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S 557 105th Congress Senate Environmental Protection Agriculture and Food Air pollution control Alcohol Alcoholic beverage industry Alcoholic beverages Commerce Energy Storage

A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to exclude beverage alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses from the definition of volatile organic compounds.

Introduced: April 10, 1997 Introduced by: McConnell, Mitch Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 10, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Apr 10, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3033)
Apr 10, 1997
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Clean Air Act to exclude from the definition of "volatile organic compound" beverage alcohol compounds (ethanol) emitted from aging warehouses.

What's happening now April 10, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 557: A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to exclude beverage alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses from the definition of volatile organic compounds.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-557/
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"S. 557: A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to exclude beverage alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses from the definition of volatile organic compounds.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-557/.
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S. 557, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-557/.
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