110 HR 3989 IH: Healthy Air and Clean Water U.S. House of Representatives 2007-10-29 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3989 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2007 Mr. McHugh introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Science and Technology, and Agriculture, 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 A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act to reduce mercury, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxide emissions, and for other purposes.

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Short title and table of contents

This Act may be cited as the Healthy Air and Clean Water Act. Title I—Mercury and carbon dioxide emission reductions Sec. 101. Findings and purposes. Sec. 102. Mercury and carbon dioxide emissions reductions. Sec. 103. Protecting sensitive regional ecosystems. Sec. 104. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 105. Modernization. Title II—Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions Sec. 201. Reduction of emissions from powerplants.

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103.

Protecting sensitive regional ecosystems

(a)

Report

(1)

In general

Not later than December 31, 2010, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report identifying objectives for scientifically credible environmental indicators, as determined by the Administrator, that are sufficient to protect and restore sensitive ecosystems of the Adirondack Mountains, mid-Appalachian Mountains, Catskill Mountains, Rocky Mountains, and Southern Blue Ridge Mountains and water bodies of the Great Lakes, Lake Champlain, Long Island Sound, the Chesapeake Bay and other sensitive ecosystems, as determined by the Administrator. (2)

Updated report

Not later than December 31, 2019, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report updating the report under paragraph (1) and assessing the status and trends of various environmental objectives and indicators for the sensitive regional ecosystems referred to in paragraph (1). (3)

Reports under the national acid precipitation assessment program

The reports under this subsection shall be subject to the requirements applicable to a report under section 103(j)(3)(E) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(j)(3)(E)). (b)

Regulations

(1)

Determination

Not later than December 31, 2019, the Administrator shall determine whether emissions reductions under title VII of the Clean Air Act are sufficient to ensure achievement of the objectives stated in subsection (a)(1). (2)

Promulgation

If the Administrator determines under paragraph (1) that emissions reductions under title VII of the Clean Air Act are not sufficient to ensure achievement of the objectives identified in subsection (a)(1), the Administrator shall promulgate, not later than 2 years after making the finding, such regulations, including modification of nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide allowance allocations or any such measure, as the Administrator determines are necessary to protect the sensitive ecosystems described in subsection (a)(1).

104.

Authorization of appropriations

In addition to amounts made available under any other law, there are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2018— (1)for operational support of the National Atmospheric Deposition Program National Trends Network— (A)$2,000,000 to the United States Geological Survey; (B)$600,000 to the Environmental Protection Agency; (C)$600,000 to the National Park Service; and (D)$400,000 to the Forest Service; (2)for operational support of the National Atmospheric Deposition Program Mercury Deposition Network— (A)$400,000 to the Environmental Protection Agency; (B)$400,000 to the United States Geological Survey; (C)$100,000 to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and (D)$100,000 to the National Park Service; (3)for the National Atmospheric Deposition Program Atmospheric Integrated Research Monitoring Network $1,500,000 to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; (4)for the Clean Air Status and Trends Network $5,000,000 to the Environmental Protection Agency; and (5)for the Temporally Integrated Monitoring of Ecosystems and Long-Term Monitoring Program $2,500,000 to the Environmental Protection Agency.

105.

Modernization

(a)

Authorization of appropriations

In addition to amounts made available under any other law, there are authorized to be appropriated— (1)for equipment and site modernization of the National Atmospheric Deposition Program National Trends Network $6,000,000 to the Environmental Protection Agency; (2)for equipment and site modernization and network expansion of the National Atmospheric Deposition Program Mercury Deposition Network $2,000,000 to the Environmental Protection Agency; (3)for equipment and site modernization and network expansion of the National Atmospheric Deposition Program Atmospheric Integrated Research Monitoring Network $1,000,000 to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and (4)for equipment and site modernization and network expansion of the Clean Air Status and Trends Network $4,600,000 to the Environmental Protection Agency. (b)

Availability of amounts

Each of the amounts appropriated under subsection (b) shall remain available until expended.