S. 1447Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)Passed Senate

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2017

Introduced June 27, 2017

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The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2017 extends the federal diesel emissions reduction program until 2022. It updates the program’s grant, rebate, and loan rules to acknowledge that diesel vehicles, engines, equipment, and fleet usage vary across the country. The bill also redirects any state‑level funds that are not used for their original purpose to support the core diesel‑reduction activities.

Key Provisions

  • Extends the diesel emissions reduction program’s authorization from its previous 2016 deadline to 2022.
  • Adds language to the national and state grant, rebate, and loan sections recognizing regional differences in typical diesel vehicle, engine, equipment, and fleet use, including expected useful life.
  • Reallocates any unused state‑level funds to be used for carrying out the primary diesel emissions reduction program (section 792).

Legislative Activity

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Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 219.

December 21, 2017

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

June 27, 2017

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

June 27, 2017

SenateCommittee

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

July 12, 2017

SenateCommittee

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. With written report No. 115-155.

September 13, 2017

SenateCalendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 219.

September 13, 2017

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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8269-8270; text: CR S8270)

December 21, 2017

SenateFloor

Senate vitiated previous passage. (consideration: CR S8280)

December 21, 2017

SenateFloor

Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 219.

December 21, 2017

Floor Debate

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What members said about S. 1447 on the floor

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Mitch McConnell
Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY · Dec 21, 2017

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 219, S. 1447. Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a…

Mitch McConnell
Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY · Dec 21, 2017

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order with respect to S. 1447 be vitiated.

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Reported to SenateIssued September 13, 2017

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Calendar No. 219

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1447

[Report No. 115–155]

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 27, 2017

Mr. Carper (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Barrasso, and Mr. Whitehouse) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

September 13, 2017

Reported by Mr. Barrasso, without amendment

A BILL

To reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2017.

2.

Reauthorization of diesel emissions reduction program

Section 797(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16137(a)) is amended by striking 2016 and inserting 2022.

3.

Recognizing differences in diesel vehicle, engine, equipment, and fleet use

(a)

National grant, rebate, and loan programs

Section 792(c)(4)(D) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16132(c)(4)(D)) is amended by inserting , recognizing differences in typical vehicle, engine, equipment, and fleet use throughout the United States before the semicolon.

(b)

State grant, rebate, and loan programs

Section 793(b)(1) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16133(b)(1)) is amended—

(1)

in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following:

(D)

the recognition, for purposes of implementing this section, of differences in typical vehicle, engine, equipment, and fleet use throughout the United States, including expected useful life; and

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4.

Reallocation of unused State funds

Section 793(c)(2)(C) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16133(c)(2)(C)) is amended beginning in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking to each remaining and all that follows through this paragraph in clause (ii) and inserting to carry out section 792.

September 13, 2017

Reported without amendment