Bill113th Congress

S. 318

Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act of 2013

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Introduced
Feb 13, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Latest Action
Feb 13, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE]

Republican·NE
Bioguide ID: J000291
First Name: Mike
Last Name: Johanns
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
318
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Feb 13, 2013
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Is Law
No
Feb 13, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Source: Senate

Feb 13, 2013IntroReferralB00100

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S713-714)

Source: Library of Congress

Feb 13, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Feb 13, 20130

Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act of 2013 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure that the following regulatory requirements are satisfied: (1) Executive Order 13563 (concerning regulatory principles) and the regulatory planning procedures of Executive Order 12866, as well as successor Executive Orders concerning reporting of regulatory and deregulatory agendas; (2) regulatory flexibility agenda requirements; (3) requirements of Executive Order 13132 concerning certifications by agencies upon transmittals of draft final regulations of adherence to federalism principles; and (4) portions of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 that require agencies to publish statements describing and assessing state, local, and tribal compliance costs before promulgating any general notice of proposed rulemaking.

Imposes financial penalties, in the form of funding rescissions, upon the Office of the Administrator if the Comptroller General determines that any of the above requirements have not been satisfied. Requires EPA Inspector General audits for any fiscal year in which funds were so rescinded.

Environment and Public Works Committee

Senate· Standing
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsCongressional oversightEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIntergovernmental relationsState and local government operations

Introduced in Senate

Feb 13, 2013

Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act of 2013 — Informed