Clear the Air with Congress Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-5665
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2014-09-18
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Air quality

Congressional oversight

Economic performance and conditions

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental regulatory procedures

Government studies and investigations
Latest action: action_date: 2014-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-09-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Clear the Air with Congress Act of 2014 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to submit to Congress a report, made available to the public, before issuing any rule proposing a new or revised: (1) primary national ambient air quality (NAAQ) standard for ozone (for pollutants considered harmful to public health), or (2) secondary NAAQ standard for ozone (for pollutants considered harmful to public welfare).</p> <p>Requires the report to contain:</p> <ul> <li>the proposed standard (in parts per million),</li> <li>all scientific and technical data relied upon to support the proposed standard in a manner sufficient for independent analysis and substantial reproduction of results,</li> <li>a description of all technologies and strategies that may be utilized to achieve the standard and their costs,</li> <li>an economic impact analysis estimating the total costs of the standard,</li> <li>a list of each U.S. area of the United States that would exceed the standard for ozone and thereby receive a nonattainment designation for ozone under the Act, and</li> <li>an identification of the level of ground level ozone in each U.S. county that is naturally occurring or produced outside of the United States.</li> </ul> <p>Requires the EPA to consider the cost and economic and technological feasibility of attaining the standard when establishing a NAAQ standard for ozone.</p> <p>Prohibits a NAAQ standard for ozone from taking effect unless a federal statute is enacted approving it.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5665 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 Johnson 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 national ambient air quality standards for ozone under the Clean Air Act and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clear the Air with Congress Act of 2014 . 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 strategies 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 electricity by State; and (C) total compliance costs by State. (5) A list of each area of the United States, including 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 technological feasibility In establishing a 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 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 approving such standard.