Less Pollution Through Technology Act of 1997
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 13, 1997)
Less Pollution Through Technology Act of 1997 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish and implement a performance-based measurement system to facilitate the use of new environmental monitoring technologies, particularly monitoring required to demonstrate compliance with laws and regulations.
Deems existing analytical methods to be acceptable to the Administrator until determined otherwise.
Deems performance-based measurement systems to be equivalent to existing EPA analytical methods for purposes of compliance with environmental statutes and regulations.
Requires the Administrator to establish a Performance-Based Measurement System Advisory Committee.
Directs the Administrator to submit a plan to establish a performance-based measurement system approval process to the Congress.
What just happenedDec 9, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, and in addition to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseNov 13, 1997
- Dec 9, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, and in addition to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Dec 9, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, and in addition to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Finance and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee - Nov 28, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee - Nov 28, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee - Nov 26, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Environment Subcommittee - Nov 26, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology.
Technology Subcommittee - Nov 13, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Nov 13, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Commerce
Energy and Commerce Committee - Nov 13, 1997IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Nov 13, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Science
Science, Space, and Technology Committee - Nov 13, 1997IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Nov 13, 1997IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House