EXEMPTIONS FOR STRIPPER WELLS.

SEC. 819. EXEMPTIONS FOR STRIPPER WELLS. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amendments to the Clean Air Act made by section 103 of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (relating to additional provisions for ozone nonattainment areas), by section 104 of such amendments (relating to additional provisions for carbon monoxide nonattainment areas), by section 105 of such amendments (relating to additional provisions for PM–10 nonattainment areas), and by section 106 of such amendments (relating to additional provisions for areas designated as nonattainment for sulfur oxides, nitrogen dioxide, and lead) shall not apply with respect to the production of and equipment used in the exploration, production, development, storage or processing of— (1) oil from a stripper well property, within the meaning of the June 1979 energy regulations (within the meaning of section 4996(b)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect before the repeal of such section); and (2) stripper well natural gas, as defined in section 108(b) of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3318(b)). except to the extent that provisions of such amendments cover areas designated as Serious pursuant to part D of title I of the Clean Air Act and having a population of 350,000 or more, or areas designated as Severe or Extreme pursuant to such part D.