Summary of Amendments Submitted to the Rules Committee for H.R. 4795 – Promoting New Manufacturing Act

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Nov 17, 2014 2:28 PM

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McNerney (CA)

#2

States that outdated air quality standards do not apply toward a preconstruction permit if the applicable federal, state, or local permitting agency determines that applying it would likely increase air pollution, slow permitting, or increase regulatory uncertainty.

Price, David (NC)

#3

LATE Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to fund textile research and innovation in the U.S. textile and fiber products industry and to promote increased U.S. textile exports.

Whitfield (KY)

#1

Clarifies that Section 3(b) of the bill does not prohibit States from imposing new or revised federal air quality standards under state or local law.