On the recordOctober 6, 2011
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: After section 1, insert the following section (and redesignate the subsequent sections, and conform the internal cross-references, accordingly): SEC. 2. FINDING. The Congress finds that, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, if the rules specified in section 3(b) are in effect, then for every dollar in costs, the rules will provide at least $10 to $24 in health benefits, due to the avoidance each year of-- (1) 2,600 to 6,600 premature deaths; (2) 4,100 nonfatal heart attacks; (3) 4,400 hospital and emergency room visits; (4) 42,000 cases of aggravated asthma; and (5) 320,000 days of missed work or school. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.
Said by
Lois Capps