S.Amdt. 4941
What it does: Adds SEC. 530. ACTION UPON FAILURE OF EMERGENCY OFF-RAMPS TO PREVENT SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER HOME HEATING BILLS CAUSED BY THIS ACT on page 161, between lines 6 and 7
Sen. Christopher S. Bond (R-MO)What it changes
1 change to S. 3036
Adds SEC. 530. ACTION UPON FAILURE OF EMERGENCY OFF-RAMPS TO PREVENT SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER HOME HEATING BILLS CAUSED BY THIS ACT on page 161, between lines 6 and 7
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 530. ACTION UPON FAILURE OF EMERGENCY OFF-RAMPS TO PREVENT SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER HOME HEATING BILLS CAUSED BY THIS ACT.
Inserted: (a) Definitions.--In this section:
Inserted: (1) Interagency consultation.--The term "interagency consultation" means consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Administrator.
Inserted: (2) Region of the country.--The term "region of the country" means any of--
Inserted: (A) the northeastern region of the United States, comprised of the States of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont, and the District of Columbia;
Inserted: (B) the midwestern region of the United States, comprised of the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin;
Inserted: (C) the Great Plains region of the United States, comprised of the States of Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and South Dakota;
Inserted: (D) the southern region of the United States, comprised of the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia;
Inserted: (E) the mountain west region of the United States, comprised of the States of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; and
Inserted: (F) the western region of the United States, comprised of the States of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington.
Inserted: (b) Administrator Action.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, upon a determination under subsection (c) of the failure of emergency off-ramp provisions under this subtitle to prevent significantly higher home heating bills 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 such a significant home heating bill increase.
Inserted: (c) Determination of Significantly Higher Home Heating Bills Caused by This Act.--Not less than annually, the Secretary of Energy, after interagency consultation, shall determine whether implementation of emergency off-ramp provisions under this subtitle have failed to prevent the implementation of this Act from causing the average retail price to households of natural gas or heating oil, nationwide or in any region of the country, to increase more than 20 percent since the date of enactment of this Act.
Original wording
On page 161, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 4941. Mr. BOND 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 FAILURE OF EMERGENCY OFF-RAMPS TO PREVENT SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER HOME HEATING BILLS CAUSED BY THIS ACT.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Interagency consultation.--The term “interagency consultation” means consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Administrator.
(2) Region of the country.--The term “region of the country” means any of--
(A) the northeastern region of the United States, comprised of the States of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont, and the District of Columbia;
(B) the midwestern region of the United States, comprised of the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin;
(C) the Great Plains region of the United States, comprised of the States of Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and South Dakota;
(D) the southern region of the United States, comprised of the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia;
(E) the mountain west region of the United States, comprised of the States of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; and
(F) the western region of the United States, comprised of the States of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington.
(b) Administrator Action.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, upon a determination under subsection (c) of the failure of emergency off-ramp provisions under this subtitle to prevent significantly higher home heating bills 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 such a significant home heating bill increase.
(c) Determination of Significantly Higher Home Heating Bills Caused by This Act.--Not less than annually, the Secretary of Energy, after interagency consultation, shall determine whether implementation of emergency off-ramp provisions under this subtitle have failed to prevent the implementation of this Act from causing the average retail price to households of natural gas or heating oil, nationwide or in any region of the country, to increase more than 20 percent since the date of enactment of this Act.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 5, 2008