3.0.0 6564 2019-11-15T21:40:50Z 2019-11-15T21:40:50Z House H HR 2012-09-28 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HALL:H.R. 6564.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H6297]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy20 Energy Subcommittee Referred to 2012-10-10T20:27:17Z Referred to 2012-09-28T15:00:18Z 2012-10-10 hssy20 Energy Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. Committee 2012-09-28 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2012-09-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-09-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H000067 Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] RALPH HALL R TX M. 4 N R000409 Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] DANA ROHRABACHER R CA 46 2012-09-28 True H001052 Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] Andy Harris R MD 1 2012-09-28 True B001271 Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] Dan Benishek R MI 1 2012-09-28 True S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2012-10-19 False Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental regulatory procedures Environmental Protection 00 2012-09-28 Introduced in House 2012-12-28T17:43:07Z EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2012 - Amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to revise the process of selecting members of the Science Advisory Board, guidelines for participation in Board advisory activities, and terms of office. (The Board provides scientific advice to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA].)

Revises the procedures for providing advice and comments to the Administrator by: (1) including risk or hazard assessments in the regulatory proposals and documents made available to the Board, and (2) requiring advice and comments to be included in the record regarding any such proposal and published in the Federal Register.

Revises the operation of Board member committees and investigative panels to: (1) require that they operate in accordance with the membership, participation, and policy requirements (including new requirements for public participation in advisory activities of the Board) contained in this Act; (2) deny them authority to make decisions on behalf of the Board; and (3) prohibit direct reporting to EPA.

Adds guidelines for the conduct of Board advisory activities, including concerning: (1) avoidance of making policy determinations or recommendations, (2) communication of uncertainties, (3) dissenting members' views, and (4) periodic reviews to ensure that such activities address the most important scientific issues affecting EPA.]]>

EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2012 Display Title EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications, public participation, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2012-09-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6564ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6564ih.xml 2012-10-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. 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.