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HR 681 112th Congress House Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Agricultural conservation and pollution Agricultural practices and innovations Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures 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…

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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: February 11, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Feb 16, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 11, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 11, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 February 16, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 1 Republican 6
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Mar 29, 2011
Black, Diane
· Mar 8, 2011
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Feb 11, 2011
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Feb 11, 2011
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Feb 11, 2011
Denham, Jeff
· Feb 11, 2011
EMERSON, JO
· Feb 11, 2011
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Feb 11, 2011
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Feb 11, 2011
Jenkins, Lynn
· Feb 11, 2011
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 11, 2011
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 11, 2011
Nunes, Devin
· Feb 11, 2011
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 11, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 681: 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.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-681/
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"H.R. 681: 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.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-681/.
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H.R. 681, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-681/.
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