S.Amdt. 4873
What it does: Adds SEC. 530. ACTION UPON HIGHER FARM FUEL PRICES CAUSED BY THIS ACT on page 161, between lines 6 and 7
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)What it changes
1 change to S. 3036
Adds SEC. 530. ACTION UPON HIGHER FARM FUEL PRICES CAUSED BY THIS ACT on page 161, between lines 6 and 7
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 530. ACTION UPON HIGHER FARM FUEL PRICES CAUSED BY THIS ACT.
Inserted: (a) Determination of Higher Farm Fuel Prices Caused by This Act.--Not less than annually, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Administrator, shall determine whether implementation of this Act has caused the average retail price of fuel used to plant, manage, harvest, dry, or transport agricultural crops to increase since the date of enactment of this Act.
Inserted: (b) Administrator Action.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, upon a determination under subsection (a) of higher farm fuel prices caused by this Act, the Administrator shall suspend such provisions of this Act as the Administrator determines are necessary until implementation of the provisions no longer causes a farm fuel price increase.
Original wording
On page 161, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 4873. Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Roberts) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3036, to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 161, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:
SEC. 530. ACTION UPON HIGHER FARM FUEL PRICES CAUSED BY THIS ACT.
(a) Determination of Higher Farm Fuel Prices Caused by This Act.--Not less than annually, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Administrator, shall determine whether implementation of this Act has caused the average retail price of fuel used to plant, manage, harvest, dry, or transport agricultural crops to increase since the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Administrator Action.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, upon a determination under subsection (a) of higher farm fuel prices caused by this Act, the Administrator shall suspend such provisions of this Act as the Administrator determines are necessary until implementation of the provisions no longer causes a farm fuel price increase.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 5, 2008