Box 168
Container
Contains 57 Collections and/or Records:
Synar's bills introduced in the 98th session, 1983-1984
File — Box: 168, Folder: 1
Identifier: CAC_CC_051_9_168_1_0000
Scope and Contents
Contains all of the bills that Congressman Synar introduced during the 98th session of congress.
Fiscal Year 1987 Revenue Sharing, 1983-1987
File — Box: 168, Folder: 2
Identifier: CAC_CC_051_9_168_2_0000
Scope and Contents
By far the largest series in the Synar collection, Legislative contains some 82,809 items that cover a wide range of materials and the congressman's full tenure in office.
H.R. 39, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, 1983-1987
File — Box: 168, Folder: 3
Identifier: CAC_CC_051_9_168_3_0000
Scope and Contents
Contains various materials which were removed from the pockets of a two pocket folder titled "Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Materials include items such as Dear Colleague letter on designating the Arctic National Wilderness Refuge as a wilderness area (H.R. 39),a Congressional Research Service (CRS) Issue Brief and other reports, maps, and pamphlets on the wilderness area produced by the Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service.
Pesticides, EDB, 1983-1987
File — Box: 168, Folder: 4
Identifier: CAC_CC_051_9_168_4_0000
Scope and Contents
Contains various materials pertaining to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ordering the immediate emergency suspension of the pesticide ethylene dibromide (EDB) in 1983 as a soil fumigant for agricultural crops and the cancellation and phase out of all other major pesticide uses of EDB. Includes materials dated in 1987 on the EPA cutting safety reviews in order to meet increasing disposal costs for banned pesticides.
Ground Water, 1983-1989
File — Box: 168, Folder: 5
Identifier: CAC_CC_051_9_168_5_0000
Scope and Contents
Contains various materials, including newspaper clippings, Dear Colleague letters, statements by Synar, news releases, and testimony before subcommittees, regarding ground water contamination.
Pesticides, General Information, 1983-1989
File — Box: 168, Folder: 6
Identifier: CAC_CC_051_9_168_6_0000
Scope and Contents
Contains various materials pertaining to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the hazards and use of pesticides including EDB (ethylene dibromide). Includes various informational materials and handwritten notes, as well as testimonies, memos, and statements from hearings held before the Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources of the House Committee on Government Operations. One hearing was held on November 10, 1986 to review the EPA's administration of the Federal...
Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources, Activities Reports, 1983-1989
File — Box: 168, Folder: 7
Identifier: CAC_CC_051_9_168_7_0000
Scope and Contents
Contains activities reports, summaries, and other documents pertaining to the Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources.
Department of Defense Authorization, MX Missile, 1984
File — Box: 168, Folder: 8
Identifier: CAC_CC_051_9_168_8_0000
Scope and Contents
Contains handwritten notes.
H.Con.Res. 247, Restraint in Farm Foreclosures, 1984
File — Box: 168, Folder: 9
Identifier: CAC_CC_051_9_168_9_0000
Scope and Contents
Contains a copy of H.Con.Res. 247 and a dear colleague letter.
H.Res. 540, Congressional Fellowship for the Deaf and Blind, 1984
File — Box: 168, Folder: 10
Identifier: CAC_CC_051_9_168_10_0000
Scope and Contents
Contains a letter from Gallaudet College and a dear colleague letter both requesting co-sponsorship of H Res 540.