S. 1396

A bill to direct the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to carry out a pilot program to promote the production and use of fuel-efficient stoves engineered to produce significantly less black carbon than traditional stoves, and for other purposes.

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111th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1396

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 6, 2009

Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. Durbin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

A BILL

To direct the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to carry out a pilot program to promote the production and use of fuel-efficient stoves engineered to produce significantly less black carbon than traditional stoves, and for other purposes.

1.

Definitions

In this Act:

(1)

Administrator

The term Administrator means the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.

(2)

Black carbon

The term black carbon means a particulate formed through the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biofuel, and biomass.

2.

Pilot program on promotion of fuel-efficient stoves engineered to operate without the production of black carbon

The Administrator shall establish a 2-year pilot program to promote the production and use of fuel-efficient stoves that—

(a)

do not produce significant amounts of black carbon; and

(b)

are customized for use throughout the world.

3.

Reports to Congress

Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than 30 days after the last day of the pilot program established under section 2, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot program that includes—

(1)

the names of the organizations receiving funding through the pilot program;

(2)

the names of communities identified for participation in the pilot program and descriptions of the socioeconomic parameters that led to their selection for participation in the pilot program;

(3)

a description of the services carried out by the Administrator under the pilot program;

(4)

an assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot program; and

(5)

the recommendations of the Administrator with respect to the extension or expansion of the pilot program.

4.

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010 and 2011.