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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 452
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 27, 2017
Mr. Flake (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Cotton) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to delay the enforcement and implementation of the 2015 national ambient air quality standards for ozone.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act of 2017
or the ORDEAL Act of 2017
.
National ambient air quality standards
Section 109(d) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409(d)) is amended—
in paragraph (1)—
in the first sentence, by striking (d)(1) Not later than December 31, 1980, and at five-year intervals
and inserting the following:
Review and revision of criteria and standards; independent scientific review committee; appointment; advisory functions
Review and revision of criteria and standards
In general
Not later than December 31, 1980, and at 10-year intervals
;
in the second sentence, by striking The Administrator
and inserting the following:
Early and frequent review and revision
Except with respect to any national ambient air quality standard promulgated under this section for ozone concentrations, the Administrator
; and
by adding at the end the following:
2015 national ambient air quality standards for ozone concentrations
In general
The Administrator shall delay the enforcement and implementation of the final rule entitled National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone
(80 Fed. Reg. 65292 (October 26, 2015)) until January 1, 2025.
New rulemaking
Not earlier than January 1, 2025, the Administrator shall initiate a new rulemaking to promulgate new national ambient air quality standards for ozone concentrations.
; and
in paragraph (2)(B)—
by striking (B) Not later than January 1, 1980, and at five-year intervals
and inserting the following:
Review
In general
Except as provided in clause (ii), not later than January 1, 1980, and at 10-year intervals
; and
by adding at the end the following:
National ambient air quality standards for ozone concentrations
Not earlier than January 1, 2025, and at 10-year intervals thereafter, the committee referred to in subparagraph (A) shall, with respect to national ambient air quality standards for ozone concentrations—
complete a review of any standard promulgated under this section; and
recommend to the Administrator any new standard and any revision to the standards described in subclause (I) as may be appropriate under section 108 and subsection (b).
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