HR 6194 · 112th Congress · Environmental Protection

U.S. Agricultural Sector Relief Act of 2012

Introduced 2012-07-25· Sponsored by Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11]· 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: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491.(2012-09-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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 …

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 6194, U.S. Agriculture Sector Relief Act of 2012

Aug 23, 2012

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on August 1, 2012

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Cosponsors (13)

2 Democrats11 Republicans