[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 151 (Tuesday, October 11, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H6782]
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                               AMENDMENTS

  Under clause 8 of rule XVIII, proposed amendments were submitted as 
follows:

                               H.R. 2273

                        Offered By: Ms. Edwards

       Amendment No. 1: At the end of the bill, add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 4. VULNERABLE POPULATIONS; EFFECTIVE DATE.

       (a) Determination of Impact.--The Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency shall determine whether the 
     implementation of this Act (including the amendments made by 
     this Act) will have an adverse impact on vulnerable 
     populations.
       (b) Effective Date.--This Act (including the amendments 
     made by this Act) shall not be effective until the date that 
     is 90 days after the Administrator makes a determination 
     under subsection (a) that the implementation of this Act 
     (including the amendments made by this Act) will not have an 
     adverse impact on vulnerable populations.
       (c) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term 
     ``vulnerable population'' means a population that is subject 
     to a disproportionate exposure to, or potential for a 
     disproportionate adverse effect from exposure to, coal 
     combustion residuals (as defined in section 4011 of the Solid 
     Waste Disposal Act (as added by section 2 of this Act)), 
     including--
       (1) infants, children, and adolescents;
       (2) pregnant women (including effects on fetal 
     development);
       (3) the elderly;
       (4) individuals with preexisting medical conditions;
       (5) individuals who work at coal combustion residuals 
     treatment or disposal facilities; and
       (6) members of any other appropriate population identified 
     by the Administrator based on consideration of--
       (A) socioeconomic status;
       (B) racial or ethnic background; or
       (C) other similar factors identified by the Administrator.