SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; Table of contents. 
TITLE I—LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REGULATIONS 
UNDER THE SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION 
ACT OF 1977 
Sec. 101. Limitation on authority to issue regulations under the Surface Min-
ing Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. 
Sec. 102. Publication of scientific studies for proposed rules. 
TITLE II—NO GREENHOUSE GAS REGULATION UNDER THE 
CLEAN AIR ACT 
Sec. 201. No regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases. 
Sec. 202. Preserving one national standard for automobiles. 
TITLE III—TRANSPARENCY IN REGULATORY ANALYSIS OF 
IMPACTS ON NATION 
Sec. 301. Committee for the Cumulative Analysis of Regulations that Impact 
Energy and Manufacturing in the United States. 
Sec. 302. Analyses. 
Sec. 303. Reports; public comment. 
Sec. 304. Additional provisions relating to certain rules. 
Sec. 305. Consideration of feasibility and cost in establishing national ambient 
air quality standards. 
TITLE IV—MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF COAL COMBUSTION 
RESIDUALS 
Sec. 401. Management and disposal of coal combustion residuals. 
Sec. 402. 2000 Regulatory determination. 
Sec. 403. Technical assistance. 
Sec. 404. Federal Power Act. 
TITLE V—PRESERVING STATE AUTHORITY TO MAKE 
DETERMINATIONS RELATING TO WATER QUALITY STANDARDS 
Sec. 501. State water quality standards. 
Sec. 502. Permits for dredged or fill material. 
Sec. 503. Deadlines for agency comments. 
Sec. 504. Applicability of amendments. 
Sec. 505. Reporting on harmful pollutants. 
Sec. 506. Pipelines crossing streambeds. 
Sec. 507. Impacts of EPA regulatory activity on employment and economic ac-
tivity.
TITLE VI—REGIONAL HAZE REGULATORY RELIEF 
Sec. 601. Implementation plans. 
Sec. 602. Visibility protection for Federal Class I areas. 
TITLE VII—NO REGIONAL HAZE REGULATION ON THE COAL- 
POWERED NAVAJO GENERATING STATION 
Sec. 701. Limitation on authority to issue regulations. 
TITLE 
I—LIMITATION 
ON 
AU-
THORITY TO ISSUE REGULA-
TIONS UNDER THE SURFACE 
MINING CONTROL AND REC-
LAMATION ACT OF 1977 
SEC. 101. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REGULA-
TIONS UNDER THE SURFACE MINING CON-
TROL AND RECLAMATION ACT OF 1977. 
The Secretary of the Interior may not, before Decem-
ber 31, 2013, issue or approve any proposed or final regu-
lation under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation 
Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.) that would— 
(1) adversely impact employment in coal mines 
in the United States; 
(2) cause a reduction in revenue received by the 
Federal Government or any State, tribal, or local 
government, by reducing through regulation the 
amount of coal in the United States that is available 
for mining; 
(3) reduce the amount of coal available for do-
mestic consumption or for export;
(4) designate any area as unsuitable for surface 
coal mining and reclamation operations; or 
(5) expose the United States to liability for tak-
ing the value of privately owned coal through regula-
tion. 
SEC. 102. PUBLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC STUDIES FOR PRO-
POSED RULES. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Title VI of the Surface Mining 
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (16 U.S.C. 1291 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘PUBLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC STUDIES FOR PROPOSED 
RULES 
‘‘SEC. 722. (a) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary, or 
any other Federal official proposing a rule under this Act, 
shall publish with each rule proposed under this Act each 
scientific study the Secretary or other official, respectively, 
relied on in developing the rule. 
‘‘(b) SCIENTIFIC STUDY DEFINED.—In this section 
the term ‘scientific study’ means a study that— 
‘‘(1) applies rigorous, systematic, and objective 
methodology to obtain reliable and valid knowledge 
relevant to the subject matter involved; 
‘‘(2) presents findings and makes claims that 
are appropriate to, and supported by, the methods 
that have been employed; and
‘‘(3) includes, appropriate to the rule being pro-
posed— 
‘‘(A) use of systematic, empirical methods 
that draw on observation or experiment; 
‘‘(B) use of data analyses that are ade-
quate to support the general findings; 
‘‘(C) reliance on measurements or observa-
tional methods that provide reliable and gener-
alizable findings; 
‘‘(D) strong claims of causal relationships, 
only with research designs that eliminate plau-
sible competing explanations for observed re-
sults, such as, but not limited to, random-as-
signment experiments; 
‘‘(E) presentation of studies and methods 
in sufficient detail and clarity to allow for rep-
lication or, at a minimum, to offer the oppor-
tunity to build systematically on the findings of 
the research; 
‘‘(F) acceptance by a peer-reviewed journal 
or critique by a panel of independent experts 
through a comparably rigorous, objective, and 
scientific review; and
‘‘(G) consistency of findings across mul-
tiple studies or sites to support the generality 
of results and conclusions.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
at the end of the first section of such Act is amended by 
adding at the end of the items relating to such title the 
following: 
‘‘Sec. 722. Publication of scientific studies for proposed rules.’’. 
TITLE II—NO GREENHOUSE GAS 
REGULATION 
UNDER 
THE 
CLEAN AIR ACT 
SEC. 201. NO REGULATION OF EMISSIONS OF GREENHOUSE 
GASES. 
Title III of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7601 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 330. NO REGULATION OF EMISSIONS OF GREEN-
HOUSE GASES. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘green-
house gas’ means any of the following: 
‘‘(1) Water vapor. 
‘‘(2) Carbon dioxide. 
‘‘(3) Methane. 
‘‘(4) Nitrous oxide. 
‘‘(5) Sulfur hexafluoride. 
‘‘(6) Hydrofluorocarbons. 
‘‘(7) Perfluorocarbons.
‘‘(8) Any other substance subject to, or pro-
posed to be subject to, regulation, action, or consid-
eration under this Act to address climate change. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON AGENCY ACTION.— 
‘‘(1) LIMITATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
may not, under this Act, promulgate any regu-
lation concerning, take action relating to, or 
take into consideration the emission of a green-
house gas to address climate change. 
‘‘(B) AIR
POLLUTANT
DEFINITION.—The 
definition of the term ‘air pollutant’ in section 
302(g) does not include a greenhouse gas. Not-
withstanding the previous sentence, such defini-
tion may include a greenhouse gas for purposes 
of addressing concerns other than climate 
change. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) does not 
prohibit the following: 
‘‘(A) Notwithstanding paragraph (4)(B), 
implementation and enforcement of the rule en-
titled ‘Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas 
Emission Standards and Corporate Average 
Fuel Economy Standards’ (as published at 75 
Fed. Reg. 25324 (May 7, 2010) and without
further revision) and implementation and en-
forcement of the rule entitled ‘Greenhouse Gas 
Emissions Standards and Fuel Efficiency 
Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty En-
gines and Vehicles’ (as published at 76 Fed. 
Reg. 57106 (September 15, 2011) and without 
further revision). 
‘‘(B) Implementation and enforcement of 
section 211(o). 
‘‘(C) Statutorily authorized Federal re-
search, development, demonstration programs 
and voluntary programs addressing climate 
change. 
‘‘(D) Implementation and enforcement of 
title VI to the extent such implementation or 
enforcement only involves one or more class I 
substances or class II substances (as such 
terms are defined in section 601). 
‘‘(E) Implementation and enforcement of 
section 821 (42 U.S.C. 7651k note) of Public 
Law 101–549 (commonly referred to as the 
‘Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990’). 
‘‘(3) INAPPLICABILITY OF PROVISIONS.—Noth-
ing listed in paragraph (2) shall cause a greenhouse 
gas to be subject to part C of title I (relating to pre-
vention of significant deterioration of air quality) or 
considered an air pollutant for purposes of title V 
(relating to permits). 
‘‘(4) CERTAIN PRIOR AGENCY ACTIONS.—The 
following rules and actions (including any supple-
ment or revision to such rules and actions) are re-
pealed and shall have no legal effect: 
‘‘(A) ‘Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse 
Gases’, published at 74 Fed. Reg. 56260 (Octo-
ber 30, 2009). 
‘‘(B) ‘Endangerment and Cause or Con-
tribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under 
Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act’, published 
at 74 Fed. Reg. 66496 (December 15, 2009). 
‘‘(C) ‘Reconsideration of Interpretation of 
Regulations That Determine Pollutants Covered 
by Clean Air Act Permitting Programs’, pub-
lished at 75 Fed. Reg. 17004 (April 2, 2010) 
and the memorandum from Stephen L. John-
son, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
Administrator, to EPA Regional Administra-
tors, concerning ‘EPA’s Interpretation of Regu-
lations that Determine Pollutants Covered by 
Federal Prevention of Significant Deterioration 
(PSD) Permit Program’ (December 18, 2008).
‘‘(D) ‘Prevention of Significant Deteriora-
tion and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring 
Rule’, published at 75 Fed. Reg. 31514 (June 
3, 2010). 
‘‘(E) ‘Action To Ensure Authority To 
Issue Permits Under the Prevention of Signifi-
cant Deterioration Program to Sources of 
Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Finding of Sub-
stantial Inadequacy and SIP Call’, published at 
75 Fed. Reg. 77698 (December 13, 2010). 
‘‘(F) ‘Action To Ensure Authority To 
Issue Permits Under the Prevention of Signifi-
cant Deterioration Program to Sources of 
Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Finding of Failure 
To Submit State Implementation Plan Revi-
sions Required for Greenhouse Gases’, pub-
lished at 75 Fed. Reg. 81874 (December 29, 
2010). 
‘‘(G) ‘Action to Ensure Authority To Issue 
Permits Under the Prevention of Significant 
Deterioration Program to Sources of Green-
house Gas Emissions: Federal Implementation 
Plan’, published at 75 Fed. Reg. 82246 (De-
cember 30, 2010).
‘‘(H) ‘Action to Ensure Authority to Im-
plement Title V Permitting Programs Under 
the Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule’, published 
at 75 Fed. Reg. 82254 (December 30, 2010). 
‘‘(I) ‘Determinations Concerning Need for 
Error Correction, Partial Approval and Partial 
Disapproval, and Federal Implementation Plan 
Regarding Texas Prevention of Significant De-
terioration Program’, published at 75 Fed. Reg. 
82430 (December 30, 2010). 
‘‘(J) ‘Limitation of Approval of Prevention 
of Significant Deterioration Provisions Con-
cerning Greenhouse Gas Emitting-Sources in 
State Implementation Plans’, published at 75 
Fed. Reg. 82536 (December 30, 2010). 
‘‘(K) ‘Determinations Concerning Need for 
Error Correction, Partial Approval and Partial 
Disapproval, and Federal Implementation Plan 
Regarding Texas Prevention of Significant De-
terioration Program; Proposed Rule’, published 
at 75 Fed. Reg. 82365 (December 30, 2010). 
‘‘(L) Except for actions listed in paragraph 
(2), any other Federal action under this Act oc-
curring before the date of enactment of this 
section that constitutes a stationary source per-
mitting requirement or an emissions standard 
for a greenhouse gas to address climate change. 
‘‘(5) STATE ACTION.— 
‘‘(A) NO LIMITATION.—This section does 
not limit or otherwise affect the authority of a 
State to adopt, amend, enforce, or repeal State 
laws and regulations pertaining to the emission 
of a greenhouse gas. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.— 
‘‘(i) 
RULE.—Notwithstanding 
sub-
paragraph (A), any provision described in 
clause (ii)— 
‘‘(I) is not federally enforceable; 
‘‘(II) is not deemed to be a part 
of Federal law; and 
‘‘(III) is deemed to be stricken 
from the plan described in clause 
(ii)(I) or the program or permit de-
scribed in clause (ii)(II), as applicable. 
‘‘(ii) PROVISION DEFINED.—For pur-
poses of clause (i), the term ‘provision’ 
means any provision that— 
‘‘(I) is contained in a State im-
plementation plan under section 110 
and authorizes or requires a limitation
on, or imposes a permit requirement 
for, the emission of a greenhouse gas 
to address climate change; or 
‘‘(II) is part of an operating per-
mit program under title V, or a per-
mit issued pursuant to title V, and 
authorizes or requires a limitation on 
the emission of a greenhouse gas to 
address climate change. 
‘‘(C) ACTION
BY
ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
Administrator may not approve or make feder-
ally enforceable any provision described in sub-
paragraph (B)(ii).’’. 
SEC. 202. PRESERVING ONE NATIONAL STANDARD FOR 
AUTOMOBILES. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that the emissions of 
greenhouse gases from a motor vehicle tailpipe are related 
to fuel economy. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall submit a report to the Congress that, 
notwithstanding section 201, assumes the implementation 
and enforcement of the final rule entitled ‘‘2017 and Later 
Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emis-
sions and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards’’ 
(issued on August 28, 2012) and estimates— 
(1) the total number of jobs that will be lost 
due to decreased demand by year caused by the rule; 
(2) the number of additional fatalities and inju-
ries that will be caused by the rule; and 
(3) the additional cost to the economy of the re-
dundant regulation of fuel economy and greenhouse 
gas emissions by the Environmental Protection 
Agency and State agencies for model years 2011 
through 2025. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—Other than to gather basic fac-
tual information, the Secretary of Transportation shall not 
consult with the Administrator of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency or any official from the California Air Re-
sources Board in fulfilling the requirement described in 
subsection (b). 
(d) AMENDMENT TO THE CLEAN AIR ACT.—Section 
209(b) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7543) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) With respect to standards for emissions of 
greenhouse gases (as defined in section 330) for model 
year 2017 or any subsequent model year new motor vehi-
cles and new motor vehicle engines—
‘‘(A) the Administrator may not waive applica-
tion of subsection (a); and 
‘‘(B) no waiver granted prior to the date of en-
actment of this paragraph may be construed to 
waive the application of subsection (a).’’. 
TITLE 
III—TRANSPARENCY 
IN 
REGULATORY ANALYSIS OF 
IMPACTS ON NATION 
SEC. 301. COMMITTEE FOR THE CUMULATIVE ANALYSIS OF 
REGULATIONS THAT IMPACT ENERGY AND 
MANUFACTURING IN THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The President shall establish 
a committee to be known as the Committee for the Cumu-
lative Analysis of Regulations that Impact Energy and 
Manufacturing in the United States (in this Act referred 
to as the ‘‘Committee’’) to analyze and report on the cu-
mulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and ac-
tions of the Environmental Protection Agency, in accord-
ance with sections 302 and 303. 
(b) MEMBERS.—The Committee shall be composed of 
the following officials (or their designees): 
(1) The Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Chief Economist.
(2) The Secretary of Commerce, acting through 
the Chief Economist and the Under Secretary for 
International Trade. 
(3) The Secretary of Labor, acting through the 
Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 
(4) The Secretary of Energy, acting through 
the Administrator of the Energy Information Ad-
ministration. 
(5) The Secretary of the Treasury, acting 
through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environ-
ment and Energy of the Department of the Treas-
ury. 
(6) The Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency. 
(7) The Chairman of the Council of Economic 
Advisors. 
(8) The Chairman of the Federal Energy Regu-
latory Commission. 
(9) The Administrator of the Office of Informa-
tion and Regulatory Affairs. 
(10) The Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the 
Small Business Administration. 
(11) The Chairman of the United States Inter-
national Trade Commission, acting through the Of-
fice of Economics.
(c) CHAIR.—The Secretary of Commerce shall serve 
as Chair of the Committee. In carrying out the functions 
of the Chair, the Secretary of Commerce shall consult with 
the members serving on the Committee pursuant to para-
graphs (5) and (11) of subsection (b). 
(d) CONSULTATION.—In conducting analyses under 
section 302 and preparing reports under section 303, the 
Committee shall consult with, and consider pertinent re-
ports issued by, the Electric Reliability Organization cer-
tified under section 215(c) of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 824o(c)). 
(e) TERMINATION.—The Committee shall terminate 
60 days after submitting its final report pursuant to sec-
tion 303(c). 
SEC. 302. ANALYSES. 
(a) SCOPE.—The Committee shall conduct analyses, 
for each of the calendar years 2016, 2020, and 2030, of 
the following: 
(1) The cumulative impact of covered rules that 
are promulgated as final regulations on or before 
January 1, 2013, in combination with covered ac-
tions. 
(2) The cumulative impact of all covered rules 
(including covered rules that have not been promul-
gated as final regulations on or before January 1, 
2013), in combination with covered actions. 
(3) The incremental impact of each covered rule 
not promulgated as a final regulation on or before 
January 1, 2013, relative to an analytic baseline 
representing the results of the analysis conducted 
under paragraph (1). 
(b) CONTENTS.—The Committee shall include in 
each analysis conducted under this section the following: 
(1) Estimates of the impacts of the covered 
rules and covered actions with regard to— 
(A) the global economic competitiveness of 
the United States, particularly with respect to 
energy intensive and trade sensitive industries; 
(B) other cumulative costs and cumulative 
benefits, including evaluation through a general 
equilibrium model approach; 
(C) any resulting change in national, 
State, and regional electricity prices; 
(D) any resulting change in national, 
State, and regional fuel prices; 
(E) the impact on national, State, and re-
gional employment during the 5-year period be-
ginning on the date of enactment of this Act, 
and also in the long term, including secondary
impacts associated with increased energy prices 
and facility closures; and 
(F) the reliability and adequacy of bulk 
power supply in the United States. 
(2) Discussion of key uncertainties and assump-
tions associated with each estimate. 
(3) A sensitivity analysis. 
(4) Discussion, and where feasible an assess-
ment, of the cumulative impact of the covered rules 
and covered actions on— 
(A) consumers; 
(B) small businesses; 
(C) regional economies; 
(D) State, local, and tribal governments; 
(E) low-income communities; 
(F) public health, including health effects 
associated with regulatory costs; 
(G) local and industry-specific labor mar-
kets; and 
(H) agriculture, 
as well as key uncertainties associated with each 
topic. 
(c) METHODS.—In conducting analyses under this 
section, the Committee shall use the best available meth-
ods, consistent with guidance from the Office of Informa-
tion and Regulatory Affairs and the Office of Management 
and Budget Circular A–4. 
(d) DATA.—In conducting analyses under this sec-
tion, the Committee— 
(1) shall use the best data that are available to 
the public or supplied to the Committee by its mem-
bers, including the most recent such data appro-
priate for this analysis representing air quality, facil-
ity emissions, and installed controls; and 
(2) is not required to create data or to use data 
that are not readily accessible. 
(e) COVERED RULES.—In this section, the term ‘‘cov-
ered rule’’ means the following: 
(1) The following published rules (including any 
successor or substantially similar rule): 
(A) The Clean Air Interstate Rule (as de-
fined in section 304(a)(4)). 
(B) ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Stand-
ards for Ozone’’, published at 73 Fed. Reg. 
16436 (March 27, 2008). 
(C) ‘‘National Emission Standards for 
Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: 
Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boil-
ers and Process Heaters’’, published at 76 Fed. 
Reg. 15608 (March 21, 2011).
(D) ‘‘National Emission Standards for 
Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: In-
dustrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boil-
ers’’, published at 76 Fed. Reg. 15554 (March 
21, 2011). 
(E) ‘‘National Emission Standards for 
Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil- 
fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units 
and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel- 
Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial- 
Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial- 
Institutional Steam Generating Units’’, pub-
lished at 77 Fed. Reg. 9304 (February 16, 
2012). 
(F) ‘‘Hazardous and Solid Waste Manage-
ment System; Identification and Listing of Spe-
cial Wastes; Disposal of Coal Combustion Re-
siduals From Electric Utilities’’, published at 
75 Fed. Reg. 35127 (June 21, 2010). 
(G) ‘‘Primary National Ambient Air Qual-
ity Standard for Sulfur Dioxide’’, published at 
75 Fed. Reg. 35520 (June 22, 2010). 
(H) ‘‘Primary National Ambient Air Qual-
ity Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide’’, published 
at 75 Fed. Reg. 6474 (February 9, 2010).
(I) ‘‘National Emission Standards for Haz-
ardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Ce-
ment Manufacturing Industry and Standards of 
Performance for Portland Cement Plants’’, 
published at 75 Fed. Reg. 54970 (September 9, 
2010). 
(2) The following additional rules or guidelines 
promulgated on or after January 1, 2009: 
(A) Any rule or guideline promulgated 
under section 111(b) or 111(d) of the Clean Air 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7411(b), 7411(d)) to address 
climate change. 
(B) Any rule or guideline promulgated by 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency, a State, a local government, or a 
permitting agency under or as the result of sec-
tion 169A or 169B of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7491, 7492). 
(C) Any rule establishing or modifying a 
national ambient air quality standard under 
section 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7409). 
(D) Any rule addressing fuels under title 
II of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 et 
seq.) as described in the Unified Agenda of
Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 
under Regulatory Identification Number 2060– 
AQ86, or any substantially similar rule, includ-
ing any rule under section 211(v) of the Clean 
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(v)). 
(f) COVERED ACTIONS.—In this section, the term 
‘‘covered action’’ means any action on or after January 
1, 2009, by the Administrator of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency, a State, a local government, or a permit-
ting agency as a result of the application of part C of title 
I (relating to prevention of significant deterioration of air 
quality) or title V (relating to permitting) of the Clean 
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), if such application oc-
curs with respect to an air pollutant that is identified as 
a greenhouse gas in ‘‘Endangerment and Cause or Con-
tribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 
202(a) of the Clean Air Act’’, published at 74 Fed. Reg. 
66496 (December 15, 2009). 
SEC. 303. REPORTS; PUBLIC COMMENT. 
(a) PRELIMINARY REPORT.—Not later than March 
31, 2013, the Committee shall make public and submit 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate a preliminary report con-
taining the results of the analyses conducted under section 
302. 
(b) PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.—The Committee 
shall accept public comments regarding the preliminary re-
port submitted under subsection (a) for a period of 120 
days after such submission. 
(c) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 
2013, the Committee shall submit to Congress a final re-
port containing the analyses conducted under section 302, 
including any revisions to such analyses made as a result 
of public comments, and a response to such comments. 
SEC. 304. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN 
RULES. 
(a) CROSS-STATE AIR POLLUTION RULE/TRANSPORT 
RULE.— 
(1) EARLIER RULES.—The rule entitled ‘‘Fed-
eral Implementation Plans: Interstate Transport of 
Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone and Correction 
of SIP Approvals’’, published at 76 Fed. Reg. 48208 
(August 8, 2011), and any successor or substantially 
similar rule, shall be of no force or effect, and shall 
be treated as though such rule had never taken ef-
fect. 
(2) CONTINUED APPLICABILITY OF CLEAN AIR 
INTERSTATE RULE.—In place of any rule described
in paragraph (1), the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency (in this section referred to 
as the ‘‘Administrator’’) shall continue to implement 
the Clean Air Interstate Rule. 
(3) ADDITIONAL RULEMAKINGS.— 
(A) ISSUANCE OF NEW RULES.—The Ad-
ministrator— 
(i) shall not issue any proposed or 
final rule under section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) 
or section 126 of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7410(a)(2)(D)(i)(I), 7426) relating 
to national ambient air quality standards 
for ozone or particulate matter (including 
any modification of the Clean Air Inter-
state Rule) before the date that is 3 years 
after the date on which the Committee 
submits the final report under section 
303(c); 
(ii) in issuing any rule described in 
clause (i), shall base the rule on actual 
monitored (and not modeled) data and 
shall, 
notwithstanding 
section 
110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I), allow the trading of 
emissions allowances among entities cov-