[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 27, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S260]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2966. Mr. SCHATZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2012, to provide for the modernization of the energy 
policy of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered 
to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. METHANE EMISSIONS STANDARDS.

       Not later than 240 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
     shall issue a proposed rule to amend the existing source 
     performance standards for the oil and natural gas source 
     category by setting standards for methane emissions.
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