Other Proposals from the 110th Congress

H. Res. 450: This resolution recognizes the significance of the centennial of the birth of Rachel Carson and, among other provisions, “recognizes that we could learn much more from her today, especially as we increasingly feel the effects of climate change and consider measures to lessen and eventually reverse the impact it has on the planet.”

Sponsor: Rep. Tom Udall (D-NM) (17 Cosponsors)

H.R. 1602: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Environmental Justice Act of 2007. This bill, among other provisions, directs the head of each Federal agency, to to make achieving environmental justice part of its mission. The bill also establishes a Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Interagency Environmental Justice Working Group. In its findings section, the bill declares that “Years before Hurricane Katrina, environmental justice activists were anticipating the racially disproportionate effects of climate change, in terms of coastal flooding and the health effects of heat waves, through the Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative (EJCC).”

Sponsor: Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA)

H.R. 2906: 10th Congressional District of Illinois School Conservation Corps Act. This act would require the Secretary of Education to make grants to establish and support the 10^th Congressional District of Illinois School Conservation Corps. In setting priorities for the activities sponsored by the grants, the bill makes finding ways for schools and families to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; meeting with local officials to encourage their reduction of GHGs; and forming groups to ask large companies to provide financial tax incentives to lower GHG emissions, as the second, sixth, and seventh priorities (of seven), respectively.

Sponsor: Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL)

H.R. 3036: No Child Left Inside Act of 2007. Among various provisions that would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding environmental education, the bill would authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants for, among other purposes, preparing children to understand the challenge of climate change.

Sponsor: Rep. John P. Sarbanes (D-MD) (39 Cosponsors)

H.R. 4238: Bottle Recycling Climate Protection Act of 2007. This bill would amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to establish a national system of beverage container recycling to require a refund value on the sale of all beverage containers. The bill finds that recycling beverage containers would reduce the heat-trapping emissions generated in the manufacture of new aluminum, plastics, and other beverage container materials.

Sponsor: Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) (11 Cosponsors)

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Sponsor: Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) (11 Cosponsors)

H.R. 5902:

Getting Youth Re-invested in Environmental Education Now (GREEN) Act. This bill would direct the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to states and local educational agencies to develop environmental justice curricula and co-op programs for students attending middle and high schools that may be disproportionately affected by climate change, pollution, and other environmental issues. In addition, in its findings section, the bill states that environmental justice education is essential for, among reasons, producing students who are prepared to address imminent climate change issues that affect them locally.

Sponsor: Rep. Yvette Clark (D-NY) (3 Cosponsors)

S. 1205: Ratepayers Protection Act, which would require the Congressional Budget Office to report to Congress on the effect on certain disadvantaged individuals (e.g., low-income, disabled, and minority groups) of actions taken or considered by regulated electric utilities to reduce their CO₂ emissions. The bill would also prohibit regulated electric utilities from recovering additional costs from ratepayers for reducing CO₂ emissions, and prohibit state utility commissions from compelling ratepayers to pay any amount incurred by a regulated public utility for reducing CO₂ emissions.

S. 131: Clear Skies Act, which would require reductions of power plant emissions of SO₂, NO_X, and mercury, but not CO₂, and would exempt new power plants from the current requirement that they disclose their CO₂ emissions.

Sponsor: Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) (1 Cosponsors)

S. Amdt. 900: Ratepayer Protection, which would require the Congressional Budget Office to report to Congress on the effect on certain disadvantaged individuals (e.g., low-income, disabled, and minority groups) of actions taken or considered by regulated electric utilities to reduce their CO₂ emissions.

Sponsor: Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK)

S. 1844: Clear Skies Act of 2003, which would require reductions of power plant emissions of SO₂, NO_X, and mercury, but not CO₂, and would exempt new power plants from the current requirement that they disclose their CO₂ emissions.

H.R. 999: Clear Skies Act of 2003, which would require reductions of power plant emissions of SO₂, NO_X, and mercury, but not CO₂, and would exempt new power plants from the current requirement that they disclose their CO₂ emissions. Introduced at the request of the Bush Administration.

(1 Cosponsors)

S. 485: Clear Skies Act of 2003, which would require reductions of power plant emissions of SO₂, NO_X, and mercury, but not CO₂, and would exempt new power plants from the current requirement that they disclose their CO₂ emissions. Introduced at the request of the Bush Administration.

(1 Cosponsors)

S. 2815: Clear Skies Act, which requires reductions of SO₂, NO_X, and mercury emissions from electric powerplants, but not of CO₂ emissions. Would exempt certain powerplants from the existing requirement that powerplants report their CO₂ emissions. Introduced at the request of the Bush Administration.

H.R. 2217: Interior Appropriations Act, FY 2002, which, as enacted, does not contain any restriction on funds for implementation of the Kyoto Protocol. The version of the bill passed by the Senate included a provision prohibiting the use of funds for implementation of the Kyoto Protocol. The version passed by the House did not. The restriction was removed in conference.

Sponsor: Rep. Joe Skeen (R-NM)

H.R. 2311: Energy and Water Appropriations Act, FY 2002, which, as enacted, does not contain any restriction on funds for implementation of the Kyoto Protocol. None of the earlier versions of the FY 2002 bill included the restriction.

Sponsor: Rep. Sonny Callahan (R-AL)

H.R. 5266: Clear Skies Act, which requires reductions of SO2, NOX, and mercury emissions from electric powerplants, but not of CO2 emissions. Would exempt certain powerplants from the existing requirement that powerplants report their CO2 emissions. Introduced at the request of the Bush Administration.

(1 Cosponsors)

H.R. 2221: Small Business, Family Farms, and Constitutional Protection Act.

(1 Cosponsors)

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Other Proposals from the 110th Congress