h 4 57656 1242360000 false 1246058220 1246939200 2454 188373 This is the Waxman-Markley comprehensive energy bill, known for short as "ACES," that includes a cap-and-trade global warming reduction plan designed to reduce economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions 17 percent by 2020. Other provisions include new renewable requirements for utilities, studies and incentives regarding new carbon capture and sequestration technologies, energy efficiency incentives for homes and buildings, and grants for green jobs, among other things. 111 400425

5/15/2009--Introduced.<br/>American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to establish a combined efficiency and renewable electricity standard that requires utilities to supply an increasing percentage of their demand from a combination of energy efficiency savings and renewable energy (6% in 2012, 9.5% in 2014, 13% in 2016, 16.5% in 2018, and 20% in 2021-2039). Provides for: (1) issuing, trading, banking, retiring, and verifying renewable electricity credits; and (2) prescribing standards to define and measure electricity savings from energy efficiency and energy conservation measures. Amends the Clean Air Act (CAA) to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) set forth a national strategy to address barriers to the commercial-scale deployment of carbon capture and sequestration; (2) establish an approach to certify and permit geologic sequestration; and (3) promulgate regulations to minimize the risk of escape to the atmosphere of carbon dioxide injected for purposes of geological sequestration. Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator to promulgate regulations for sequestration wells. Sets forth: (1) a process to establish a Carbon Storage Research Corporation to collect assessments from distribution utilities of fossil fuel-based electricity delivered directly to consumers; and (2) performance standards for new coal-fired power plants. Amends PURPA to provide for the development of electric vehicle infrastructure. Requires the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) to establish: (1) a large-scale vehicle electrification program; and (2) a program to provide financial assistance for the manufacture of plug-in electric drive vehicles. Requires the Administrator to establish a program under which a state may create a State Energy and Environment Development Account. Sets forth provisions concerning the development of a smart grid, including provisions: (1) amending the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide for the inclusion of smart grid capability information on appliance energy guide labels; (2) requiring the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to support load-serving entities in developing their peak demand reduction goals; (3) amending the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize the energy efficiency public information program and to include smart grid information in it; and (4) reauthorizing the energy efficient and smart appliance rebate program and revising it to include smart-grid features. Amends the Federal Power Act to require FERC to adopt electricity grid planning principles derived from a federal policy (established by this Act) on electric grid planning that facilitates the deployment of renewable and other zero-carbon energy sources for generating electricity to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) while ensuring reliability, reducing congestion, ensuring cyber-security, and providing for cost-effective electricity services. Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise: (1) rules regarding improving energy efficiency in industrial equipment; (2) efficiency standards for electric motors; (3) conservation standards for lighting and appliances; and (4) the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles. Requires the Secretary to establish Clean Energy Innovation Centers to promote commercial deployment of clean, indigenous energy alternatives to fossil fuels, to reduce GHG emissions, and to ensure that the United States maintains a lead in developing and deploying state-of-the-art energy technologies. Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to revise energy conservation standards for new buildings. Requires the Administrator to establish: (1) standards for a national energy and environmental building retrofit policy for residences; and (2) a building energy performance labeling program. Establishes a rebate program to assist low-income households residing in pre-1976 manufactured homes in purchasing new Energy Star qualified manufactured homes. Requires the Secretary to establish a Best-in-Class Appliances Deployment Program. Requires the President to use statutory authorities to set motor vehicle emissions standards. Amends the CAA to require the Administrator to promulgate standards applicable to GHG emissions from specified mobile sources, including heavy-duty vehicles and engines, new marine vessels, locomotives, and aircraft. Establishes within EPA a SmartWay Transport Program, a SmartWay Transport Partnership program, and a SmartWay Financing Program. Requires the Secretary to establish a program to make monetary awards to encourage owners and operators of electric energy generation facilities or thermal energy production facilities using fossil or nuclear fuel to use innovative means of recovering any thermal energy that is a potentially useful byproduct of their processes to: (1) generate additional electric energy; or (2) make sales of thermal energy not used for electric generation, in the form of steam, hot water, chilled water, or desiccant regeneration, or for other commercially valid purposes. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to community development organizations to provide financing to businesses and projects that improve energy efficiency, develop alternative, renewable, and distributed energy supplies, provide technical assistance and promote job and business opportunities for low-income residents, and increase energy conservation in low income rural and urban communities. Safe Climate Act - Amends the CAA to require the Administrator to promulgate regulations to: (1) cap and reduce GHG emissions, annually, so that GHG emissions from capped sources are reduced to 97% of 2005 levels by 2012, 83% by 2020, 58% by 2030, and 17% by 2050; and (2) establish a federal GHG registry. Designates carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) from a chemical manufacturing process at an industrial stationary source, perfluorocarbons, and nitrogen trifluoride as GHGs and establishes a carbon dioxide equivalent value for each gas. Prohibits any person from manufacturing, introducing into interstate commerce, or emitting a significant quantity of certain fluorinated gas that is generated as a byproduct during the production or use of another fluorinated gas. Requires the Administrator to establish specified emission allowances (annual tonnage limits) for: (1) each of 2012-2049; and (2) 2050 and thereafter. Provides for the establishment and distribution of compensatory allowances for the destruction and conversionary use of fluorinated gases and the nonemissive use of petroleum-based or coal-based liquid or gaseous fuel, petroleum coke, natural gas liquid, or natural gas as a feedstock. Phases in prohibitions against covered entities (including electricity sources, fuel producers and importers, industrial gas producers and importers, geological sequestration sites, industrial stationary sources, industrial fossil fuel-fired combustion devices, natural gas local distribution companies, nitrogen trifluoride sources, algae-based fuels, and fugitive emissions) exceeding allowable emission levels. Requires covered entities to demonstrate compliance through: (1) holding emission allowances (including international emission or compensatory allowances) at least as great as attributable emissions (as specified); or (2) using offset credits. Sets forth penalties for noncompliance. Provides for trading, banking and borrowing, auctioning, selling, exchanging, transferring, holding, or retiring emission allowances. Requires the Administrator to: (1) establish a strategic reserve account and place into that account specified amounts (ranging from 1% to 3%) of the emission allowances for each of calendar years 2012-2050; and (2) auction such strategic reserve allowances once each quarter of each of such years. Requires stationary sources subject to the CAA to have permits that require the covered entity to hold a number of emission allowances at least equal to the total annual amount of carbon dioxide equivalents for its combined emissions and attributable GHG emissions. Authorizes the Administrator to designate an international climate change program as a qualifying international program for purposes of international emission allowances provisions, if certain conditions are met. Establishes the Offsets Integrity Advisory Board. Requires the Administrator, considering the Board's recommendations, to promulgate regulations establishing a program for the issuance of offset credits. Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations concerning reducing GHG emissions from deforestation in developing countries. Sets forth provisions governing the disposition of emission allowances, including specifying allocations: (1) for supplemental emissions reductions from reduced deforestation; (2) for the benefit of electricity, natural gas, and/or home heating oil and propane consumers; (3) for auction, with proceeds for the benefit of low income consumers and worker investment; (4) to energy-intensive, trade-exposed industries; (5) for the deployment of carbon capture and sequestration technology; (6) to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy; (7) to be distributed to Clean Energy Innovation Centers; (8) to invest in the development and deployment of clean vehicles; (9) to domestic refiners; (10) for domestic and international adaptation; (11) for domestic wildlife and natural resource adaptation; and (12) for international clean technology deployment. Requires the Administrator to auction off certain unused allowances and to deposit the proceeds for 2012-2025 into the Treasury and for 2026-2050 into the Climate Change Dividend Fund. Requires the President to distribute funds in the Consumer Climate Change Rebate Fund (established by this Act) to U.S. households. Amends the CAA to require the Administrator to promulgate GHG emission performance standards for specified categories of stationary sources that: (1) have uncapped GHG emissions greater than 10,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent and are responsible for emitting at least 20% of the uncapped GHG gas emission annually; or (2) are responsible for at least 10% of the uncapped methane emissions. Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations to phase down the consumption of and regulate the production of HFCs. Specifies consumption allowances for: (1) each of 2012-2032; and (2) 2033 and thereafter. Provides for: (1) the distribution, auction, banking, exchange, and international transfer of such allowances; and (2) the issuance of offset credits for the destruction of chlorofluorocarbons. Establishes the Stratospheric Ozone and Climate Protection Fund, into which the Administrator shall deposit all proceeds from the sale of such allowances. Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations to reduce emissions of black carbon (light absorbing component of carbonaceous aerosols) or propose a finding that existing CAA regulations adequately regulate such emissions. Prohibits states from implementing a cap and trade program that covers any capped emissions emitted during 2012-2017. Amends the Federal Power Act to require FERC to promulgate regulations for the establishment, operation, and oversight of markets for regulated allowances. Requires the President to establish an interagency working group on carbon market oversight. Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for transactions in derivatives that involve energy commodities. Gives the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) jurisdiction over the establishment, operations, and oversight of markets for regulated allowance derivatives. Amends the CAA to require the Administrator to: (1) distribute emission allowance rebates to eligible industrial sectors (with eligibility based on specified energy, GHG, or trade intensity criteria); and (2) provide for the sale of and require submission of international reserve allowances by U.S. importers of products of industrial sectors that the President determines have suffered certain negative impacts from compliance with GHG emission requirements. Sets forth provisions concerning green jobs and worker transition, including: (1) authorizing the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible partnerships to develop programs of study focused on emerging careers and jobs in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation; and (2) providing climate change adjustment assistance to adversely affected workers. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain low income taxpayers a refundable energy tax credit to compensate such taxpayers for reductions in their purchasing power, as identified and calculated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), resulting from regulation of GHGs. Requires: (1) the Administrator to implement the Energy Refund Program to give low-income households a monthly cash energy refund equal to the estimated loss in purchasing power resulting from this Act; (2) the Secretary of State to oversee distributions of allowances from the International Clean Technology Account; (3) the President to establish within the United States Global Change Research Program a National Climate Change Adaptation Program; (4) the Secretary of Commerce to establish within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) a National Climate Service; (5) the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish a strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the impacts of climate change; (6) the President to develop a Natural Resources Climate Change Adaptation Strategy; and (7) the Secretary of State to establish an International Climate Change Adaptation Program.

1246939200 2009-07-07 Fri Sep 18 19:42:11 -0500 2009 reported to house 57656 'act':6 '2009':8 'clean':2 'secur':5 'energi':3 'american':1 75119 false short introduced 57656 'act':3 'safe':1 'climat':2 73393 false short introduced 57656 'act':6 '2009':8 'clean':2 'secur':5 'energi':3 'american':1 73392 false short introduced 57656 'act':6 '2009':8 'clean':2 'secur':5 'energi':3 'american':1 73368 true short introduced 57656 'job':5 'warm':11 'clean':3,17 'creat':2 'reduc':9 'achiev':6 'energi':4,7,18 'global':10 'pollut':12 'economi':19 'transit':14 'independ':8 73362 false official calendar 57656 1246939200 Tue Jul 07 00:00:00 -0500 2009 201699 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 97. W000215 1939-09-12 2204 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/waxman/contact.htm 30 202-225-4099 Henry 'd':4 'ca':5 '-30':6 'rep':1 'henri':2,7,9 'waxman':3,8,10 M 400425 Waxman Henry_A._Waxman A. Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30] N00001861 13349 Democrat 202-225-3976 Jewish CA Henry Waxman 1.90540540540541 http://www.house.gov/waxman/ M000133 1946-07-11 2108 Rayburn House Office Building http://markey.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=124 7 202-226-0092 Edward 'd':4 '-7':6 'ed':9 'ma':5 'rep':1 'edward':2,7,10 'markey':3,8,11 M 400253 Markey Edward_J._Markey J. Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7] Ed N00000270 7922 Democrat 202-225-2836 Roman Catholic MA Ed Edward Markey 3.35 http://markey.house.gov/ RepMarkey calendar 57656 1246939200 Tue Jul 07 00:00:00 -0500 2009 201699 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 97. action 57656 1246852800 Mon Jul 06 00:00:00 -0500 2009 201646 Received in the Senate, read the first time. action 57656 1246074360 Fri Jun 26 12:46:00 -0500 2009 201409 DEBATE - The House proceeded with three hour of debate on H.R. 2454. action 57656 1246074240 Fri Jun 26 12:44:00 -0500 2009 201407 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 587. action 57656 1246074240 Fri Jun 26 12:44:00 -0500 2009 201408 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2454 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 2998, modified by an amendment printed in part A of this report shall be considered as adopted. vote 57656 1246054560 Fri Jun 26 19:16:00 -0500 2009 roll 201411 pass 5807 477 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 219 - 212 (Roll no. 477). vote h action 57656 1246046220 Fri Jun 26 16:57:00 -0500 2009 201410 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 587, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Forbes amendment. action 57656 1246026060 Fri Jun 26 11:21:00 -0500 2009 201406 Rule H. Res. 587 passed House. action 57656 1245998820 Fri Jun 26 03:47:00 -0500 2009 200887 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 587 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2454 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 2998, modified by an amendment printed in part A of this report shall be considered as adopted. calendar 57656 1245444180 Fri Jun 19 17:43:00 -0500 2009 200287 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 90. action 57656 1245443220 Fri Jun 19 17:27:00 -0500 2009 200285 Committee on Agriculture discharged. action 57656 1245443220 Fri Jun 19 17:27:00 -0500 2009 200282 Committee on Science and Technology discharged. action 57656 1245443220 Fri Jun 19 17:27:00 -0500 2009 200283 Committee on Transportation discharged. action 57656 1245443220 Fri Jun 19 17:27:00 -0500 2009 200286 Committee on Ways and Means discharged. action 57656 1245443220 Fri Jun 19 17:27:00 -0500 2009 200284 Committee on Natural Resources discharged. action 57656 1245443220 Fri Jun 19 17:27:00 -0500 2009 200281 Committee on Financial Services discharged. action 57656 1244229840 Fri Jun 05 16:24:00 -0500 2009 197818 Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged. action 57656 1244229780 Fri Jun 05 16:23:00 -0500 2009 197817 Committee on Education and Labor discharged. action 57656 1244229780 Fri Jun 05 16:23:00 -0500 2009 197815 House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 19, 2009. action 57656 1244229780 Fri Jun 05 16:23:00 -0500 2009 197816 House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 19, 2009. action 57656 1244229720 Fri Jun 05 16:22:00 -0500 2009 197812 House Committee on Science and Technology Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 19, 2009. action 57656 1244229720 Fri Jun 05 16:22:00 -0500 2009 197814 House Committee on Natural Resources Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 19, 2009. action 57656 1244229720 Fri Jun 05 16:22:00 -0500 2009 197813 House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 19, 2009. action 57656 1244229720 Fri Jun 05 16:22:00 -0500 2009 197811 House Committee on Financial Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 19, 2009. action 57656 1244229660 Fri Jun 05 16:21:00 -0500 2009 200886 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-137, Part I. action 57656 1244229600 Fri Jun 05 16:20:00 -0500 2009 200885 Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged. action 57656 1244229600 Fri Jun 05 16:20:00 -0500 2009 200884 Committee on Education and Labor discharged. action 57656 1244229360 Fri Jun 05 16:16:00 -0500 2009 197810 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-137, Part I. action 57656 1244158740 Thu Jun 04 20:39:00 -0500 2009 197550 Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Commerce have until 11:59 p.m. on June 5 to file a report on H.R. 2454. Agreed to without objection. calendar 57656 1242878400 Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0500 2009 196884 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 25. action 57656 1242878400 Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0500 2009 196883 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 57656 1242878400 Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0500 2009 196882 Committee Hearings Held. action 57656 1242792000 Wed May 20 00:00:00 -0500 2009 196881 Committee Hearings Held. action 57656 1242705600 Tue May 19 00:00:00 -0500 2009 196880 Committee Hearings Held. action 57656 1242619200 Mon May 18 00:00:00 -0500 2009 197549 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. action 57656 1242619200 Mon May 18 00:00:00 -0500 2009 197548 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. action 57656 1242619200 Mon May 18 00:00:00 -0500 2009 197547 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. action 57656 1242619200 Mon May 18 00:00:00 -0500 2009 197546 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. action 57656 1242619200 Mon May 18 00:00:00 -0500 2009 196879 Committee Hearings Held. action 57656 1242619200 Mon May 18 00:00:00 -0500 2009 197545 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. action 57656 1242360000 Fri May 15 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195463 Referred to House Education and Labor action 57656 1242360000 Fri May 15 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195462 Referred to House Financial Services action 57656 1242360000 Fri May 15 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195461 Referred to House Foreign Affairs action 57656 1242360000 Fri May 15 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195467 Referred to House Agriculture action 57656 1242360000 Fri May 15 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195459 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Education and Labor, Science and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. action 57656 1242360000 Fri May 15 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195460 Referred to House Energy and Commerce action 57656 1242360000 Fri May 15 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195468 Referred to House Ways and Means introduced 57656 1242360000 Fri May 15 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195458 action 57656 1242360000 Fri May 15 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195466 Referred to House Natural Resources action 57656 1242360000 Fri May 15 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195465 Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure action 57656 1242360000 Fri May 15 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195464 Referred to House Science and Technology 3 219 57656 Fri Jun 26 18:17:00 -0500 2009 true 5807 false 212 477 1280 0 On Passage: H R 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act false 1/2 Passed On Passage Fri Jun 26 19:05:18 -0500 2009 house 5 172 57656 Fri Jun 26 17:59:00 -0500 2009 false 5806 false 256 476 209 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 2454 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Fri Jun 26 19:05:06 -0500 2009 house