US Congress House Bill 5296 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on May 13 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-05-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Air and Health Quality Empowerment Zone Designation Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate areas nominated by local air pollution control districts as air and health quality empowerment zones, which shall be eligible for grants for replacing or retrofitting polluting vehicles and/or engines to improve the health of the population living in the zones. Sets forth area eligibility requirements, including: (1) being in extreme nonattainment of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard and in nonattainment of the national ambient air quality standard for PM2.5 (particulate matter with a diameter that does not exceed 2.5 micrometers) promulgated by the Administrator under the Clean Air Act; (2) having specified emission levels of oxides of nitrogen from farm equipment or of volatile organic compounds from farming operations; (3) meeting or exceeding national averages for asthma; (4) exceeding national averages for unemployment; and (5) being eligible for state or local matching funds. Prohibits an area from being designated unless the relevant district provides satisfactory assurances that the strategic plan (to be contained in its application) will be implemented. Authorizes the Administrator to revoke the designation if the relevant district: (1) has been designated as being in attainment with the air quality standards; or (2) is failing to comply with, or make progress in achieving the goals of, its strategic plan.

Air and Health Quality Empowerment Zone Designation Act of 2010

Rep. Dennis Cardoza [D-CA]

Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]

Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-05-13		Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

SB3373 (Same As) 2010-06-29 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 453.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5296/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr5296/BILLS-111hr5296ih.pdf