Senate Bill 163
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection Act
Became Law
Became Public Law 116-62 on Oct 4, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
163
Congress
116
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
checkPassed on May 20, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2982; text: CR S2982)
Summary
Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection Act
This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise certain regulations regarding particulate matter emissions standards for nonemergency stationary diesel engines in remote areas of Alaska. The EPA must report on methods for assisting remote areas of Alaska in meeting specified energy needs.
May 21, 2019
May 20, 2019
February 5, 2019
January 16, 2019
10/04/2019
Became Public Law No: 116-62.
10/04/2019
Signed by President.
09/23/2019
Presented to President.
09/17/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/17/2019
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7744-7745)
09/17/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7744-7745)
09/17/2019
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7744-7745)
09/17/2019
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
09/17/2019
Mr. Pallone asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
05/22/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
05/21/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
05/21/2019
Received in the House.
05/21/2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
05/20/2019
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2982; text: CR S2982)
05/20/2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2982; text: CR S2982)
02/25/2019
By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 116-2.
02/05/2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 19.
02/05/2019
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. Without written report.
02/05/2019
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
01/16/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
01/16/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:32:56 PM