H.R. 3754

To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to accept, as part of a settlement, diesel emission reduction Supplemental Environmental Projects, and for other purposes.

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Union Calendar No. 447

110th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 3754

[Report No. 110–705]

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 4, 2007

Mr. Costa (for himself, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. McNerney, and Mr. Nunes) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

June 10, 2008

Additional sponsors: Ms. Matsui, Mr. Kind, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Hill, and Mr. Terry

June 10, 2008

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

A BILL

To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to accept, as part of a settlement, diesel emission reduction Supplemental Environmental Proj­ects, and for other purposes.

1.

EPA authority to accept diesel emissions reduction Supplemental Environmental Projects

The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (hereinafter, the Agency) may accept (notwithstanding sections 3302 and 1301 of title 31, United States Code) diesel emissions reduction Supplemental Environmental Projects if the projects, as part of a settlement of any alleged violations of environmental law—

(1)

protect human health or the environment;

(2)

are related to the underlying alleged violations;

(3)

do not constitute activities that the defendant would otherwise be legally required to perform; and

(4)

do not provide funds for the staff of the Agency or for contractors to carry out the Agency’s internal operations.

June 10, 2008

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed