,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #a1 #bjag,mrs4
 ,capito 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,flake1 ,mr4   
,man*91 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 &   
,mr4 ,inh(e7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to facilitate       
effici5t ,/ate implem5tation (          
gr\nd-level ozone /&>ds1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,ozone ,/&>ds              
,implem5tation ,act ( #bjag4  #b4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 #bjae    
ozone /&>ds ,! t]m #bjae ozone /&>ds    
means ! ozone /&>ds describ$ 9 ! f9al   
rule entitl$ ,national ,ambi5t ,air     
,quality ,/&>ds = ,ozone 7#hj ,f$4 ,reg4
 #febib 7,octob] #bf1 #bjae774  7#b7    
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#c7 ,be/ available
 control te*nology ,! t]m be/ available 
control te*nology has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m

 9 section #afi ( ! ,clean ,air ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdgi74  7#d7 ,l[e/      
a*ievable emission rate ,! t]m l[e/     
a*ievable emission rate has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #aga ( ! ,clean ,air   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #geja74  7#e7       
,national ambi5t air quality /&>d ,! t]m
 national ambi5t air quality /&>d means 
a national ambi5t air quality /&>d      
promulgat$ "u section #aji ( ! ,clean   
,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdji74  7#f7  
,precon/ruction p]mit  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
t]m precon/ruction p]mit means a p]mit t
 is requir$ "u "p ,c or ,d ( title ,i ( 
! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdgj 
et seq47 = ! con/ruction or modification
 ( a major emitt+ facility or major     
/ation>y s\rce4  7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m 
precon/ruction p]mit includes a p]mit   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 issu$ by !  
,adm9i/rator or a ,/ate1 local1 or      
tribal p]mitt+ au?ority4  #c4           
,facilitat+ ,/ate implem5tation ( exi/+ 
ozone /&>ds  7a7 ,designations  7#a7    
,designation submission ,n)/&+ ! deadl9e

 specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ( section
 #ajg7;d7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #gdjg7;d771 n lat] ?an ,octob]
 #bf1 #bjbd1 ! ,gov]nor ( ea* ,/ate %all
 designate 9 accordance ) t section all 
areas 7or portions ( areas7 ( ! ,/ate z 
atta9m5t1 nonatta9m5t1 or unclassifiable
 ) respect to ! #bjae ozone /&>ds4  7#b7
 ,designation promulgation ,n)/&+ !     
deadl9e specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 ( 
section #ajg7;d7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdjg7;d771 n lat] ?an   
,octob] #bf1 #bjbe1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
promulgate a f9al designation "u t      
section = all areas 9 all ,/ates )      
respect to ! #bjae ozone /&>ds1 includ+ 
any modifications to ! designations     
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,/ate  
implem5tation plans ,not)/&+ ! deadl9e  
specifi$ 9 section #aaj7;a77#a7 ( !     
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#gdaj7;a77#a771 n lat] ?an ,octob] #bf1 
#bjbf1 ea* ,/ate %all submit to !       
,adm9i/rator an implem5tation plan "u t 
section ) respect to ! #bjae ozone      

/&>ds4  7b7 ,c]ta9 precon/ruction p]mits
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! #bjae ozone /&>ds    
%all n apply to ! review & disposition (
 a precon/ruction p]mit application if--
  7,a7 ! ,adm9i/rator or ! ,/ate1 local1
 or tribal p]mitt+ au?ority1 z          
applicable1 det]m9es ! application to be
 complete on or be=e ! date (           
promulgation ( f9al designations "u     
subsection 7a77#b72 or  7,b7 !          
,adm9i/rator or ! ,/ate1 local1 or      
tribal p]mitt+ au?ority1 z applicable1  
publi%es a public notice ( a prelim9>y  
det]m9ation or draft p]mit = !          
application be=e ! date t is #fj days   
aft] ! date ( promulgation ( ! f9al     
designation ( ! relevant area "u        
subsection 7a77#b74  7#b7 ,rules (      
,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section-- 7,a7 
elim9ates ! obligation ( a              
precon/ruction p]mit applicant to in/all
 be/ available control te*nology & l[e/ 
a*ievable emission rate te*nology1 z    
applicable2 or  7,b7 limits ! au?ority (
 a ,/ate1 local1 or tribal p]mitt+      

au?ority to impose m /r+5t emissions    
requirem5ts pursuant to ,/ate1 local1 or
 tribal law ?an ! ,f$]al national ambi5t
 air quality /&>ds e/abli%$ by !        
,adm9i/rator4  #d4 ,facilitat+ ,/ate    
implem5tation ( national ambi5t air     
quality /&>ds  7a7 ,consid]ation (      
te*nological feasibility ,section       
#aji7;b7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #gdji7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ 7b77#a7 ,national & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7b7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
  7,a7 ,public heal? ,national  2 &     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 7z s          
designat$71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 
,su* & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7           
,te*nological feasibility ,if !         
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !        
indep5d5t sci5tific review committee    
appo9t$ "u subsection 7d71 f9ds t a     
range ( levels ( air quality = an air   
pollutant are requisite to protect      
public heal? ) an adequate m>g9 (       
safety1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 !
 ,adm9i/rator may consid]1 z a second>y 

consid]ation1 likely te*nological       
feasibility 9 e/abli%+ & revis+ !       
national prim>y ambi5t air quality /&>d 
= ! pollutant4  4  7b7 ,timel9e = review
 ( national ambi5t air quality /&>ds    
7#a7 #aj-,ye> cycle = all crit]ia air   
pollutants ,section #aji7;d7 ( ! ,clean 
,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdji7;d77 is  
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+  
five-ye> int]vals & ins]t+ #aj-ye>      
int]vals2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 
by /rik+ five-ye> int]vals & ins]t+     
#aj-ye> int]vals4  7#b7 ,cycle = next   
review ( ozone crit]ia & /&>ds ,not)/&+ 
section #aji7;d7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdji7;d771 !            
,adm9i/rator %all n--  7,a7 complete1   
be=e ,octob] #bf1 #bjbe1 any review ( ! 
crit]ia = ozone publi%$ "u section #ajh 
( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdjh7 or !     
national ambi5t air quality /&>d = ozone
 promulgat$ "u section #aji ( t ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdji72 or  7,b7 propose1
 be=e ,octob] #bf1 #bjbe1 any revisions 
to ^? crit]ia or /&>ds4  7c7            

,consid]ation ( adv]se public heal?1    
welf>e1 social1 economic1 or en]gy      
effects ,section #aji7;d77#b7 ( ! ,clean
 ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdji7;d77#b77
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7,d7 ,advice f sci5tific review         
committee ,be=e e/abli%+ or revis+ a    
national ambi5t air quality /&>d1 !     
,adm9i/rator %all reque/1 & ! sci5tific 
review committee appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all provide1 advice "u subp>agraph
 7,c77iv7 reg>d+ any adv]se public      
heal?1 welf>e1 social1 economic1 or     
en]gy effects :i* may result f v>i\s    
/rategies = atta9m5t & ma9t5ance ( !    
national ambi5t air quality /&>d4  4    
7d7 ,timely issuance ( implem5t+        
regulations & guidance ,section #aji ( !
 ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdji7 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7
 ,timely issuance ( implem5t+           
regulations & guidance  7#a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is subsection3  7,a7 ,be/ available
 control te*nology ,! t]m be/ available 
control te*nology has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m

 9 section #afi4  7,b7 ,l[e/ a*ievable  
emission rate ,! t]m l[e/ a*ievable     
emission rate has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9  
section #aga4  7,c7 ,precon/ruction     
p]mit  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m              
precon/ruction p]mit means a p]mit t is 
requir$ "u "p ,c or ,d = ! con/ruction  
or modification ( a major emitt+        
facility or major /ation>y s\rce4  7ii7 
,inclusion ,! t]m precon/ruction p]mit  
includes any p]mit describ$ 9 clause 7i7
 issu$ by ! ,adm9i/rator or a ,/ate1    
local1 or tribal p]mitt+ au?ority4  7#b7
 ,guidance = implem5tation ,9 publi%+   
any f9al rule e/abli%+ or revis+ a      
national ambi5t air quality /&>d1 !     
,adm9i/rator %all1 z ! ,adm9i/rator     
det]m9es necess>y to assi/ ,/ates1      
p]mitt+ au?orities1 & p]mit applicants1 
concurr5tly publi% f9al regulations &   
guidance = implem5t+ ! national ambi5t  
air quality /&>d1 includ+ in=mation     
relat+ to submission & consid]ation ( a 
precon/ruction p]mit application "u !   
new or revis$ national ambi5t air       

quality /&>d4  7#c7 ,applicability (    
national ambi5t air quality /&>d to     
precon/ruction p]mitt+ ,if !            
,adm9i/rator fails to publi% ! f9al     
regulations & guidance ref]r$ to 9      
p>agraph 7#b7 t include in=mation relat+
 to submission & consid]ation ( a       
precon/ruction p]mit application "u a   
new or revis$ national ambi5t air       
quality /&>d concurr5tly ) ! national   
ambi5t air quality /&>d1 ! new or revis$
 national ambi5t air quality /&>d %all n
 apply to ! review & disposition ( a    
precon/ruction p]mit application until !
 date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator publi%es !  
f9al regulations & guidance4  7#d7      
,rules ( ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is       
subsection-- 7,a7 precludes !           
,adm9i/rator f issu+ regulations &      
guidance to assi/ ,/ates1 p]mitt+       
au?orities1 & p]mit applicants 9        
implem5t+ a national ambi5t air quality 
/&>d aft] ! publication ( f9al          
regulations & guidance = ! national     
ambi5t air quality /&>d "u p>agraph     

7#b72  7,b7 elim9ates ! obligation ( a  
precon/ruction p]mit applicant to in/all
 be/ available control te*nology & l[e/ 
a*ievable emission rate te*nology1 z    
applicable2 or  7,c7 limits ! au?ority (
 a ,/ate1 local1 or tribal p]mitt+      
au?ority to impose m /r+5t emissions    
requirem5ts pursuant to ,/ate1 local1 or
 tribal law ?an ! ,f$]al national ambi5t
 air quality /&>ds e/abli%$ by !        
,adm9i/rator4  4  7e7 ,cont+5cy measures
 = extreme ozone nonatta9m5t areas      
,section #agb7;c77#i7 ( ! ,clean ,air   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gejb7;c77#i77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+  
,su* & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,specific 
measures ,a nonatta9m5t  2  7#b7 9 !    
second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,su* measures & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,cont+5cy        
measures ,! specific measures ref]r$ to 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,extreme areas   
,not)/&+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 & any 
o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 ! specific    
measures ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &

 7,b7 %all n be requir$ = any           
nonatta9m5t area = ozone classifi$ z an 
,extreme ,area4  4  7f7 ,plan           
submissions & requirem5ts = ozone       
nonatta9m5t areas ,section #ahb ( !     
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #geaa;a7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection           
7b77#a77;,a77ii77,,iii71 by ins]t+ &    
economic feasibility aft] te*nological  
a*ievability2  7#b7 9 subsection        
7c77#b77;,b77ii71 by ins]t+ & economic  
feasibility aft] te*nological           
a*ievability2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7e7--
  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce & ins]t+       
,p>agraphs 7#f71 7#g71 & 7#h7 (         
subsection 7c7 7relat+ to de m9imis rule
 & modification ( s\rces7 %all n apply 9
 ! case ( an ,extreme ,area4 2 &  7,b7 9
 p>agraph 7#e71 9 ! matt] prec$+        
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 1 if ! ,/ate 
demon/rates to ! satisfaction ( !       
,adm9i/rator t-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh   
,any ref]5ce to 9 ! la/ s5t5ce ( !      
undesignat$ matt] foll[+ subp>agraph    

7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,ref]5ces 
,any ref]5ce to  4  7g7 ,plan revisions 
= mile/ones = p>ticulate matt]          
nonatta9m5t areas ,section #ahi7;c77#a7 
( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#geac;a7c77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 :i*
 take into acc\nt te*nological          
a*ievability & economic feasibility1    
aft] r$esignat$ atta9m5t4  7h7          
,exceptional ev5ts ,section #cai7;b77#a7
 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#gfai7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+        
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,b7 ,exclusions ,9 ?is subsection1 !   
t]m exceptional ev5t does n include--   
7i7 ord9>ily occurr+ /agnation ( air    
masses2  7ii7 meteorological inv]sions2 
or  7iii7 air pollution relat+ to s\rce 
noncompliance4  4  7i7 ,report on       
emissions emanat+ f outside ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 
consultation ) ,/ates1 %all submit to   
,congress a report t describes--  7#a7 !
 ext5t to :i* =eign s\rces ( air        

pollution1 includ+ emissions f s\rces   
locat$ outside ,nor? ,am]ica1 impact--  
7,a7 designations ( areas 7or portions (
 areas7 z nonatta9m5t1 atta9m5t1 or     
unclassifiable "u section #ajg7;d7 ( !  
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#gdjg7;d772 &  7,b7 atta9m5t & ma9t5ance
 ( national ambi5t air quality /&>ds2   
7#b7 ! proc$ures & timel9es ( !         
,adm9i/rator = ! disposition ( petitions
 submitt$ "u subsection 7b7 ( section   
#agi;,b ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #geji;a72  7#c7 ! total numb] 
( petitions receiv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u
 t section 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #geji;a7 &1 = 
ea* petition--  7,a7 ! date on :i* !    
petition 0 initially submitt$ to !      
,adm9i/rator2 &  7,b7 ! date ( f9al     
disposition by ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7#d7  
:e!r ! ,adm9i/rator recomm5ds any       
/atutory *anges to facilitate ! m       
effici5t review & disposition (         
petitions submitt$ "u t section 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #geji74