion Act of 1994 - Amends the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 to establish the Department of Agriculture (Department) as the lead Federal agency for the development of national policy and programs for private aquaculture. (Sec. 5) Authorizes (current law requires) the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) to: (1) establish within the National Agricultural Library a National Aquaculture Information Center; and (2) assign new aquaculture programs to the appropriate Federal agencies. (Sec. 6) Provides for coordination with the aquaculture industry. (Sec. 7) Directs the Secretary to: (1) implement a national policy for private aquaculture; (2) implement a Department Aquaculture Plan; (3) revise the National Aquaculture Development Plan; and (4) treat private aquaculture as a form of agriculture. (Sec. 8) Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out grant and cooperative agreement programs to demonstrate aquaculture's application to environmental enhancement, including a water-borne pollution assessment program. (Sec. 9) Authorizes the Secretary to carry out grant and cooperative agreement programs for Native American fishpond revitalization. (Sec. 10) Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary to provide disaster assistance to eligible aquaculture farmers for weather-related losses. (Sec. 11) Authorizes the Secretary to establish aquaculture education programs in secondary and postsecondary vocational schools. (Sec. 12) Authorizes appropriations for aquaculture programs. (Sec. 13) Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to make aquaculture farmers eligible for farm credit assistance. (Sec. 14) Amends the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary to establish an international aquaculture information and data collection program. (Sec. 15) Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress with respect to aquaculture information network enhancement. (Sec. 16) Directs the Secretary to develop an aquatic species voluntary quality standards certification plan.

21 Ms O'Donnell asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht the co-operation, if any, that exists between his Department and the Department of the Environment in relation to the arts, culture and heritage agenda and the role of local authorities in the promotion of that agenda.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 1994

21 Ms O'Donnell asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht the co-operation, if any, that exists between his Department and the Department of the Environment in relation to the arts, culture and heritage agenda and the role of local authorities in the promotion of that agenda.

7 Miss Quill asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht the co-operation, if any, that exists between his Department and the Department of the Environment in relation to the arts, culture and heritage agenda and the role of local authorities in the promotion of that agenda.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 1994

7 Miss Quill asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht the co-operation, if any, that exists between his Department and the Department of the Environment in relation to the arts, culture and heritage agenda and the role of local authorities in the promotion of that agenda.

Flow Control Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1994

Flow Control Act of 1994 - Authorizes each State and qualified political subdivision to direct, regulate, or prohibit: (1) the transportation of municipal solid waste generated from household sources within the boundaries of the State or subdivision and designate waste management facilities to which such waste shall be transported; (2) the transportation or disposal of municipal solid waste, including incinerator ash or construction or demolition debris, and designate facilities to which such waste shall be transported or disposed if, before May 15, 1994, the State or political subdivision adopted a law that regulated or prohibited the transportation or disposal of such waste; and (3) transportation of recyclable materials generated within such boundaries and designate facilities to which such materials shall be transported. Permits States and subdivisions described in (2) above to direct, regulate, or prohibit the transportation and disposal of municipal solid waste from any existing or future waste management facility to any other waste management facility without regard to the following conditions on authority. Permits such authority with respect to recyclable materials only if: (1) the generator or owner of the materials voluntarily made the materials available to the State or subdivision and relinquished any rights to, or ownership of, such materials; and (2) the State or subdivision assumes such rights or ownership. Permits the authority with respect to municipal solid waste from household sources or recyclable materials only if the State or subdivision: (1) establishes a program to separate or divert specified materials for purposes of recycling, reclamation, or reuse before exercising such authority; (2) develops and implements a competitive designation process for facilities; and (3) finds on the basis of public hearings that it is necessary to exercise such authority to meet current or anticipated solid waste management needs. Retains the applicability of certain existing laws and contracts and provides that such laws and contracts shall be considered a reasonable regulation of commerce.

Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1994

Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of 1994 - Amends the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships to authorize the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to issue a certificate attesting to the adequacy of garbage reception facilities at a port or terminal only if an onsite inspection has been conducted prior to the issuance of a certificate. Makes such certificates valid for a period of five years unless there is a change of operator. Directs the Secretary to promulgate regulations that require the operators of ports or terminals subject to MARPOL Protocol (the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships, 1973) requirements relating to reception facilities to post placards stating that users should report facility inadequacies to the Secretary. Requires all vessels to display placards and conduct briefings that notify the crew and passengers of requirements of Annex V of the Convention. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to refuse or revoke certain permits to proceed or depart of foreign vessels in violation of MARPOL requirements. Provides for a toll-free telephone number for reporting MARPOL violations. Amends the Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of 1987 to express the sense of the Congress that certain shipper insurance policies should not provide for the payment of penalties under the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships. Requires persons in charge of vessels to include information on the disposal of onboard waste in the notice of arrival to the port. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a Marine Debris Coordinating Committee. Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to extend authorized appropriations for regional marine research programs from FY 1996 through FY 2000.

Flow Control Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1994

Flow Control Act of 1994 - Authorizes each State and qualified political subdivision to direct, regulate, or prohibit: (1) the transportation of municipal solid waste generated from household sources within the boundaries of the State or subdivision and designate waste management facilities to which such waste shall be transported; (2) the transportation or disposal of municipal solid waste, including incinerator ash or construction or demolition debris, and designate facilities to which such waste shall be transported or disposed if, before May 15, 1994, the State or political subdivision adopted a law that regulated or prohibited the transportation or disposal of such waste; and (3) transportation of recyclable materials generated within such boundaries and designate facilities to which such materials shall be transported. Permits States and subdivisions described in (2) above to direct, regulate, or prohibit the transportation and disposal of municipal solid waste from any existing or future waste management facility to any other waste management facility without regard to the following conditions on authority. Permits such authority with respect to recyclable materials only if: (1) the generator or owner of the materials voluntarily made the materials available to the State or subdivision and relinquished any rights to, or ownership of, such materials; and (2) the State or subdivision assumes such rights or ownership. Permits the authority with respect to municipal solid waste from household sources or recyclable materials only if the State or subdivision: (1) establishes a program to separate or divert specified materials for purposes of recycling, reclamation, or reuse before exercising such authority; (2) develops and implements a competitive designation process for facilities; and (3) finds on the basis of public hearings that it is necessary to exercise such authority to meet current or anticipated solid waste management needs. Retains the applicability of certain existing laws and contracts and provides that such laws and contracts shall be considered a reasonable regulation of commerce.

To express the sense of the Congress that marinas should not be treated as offshore facilities for purposes of financial responsibility requirements of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.

United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1994

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) marinas should not be treated as offshore facilities for purposes of financial responsibility requirements of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990; and (2) any regulations under such Act that require offshore facilities to demonstrate $150 million in financial responsibility should not apply to marinas.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 of 28 June 1994 laying down the principles for the assessment of risks to man and the environment of existing substances in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 (Text with EEA relevance)

European Union · EUR-Lex · 28 June 1994

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1995

United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1994

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Military Personnel Title II: Operation and Maintenance Title III: Procurement Title IV: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Title V: Revolving and Management Funds Title VI: Other Department of Defense Programs Title VII: National Foreign Intelligence Program Title VIII: General Provisions Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1995 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY 1995 for military and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY 1995 for the operation and maintenance of the Army, Navy, and Air Force (including a transfer of funds in each case), the Marine Corps, the defense agencies, the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guards. Appropriates funds for the Army's National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice, the Court of Military Appeals, environmental restoration (including a transfer of funds), support for specified international sporting competitions, and transportation for humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan, the Kurdish population and other minorities of northern Iraq, and the people of sub-Saharan Africa. Title III: Procurement - Appropriates funds for FY 1995 for procurement by the armed forces and reserve components of aircraft, missiles, weapons, tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion (including a transfer of funds and including the carrier replacement program and the DDG-51 destroyer program), National Guard and reserve equipment and defense-wide procurement. Title IV: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation - Appropriates funds for FY 1995 for research, development, test and evaluation by the armed forces and defense agencies. Appropriates funds for the Directors of Test and Evaluation and Operational Test and Evaluation. Title V: Revolving and Management Funds - Appropriates funds for: (1) the Defense Business Operations Fund; and (2) programs under the National Defense Sealift Fund (including a transfer of funds). Title VI: Other Department of Defense Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) the Department of Defense (DOD) medical and health care programs; (2) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions; (3) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense (including a transfer of funds); (4) expenses and activities of the Office of the Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978; (5) defense conversion and reinvestment (including a transfer of funds); and (6) the Korean Enhanced Readiness Account (including a tranfer of funds). Title VII: National Foreign Intelligence Program - Appropriates funds for: (1) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund; and (2) expenses of the Community Management Account. Title VIII: General Provisions - Specifies authorized, restricted, and prohibited uses of appropriated funds. (Sec. 8013) Prohibits during FY 1995 the management by end strengths of DOD civilian personnel. (Sec. 8030) Requires operational control of the Naval Reserve Personnel Center to be provided by the Commander, Naval Reserve Command. (Sec. 8033) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish with host governments of NATO-member countries an account for the deposit of residual value amounts negotiated in the return of U.S. military installations to such countries. (Sec. 8040) Directs the Secretary to include a complete five-year review, containing specified force structure and budget information, in any base closure and realignment plan submitted to the Congress. (Sec. 8051) Repeals a provision of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1994 which authorizes DOD to develop and procure the LANDSAT 7 vehicle. (Sec. 8055) Provides Buy American requirements with respect to the DOD procurement of carbon, alloy, or armor steel plating. (Sec. 8059) Earmarks funds appropriated in this Act for the cleanup of uncontrolled hazardous waste contamination affecting the sale of a parcel of land at Hamilton Air Force Base, California. (Sec. 8062) Authorizes the payment of voluntary separation incentive payments to military personnel. (Sec. 8067) Limits the total funding, as well as the amount of funds authorized to be obligated from this Act, for the Uniformed Services Treatment Facilities program. (Sec. 8068) Prohibits the use of funds: (1) for travel or other support costs of the Tailhook Association; (2) to procure aircraft fuel cells not produced or manufactured in the United States; (3) for compensation of National Foreign Intelligence personnel in excess of a specified amount; (4) to transport chemical munitions to the Johnston Atoll for storage or demilitarization purposes; (5) by a DOD entity without compliance with the Buy American Act; and (6) for the DDG-51 destroyer program or the LHD-1 amphibious assault ship program until FY 1995 options for acquisition of sealift ships have been exercised. (Sec. 8092) Directs the Secretary and the Director of Central Intelligence to deliver a report providing specified information concerning all R&D projects involving the implementation, monitoring, or verification of current and projected international arms control agreements. (Sec. 8100) Expresses the sense of the Congress that none of this Act's funds should be used: (1) to deploy U.S. military forces to participate in the implementation of a peace settlement in Bosnia-Herzegovina, unless previously authorized by the Congress; or (2) for costs incurred by U.S. military units serving in United Nations-sanctioned international peacekeeping or peace enforcement operations unless the President undertakes certain consultation with the Congress regarding such U.S. participation. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should seek supplemental appropriations for any significant deployment of U.S. forces performing international humanitarian or peacekeeping functions. (Sec. 8112) Earmarks funds from this Act for resettlement of the Rongelap Atoll and the repair of damages caused by the nuclear testing program. (Sec. 8114) Directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence to establish and implement a master plan for all acquisition of automated document conversion systems, equipment, and technologies.

To require bottled water to meet maximum contaminant levels established under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1994

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and within 180 days after the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency publishes a final maximum contaminant level (MCL) for drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act, to promulgate a regulation establishing a quality level for the contaminant in bottled water or make a finding that a regulation is not necessary to protect the public health because the contaminant is contained in public water systems. Provides that such regulation: (1) shall require that the quality level for the contaminant in bottled water be as stringent as the MCL published by the Administrator; and (2) may require that the quality level be more stringent if necessary to provide public health protection. Makes the MCL the bottled water quality level standard if the Secretary fails to promulgate the regulation as required.

National Institute for the Environment Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 June 1994

National Institute for the Environment Act - Establishes the National Institute for the Environment to: (1) increase scientific understanding of environmental issues by supporting scientific environmental research and other environmental programs; (2) assist decision-making on environmental issues by providing assessments of knowledge of such issues; (3) serve as the foremost provider of access to current scientific and technical information about the environment; (4) sponsor higher education and training in environmental fields; (5) support the development of methods and technologies that increase understanding of the environment and minimize adverse environmental impact; (6) evaluate the status and needs of the various environmental sciences and fields; (7) foster interchange of scientific information about the environment; (8) address emerging environmental issues and aspects of environmental problems; and (9) establish research priorities for environmental issues. Establishes a Governing Board for the Institute and an Interagency Advisory Committee to ensure that the environmental efforts of the Institute and Federal agencies are complementary. Makes scientists, engineers, and other researchers eligible to receive funding from the Institute. Authorizes appropriations.

Gulf of Maine Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 24 June 1994

Gulf of Maine Act of 1994 - Establishes a Gulf of Maine Council to promote the environmental and economic health of the Gulf of Maine. Requires the Council to: (1) facilitate the coordination of governmental and nongovernmental activities related to the Gulf; (2) establish a Gulf of Maine Advisory Group to advise the Council, the Governors of Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, and the Premiers of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick on the implementation of this Act; and (3) adopt a Gulf of Maine Agreement for the protection, assessment, management, and sustainable development of the Gulf. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Council to establish an Economic Development Board to implement a long-term plan for coordinating environmentally sound economic assistance for the Gulf region. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to provide planning and local technical assistance grants to the Council for related projects. Makes a cooperative agreement available through the Economic Development Administration for planning programs to retain or create full-time permanent jobs and income for individuals who are unemployed or underemployed as a result of Federal fishery management regulations. Authorizes appropriations. Permits the Council to submit recommendations to the New England Fishery Management Council (Management Council) on fishery management plans if recommendations are necessary to make such plans reflect the goals and priorities of the Agreement. Requires the Secretary, if in concurrence with such recommendations, to issue a finding that the Management Council review such plans in light of the Council's recommendations. Establishes an Environmental Management and Assessment Program for the Gulf region and provides for a plan for improved environmental management and assessment. Authorizes grants to the Council for such purposes. Authorizes appropriations. Permits the Regional Marine Research Board for the Gulf of Maine, with the Secretary's approval, to revise schedules for the development of research plans under the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to ensure coordination with activities under this Act. Authorizes the Council to establish a Gulf of Maine Research Advisory Group. Authorizes appropriations. Permits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants to the St. Croix International Waterway Commission to support its activities. Authorizes appropriations.

U.S.-Mexico Border Water Pollution Control Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 June 1994

U.S.-Mexico Border Water Pollution Control Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide financial and other assistance to the Border Environment Cooperation Commission, Federal, State, or local governmental entities, and the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico for planning, design, and construction of wastewater treatment works in the U.S.-Mexican border area. Authorizes appropriations.

Water Resources Development Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 23 June 1994

Water Resources Development Act of 1994 - Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to require a 25 percent non-Federal share of the cost of environmental protection and restoration activities under the Act. (Sec. 6) Requires amounts recovered by the Secretary of the Army for the cleanup of hazardous or toxic substances in support of the Army Civil Works program to be credited to the appropriate trust fund Account from which the cost of taking such action is paid. (Sec. 7) Amends the Act to provide for the temporary protection of technology developed as a result of research and development (R&D) activities conducted by the Corps of Engineers which is likely to be subject to a cooperative R&D agreement within two years of such development. (Sec. 8) Amends the National Dam Safety Act to authorize appropriations annually (currently through FY 1992) for continuously maintaining an updated inventory of all dams located in the United States. (Sec. 9) Authorizes the Secretary, in maintaining hydroelectric power generating facilities at projects under the jurisdiction of the Army, to increase the efficiency of energy production and the capacity of such facilities, if certain conditions are met. (Sec. 10) Authorizes the Secretary to undertake surveys, plans, and studies and to prepare reports which may lead to work under existing civil works authorities or to recommendations for authorizations. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 11) Authorizes the Secretary to make lump-sum payments to non-Federal sponsors for the Federal share of operation, maintenance, replacement, and rehabilitation costs of civil works projects after completion of construction of the project or a separation element thereof, with conditions. (Sec. 12) Requires recommendation to the Congress by the Secretary that a non-Federal sponsor bear 50 percent of the cost of any proposed modification of an existing authorized project by removal of a project feature which would significantly and adversely impact the project purpose or output. (Sec. 13) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 to terminate the technical advisory committee established to provide to the Secretary and the Corps recommendations on reservoir monitoring and research. (Sec. 15) Amends the: (1) Act to revise a reporting requirement and to defeat a project deauthorization if funds for planning or design (currently, only construction) have been obligated within a 30-month period; and (2) Water Resources Development Act of 1988 to repeal a five-year limitation on the period during which funds must be obligated to prevent project deauthorization. (Sec. 16) Directs the Secretary to establish a goal of awarding five percent of the total amount of civil works funds obligated for Army contracts and subcontracts for FY 1994 through 2000 to small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and to historically Black colleges and minority institutions. Outlines procurement procedures. (Sec. 17) Amends the Act to revise provisions concerning cost-sharing for dam safety work. (Sec. 18) Repeals a provision of the River and Harbor Act of 1950 providing for expenses of Corps representatives at international engineering or scientific conferences. (Sec. 19) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants with non-Federal entities for R&D in support of Army civil works programs. (Sec. 20) Authorizes the Secretary to engage in activities in interagency or international support of problems of national significance to the United States, with conditions. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 21) Amends the Act to allow the Secretary to take appropriate measures if he determines that the operation of a water resource project has contributed to the degradation of the quality of the environment. (Sec. 22) Establishes in the Treasury the Army Civil Works Regulatory Program Fund for deposit of fees collected for commercial permits, environmental impact statements, and wetlands delineations. Authorizes the appropriation of the funds collected to the Secretary for administrative costs related to regulation of navigable waters and wetlands of the United States.

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for each of fiscal years 1994 through 1998 for the construction of wastewater treatment works to serve United States colonias by providing water pollution control in the vicinity of the international boundary between the United States and Mexico, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 23 June 1994

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide financial assistance to any U.S. State along the U.S.-Mexican border or to any entity designated by the President for construction of treatment works to serve U.S. colonias in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas. Bases the determination of whether a community is a colonia on objective criteria, including lack of potable water supply or adequate sewage systems. Limits Federal funding to 50 percent of construction costs. Authorizes appropriations.

Gulf of Maine Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 23 June 1994

Gulf of Maine Act of 1994 - Establishes a Gulf of Maine Council to promote the environmental and economic health of the Gulf of Maine. Requires the Council to: (1) facilitate the coordination of governmental and nongovernmental activities related to the Gulf; (2) establish a Gulf of Maine Advisory Group to advise the Council, the Governors of Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, and the Premiers of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick on the implementation of this Act; and (3) adopt a Gulf of Maine Agreement for the protection, assessment, management, and sustainable development of the Gulf. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Council to establish an Economic Development Board to implement a long-term plan for coordinating environmentally sound economic assistance for the Gulf region. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to provide planning and local technical assistance grants to the Council for related projects. Makes a cooperative agreement available through the Economic Development Administration for planning programs to retain or create full-time permanent jobs and income for individuals who are unemployed or underemployed as a result of Federal fishery management regulations. Authorizes appropriations. Permits the Council to submit recommendations to the New England Fishery Management Council (Management Council) on fishery management plans if recommendations are necessary to make such plans reflect the goals and priorities of the Agreement. Requires the Secretary, if in concurrence with such recommendations, to issue a finding that the Management Council review such plans in light of the Council's recommendations. Establishes an Environmental Management and Assessment Program for the Gulf region and provides for a plan for improved environmental management and assessment. Authorizes grants to the Council for such purposes. Authorizes appropriations. Permits the Regional Marine Research Board for the Gulf of Maine, with the Secretary's approval, to revise schedules for the development of research plans under the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to ensure coordination with activities under this Act. Authorizes the Council to establish a Gulf of Maine Research Advisory Group. Authorizes appropriations. Permits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants to the St. Croix International Waterway Commission to support its activities. Authorizes appropriations.

Municipal Solid Waste Flow Control Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 23 June 1994

Municipal Solid Waste Flow Control Act of 1994 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize States and political subdivisions to require the movement of municipal solid waste generated, and recyclable material voluntarily relinquished by its owner, within their jurisdictions to waste management or recycling facilities if such requirement: (1) is imposed pursuant to a law, ordinance, or other official act of the State or political subdivision in effect on January 1, 1994; and (2) has been implemented by designating before such date the particular management facilities in operation as of such date to which the municipal solid waste and recyclables must be moved. Makes such authority effective for the remaining life of a contract between the State or political subdivision and any other person regarding the movement or delivery of such waste or recyclable materials as in effect on January 1, 1994, or until completion of the schedule for payment of capital costs of the facility concerned, as in effect on such date, whichever is longer.

Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, andIndependent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995

United States · United States Congress · 22 June 1994

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Department of Veterans Affairs Title II: Department of Housing and Urban Development Title III: Independent Agencies Title IV: Corporations Title V: General Provisions Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995 - Title I: Department of Veterans Affairs - Makes appropriations for FY 1995 to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Provides for the use of such appropriations. Title II: Department of Housing and Urban Development - Makes appropriations for FY 1995 for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Title III: Independent Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY 1995 to the: (1) American Battle Monuments Commission; (2) Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board; (3) Consumer Product Safety Commission; (4) Corporation for National and Community Service; (5) Court of Veterans Appeals; (6) Department of Defense-Civil for cemeterial expenses, Army; (7) Environmental Protection Agency; (8) Executive Office of the President for the Office of Science and Technology Policy; (9) Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality; (10) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); (11) General Services Administration for the Consumer Information Center; (12) Department of Health and Human Services for the Office of Consumer Affairs; (13) National Aeronautics and Space Administration; (14) National Credit Union Administration for the obligations of the Central Liquidity Facility; (15) National Science Foundation; (16) Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation; and (17) Selective Service System. Title IV: Corporations - Authorizes certain corporations and agencies of HUD to make commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as necessary to carry out provisions under the Government Corporation Control Act. Allows any collections by such corporations and agencies to be used for new loan or mortgage purchase commitments to the extent provided under this Act, with specified exceptions. Makes funds available to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of Inspector General of the Resolution Trust Corporation. Title V: General Provisions - Specifies certain uses, limitations, and prohibitions on uses of funds appropriated by this Act. (Sec. 515) Requires FY 1995 pay raises to be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act. (Sec. 518) Requires the expenditure of funds under this Act to be in compliance with the Buy American Act.

68 Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for the Environment if urban renewal status will be given to Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, in view of the representations made to the Taoiseach on his recent visit to the town.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 1994

68 Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for the Environment if urban renewal status will be given to Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, in view of the representations made to the Taoiseach on his recent visit to the town.

67 Mrs Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment if he will extend the urban renewal benefits to specific projects as announced by the Minister for Finance in the 1994 Budget to all urban areas and specifically to the Wexford borough area.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 1994

67 Mrs Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment if he will extend the urban renewal benefits to specific projects as announced by the Minister for Finance in the 1994 Budget to all urban areas and specifically to the Wexford borough area.

66 Mr. Harte asked the Minister for the Environment if he will sanction an urban renewal scheme for the town of Buncrana which is needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 1994

66 Mr. Harte asked the Minister for the Environment if he will sanction an urban renewal scheme for the town of Buncrana which is needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

43 Mr. Barry asked the Minister for the Environment if there was any consideration given to extending the designated areas in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 1994

43 Mr. Barry asked the Minister for the Environment if there was any consideration given to extending the designated areas in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

29 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment the proposals, if any, he has to introduce an urban renewal scheme for towns in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 1994

29 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment the proposals, if any, he has to introduce an urban renewal scheme for towns in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

28 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to introduce legislation granting increased powers to urban authorities to control indiscriminate location of temporary dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 1994

28 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to introduce legislation granting increased powers to urban authorities to control indiscriminate location of temporary dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

22 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment if he intends to extend the urban renewal scheme to Tuam, County Galway; if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need to give this town a major economic boost; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 1994

22 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment if he intends to extend the urban renewal scheme to Tuam, County Galway; if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need to give this town a major economic boost; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

68 Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for the Environment if urban renewal status will be given to Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, in view of the representations made to the Taoiseach on his recent visit to the town.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 1994

68 Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for the Environment if urban renewal status will be given to Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, in view of the representations made to the Taoiseach on his recent visit to the town.

67 Mrs Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment if he will extend the urban renewal benefits to specific projects as announced by the Minister for Finance in the 1994 Budget to all urban areas and specifically to the Wexford borough area.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 1994

67 Mrs Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment if he will extend the urban renewal benefits to specific projects as announced by the Minister for Finance in the 1994 Budget to all urban areas and specifically to the Wexford borough area.

66 Mr. Harte asked the Minister for the Environment if he will sanction an urban renewal scheme for the town of Buncrana which is needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 1994

66 Mr. Harte asked the Minister for the Environment if he will sanction an urban renewal scheme for the town of Buncrana which is needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

43 Mr. Barry asked the Minister for the Environment if there was any consideration given to extending the designated areas in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 1994

43 Mr. Barry asked the Minister for the Environment if there was any consideration given to extending the designated areas in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

29 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment the proposals, if any, he has to introduce an urban renewal scheme for towns in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 1994

29 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment the proposals, if any, he has to introduce an urban renewal scheme for towns in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

22 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment if he intends to extend the urban renewal scheme to Tuam, County Galway; if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need to give this town a major economic boost; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 1994

22 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment if he intends to extend the urban renewal scheme to Tuam, County Galway; if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need to give this town a major economic boost; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

9 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment the reason no town in south-west Cork has been designated under the urban renewal scheme; the proposals, if any, he has to remedy the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 1994

9 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment the reason no town in south-west Cork has been designated under the urban renewal scheme; the proposals, if any, he has to remedy the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

8 Proinsias De Rossa asked the Minister for the Environment the progress made with regard to implementing the recommendations of the Environmental Protection Agency arising from the fire at the Hickson Chemical Plant, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 1994

8 Proinsias De Rossa asked the Minister for the Environment the progress made with regard to implementing the recommendations of the Environmental Protection Agency arising from the fire at the Hickson Chemical Plant, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

7 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment in regard to the recent announcement of the financial allocation of more than £106 million for county roads, the reason less than £4 million was allocated to the three Dublin County Councils, in view of the poor condition of many roads in these counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 1994

7 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment in regard to the recent announcement of the financial allocation of more than £106 million for county roads, the reason less than £4 million was allocated to the three Dublin County Councils, in view of the poor condition of many roads in these counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

6 Mr. Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment when the waste Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 1994

6 Mr. Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment when the waste Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

28 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to introduce legislation granting increased powers to urban authorities to control indiscriminate location of temporary dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 1994

28 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has to introduce legislation granting increased powers to urban authorities to control indiscriminate location of temporary dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

5 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for the Environment if he intends introducing legislation granting increased powers to urban authorities to control indiscriminate location of temporary dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 1994

5 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for the Environment if he intends introducing legislation granting increased powers to urban authorities to control indiscriminate location of temporary dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

4 Mr. Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment if he intends amending the Local Government (Planning and Development) Regulations, 1994, to take account of the views expressed in the Dáil debate on 25 May 1994; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 1994

4 Mr. Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment if he intends amending the Local Government (Planning and Development) Regulations, 1994, to take account of the views expressed in the Dáil debate on 25 May 1994; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

3 Mr. Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment the way in which the revised allocations of money under the National Development Plan 1994 to 1999 recently approved by the European Commission will affect the various projects planned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 1994

3 Mr. Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment the way in which the revised allocations of money under the National Development Plan 1994 to 1999 recently approved by the European Commission will affect the various projects planned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

A bill to state the sense of Congress on the production, possession, transfer, and use of anti-personnel landmines, to place a moratorium on United States production of anti-personnel landmines, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 21 June 1994

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should actively seek: (1) an international agreement prohibiting the production, possession, transfer, and use of antipersonnel landmines; and (2) in the interim, international agreements to further limit the production, possession, transfer, and use of such landmines. Expresses the sense of the Congress that a U.S. moratorium on the purchase and production of such landmines would encourage other nations to adopt similar measures. Establishes such moratorium for a one-year period beginning 90 days after enactment of this Act. Calls for the President to urge other nations to adopt such a moratorium. Allows the moratorium to be extended. Earmarks funds authorized under the current Department of Defense Authorization Act for improving landmine detection and neutralization. Directs the Administrator of the Agency for International Development and the Secretary of State to jointly submit to the Congress a report containing an analysis of the social, economic, and environmental costs and effects of the use of antipersonnel landmines. Directs the Secretary of Defense to report to the Congress on the total number of U.S. military personnel killed or wounded by such landmines during World War II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam era, and the Persian Gulf War.

Flow Control Act of 1994

United States · United States Congress · 21 June 1994

Flow Control Act of 1994 - Authorizes each State and qualified political subdivision to direct, regulate, or prohibit the transportation of, and designate waste facilities for: (1) municipal solid waste generated from household sources within the boundaries of the State or subdivision; (2) municipal solid waste that is generated, or is commingled with municipal solid waste that is generated, from commercial, institutional, or industrial sources within such boundaries or that is incinerator ash or construction or demolition debris if, before May 15, 1994, the State or political subdivision adopted a law that regulated or prohibited the transportation of waste to a facility designated before such date; and (3) recyclable materials generated within such boundaries. Permits such authority with respect to recyclable materials only if: (1) the generator or owner of the materials voluntarily made the materials available to the State or subdivision and relinquished any rights to, or ownership of, such materials; and (2) the State or subdivision assumes such rights or ownership. Permits such authority only if the State or subdivision: (1) establishes a program to separate or divert specified materials for purposes of recycling, reclamation, or reuse before exercising such authority; (2) develops and implements a competitive designation process for facilities; and (3) finds on the basis of public hearings that it is necessary to exercise such authority to meet current and anticipated solid waste management needs. Retains the applicability of certain existing laws and contracts and provides that such laws and contracts shall not be considered to impair or discriminate against interstate commerce.