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Small Communities Assistance Act of 2001
Introduced: January 3, 2001
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Became law
Feb 7, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Jan 4, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jan 3, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E5)
Jan 3, 2001
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Plain-English summary
Small Communities Assistance Act of 2001 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a small community advisory committee or reconstitute an existing small community advisory committee.
Directs the Administrator to develop and implement a plan to increase the involvement of small communities in the regulatory review processes conducted under the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, and title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995.
Directs each EPA regional office to establish a Small Town Ombudsman Office.
Requires the Administrator to distribute to small communities a guide to Federal environmental requirements for small communities.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.