Laura+Jellinger_+Impact+of+Congress

1.) most newspapers are now recycled thanks to government and industrial efforts 2.) coffee beans are imported through federal trade agreememnts 3.) Federal egg and meat inspections help to ensure food is safe 4.) garbage goes to environmentally safe landfill 5.) dog vaccinations are required by local government 6.) funds for teacher slalries come from local and state government 7.) public school teachers must be certified by the state 8.) funds provided by congress help to reduce class size 9.) standardized tests required by state government 10.) federal funds for school libraries and media centers 11.) 75 percent of all financial aid is financed by federal government 12.) grants provided through National Science Foundation help equip science labs and train teachers 13.) programs are passed by congress to help reduce student drug abuse 14.) Federal school lunch program 15.) State school cafeteria health regulations 16.) Fedarl law requires equal access to education for students with disabilities 17.) Major federal and state support for community development to attract and keep businesses 18.) Minimum wage and overtime pay standards set by congress 19.) Joint federal and state programs help workers who have lost their jobs 20.) federal law protects against discrimination based on race, gender,age or disability 21.) Cordless power tools originally developed by NASA 22.) Federal and state programs help support businiess research and development of new products 23.)Health codes for sanitation set 24.) Meat inspected for bacteria by federal agency 25.) States regualte alcohol sales 26.) Numerous loan and technical assistance programs to help small businessed succeed 27.) Variety of federal, state, and local parks--from recreational areas to historical sites 28.) Bank deposits guaranteed through Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 29.) Treasury department makes some 20 billion coins and ten billion currency notes each year 30.) Labeling of content of grocery products required by congress 31.) Police receive funding and support form all levels of government 32.) major federal support for health research and hospital construction 33.) public lighting for safety provided by local government 34.) Stock market is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission to protect investors against fraudulent activity 35.) Improved access for handicapped; regualtions against fraudulent advertising; protections against unsafe toys, consumer products