,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hddj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bb1 #bjbf,mr4 
,c>t] ( ,l\isiana 7= himself & ,mrs4    
,flet*]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1    
,agriculture1 ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology1 & ,rules1 = a p]iod to be   
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy to seek congressional
 approval prior to dismiss+ lawsuits1 or
 )draw+ ref]rals to ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice ( claims1 relat+ to ! release ( 
c]ta9 c>c9og5s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,zeal\sly ,elim9at+ ,legal ,decisions ( 
,ineptitude & ,neglig5ce ,act or !      
,,zeld9 ,act4  #b4 ,congressional       
approval proc$ure = dismissal ( lawsuits

 or )drawal ( ref]ral ( claims relat+ to
 release ( c>c9og5s  7a7 ,conditions =  
dismissal or )drawal ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy may   
only dismiss a lawsuit fil$ by !        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy relat+ 
to a cov]$ claim1 or )draw a ref]ral to 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ( a cov]$ claim1  
if-- 7#a7 ! ,adm9i/rator provides notice
 ( su* dismissal or )drawal "u          
subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 a jo9t          
resolution ( approval ) respect to su*  
dismissal or )drawal is enact$ pursuant 
to subsection 7c74  7b7 ,notice ,!      
,adm9i/rator %all notify bo? ,h\ses (   
,congress if ! ,adm9i/rator seeks to--  
7#a7 dismiss a lawsuit fil$ by !        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy relat+ 
to a cov]$ claim2 or  7#b7 )draw a      
ref]ral to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ( a    
cov]$ claim4  7c7 ,congressional        
approval  7#a7 ,consid]ation 9 ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives  7,a7 ,report+ &       
dis*>ge ,any committee ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives to :i* a jo9t resolution

 ( approval is ref]r$ %all report x to !
 ,h\se )\t am5dm5t n lat] ?an #c        
legislative days aft] ! date (          
introduction !re(4 ,if a committee fails
 to report ! jo9t resolution ( approval 
)9 t p]iod1 ! committee %all be dis*>g$ 
f fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution
 ( approval4  7,b7 ,proce$+ to          
consid]ation ,x %all be 9 ord]1 at any  
"t aft] ! fir/ legislative day aft] ea* 
committee au?oriz$ to consid] a jo9t    
resolution ( approval has report$ or has
 be5 dis*>g$ f consid]ation ( a jo9t    
resolution ( approval1 to move to proce$
 to consid] ! jo9t resolution ( approval
 9 ! ,h\se4 ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ !   
motion are waiv$4 ,su* a motion %all n  
be 9 ord] aft] ! ,h\se has dispos$ ( a  
motion to proce$ on a jo9t resolution ( 
approval address+ a p>ticul> submission4
 ,! previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z ord]$ 
on ! motion to its adoption )\t int]v5+ 
motion4 ,! motion %all n be debatable4  
,a motion to reconsid] ! vote by :i* !  
motion is dispos$ ( %all n be 9 ord]4   

7,c7 ,consid]ation ,! jo9t resolution ( 
approval %all be consid]$ z read4 ,all  
po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t resolution (  
approval & aga9/ its consid]ation are   
waiv$4 ,! previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z 
ord]$ on ! jo9t resolution ( approval to
 its passage )\t int]v5+ motion except  
#b h\rs ( debate equally divid$ &       
controll$ by ! propon5t & an oppon5t4 ,a
 motion to reconsid] ! vote on passage (
 ! jo9t resolution ( approval %all n be 
9 ord]4  7#b7 ,consid]ation 9 ! ,s5ate  
7,a7 ,report+ & dis*>ge ,any committee (
 ! ,s5ate to :i* a jo9t resolution (    
approval is ref]r$ %all report x to !   
,s5ate )\t am5dm5t n lat] ?an #c session
 days aft] ! date ( introduction !re(4  
,if a committee fails to report ! jo9t  
resolution ( approval )9 t p]iod1 !     
committee %all be dis*>g$ f fur!r       
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution (      
approval1 & ! jo9t resolution ( approval
 %all be plac$ on ! cal5d>4  7,b7 ,floor
 consid]ation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+    
,rule ,,xxii ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1

 x is 9 ord]1 at any "t aft] ! ?ird     
session day on :i* a ,committee has     
report$ or has be5 dis*>g$ f            
consid]ation ( a jo9t resolution (      
approval 7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s motion to !
 same effect has be5 disagre$ to71 to   
move to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( !    
jo9t resolution ( approval1 & all po9ts 
( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t resolution (        
approval 7& aga9/ consid]ation ( ! jo9t 
resolution ( approval7 are waiv$4 ,!    
motion to proce$ is n debatable4 ,!     
motion is n subject to a motion to      
po/pone4 ,a motion to reconsid] ! vote  
by :i* ! motion is agre$ to or disagre$ 
to %all n be 9 ord]4 ,if a motion to    
proce$ to ! consid]ation ( ! jo9t       
resolution ( approval is agre$ to1 !    
jo9t resolution ( approval %all rema9 ! 
unf9i%$ bus9ess until dispos$ (4  7ii7  
,consid]ation ,consid]ation ( ! jo9t    
resolution ( approval1 & on all         
debatable motions & appeals 9 connection
 !re)1 %all be limit$ to n m ?an #b     
h\rs1 :i* %all be divid$ equally betwe5 

! majority & m9ority lead]s or _!       
designees4 ,a motion to fur!r limit     
debate is 9 ord] & n debatable4 ,an     
am5dm5t to1 or a motion to po/pone1 or a
 motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation (   
o!r bus9ess1 or a motion to recommit !  
jo9t resolution ( approval is n 9 ord]4 
7iii7 ,vote on passage ,if ! ,s5ate has 
vot$ to proce$ to a jo9t resolution (   
approval1 ! vote on passage ( ! jo9t    
resolution ( approval %all occur        
imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion (        
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution (      
approval1 & a s+le quorum call at !     
conclusion ( ! debate if reque/$ 9      
accordance ) ! rules ( ! ,s5ate4  7iv7  
,rul+s ( ! ,*air on proc$ure ,appeals f 
! decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ to !       
application ( ! rules ( ! ,s5ate1 z !   
case may be1 to ! proc$ure relat+ to a  
jo9t resolution ( approval %all be      
decid$ )\t debate4  7#c7 ,am5dm5t n 9   
ord] ,a jo9t resolution ( approval      
consid]$ pursuant to ?is subsection %all
 n be subject to am5dm5t 9 ei!r ! ,h\se 

( ,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate4  7#d7    
,coord9ation ) action by o!r ,h\se  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,if1 be=e ! passage by "o     
,h\se ( ! jo9t resolution ( approval ( t
 ,h\se1 t ,h\se receives ! jo9t         
resolution ( approval f ! o!r ,h\se1 !n 
! foll[+ proc$ures %all apply3  7i7 ,!  
jo9t resolution ( approval ( ! o!r ,h\se
 %all n be ref]r$ to a committee4  7ii7 
,) respect to ! jo9t resolution (       
approval ( ! ,h\se receiv+ ! jo9t       
resolution ( approval--  7,i7 ! proc$ure
 9 t ,h\se %all be ! same z if no jo9t  
resolution ( approval _h be5 receiv$ f !
 o!r ,h\se2 &  7,,ii7 ! vote on passage 
%all be on ! jo9t resolution ( approval 
( ! o!r ,h\se4  7,b7 ,treatm5t ( jo9t   
resolution ( approval ( o!r ,h\se ,if ! 
,s5ate fails to introduce or consid] a  
jo9t resolution ( approval "u ?is       
subsection1 ! jo9t resolution ( approval
 ( ! ,h\se %all be entitl$ to exp$it$   
floor proc$ures "u ?is subsection4  7,c7
 ,treatm5t ( companion measures ,if1    
foll[+ passage ( ! jo9t resolution (    

approval 9 ! ,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate !n        
receives ! companion measure f ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 ! companion measure   
%all n be debatable4  7#e7 ,rules ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ,s5ate ,?is   
subsection is enact$ by ,congress-- 7,a7
 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( !      
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1       
respectively1 & z su* x is deem$ a "p ( 
! rules ( ea* ,h\se1 respectively1 b    
applicable only ) respect to ! proc$ure 
to be foll[$ 9 t ,h\se 9 ! case ( a jo9t
 resolution1 & x sup]s$es o!r rules only
 to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su*     
rules2 &  7,b7 ) full recognition ( !   
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t 
,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to !
 same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( 
t ,h\se4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3  7#a7 ,cov]$ claim ,! t]m cov]$
 claim means a claim 9 :i* a p]son is   
accus$ ( releas+ into ! environm5t a    
*emical t ! ,environm5tal ,protection   
,ag5cy has det]m9$ ?r\gh an ,integrat$  

,risk ,in=mation ,sy/em assessm5t to be 
a likely or kn[n human c>c9og54  7#b7   
,jo9t resolution ( approval ,! t]m jo9t 
resolution ( approval means only a jo9t 
resolution :i* is introduc$ 9 ! p]iod   
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* notice provid$  
"u subsection 7b7 is receiv$ by ea*     
,h\se ( ,congress & end+ #cj days       
!reaft] 7exclud+ days ei!r ,h\se (      
,congress is adj\rn$ = m ?an #c days    
dur+ a session ( ,congress7 &--  7,a7   
:i* does n h a preamble2  7,b7 ! matt]  
aft] ! resolv+ clause ( :i* is z foll[s3
 ,t ,congress approves ! dismissal or   
)drawal relat+ to ! notice submitt$ by !
 ,adm9i/rator "u section #b7;b7 ( !     
,,zeld9 ,act on 41 ! blank space be+    
fill$ ) ! appropriate date2 &  7,c7 !   
title ( :i* is z foll[s3 ,jo9t          
resolution approv+ ! dismissal or       
)drawal relat+ to ! notice submitt$ by !
 ,adm9i/rator "u section #b7;b7 ( !     
,,zeld9 ,act on 41 ! blank space be+    
fill$ ) ! appropriate date4  #c4        
,consultation prior to t]m9ation (      

grants  7a7 ,consultation ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all consult ) ! ,(fice (  
,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy to det]m9e :e!r a    
t]m9ation by ! ,adm9i/rator ( any grant 
or coop]ative agreem5t issu$ or ent]$   
into by ! ,adm9i/rator is 9 compliance  
)--  7#a7 ! rules & regulations ( !     
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget & !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 9      
effect on ! date on :i* ! grant or      
coop]ative agreem5t 0 issu$ or ent]$    
into2 &  7#b7 ! t]ms & conditions t     
gov]n ! grant or coop]ative agreem5t4   
7b7 ,det]m9ation ,! ,(fice ( ,g5]al     
,c\nsel ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection   
,ag5cy %all det]m9e :e!r a t]m9ation by 
! ,adm9i/rator ( any grant or coop]ative
 agreem5t issu$ or ent]$ into by !      
,adm9i/rator is 9 compliance )-- 7#a7 ! 
rules & regulations ( ! ,(fice (        
,managem5t & ,budget & ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy 9 effect on ! date on
 :i* ! grant or coop]ative agreem5t 0   
issu$ or ent]$ into2 &  7#b7 ! t]ms &   

conditions t gov]n ! grant or coop]ative
 agreem5t4  7c7 ,prohibition on c]ta9   
t]m9ations ,! ,adm9i/rator may t]m9ate a
 grant or coop]ative agreem5t only if ! 
,(fice ( ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy        
det]m9es t su* t]m9ation is 9 compliance
 )--  7#a7 ! rules & regulations ( !    
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget & !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 9      
effect on ! date on :i* ! grant or      
coop]ative agreem5t 0 issu$ or ent]$    
into2 &  7#b7 ! t]ms & conditions t     
gov]n ! grant or coop]ative agreem5t4   
#d4 ,pres]vation ( obligations ( grants 
& coop]ative agreem5ts  7a7 ,prohibition
 on untimely deobligation ,any am\nts   
aw>d$ 9 ! =m ( a grant or coop]ative    
agreem5t issu$ or ent]$ into by !       
,adm9i/rator-- 7#a7 may n1 o!r ?an by ! 
exp5diture ( su* am\nts or ! t]m9ation (
 su* grant or agreem5t1 be deem$ or     
o!rwise consid]$ to be unobligat$2 &    
7#b7 may n be deobligat$ or return$ to !
 ,treasury ^u su* t]m9ation ( ! grant or

 agreem5t until any civil action t is   
ei!r p5d+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act or fil$ on or aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & all adm9i/rative 
processes1 h be5 complet$ ) respect to  
su* am\nts4  7b7 ,effect on future      
applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 det]m9+  
:e!r to aw>d a grant or coop]ative      
agreem5t to a recipi5t1 a head ( a      
,f$]al ag5cy may n consid] any failure  
by su* recipi5t to close out a grant or 
coop]ative agreem5t issu$ or ent]$ into 
by ! ,adm9i/rator dur+ ! p5d5cy ( any   
judicial proce$+ conte/+ ! t]m9ation (  
su* grant or coop]ative agreem5t4  7#b7 
,failure to close out ,! head ( a ,f$]al
 ag5cy may n include 9 any ,f$]al       
report+ sy/em in=mation reg>d+ ! failure
 ( a recipi5t ( a grant or coop]ative   
agreem5t issu$ or ent]$ into by !       
,adm9i/rator to close out su* grant or  
coop]ative agreem5t dur+ ! p5d5cy ( a   
judicial proce$+ conte/+ ! t]m9ation (  
su* grant or agreem5t4  #e4 ,judicial   
relief ,a p]son h>m$ by a violation (   

?is ,act may br+ an action aga9/ !      
,adm9i/rator 9 an appropriate di/rict   
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates seek+ any ( !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,injunctive relief4  7#b7 
,damages 9 am\nt equal to--  7,a7 !     
great] (-- 7i7 ! sum ( comp5satory &    
punitive damages2 &  7ii7 #a1jjj p]     
violation2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( a        
violation t occurr$ z a result ( bad    
fai?1 #c times ! am\nt describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,co/s1 includ+  
reasonable attorney's fees4  #f4 ,p5alty
 ,if an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates f9ds t ! ,adm9i/rator     
violat$ section #b or #c1 su* c\rt may  
r$uce ! annual rate ( basic pay = !     
,adm9i/rator to #a beg9n+ on ! fir/ day 
( ! fir/ applicable pay p]iod beg9n+    
aft] su* a f9d+4  #g4 ,codification (   
,,epa rulemak+ processes  7a7           
,significant regulatory actions  ,9     
c>ry+ out a significant regulatory      
action 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 ,executive 
,ord] #abhff 7#eh ,f$4 ,reg4 #eagce71   
includ+ a significant regulatory action 

to quantify & monetize public heal?     
b5efits71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !            
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all   
implem5t ! regulatory analysis guidance 
9 ,circul> ,no4 ,a-#d issu$ by ! ,(fice 
( ,managem5t & ,budget 9 #bjbc4  7b7    
,economic analyses ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all   
prep>e ea* economic analysis 9          
accordance ) ! ,guidel9es = ,prep>+     
,economic ,analyses 7#crd edition7 issu$
 by ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 9
 #bjbd4  #h4 ,sunset ,?is ,act %all     
sunset on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbi4