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S 2226 112th Congress Senate Environmental Protection Air quality Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Public contracts and procurement Research and development

A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other financial assistance under section 103 of the Clean Air…

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A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other financial assistance under section 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity carried out outside the United States, including the territories and possessions of the United States.

Introduced: March 22, 2012 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 22, 2012
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Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from awarding grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or other financial assistance under the national research and development program for the prevention and control of air pollution for any program, project, or activity carried out outside the United States, including its territories and possessions.

What's happening now March 22, 2012

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

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2226: A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other financial assistance under section 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity carried out outside the United States, including the territories and possessions of the United States.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2226/
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"S. 2226: A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other financial assistance under section 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity carried out outside the United States, including the territories and possessions of the United States.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2226/.
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S. 2226, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2226/.
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[S. 2226: A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other financial assistance under section 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity carried out outside the United States, including the territories and possessions of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2226/)
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