,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bjgf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bd1 #bjae,mr4 ,murphy 7= himself & ,ms4 ,coll9s7 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 ( #bjae4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 %ort-liv$ climate pollutants acc\nt = #dj p]c5t ( global w>m+ impact+ ! atmosph]e1 ev5 ?\gh ^? pollutants acc\nt = a mu* small] p]c5tage ( w>m+ ag5ts1 by weight2 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 ,celsius2 7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is-- 7,a7 #a ( ! l>ge/ consum]s ( hydr(luoroc>bons 9 ! _w2 & 7,b7 provid+ significant innovation 9 ! developm5t ( l[ global w>m+ pot5tial 7l[-,,gwp7 alt]natives2 7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\ld s]ve z a lead] & exempl> ( responsibly phas+ d[n hydr(luoroc>bon production & consumption2 7#e7 7,a7 ! ,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 cob5efits2 & 7,b7 s9ce t treaty 0 sign$ 9 #aihg1 !re has be5 a #ih-p]c5t r$uction 9 ozone-deplet+ sub/ances2 & 7#f7 ! int]ag5cy ,/rategy to ,r$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 ,%ort-liv$ climate pollutant ,! t]m %ort-liv$ climate pollutant means-- 7,a7 black c>bon2 7,b7 me?ane2 & 7,c7 high global w>m+ pot5tial hydr(luoroc>bons 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z high-,,gwp ,,hfc74 7#b7 ,task ,=ce ,! t]m ,task ,=ce means ! ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce on ,%ort-,liv$ ,climate ,pollutant ,mitigation e/abli%$ "u section #d7;a74 #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% a task =ce1 to be kn[n z ! ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce on ,%ort-,liv$ ,climate ,pollutant ,mitigation4 7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce %all include ! head ( ea* relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy 7or a designee71 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t4 7c7 ,duties ,! ,task ,=ce %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t includes-- 7,a7 ! plans ( ! relevant dep>tm5ts or ag5cies = meet+ ! goals e/abli%$ 9 section #b ( ,executive ,ord] #acead 7,octob] #e1 #bjji7 7#gd ,f$4 ,reg4 #ebaag7 to r$uce hydr(luoroc>bons1 me?ane1 & relat$ indirect emissions 7includ+ troposph]ic ozone7 by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 & 7,b7 specific plans ( ! relevant dep>tm5ts or ag5cies-- 7i7 to pur*ase clean] alt]natives to high-,,gwp ,,hfc :5ev] feasible2 & 7ii7 to transition ov] "t to equipm5t t uses saf] & m su/a9able alt]natives to high-,,gwp ,,hfc2 7#b7 review ! policy recomm5dations made by-- 7,a7 ! ,int]ag5cy ,climate ,*ange ,adaptation ,task ,=ce2 7,b7 ! ,int]ag5cy ,/rategy to ,r$uce ,me?ane ,emissions2 7,c7 ! report to ,congress reg>d+ black c>bon dat$ ,m>* #bjab2 & 7,d7 ! ,c\ncil on ,climate ,prep>$ness & ,resili5ce2 7#c7 incorporate into ! action plan ( ! ,task ,=ce any appropriate proposals or recomm5dations made by ! entities or reports ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b7 t are relevant to %ort-liv$ climate pollutants2 7#d7 id5tify relevant ,f$]al programs t are or c\ld be address+ ! r$uction ( %ort-liv$ climate pollutants 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & worldwide2 7#e7 id5tify ov]lapp+ & duplicative programs address+ %ort-liv$ climate pollutants t w\ld b5efit f consolidation & /reaml9+2 7#f7 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 activities1 ) an emphasis on indu/ry /&>ds & public-private p>tn]%ips2 7#g7 9 develop+ recomm5dations1 consult ) affect$ /akehold]s 9 private indu/ry2 & 7#h7 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report describ+ ! f9d+s & recomm5dations result+ f ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#g74 #e4 ,r$uction ( black c>bon emissions 7a7 ,compreh5sive plan 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?r\gh ! memb]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 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$uce black c>bon emissions1 bas$ on appropriate emission data f oceango+ vessels provid$ on a volunt>y basis1 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 %all be ! e/abli%m5t1 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 ,act+ z *airp]son ( ! ,arctic ,c\ncil1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all-- 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 goals & mitigation plans4 7c7 ,climate & ,clean ,air ,coalition ,?r\gh ! memb]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,climate & ,clean ,air ,coalition to ,r$uce ,%ort-,liv$ ,climate ,pollutants1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is enc\rag$-- 7#a7 to "w ) ! ,coalition to craft specific f9anc+ me*anisms = ! increm5tal co/ ( int]national black c>bon mitigation activities2 & 7#b7 to reque/ t ! ,coalition produce a report describ+ black c>bon mitigation f9anc+ options4 7d7 ,black c>bon mitigation activities 7#a7 ,prioritization ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 %all-- 7,a7 prioritize black c>bon mitigation activities z "p ( (ficial developm5t assi/ance & programmatic activities2 7,b7 give special emphasis to projects t produce sub/antial environm5tal1 g5d]1 livelihood1 & public heal? b5efits1 includ+ support = clean-burn+ cook/oves & fuels2 & 7,c7 "w ) ! ,global ,alliance = ,clean ,cook/oves to help develop+ nations e/abli% ?riv+ m>kets = clean & effici5t cook+ solutions4 7#b7 ,emissions r$uctions ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 collaboration ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 %all provide additional aid to int]national ef=ts to r$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 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 ( hydr(luoroc>bons2 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 include refrig]ant sy/ems t-- 7i7 a*ieve be/-9-class en]gy effici5cy sav+s2 & 7ii7 use l[ global w>m+ pot5tial refrig]ants & foam-bl[+ ag5ts2 & 7,c7 remove high-,,gwp ,,hfc 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$uce ! ov]all risk to human heal? & ! environm5t2 & 7iii7 take into consid]ation co/-effectiv5ess4 7#b7 ,s5se ( ,s5ate ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip & full support ( an am5dm5t to ! ,montreal ,protocol on ,sub/ances t ,deplete ! ,ozone ,lay]1 done at ,montreal ,septemb] #af1 #aihg1 %\ld ensure a smoo?1 te*nically feasible global 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-- 7#a7 evaluate ! availability ( high-,,gwp ,,hfc alt]natives2 & 7#b7 submit to ,congress a report t-- 7,a7 id5tifies-- 7i7 ! /&>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 7ii7 any /&>ds or regulations requir+ revision2 & 7iii7 any actions necess>y to revise ^? /&>ds or regulations2 & 7,b7 e/abli%es a plan = revis+ ! /&>ds ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! %orte/ practicable timeframe4 7c7 ,prohibition ( ,,hcfc-#bb air condition+ cond5s+ equipm5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,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 ( #bjae1 x %all be unlawful = any p]son to manufacture any un*>g$ hydro*lor(luoroc>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 subsection 7e7 ( section #fje ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gfga;d7 7z add$ by p>agraph 7#a774 7d7 ,r-#acd;a automotive air condition+ re*>ge kits 7#a7 ,/udy ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all conduct a /udy to det]m9e ! mo/ effective me?od to m9imize ! inadv]t5t release ( ,,hfc-#acd;a f automotive air condition+ re*>ge kits at any "t dur+ :i* ! re*>ge conta9] is n be+ us$4 7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a report t conta9s ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 #g4 ,r$uction ( me?ane emissions 7a7 ,te*nical guidance ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all-- 7#a7 provide to o!r c\ntries te*nical guidance reg>d+ conta9m5t ( emissions f gas drill+1 l&fills1 coal m9+1 & agriculture 9 engag+ ) o!r gov]nm5ts1 includ+ trade delegations1 "u ! auspices ( int]national initiatives1 su* z ! ,global ,%ale ,gas ,initiative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,global ,me?ane ,initiative2 & 7#b7 collaborate )-- 7,a7 ! ,global ,gas ,fl>+ ,r$uction ,p>tn]%ip ( ! ,_w ,bank2 & 7,b7 ! ,global ,me?ane ,initiative1 ,natural ,gas ,,/> ,program1 ! ,climate & ,clean ,air ,coalition ,oil & ,gas ,me?ane ,p>tn]%ip1 & o!r volunt>y r$uction programs ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7b7 ,,gao report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy t id5tifies-- 7,a7 ! types ( equipm5t ?r\gh\t ! production value *a9 t are mo/ likely to h high leak rates2 & 7,b7 volunt>y ef=ts on replac+ or monitor+ ^? types ( equipm5t4 7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a report t conta9s ! results ( ! exam9ation conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ f9anc+ conditions ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t1 9 evaluat+ gas & oil-relat$ projects = f9ancial support1 ! heads ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,export-,import ,bank & ! ,ov]seas ,private ,inve/m5t ,corporation %\ld condition f9anc+ = ^? projects on-- 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-- 7,a7 volatile organic comp\nds2 & 7,b7 haz>d\s air pollutants4