S. 4850Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

A bill to amend Public Law 117-169 to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using funds for methane monitoring to be used to monitor emissions of methane from livestock, and for other purposes.

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The bill changes the law that funds EPA methane‑monitoring programs by adding a rule that those funds cannot be used to track methane emissions from livestock. It amends Public Law 117‑169, specifically Section 60105(e). The change affects the Environmental Protection Agency’s budgeting for methane monitoring and limits any monitoring of livestock emissions using those funds.

Key Provisions

Amends Section 60105(e) of Public Law 117‑169 to insert a prohibition that any money made available for methane monitoring may not be used to monitor emissions of methane from livestock.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works Committee

September 14, 2022

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Introduced in Senate

September 14, 2022

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works Committee

September 14, 2022

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Sen. John CornynR-TX · Sep 14, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to print my bill for introduction in the Congressional Record. The bill requires a study of the programs, acquisitions, and budget of the Department of Defense.

Sen. John ThuneR-SD · Sep 14, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.

Sen. John ThuneR-SD · Sep 14, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.

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Introduced in SenateIssued September 14, 2022

117th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 4850

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 14, 2022

Mr. Thune (for himself and Ms. Ernst) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

A BILL

To amend Public Law 117–169 to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using funds for methane monitoring to be used to monitor emissions of methane from livestock, and for other purposes.

Methane monitoring

Section 60105(e) of Public Law 117–169 is amended—

(1)

by striking In addition to and inserting the following:

(1)

In general

In addition to

; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following:

(2)

Prohibition

Amounts made available under paragraph (1) may not be used to monitor emissions of methane from livestock.