S.Amdt. 5328Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)2nd degree
S.Amdt. 5328
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Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)
Submitted August 6, 2022
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SA 5328. Ms. LUMMIS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 5194 proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill H.R. 5376, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Strike section 60103 and all that follows through the period at the end of section 60201 and insert the following: SEC. 60103. DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS. (a) Goods Movement.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $60,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for grants, rebates, and loans under section 792 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16132) to identify and reduce diesel emissions resulting from goods movement facilities, and vehicles servicing goods movement facilities, in low-income and disadvantaged communities to address the health impacts of such emissions on such communities. (b) Administrative Costs.--The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall reserve 2 percent of the amounts made available under this section for the administrative costs necessary to carry out activities pursuant to this section. SEC. 60104. FUNDING TO ADDRESS AIR POLLUTION. (a) Fenceline Air Monitoring and Screening Air Monitoring.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $117,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for grants and other activities authorized under subsections (a) through (c) of section 103 and section 105 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)-(c), 7405) to deploy, integrate, support, and maintain fenceline air monitoring, screening air monitoring, national air toxics trend stations, and other air toxics and community monitoring. (b) Multipollutant Monitoring Stations.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for grants and other activities authorized under subsections (a) through (c) of section 103 and section 105 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)-(c), 7405)-- (1) to expand the national ambient air quality monitoring network with new multipollutant monitoring stations; and (2) to replace, repair, operate, and maintain existing monitors. (c) Air Quality Sensors in Low-income and Disadvantaged Communities.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury [[Page S4314]] not otherwise appropriated, $3,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for grants and other activities authorized under subsections (a) through (c) of section 103 and section 105 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)-(c), 7405) to deploy, integrate, and operate air quality sensors in low-income and disadvantaged communities. (d) Emissions From Wood Heaters.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for grants and other activities authorized under subsections (a) through (c) of section 103 and section 105 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)-(c), 7405) for testing and other agency activities to address emissions from wood heaters. (e) Methane Monitoring.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $20,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for grants and other activities authorized under subsections (a) through (c) of section 103 and section 105 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)-(c), 7405) for monitoring emissions of methane. (f) Clean Air Act Grants.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for grants and other activities authorized under subsections (a) through (c) of section 103 and section 105 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)-(c), 7405). (g) Definition of Greenhouse Gas.--In this section, the term ``greenhouse gas'' has the meaning given the term in section 211(o)(1)(G) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(G)) (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). SEC. 60105. FUNDING TO ADDRESS AIR POLLUTION AT SCHOOLS. (a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $37,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for grants and other activities to monitor and reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas (as defined in section 211(o)(1)(G) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(G)) (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act)) emissions at schools in low-income and disadvantaged communities under subsections (a) through (c) of section 103 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)-(c)) and section 105 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 7405). (b) Technical Assistance.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $12,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for providing technical assistance to schools in low-income and disadvantaged communities under subsections (a) through (c) of section 103 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(a)- (c)) and section 105 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 7405)-- (1) to address environmental issues; (2) to develop school environmental quality plans that include standards for school building, design, construction, and renovation; and (3) to identify and mitigate ongoing air pollution hazards. SEC. 60106. FUNDING FOR SECTION 211(O) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT. (a) Test and Protocol Development.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to carry out section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)) with respect to-- (1) the development and establishment of tests and protocols regarding the environmental and public health effects of a fuel or fuel additive; (2) internal and extramural data collection and analyses to regularly update applicable regulations, guidance, and procedures for determining lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of a fuel; and (3) the review, analysis and evaluation of the impacts of all transportation fuels, including fuel lifecycle implications, on the general public and on low-income and disadvantaged communities. (b) Investments in Advanced Biofuels.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for new grants to industry and other related activities under section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)) to support investments in advanced biofuels. (c) Definition of Greenhouse Gas.--In this section, the term ``greenhouse gas'' has the meaning given the term in section 211(o)(1)(G) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(G)) (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). SEC. 60107. FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AMERICAN INNOVATION AND MANUFACTURING ACT. (a) Appropriations.-- (1) In general.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $20,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to carry out subsections (a) through (i) and subsection (k) of section 103 of division S of Public Law 116-260 (42 U.S.C. 7675). (2) Implementation and compliance tools.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $3,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to deploy new implementation and compliance tools to carry out subsections (a) through (i) and subsection (k) of section 103 of division S of Public Law 116-260 (42 U.S.C. 7675). (3) Competitive grants.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, for competitive grants for reclaim and innovative destruction technologies under subsections (a) through (i) and subsection (k) of section 103 of division S of Public Law 116-260 (42 U.S.C. 7675). (b) Administration of Funds.--Of the funds made available pursuant to subsection (a)(3), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall reserve 5 percent for administrative costs necessary to carry out activities pursuant to such subsection. SEC. 60108. FUNDING FOR ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY AND PUBLIC INFORMATION. (a) Compliance Monitoring.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $18,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to update the Integrated Compliance Information System of the Environmental Protection Agency and any associated systems, necessary information technology infrastructure, or public access software tools to ensure access to compliance data and related information. (b) Communications With ICIS.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $3,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for grants to States, Indian tribes, and air pollution control agencies (as such terms are defined in section 302 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7602)) to update their systems to ensure communication with the Integrated Compliance Information System of the Environmental Protection Agency and any associated systems. (c) Inspection Software.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $4,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031-- (1) to acquire or update inspection software for use by the Environmental Protection Agency, States, Indian tribes, and air pollution control agencies (as such terms are defined in section 302 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7602)); or (2) to acquire necessary devices on which to run such inspection software. SEC. 60109. ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION ASSISTANCE. (a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $250,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to develop and carry out a program to support the development, and enhanced standardization and transparency, of environmental product declarations for construction materials and products, including by-- (1) providing grants to businesses that manufacture construction materials and products for developing and verifying environmental product declarations, and to States, Indian Tribes, and nonprofit organizations that will support such businesses; (2) providing technical assistance to businesses that manufacture construction materials and products in developing and verifying environmental product declarations, and to States, Indian Tribes, and nonprofit organizations that will support such businesses; and (3) carrying out other activities that assist in measuring, reporting, and steadily reducing the quantity of embodied carbon of construction materials and products. (b) Administrative Costs.--Of the amounts made available under this section, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall reserve 5 percent for administrative costs necessary to carry out this section. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Embodied carbon.--The term ``embodied carbon'' means the quantity of greenhouse gas (as defined in section 211(o)(1)(G) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(G)) (as in effect on the date of enactment of this [[Page S4315]] Act)) emissions associated with all relevant stages of production of a material or product, measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalent per unit of such material or product. (2) Environmental product declaration.--The term ``environmental product declaration'' means a document that reports the environmental impact of a material or product that-- (A) includes measurement of the embodied carbon of the material or product; (B) conforms with international standards, such as a Type III environmental product declaration, as defined by the International Organization for Standardization standard 14025; and (C) is developed in accordance with any standardized reporting criteria specified by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (3) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given to that term in section 302(d) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7602(d)). SEC. 60110. METHANE EMISSIONS REDUCTION PROGRAM. The Clean Air Act is amended by inserting after section 133 of such Act, as added by section 60102 of this Act, the following: ``SEC. 134. METHANE EMISSIONS AND WASTE REDUCTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS SYSTEMS. ``(a) Incentives for Methane Mitigation and Monitoring.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $850,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028-- ``(1) for grants, rebates, contracts, loans, and other activities of the Environmental Protection Agency for the purposes of providing financial and technical assistance to owners and operators of applicable facilities to prepare and submit greenhouse gas reports under subpart W of part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations; ``(2) for grants, rebates, contracts, loans, and other activities of the Environmental Protection Agency authorized under subsections (a) through (c) of section 103 for methane emissions monitoring; ``(3) for grants, rebates, contracts, loans, and other activities of the Environmental Protection Agency for the purposes of providing financial and technical assistance to reduce methane and other greenhouse gas emissions from petroleum and natural gas systems, mitigate legacy air pollution from petroleum and natural gas systems, and provide support for communities, including funding for-- ``(A) improving climate resiliency of communities and petroleum and natural gas systems; ``(B) improving and deploying industrial equipment and processes that reduce methane and other greenhouse gas emissions and waste; ``(C) supporting innovation in reducing methane and other greenhouse gas emissions and waste from petroleum and natural gas systems; ``(D) permanently shutting in and plugging wells on non- Federal land; ``(E) mitigating health effects of methane and other greenhouse gas emissions, and legacy air pollution from petroleum and natural gas systems in low-income and disadvantaged communities; and ``(F) supporting environmental restoration; and ``(4) to cover all direct and indirect costs required to administer this section, including the costs of implementing the waste emissions charge under subsection (c), preparing inventories, gathering empirical data, and tracking emissions. ``(b) Incentives for Methane Mitigation From Conventional Wells.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $700,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for activities described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a) at marginal conventional wells. ``(c) Waste Emissions Charge.--The Administrator shall impose and collect a charge on methane emissions that exceed an applicable waste emissions threshold under subsection (f) from an owner or operator of an applicable facility that reports more than 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent of greenhouse gases emitted per year pursuant to subpart W of part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, regardless of the reporting threshold under that subpart. ``(d) Applicable Facility.--For purposes of this section, the term `applicable facility' means a facility within the following industry segments, as defined in subpart W of part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations: ``(1) Offshore petroleum and natural gas production. ``(2) Onshore petroleum and natural gas production. ``(3) Onshore natural gas processing. ``(4) Onshore natural gas transmission compression. ``(5) Underground natural gas storage. ``(6) Liquefied natural gas storage. ``(7) Liquefied natural gas import and export equipment. ``(8) Onshore petroleum and natural gas gathering and boosting. ``(9) Onshore natural gas transmission pipeline. ``(e) Charge Amount.--The amount of a charge under subsection (c) for an applicable facility shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying-- ``(1) the number of metric tons of methane emissions reported pursuant to subpart W of part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, for the applicable facility that exceed the applicable annual waste emissions threshold listed in subsection (f) during the previous reporting period; and ``(2)(A) $900 for emissions reported for calendar year 2024; ``(B) $1,200 for emissions reported for calendar year 2025; or ``(C) $1,500 for emissions reported for calendar year 2026 and each year thereafter. ``(f) Waste Emissions Threshold.-- ``(1) Petroleum and natural gas production.--With respect to imposing and collecting the charge under subsection (c) for an applicable facility in an industry segment listed in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (d), the Administrator shall impose and collect the charge on the reported metric tons of methane emissions from such facility that exceed-- ``(A) 0.20 percent of the natural gas sent to sale from such facility; or ``(B) 10 metric tons of methane per million barrels of oil sent to sale from such facility, if such facility sent no natural gas to sale. ``(2) Nonproduction petroleum and natural gas systems.-- With respect to imposing and collecting the charge under subsection (c) for an applicable facility in an industry segment listed in paragraph (3), (6), (7), or (8) of subsection (d), the Administrator shall impose and collect the charge on the reported metric tons of methane emissions that exceed 0.05 percent of the natural gas sent to sale from such facility. ``(3) Natural gas transmission.--With respect to imposing and collecting the charge under subsection (c) for an applicable facility in an industry segment listed in paragraph (4), (5), or (9) of subsection (d), the Administrator shall impose and collect the charge on the reported metric tons of methane emissions that exceed 0.11 percent of the natural gas sent to sale from such facility. ``(4) Common ownership or control.--In calculating the total emissions charge obligation for facilities under common ownership or control, the Administrator shall allow for the netting of emissions by reducing the total obligation to account for facility emissions levels that are below the applicable thresholds within and across all applicable segments identified in subsection (d). ``(5) Exemption.--Charges shall not be imposed pursuant to paragraph (1) on emissions that exceed the waste emissions threshold specified in such paragraph if such emissions are caused by unreasonable delay, as determined by the Administrator, in environmental permitting of gathering or transmission infrastructure necessary for offtake of increased volume as a result of methane emissions mitigation implementation. ``(6) Exemption for regulatory compliance.-- ``(A) In general.--Charges shall not be imposed pursuant to subsection (c) on an applicable facility that is subject to and in compliance with methane emissions requirements pursuant to subsections (b) and (d) of section 111 upon a determination by the Administrator that-- ``(i) methane emissions standards and plans pursuant to subsections (b) and (d) of section 111 have been approved and are in effect in all States with respect to the applicable facilities; and ``(ii) compliance with the requirements described in clause (i) will result in equivalent or greater emissions reductions as would be achieved by the proposed rule of the Administrator entitled `Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review' (86 Fed. Reg. 63110 (November 15, 2021)), if such rule had been finalized and implemented. ``(B) Resumption of charge.--If the conditions in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) cease to apply after the Administrator has made the determination in that subparagraph, the applicable facility will again be subject to the charge under subsection (c) beginning in the first calendar year in which the conditions in either clause (i) or (ii) of that subparagraph are no longer met. ``(7) Plugged wells.--Charges shall not be imposed with respect to the emissions rate from any well that has been permanently shut-in and plugged in the previous year in accordance with all applicable closure requirements, as determined by the Administrator. ``(g) Period.--The charge under subsection (c) shall be imposed and collected beginning with respect to emissions reported for calendar year 2024 and for each year thereafter. ``(h) Implementation.--In addition to other authorities in this Act addressing air pollution from the oil and natural gas sectors, the Administrator may issue guidance or regulations as necessary to carry out this section. ``(i) Reporting.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, and as necessary thereafter, the Administrator shall revise the requirements of subpart W of part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, to ensure the reporting under such subpart, and calculation of charges under subsections (e) and (f) of this section, are based on empirical data, including data collected pursuant to subsection (a)(4), accurately reflect the total methane emissions [[Page S4316]] and waste emissions from the applicable facilities, and allow owners and operators of applicable facilities to submit empirical emissions data, in a manner to be prescribed by the Administrator, to demonstrate the extent to which a charge under subsection (c) is owed. ``(j) Liability for Charge Payment.--Except as established under this section, a facility owner or operator's liability for payment of the charge under subsection (c) is not affected in any way by emission standards, permit fees, penalties, or other requirements under this Act or any other legal authorities. ``(k) Definition of Greenhouse Gas.--In this section, the term `greenhouse gas' has the meaning given the term in section 211(o)(1)(G) (as in effect on the date of enactment of this section).''. SEC. 60111. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EFFICIENT, ACCURATE, AND TIMELY REVIEWS. In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $40,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to provide for the development of efficient, accurate, and timely reviews for permitting and approval processes through the hiring and training of personnel, the development of programmatic documents, the procurement of technical or scientific services for reviews, the development of environmental data or information systems, stakeholder and community engagement, the purchase of new equipment for environmental analysis, and the development of geographic information systems and other analysis tools, techniques, and guidance to improve agency transparency, accountability, and public engagement. Subtitle B--Hazardous Materials SEC. 60201. ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE BLOCK GRANTS. The Clean Air Act is amended by inserting after section 134, as added by subtitle A of this title, the following: ``SEC. 135. ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE BLOCK GRANTS. ``(a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated-- ``(1) $2,800,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2026, to award grants for the activities described in subsection (b); and ``(2) $200,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2026, to provide technical assistance to eligible entities related to grants awarded under this section. ``(b) Grants.-- ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall use amounts made available under subsection (a)(1) to award grants for periods of up to 3 years to eligible entities to carry out activities described in paragraph (2) that benefit disadvantaged communities, as defined by the Administrator. ``(2) Eligible activities.--An eligible entity may use a grant awarded under this subsection for-- ``(A) community-led air and other pollution monitoring, prevention, and remediation, and investments in low- and zero-emission and resilient technologies and related infrastructure and workforce development that help reduce greenhouse gas (as defined in section 211(o)(1)(G) (as in effect on the date of enactment of this section)) emissions and other air pollutants; ``(B) mitigating climate and health risks from urban heat islands, extreme heat, wood heater emissions, and wildfire events; ``(C) climate resiliency and adaptation; ``(D) reducing indoor toxics and indoor air pollution; or ``(E) facilitating engagement of disadvantaged communities in State and Federal public processes, including facilitating such engagement in advisory groups, workshops, and rulemakings. ``(3) Eligible entities.--In this subsection, the term `eligible entity' means-- ``(A) a partnership between-- ``(i) an Indian tribe, a local government, or an institution of higher education; and ``(ii) a community-based nonprofit organization; ``(B) a community-based nonprofit organization; or ``(C) a partnership of community-based nonprofit organizations. ``(c) Administrative Costs.--The Administrator shall reserve 7 percent of the amounts made available under subsection (a) for administrative costs to carry out this section.''. SEC. 60202. SUPERFUND. In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to carry out the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 through 9675). ______