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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5665 
To promote transparent, collaborative, and cost-effective national ambient 
air quality standards for ozone under the Clean Air Act and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 
Mr. WEBER of Texas (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. 
FARENTHOLD, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. CARTER, and Mr. SAM JOHN-
SON of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To promote transparent, collaborative, and cost-effective na-
tional ambient air quality standards for ozone under 
the Clean Air Act and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Clear the Air with Con-
gress Act of 2014’’. 
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SEC. 2. NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS FOR 
OZONE. 
(a) REPORT TO CONGRESS PRIOR TO PROPOSING 
NEW STANDARD.—Not less than 180 days before issuance 
of any rule proposing a new or revised national primary 
or secondary ambient air quality standard for ozone under 
section 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409), the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
shall submit to Congress and make publically available a 
report that contains each of the following: 
(1) The standard (in parts per million) to be 
proposed. 
(2) All scientific and technical data relied upon 
to support the proposed standard in a manner that 
is sufficient for independent analysis and substantial 
reproduction of results. 
(3) A description of all technologies and strate-
gies that may be utilized to achieve the standard and 
the direct and indirect costs of such technologies and 
strategies. 
(4) An economic impact analysis that estimates 
the total costs of the standard, including— 
(A) the impact to gross domestic product 
and employment by State; 
(B) the cost of wholesale and retail elec-
tricity by State; and 
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(C) total compliance costs by State. 
(5) A list of each area of the United States, in-
cluding each county, that would be in nonattainment 
under the standard. 
(6) An identification of the level of ground level 
ozone in each county of the United States that is 
naturally occurring or produced outside of the 
United States. 
(b) CONSIDERATION OF ECONOMIC AND TECHNO-
LOGICAL FEASIBILITY.—In establishing a national pri-
mary or secondary ambient air quality standard for ozone 
under section 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409), 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy shall take into consideration the cost and economic and 
technological feasibility of attaining such standard. 
(c) APPROVAL BY LAW OF NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR 
QUALITY STANDARDS FOR OZONE.—A national primary 
or secondary ambient air quality standard for ozone under 
section 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409) shall 
not take effect unless a Federal statute is enacted approv-
ing such standard. 
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