S.Amdt. 2994

SA 2994. Mr. HELLER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2953 proposed by Ms. Murkowski to the bill S. 2012, to
provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United
States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:

At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the following:

SEC. 33__. PROHIBITION ON NEW FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not
develop, propose, finalize, implement, enforce, or administer
any regulation that would establish a new financial
responsibility requirement pursuant to section 108(b) of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9608(b)) or any other
applicable provision of law.
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