U.S. Agricultural Sector Relief Act of 2012

Summary

U.S. Agricultural Sector Relief Act of 2012 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), pursuant to an application submitted by any person, to seek a critical use exemption under the Montreal Protocol to allow the production, importation, and consumption of methyl bromide: (1) for any approved critical use that is determined by the Administrator to be a critical use for the applicant, and (2) in the amount necessary for such use. Prohibits the Administrator from denying such an application or reducing the amount requested unless the Administrator: (1) has substantial evidence that there is a technically and economically feasible alternative available to the applicant for such use of methyl bromide, and (2) provides such evidence to the applicant in writing. Requires the Administrator, pursuant to an application, to allow the production, importation, and consumption of methyl bromide for any approved critical use in response to an emergency event, in an amount necessary for such use, not to exceed: (1) per emergency event at a specific location, 20 metric tons, or (2) in the aggregate for emergency use in the United Sates in a year, the total amount authorized pursuant to the Montreal Protocol process for critical uses in the United States in calendar year 2011. Requires the Administrator to ensure that sufficient quantities of methyl bromide are available for research on methyl bromide alternatives for the agricultural sector. Requires the Administrator to review, and adjust as appropriate, any critical use nomination for production, importation, or consumption of methyl bromide in the United States that has been submitted to the Parties to the Montreal Protocol if: (1) a methyl bromide alternative is removed from the U.S. market; and (2) on the basis of the availability of such alternative, the Administrator denied, or reduced the amount requested under, any application for production, importation, or consumption of methyl bromide for the year covered by such nomination.

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Timeline

1. 25 July 2012

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 July 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 July 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 July 2012

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

   Source: Committee

5. 19 September 2012

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491.

   Source: Calendars

6. 19 September 2012

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-679.

   Source: Committee

7. 19 September 2012

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-679.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Reported in House · 19 September 2012 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 25 July 2012 · Official file

Documents

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 19 September 2012

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 19 September 2012

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• Reported to House without amendment

  summary · EN · 19 September 2012

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 July 2012

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 July 2012

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 July 2012

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Sponsors

• Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
• Frank Lucas · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Sponsor
• GREG WALDEN · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Southerland, Steve II [R-FL-2] · R · Sponsor
• Thomas Rooney · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] · R · Sponsor
• K. Conaway · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
• Sanford Bishop · D · Sponsor
• Vicky Hartzler · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
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