Waxman Report
Adam Scott
12/17/12
PLCS
Essay 1
The Waxman Report:
1990 Clean Air Act Amendments In 2009, United State, Democratic Congressmen Henry A. Waxman published a book called The Waxman Report: How Congress Really Works. The book recalls over three decades of Waxman’s experience in the United State’s House of Representatives. He discusses numerous different influences affecting Congress today, like special interests, party alignments, serving constituents, and making compromises. The Waxman Report specifically highlights key legislation Rep. Waxman had heavily advocated for regarding issues, such as abstinence, tobacco reform, and environmental pollution. This essay will examine the tactics used by both chambers of Congress to enact the 1990 Clear Air Act Amendments. In 1963, the 88th Congress of the United States introduced the Clear Air Act. In this original form was the first law to implement the idea of pollution control. The statue established a federal program within the U.S. Public Health Service and authorized research into techniques for monitoring and controlling air pollution. These techniques were only presented to Congress for further assessment and were not implemented. Thus, Congress enacted the Clear Air Act of 1970 to help enforce imposed regulations. This legislation authorized the development of comprehensive federal and state regulations to limit emissions from both industrial and mobile sources. Moreover, a year later President Nixon gave an executive order establishing the EPA, or Environmental Protection Agency. The agency would provide means to help implement the four major requirements affecting these sources found within the legislation. Seven years later Congress amended the legislation pertaining to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. The 1977 Amendments primarily concerned provisions for the Prevention of Significant Deterioration of air quality in areas attaining the N.A.A.Q.S. Furthermore, the 1977 Amendments
12/17/12
PLCS
Essay 1
The Waxman Report:
1990 Clean Air Act Amendments In 2009, United State, Democratic Congressmen Henry A. Waxman published a book called The Waxman Report: How Congress Really Works. The book recalls over three decades of Waxman’s experience in the United State’s House of Representatives. He discusses numerous different influences affecting Congress today, like special interests, party alignments, serving constituents, and making compromises. The Waxman Report specifically highlights key legislation Rep. Waxman had heavily advocated for regarding issues, such as abstinence, tobacco reform, and environmental pollution. This essay will examine the tactics used by both chambers of Congress to enact the 1990 Clear Air Act Amendments. In 1963, the 88th Congress of the United States introduced the Clear Air Act. In this original form was the first law to implement the idea of pollution control. The statue established a federal program within the U.S. Public Health Service and authorized research into techniques for monitoring and controlling air pollution. These techniques were only presented to Congress for further assessment and were not implemented. Thus, Congress enacted the Clear Air Act of 1970 to help enforce imposed regulations. This legislation authorized the development of comprehensive federal and state regulations to limit emissions from both industrial and mobile sources. Moreover, a year later President Nixon gave an executive order establishing the EPA, or Environmental Protection Agency. The agency would provide means to help implement the four major requirements affecting these sources found within the legislation. Seven years later Congress amended the legislation pertaining to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. The 1977 Amendments primarily concerned provisions for the Prevention of Significant Deterioration of air quality in areas attaining the N.A.A.Q.S. Furthermore, the 1977 Amendments
Cited: http://www.epa.gov/oar/caa/CAA_1990_amendments.pdf http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d101:HR03030:@@@X http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d101:SN01630:@@@X