Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011

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Introduced

28 July 2011

Last action

12 October 2011 · Calendars

Status

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 192.

Summary

Cement Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 - Provides that the following rules shall have no force or effect and shall be treated as though they had never taken effect: (1) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and Standards of Performance for Portland Cement Plants, and (2) Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units, and Identification of Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials that are Solid Waste, insofar as such rules are applicable to the Portland cement manufacturing industry and Portland cement plants. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in place of such rules, to promulgate within 15 months or such later date as may be determined by the Administrator regulations for the Portland cement manufacturing industry and Portland cement plants subject to such rules, that: (1) establish maximum achievable control technology standards, performance standards, and other requirements for hazardous air pollutants or solid waste combustion under the Clean Air Act; and (2) identify non-hazardous secondary materials that, when used as fuels or ingredients in combustion units of such industry and plants, are solid waste under the Solid Waste Disposal Act for purposes of determining the extent to which such combustion units are required to meet emission standards for such pollutants under such Act or the Clean Air Act. Requires the Administrator to establish compliance dates for such standards and requirements after considering compliance costs, non-air quality health and environmental impacts and energy requirements, the feasibility of implementation, the availability of equipment, suppliers, and labor, and potential net employment impacts. Sets forth guidelines for such rules and regulations, including requiring the Administrator to: (1) ensure that emissions standards for existing and new sources can be met under actual operating conditions consistently and concurrently with emission standards for all other air pollutants regulated by the rule for the source category; and (2) impose the least burdensome regulatory alternative for each regulation promulgated.

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Timeline

28 July 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
28 July 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 July 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 August 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Source: Committee
20 September 2011
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
21 September 2011
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
21 September 2011
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 12.
Source: Committee
26 September 2011
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 148.
Source: Calendars
26 September 2011
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-227.
Source: Committee
26 September 2011
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-227.
Source: Committee
3 October 2011
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 419 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2681 and H.R. 2250 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. No amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those received for printing in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII in a daily issue dated October 4, 2011, or earlier and except pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate.
Source: Floor
5 October 2011
Floor
Mr. Whitfield moved that the Committee now rise.
Source: Floor
5 October 2011
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2681 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
5 October 2011
Passed
On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
5 October 2011
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 419 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
5 October 2011
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Steve Womack to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
5 October 2011
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2681 and H.R. 2250 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. No amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those received for printing in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII in a daily issue dated October 4, 2011, or earlier and except pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate.
Source: Floor
5 October 2011
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 419. (consideration: CR H6573-6617)
Source: Floor
6 October 2011
Floor
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.
Source: Floor
6 October 2011
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
6 October 2011
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6638-6643)
Source: Floor
6 October 2011
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
6 October 2011
Vote
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 262 - 161 (Roll no. 764).
Source: Floor
6 October 2011
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 262 - 161 (Roll no. 764).
Source: Floor
6 October 2011
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 176 - 247 (Roll no. 763).
Source: Floor
6 October 2011
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6642)
Source: Floor
6 October 2011
Floor
Mrs. Capps moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H6641; text: CR H6641)
Source: Floor
6 October 2011
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6640)
Source: Floor
6 October 2011
Passed
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of committee amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR 10/5/2011 H6581)
Source: Floor
6 October 2011
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2681.
Source: Floor
11 October 2011
Calendars
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
12 October 2011
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 192.
Source: Calendars

Votes

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Versions

Placed on Calendar Senate · 12 October 2011 · Official file
Engrossed in House · 6 October 2011 · Official file
Reported in House · 26 September 2011 · Official file
Introduced in House · 28 July 2011 · Official file

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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 12 October 2011
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 6 October 2011
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 6 October 2011
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 6 October 2011
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 26 September 2011
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Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 26 September 2011
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 26 September 2011
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 July 2011
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Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 July 2011
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 July 2011
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