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Transportation Conformity Under the Clean Air Act

Congressional research report · CRS Report · May 21, 2015

the Clean Air Act Summary Under the Clean Air Act, areas that have not attained one or more of the six National Ambient Air Quality Standards (currently more than 100 areas with a combined population … In 2005, however, Congress amended the Clean Air Act to provide a 12-month grace period to demonstrate compliance following an area’s designation as nonattainment before conformity will lapse.

Clean Air Act Issues in the 106th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 5, 2000

H.R. 236 (Rogan) Amends the Clean Air Act to exempt prescribed burning on National Forest lands from regulation under the Act for a period of 10 years after enactment. … H.R. 4120 (Shadegg) Safe Water and Clean Air Attainment Act. Amends the Clean Air Act to permit states to waive the RFG program’s oxygenate requirement.

Highway Fund Sanctions for Clean Air Act Violations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Oct 22, 1997

’s use, and a discussion of the role played by highway fund and other sanctions under the Clean Air Act. … This authority has not been used since the 1980s. 5 The Clean Air Act contains no provision for directly coercing states to enact components of the federal clean air program.

Clean Air Act Issues in the 116th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 18, 2019

Clean Air Act GHG standards for cars and light trucks are the subject of another EPA review. … The proposed determination opened a public comment period that ran through December 30, 2016.

Clean Air Act Issues in the 117th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 23, 2021

, or outdoor, air, which is the purview of the Clean Air Act. … Barr, “Introduction to the Clean Air Act,” in The Clean Air Act Handbook, ed. Julie R. Domike and Alec C. Zacaroli, 4th ed.

Clean Air Act Issues in the 107th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Feb 4, 2003

H.R. 608 (Ganske) Clean Air and Water Preservation Act of 2001. … Amends Section 211 of the Clean Air Act to eliminate the phase-in period (2006 to 2010) for the reduction of sulfur content in diesel fuel, making EPA’s new sulfur standard effective September 1, 2006,

Clean Air Act Issues in the 109th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 2, 2006

Other Clean Air Act amendments have stalled. … (For a more thorough discussion of how Clear Skies would change the Clean Air Act, see CRS Report RL32782, Clear Skies and the Clean Air Act: What’s the Difference?

Clean Air Act Issues in the 109th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 15, 2006

Other Clean Air Act amendments appear to have stalled. … (For a more thorough discussion of how Clear Skies would change the Clean Air Act, see CRS Report RL32782, Clear Skies and the Clean Air Act: What’s the Difference?

Highway Fund Sanctions for Clean Air Act Violations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Oct 22, 1997

’s use, and a discussion of the role played by highway fund and other sanctions under the Clean Air Act. … This authority has not been used since the 1980s. 5 The Clean Air Act contains no provision for directly coercing states to enact components of the federal clean air program.

Clean Air Act Issues in the 108th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 30, 2004

The Clean Air Act provides no authority for waivers of conformity, and the only grace period allowed is for one year following an area’s initial designation as nonattainment. … Clean Air Incentive Act of 2003.

CRS Issue Statement on the Clean Air Act and Air Quality Standards

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 4, 2010

CRS Issue Statement on the Clean Air Act and Air Quality Standards James E. … CRS Issue Statement on the Clean Air Act and Air Quality Standards Issue Team Members James E.

Cost and Benefit Considerations in Clean Air Act Regulations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · May 5, 2017

7-.... www.crs.gov R44840 Cost and Benefit Considerations in Clean Air Act Regulations Summary The Clean Air Act (CAA) gives the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) broad authority to set ambient … Clean Air Act (CAA).

Clean Air Act: Electricity Sector and Greenhouse Gas Standards

Congressional research report · CRS Insight · Mar 12, 2021

INSIGHTi Clean Air Act: Electricity Sector and Greenhouse Gas Standards March 12, 2021 Congress may continue to examine Clean Air Act (CAA) authorities and climate change issues as it deliberates on legislation … Clean Air Act Since the 1970s, EPA has promulgated rules under CAA Section 111 and other CAA authorities to limit non-GHG emissions, such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and mercury, from power plants

Regulation of Hazardous Air Pollutants Under the Clean Air Act: A Primer

Congressional research report · Reports · Aug 4, 2026

Under the Clean Air Act: A Primer R49070 August 4, 2026 Jonathan D. … on Environment and Public Works, Clean Air Act Amendments of 1989, S.Rept. 101-228, p. 171. 102 Ritts and Snowden, Clean Air Act Handbook, 2016, p. 300. 103 Belden and Morrison, Clean Air Act Essentials

Clean Air Act: A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 13, 2022

Clean Air Act: A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements Updated September 13, 2022 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov RL30853 Clean Air Act: A Summary of the Act and … Code Sections of the Clean Air Act (codified generally as 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671) Clean Air Act, as amended 42 U.S.C.

Clean Air Act Issues in the 115th Congress: In Brief

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Aug 13, 2018

Clean Air Act Issues in the 115th Congress: In Brief (name redacted) Specialist in Environmental Policy Updated August 13, 2018 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R44744 Clean Air Act … The proposed determination opened a public comment period that ran through December 30, 2016.

Clean Air Act: EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding and Repeal

Congressional research report · Reports · Jul 7, 2026

Clean Air Act: EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding and Repeal July 7, 2026 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R49024 SUMMARY Clean Air Act: EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Endangerment … Finding and Repeal The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires the U.S.

Clear Skies and the Clean Air Act: What's the Difference?

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Feb 25, 2005

Title I of the Clean Air Act Many of the changes in the Clean Air Act proposed by Clear Skies would occur with respect to Title I. … pollution for purposes of Parts C (PSD provisions) and D (nonattainment provisions) of Title I of the Clean Air Act for a period of 20 years after the date of enactment.

Cooperative Federalism and the Clean Air Act: EPA’s Good Neighbor Interstate Air Pollution Rule

Congressional research report · Legal Sidebar · May 8, 2025

Legal Sidebari Cooperative Federalism and the Clean Air Act: EPA’s Good Neighbor Interstate Air Pollution Rule May 8, 2025 The Clean Air Act (CAA) has been described as a model of cooperative federalism … interstate pollution under the Air Pollution Control Act of 1955, the Clean Air Act of 1963, and the Air Quality Act of 1967.

California and the Clean Air Act (CAA) Waiver: Frequently Asked Questions

Congressional research report · Reports · May 9, 2025

The written comment period remains open for a period of time after the public hearing. … The written comment period remains open for a period of time after the public hearing.