Section 819 of
Pub. L. 101–549 provided that: “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 [enacting this section and sections
7511a to
7511f of this title] (relating to additional provisions for ozone nonattainment areas), by section 104 of such amendments [enacting sections
7512 and
7512a of this title] (relating to additional provisions for carbon monoxide nonattainment areas), by section 105 of such amendments [enacting sections
7513 to
7513b of this title and amending section
7476 of this title] (relating to additional provisions for PM–10 nonattainment areas), and by section 106 of such amendments [enacting sections
7514 and
7514a of this title] (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 [
26 U.S.C. 4996
(b)(7)], 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)).[,]