II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2146 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 4, 2007 Mr. Carper (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, and Mrs. Clinton) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to accept, as part of a settlement, diesel emission reduction Supplemental Environmental Projects, and for other purposes.

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EPA authority to accept diesel emissions reduction Supplemental Environmental Projects

The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (hereinafter, the Agency) may accept (notwithstanding sections 3302 and 1301 of title 31, United States Code) diesel emissions reduction Supplemental Environmental Projects if the projects, as part of a settlement of any alleged violations of environmental law— (1)protect human health or the environment; (2)are related to the underlying alleged violations; (3)do not constitute activities that the defendant would otherwise be legally required to perform; and (4)do not provide funds for the staff of the Agency or for contractors to carry out the Agency's internal operations.