S.Amdt. 1501
What it does: Inserts new text at the end of subtitle G of title IX
Sen. James M. Jeffords (I-VT)What it changes
1 change to S. 14 · shown in the bill's text
Inserts new text at the end of subtitle G of title IX
InsertsIn S. 14 · Placed on Calendar Senate
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $125,000,000 to provide a loan to the owner of the experimental plant constructed under United States Department of Energy cooperative agreement number DE-FC-22-91PC90544 on such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines, including interest rates and upfront payments.
Inserted: SEC. 9 . GRANTS FOR REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--The President, acting through the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, may provide grants to States or local governments for the purpose of--
Inserted: (1) preparing, completing, or operating greenhouse gas data collection, inventory, or trading systems;
Inserted: (2) implementing greenhouse gas emission reduction or sequestration projects, including programs conducted jointly with industry or nonprofit organizations; and
Inserted: (3) conducting research, long-term planning, and modeling efforts intended to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions in the United States through sustainable economic development.
Inserted: (b) Set Aside for Most Effective Projects.--For each fiscal year, 50 percent of the grant funds awarded under subsection (a) shall be awarded competitively for projects that will reduce net greenhouse gas emissions--
Inserted: (1) in the greatest quantity;
Inserted: (2) most rapidly; and
Inserted: (3) with the greatest degree of permanence.
Inserted: (c) Annual Reporting by Grant Recipients.--As a condition of receipt of a grant under this section, each recipient shall submit to the Federal agency that provided the grant an annual report on the extent to which the emission reductions that were anticipated in the application for the grant have occurred.
Inserted: (d) Annual Summary.--The President shall annually compile and publish in the Federal Register a summary of--
Inserted: (1) the grants made under this section; and
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Inserted: (2) the net emission reductions due to the activities assisted with the grants.
Inserted: (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000,000 for each fiscal year.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle G of title IX, add the following:
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SA 1501. Mr. JEFFORDS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 14, to enhance the energy security of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle G of title IX, add the following:
SEC. 9 . GRANTS FOR REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.
(a) In General.--The President, acting through the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, may provide grants to States or local governments for the purpose of--
(1) preparing, completing, or operating greenhouse gas data collection, inventory, or trading systems;
(2) implementing greenhouse gas emission reduction or sequestration projects, including programs conducted jointly with industry or nonprofit organizations; and
(3) conducting research, long-term planning, and modeling efforts intended to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions in the United States through sustainable economic development.
(b) Set Aside for Most Effective Projects.--For each fiscal year, 50 percent of the grant funds awarded under subsection (a) shall be awarded competitively for projects that will reduce net greenhouse gas emissions--
(1) in the greatest quantity;
(2) most rapidly; and
(3) with the greatest degree of permanence.
(c) Annual Reporting by Grant Recipients.--As a condition of receipt of a grant under this section, each recipient shall submit to the Federal agency that provided the grant an annual report on the extent to which the emission reductions that were anticipated in the application for the grant have occurred.
(d) Annual Summary.--The President shall annually compile and publish in the Federal Register a summary of--
(1) the grants made under this section; and
(2) the net emission reductions due to the activities assisted with the grants.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000,000 for each fiscal year.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 31, 2003