US Congress Senate Bill 318 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act of 2013 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure that the following regulatory requirements are satisfied: (1) Executive Order 13563 (concerning regulatory principles) and the regulatory planning procedures of Executive Order 12866, as well as successor Executive Orders concerning reporting of regulatory and deregulatory agendas; (2) regulatory flexibility agenda requirements; (3) requirements of Executive Order 13132 concerning certifications by agencies upon transmittals of draft final regulations of adherence to federalism principles; and (4) portions of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 that require agencies to publish statements describing and assessing state, local, and tribal compliance costs before promulgating any general notice of proposed rulemaking. Imposes financial penalties, in the form of funding rescissions, upon the Office of the Administrator if the Comptroller General determines that any of the above requirements have not been satisfied. Requires EPA Inspector General audits for any fiscal year in which funds were so rescinded.

Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act of 2013

Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE]

Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-13	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2013-02-13	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S713-714)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/318/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s318/BILLS-113s318is.pdf