[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 133, 116th Congress, 1st Session]
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Public Law 116-62
116th Congress

An Act


 
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, <>
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

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(2) other technology that achieves emissions reductions
similar to the technology described in paragraph (1).

Approved October 4, 2019.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 163:
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SENATE REPORTS: No. 116-2 (Comm. on Environment and Public Works).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019):
May 20, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 17, considered and passed House.