[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1891 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1891

  To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit liability for the effects of 
emissions, and emission byproducts, resulting from or caused by an act 
                   of nature, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 30, 2003

   Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
   the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit liability for the effects of 
emissions, and emission byproducts, resulting from or caused by an act 
                   of nature, 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. LIABILITY UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ACT.

    Section 307 of the Clean Air Act is amended by adding the following 
new subsection at the end thereof:
    ``(i) A State, and any political subdivision thereof, or Tribe 
shall not be held liable under this Act for the effects of emissions 
into the atmosphere, and any byproducts of such emissions, that result 
from or are caused by an act of nature, including volcanic eruptions 
and dust storms; accident; war; terrorism; or fires that occur beyond 
its jurisdiction related to land clearing, agriculture and ecological 
restoration and management.''.
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