,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ejh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bb1 #bjae ,mr4 ,pet]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 & ,mr4 ,cr[ley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,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] ,pollutant ,emissions ,r$uction ,act ( #bjae or ! ,,sup] ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,c>bon dioxide is e/imat$ to acc\nt = #ee to #fj p]c5t ( an?ropog5ic radiative =c+ 7or manmade global w>m+71 :ile ! rema9d] is driv5 by non-c>bon dioxide climate pollutants1 prim>ily %ort-liv$ climate pollutants4 ,^! %ort-liv$ climate pollutants1 or sup] pollutants1 h %ort] atmosph]ic lifespans ?an c>bon dioxide b cause mu* m w>m+ p] molecule1 & 9 _m cases ! emissions are gr[+ mu* fa/] ?an c>bon dioxide4 7#b7 ,sev]al ( ! %ort-liv$ climate pollutants are also pot5t air pollutants t h>m human heal? & r$uce crop yields4 ,r$uc+ ^! pollutants c save ?\s&s ( lives e ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & millions globally1 :ile also increas+ agricultural production4 7#c7 ,int]national ef=ts to address %ort-liv$ climate pollutants are und]way1 includ+ ! ,climate & ,clean ,air ,coalition to ,r$uce ,%ort-,liv$ ,climate ,pollutants1 l$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,nations ,environm5t ,programme1 ! ,global ,me?ane ,initiative1 & ! negotiation ( am5dm5ts to ! ,montreal ,protocol on ,sub/ances t ,deplete ! ,ozone ,lay]4 7#d7 ,_m ( ! te*nologies to r$uce %ort-liv$ climate pollutants already exi/1 b adoption ( su* te*nologies has be5 sl[4 7#e7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has a numb] ( programs & initiatives "s ( :i* aim to1 or ! outcomes ( :i*1 r$uce emissions ( %ort-liv$ climate pollutants1 b ^! programs are scatt]$ across multiple ag5cies & !re is insuffici5t coord9ation to maximize r$uctions ( ^! pollutants4 ,9 ,febru>y #bjab1 ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice publi%$ an annual report1 ,opportunities to ,r$uce ,duplication1 ,ov]lap & ,fragm5tation1 ,a*ieve ,sav+s1 & ,enhance ,rev5ue1 :i* exam9$ ! effici5cy & efficacy ( gov]nm5t programs1 includ+ ^? t address diesel emissions t conta9 black c>bon1 a %ort-liv$ climate pollutant4 7#f7 ,executive ,ord] #acead requires ,f$]al ag5cies to develop plans = r$uc+ hydrofluoroc>bons & me?ane1 b few ag5cies h focus$ on ^! comp\nds 9 _! annual ,/rategic ,su/a9ability ,p]=mance ,plans4 7#g7 ,because ( _! %ort atmosph]ic lifetimes1 r$uc+ global emissions ( %ort-liv$ climate pollutants c quickly cut ! rate ( global temp]ature rise 9 half1 by #bjej1 & help /abilize global temp]atures bel[ #b ,c above pre-indu/rial temp]atures by #bajj1 :5 comb9$ ) r$uctions ( global emissions ( c>bon dioxide4 ,cutt+ %ort-liv$ climate pollutants along ) c>bon dioxide c also r$uce ! rate ( project$ global sea-level rise by half & total sea-level rise by a ?ird4 ,/eps to r$uce %ort-liv$ climate pollutants are likely to h air quality & public heal? b5efits z well4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to-- 7#a7 coord9ate & optimize ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's exi/+ ef=ts to address %ort-liv$ climate pollutants2 7#b7 r$uce ov]lap & duplication ( su* ef=ts2 & 7#c7 enc\rage ,f$]al op]ations1 programs1 policies1 & initiatives to r$uce %ort-liv$ climate pollutants by-- 7,a7 ensur+ t ! coord9at$ ,f$]al programs are effective & =w>d-look+ 9 _! ef=ts to control %ort-liv$ climate pollutants2 7,b7 ensur+ coord9ation ( su* ,f$]al op]ations1 programs1 policies1 & initiatives ) ,/ate1 local1 regional1 tribal1 & indu/ry ef=ts2 & 7,c7 support+ su* ,/ate1 local1 regional1 tribal1 & indu/ry ef=ts4 #c4 ,task =ce on sup] pollutants 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all e/abli% ! ,task ,=ce on ,sup] ,pollutants 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,task ,=ce74 7b7 ,duties ,! ,task ,=ce %all-- 7#a7 review exi/+ & pot5tial policies & measures t promote r$uction ( %ort-liv$ climate pollutants1 9 "p by id5tify+ & evaluat+ programs & activities ( ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t t contribute1 or c\ld contribute1 to su* r$uction2 7#b7 id5tify & recomm5d specific exi/+ ,f$]al programs & activities evaluat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t are unnecess>ily duplicative & c be consolidat$ to a*ieve great] effici5cy & effectiv5ess2 7#c7 id5tify gaps :]e programs d n exi/1 & recomm5d focus$ programs & activities to fill ^! gaps to a*ieve r$uctions ( %ort-liv$ climate pollutants1 ) an emphasis on indu/ry /&>ds & public-private p>tn]%ips :]e possible2 7#d7 id5tify1 compile1 evaluate1 & develop be/ practices = r$uctions ( %ort-liv$ climate pollutants1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 id5tify+ & evaluat+ bo? dome/ic & int]national be/ practices & /&>ds practic$ & set by gov]nm5ts1 indu/ry 9 ea* sector li/$ 9 subsection 7c77#e71 /&>ds bodies1 & o!r relevant in/itutions2 & 7,b7 id5tify+ & evaluat+ co/-effective mitigation projects1 /rategies1 & policies at ! ,/ate1 local1 & tribal level1 ) ! greate/ pot5tial = r$uction ( %ort-liv$ climate pollutants2 & 7#e7 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to ,congress a report on ! f9d+s & recomm5dations develop$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d74 7c7 ,memb]s ,! task =ce e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include repres5tatives (-- 7#a7 all relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy2 7,b7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 7,c7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2 7,d7 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation2 7,e7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2 7,f7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate2 7,g7 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2 & 7,h7 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 7#b7 relevant (fices & c\ncils )9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget2 7,b7 ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy2 & 7,c7 ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality2 7#c7 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts or associations2 7#d7 academic & non-gov]nm5tal organizations ) exp]tise 9 %ort-liv$ climate pollutants2 & 7#e7 relevant indu/ry organizations1 repres5t+ at lea/ ! foll[+ sectors3 7,a7 ,en]gy supply & transmission1 includ+ fossil fuels4 7,b7 ,solid wa/e4 7,c7 ,transportation4 7,d7 ,*emical manufactur+ & us] indu/ries4 7,e7 ,agriculture4 7,f7 ,wa/ewat]4 7,g7 ,build+s4 7,h7 ,o!r sectors z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,presid5t4 7d7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m %ort-liv$ climate pollutant means any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,black c>bon4 7#b7 ,me?ane4 7#c7 ,hydr(luoroc>bons4 7#d7 ,troposph]ic ozone & its precursors4 7#e7 ,emissions f banks ( ozone-deplet+ sub/ances4