Clean Smokestacks Act of 1999
HR 2900 IH
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2900
To reduce emissions from electric powerplants, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 21, 1999
Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. OLVER, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. FARR of California, Mr. VENTO, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. MORAN of Virgina, Mr. LANTOS, and Mr. KUCINICH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To reduce emissions from electric powerplants, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the `Clean Smokestacks Act of 1999′.
SEC. 2. REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM POWERPLANTS.
Part A of title I of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following section:
`REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM POWERPLANTS `SEC. 132. (a) EMISSION REDUCTION OBJECTIVES- The emissions reduction objectives of this section are to–
`(1) reduce aggregate sulfur dioxide emissions from powerplants from 1997 levels by 75 percent by January 1, 2005;
`(2) reduce aggregate emissions of nitrogen oxides from powerplants from 1997 levels by 75 percent by January 1, 2005;
`(3) reduce aggregate carbon dioxide emissions from powerplants by January 1, 2005, to the level of carbon dioxide emissions from powerplants in 1990; and
`(4) reduce aggregate mercury emissions from powerplants from 1997 levels by 90 percent by January 1, 2005.
`(b) AGENCY ACTION- Not later than 2 years after the enactment of this section, the Administrator shall promulgate regulations to achieve the emissions reduction objectives specified in subsection (a). Such regulations shall achieve the objectives in a manner that the Administrator determines will allocate required emission reductions equitably, taking into account emission reductions achieved prior to enactment of this section and other relevant factors, and may include market-oriented mechanisms where appropriate, such as emission trading mechanisms. Such regulations shall prevent localized adverse effects on public health and the environment and shall prohibit emission trading in mercury.
`(c) ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS- The Administrator may require additional reductions in emissions from powerplants in the regulations under subsection (b) if the Administrator determines that the emissions levels necessary to achieve the objectives specified in subsection (a) would not be reasonably anticipated to protect public health or welfare.
`(d) MODERNIZATION OF OUTDATED POWERPLANTS- (1) On the later of the date that is 30 years after the powerplant commenced operation or 5 years after the enactment of this section, every outdated powerplant shall comply with the most recent new source performance standards promulgated under section 111, and with the requirements under subparts C and D of this Act, applicable to modified sources.
`(2) The requirements of this subsection shall be in addition to the requirements of regulations issued under subsection (b).
`(e) OTHER REQUIREMENTS- This section shall not affect the application of any other requirements of this Act.
`(f) DEFINITION OF POWERPLANT- For purposes of this section– `(1) The term `powerplant’ means an electric generation facility with a nameplate capacity of 15 megawatts or greater that uses a combustion device to generate electricity for sale.
`(2) The term `outdated powerplant’ means a powerplant that has been in operation for 30 years or more. Any period during which a powerplant is out of service shall not be taken into account for purposes of calculating the 30-year period.’.
H.R.2900 Sponsor: [8]Rep Waxman, Henry A. (introduced 9/21/1999) Latest Major Action: 10/8/1999 Referred to House subcommittee Title: To reduce emissions from electric powerplants, and for other purposes
COSPONSORS(51), ALPHABETICAL: [10]Rep Ackerman, Gary L. - 11/15/1999 [11]Rep Baldacci, John Elias - 10/20/19 99 [12]Rep Baldwin, Tammy - 2/15/2000 [13]Rep Berkley, Shelley - 1/31/2000 [14]Rep Berman, Howard L. - 11/18/1999 [15]Rep Blumenauer, Earl - 1/31/2000 [16]Rep Boehlert, Sherwood L. - 9/21/1999 [17]Rep Davis, Danny K. - 1/31/2000 [18]Rep DeGette, Diana - 1/31/2000 [19]Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. - 9/21/1999 [20]Rep Eshoo, Anna G. - 10/18/1999 [21]Rep Farr, Sam - 9/21/1999 [22]Rep Fattah, Chaka - 1/31/2000 [23]Rep Filner, Bob - 11/18/1999 [24]Rep Frank, Barney - 2/7/2000 [25]Rep Gejdenson, Sam - 10/18/1999 [26]Rep Gilman, Benjamin A. - 1/31/2000 [27]Rep Gutierrez, Luis V. - 10/18/199 9 [28]Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. - 9/21/1999 [29]Rep Hoeffel, Joseph M. - 1/31/2000 [30]Rep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. - 9/21/1999 [31]Rep Johnson, Nancy L. - 11/17/1 999 [32]Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. - 9/21/1999 [33]Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. - 10/18 /1999 [34]Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. - 9/21/1999 [35]Rep Lantos, Tom - 9/21/1999 [36]Rep Larson, John B. - 10/27/1999 [37]Rep Lewis, John - 9/21/1999 [38]Rep Lowey, Nita M. - 2/7/2000 [39]Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. - 2/15/2000 [40]Rep Markey, Edward J. - 2/15/2000 [41]Rep Martinez, Matthew G. - 2/15/2000 [42]Rep McGovern, James P. - 9/21/1999 [43]Rep McKinney, Cynthia A. - 9/21/199 9 [44]Rep McNulty, Michael R. - 2/15/2000 [45]Rep Meehan, Martin T. - 10/27/1999 [46]Rep Miller, George - 10/18/1999 [47]Rep Moran, James P. - 9/21/1999 [48]Rep Nadler, Jerrold - 10/18/1999 [49]Rep Napolitano, Grace F. - 2/15/2000 [50]Rep Olver, John W. - 9/21/1999 [51]Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr. - 11/15/1999 [52]Rep Roybal-Allard, Lucille - 2/15/2000 [53]Rep Sanders, Bernard - 11/16/19 99 [54]Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. - 9/21/1999 [55]Rep Shays, Christopher - 1/31/20 00 [56]Rep Smith, Christopher H. - 11/15/1999 [57]Rep Stark, Fortney Pete - 1/31/ 2000 [58]Rep Towns, Edolphus - 1/31/2000 [59]Rep Vento, Bruce F. - 9/21/1999 [60]Rep Weiner, Anthony D. - 10/18/1999