II 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2806 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 2, 2008 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Ms. Snowe) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider the decision of the Administrator to deny the request of the State of California to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from new motor vehicles, and to complete further proceedings in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court in Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Deadline and California Waiver Reconsideration Act.

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Requirements of Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency

(a)

Reconsideration of denial

Not later than June 30, 2009, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this section as the “Administrator”) shall reconsider, and confirm or reverse, the decision of the Administrator to deny the request of the State of California to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from new motor vehicles. (b)

Issuance of finding

Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue a finding in accordance with— (1)section 202(a)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521(a)(1)) with respect to whether the emission of greenhouse gases from any 1 or more classes of new motor vehicles or new motor vehicle engines, in the judgment of the Administrator, causes or contributes to air pollution that may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare; and (2)the decision of the Supreme Court in Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency, 127 S. Ct. 1438 (2007).