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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 21, 2023)][House][Pages H867-H868]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania:H.R. 1131.[[Page H868]]Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 3 provides Congress with thepower to ``regulate commerce with foreign nations, and amongthe several states, and with the Indian tribes.''The single subject of this legislation is:To increase American energy production and restore energyleadership by authorizing EPA to issue flexible air permitsand facilitate flexible, market-responsive operations forcritical energy resource facilities.By Mr KEATING:H.R. 1132.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. ConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:Legislation to create an office to increase access to datarelated to sanctions and export controls.&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise its Title V operating permit regulations under the Clean Air Act. Such permits set forth compliance requirements related to air pollution for certain facilities (i.e., sources).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Specifically, the bill requires the EPA to revise regulations to authorize the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility to utilize flexible air permitting, as described in the final rule titled &lt;i&gt;Operating Permit Programs; Flexible Air Permitting Rule&lt;/i&gt; published on October 6, 2009. The bill also requires the regulations to facilitate flexible, market-responsive operations (as described in the final rule) with respect to critical energy resource facilities.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise its Title V operating permit regulations under the Clean Air Act. Such permits set forth compliance requirements related to air pollution for certain facilities (i.e., sources).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Specifically, the bill requires the EPA to revise regulations to authorize the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility to utilize flexible air permitting, as described in the final rule titled &lt;i&gt;Operating Permit Programs; Flexible Air Permitting Rule&lt;/i&gt; published on October 6, 2009. The bill also requires the regulations to facilitate flexible, market-responsive operations (as described in the final rule) with respect to critical energy resource facilities.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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