While the amendment itself is drafted in order as a general increase to EPA geographic programs, the gentleman proposes to fund a program that was not requested in the budget and is not authorized. Further, he proposes to reduce grants from DERA, the DERA program, which is a key program for improving air quality in areas like mine that are in a nonattainment area with existing standards. For those reasons, I oppose the amendment and urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this amendment. I reserve the balance of my time.
Ken Calvert: “While the amendment itself is drafted in order as a general increase to EPA geographic programs, the gentleman proposes…”
On the recordSeptember 7, 2017
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