,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #effh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #g1 #bjaf,mr4   
,j5k9s ( ,we/ ,virg9ia 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,womack1 ,mr4 ,culb]son1 ,mr4 ,la,hood1 
& ,mr4 ,mull97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit !    
,secret>y ( ,en]gy & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy f tak+ 
! social co/ ( c>bon or ! social co/ (  
me?ane into acc\nt :5 tak+ any action1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,transp>5cy &      
,hone/y 9 ,en]gy ,regulations ,act (    
#bjaf4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+--  7#a7 ,z a tool to ju/ify      
,f$]al actions by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy &
 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy     
7h]e9aft] 9 ?is section ref]r$ to z !   
,,epa7 address+ gre5h\se gas emissions1 
includ+ ^? regulat+ or prohibit+ !      
exploration1 m9+1 production1 & use (   
coal z well z o!r fossil fuels z en]gy  
s\rces1 ! ,social ,co/ ( ,c>bon         

7h]e9aft] 9 ?is section ref]r$ to z !   
,,scc7 & ! ,social ,co/ ( ,me?ane       
7h]e9aft] 9 ?is section ref]r$ to z !   
,,scm7 9 !ory repres5t ! hypo!tical co/ 
( an increm5tal ton ( c>bon dioxide     
7,,co#b7 or me?ane emissions 9 a giv5   
ye>4  7#b7 ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget
 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is section ref]r$ to z !  
,,omb7 ,circul> ,a-#d guides ,f$]al     
ag5cies on ! developm5t ( regulatory    
impact analysis requir$ "u ,executive   
,ord] #abhff z well z o!r au?orities1   
in/ruct+ ag5cies to include disc\nt     
rates ( #c & #g p]c5t :ile also evaluat+
 ! co/ & b5efits t accrue to citiz5s &  
resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,fir/ 
develop$ 9 #bjji by an int]ag5cy work+  
gr\p1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & !  
,,epa1 ! ,,scc e/imates fail to comply )
 ,,omb ,circul> ,a-#d prescrib$ disc\nt 
rates ( #c & #g p]c5t4  7#d7 ,:ile ,,omb
 ,circul> ,a-#d specifies t an          
evaluation ( ! global effects1 :5       
und]tak51 is to be report$ sep>ately f  
dome/ic co/s & b5efits1 ! ,,scc in/ead  

calculat$ ! global b5efits 9 lieu ( & n 
9 addition to ! dome/ic effects4  7#e7  
,! use ( ! ,,scc e/imates 9 ,dep>tm5t ( 
,en]gy & ,,epa rulemak+s prior to any   
opportunity = public notice & comm5t    
violat$ n only sci5tific pe]-review     
requirem5ts b also ! ,presid5t's        
commitm5t to transp>5t & op5 gov]nm5t z 
outl9$ 9 8 ,janu>y #ba1 #bjji1 memor&um 
to ! heads ( executive dep>tm5ts &      
ag5cies4  7#f7 ,9 ,july #bjae1 z "p ( a 
revision ( ! ,,scc 9 response to ov]    
#aej sub/antive comm5ts & 9 ackn[l$gm5t 
( ! faulty process by :i* ! ,,scc       
e/imates 7 develop$1 ! ,,omb reque/$ !  
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ce1 ,eng9e]+
 & ,m$ic9e 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is section      
ref]r$ to z ! ,,nas7 review & make      
recomm5dations = ! improvem5t ( ! ,,scc 
e/imates4  7#g7 ,%ortly aft] !          
comm5cem5t ( ! ,,nas review1 ! ,,epa1   
)\t appropriate pe] review & an         
opportunity = public notice & comm5t1   
utiliz$ ! ,,epa-develop$ ,,scm e/imates 
9 ju/ify+ ! co/s & b5efits ( ! ,septemb]

 #bjae propos$ & rec5tly f9aliz$ rules  
"u ! ,clean ,air ,act = me?ane emissions
 f new1 modifi$1 & recon/ruct$ s\rces 9 
! oil & gas sector4  7#h7 ,cont9u$ use  
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & ! ,,epa ( !   
,,scc & ! ,,scm ignores s\nd sci5ce 9   
ord] to elim9ate ! exploration1 m9+1    
production1 & use ( our abundant dome/ic
 s\rces ( fossil fuel en]gy4  7#i7 ,!   
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & ,,epa regulations1 
:i* are co/+ ,am]ican families billions 
( doll>s p] ye>1 are be+ ju/ifi$ 9 l>ge 
"p by ,,scc & ,,scm e/imates4  #c4      
,prohibition on consid]+ ! social co/ ( 
c>bon & ! social co/ ( me?ane ,!        
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 :5 act+ "u any      
au?ority1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 :5    
act+ "u ! au?ority ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq471 may n    
consid] ! social co/ ( c>bon or ! social
 co/ ( me?ane z "p ( any co/ b5efit     
analysis requir$ "u law or "u ,executive
 ,ord] #abhff or #acefc1 9 any rulemak+1
 9 ! issuance ( any guidance1 or 9 tak+ 

any o!r ag5cy action1 or z a            
ju/ification = any rulemak+1 guidance   
docum5t1 or ag5cy action1 unless a      
,f$]al law is enact$1 aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 explicitly au?oriz+
 su* consid]ation4  #d4 ,report ( !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,,epa ,n lat] ?an #abj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy1 9 coord9ation &     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 !  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! ,c\ncil on  
,environm5tal ,quality %all submit a    
report to ! ,committees on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce & on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committees 
on ! ,environm5t & ,public ,works & on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate1 
detail+ ! numb] ( propos$ & f9al        
rulemak+s1 guidance docum5ts1 & ag5cy   
actions s9ce ,janu>y #bjji t use !      
social co/ ( c>bon or ! social co/ (    
me?ane1 includ+ z "p ( any co/ b5efit   
analysis requir$ "u ,executive ,ord]    
#abhff & o!r relevant au?orities4  #e4  

,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m    
social co/ ( c>bon means--  7,a7 !      
social co/ ( c>bon z describ$ 9-- 7i7 ! 
docum5t entitl$ ,te*nical ,support      
,docum5t3 ,social ,co/ ( ,c>bon =       
,regulatory ,impact ,analysis ,"u       
,executive ,ord] #abhff publi%$ by !    
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,social ,co/ 
( ,c>bon1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9    
,febru>y #bjaj2 or  7ii7 ! docum5t      
entitl$ ,te*nical ,support ,docum5t3    
,te*nical ,update ( ! ,social ,co/ (    
,c>bon = ,regulatory ,impact ,analysis  
,"u ,executive ,ord] #abhff publi%$ by !
 ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,social ,co/
 ( ,c>bon1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9   
,may #bjac1 & revis$ 9 ,novemb] #bjac & 
,july #bjae1 or any o!r successor or    
sub/antially relat$ docum5t2 or  7,b7   
any o!r e/imate ( ! monetiz$ damages    
associat$ ) an increm5tal increase 9    
c>bon dioxide emissions 9 a giv5 ye>4   
7#b7 ,! t]m social co/ ( me?ane means ! 
e/imate ( ! social co/ ( me?ane-- 7,a7 z
 describ$ 9--  7i7 ! propos$ rule       

entitl$ ,oil & ,natural ,gas ,sector3   
,emission ,/&>ds = ,new & ,modifi$      
,s\rces publi%$ by ! ,environm5tal      
,protection ,ag5cy 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on
 ,septemb] #ah1 #bjae 7#hj ,f$4 ,reg4   
#efeic72  7ii7 ! f9al rule entitl$ ,oil 
& ,natural ,gas ,sector3 ,emission      
,/&>ds = ,new1 ,recon/ruct$1 & ,modifi$ 
,s\rces publi%$ by ! ,environm5tal      
,protection ,ag5cy 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on
 ,june #c1 #bjaf 7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4        
#cehbd72 or  7iii7 ! ,regulatory ,impact
 ,analysis ( ! ,f9al ,oil & ,natural    
,gas ,sector3 ,emission ,/&>ds = ,new1  
,recon/ruct$1 & ,modifi$ ,s\rces prep>$ 
by ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1  
,(fice ( ,air & ,radiation1 9 ,may      
#bjaf1 & id5tifi$ by docket ,,id numb]  
,,epa-,,hq-,,o>-#bjaj-jeje-gfcj2 or     
7,b7 any o!r successor or sub/antially  
relat$ e/imate4