S.Amdt. 4948
What it does: 2 changes: replaces text in 2 places
Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI)What it changes
2 changes to S. 3036
Change 1: Rewrites page 481, line 14
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 481, line 14 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (b) Presidential Determination of Economic Security Emergency.--For purposes of this section, the President shall determine that an economic security emergency exists in any situation in which the price charged for an emission allowance under this Act is prohibitively expensive, as determined by the Board, by regulation.
Inserted: (c) Consultation.--In making an emergency dec-
Original wording
On page 481, strike line 14 and insert the following:
Change 2: Rewrites page 482, lines 2–4
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 482, lines 2–4 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: After making an emergency declaration under section 1711--
Inserted: (1) the President shall declare, by proclamation, each action required to minimize the emergency; and
Inserted: (2) if the emergency declaration was made as a result of an economic security emergency, all compliance obligations under title II shall be suspended until such date as the proclamation is terminated under section 1715.
Original wording
On page 482, strike lines 2 through 4 and insert the following:
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As printed
SA 4948. Mr. LEVIN 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 481, strike line 14 and insert the following:
(b) Presidential Determination of Economic Security Emergency.--For purposes of this section, the President shall determine that an economic security emergency exists in any situation in which the price charged for an emission allowance under this Act is prohibitively expensive, as determined by the Board, by regulation.
(c) Consultation.--In making an emergency dec-
On page 482, strike lines 2 through 4 and insert the following:
After making an emergency declaration under section 1711--
(1) the President shall declare, by proclamation, each action required to minimize the emergency; and
(2) if the emergency declaration was made as a result of an economic security emergency, all compliance obligations under title II shall be suspended until such date as the proclamation is terminated under section 1715.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 5, 2008