[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[S. 1934 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 576
115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1934

  To prevent catastrophic failure or shutdown of remote diesel power 
    engines due to emission control devices, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 5, 2017

 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment 
                            and Public Works

                           September 18, 2018

              Reported by Mr. Barrasso, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
  To prevent catastrophic failure or shutdown of remote diesel power 
    engines due to emission control devices, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Alaska Remote Generator 
Reliability and Protection Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. REVISION OF REGULATIONS REQUIRED.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency shall revise section 60.4216(c) of title 40, Code of 
Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act), by striking ``, except that for 2014 model year'' and all that 
follows through ``compared to engine-out emissions''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Electricity and Energy Reliability.--A revision of 
section 60.4216 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, may require 
the installation of emission control devices only if, after 
consultation with the Secretary of Energy, the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency determines that such a requirement will 
not negatively affect electricity or energy reliability in any remote 
area of the State of Alaska.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Alaska Remote Generator Reliability 
and Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. REVISION OF REGULATIONS REQUIRED.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency shall revise section 60.4216(c) of title 40, Code of Federal 
Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), by 
striking ``that was not certified'' and all that follows through 
``compared to engine-out emissions'' and inserting ``must have that 
engine certified as meeting at least Tier 3 PM standards''.
    (b) Emissions and Energy Reliability Study.--Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Energy, shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives a report assessing options for the Federal Government 
to assist remote areas in the State of Alaska in meeting the energy 
needs of those areas in an affordable and reliable manner using--
            (1) existing emissions control technology; or
            (2) other technology that achieves emissions reductions 
        similar to the technology described in paragraph (1).
                                                       Calendar No. 576

115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1934

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To prevent catastrophic failure or shutdown of remote diesel power 
    engines due to emission control devices, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 18, 2018

                       Reported with an amendment