EMERGENCY ORDERS.

SEC. 704. EMERGENCY ORDERS. Section 303 of the Clean Air Act is amended as follows: (1) Strike “the health of persons and that appropriate State or local authorities have not acted to abate such sources” and insert “public health or welfare, or the environment”. (2) Amend the second sentence to read “If it is not practicable to assure prompt protection of public health or welfare or the environment by commencement of such a civil action, the Administrator may issue such orders as may be necessary to protect public health or welfare or the environment.”. (3) Strike the last 3 sentences of subsection (a) in their entirety. (4) Strike “(a)” and strike out subsection (b). 104 STAT. 2682 (5) Insert the following at the end: “Prior to taking any action under this section, the Administrator shall consult with appropriate State and local authorities and attempt to confirm the accuracy of the information on which the action proposed to be taken is based. Any order issued by the Administrator under this section shall be effective upon issuance and shall remain in effect for a period of not more than 60 days, unless the Administrator brings an action pursuant to the first sentence of this section before the expiration of that period. Whenever the Administrator brings such an action within the 60-day period, such order shall remain in effect for an additional 14 days or for such longer period as may be authorized by the court in which such action is brought.”.