JT_Impact+of+Congress


 * 1) Standard Time is set by the Federal Government
 * 2) Weather report is through the federal National Weather Service
 * 3) Safe drinking water provided by the local government
 * 4) Pets have vaccinations provided by the local government
 * 5) Coffee beans through federal trade agreements
 * 6) Milk pasteurization required by state law
 * 7) Newspapers are recycled thanks to government industry efforts
 * 8) Federal meat and egg inspections
 * 9) Garbage goes to environmentally safe landfill
 * 10) Congress requirement that cars have airbags and seat belts
 * 11) Safe speed limits, and tough laws against drunk driving
 * 12) GPS developed by the department of defense
 * 13) Car insurance is overseen by the state
 * 14) State requires written and driving test to get license
 * 15) Traffic safety laws are set by local government
 * 16) Standardized testing
 * 17) State curriculum requirements
 * 18) Funds for teacher salaries
 * 19) Public school teachers must be certified by the state
 * 20) Federal fruit classification
 * 21) Federal school lunch program
 * 22) Title IX requiring sex equity in college athletic programs
 * 23) Cordless power tools developed by NASA
 * 24) Workers benefits
 * 25) Health codes for sanitation set
 * 26) Loan and technical assistance programs to help small businesses succeed
 * 27) Variety of federal, state, and local parks
 * 28) Labeling of content in grocery products required by Congress
 * 29) Health research and hospital construction
 * 30) Public lighting for safety provided by the local government