S.Amdt. 4973
What it does: Adds SEC. 1724. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION COSTS STUDY at the end of subtitle C of title XVII
Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS)What it changes
1 change to S. 3036
Adds SEC. 1724. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION COSTS STUDY at the end of subtitle C of title XVII
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 1724. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION COSTS STUDY.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Not later than January 1 and July 1 of each year, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Administrator a report on the effects of this Act on the commodity cost of agricultural production.
Inserted: (b) Requirements.--The report shall include, at a minimum--
Inserted: (1) the impact of natural gas prices on the cost and production of nitrogen-based fertilizer;
Inserted: (2) the impact of natural gas prices on other agricultural uses of natural gas;
Inserted: (3) the impact of energy prices on the operation of irrigation pumps, livestock confinement, grain drying, and other agricultural activities; and
Inserted: (c) Recommendation.--Based on the severity of the effects described in the report, the Secretary shall make a recommendation as to whether the Administrator should waive any or all of the requirements of this Act as the requirements apply to agricultural activity or producers of agricultural supplies.
Inserted: (d) Action by Administration.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--After reviewing a report submitted under this section, the Administrator may waive for a 1-year period any or all of the requirements of this Act as the requirements apply to agricultural activity or to producers of agricultural supplies if the effects described in the report justify the waiver in the determination of the Administrator.
Inserted: (2) Publication.--The Administrator shall--
Inserted: (A) publish any determination under paragraph (1) as an interim final action in the Federal Register; and
Inserted: (B) provide at least 30 days for public comment prior to the determination becoming final agency action.
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Inserted: (3) Extension.--
Inserted: (A) In general.--At any time, subject to subparagraph (B) and based on the effects described in a subsequent report issued under this section, the Administrator may extend the duration of a waiver under paragraph (1).
Inserted: (B) Limitation.--The length of each extension under this paragraph may not exceed 1 year.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle C of title XVII, add the following:
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As printed
SA 4973. 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:
At the end of subtitle C of title XVII, add the following:
SEC. 1724. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION COSTS STUDY.
(a) In General.--Not later than January 1 and July 1 of each year, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Administrator a report on the effects of this Act on the commodity cost of agricultural production.
(b) Requirements.--The report shall include, at a minimum--
(1) the impact of natural gas prices on the cost and production of nitrogen-based fertilizer;
(2) the impact of natural gas prices on other agricultural uses of natural gas;
(3) the impact of energy prices on the operation of irrigation pumps, livestock confinement, grain drying, and other agricultural activities; and
(c) Recommendation.--Based on the severity of the effects described in the report, the Secretary shall make a recommendation as to whether the Administrator should waive any or all of the requirements of this Act as the requirements apply to agricultural activity or producers of agricultural supplies.
(d) Action by Administration.--
(1) In general.--After reviewing a report submitted under this section, the Administrator may waive for a 1-year period any or all of the requirements of this Act as the requirements apply to agricultural activity or to producers of agricultural supplies if the effects described in the report justify the waiver in the determination of the Administrator.
(2) Publication.--The Administrator shall--
(A) publish any determination under paragraph (1) as an interim final action in the Federal Register; and
(B) provide at least 30 days for public comment prior to the determination becoming final agency action.
(3) Extension.--
(A) In general.--At any time, subject to subparagraph (B) and based on the effects described in a subsequent report issued under this section, the Administrator may extend the duration of a waiver under paragraph (1).
(B) Limitation.--The length of each extension under this paragraph may not exceed 1 year.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 5, 2008