[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5304 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5304

    To amend the Clean Air Act to modify provisions relating to the 
  redesignation of areas and motor vehicle inspection and maintenance 
                   programs, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 29, 1994

  Mr. Klink introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Clean Air Act to modify provisions relating to the 
  redesignation of areas and motor vehicle inspection and maintenance 
                   programs, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION AS ATTAINMENT.

    Section 107(d)(3)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7407(d)(3)(B)) 
is amended by inserting ``(i)'' after ``(B)'', and adding the following 
new clause (ii) at the end thereof:
            ``(ii) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (B), 
        if the Governor submits a redesignation of an appropriate area, 
        or portion thereof, from nonattainment to attainment, and such 
        designation is based upon the attainment of the relevant 
        National Ambient Air Quality Standard for 3 consecutive years, 
        such redesignation shall become effective immediately upon 
        receipt by the Administrator.''.

SEC. 2. COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS.

    Section 182(a)(2)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7511a(a)(2)(B)) is amended by adding the following new clause at the 
end thereof:
                    ``(iii) The Office of Technology Assessment shall 
                conduct a study of methods for implementing enhanced 
                inspection and maintenance programs. The study shall be 
                conducted in consultation with the General Accounting 
                Office, officials in the affected States, and the 
                Administrator. Such study shall include an evaluation 
                of the cost effectiveness of such methods, including 
                consumer inconvenience costs and the impact on small 
                business. The study shall include specific 
                recommendations so that the States shall have 
                flexibility to fashion effective, fair and reasonable 
                enhanced programs for the affected consumer. Such study 
                shall be published on or before March 1, 1995, and the 
                Administrator shall republish the motor vehicle 
                inspection and maintenance guidance document published 
                under clause (ii) on or before June 30, 1995, and 
                incorporate therein the findings of the study.''.

SEC. 3. TIMING FOR STATES.

    Section 182(c)(3)(A) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7511a(c)(3)(A)) is amended by adding the following at the end thereof: 
``Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, each State 
shall have one year from the publication of the study described in 
subsection (a)(2)(B)(iii) to submit, revise, alter or amend the 
applicable implementation plan with respect to the enhanced motor 
vehicle inspection and maintenance program. In the interim, States 
shall incorporate each of the specific elements set forth in clauses 
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), and (vii) of subparagraph (C) as 
expeditiously as possible.''.
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