Refinery Regulatory Reduction Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-3702
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2013-12-11
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit

Air quality

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits

Congressional oversight

Consumer affairs

Economic performance and conditions

Energy prices

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental regulatory procedures

Industrial facilities

Inflation and prices

Motor fuels

Oil and gas

Small business
Latest action: action_date: 2013-12-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-12-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Refinery Regulatory Reduction Act of 2013 - Delays, until a report is submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pursuant to this Act and enactment of a law setting such date, the effective date of a final rule: (1) requiring a reduction in sulfur content of gasoline, (2) establishing or revising a standard of performance for new stationary sources under the Clean Air Act applicable to the emission of any air pollutant from a petroleum refinery, or (3) concerning the emission of a greenhouse gas from a petroleum refinery.</p> <p>Requires the report submitted upon finalizing any such rule to include: (1) estimates of impacts on competitiveness, prices, and employment; (2) estimates of cumulative costs and benefits; and (3) an assessment of the cumulative impacts on consumers and economic sectors, including oil refinery production.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3702 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2013 Mr. Kingston introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To delay the effective date of certain rules of the Environmental Protection Agency until a report is submitted and a law is enacted setting the rule’s effective date.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Refinery Regulatory Reduction Act of 2013 . 2. Delay in effective date of certain EPA rules (a) In general A rule described in subsection (b) shall not take effect until— (1) a report on the rule is submitted in accordance with subsection (c); and (2) a law is enacted setting the rule’s effective date. (b) Covered rules Subsection (a) applies to a rule of the Environmental Protection Agency that is finalized on or after the date of enactment of this Act and— (1) requires a reduction in the sulfur content of gasoline; (2) establishes or revises a standard of performance under section 111 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7411 ) that is applicable to the emission of any air pollutant from a petroleum refinery; or (3) concerns, takes action relating to, or takes into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas from a petroleum refinery. (c) Report (1) Submission Upon finalizing any rule described in subsection (b), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, and the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shall submit a report on the rule to the Congress. (2) Contents A report required by paragraph (1) shall include each of the following: (A) Estimates of the impacts of the rule on— (i) the global economic competitiveness of businesses and industries in the United States in international markets, particularly focusing on energy-intensive and trade-sensitive industries; (ii) national, State, and regional energy prices; (iii) national, State, and regional fuel prices; (iv) agricultural and food prices; and (v) national, State, and regional employment, including secondary impacts associated with increased energy and fuel prices or facility closures. (B) Estimates of the cumulative costs and benefits of the rule. (C) An assessment of the cumulative impacts of the rule on— (i) consumers; (ii) small businesses; (iii) regional economies, including local and industry-specific labor markets; (iv) agriculture; and (v) oil refinery production.