,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aiga ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #bb1 #bjae ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,mc,dermott1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 & ,mr4 ,c>twright7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions & protect ! climate4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,climate ,solutions ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress 7a7 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has ! objective ( /abiliz+ gre5h\se gas conc5trations 9 ! atmosph]e at a level t w\ld prev5t dang]\s an?ropog5ic int]f]5ce ) ! climate sy/em by becom+ a p>ty to ! #aiib ,unit$ ,nations ,framework ,conv5tion on ,climate ,*ange1 pl$g+ to ,*9a to r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions to #bh p]c5t ( _! #bjje levels by #bjbe1 & regulat+ gre5h\se gas emissions f /ation>y s\rces1 mobile s\rces1 & electrical p[] suppli]s4 7#b7 ,to a*ieve ?is objective1 ! increase 9 global mean surface temp]ature %\ld n exce$ #b;,c 7#c4f;,f7 above pre9du/rial temp]ature1 mu* ( :i* is already project$ to occur by ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate ,*ange4 7#c7 ,! risks associat$ ) a temp]ature increase above #b;,c 7#c4f;,f7 are grave1 includ+ ! dis9tegration ( ! ,gre5l& ice %eet1 :i*1 if x 7 to melt completely1 w\ld raise global av]age sea level by approximately #bc feet1 deva/at+ _m ( ! _w's coa/al areas & population c5t]s4 7#d7 ,! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate ,*ange projects t temp]atures w rise betwe5 #a4h;,c to #d4j;,c 7#c4b;,f to #g4b;,f7 by ! end ( ! c5tury1 "u a range ( expect$ emissions tr5ds1 b if !re are common goals to limit gre5h\se gas emissions1 ! temp]ature increase c be limit$ to #b;,c 7#c4f;,f7 or less4 7#e7 ,s]i\s global w>m+ impacts h already be5 obs]v$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & worldwide1 includ+-- 7,a7 increases 9 heat waves & o!r extreme wea!r ev5ts2 7,b7 rise 9 sea level1 retreat ( glaci]s & pol> ice2 7,c7 decl9e 9 m\nta9 sn[pack1 increas$ dr\ght 7includ+ dr\ghts 9 ! ,we/ & ,s\? ,unit$ ,/ates7 result+ 9 damage to our economy & prop]ty2 7,d7 extreme wea!r conditions result+ 9 wildfires1 /rong] hurricanes & pol> vortex occurr5ces result+ 9 fur!r damage to prop]ty & our economy2 7,e7 damage to our environm5t su* z ocean acidification1 ext5sive coral blea*+1 migrations1 & %ifts 9 ! ye>ly cycles ( plants & animals2 & 7,f7 effects on human population includ+ population displacem5t & adv]se heal? effects su* z ! spread ( infecti\s diseases & climate-relat$ conditions su* z a/hma4 7#f7 ,sci5ti/s project t "u a midrange e/imate ( global w>m+1 by #bjej1 r\ghly #be p]c5t ( animal & plant species w be committ$ to ext9ction4 7#g7 ,decisive action is ne$$ to m9imize ! _m dang]s pos$ by global w>m+4 7#h7 ,! tim+ ( su* action is critical1 giv5 t gre5h\se gases c p]si/ 9 ! atmosph]e = m ?an a c5tury4 7#i7 ,! ,int]national ,en]gy ,ag5cy has w>n$ 9 its mo/ rec5t ,_w ,en]gy ,outlook report t1 unless !re is a s]i\s commitm5t to inve/+ 9 z]o c>bon r5ewable en]gy res\rces1 mu* ( ! am\nt ( project$ limits necess>y to avoid gre5h\se-gas-emission-caus$ dang]\s an?ropog5ic int]f]5ce ) ! climate sy/em w be lock$ 9 & exce$$4 7#aj7 ,pricewaterhouse,coopers ,l[ ,c>bon ,economy ,index ,report e/imates t c>bon-bas$ fuel use ne$s to be r$uc$ #f4e p]c5t p] ye> ?r\gh ! ye> #bajj1 ne>ly six times ! curr5t rate1 to avoid dang]\s an?ropog5ic int]f]5ce ) ! climate sy/em4 7#aa7 ,) only #e p]c5t ( ! _w population1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates emits approximately #bj p]c5t ( ! _w's total gre5h\se gas emissions & mu/ be a lead] 9 address+ global w>m+4 7#ab7 ,! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia1 ! #h? l>ge/ economy 9 ! _w1 has %[n t r5ewable en]gy /&>ds & gre5h\se gas emissions regulation c r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions :ile fo/]+ significant economic gr[?4 7#ac7 ,exi/+ en]gy effici5cy & clean1 r5ewable en]gy te*nologies c r$uce global w>m+ pollution1 :ile sav+ consum]s money1 r$uc+ our dep5d5ce on oil1 enhanc+ national security1 clean+ ! air1 & protect+ pri/9e places f drill+ & m9+4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld p>ticipate 9 negotiations "u ! #aiib ,unit$ ,nations ,framework ,conv5tion on ,climate ,*ange & honor its commitm5ts !refrom ) ! objective ( secur+ ,unit$ ,/ates p>ticipation 9 agreem5ts t-- 7#a7 e/abli% mitigation commitm5ts by all c\ntries t are major emitt]s ( gre5h\se gases1 consi/5t ) ! pr9ciple ( common b diff]5tiat$ responsibilities2 7#b7 a*ieve r$uctions 9 global gre5h\se gas emissions at a pace & level suffici5t to avoid dang]\s int]f]5ce ) ! ,e>?'s climate2 & 7#c7 advance & protect ! economic & national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,i ,,r5ewable ,,en]gy #aja4 ,national r5ewable en]gy /&>d ,title ,,vi ( ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;a-#d et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #faj4 ,national r5ewable en]gy /&>d 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all promulgate regulations requir+ t-- 7#a7 beg9n+ 9 cal5d> ye> #bjbj1 ! p]c5tage ( electric en]gy g5]at$ f r5ewable s\rces t is sold at ! retail level 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all increase ea* ye>2 7#b7 9 cal5d> ye> #bjcj & ea* subsequ5t cal5d> ye>1 su* p]c5tage %all be n less ?an #dj p]c5t ( ! total electric en]gy sold at ! retail level 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#c7 9 cal5d> ye> #bjej & ea* subsequ5t cal5d> ye>1 su* p]c5tage %all n be less ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! total electric en]gy sold at ! retail level 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ?is section 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7c7 ,subsequ5t increases ,^u petition or ^u ! ,secret>y's own initiative1 ! ,secret>y may increase ! p]c5tage requir$ by subsection 7a77#b74 7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to preempt or limit ,/ate actions to enhance r5ewable en]gy g5]ation or en]gy effici5cy4 4 ,,ii ,,en]gy ,,effici5cy #bja4 ,national en]gy effici5cy /&>d ,title ,,vi ( ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd;a-#d et seq471 z am5d$ by section #aja ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #faa4 ,national en]gy effici5cy /&>d 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all promulgate regulations 9 accordance ) ?is section sett+ end-us] sav+s t>gets = retail electric en]gy & natural gas suppli]s4 7b7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ?is section 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7c7 ,requirem5ts ,) respect to t>gets "u subsection 7a73 7#a7 ,! t>gets %all require ea* suppli] to secure annual sav+s ( a set p]c5tage ( ! suppli]'s mo/ rec5t ye>'s sales to retail cu/om]s4 7#b7 ,! sav+s %all be a*iev$ ?r\gh end-use effici5cy improvem5ts at cu/om] facilities4 7#c7 ,! t>gets-- 7,a7 = retail electric en]gy suppli]s %all increase gradually f #j4be p]c5t ( sales 9 #bjah to #a4e p]c5t ( sales 9 #bjbc & ea* ye> !reaft] ?r\gh #bjbh2 & 7,b7 = retail natural gas suppli]s %all increase gradually f #j4be p]c5t ( sales 9 #bjah to #j4e p]c5t ( sales 9 #bjbc & ea* ye> !reaft] ?r\gh #bjbh4 7#d7 ,! t>gets are cumulative4 ,ea* ye>'s sav+s %all be a*iev$ 9 addition to ! previ\s ye>s' sav+s4 7d7 ,requir$ p]c5tages aft] #bjbh ,! ,secret>y may1 ^u petition or ^u ! ,secret>y's own initiative1 increase ! requir$ p]c5tage ( end-us] sav+s = ye>s aft] #bjbh4 7e7 ,m>ket-,bas$ ,trad+ ,sy/em ,! ,secret>y %all all[ suppli]s to a*ieve ! t>gets "u subsection 7a7 ?r\gh a m>ket-bas$ trad+ sy/em4 7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to preempt or limit ,/ate actions to enhance r5ewable en]gy g5]ation or en]gy effici5cy4 4 ,,iii ,sci5ce-,bas$ ,r$uctions #cja4 ,emission r$uction t>gets ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 79 ?is title ref]r$ to z ! ,adm9i/rator7 %all promulgate annual emission r$uction t>gets = ea* ( cal5d> ye>s #bjcj ?r\gh #bjej1 s z to ensure t ! quantity ( ,unit$ ,/ates gre5h\se gas emissions-- 7#a7 9 #bjce1 is at lea/ #dj p]c5t bel[ ! quantity ( su* emissions 9 #aiij2 & 7#b7 9 #bjej1 is at lea/ #hj p]c5t bel[ ! quantity ( su* emissions 9 #aiij4 #cjb4 ,national academies review ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all ent] into an arrangem5t ) ! ,national ,academies 7or1 if ! ,national ,academies decl9e to ent] into su* arrangem5t1 ano!r appropriate entity7 "u :i* ! ,national ,academies1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces & ! ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil1 w submit a report to ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,congress on ! prospects = avoid+ dang]\s an?ropog5ic int]f]5ce ) ! climate sy/em & ! progress made to date4 ,ea* su* report %all-- 7#a7 evaluate :e!r ! emission r$uction t>gets promulgat$ pursuant to section #cja & ! policies to r$uce ,unit$ ,/ates gre5h\se gas emissions "u ?is ,act1 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & o!r provisions ( law1 includ+ ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq471 are likely to be suffici5t to avoid dang]\s climate *ange1 tak+ into acc\nt ! actions ( o!r nations2 & 7#b7 if ! ,national ,academies concludes t su* t>gets & policies are n likely to be suffici5t to avoid dang]\s climate *ange-- 7,a7 id5tify ! ne$$ am\nt ( fur!r r$uctions 9 atmosph]ic gre5h\se gas conc5trations2 & 7,b7 recomm5d additional ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national actions to fur!r r$uce atmosph]ic gre5h\se gas conc5trations4 #cjc4 ,regulations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #g ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 promulgate f9al regulations to implem5t ! emission r$uction t>gets "u section #cja2 & 7#b7 n less ?an e #e ye>s !reaft]-- 7,a7 review su* regulations1 tak+ into acc\nt ! reports "u section #cjb2 & 7,b7 revise su* regulation z necess>y to implem5t su* emission r$uction t>gets4 7b7 ,rulemak+ on recomm5dations ( national academies ,if any report "u section #cjb includes a recomm5dation "u section #cjb7b77;,b7 = regulatory action by a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 & su* regulatory action is )9 ! au?ority ( su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy 7"u law o!r ?an ?is subsection71 ! head ( su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! submission ( su* report1 f9alize a rulemak+-- 7#a7 to c>ry out su* regulatory action2 or 7#b7 to expla9 ! reasons = decl9+ to act4 7c7 ,additional regulations ,! regulations promulgat$ "u subsection 7a7 may include additional regulations to r$uce emissions ( ,unit$ ,/ates gre5h\se gases f any s\rce or sector4 ,any su* regulations t address s\rces ^: gre5h\se gas emissions are regulat$ pursuant to section #aaa7;d7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7;d77 %all acc\nt = ! compliance s*$ule promulgat$ pursuant to su* section #aaa7;d74 ,regulations "u ?is section may include m>ket-bas$ measures1 emissions p]=mance /&>ds1 effici5cy p]=mance /&>ds1 be/ managem5t practices1 te*nology-bas$ requirem5ts1 & o!r =ms ( requirem5ts4 7d7 ,relation to o!r au?ority ,! au?ority ve/$ by ?is title is 9 addition to ! au?ority to regulate gre5h\se gas emissions pursuant to o!r provisions ( law4 #cjd4 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be int]pret$ to preempt or limit ,/ate actions to address climate *ange4 #cje4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,gre5h\se gas ,! t]m gre5h\se gas means-- 7,a7 c>bon dioxide2 7,b7 me?ane2 7,c7 nitr\s oxide2 7,d7 hydr(luoroc>bons2 7,e7 p]fluoroc>bons2 7,f7 sulfur hexafluoride2 or 7,g7 any o!r an?ropog5ically emitt$ gas t is det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 aft] notice & comm5t1 to contribute to global w>m+ to a non-negligible degree4 7#b7 ,unit$ ,/ates gre5h\se gas emissions ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates gre5h\se gas emissions means ! total quantity ( gre5h\se gas emissions calculat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator on an annual basis & report$ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,framework ,conv5tion on ,climate ,*ange ,secret>iat4