[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 17 (Thursday, January 28, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S356]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3048. Mr. FLAKE 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS.

       (a) In General.--Section 109(d) of the Clean Air Act (42 
     U.S.C. 7409(d)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``(d)(1) Not later 
     than December 31, 1980, and at five-year intervals'' and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(d) Review and Revision of Criteria and Standards; 
     Independent Scientific Review Committee; Appointment; 
     Advisory Functions.--
       ``(1) Review and revision of criteria and standards.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than December 31, 1980, and at 
     10-year intervals''; and
       (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``The 
     Administrator'' and inserting the following:
       ``(B) Early and frequent review and revision.--The 
     Administrator''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``(B) Not later than 
     January 1, 1980, and at five-year intervals'' and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(B) Review.--Not later than January 1, 1980, and at 10-
     year intervals''.
       (b) National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including the 
     amendments made by subsection (a)), the final rule entitled 
     ``National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone'' (80 Fed. 
     Reg. 65292 (October 26, 2015)) shall not take effect until 
     February 1, 2018.
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