Congress 113 - HR 4795 - Promoting New Manufacturing Act

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Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Air quality Building construction Congressional oversight Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures Government information and archives Licensing and registrations Manufacturing

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Promoting New Manufacturing Act - (Sec. 2) Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish on its website for FY2008 and each subsequent fiscal year:

the total number of preconstruction permits issued annually under the Clean Air Act's New Source Review Program for the construction or modification of a major emitting facility or major stationary source (any stationary facility or source of air pollutants which directly emits, or has the potential to emit, 100 tons per year or more of any air pollutant);
the percentage of permits issued within one year of the application; and
the average length of time for the EPA's Environmental Appeals Board to decide appeals of decisions to grant or deny a permit.

(Sec. 3) Requires the EPA to publish concurrently regulations and guidance for implementing any final rule establishing or revising a national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). Prohibits a NAAQS from applying to the review and disposition of a permit application until the EPA has met this requirement.

Prohibits this Act from being construed to eliminate the obligation of a preconstruction permit applicant to install best available control technology and the lowest achievable emissions rate technology.

(Sec. 4) Requires the EPA to submit annually a report on actions to expedite the process for review of preconstruction permits.

Actions

Dec 1, 2014

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Nov 20, 2014

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 20, 2014

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 172 (Roll no. 531).
Nov 20, 2014

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 172 (Roll no. 531).
Nov 20, 2014

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 223 (Roll no. 530). (consideration: CR H8145)
Nov 20, 2014

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H8144)
Nov 20, 2014

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kuster motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to ensure that nothing in the underlying legislation would affect the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) require compliance with a new ambient air quality standard in a preconstruction permit if doing so would protect children and seniors from dangerous air pollutants, including cancer-causing pollutants, located within 5 miles of a school, day care facility, hospital or nursing home or (2) require small businesses to comply with an outdated ambient air quality standard if doing so would result in higher costs or job losses for that small business.
Nov 20, 2014

Ms. Kuster moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H8143-8145; text: CR H8144)
Nov 20, 2014

The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Nov 20, 2014

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H8143)
Nov 20, 2014

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4795.
Nov 20, 2014

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Nov 20, 2014

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Whitfield Part C amendment No. 2.
Nov 20, 2014

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waxman Part C amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Waxman demanded a recorded vote and the chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Nov 20, 2014

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waxman Part C amendment No. 1.
Nov 20, 2014

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4795.
Nov 20, 2014

The Speaker designated the Honorable Randy Hultgren to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Nov 20, 2014

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 756 and Rule XVIII.
Nov 20, 2014

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1422, H.R. 4012 and H.R. 4795. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1422, H.R. 4012, and H.R. 4795. General debate is limited to 1 hour for each bill. The resolution specifies certain amendments are in order for H.R. 1422, H.R. 4012, and H.R. 4795. One motion to recommit with instructions is permitted for each bill.
Nov 20, 2014

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 756. (consideration: CR H8137-8146; text: CR H8140-8141)
Nov 18, 2014

Rule H. Res. 756 passed House.
Nov 17, 2014

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 756 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1422, H.R. 4012 and H.R. 4795. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1422, H.R. 4012, and H.R. 4795. General debate is limited to 1 hour for each bill. The resolution specifies certain amendments are in order for H.R. 1422, H.R. 4012, and H.R. 4795. One motion to recommit with instructions is permitted for each bill.
Jun 23, 2014

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 363.
Jun 23, 2014

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-488.
Jun 10, 2014

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 19.
Jun 10, 2014

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 9, 2014

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 6, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
May 30, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 30, 2014

Introduced in House

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