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On the recordJuly 18, 2017
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Redesignate sections 5 and 6 as sections 6 and 7, respectively. Insert after section 4 the following: SEC. 5. BRINGING REDUCTIONS TO ENERGY'S AIRBORNE TOXIC HEALTH EFFECTS. (a) Repeal of Exemption for Aggregation of Emissions From Oil and Gas Sources.--Section 112(n) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(n)) is amended by striking paragraph (4). (b) Hydrogen Sulfide as a Hazardous Air Pollutant.--The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall-- (1) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, issue a final rule adding hydrogen sulfide to the list of hazardous air pollutants under section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(b)); and (2) not later than 365 days after a final rule under paragraph (1) is issued, revise the list under section 112(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(c)) to include categories and subcategories of major sources and area sources of hydrogen sulfide, including oil and gas wells. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 451, the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Polis) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Colorado.
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Jared Polis
Democratic · Colorado
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Jul 18, 2017

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