,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aigc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #be1 #bjai,mr4   
,lee 7= himself & ,mr4 ,romney7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to     
e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all def] ! designation ( an area z a   
nonatta9m5t area = purposes ( ! #h-;h\r 
ozone national ambi5t air quality /&>d  
if ! area a*ieves & ma9ta9s c]ta9 /&>ds 
"u a volunt>y e>ly action compact plan1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m      
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 
,e>ly ,action ,compact ,program ,! t]m  
,e>ly ,action ,compact ,program means ! 
program e/abli%$ "u section #b7;a74     
7#c7 ,episode ,! t]m episode is )9 !    
mean+ ( ! t]m "u ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq474  7#d7 ,ozone 

/&>d ,! t]m ozone /&>d means ! #h-;h\r  
ozone /&>d national ambi5t air quality  
/&>d "u ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq474  7#e7 ,/ate   
implem5tation plan ,! t]m ,/ate         
implem5tation plan means a ,/ate or     
tribal implem5tation plan1 z ^? t]ms are
 us$ 9 ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #gdja et seq474  #b4 ,e>ly ,action     
,compact ,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a
 program1 to be kn[n z ! ,e>ly ,action  
,compact ,program1 "u :i* ,/ate1 local1 
& ,tribal gov]nm5ts may develop e>ly    
action compact plans design$ to a*ieve &
 ma9ta9 ! ozone /&>d4  7b7 ,notification
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to      
p>ticipate 9 ! ,e>ly ,action ,compact   
,program1 a ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal    
gov]nm5t %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator--
  7,a7 on ! date on :i* ! applicable    
,/ate submits to ! ,adm9i/rator !       
nonatta9m5t recomm5dations ( ! ,/ate1 a 
notice ( ! int5t ( ! ,/ate1 local1 or   

,tribal gov]nm5t to p>ticipate 9 ! ,e>ly
 ,action ,compact ,program2 &  7,b7 n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !    
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t       
submits ! notice "u subp>agraph 7,a71 an
 e>ly action compact plan 9 accordance )
 section #c4  7#b7 ,limitation on       
nonatta9m5t /atus ,9 ! case ( an area "u
 ! jurisdiction ( a ,/ate1 local1 or    
,tribal gov]nm5t t provides a notice "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator may n
 designate ! area z a nonatta9m5t area  
"u section #ajg ( ! ,clean ,air ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdjg7 until aft] !      
,adm9i/rator has issu$ a decision on an 
e>ly action compact plan ( ! area "u    
section #d4  7c7 ,m9imum requirem5ts ,! 
,e>ly ,action ,compact ,program %all    
include1 at a m9imum1 provisions to     
ensure-- 7#a7 ! use ( be/ available     
sci5ce2  7#b7 p>ticipation by ,/ate1    
local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts ?r\gh locally
 craft$ solutions2  7#c7 ! volunt>y     
developm5t & implem5tation by ! ,/ate1  
local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts ( e>ly action

 compact plans2  7#d7 t if a ,/ate      
implem5tation plan is requir$ due to    
designation ( an area z a nonatta9m5t   
area foll[+ ! implem5tation ( an e>ly   
action compact plan 9 accordance ) ?is  
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide    
cr$it to applicable ,/ate1 local1 or    
,tribal gov]nm5ts & indu/ry p>ticipants 
= actions & inve/m5ts c>ri$ out pursuant
 to ! ,e>ly ,action ,compact ,program   
t[>d ozone atta9m5t2 &  7#e7 t1 9 ! case
 ( ! failure ( an area to a*ieve ozone  
atta9m5t1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all def]      
designation ( ! area z a nonatta9m5t    
area = gr\nd-level ozone "u section #ajg
 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#gdjg7 if t area--  7,a7 is p>ticipat+ 9
 ! ,e>ly ,action ,compact ,program2 &   
7,b7 is an area 9 :i* an e>ly action    
compact plan is be+ implem5t$ to improve
 ! air quality ( ! area4  #c4 ,e>ly     
action compact plan requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,subject to section #f1 an e>ly   
action compact plan ent]$ into "u !     
,e>ly ,action ,compact ,program %all    

include--  7#a7 g5]al provisions to     
ensure-- 7,a7 public involvem5t 9 !     
developm5t ( ! plan1 includ+--  7i7     
public comm5t on a propos$ e>ly action  
compact plan 9 accordance ) ! /&>d ,/ate
 implem5tation plan revision process z  
implem5t$ by ! applicable ,/ate2 &  7ii7
 ! provision to ! public ( in=mation1   
updates1 aw>5ess1 & o!r opportunities = 
public involvem5t2  7,b7 t1 9 ! case ( !
 failure ( an area to a*ieve ozone      
atta9m5t1 an area is cr$it$ "u ! /&>d   
,/ate implem5tation plan process = all  
emission r$uctions t result f measures  
implem5t$ "u ! e>ly action compact plan 
= t area2 &  7,c7 t am5dm5ts to ! e>ly  
action compact plan accommodate adaptive
 approa*es t reflect develop+ sci5ce1   
monitor+1 & control me*anisms2  7#b7    
measurable mile/ones1 includ+-- 7,a7    
completion ( emissions inv5tories &     
model+ us+ be/ available sci5ce &       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy model+ 
guidance & tools2  7,b7 adoption (      
control /rategies t demon/rate atta9m5t2

  7,c7 if necess>y1 completion &        
adoption ( e>ly action ,/ate            
implem5tation plan revisions2  7,d7     
subject to subsection 7b7 & section     
#f7;b77#b77;,b71 atta9m5t ) ! ozone /&>d
 7includ+ any applicable revis$ ozone   
/&>ds t are f9aliz$ aft] ! date on :i* !
 e>ly action compact plan is approv$ by 
! ,adm9i/rator7 by n lat] ?an #aj ye>s  
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator       
approves ! e>ly action compact plan2 &  
7,e7 a po/-atta9m5t plan2  7#c7         
emissions inv5tories t--  7,a7 use ! mo/
 curr5t tools available & w be complet$ 
= at lea/ #a rec5t episode s z to       
support ! e>ly action compact plan2 &   
7,b7 include-- 7i7 at lea/ #a rec5t     
episode reflective ( a typical ozone    
season exce$ance t meets ! episode      
selection guidance ( ! ,adm9i/rator to  
ensure t repres5tative meteorological   
regimes are consid]$2  7ii7 basel9e data
 to accurately measure ozone r$uctions (
 control measures implem5t$ ?r\gh ! e>ly
 action compact plan2 &  7iii7 cont9u+  

episode inv5tories-- 7,i7 to in=m       
appropriate control measures2 &  7,,ii7 
to improve und]/&+ ( emission tr5ds & ! 
contributors to ozone production 9 !    
area2  7#d7 model+ emissions            
inv5tories-- 7,a7 to develop ,/ate      
implem5tation plan quality model+       
episodes t--  7i7 p]=m )9 ! m>g9 (      
accuracy det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator bas$ 
on be/ practices2 &  7ii7 include a base
 case & future case on or be=e ! date ( 
approval by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! e>ly     
action compact plan2 &  7,b7 t          
suffici5tly acc\nt = project$ gr[? 9    
ozone precursor emissions1 p>ticul>ly f 
/ation>y1 nonroad1 & on-road mobile     
s\rces2  7#e7 cont9u+ developm5t (      
episodes to repres5t a v>iety (         
situations t contribute to ozone        
production 9 a mann] t--  7,a7 supports 
! e>ly action compact plan2  7,b7       
det]m9es control /rategies2  7,c7       
demon/rates relative effectiv5ess (     
control measures2 &  7,d7 demon/rates   
atta9m5t )9 ! e>ly action compact plan  

p]iod2  7#f7 ! applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 local1 & ,tribal control /rategies t-- 
7,a7 demon/rate atta9m5t n lat] ?an !   
atta9m5t date ( ! e>ly action compact   
plan2  7,b7 are design$ & implem5t$ by !
 community ) full /akehold]             
p>ticipation2  7,c7 foll[+ ! adoption ( 
,f$]al & ,/ate controls to be implem5t$ 
by ! atta9m5t date ( ! e>ly action      
compact1 id5tify local control /rategies
 t are--  7i7 specific2  7ii7           
quantifiable2  7iii7 p]man5t2 &  7iv7   
en=ceable2 &  7,d7 %all be-- 7i7        
incorporat$ by ! applicable ,/ate or    
,indian ,tribe into ! ,/ate             
implem5tation plan2 &  7ii7 submitt$ to 
! ,adm9i/rator = approval2 &  7#g7      
ma9t5ance = gr[? provisions-- 7,a7 to   
address increases 9 emissions at lea/ #e
 ye>s beyond ! atta9m5t date ( ! e>ly   
action compact plan to ensure ! area    
rema9s 9 atta9m5t ( ozone /&>ds2 &  7,b7
 to require cont9u+ plann+ processes1   
includ+-- 7i7 model+ updates2  7ii7     
id5tification ( actual new po9t s\rces2 

7iii7 impacts f gr[?2 &  7iv7 future    
transportation patt]ns & ! impact on    
ozone levels4  7b7 ,effect ( updat$     
ozone /&>ds  7#a7 ,revis$ plans  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,9 any case 9 :i*1 dur+ ! #aj-ye>
 effective p]iod ( an e>ly action       
compact plan approv$ "u ?is ,act1 !     
,adm9i/rator f9alizes a new1 updat$1 or 
modifi$ ozone /&>d t is applicable to ! 
e>ly action compact plan1 ! affect$     
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t %all  
submit to ! ,adm9i/rator1 by n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( f9alization ( !    
new1 updat$1 or modifi$ ozone /&>d1 a   
revis$ e>ly action compact plan t       
incorporates adju/$ mile/ones to meet ! 
new1 updat$1 or modifi$ ozone /&>d1 9   
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7       
,failure to submit ,if an affect$ ,/ate1
 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t fails to    
submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a revis$ e>ly  
action compact plan by ! applicable     
deadl9e "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !          
,adm9i/rator %all )draw approval ( !    
e>ly action compact plan4  7#b7         

,deadl9es  7,a7 ,modification to ozone  
/&>ds dur+ initial #e-ye> p]iod ,if !   
,adm9i/rator f9alizes a new1 updat$1 or 
modifi$ ozone /&>d t is applicable to an
 e>ly action compact plan dur+ ! #e-ye> 
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( approval ( !   
e>ly action compact plan "u section #d1 
! revis$ e>ly action compact plan "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all ensure a*ievem5t by !
 affect$ areas ( atta9m5t dur+ ! #aj-ye>
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( approval ( !  
orig9al e>ly action compact plan4  7,b7 
,modification to ozone /&>ds dur+ f9al  
p]iod  7i7 ,def9ition ( f9al p]iod ,9   
?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m f9al p]iod1 )    
respect to an e>ly action compact plan1 
means ! p]iod-- 7,i7 beg9n+ on ! date t 
is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( approval ( !   
e>ly action compact plan "u section #d2 
&  7,,ii7 end+ on ! date t is #aj ye>s  
aft] t date ( approval4  7ii7           
,requirem5t ,not)/&+ subsection         
7a77#b77;,d71 if ! ,adm9i/rator f9alizes
 a new1 updat$1 or modifi$ ozone /&>d t 
is applicable to an e>ly action compact 

plan dur+ ! f9al p]iod ( ! e>ly action  
compact plan1 ! revis$ e>ly action      
compact plan "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all      
ensure a*ievem5t by ! affect$ areas (   
atta9m5t dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date ( submission ( ! revis$ e>ly      
action compact plan4  #d4 ,decisions on 
e>ly action compact plans  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,adm9i/rator %all issue a decision on
 ea* e>ly action compact plan or revis$ 
e>ly action compact plan submitt$ to !  
,adm9i/rator "u ?is ,act by n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! plan is     
submitt$4  7b7 ,types ( decisions ,9    
issu+ a decision "u ?is section1 !      
,adm9i/rator %all--  7#a7 approve ! e>ly
 action compact plan2  7#b7 d5y ! e>ly  
action compact plan2 or  7#c7 9         
accordance ) subsection 7c71 make       
specific sugge/ions to modify ! e>ly    
action compact plan4  7c7 ,modifications
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date on :i* a ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal
 gov]nm5t receives sugge/ions f !       
,adm9i/rator "u subsection 7b77#c71 !   

,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t may   
submit to ! ,adm9i/rator1 = approval 9  
accordance ) subsection 7b71 a modifi$  
e>ly action compact plan t takes !      
sugge/ions ( ! ,adm9i/rator into        
consid]ation4  7#b7 ,limitation on      
nonatta9m5t /atus ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate1  
local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t t submits to 
! ,adm9i/rator a modifi$ e>ly action    
compact plan "u p>agraph 7#a71 !        
,adm9i/rator may n designate ! area     
subject to ! e>ly action compact plan z 
a nonatta9m5t area "u section #ajg ( !  
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdjg7  
until aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator 
issues a decision on ! modifi$ e>ly     
action compact plan ( ! area "u ?is     
section4  #e4 ,duties ( ,adm9i/rator ,9 
c>ry+ out ! ,e>ly ,action ,compact      
,program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7    
recognize ! commitm5t ( ea* ,/ate1      
local1 or ,tribal area to volunt>ily    
adopt an e>ly1 sub/antive1 en=ceable1 & 
sci5tifically bas$ atta9m5t plan ) e>ly 
implem5tation ( control measures by     

becom+ a p>ty to an e>ly action compact 
plan develop$ 9 accordance ) ?is ,act2  
7#b7 provide te*nical assi/ance to      
,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 & local areas 9
 ! developm5t ( e>ly action compact     
plans2  7#c7 ensure prompt review &     
approval ( submitt$ e>ly action compact 
plans2  7#d7 9 a case 9 :i* !           
,adm9i/rator d5ies a submitt$ e>ly      
action compact plan1 provide an         
explanation ( ! reason = d5y+ ! submitt$
 e>ly action compact plan2  7#e7 9 !    
case ( ! failure ( an area subject to an
 e>ly action compact plan to a*ieve     
atta9m5t /atus dur+ ! p]iod = :i* ! plan
 is 9 effect1 def] designation ( ! area 
z a nonatta9m5t area until ! expiration 
( t p]iod if ! area cont9ues to meet !  
t]ms ( ! plan1 includ+ any mile/ones    
e/abli%$ by ! plan2  7#f7 exp$iti\sly   
designate an area z an atta9m5t area &  
impose no additional requirem5ts o!r ?an
 ! po/-atta9m5t plan if area monitors   
reflect atta9m5t by n lat] ?an ! e>ly   
action compact plan atta9m5t date2 &    

7#g7 9 ! case ( ! failure ( a p>ticipat+
 area to comply ) ! ,e>ly ,action       
,compact ,program--  7,a7 )draw approval
 "u ?is ,act ( ! e>ly action compact    
plan ( ! area2 b  7,b7 provide          
reasonable opportunities = ! area to    
cure defici5cies be=e )draw+ t approval4
  #f4 ,w9t] ozone provisions  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,= ea* e>ly action compact plan "u
 ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%  
requirem5ts relat+ to w9t] ozone levels1
 includ+ timel9es1 t are sep>ate f1 b n 
m burd5some ?an1 ! requirem5ts o!rwise  
e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4  7b7 ,regulations 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all      
promulgate regulations-- 7,a7 to c>ry   
out ! ,e>ly ,action ,compact ,program2 &
  7,b7 specifically to address &        
accommodate unique & complex occurr5ces 
( w9t] ozone 9 accordance ) ?is section4
  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! regulations      
promulgat$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7    
%all provide-- 7,a7 suffici5t timel9es =
 ! ,adm9i/rator & ,/ate1 local1 &       
,tribal gov]nm5ts to conduct air %$     

inv5tories1 sci5tific rese>* & /udies   
necess>y = ! ,adm9i/rator & ,/ate1      
local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts to id5tify   
w9t] ozone causes 7includ+ precursors71 
& take appropriate actions necess>y--   
7i7 7,i7 to create accurate emissions   
inv5tories & c>efully model w9t] ozone  
us+ ! mo/ curr5t tools available2 &     
7,,ii7 ov] a suffici5t p]iod ( "t1      
compreh5sively to id5tify ! v>iety (    
situations t typically contribute to    
elevat$ w9t] ozone levels2  7ii7 7,i7 to
 fully analyze be/ available sci5ce &   
data to det]m9e backgr\nd ozone levels2 
&  7,,ii7 to id5tify meteorological1    
geographical1 & o!r factors lead+ to    
elevat$ w9t] ozone levels2 &  7iii7 to  
effectively id5tify1 develop1 & implem5t
 air pollution control /rategies t !    
,adm9i/rator & ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal  
gov]nm5ts agree are ! highe/ priority   
activities to r$uce w9t] ozone levels2 &
  7,b7 not)/&+ section #c7;a77#b77;,d71 
giv5 ! complexities ( w9t] ozone        
occurr5ces1 a m9imum ( #aj ye>s aft] !  

date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator approves an  
e>ly action compact plan = ! r$uction ( 
w9t] ozone levels "u ! ,e>ly ,action    
,compact ,program4