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HR 5618 96th Congress House

A bill to insure the minimum degree of economic disturbance in the agricultural sector of the economy consistent with protection of the public health and welfare, by clarifying the administrative…

Official title: A bill to insure the minimum degree of economic disturbance in the agricultural sector of the economy consistent with protection of the public health and welfa… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to insure the minimum degree of economic disturbance in the agricultural sector of the economy consistent with protection of the public health and welfare, by clarifying the administrative standards to be used in determining when secondary ambient air quality standards have been met in areas with rural fugitive dust.

Introduced: October 17, 1979 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Agriculture and Rural AffairsAir pollution controlAir qualityRural affairs legislation
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This bill died when the 96th Congress ended
It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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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Oct 17, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Oct 17, 1979
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 Latest action October 17, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit including concentrations of rural fugitive dust when determining whether or not an implementation plan meets the requirements of the Act with respect to national secondary ambient air quality standards for total suspended particulates.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5618: A bill to insure the minimum degree of economic disturbance in the agricultural sector of the economy consistent with protection of the public health and welfare, by clarifying the administrative standards to be used in determining when secondary ambient air quality standards have been met in areas with rural fugitive dust.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5618/
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"H.R. 5618: A bill to insure the minimum degree of economic disturbance in the agricultural sector of the economy consistent with protection of the public health and welfare, by clarifying the administrative standards to be used in determining when secondary ambient air quality standards have been met in areas with rural fugitive dust.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5618/.
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H.R. 5618, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5618/.
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[H.R. 5618: A bill to insure the minimum degree of economic disturbance in the agricultural sector of the economy consistent with protection of the public health and welfare, by clarifying the administrative standards to be used in determining when secondary ambient air quality standards have been met in areas with rural fugitive dust.](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5618/)
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