II 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3741 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11 (legislative day, December 10), 2008 Mr. Thune introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit regulation of certain emissions from agricultural production.

1.

Prohibition on regulation of certain emissions from agricultural production

(a)

In general

Title III of the Clean Air Act is amended— (1)by inserting after section 312 (42 U.S.C. 7612) the following:

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Prohibition on regulation of certain emissions from agricultural production

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator shall not regulate under this Act any emission of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, or methane resulting from agricultural production.

; and (2)by redesignating the second section 317 (42 U.S.C. 7617) (relating to economic impact assessment) as section 318. (b)

Conforming amendment

Section 302(g) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7602(g)) is amended— (1)by striking (g) The term and inserting the following: (g)

Air pollutant

(1)

In general

The term ; (2)in the second sentence, by striking Such term and inserting the following: (2)

Inclusion

The term air pollutant ; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (3)

Exclusion

The term air pollutant does not include carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, or methane resulting from agricultural production. .