I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 6, strike lines 22 and 23 and insert the following: ``(A) In general.--The implementing agency shall apply, and structures shall meet, requirements as necessary to protect human health and the environment. ``(B) Criteria.--The implementing agency shall-- The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 315, the gentleman from California (Mr. Waxman) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
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