II
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.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Clean Air Protection
Act
.
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).