To amend the Clean Air Act to modify the application of certain provisions regarding the inclusion of entire metropolitan statistical areas within nonattainment areas, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Clean Air Act to revise procedures regarding the inclusion of metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) or consolidated MSAs in nonattainment areas. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise the boundaries of all nonattainment areas that included such MSAs before this Act's enactment to exclude all counties within such MSAs that do not contribute significantly to a violation of the national ambient air quality standard concerned.

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Timeline

1. 25 June 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 June 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 June 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 July 1998

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 25 June 1998 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 June 1998

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 June 1998

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Sponsors

• Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
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