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Border Smog Reduction Act of 1997

Introduced: January 7, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 33 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 27, 1998
Signed by President.
Oct 27, 1998
Became Public Law No: 105-286.
Oct 15, 1998
Presented to President.
Oct 7, 1998
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H9900-9902)
Oct 7, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Oct 7, 1998
Mr. Bliley moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
Oct 7, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 7, 1998
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H9900-9902)
Oct 6, 1998
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 5, 1998
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 5, 1998
Amendment SP 3739 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 5, 1998
Amendment SP 3739 proposed by Senator Grams for Senator Chafee.
Oct 5, 1998
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11511-11512)
Oct 5, 1998
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 28, 1998
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 664.
Sep 28, 1998
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee without amendment. With written report No. 105-355.
Sep 23, 1998
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 21, 1998
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 20, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 20, 1998
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 20, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 20, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Jul 20, 1998
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5891-5901)
Jul 20, 1998
Mr. Bilbray moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 20, 1998
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 355.
Jul 20, 1998
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 105-634.
Jun 24, 1998
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 24, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 19, 1998
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 19, 1998
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 22, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jan 7, 1997
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,739 — To make a manager's amendment. Pending Oct 5, 1998
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Border Smog Reduction Act of 1998 - Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit noncommercial motor vehicles registered in a foreign country and operated by U.S. citizens, aliens who are permanent residents, or holders of employment or educational visas from entering a Serious ozone nonattainment area from a foreign country bordering the United States and contiguous to such area more than twice in a single calendar-month period if State law has requirements for the inspection and maintenance of such vehicles in such an area. Makes such prohibition inapplicable to operators who present documentation at the border entry point establishing the vehicle's compliance with such requirements.

Authorizes civil penalties to be imposed for violation of such prohibition. Makes such prohibition inapplicable in States which elect to be exempt. Makes such prohibition inapplicable in a State and authorizes the President to implement an alternative approach if: (1) a State Governor submits a description of an alternative approach to facilitate compliance by foreign-registered vehicles with inspection and maintenance requirements that are related to air pollutant emissions, that are in effect under the implementation plan in the area, and that apply to vehicles of the same types and model years as the foreign-registered vehicles; and (2) the President approves such approach.

Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to specified congressional committees on a comparison of the potential impact of this Act on air quality in ozone nonattainment areas with the impact in those areas of the increase in vehicles engaged in commerce operating in the United States and registered in, or operated from, Mexico, as a result of the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

What's happening now October 27, 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-286.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 7, 1997
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