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H.R. 4731 (96th)

A bill to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the prevention and control of air pollution in border areas of the United States and countries contiguous to the United States, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

10 July 1979

Last action

10 July 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. White, Richard C. [D-TX-16], Rep. Kazen, Abraham, Jr. [D-TX-23], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

7 February 2024

Environment

Summary

Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the President to enter into treaties or other agreements with countries contiguous to the United States for the purpose of air pollution control in border areas. Directs the Secretary of State to take appropriate diplomatic actions to reduce or eliminate air pollution adversely affecting any area of the United States and originating in another country. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to determine the percentage of air pollutants in border areas resulting from foreign sources and to eliminate such percentage in determining compliance with ambient air quality standards by such region.

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Timeline

  1. 10 July 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 July 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 July 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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