S. 558 – Accountability in Grants Act of 2013

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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 26.

March 14, 2013

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March 13, 2013

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Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

March 13, 2013

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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 26.

March 14, 2013

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Sen. Harry ReidD-NV · Mar 13, 2013

I understand there is a bill at the desk due for its first reading. Mr. President, I ask for a second reading in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, but I object…

Sen. Harry ReidD-NV · Mar 14, 2013

I understand S. 558 is at the desk and due for its second reading. I object to any further proceedings with respect to this legislation. I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY · Mar 14, 2013

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. I thank the Chair.

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Placed on Calendar SenateIssued March 14, 2013

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Calendar No. 26

113th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 558

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 13, 2013

Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read the first time

March 14, 2013

Read the second time and placed on the calendar

A BILL

To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other financial assistance under section 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity outside the United States.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Accountability in Grants Act of 2013.

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Prohibition against funding certain foreign programs, projects, and activities

Section 103 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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Prohibition against funding foreign programs, projects, and activities

The Administrator shall not award any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other financial assistance under this section for any program, project, or activity that will be carried out outside the United States or the territories and possessions of the United States.

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March 14, 2013

Read the second time and placed on the calendar