3.0.0 6378 2019-11-15T21:17:41Z 2019-11-15T21:17:41Z House H HR 2012-09-12 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McNERNEY:H.R. 6378.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H5922]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Referred to 2012-09-14T13:39:40Z Referred to 2012-09-12T14:01:00Z 2012-09-14 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Committee 2012-09-12 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2012-09-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-09-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-11] Jerry McNerney D CA 11 N C001059 Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-20] Jim Costa D CA 20 2012-09-12 True Environmental Protection Agricultural conservation and pollution Air quality Cardiovascular and respiratory health Environmental health Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Public-private cooperation Unemployment Environmental Protection 00 2012-09-12 Introduced in House 2015-02-06T22:08:48Z Air and Health Quality Empowerment Zone Designation Act of 2012 - Allows the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate an area as an air and health quality empowerment zone if the air pollution control district or other local governmental entity (area entity) authorized to regulate air quality for the area nominates the area for such designation, including by submitting a strategic plan designed to address air quality challenges, achieve attainment of air quality standards, and improve the health of the population in the area.

Requires a designated area to meet the following criteria: (1) it has been designated as being in extreme nonattainment of the national ambient air quality standard for ozone and in nonattainment of the national ambient air quality standard for PM2.5 (particulate matter diameter); (2) it had nitrogen oxide emissions from farm equipment or emissions of volatile organic compounds from farming in excess of specified limits; (3) it meets or exceeds the national average per capita incidence of asthma; (4) it experiences unemployment rates higher than the national average; and (5) the area entity will provide matching contributions of federal funds toward the activities to be carried out under the strategic plan, which may be in cash or in-kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or services.

Makes the effective period of area designation the shorter of 10 years or the period ending with revocation by the Administrator.

Authorizes grants to an area entity on behalf of each air and health quality empowerment zone for the purpose of carrying out the strategic plan submitted under this Act.

Requires a report to Congress on the impact of this Act.

]]> Air and Health Quality Empowerment Zone Designation Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Air and Health Quality Empowerment Zone Designation Act of 2012 Display Title Air and Health Quality Empowerment Zone Designation Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To provide for the designation of, and the award of grant with respect to, air and health quality empowerment zones. Introduced in House 2012-09-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6378ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6378ih.xml 2012-09-14 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.