S.Amdt. 79

1. Adds SEC. ___. STUDY ON COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL AFFORDABILITY wherever appropriate

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. ___. STUDY ON COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL AFFORDABILITY.

   Inserted: (a) Definitions.--In this section:

   Inserted: (1) Academy.--The term "Academy" means the National Academy of Public Administration, an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit organization chartered by Congress.

   Inserted: (2) Administrator.--The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

   Inserted: (b) Study.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--The Administrator shall contract with the Academy to conduct an independent study to create a definition of and framework for the term "community and individual affordability".

   Inserted: (2) Requirements.--In conducting the study, the Academy shall--

   Inserted: (A) consult with--

   Inserted: (i) the Administrator;

   Inserted: (ii) State and local governments;

   Inserted: (iii) organizations that specialize in affordability issues; and

   Inserted: (iv) popularly elected governance organizations such as the National Association of Counties, the National League of Cities, and the United States Conference of Mayors;

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   Inserted: (B) review existing studies of the costs associated with major regulations under such laws as--

   Inserted: (i) the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.);

   Inserted: (ii) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.);

   Inserted: (iii) the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.);

   Inserted: (iv) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.); and

   Inserted: (v) the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) (commonly known as the "Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976"); and

   Inserted: (C) recommend a new affordability threshold and describe how different localities can effectively fund municipal projects.

   Inserted: (3) Timing.--The Administrator shall contract with the Academy not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

   Inserted: (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after entering into an arrangement with the Administrator under subsection (b)(1), the Academy shall submit to Congress and the Administrator a report that includes the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Academy.

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