S.Amdt. 4880
What it does: 19 changes: replaces text in 17 places, strikes text, inserts text
Sen. John Warner (R-VA)What it changes
19 changes to S. 3036
We couldn't match these changes to the text of S. 3036, so they're shown as written.
Change 1: Rewrites page 164, line 15
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Inserted: (c) Education and Training.--For each
Original wording
On page 164, strike line 15 and insert the following:
Change 2: Rewrites page 181, line 1 through page 183, line 3
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Inserted: SEC. 536. EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
Inserted: (a) Definition of Applicable Period.--In this section, the term "applicable period" means--
Inserted: (1) each 5-year period during the period beginning on January 1, 2012, and ending on December 31, 2047; and
Inserted: (2) the 3-year period beginning on January 1, 2048, and ending on December 31, 2050.
Inserted: (b) Use of Funds.--Of amounts made available under section 534(c) for the calendar years in each applicable period--
Inserted: (1) the Secretary of Energy shall use such amounts for each applicable period as the Secretary of Energy determines to be necessary to increase the number and amounts of nuclear science talent expansion grants and nuclear science competitiveness grants provided under section 5004 of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16532); and (2) of the remainder--
Inserted: (A) 50 percent shall be allocated to the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with nuclear energy entities and organized labor, for use for each applicable period to expand workforce training to meet the high demand for workers skilled in nuclear power plant construction and operation, including programs for--
Inserted: (i) electrical craft certification;
Inserted: (ii) preapprenticeship career technical education for industrialized skilled crafts that are useful in the construction of nuclear power plants;
Inserted: (iii) community college and skill center training for nuclear power plant technicians;
Inserted: (iv) training of construction management personnel for nuclear power plant construction projects; and
Inserted: (v) regional grants for integrated nuclear energy workforce development programs; and
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Inserted: (B) 50 percent shall be made available to the Secretary of Education for use for each applicable period to support climate change policy and science education in the United States.
Original wording
Beginning on page 181, strike line 1 and all that follows through page 183, line 3, and insert the following:
Change 3: Rewrites page 292, line 22
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Inserted: SEC. 901. FINDINGS; SENSE OF SENATE.
Inserted: (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
Inserted: (1) more than 40 years of experience in the United States relating to commercial nuclear power plants have demonstrated that nuclear reactors can be operated safely;
Inserted: (2) in 2007, nuclear power plants produced 19 percent of the electricity generated in the United States;
Inserted: (3) nuclear power plants are the only baseload source of emission-free electric generation, emitting no greenhouse gases or criteria pollutants associated with acid rain, smog, or ozone;
Inserted: (4) in 2007, nuclear power plants in the United States--
Inserted: (A) avoided more than 692,000,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions; and
Inserted: (B) accounted for more than 73 percent of emission-free electric generation in the United States;
Inserted: (5) a lifecycle emissions analysis by the International Energy Agency determined that nuclear power plants emit fewer greenhouse gases than wind energy, solar energy, and biomass on a per kilowatt-hour basis;
Inserted: (6) construction of a new nuclear power plant is estimated to require between 1,400 and 1,800 jobs during a 4-year period, with peak employment reaching as many as 2,400 workers;
Inserted: (7)(A) once operational, a new nuclear power plant is estimated to provide 400 to 600 full-time jobs for up to 60 years; and
Inserted: (B) jobs at nuclear power plants pay, on average, 40 percent more than other jobs in surrounding communities;
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Inserted: (8) revitalization of a domestic manufacturing industry to provide nuclear components for new power plants that can be deployed in the United States and exported for use in global carbon reduction programs will provide thousands of new, high-paying jobs and contribute to economic growth in the United States;
Inserted: (9) data of the Bureau of Labor Statistics demonstrate that it is safer to work in a nuclear power plant than to work in the real estate or financial sectors;
Inserted: (10) while aggressive energy efficiency measures and an increased deployment of renewable generation can and should be taken, the United States will be unable to meet climate reduction goals without the construction of new nuclear power plants;
Inserted: (11) modeling conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Energy Information Administration demonstrate that emission reductions are greater, and compliance costs are lower, if nuclear power plants are used to provide a greater percentage of electricity;
Inserted: (12) the United States has been a world leader in nuclear science; and
Inserted: (13) institutions of higher education in the United States will play a critical role in advancing knowledge about the use and the safety of nuclear energy for the production of electricity.
Inserted: (b) Sense of Senate Regarding Use of Funds.--It is the Sense of the Senate that Congress should stimulate private sector investment in the manufacturing of nuclear project components in the United States, including through the financial incentives program established under this subtitle.
Inserted: SEC. 902. DEFINITIONS.
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Change 4: Strikes “and”
Struck: and
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Change 5: Replaces the period on page 293, line 13 with “; and”
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Change 6: Inserts new text on page 293, between lines 13 and 14
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (D) establishing procedures, programs, and facilities to achieve American Society of Mechanical Engineers certification standards.
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Change 7: Rewrites page 294, lines 3–4
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Inserted: (A)(i) emits no carbon dioxide into the atmosphere; or
Inserted: (ii) is fossil-fuel fired and--
Inserted: (I) emits into the atmosphere not more than 250 pounds of carbon dioxide per megawatt-hour (after adjustment for any carbon dioxide from the unit that is geologically sequestered); or
Inserted: (II)(aa) uses subbituminous coal, lignite, or petroleum coke in significant quantities; and
Inserted: (bb) meets the emission performance standard promulgated pursuant to subsection 1012; and
Original wording
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Change 8: Rewrites page 294, lines 7–12
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Inserted: (5) Zero- or low-carbon generation technology.--The term "zero- or low-carbon generation technology" means--
Inserted: (A) a technology used to create zero- or low-carbon generation, including--
Inserted: (i) a technology referred to in section 832(a); and
Inserted: (ii) nuclear power technology; or
Inserted: (B) any other technology relating to a low- or zero-carbon activity that meets the requirements of this subtitle.
Inserted: SEC. 903. LOW- AND ZERO-CARBON ELECTRICITY TECHNOLOGY FUND.
Original wording
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As printed
SA 4880. Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Carper, Mrs. Dole, and Mr. Coleman) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3036, to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 164, strike line 15 and insert the following:
(c) Education and Training.--For each
Beginning on page 181, strike line 1 and all that follows through page 183, line 3, and insert the following:
SEC. 536. EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
(a) Definition of Applicable Period.--In this section, the term “applicable period” means--
(1) each 5-year period during the period beginning on January 1, 2012, and ending on December 31, 2047; and
(2) the 3-year period beginning on January 1, 2048, and ending on December 31, 2050.
(b) Use of Funds.--Of amounts made available under section 534(c) for the calendar years in each applicable period--
(1) the Secretary of Energy shall use such amounts for each applicable period as the Secretary of Energy determines to be necessary to increase the number and amounts of nuclear science talent expansion grants and nuclear science competitiveness grants provided under section 5004 of the America COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16532); and (2) of the remainder--
(A) 50 percent shall be allocated to the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with nuclear energy entities and organized labor, for use for each applicable period to expand workforce training to meet the high demand for workers skilled in nuclear power plant construction and operation, including programs for--
(i) electrical craft certification;
(ii) preapprenticeship career technical education for industrialized skilled crafts that are useful in the construction of nuclear power plants;
(iii) community college and skill center training for nuclear power plant technicians;
(iv) training of construction management personnel for nuclear power plant construction projects; and
(v) regional grants for integrated nuclear energy workforce development programs; and
(B) 50 percent shall be made available to the Secretary of Education for use for each applicable period to support climate change policy and science education in the United States.
On page 292, strike line 22 and insert the following:
SEC. 901. FINDINGS; SENSE OF SENATE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) more than 40 years of experience in the United States relating to commercial nuclear power plants have demonstrated that nuclear reactors can be operated safely;
(2) in 2007, nuclear power plants produced 19 percent of the electricity generated in the United States;
(3) nuclear power plants are the only baseload source of emission-free electric generation, emitting no greenhouse gases or criteria pollutants associated with acid rain, smog, or ozone;
(4) in 2007, nuclear power plants in the United States--
(A) avoided more than 692,000,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions; and
(B) accounted for more than 73 percent of emission-free electric generation in the United States;
(5) a lifecycle emissions analysis by the International Energy Agency determined that nuclear power plants emit fewer greenhouse gases than wind energy, solar energy, and biomass on a per kilowatt-hour basis;
(6) construction of a new nuclear power plant is estimated to require between 1,400 and 1,800 jobs during a 4-year period, with peak employment reaching as many as 2,400 workers;
(7)(A) once operational, a new nuclear power plant is estimated to provide 400 to 600 full-time jobs for up to 60 years; and
(B) jobs at nuclear power plants pay, on average, 40 percent more than other jobs in surrounding communities;
(8) revitalization of a domestic manufacturing industry to provide nuclear components for new power plants that can be deployed in the United States and exported for use in global carbon reduction programs will provide thousands of new, high-paying jobs and contribute to economic growth in the United States;
(9) data of the Bureau of Labor Statistics demonstrate that it is safer to work in a nuclear power plant than to work in the real estate or financial sectors;
(10) while aggressive energy efficiency measures and an increased deployment of renewable generation can and should be taken, the United States will be unable to meet climate reduction goals without the construction of new nuclear power plants;
(11) modeling conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Energy Information Administration demonstrate that emission reductions are greater, and compliance costs are lower, if nuclear power plants are used to provide a greater percentage of electricity;
(12) the United States has been a world leader in nuclear science; and
(13) institutions of higher education in the United States will play a critical role in advancing knowledge about the use and the safety of nuclear energy for the production of electricity.
(b) Sense of Senate Regarding Use of Funds.--It is the Sense of the Senate that Congress should stimulate private sector investment in the manufacturing of nuclear project components in the United States, including through the financial incentives program established under this subtitle.
SEC. 902. DEFINITIONS.
On page 293, line 10, strike “and”.
On page 293, line 13, strike the period and insert “; and”.
On page 293, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:
(D) establishing procedures, programs, and facilities to achieve American Society of Mechanical Engineers certification standards.
On page 294, strike lines 3 and 4 and insert the following:
(A)(i) emits no carbon dioxide into the atmosphere; or
(ii) is fossil-fuel fired and--
(I) emits into the atmosphere not more than 250 pounds of carbon dioxide per megawatt-hour (after adjustment for any carbon dioxide from the unit that is geologically sequestered); or
(II)(aa) uses subbituminous coal, lignite, or petroleum coke in significant quantities; and
(bb) meets the emission performance standard promulgated pursuant to subsection 1012; and
On page 294, strike lines 7 through 12 and insert the following:
(5) Zero- or low-carbon generation technology.--The term “zero- or low-carbon generation technology” means--
(A) a technology used to create zero- or low-carbon generation, including--
(i) a technology referred to in section 832(a); and
(ii) nuclear power technology; or
(B) any other technology relating to a low- or zero-carbon activity that meets the requirements of this subtitle.
SEC. 903. LOW- AND ZERO-CARBON ELECTRICITY TECHNOLOGY FUND.
On page 294, line 16, strike “903” and insert “904”.
On page 297, line 5, strike “904” and insert “905”.
On page 297, line 7, strike “903” and insert “904”.
On page 297, line 10, strike “905” and insert “906”.
On page 297, line 14, strike “904” and insert “905”.
On page 297, line 18, strike “906” and insert “907”.
On page 297, line 19, strike “906” and insert “907”.
On page 298, line 4, strike “907” and insert “908”.
On page 298, line 17, strike “909” and insert “910”.
On page 299, line 16, strike “908” and insert “909”.
On page 301, line 11, strike “909” and insert “910”.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 5, 2008