S.Amdt. 4959

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   Change 1: Rewrites page 142, lines 14–19

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   Inserted: SEC. 432. PURPOSE.

   Inserted: The purpose of the board established by section 431 is to advance the purposes of this Act by--

   Inserted: (1) assessing and certifying the extent to which technology is available to achieve the emission reductions required by this Act in accordance with section 436; and

   Inserted: (2) subject to certification under that section, using the funds made available to the board under titles VIII through XI to accelerate the commercialization and diffusion of low-and zero-carbon technologies and practices.

   Original wording

   On page 142, strike lines 14 through 19 and insert the following:

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   Change 2: Rewrites page 145, line 17 through page 147, line 14

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   Inserted: SEC. 436. REQUIREMENTS.

   Inserted: (a) Composition.--The board established by section 431 (referred to in this section as the "board") shall be composed of--

   Inserted: (1) the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, who shall serve as chairperson of the board;

   Inserted: (2) the Secretary of Agriculture;

   Inserted: (3) the Secretary of Commerce;

   Inserted: (4) the Secretary of Energy; and

   Inserted: (5) the Administrator.

   Inserted: (b) Assessment; Certification.--

   Inserted: (1) Assessment.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter, the board shall assess, based on the best available technology in the electric power, industrial, and transportation sectors--

   Inserted: (A) the extent to which technology is available to achieve the emission reductions required by this Act, including an assessment of technologies lagging in development or widespread commercial deployment, or both;

   Inserted: (B) the extent to which technology is cost-effective in achieving the reductions required by this Act;

   Inserted: (C) the impact of the use of technology on the public health and the environment;

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   Inserted: (D) the impact of the use of technology on the energy security of the United States; and

   Inserted: (E) the impact of the use of the technology to achieve emission reductions on job creation, the price and supply of agricultural commodities, and rural economic development.

   Inserted: (2) Report and certification.--On completion of each assessment under paragraph (1), the board shall submit to Congress--

   Inserted: (A) a report describing the results of the assessment; and

   Inserted: (B) if applicable, a certification that the technology necessary to reduce emissions in accordance with the requirements of this Act is available, cost-effective, and environmentally sound for the electric power, industrial, and transportation sectors.

   Inserted: (3) Effect on emission limitations.--

   Inserted: (A) Initial period.--No emission limitation established by this Act shall apply until such date as the board submits the initial certification required under paragraph (2)(B).

   Inserted: (B) Subsequent periods.--No adjustment to an emission limitation required by this Act shall apply until such date as the board submits the certification required under paragraph (2)(B) for the period during which the adjustment is scheduled to occur.

   Inserted: (c) National Research Council Reports.--The board may request from the National Research Council such reports as the board determines to be necessary and appropriate to assist the board in carrying out this subtitle.

   Original wording

   Beginning on page 145, strike line 17 and all that follows through page 147, line 14, and insert the following:

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