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.

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. 19 January 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 February 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

   Source: Committee

5. 20 April 1981

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from EPA, State.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 January 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. White, Richard C. [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
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• · hsfa00 · Standing

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