3.0.0 325 2023-01-11T13:20:58Z 2023-01-11T13:20:58Z House H HR 2011-01-19 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FILNER:H.R. 325.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article I, Section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution (Clauses 1, 3, 14, and 18), which grantCongress the power to provide for the general welfare of theUnited States; to regulate Commerce among the several States;to make rules for the Government; and to make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers.[Page H355]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Referred to 2011-02-01T21:38:34Z Referred to 2011-01-19T15:05:40Z 2011-02-01 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Committee 2011-01-24 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E101) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-01-19 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2011-01-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-01-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 N Environmental Protection Administrative remedies Air quality Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures International organizations and cooperation Environmental Protection 00 2011-01-19 Introduced in House 2011-01-22T17:12:46Z FAIR (Foreign Air Impact Regulation) AIR Act of 2011 - Amends the Clean Air Act to delay the effective date of reclassification of a nonattainment area to a higher classification of nonattainment for failing to meet national ambient air quality standards by applicable deadlines if: (1) the area is adjacent to a foreign country; and (2) the state in which the area is located submits a claim to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the area would have attained the relevant standard by the attainment date but for emissions emanating from outside the United States.

Prohibits such reclassification from taking effect unless: (1) the Secretary of State has entered into negotiations with the foreign country involved to develop an air quality improvement plan for the international area encompassing the nonattainment area and submitted that plan to Congress; and (2) taking such plan into consideration, the Administrator has taken appropriate action to improve air quality in the nonattainment area.

]]> FAIR (Foreign Air Impact Regulation) AIR Act of 2011 Display Title FAIR (Foreign Air Impact Regulation) AIR Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Clean Air Act to delay the effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an international border, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced FAIR (Foreign Air Impact Regulation) AIR Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-01-19T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr325ih/xml/BILLS-112hr325ih.xml 2011-02-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.