HR 8269 · 96th Congress · Energy

Coal Utilization Incentives Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-10-01· Sponsored by Rep. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL-7]· 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 House Committee on Ways and Means.(1980-10-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Coal Utilization Incentives Act of 1980 - Title I: Balancing Energy and Environmental Policies - Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to prepare a cost-benefit analysis on any proposed national ambient air quality standards with an emphasis on the impact of any proposed modification in any standard on the use of domestic coal. Prohibits, for a ten-year period, subject to any more stringent emission limitation or standard of performance of: (1) any existing major stationary source which comes into compliance with all emission limitations in the applicable implementation plan; or (2) any new or modified applicable emission limitations and standards of performance. Sets such ten-year period to run from the date of completion of such compliance, construction, or modification, or during the period of depreciation or amortization of such facility for Internal Revenue Code purposes, whichever period ends first. Exempts from the application of this Act any source to which a substantial imminent threat to public health can be attributed, as determined by the Administrator. Authorizes the President to issue to any fuel-burning stationary…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Republicans