S.Amdt. 898
What it does: Adds SEC. 958. WESTERN MICHIGAN DEMONSTRATION PROJECT on page 523, between lines 13 and 14
Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 6
Adds SEC. 958. WESTERN MICHIGAN DEMONSTRATION PROJECT on page 523, between lines 13 and 14
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 958. WESTERN MICHIGAN DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this section as the "Administrator"), in consultation with the State of Michigan and affected local officials, shall conduct a demonstration project to address the effect of transported ozone and ozone precursors in southwestern Michigan.
Inserted: (b) Included Areas.--The demonstration project shall address projected nonattainment areas in southwestern Michigan that include counties with design values for ozone of less than .095 based on air quality data for--
Inserted: (1) the period of calendar years 2000 through 2002; or
Inserted: (2) the most current 3-year period for which those data are available.
Inserted: (c) Assessment.--The Administrator shall assess any difficulties an area described in subsection (b) may experience in meeting the 8-hour national ambient air quality standard for ozone under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) because of the effect of transported ozone or ozone precursors into the area.
Inserted: (d) State and Local Involvement.--The Administrator shall cooperate with State and local officials to determine--
Inserted: (1) the extent of ozone and ozone precursor transport described in subsection (c);
Inserted: (2) to assess alternatives to achieve compliance with the 8-hour standard described in subsection (c) other than through local controls; and
Inserted: (3) to determine the timeframe in which that compliance could be achieved.
Inserted: (e) Nonattainment Status.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Until such date as the demonstration project under this section is complete, the Administrator shall not--
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Inserted: (A) designate or classify any area described in subsection (b) as a nonattainment area under section 181 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7511); or
Inserted: (B) impose on such an area any requirement or sanction that might otherwise apply as a result of the area being so designated or classified.
Inserted: (2) Current designation.--Any designation or classification of an area described in subsection (b) as a nonattainment area that is in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act shall be of no force or effect on and after that date.
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On page 523, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:
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SA 898. Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 523, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:
SEC. 958. WESTERN MICHIGAN DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this section as the “Administrator”), in consultation with the State of Michigan and affected local officials, shall conduct a demonstration project to address the effect of transported ozone and ozone precursors in southwestern Michigan.
(b) Included Areas.--The demonstration project shall address projected nonattainment areas in southwestern Michigan that include counties with design values for ozone of less than .095 based on air quality data for--
(1) the period of calendar years 2000 through 2002; or
(2) the most current 3-year period for which those data are available.
(c) Assessment.--The Administrator shall assess any difficulties an area described in subsection (b) may experience in meeting the 8-hour national ambient air quality standard for ozone under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) because of the effect of transported ozone or ozone precursors into the area.
(d) State and Local Involvement.--The Administrator shall cooperate with State and local officials to determine--
(1) the extent of ozone and ozone precursor transport described in subsection (c);
(2) to assess alternatives to achieve compliance with the 8-hour standard described in subsection (c) other than through local controls; and
(3) to determine the timeframe in which that compliance could be achieved.
(e) Nonattainment Status.--
(1) In general.--Until such date as the demonstration project under this section is complete, the Administrator shall not--
(A) designate or classify any area described in subsection (b) as a nonattainment area under section 181 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7511); or
(B) impose on such an area any requirement or sanction that might otherwise apply as a result of the area being so designated or classified.
(2) Current designation.--Any designation or classification of an area described in subsection (b) as a nonattainment area that is in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act shall be of no force or effect on and after that date.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 22, 2005