[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 27, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S272]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2994. Mr. HELLER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2953 proposed by Ms. Murkowski 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 end of subtitle D of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 33__. PROHIBITION ON NEW FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 
                   REQUIREMENTS BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 
                   AGENCY.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective 
     beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not 
     develop, propose, finalize, implement, enforce, or administer 
     any regulation that would establish a new financial 
     responsibility requirement pursuant to section 108(b) of the 
     Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
     Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9608(b)) or any other 
     applicable provision of law.
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