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H.R. 3520 (97th)

Steel Industry Compliance Extension Act of 1981

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

12 May 1981

Last action

17 July 1981 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 97-23.

Sponsors

Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Rep. Sharp, Philip R. [D-IN-2], Rep. Moffett, Toby [D-CT-6], Rep. Santini, James D. [D-NV-98], Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Brown, Clarence, Jr. [R-OH-7], Rep. Marks, Marc L. [R-PA-24], Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Atkinson, Eugene V. [D-PA-25], Rep. Bailey, Donald A. [D-PA-21], Rep. Benjamin, Adam, Jr. [D-IN-1], Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Ertel, Allen E. [D-PA-17], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Fithian, Floyd J. [D-IN-2], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Fountain, L. H. [D-NC-2], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. Mollohan, Robert H. [D-WV-1], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7], Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-23], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Washington, Harold [D-IL-1], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6], Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2], Rep. Bailey, Wendell [R-MO-8], Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6], Rep. Coyne, James K. [R-PA-8]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

14 January 2025

Environment

Summary

Steel Industry Compliance Extension Act of 1981 - Amends the Clean Air Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to extend the date for compliance with emission limitation requirements by owners or operators of a stationary source in an iron- and steel-producing operation if: (1) the compliance date extension is necessary to allow the applicant to make capital investments in its operations to improve efficiency and productivity; (2) the funds freed by such extension will be used within two years for additional capital investments in the applicant's operations; (3) the Administrator and the applicant agree to a phased compliance program for each of the applicant's stationary sources; (4) the applicant has sufficient funds to comply with such program; (5) the applicant is in compliance with any existing Federal decrees applicable to its operations; and (6) the compliance date extension will not result in the degradation of air quality during the extension term. Prohibits the imposition of a noncompliance penalty under the Clean Air Act upon an owner or operator with a compliance date extension provided their stationary source remains in compliance with all the requirements of such extensions. Makes available to the public all information obtained by the Administrator under this Act, subject to a specified exception. Directs the Administrator to publish notice of receipt of an application for extension of time in the Federal Register and to notify the appropriate State and local officials. Directs the Administrator to publish in the Federal Register notice of any finding made or other action taken, or failure or refusal to take action, by the Administrator in connection with consent decrees. Provides that such findings, actions, refusals, or failures shall be reviewable only by a court in which a specified civil action under such Act is brought against the stationary source owner or operator. States that revision of a State implementation plan is not required because a compliance date extension has been granted if such plan would have met Clean Air Act requirements prior to the granting of such extension.

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Timeline

  1. 12 May 1981

    Committee

    For Previous Action See H.R.3415.

    Source: Committee

  2. 12 May 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 May 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 May 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 13 May 1981

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  6. 13 May 1981

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 22 May 1981

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 86.

    Source: Calendars

  8. 22 May 1981

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 97-121.

    Source: Committee

  9. 22 May 1981

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 97-121.

    Source: Committee

  10. 28 May 1981

    Vote

    Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 322 - 3 (Record Vote No: 53).

    Source: Floor

  11. 28 May 1981

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 322 - 3 (Record Vote No: 53).

    Source: Floor

  12. 28 May 1981

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

  13. 1 June 1981

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Source: IntroReferral

  14. 11 June 1981

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 63 with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  15. 11 June 1981

    Floor

    Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 63 amended.

    Source: Floor

  16. 11 June 1981

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Voice Vote.

    Source: Discharge

  17. 11 June 1981

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  18. 18 June 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Dingell, Waxman, Scheuer, Luken, Walgren, Broyhill, Madigan, Brown (OH).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  19. 18 June 1981

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  20. 18 June 1981

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments.

    Source: NotUsed

  21. 19 June 1981

    Passed

    Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Stafford; Domenici; Chafee; Randolph; Mitchell.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  22. 19 June 1981

    Floor

    Senate insists on its amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  23. 24 June 1981

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  24. 24 June 1981

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  25. 25 June 1981

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  26. 25 June 1981

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  27. 25 June 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  28. 25 June 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 97-161 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  29. 25 June 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-161 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 26 June 1981

    Vote

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 412 - 4 (Record Vote No: 110).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  31. 26 June 1981

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 412 - 4 (Record Vote No: 110).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 8 July 1981

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  33. 8 July 1981

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  34. 8 July 1981

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  35. 17 July 1981

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-23.

    Source: President

  36. 17 July 1981

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  37. 17 July 1981

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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    Public Law · EN · 18 July 1981

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  • Conference report filed in House

    summary · EN · 25 June 1981

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    summary · EN · 11 June 1981

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