S.Amdt. 3007

SA 3007. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for Mr. Inhofe) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2953 proposed by Ms. Murkowski
to the bill S. 2012, to provide for the modernization of the energy
policy of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered
to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. REPORT ON CARBON POLLUTION EMISSION GUIDELINES.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) Final rule.--The term ``final rule'' means the final
rule of the Administrator entitled ``Carbon Pollution
Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric
Utility Generating Units'' (80 Fed. Reg. 64662 (October 23,
2015)).
(b) Report Required.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the final rule shall not go into effect until the
date on which the Administrator submits to Congress and makes
available to the public a report that contains--
(1) an analysis of the expected environmental impacts of
the final rule, including--
(A) a description of the quantity of greenhouse gas
emissions the final rule is projected to reduce, as compared
to overall domestic and global greenhouse gas emissions; and
(B) expected impacts of the final rule on the 30 climate
change indicators described in the report of the
Administrator entitled ``Climate Change Indicators in the
United States'';
(2) an independent analysis from the Secretary, in
consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
and the Administrator of the Energy Information
Administration, to determine whether the final rule will
cause--
(A) an increase in energy prices for consumers, including
low-income households, fixed-income households, minority
communities, small businesses (including women-owned
businesses), veterans, and manufacturers;
(B) any impact on national, regional, or local electric
reliability; or
(C) any other adverse effect on energy supply,
distribution, or use; and
(3) an independent analysis from the Secretary, in
consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of
Labor, and the Administrator of the Small Business
Administration, to determine whether the final rule will
cause--
(A) reduced gross domestic product;
(B) unemployment;
(C) increased consumer prices;
(D) reduced business and manufacturing activity; or
(E) reduced foreign investment.
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