I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1613 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2011 Mr. Heck (for himself, Mr. Matheson, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, and Mr. Heller) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title VI of the Clean Air Act to make a restriction on the use of class II substances inapplicable to certain fire suppression agents.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fire Protection Act of 2011.

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Fire suppression agents

Section 605(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7671d(a)) is amended— (1)by striking or at the end of paragraph (2); (2)by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ; or; and (3)by adding the following new paragraph after paragraph (3): (4)is listed as acceptable for use as a fire suppression agent for nonresidential applications in accordance with section 612(c). .