S.Amdt. 4915
What it does: 33 changes: replaces text in 13 places, inserts text in 16 places, strikes text in 2 places, adds 2 sections
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY)What it changes
33 changes to S. 3036
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Change 1: Rewrites page 19, lines 11–16
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Inserted: (10) Carbon dioxide equivalent.--The term "carbon dioxide equivalent" means, for each HFC, non-HFC greenhouse gas, black carbon, or tropospheric ozone precursor, the quantity of the HFC, non-HFC greenhouse gas, black carbon, or tropospheric ozone precursor that the Administrator determines makes the same contribution to global warming as 1 metric ton of carbon dioxide.
Original wording
On page 19, strike lines 11 through 16 and insert the following:
Change 2: Inserts new text on page 31, between lines 18 and 19
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (52) Tropospheric ozone precursor.--The term "tropospheric ozone precursor" means each of the oxides of nitrogen, nonmethane volatile organic hydrocarbons, methane, and carbon monoxide.
Original wording
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Change 3: Rewrites page 41, lines 11–17
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Inserted: (a) Program.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall by regulation establish and carry out a program under which the Administrator shall provide grants to entities in the United States for--
Inserted: (A) the purchase of advanced medium- and heavy-duty hybrid commercial vehicles, based on demonstrated increases in fuel efficiency of those commercial vehicles; and
Inserted: (B) the purchase and installation on existing medium- and heavy-duty diesel commercial vehicles or commercial nonroad equipment of diesel particulate filters that are verified by the Administrator or the California Air Resources Board, based on demonstrated reductions of black carbon emissions from those diesel vehicles or nonroad equipment.
Inserted: (2) No duplicate assistance.--No entity receiving grants for diesel retrofits under this Act or any other Federal program shall receive payment under this subsection for emission reductions for the same diesel engine.
Original wording
On page 41, strike lines 11 through 17 and insert the following:
Change 4: Rewrites page 41, line 20 through page 42, line 22
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Inserted: (1) only a purchaser of a hybrid commercial vehicle weighing at least 8,500 pounds, or a diesel particulate filter installed on a commercial diesel vehicle weighing at least 8,500 pounds or installed on a piece of nonroad equipment with an engine rating of at least 75 horsepower, shall be eligible for grants under subsection (a);
Inserted: (2) the purchaser of a qualifying hybrid vehicle or verified diesel particulate filter shall have certainty, at the time of purchase, of--
Inserted: (A) the amount of the grant to be provided; and
Inserted: (B) the time at which grant funds shall be available;
Inserted: (3) the amount of --
Inserted: (A) the grant provided under subsection (a)(1)(A) shall increase in direct proportion to the fuel efficiency of a commercial vehicle to be purchased using funds from the grant; and
Inserted: (B) the grant provided under subsection (a)(1)(B) shall increase in direct proportion to the reduction in black carbon emissions from the retrofit of a qualifying diesel vehicle or nonroad equipment with a verified diesel particulate filter to be purchased using funds from the grant;
Inserted: (4) the amounts made available to provide grants under subsection (a)(1) shall be allocated by the Administrator for at least 3 classes of vehicle weight, to ensure--
Inserted: (A) adequate availability of grant funds for different categories of commercial vehicles; and
Inserted: (B) that the amount of a grant provided for the purchase of a heavier, more expensive vehicle is proportional to the amount of a grant provided for the purchase of a lighter, less expensive vehicle; and
Inserted: (5) the amount provided per grant under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1) shall decrease over time to encourage early purchases of qualifying commercial hybrid vehicles or verified diesel particulate filters, respectively.
Original wording
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Change 5: Rewrites page 43, lines 1–5
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Inserted: (d) Termination of Authority.--
Inserted: (1) Hybrid fleets.--The program established under subsection (a)(1)(A), and all authority provided under that subsection, terminate on the date on which the clean medium-and heavy-duty hybrid fleets program is established under section 1103.
Inserted: (2) Black carbon emissions.--The program established under subsection (a)(1)(B), and all authority provided under that subsection, terminate on the date on which the diesel engine black carbon emission reduction program is established under section 527.
Original wording
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Change 6: Inserts “, the reduction of black carbon emissions,” after “sustainable economic growth”
…sustainable economic growth[inserted: , the reduction of black carbon emissions,]…
Original wording
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Change 7: Replaces “greenhouse gas emission mitigations” with “greenhouse gas or black carbon emission mitigations, as applicable”
[struck: greenhouse gas emission mitigations][inserted: greenhouse gas or black carbon emission mitigations, as applicable]Original wording
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Change 8: Replaces “greenhouse gas emission mitigations” with “greenhouse gas or black carbon emission mitigations, as applicable”
[struck: greenhouse gas emission mitigations][inserted: greenhouse gas or black carbon emission mitigations, as applicable]Original wording
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Change 9: Inserts “or black carbon” after “greenhouse gas”
…greenhouse gas[inserted: or black carbon]…
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Change 10: Inserts “and black carbon” after “greenhouse gas”
…greenhouse gas[inserted: and black carbon]…
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Change 11: Inserts “and black carbon” after “greenhouse gas”
…greenhouse gas[inserted: and black carbon]…
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Change 12: Inserts “and black carbon” after “greenhouse gas”
…greenhouse gas[inserted: and black carbon]…
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Change 13: Inserts “and black carbon” after “greenhouse gas”
…greenhouse gas[inserted: and black carbon]…
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Change 14: Inserts “and black carbon” after “greenhouse gas”
…greenhouse gas[inserted: and black carbon]…
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Change 15: Rewrites page 60, line 6 through page 61, line 18
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Inserted: SEC. 124. STUDY BY ADMINISTRATOR OF BLACK CARBON, METHANE, AND TROPOSPHERIC OZONE PRECURSOR EMISSIONS.
Inserted: (a) Study.--The Administrator shall conduct a study of black carbon, methane, and tropospheric ozone precursor emissions, including--
Inserted: (1) an identification of--
Inserted: (A) the major sources of black carbon, methane, and tropospheric ozone precursor emissions in the United States and throughout the world, and an estimate of the quantity of emissions, and effects on the climate caused by the emissions, from those sources;
Inserted: (B) key outstanding research questions that constrain the ability to provide the information described in subparagraph (A), including the development of a 2-year research plan and recommendations for funding; and
Inserted: (C) the most effective and cost-effective strategies for additional domestic and international reductions in black carbon, methane, and tropospheric ozone and the likely climate benefits of each of those reductions, including--
Inserted: (i) ways to expand the effectiveness of the existing "methane-to-markets" program;
Inserted: (ii) regulatory strategies to reduce methane emissions from major sources, including landfills, coal mines, combined animal feeding operations, pipelines, and rice cultivation;
Inserted: (iii) the latest scientific information and data relevant to the climate-related impacts of black carbon emissions from diesel engines and other sources;
Inserted: (iv) carbon dioxide equivalency factors for black carbon classified by specific black carbon sources, and the establishment of such factors pursuant to section 202(l);
Inserted: (v) carbon dioxide equivalency factors for precursors of tropospheric ozone, and establishment of those factors pursuant to section 202(l);
Inserted: (vi) eligible diesel and other direct emission control technologies that remove black carbon effectively;
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Inserted: (vii) full lifecycle and net climate impacts of installation of diesel particulate filters on existing diesel on- and off-road engines, including verification of those lifecycles and impacts; and
Inserted: (viii) diesel and other direct emission control technologies, operations, or strategies that remove or reduce black carbon, including estimates of costs and effectiveness; and
Inserted: (2) recommendations of the Administrator regarding--
Inserted: (A) areas of focus for additional research for technologies, operations, and strategies with the highest potential to reduce black carbon, methane, and tropospheric ozone precursor emissions;
Inserted: (B) actions that the Federal Government could take to encourage or require additional black carbon, methane, and tropospheric ozone precursor emission reductions; and
Inserted: (C) the development of a climate-beneficial tropospheric ozone reduction strategy, and a description of the relationship of that strategy to the ozone reduction strategy in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act.
Inserted: (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report describing the results of the study.
Inserted: (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
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Change 16: Inserts new text on page 71, between lines 14 and 15
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (l) Determination of Carbon Dioxide Equivalents for Greenhouse Gases, Black Carbon, and Tropospheric Ozone Precursors.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall determine the carbon dioxide equivalent for--
Inserted: (1) each HFC and non-HFC greenhouse gas; and
Inserted: (2) black carbon and tropospheric ozone precursor, if the Administrator first determines that equivalents can be established with reasonable scientific certainty.
Original wording
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Change 17: Inserts “and black carbon” after “greenhouse gas”
…greenhouse gas[inserted: and black carbon]…
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Change 18: Inserts “and black carbon” after “greenhouse gas”
…greenhouse gas[inserted: and black carbon]…
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Change 19: Strikes page 80, lines 23–25
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Change 20: Replaces “(4)” with “(3)”
[struck: (4)][inserted: (3)]Original wording
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Change 21: Replaces “(5)” with “(4)”
[struck: (5)][inserted: (4)]Original wording
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Change 22: Inserts “and black carbon” after “greenhouse gas”
…greenhouse gas[inserted: and black carbon]…
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Change 23: Inserts “and” after the semicolon
Inserted: and
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Change 24: Strikes page 81, lines 10–17
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Change 25: Rewrites page 85, lines 10–12
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Inserted: (F) reductions in black carbon emissions from heavy-duty diesel engines and diesel nonroad equipment operating in the United States, if the Administrator has made a determination of the carbon dioxide equivalent for black carbon under section 202(l); and
Inserted: (G) any other category proposed to the Administrator by petition.
Original wording
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Change 26: Replaces “include” with “with respect to agricultural, forestry, or other land use-related offset projects, include”
[struck: include][inserted: with respect to agricultural, forestry, or other land use-related offset projects, include]Original wording
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Change 27: Inserts “for agricultural, forestry, or other land use-related offset projects” after “issue a methodology”
…issue a methodology[inserted: for agricultural, forestry, or other land use-related offset projects]…
Original wording
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Change 28: Adds SEC. 312. BLACK CARBON REDUCTION OFFSET PROJECTS on page 112, between lines 2 and 3
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 312. BLACK CARBON REDUCTION OFFSET PROJECTS.
Inserted: Offset projects described in section 302(b)(2)(F) shall not be subject to sections 304 through 310.
Original wording
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Change 29: Replaces “The Administrator” with “Beginning in calendar year 2020, the Administrator”
[struck: The Administrator][inserted: Beginning in calendar year 2020, the Administrator]Original wording
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Change 30: Inserts new text on page 159, between lines 18 and 19
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (c) Reducing Black Carbon and Methane Emissions Over the Short Term.--
Inserted: (1) Reduction of black carbon emissions from diesel engines.--
Inserted: (A) In general.--The Administrator shall use a portion of the proceeds from each cost-containment auction for each of calendar years 2013 through 2019 to carry out the program established by the Administrator under subparagraph (B).
Inserted: (B) Program.--
Inserted: (i) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall by regulation establish a program to achieve real, verifiable, additional, permanent, and enforceable reductions in emissions of black carbon from diesel engines on heavy-duty vehicles and nonroad equipment in the United States.
Inserted: (ii) Requirements.--
Inserted: (I) In general.--Subject to subclause (II), the regulations promulgated under clause (i) shall provide for full or partial payment to individual entities for verified costs of installation of diesel particulate filters that are verified by the Administrator or the California Air Resources Board.
Inserted: (II) No duplicate assistance.--No entity receiving emission allowances for black carbon reductions or diesel retrofits under this Act or any other Federal program shall receive payment under this subsection for black carbon emission reductions or retrofits for the same diesel engine.
Inserted: (2) Reduction of methane and non-diesel black carbon emissions.--The Corporation shall use a portion of the proceeds from each cost-containment auction for each of calendar years 2013 through 2019 to carry out a program that shall, by regulation, be established by the Administrator to achieve real, verifiable, additional, permanent, and enforceable reductions in emissions of methane and black carbon from sources other than diesel engines.
Original wording
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Change 31: Replaces “2 percent” with “1 percent”
[struck: 2 percent][inserted: 1 percent]Original wording
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Change 32: Adds Subtitle E--Reducing Black Carbon Emissions From Diesel Engines SEC. 1141. ALLOCATION on page 352, between lines 16 and 17
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: Subtitle E--Reducing Black Carbon Emissions From Diesel Engines SEC. 1141. ALLOCATION.
Inserted: Not later than April 1 of the year immediately following the determination by the Administrator of the carbon dioxide equivalent for black carbon pursuant to section 202(l), and annually thereafter through 2017, the Administrator shall allocate 1 percent of the quantity of emission allowances established pursuant to section 201(a) for the following calendar year for real, verifiable, additional, permanent, and enforceable reductions in emissions of black carbon from heavy-duty diesel engines and nonroad diesel equipment in the United States that are achieved through the use of--
Inserted: (1) diesel particulate filters that are verified by the Administrator or the California Air Resources Board; or
Inserted: (2) other emission reduction methodology that the Administrator determines will provide an equal or greater reduction in diesel black carbon emissions.
Inserted: SEC. 1142. DISTRIBUTION.
Inserted: Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a program that includes a system for distributing to individual entities the emission allowances allocated under section 1141, based on verified reductions in black carbon emissions.
Original wording
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Change 33: Inserts “, the reduction of black carbon emissions,” after “sustainable economic growth”
…sustainable economic growth[inserted: , the reduction of black carbon emissions,]…
Original wording
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SA 4915. Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by Mr. Reid 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:
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(10) Carbon dioxide equivalent.--The term “carbon dioxide equivalent” means, for each HFC, non-HFC greenhouse gas, black carbon, or tropospheric ozone precursor, the quantity of the HFC, non-HFC greenhouse gas, black carbon, or tropospheric ozone precursor that the Administrator determines makes the same contribution to global warming as 1 metric ton of carbon dioxide.
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(52) Tropospheric ozone precursor.--The term “tropospheric ozone precursor” means each of the oxides of nitrogen, nonmethane volatile organic hydrocarbons, methane, and carbon monoxide.
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(a) Program.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall by regulation establish and carry out a program under which the Administrator shall provide grants to entities in the United States for--
(A) the purchase of advanced medium- and heavy-duty hybrid commercial vehicles, based on demonstrated increases in fuel efficiency of those commercial vehicles; and
(B) the purchase and installation on existing medium- and heavy-duty diesel commercial vehicles or commercial nonroad equipment of diesel particulate filters that are verified by the Administrator or the California Air Resources Board, based on demonstrated reductions of black carbon emissions from those diesel vehicles or nonroad equipment.
(2) No duplicate assistance.--No entity receiving grants for diesel retrofits under this Act or any other Federal program shall receive payment under this subsection for emission reductions for the same diesel engine.
Beginning on page 41, strike line 20 and all that follows through page 42, line 22, and insert the following:
(1) only a purchaser of a hybrid commercial vehicle weighing at least 8,500 pounds, or a diesel particulate filter installed on a commercial diesel vehicle weighing at least 8,500 pounds or installed on a piece of nonroad equipment with an engine rating of at least 75 horsepower, shall be eligible for grants under subsection (a);
(2) the purchaser of a qualifying hybrid vehicle or verified diesel particulate filter shall have certainty, at the time of purchase, of--
(A) the amount of the grant to be provided; and
(B) the time at which grant funds shall be available;
(3) the amount of --
(A) the grant provided under subsection (a)(1)(A) shall increase in direct proportion to the fuel efficiency of a commercial vehicle to be purchased using funds from the grant; and
(B) the grant provided under subsection (a)(1)(B) shall increase in direct proportion to the reduction in black carbon emissions from the retrofit of a qualifying diesel vehicle or nonroad equipment with a verified diesel particulate filter to be purchased using funds from the grant;
(4) the amounts made available to provide grants under subsection (a)(1) shall be allocated by the Administrator for at least 3 classes of vehicle weight, to ensure--
(A) adequate availability of grant funds for different categories of commercial vehicles; and
(B) that the amount of a grant provided for the purchase of a heavier, more expensive vehicle is proportional to the amount of a grant provided for the purchase of a lighter, less expensive vehicle; and
(5) the amount provided per grant under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1) shall decrease over time to encourage early purchases of qualifying commercial hybrid vehicles or verified diesel particulate filters, respectively.
On page 43, strike lines 1 through 5 and insert the following:
(d) Termination of Authority.--
(1) Hybrid fleets.--The program established under subsection (a)(1)(A), and all authority provided under that subsection, terminate on the date on which the clean medium-and heavy-duty hybrid fleets program is established under section 1103.
(2) Black carbon emissions.--The program established under subsection (a)(1)(B), and all authority provided under that subsection, terminate on the date on which the diesel engine black carbon emission reduction program is established under section 527.
On page 43, line 10, insert “, the reduction of black carbon emissions,” after “sustainable economic growth”.
On page 45, line 1, strike “greenhouse gas emission mitigations” and insert “greenhouse gas or black carbon emission mitigations, as applicable”.
On page 45, lines 7 and 8, strike “greenhouse gas emission mitigations” and insert “greenhouse gas or black carbon emission mitigations, as applicable”.
On page 46, line 25, insert “or black carbon” after “greenhouse gas”.
On page 48, line 10, insert “and black carbon” after “greenhouse gas”.
On page 48, line 13, insert “and black carbon” after “greenhouse gas”.
On page 48, line 20, insert “and black carbon” after “greenhouse gas”.
On page 50, line 9, insert “and black carbon” after “greenhouse gas”.
On page 51, line 13, insert “and black carbon” after “greenhouse gas”.
Beginning on page 60, strike line 6 and all that follows through page 61, line 18, and insert the following:
SEC. 124. STUDY BY ADMINISTRATOR OF BLACK CARBON, METHANE, AND TROPOSPHERIC OZONE PRECURSOR EMISSIONS.
(a) Study.--The Administrator shall conduct a study of black carbon, methane, and tropospheric ozone precursor emissions, including--
(1) an identification of--
(A) the major sources of black carbon, methane, and tropospheric ozone precursor emissions in the United States and throughout the world, and an estimate of the quantity of emissions, and effects on the climate caused by the emissions, from those sources;
(B) key outstanding research questions that constrain the ability to provide the information described in subparagraph (A), including the development of a 2-year research plan and recommendations for funding; and
(C) the most effective and cost-effective strategies for additional domestic and international reductions in black carbon, methane, and tropospheric ozone and the likely climate benefits of each of those reductions, including--
(i) ways to expand the effectiveness of the existing “methane-to-markets” program;
(ii) regulatory strategies to reduce methane emissions from major sources, including landfills, coal mines, combined animal feeding operations, pipelines, and rice cultivation;
(iii) the latest scientific information and data relevant to the climate-related impacts of black carbon emissions from diesel engines and other sources;
(iv) carbon dioxide equivalency factors for black carbon classified by specific black carbon sources, and the establishment of such factors pursuant to section 202(l);
(v) carbon dioxide equivalency factors for precursors of tropospheric ozone, and establishment of those factors pursuant to section 202(l);
(vi) eligible diesel and other direct emission control technologies that remove black carbon effectively;
(vii) full lifecycle and net climate impacts of installation of diesel particulate filters on existing diesel on- and off-road engines, including verification of those lifecycles and impacts; and
(viii) diesel and other direct emission control technologies, operations, or strategies that remove or reduce black carbon, including estimates of costs and effectiveness; and
(2) recommendations of the Administrator regarding--
(A) areas of focus for additional research for technologies, operations, and strategies with the highest potential to reduce black carbon, methane, and tropospheric ozone precursor emissions;
(B) actions that the Federal Government could take to encourage or require additional black carbon, methane, and tropospheric ozone precursor emission reductions; and
(C) the development of a climate-beneficial tropospheric ozone reduction strategy, and a description of the relationship of that strategy to the ozone reduction strategy in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report describing the results of the study.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
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(l) Determination of Carbon Dioxide Equivalents for Greenhouse Gases, Black Carbon, and Tropospheric Ozone Precursors.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall determine the carbon dioxide equivalent for--
(1) each HFC and non-HFC greenhouse gas; and
(2) black carbon and tropospheric ozone precursor, if the Administrator first determines that equivalents can be established with reasonable scientific certainty.
On page 80, line 14, insert “and black carbon” after “greenhouse gas”.
On page 80, line 21, insert “and black carbon” after “greenhouse gas”.
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(5) with respect to offsets from agricultural, forestry, or other land use-related projects--
(A) require that the project developer for an offset project establish the project baseline and register emissions with the Registry;
(B) establish procedures for project initiation and approval, in accordance with section 304;
(C) establish procedures for third-party verification, registration, and issuance of offset allowances, in accordance with section 305;
(D) ensure permanence of offsets by mitigating and compensating for reversals, in accordance with section 306; and
(E) assign a unique serial number to each offset allowance issued under this section.
On page 81, strike lines 10 through 17.
On page 85, strike lines 10 through 12 and insert the following: (D);
(F) reductions in black carbon emissions from heavy-duty diesel engines and diesel nonroad equipment operating in the United States, if the Administrator has made a determination of the carbon dioxide equivalent for black carbon under section 202(l); and
(G) any other category proposed to the Administrator by petition.
On page 86, line 11, strike “include” and insert “with respect to agricultural, forestry, or other land use-related offset projects, include”.
On page 91, line 12, insert “for agricultural, forestry, or other land use-related offset projects” after “issue a methodology”.
On page 112, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
SEC. 312. BLACK CARBON REDUCTION OFFSET PROJECTS.
Offset projects described in section 302(b)(2)(F) shall not be subject to sections 304 through 310.
On page 159, line 5, strike “The Administrator” and insert “Beginning in calendar year 2020, the Administrator”.
On page 159, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:
(c) Reducing Black Carbon and Methane Emissions Over the Short Term.--
(1) Reduction of black carbon emissions from diesel engines.--
(A) In general.--The Administrator shall use a portion of the proceeds from each cost-containment auction for each of calendar years 2013 through 2019 to carry out the program established by the Administrator under subparagraph (B).
(B) Program.--
(i) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall by regulation establish a program to achieve real, verifiable, additional, permanent, and enforceable reductions in emissions of black carbon from diesel engines on heavy-duty vehicles and nonroad equipment in the United States.
(ii) Requirements.--
(I) In general.--Subject to subclause (II), the regulations promulgated under clause (i) shall provide for full or partial payment to individual entities for verified costs of installation of diesel particulate filters that are verified by the Administrator or the California Air Resources Board.
(II) No duplicate assistance.--No entity receiving emission allowances for black carbon reductions or diesel retrofits under this Act or any other Federal program shall receive payment under this subsection for black carbon emission reductions or retrofits for the same diesel engine.
(2) Reduction of methane and non-diesel black carbon emissions.--The Corporation shall use a portion of the proceeds from each cost-containment auction for each of calendar years 2013 through 2019 to carry out a program that shall, by regulation, be established by the Administrator to achieve real, verifiable, additional, permanent, and enforceable reductions in emissions of methane and black carbon from sources other than diesel engines.
On page 196, line 21, strike “2 percent” and insert “1 percent”.
On page 352, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following:
Subtitle E--Reducing Black Carbon Emissions From Diesel Engines SEC. 1141. ALLOCATION.
Not later than April 1 of the year immediately following the determination by the Administrator of the carbon dioxide equivalent for black carbon pursuant to section 202(l), and annually thereafter through 2017, the Administrator shall allocate 1 percent of the quantity of emission allowances established pursuant to section 201(a) for the following calendar year for real, verifiable, additional, permanent, and enforceable reductions in emissions of black carbon from heavy-duty diesel engines and nonroad diesel equipment in the United States that are achieved through the use of--
(1) diesel particulate filters that are verified by the Administrator or the California Air Resources Board; or
(2) other emission reduction methodology that the Administrator determines will provide an equal or greater reduction in diesel black carbon emissions.
SEC. 1142. DISTRIBUTION.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a program that includes a system for distributing to individual entities the emission allowances allocated under section 1141, based on verified reductions in black carbon emissions.
On page 438, line 10, insert “, the reduction of black carbon emissions,” after “sustainable economic growth”.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 5, 2008