HR 3448 · 106th Congress · Environmental Protection

Second Generation of Environmental Improvement Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-11-18· Sponsored by Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.(1999-12-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Second Generation of Environmental Improvement Act of 1999 - Title I: Information Management - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate a Chief Information Officer for EPA to carry out the authorities of the Administrator under this title. Directs the Administrator to prepare a report for Congress proposing a set of national environmental performance indicators (quantitative measures designed to provide data on the quality of the environment over time) designed to: (1) focus EPA resources on the most critical environmental problems; (2) inform the public of progress toward meeting environmental goals; and (3) evaluate the success of innovative environmental strategies. Provides for an annual State of the Environment Report to Congress analyzing the measured levels of each environmental indicator. (Sec. 103) Directs the Administrator to submit to Congress a unified plan for all of EPA's information activities. Requires the plan to provide a scientifically and technically sound foundation for EPA programs and facilitate the development of a performance-based system of environmental protection and of innovative strategy agreements pursuant t…

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican