Acid Deposition Monitoring and Response Act of 1989

Summary

Acid Deposition Monitoring and Response Act of 1989 - Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program, in its final report to the Congress, to submit a plan for the operation of a nationwide network to detect and measure levels of acid deposition and identify significant research gaps and priorities. Directs the President to establish, and report to the Congress on, a nationwide monitoring program to compile data on acid deposition emissions, surface water quality, forest conditions, and visibility impairment. Provides for annual updates of monitoring results. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the President to develop an assessment framework for reporting complicated technical information about acid deposition in a manner useful to policymakers and the public to assist in formulating a response. Directs the President to: (1) submit updated assessments to the Congress every five years; and (2) report to the Congress on the reduction in acid deposition rates that must be achieved to prevent adverse ecological effects. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 21 November 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 November 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 November 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 December 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 November 1989

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Sponsors

• Rep. Smith, Bob [R-NH-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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