S. 558

Accountability in Grants Act of 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