Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act of 2007

To strengthen our Nation's energy security and mitigate the effects of climate change by promoting energy efficient transportation and public buildings, creating incentives for the use of alternative fuel vehicles and renewable energy, and ensuring sound water resource and natural disaster preparedness planning, and for other purposes.

6/13/2007--Introduced.
Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act of 2007 - Sets forth purposes of this Act, including to strengthen national energy security and mitigate the effects of climate change by promoting energy efficient transportation and public buildings, create incentives for the use of alternative fuel vehicles and renewable energy, and ensure sound water resource and natural disaster preparedness planning. Establishes a Center for Climate Change and Environment in the Department of Transportation. Authorizes additional funding for FY2008 and FY2009 for urbanized and non-urbanized area formula grants to improve public transportation services. States that the federal share of costs for congestion mitigation and air quality projects shall be 100%. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish:
(1) a grant program to assist railroad carriers and state and local governments in purchasing, or reconditioning to become, green locomotives (locomotives that exceed Environmental Protection Agency emission standards);
(2) a capital grant program for the improvement of railroad track of class II and class III railroads;
(3) a short sea transportation program to mitigate landside congestion; and
(4) a green port initiative to promote U.S. ports and shipyards to use technologies to reduce particulate air emissions. Requires the Secretary of Energy to conduct feasibility studies for the construction of pipelines dedicated to the transportation of ethanol. Amends the Prevent Pollution from Ships Act to apply provisions of Annex VI to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 relating to emissions from ships to certain public vessels that enter, or depart from, U.S. ports, shipyards, or offshore terminals, or U.S. navigable waters or the U.S. exclusive economic zone. Directs:
(1) the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to enter into a cooperative agreement with an institution, entity, or consortium to carry out a program to develop CLEEN engine and airframe technology (lower energy, emissions, and noise engine and airframe technology) for aircraft over the next 10 years; and
(2) the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to carry out environmental mitigation demonstration projects at no more than six public-use airports. Requires General Services Administration (GSA):
(1) leases for space to include minimum performance standards requiring energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy; and
(2) public buildings to be equipped with energy efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs. Requires the Architect of the Capitol to include energy efficiency measures, climate change mitigation measures, and other appropriate environmental measures in the Capitol Complex Master Plan. Establishes:
(1) U.S. policy for all federal water resources projects; and
(2) the 21st Century Water Commission. Requires a study on the effects of climate change on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation programs.


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Sponsor

• Rep. James Oberstar [D, MN-8]
• and 15 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3]
  • Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8]
  • Julia Carson
  • Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4]
  • Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
  • Rep. John Hall [D, NY-19]
  • Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-27]
  • Rep. Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30]
  • Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3]
  • Rep. David Loebsack [D, IA-2]
  • Rep. Doris Matsui [D, CA-5]
  • Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-11]
  • Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8]
  • Rep. Grace Napolitano [D, CA-38]
  • Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0]
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Committees

• House Transportation and Infrastructure

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.2701

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
June 13, 2007

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• Added to calendar on Sep 29, 2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 581..
• Sep 29, 2008: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-904.
• Mar 11, 2008: For Further Action See H.R.6.
• Mar 11, 2008: For Further Action See H.R.3221.
• Dec 19, 2007: For Further Action See H.R.6.
• Dec 19, 2007: For Further Action See H.R.3221.
• Added to calendar on Jun 20, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote..
• Jun 20, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Jun 14, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Jun 13, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
• Introduced on Jun 13, 2007.

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Related Bills:

• H.R.6
• S.1554
• H.R.3221

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• Environmental protection
• Air pollution
• Air pollution control
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• Aircraft engines
• Airports
• Alcohol as fuel
• Alternative energy sources
• Budgets
• Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
• Climate change
• Congress
• Department of Transportation
• Disasters
• Emergency management
• Energy
• Energy conservation
• Energy conservation in buildings
• Energy efficiency
• Energy security
• Environmental technology
• Executive departments
• Executive reorganization
• Federal aid to air pollution control
• Federal aid to transportation
• Federal office buildings
• Governmental investigations
• Infrastructure
• Leases
• Lighting
• Marine terminals
• Marine transportation
• Mass rapid transit
• Motor vehicle pollution control
• Natural resources
• Noise control
• Pipelines
• Public buildings
• Railroad engineering
• Railroads
• Ships
• Shipyards
• Smog
• Technological innovations
• Technology
• Traffic congestion
• Traffic engineering
• Transportation
• Water resources
• Water resources development

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September 18, 2007 Federal and Industry Experts Tout 'Marine Highways' to Meet Urgent ...

With bipartisan support for legislation currently before Congress (HR 2701), the 'Marine Highways' idea is being viewed as a smart, environmentally friendly ...

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December 03, 2008 Blogs For Victory » Unease in the House Majority

H.R.1721, H.R.1933, H.R.2635, H.R.2701, H.R.3221, H.R.4773, S.103, S.193, S.357, S.962, S.987, S.992, S.1321, S.1419, S.1656, S.1657, S.1771. Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-140 [GPO: Text, PDF] ...

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October 13, 2008 This Week at Amtrak, 2008-10-12

This section is identical to a provision of HR 2701, the “Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act of 2007″, as ordered reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on June 20, 2007. ...

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August 10, 2008 public law no: 110-289 … more

hr2389, hr2420, hr2635, hr2701, hr2773, hr2774, hr2776, hr2847, hr3220, s.2636 latest major action: became public law no: 110-289 [gpo: text, pdf] note: previously hr 3221 was the new direction for energy independence, national security ...

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