S.Amdt. 6531
What it does: Adds SEC. 823. PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING DEFENSE CONTRACTORS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS at the end of subtitle B of title VIII
Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 7776
Adds SEC. 823. PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING DEFENSE CONTRACTORS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS at the end of subtitle B of title VIII
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 823. PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING DEFENSE CONTRACTORS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.
Inserted: (a) Definitions.--In this section:
Inserted: (1) Greenhouse gas.--The term "greenhouse gas" means--
Inserted: (A) carbon dioxide;
Inserted: (B) methane;
Inserted: (C) nitrous oxide;
Inserted: (D) nitrogen trifluoride;
Inserted: (E) hydrofluorocarbons
Inserted: (F) perfluorcarbons; or
Inserted: (G) sulfur hexafluoride.
Inserted: (2) Greenhouse gas inventory.--The term "greenhouse gas inventory" means a quantified list of an entity's annual greenhouse gas emissions.
Inserted: (3) Scope 1 emissions.--The term "Scope 1 emissions" means direct greenhouse gas emissions from sources that are owned or controlled by the reporting entity.
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Inserted: (4) Scope 2 emissions.--The term "Scope 2 emissions" means indirect greenhouse gas emissions associated with the generation of electricity, heating and cooling, or steam, when these are purchased or acquired for the reporting entity's own consumption but occur at sources owned or controlled by another entity.
Inserted: (5) Scope 3 emissions.--The term "Scope 3 emissions" means greenhouse gas emissions, other than those that are Scope 2 emissions, that are a consequence of the operations of the reporting entity but occur at sources other than those owned or controlled by the entity.
Inserted: (b) Prohibition on Disclosure Requirements.--The Secretary of Defense may not require the recipient of a Federal contract to provide a greenhouse gas inventory or to provide any other report on greenhouse gas emissions, including Scope 1 emissions, Scope 2 emissions, or Scope 3 emissions.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle B of title VIII, add the following:
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As printed
SA 6531. Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Moran) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 7776, to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title VIII, add the following:
SEC. 823. PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING DEFENSE CONTRACTORS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Greenhouse gas.--The term “greenhouse gas” means--
(A) carbon dioxide;
(B) methane;
(C) nitrous oxide;
(D) nitrogen trifluoride;
(E) hydrofluorocarbons
(F) perfluorcarbons; or
(G) sulfur hexafluoride.
(2) Greenhouse gas inventory.--The term “greenhouse gas inventory” means a quantified list of an entity's annual greenhouse gas emissions.
(3) Scope 1 emissions.--The term “Scope 1 emissions” means direct greenhouse gas emissions from sources that are owned or controlled by the reporting entity.
(4) Scope 2 emissions.--The term “Scope 2 emissions” means indirect greenhouse gas emissions associated with the generation of electricity, heating and cooling, or steam, when these are purchased or acquired for the reporting entity's own consumption but occur at sources owned or controlled by another entity.
(5) Scope 3 emissions.--The term “Scope 3 emissions” means greenhouse gas emissions, other than those that are Scope 2 emissions, that are a consequence of the operations of the reporting entity but occur at sources other than those owned or controlled by the entity.
(b) Prohibition on Disclosure Requirements.--The Secretary of Defense may not require the recipient of a Federal contract to provide a greenhouse gas inventory or to provide any other report on greenhouse gas emissions, including Scope 1 emissions, Scope 2 emissions, or Scope 3 emissions.
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Senate amendment submitted
December 15, 2022