To amend the Clean Air Act to authorize critical use exemption amounts for methy bromide as identified by the United States State Department for the years 2006 and 2007, and for other purposes.

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Bill Number

HR 1257

Introduced

Mar 10, 2005

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

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Administrative procedure Agriculture and Food Air pollution control Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency Government Operations and Politics International Affairs International environmental cooperation Law Methyl bromide Ozone layer depletion Pesticide regulation Treaties

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Summary

Amends the Clean Air Act to establish critical use exemptions for methyl bromide for 2006 and 2007, incorporating critical use exemptions approved by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol and submitted by the U.S. State Department at the first Extraordinary Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol.

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Mar 22, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Mar 10, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 10, 2005

Introduced in House

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