health care, electronic commerce, education, and entertainment and provides a concise primer on what Gingrich and Vice President Al Gore constantly tout. The report is part of the council's ongoing Project on the 21st Century Information Infrastructure, headed by former Hewlett-Packard CEO John A. Young. The project seeks to develop a "shared perspective" on what the information superhighway means for the world of high-tech companies. What the council task force members agree on so far is the need for "competition in every aspect of the communications industry," such as the freedom for telephone companies to compete with cable companies for the same markets. Despite the difficulties, the U.S. re-
mains the world leader in information technology. " W h e n w e started this project," states the report, "there was a lot of concern about the ambitious plans of some European and Asian countries. Today, all eyes are on the U.S. Part of the reason for this shift is that the U.S. already has a robust infrastructure which is evolving rapidly. Telephone, cable, and satellite delivery systems are linking together, and the U.S. is clearly in the lead when it comes to technology and systems integration. But there is another reason that is just as compelling. N o w h e r e else are applications sprouting as quickly as in the U.S." The report is available by calling the council at (202) 682-4292. Wil Lepkowski
Federal Alert—new legislation This C&EN listing highlights legislation introduced in Congress between Jan. 4 and 11. House and Senate bills are listed under subject area by bill number, primary sponsor, and the committers) to which they were referred. • HOUSE Courts. H.R. 10—Hyde (R-I1L). Makes several legal reforms, including establishment of national standards for trying product liability cases and for admission of scientific evidence in court cases. Judiciary. Environment. H.R. 473—DeLay (RTexas). Repeals provisions of Clean Air Act dealing with toxic air emissions. Commerce. H.R. 474—DeLay (R-Texas). Repeals provisions of Clean Air Act dealing with acid rain. Commerce. H.R. 475—DeLay (R-Texas). Repeals provisions of Clean Air Act dealing with stratospheric ozone protection. Commerce. H.R. 479—DeLay (R-Texas). Repeals Clean Air Act amendments of 1990, including community-right-to-know programs and Toxics Release Inventory. Commerce. G o v e r n m e n t . H.R. 1—Shays (RConn.). Requires Congress to comply with the same rules and regulations as private employers. Economic & Educational Opportunities. H.R. 2—Clinger (R-Pa.). Allows President to veto individual items in appropriation bills. Government Reform & Oversight
Nuclear. H.R. 496—Vucanovich (RNev.). Prohibits site characterization for Yucca Mountain, Nev., nuclear waste repository during fiscal 1996 through 1998. Commerce. Regulatory reform. H.R. 9—Archer (R-Texas). Requires agencies to conduct risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis before issuing any major regulation, caps total cost of federal regulations at 8% of gross domestic product, and bars government from conducting unannounced inspections of private facilities. Budget; Government Reform & Oversight; Judiciary; Science; Ways & Means.
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Trade. H.R. 465—Gibbons (D-Fla.). Authorizes entry into free-trade agreements between U.S. and certain Caribbean Basin countries. Ways & Means. Unfunded mandates. H.R. 5—Crane (R-I1L). Prohibits federal government from imposing new, unfunded mandates on state and local governments. Government Reform & Oversight. • SENATE Government; S. 4—Dole (R-Kan.). Grants President power to veto individual items in appropriation bills. Budget; Governmental Affairs. Research. S. 154—Bumpers (D-Ark.). Prohibits expenditure of appropriated funds on Advanced Neutron Source. Appropriations. Unfunded mandates. S. 1—Kempthorne (R-Idaho). Curbs practice of imposing unfunded federal mandates on state and local governments. Budget; Governmental Affairs.
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