,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aidc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #i1 #bjac ,mr4 ,peters of ,california 7for himself and ,mr4 ,huffman7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to establish a task force to review policies and measures to promote1 and to develop best practices for1 reduction of short-lived climate pollutants1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,super ,pollutant ,emissions ,reduction ,act of #bjac or the ,,super ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,findings and purpose 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,carbon dioxide is estimated to account for #ee to #fj percent of anthropogenic radiative forcing 7or manmade global warming71 while the remainder is driven by non-carbon dioxide climate pollutants1 primarily short-lived climate pollutants4 ,these short-lived climate pollutants1 or super pollutants1 have shorter atmospheric lifespans than carbon dioxide but cause much more warming per molecule1 and in many cases the emissions are growing much faster than carbon dioxide4 7#b7 ,several of the short-lived climate pollutants are also potent air pollutants that harm human health and reduce crop yields4 ,reducing these pollutants can save thousands of lives every year in the ,united ,states and millions globally1 while also increasing agricultural production4 7#c7 ,international efforts to address short-lived climate pollutants are underway1 including the ,climate and ,clean ,air ,coalition to ,reduce ,short-,lived ,climate ,pollutants1 led by the ,department of ,state and the ,united ,nations ,environment ,programme1 the ,global ,methane ,initiative1 and the negotiation of amendments to the ,montreal ,protocol on ,substances that ,deplete the ,ozone ,layer4 7#d7 ,many of the technologies to reduce short-lived climate pollutants already exist1 but adoption of such technologies has been slow4 7#e7 ,the ,federal ,government has a number of programs and initiatives some of which aim to1 or the outcomes of which1 reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants1 but these programs are scattered across multiple agencies and there is insufficient coordination to maximize reductions of these pollutants4 ,in ,february #bjab1 the ,government ,accountability ,office published an annual report1 ,opportunities to ,reduce ,duplication1 ,overlap and ,fragmentation1 ,achieve ,savings1 and ,enhance ,revenue1 which examined the efficiency and efficacy of government programs1 including those that address diesel emissions that contain black carbon1 a short-lived climate pollutant4 7#f7 ,executive ,order #acead requires ,federal agencies to develop plans for reducing hydrofluorocarbons and methane1 but few agencies have focused on these compounds in their annual ,strategic ,sustainability ,performance ,plans4 7#g7 ,because of their short atmospheric lifetimes1 reducing global emissions of short-lived climate pollutants can quickly cut the rate of global temperature rise in half1 by #bjej1 and help stabilize global temperatures below #b ,c above pre-industrial temperatures by #bajj1 when combined with reductions of global emissions of carbon dioxide4 ,cutting short-lived climate pollutants along with carbon dioxide can also reduce the rate of projected global sea-level rise by half and total sea-level rise by a third4 ,steps to reduce short-lived climate pollutants are likely to have air quality and public health benefits as well4 7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to-- 7#a7 coordinate and optimize the ,federal ,government's existing efforts to address short-lived climate pollutants2 7#b7 reduce overlap and duplication of such efforts2 and 7#c7 encourage ,federal operations1 programs1 policies1 and initiatives to reduce short-lived climate pollutants by-- 7,a7 ensuring that the coordinated ,federal programs are effective and forward-looking in their efforts to control short-lived climate pollutants2 7,b7 ensuring coordination of such ,federal operations1 programs1 policies1 and initiatives with ,state1 local1 regional1 tribal1 and industry efforts2 and 7,c7 supporting such ,state1 local1 regional1 tribal1 and industry efforts4 #c4 ,task force on super pollutants 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall establish the ,task ,force on ,super ,pollutants 7referred to in this section as the ,task ,force74 7b7 ,duties ,the ,task ,force shall-- 7#a7 review existing and potential policies and measures that promote reduction of short-lived climate pollutants1 in part by identifying and evaluating programs and activities of the ,federal government that contribute1 or could contribute1 to such reduction2 7#b7 identify and recommend specific existing ,federal programs and activities evaluated under paragraph 7#a7 that are unnecessarily duplicative and can be consolidated to achieve greater efficiency and effectiveness2 7#c7 identify gaps where programs do not exist1 and recommend focused programs and activities to fill these gaps to achieve reductions of short-lived climate pollutants1 with an emphasis on industry standards and public-private partnerships where possible2 7#d7 identify1 compile1 evaluate1 and develop best practices for reductions of short-lived climate pollutants1 including by-- 7,a7 identifying and evaluating both domestic and international best practices and standards practiced and set by governments1 industry in each sector listed in subsection 7c77#e71 standards bodies1 and other relevant institutions2 and 7,b7 identifying and evaluating cost-effective mitigation projects1 strategies1 and policies at the ,state1 local1 and tribal level1 with the greatest potential for reduction of short-lived climate pollutants2 and 7#e7 not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 submit to ,congress a report on the findings and recommendations developed under paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d74 7c7 ,members ,the task force established under subsection 7a7 shall include representatives of-- 7#a7 all relevant ,federal agencies1 including-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,energy2 7,b7 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 7,c7 the ,secretary of the ,interior2 7,d7 the ,secretary of ,transportation2 7,e7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture2 7,f7 the ,secretary of ,state2 7,g7 the ,secretary of ,commerce2 and 7,h7 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services2 7#b7 relevant offices and councils within the ,executive ,office of the ,president1 including-- 7,a7 the ,office of ,management and ,budget2 7,b7 the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy2 and 7,c7 the ,council on ,environmental ,quality2 7#c7 ,state1 local1 and tribal governments or associations2 7#d7 academic and non-governmental organizations with expertise in short-lived climate pollutants2 and 7#e7 relevant industry organizations1 representing at least the following sectors3 7,a7 ,energy supply and transmission1 including fossil fuels4 7,b7 ,solid waste4 7,c7 ,transportation4 7,d7 ,chemical manufacturing and user industries4 7,e7 ,agriculture4 7,f7 ,wastewater4 7,g7 ,buildings4 7,h7 ,other sectors as determined appropriate by the ,president4 7d7 ,definition ,in this ,act1 the term short-lived climate pollutant means any of the following3 7#a7 ,black carbon4 7#b7 ,methane4 7#c7 ,hydrofluorocarbons4 7#d7 ,tropospheric ozone and its precursors4 7#e7 ,emissions from banks of ozone-depleting substances4