Andrew+Mueller_Impact+of+Congress

1. Standard time is set by the federal Government 2. Garbage goes to environmentally safe landfills 3. Most newspapers are recycled thanks to government and industry efforts 4. Coffee beans are imported through federal trade agreements 5. Animals receive vaccinations required by the government 6. Government plays a major role in funding construction and maintenance 7. Thousands of lives are saved each year through Congresses' requirement that cars have airbags and seat belts 8. The Global Positioning system was developed by the Department of Defense 9. Federal Government oversees the use of the airwaves and provides copyright protection for music 10. National Institute of Health develops medications funded by Congress 11. Cities can get federal funds for bike lanes to ease traffic congestion 12. Federal emissions standards have dramatically reduced pollution from cars 13. Traffic safety laws are set by local and federal government 14. Federal and state governments provide significant subsidies to mass transit 15. Funds for teacher salaries come from local and state governments 16. Public school teachers must be certified by the state 17. State requires standardized tests, increasing federal support 18. Funds provided by Congress to reduce class size 19. State requires federal research into best teaching techniques 20. Federal fruit and classification program 21. Federal funds support local libraries 22. 75% of student financial aid is financed by federal government 23. Grants provided by the National Science Foundation help equip science labs 24. Programs passed by Congress reduce student drug use 25. There are food regulations on school lunches 26. Cordless power tools originally developed by NASA 27. Federal workplace security standards have reduced injury 28. Numerous loan and technical assistance programs help small businesses 29. Federal State and Local parks funded by Congress 30. Major federal support for health research and hospital construction 31. Public lighting for safety provided by government 32. Joystick controller originally developed by NASA 33. Handling the mail was one of the first federal programs 34. Health codes for sanitation set by government 35. Meat inspected for bacteria by federal agencies