,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #biaa ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad ,mr4 ,murphy 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,k+1 & ,ms4 ,w>r57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a task =ce to review policies & measures to promote1 & to develop be/ practices =1 r$uction ( %ort-liv$ climate pollutants1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sup] ,pollutants ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,%ort-liv$ climate pollutants acc\nt = #dj p]c5t ( global w>m+ curr5tly impact+ ! atmosph]e1 ev5 ?\gh su* pollutants acc\nt = a mu* small] p]c5tage ( w>m+ ag5ts by weight4 7#b7 ,r$uc+ %ort-liv$ climate pollutant emissions c\ld-- 7,a7 prev5t m ?an #b1jjj1jjj premature dea?s ea* ye>1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,environm5t ,programme 7,,unep72 7,b7 prev5t m ?an #cj1jjj1jjj tons ( crop losses ea* ye>1 accord+ to ,,unep2 7,c7 cut ! rate ( sea level rise by #be p]c5t1 accord+ to ! ,national ,c5t] = ,atmosph]ic ,rese>* & ! ,scripps ,in/itution ( ,oceanography2 7,d7 cut ! rate ( w>m+ by up to #j4f degrees ,celsius by #bjej1 accord+ to ,,unep2 & 7,e7 significantly contribute t[>d ! ov]all global t>get ( hold+ increas$ w>m+ bel[ #b degrees ,celsius4 7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is "o ( ! _w's l>ge/ consum] ( hydr(luoroc>bons & is provid+ significant innovation 9 ! developm5t ( l[ global w>m+ pot5tial 7l[-,,gwp7 alt]natives4 7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates c\ld s]ve z a lead] & exempl> ( responsibly phas+ d[n hydrofluoroc>bon production & consumption4 7#e7 ,! ,montreal ,protocol on ,sub/ances t ,deplete ! ,ozone ,lay] has be5 an extraord9>ily successful model = protect+ ! /ratosph]ic ozone lay] & a*iev+ significant climate protection co-b5efits4 ,s9ce ! treaty 0 sign$ 9 #aihg1 !re has be5 a #ih p]c5t r$uction 9 ozone-deplet+ sub/ances4 7#f7 ,! int]ag5cy ,/rategy to ,r$uce ,me?ane ,emissions1 releas$ 9 ,m>* #bjad1 outl9es a proactive ag5da = r$uc+ me?ane leakage & wa/e ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,high-,,gwp ,,hfc ,! t]m high-,,gwp ,,hfc means high global w>m+ pot5tial hydrofluoroc>bons4 7#b7 ,%ort-liv$ climate pollutant ,! t]m %ort-liv$ climate pollutant means-- 7,a7 black c>bon2 7,b7 me?ane2 & 7,c7 high-,,gwp ,,hfc4 #d4 ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce on ,%ort-,liv$ ,climate ,pollutant ,mitigation 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all e/abli% ! ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce on ,%ort-,liv$ ,climate ,pollutant ,mitigation 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,task ,=ce74 7b7 ,memb]s ,! ,task ,=ce %all include ! head ( all relevant ,f$]al ag5cies 7or _! designat$ repres5tatives71 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 7c7 ,duties ,! ,task ,=ce %all-- 7#a7 review ! policy recomm5dations made by ! ,int]ag5cy ,climate ,*ange ,adaptation ,task ,=ce1 ! ,int]ag5cy ,/rategy to ,r$uce ,me?ane ,emissions1 ! ,m>* #bjab report to ,congress on ,black ,c>bon1 & ! ,c\ncil on ,climate ,prep>$ness & ,resili5ce2 7#b7 incorporate any appropriate proposals or recomm5dations made by ! entities or reports ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t are relevant to %ort-liv$ climate pollutants into ! ,task ,=ce's action plan2 7#c7 id5tify relevant ,f$]al programs t are or c\ld be address+ ! r$uction ( %ort-liv$ climate pollutants 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & worldwide2 7#d7 id5tify ov]lapp+ & duplicative programs address+ %ort-liv$ climate pollutants t w\ld b5efit f consolidation & /reaml9+2 7#e7 id5tify gaps & s]i\s defici5cies 9 ,unit$ ,/ates programs t>get$ at %ort-liv$ climate pollutants1 includ+ ^? t c be a*iev$ ?r\gh a comb9ation ( assessm5t1 sci5tific rese>*1 monitor+1 & te*nological developm5t activities2 7#f7 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit a report to ,congress on ! f9d+s & recomm5dations result+ f ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e72 & 7#g7 9 develop+ recomm5dations1 consult ) affect$ /akehold]s 9 private indu/ry4 7d7 ,emission r$uction plans ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all submit a report to ! appropriate congressional committees t includes-- 7#a7 ! ag5cy's plans = meet+ ! goals set =? 9 section #b ( ,executive ,ord] #acead 7,octob] #e1 #bjji7 to r$uce hydr(luoroc>bons1 me?ane1 & relat$ indirect emissions1 includ+ troposph]ic ozone1 by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 & 7#b7 specific plans to pur*ase clean] alt]natives to high-,,gwp ,,hfc :5ev] feasible & to transition ov] "t to equipm5t t uses saf] & m su/a9able alt]natives to high-,,gwp ,,hfc4 #e4 ,r$uction ( black c>bon emissions 7a7 ,compreh5sive plan 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates memb]%ip 9 ! ,int]national ,m>itime ,organization1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 %all develop a compreh5sive plan to r$uce black c>bon emissions f int]national %ipp+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 a clean freight p>tn]%ip2 7,b7 ! inclusion ( limits on black c>bon2 & 7,c7 ef=ts t include protection ( access to critical fuel %ipm5ts & em]g5cy ne$s ( coa/al communities4 7#b7 ,roadmap ,a pr9cipal objective ( ! plan develop$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld be ! creation1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 ( a roadmap t[>d help+ c\ntries r$uce f9e-p>ticle emissions 7,,pm#b4e7 9 ! %ipp+ sector ?r\gh-- 7,a7 ! in/allation ( advanc$ emissions controls2 & 7,b7 ! r$uction ( sulfur cont5t 9 fuels4 7b7 ,black c>bon emissions r$uction goals ,9 advance ( & ^u assum+ ! ,*air ( ! ,arctic ,c\ncil1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld-- 7#a7 lead an ef=t to r$uce black c>bon ?r\gh an ,arctic-wide aspirational black c>bon goal2 & 7#b7 enc\rage obs]v]s ( ! ,arctic ,c\ncil 7includ+ ,india & ,*9a7 to adopt national black c>bon emissions r$uction goals4 7c7 ,climate & ,clean ,air ,coalition ,?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates memb]%ip 9 ! ,climate & ,clean ,air ,coalition to ,r$uce ,%ort ,liv$ ,climate ,pollutants 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,coalition71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is enc\rag$-- 7#a7 to "w ) ! ,coalition to craft specific f9anc+ me*anisms = ! increm5tal co/ ( int]national black c>bon mitigation activities2 & 7#b7 to reque/ t ! ,coalition produce a report ( black c>bon mitigation f9anc+ options4 7d7 ,black c>bon mitigation activities 7#a7 ,prioritization ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t %all prioritize black c>bon mitigation activities z "p ( aid di/ribution activities & give special emphasis to projects t produce sub/antial environm5tal & public heal? b5efits1 includ+ support = clean-burn+ cook/oves & fuels4 7#b7 ,emissions r$uctions ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 collaboration ) ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 %\ld fur!r aid int]national ef=ts to r$uce black c>bon emissions f diesel trucks1 #b-/roke eng9es1 diesel g5]ators1 & indu/rial processes by provid+ te*nical assi/ance-- 7,a7 to help develop+ nations l[] ! sulfur cont5t ( _! diesel fuels2 7,b7 to exp& access to diesel p>ticulate filt]s2 7,c7 to provide vehicle manufactur]s ) l[-emission eng9e designs2 7,d7 to "w ) ! ,global ,alliance = ,clean ,cook/oves to help develop+ nations e/abli% ?riv+ m>kets = clean & effici5t cook+ solutions2 & 7,e7 to develop o!r mitigation activities1 includ+ en]gy effici5cy alt]natives = g5]ators & indu/rial processes4 #f4 ,global r$uctions 9 high-,,gwp fluor9at$ gases 7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress 7#a7 ,actions by environm5tal protection ag5cy ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %\ld-- 7,a7 am5d any regulations issu$ "u section #fjh ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gfga;g7-- 7i7 to include hydr(luoroc>bons2 & 7ii7 to exp& initiatives relat+ to ! recov]y & reclamation ( hydrofluoroc>bons4 7,b7 coop]ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy 9 consid]+ modifications to ! ,en]gy ,/> program e/abli%$ "u section #cbd;,a ( ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbid;a7 to recognize refrig]ant sy/ems t-- 7i7 a*ieve be/-9-class en]gy effici5cy sav+s2 & 7ii7 utilize l[ global w>m+ pot5tial refrig]ants & foam-bl[+ ag5ts2 & 7,c7 remove high global w>m+ pot5tial hydr(luoroc>bons f ! ,significant ,new ,alt]natives ,policy ,program au?oriz$ "u section #fab7;c7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gfgak7c77 = applications 9 :i* ! ,adm9i/rator has id5tifi$ o!r alt]natives t-- 7i7 are curr5tly or pot5tially available2 & 7ii7 r$uce ! ov]all risk to human heal? & ! environm5t4 7#b7 ,s5se ( ! s5ate ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t an am5dm5t to ! ,montreal ,protocol on ,sub/ances t ,deplete ! ,ozone ,lay] %\ld ensure a smoo?1 te*nically feasible transition away f high-,,gwp ,,hfc4 7b7 ,/udy on high-,,gwp ,,hfc alt]natives ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 9 collaboration ) ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 %all evaluate ! availability ( high-,,gwp ,,hfc alt]natives & submit a report to ,congress t-- 7#a7 id5tifies-- 7,a7 ! /&>ds or regulatory b>ri]s t are prev5t+ ! use ( alt]natives to high-,,gwp ,,hfc 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t are 9 widespread use 9 o!r c\ntries2 7,b7 :i* /&>ds or regulations ne$ to be revis$2 & 7,c7 :at actions w be necess>y to revise su* /&>ds or regulations2 & 7#b7 sets =? a plan = revis+ ! /&>ds ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! %orte/ possible "t frame4 7c7 ,prohibition ( ,,hcfc-#bb air condition+ cond5s+ equipm5t 7#a7 ,am5dm5t ,section #fje ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gfga;d7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7e7 ,,hcfc-#bb air condition+ cond5s+ equipm5t ,effective #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,sup] ,pollutants ,act ( #bjad1 x %all be unlawful = any p]son to manufacture any un*>g$ hydro*lorofluoroc>bon-#bb air condition+ cond5s+ equipm5t = resid5tial use4 4 7#b7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all promulgate regulations-- 7,a7 to c>ry out ! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 to r$uce ! allocation ( ,,hcfc-#bb consumption all[ances comm5surate ) anticipat$ decreas$ dem& result+ f ! prohibition ( un*>g$ cond5s+ equipm5t "u sections #fje7;e7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act1 z add$ by p>agraph 7#a74 7d7 ,r-#acd;a automotive air condition+ s]vic+ & re*>ge kits 7#a7 ,/udy ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all conduct a /udy to det]m9e :e!r ! sale ( ,r-#acd;a automotive air condition+ re*>ge kits to consum]s repres5ts an environm5tally significant s\rce ( high-,,gwp ,,hfc emissions4 7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit a report to ,congress t conta9s ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 #g4 ,r$uction ( me?ane leakage 7a7 ,te*nical guidance ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all-- 7#a7 provide o!r c\ntries ) te*nical guidance on conta9m5t ( emissions f gas drill+1 l&fills1 coal m9+1 & agriculture :5 engag+ ) o!r gov]nm5ts1 includ+ trade delegations1 "u ! auspices ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,global ,%ale ,gas ,initiative2 & 7#b7 collaborate )-- 7,a7 ! ,_w ,bank's ,global ,gas ,fl>+ ,r$uction ,p>tn]%ip2 & 7,b7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy's ,global ,me?ane ,initiative1 ,natural ,gas ,,/> ,program1 & o!r volunt>y r$uction programs4 7b7 ,gas pipel9e infra/ructure 7#a7 ,/udy 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1 consi/5t ) exi/+ au?ority1 %all conduct a /udy ( me?ods utiliz$ at facilities subject to ! ,commission's jurisdiction to r$uce leaks & v5t+ across natural gas facilities4 7,b7 ,issues to be exam9$ ,9 conduct+ ! /udy requir$ "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,commission %all exam9e-- 7i7 h[ ! ,commission's treatm5t ( j & reasonable rates = int]/ate transmission c\ld be re=m$ to inc5t pipel9e op]ators to recov] fugitive me?ane emissions2 7ii7 h[ ! ,commission c\ld coord9ate ) o!r ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration1 to ensure ! developm5t ( rigor\s & te*nically s\nd /&>ds2 & 7iii7 :e!r new pipel9e sy/ems are be+ eng9e]$ to meet ! highe/ a*ievable /&>ds = leak avoidance prior to be+ grant$ a con/ruction c]tificate4 7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit a report to ,congress t conta9s ! results ( ! exam9ation conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,inspection & ma9t5ance program ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all e/abli% a direct$ inspection & ma9t5ance program t focuses on-- 7,a7 id5tify+ ! types ( equipm5t ?r\gh\t ! production value *a9 t are mo/ likely to h high leak rates2 & 7,b7 ef=ts on replac+ or monitor+ ^? types ( equipm5t4 7c7 ,f9anc+ conditions ,! ,u4,s4 ,export-,import ,bank & ! ,ov]seas ,private ,inve/m5t ,corporation1 :5 evaluat+ gas & oil-relat$ projects = f9ancial support1 %\ld condition f9anc+ = su* projects ^u-- 7#a7 ! deploym5t ( ! be/ te*nology1 me?ods1 & managem5t practices = detect+ & repair+ leaks ( me?ane ?r\gh\t ! oil & gas production1 process+1 transportation1 & di/ribution sy/em2 7#b7 ! m9imization ( v5t+ & ineffici5t or unnecess>y fl>+2 & 7#c7 ! deploym5t ( be/ te*nology1 me?ods1 & managem5t practices = r$uc+ emissions ( o!r air pollution1 especially volatile organic comp\nds & haz>d\s air pollutants4