S. 1622

Clean Air Protection Act

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111th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1622

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

August 6, 2009

Mr. Barrasso introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

A BILL

To limit the applicability of a certain judicial ruling to sources regulated under section 202 of the Clean Air Act.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Clean Air Protection Act.

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Establishment of standards

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the decision and holding of the Supreme Court of the United States in Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency, 549 U.S. 497 (2007), and any establishment of standards resulting from the proposed rule published by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled Proposed Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act (74 Fed. Reg. 18886 (April 24, 2009)) or any similar or subsequent proposed or final rule or other action relying on that decision or holding, shall apply only to sources regulated as of the date of enactment of this Act under section 202 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521).