HR 5426
111th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Agricultural practices and innovations
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Oil and gas
Water quality
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize a proposed rule to amend the spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline the requirements for the dairy industry, and for other purposes.
Introduced: May 27, 2010
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Introduced
In committee
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Became law
May 28, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 27, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 27, 2010
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), within 30 days after this Act's enactment, to finalize the proposed rule entitled "Oil Pollution Prevention; Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rule Requirements--Amendments" to exempt certain milk containers and associated piping and appurtenance from the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure program. Prohibits the Administrator from taking regulatory action against dairy and dairy product producers, processors, handlers, and distributors related to such exemption until the effective date of the finalized rule.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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