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Version 80 · Reported to Senate without amendment · Nov 19, 2002
Southern Ute and Colorado Intergovernmental Agreement Implementation Act of 2002 - Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to treat the Southern Ute Indian Tribe in the same manner as a State under Clean Air Act administrative provisions for air program applications the Tribe submits to implement and carry out the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Tribe and the State of Colorado in a manner consistent with the Clean Air Act. Makes the program applicable, upon its approval, to all air resources within the exterior boundaries of the Southern Ute Indian Reservation.Provides for compliance enforcement by the Southern Ute Indian Tribe/State of Colorado Environmental Commission and judicial review of the Commission's decisions.
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Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · R–CO
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 767.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Jeffords without amendment. With written report No. 107-346.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Jeffords without amendment. With written report No. 107-346.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-614.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2287-2288)
Introduced in Senate
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