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A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish deadlines by which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue a decision on whether to grant certain waivers of preemption under that Act.

8/2/2007--Reported to Senate amended.    (There is 1 other summary)

Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue a decision on each request submitted by a state for a waiver of preemption under that Act: (1) within 30 days, but in no case later than September 30, 2007, for requests submitted before January 31, 2006, but pending as of the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) within 180 days after receipt for requests submitted after enactment of this Act.
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  • 12/12/2007 - By Senator Boxer from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 110-243.
  • 08/02/2007 - Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  • 08/02/2007 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 320.
  • 07/31/2007 - Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • 07/31/2007 - Committee on Environment and Public Works. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-406. 9:30 a.m.

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S.1785 Reported in Senate08/31/2007