,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aj1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,s&]s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide =      
emissions r$uctions1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,climate ,protection & ,ju/ice ,act (   
#bjae4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,f9d+s & purposes4 ,sec4 #c4        
,/atem5t ( policy4 ,sec4 #d4 ,s5se (    
,congress4 ,sec4 #e4 ,def9ition (       
,adm9i/rator4 ,,title ,i--,a*iev+       
emissions r$uctions ,sec4 #aja4 ,c>bon  
pollution fee4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,c>bon ,fee  
,rebate ,program4 ,,title               
,,ii--,protect+ vuln]able p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates f ! impacts ( climate *ange      
,subtitle ,a--,ensur+ climate ju/ice =  
all ,sec4 #bja4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #bjb4     
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,climate       

,ju/ice ,resili5cy ,c\ncil4 ,sec4 #bjd4 
,climate ,ju/ice ,resili5cy ,grant      
,program4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,l[-income &      
municipal en]gy effici5cy4 ,subtitle    
,b--,/r5g!n+ environm5tal protections = 
communities disproportionately impact$  
by climate *ange ,sec4 #baa4 ,end+ toxic
 air pollution f inc9]ators4 ,,title    
,,iii--,protect+ & enhanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates
 manufactur+ ,sec4 #cja4 ,c>bon         
equival5cy fee bord] adju/m5ts = c>bon  
pollution-int5sive goods4 ,sec4 #cjb4   
,c>bon equival5cy fee fund4 ,,title     
,,iv--,protect+ agriculture & enhanc+   
f>m opportunities ,sec4 #dja4 ,rural    
,en]gy = ,am]ica ,program4 ,sec4 #djb4  
,soil quality improvem5t4 ,sec4 #djc4   
,nitr\s oxide emissions r$uctions4      
,,title ,v--,:olesale dem& response     
,sec4 #eja4 ,:olesale dem& response4    
,sec4 #ejb4 ,g5]al "r to neutrality (   
int]connection4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes  
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7     
gre5h\se gases are accumulat+ 9 !       
atmosph]e at a rate t may cause av]age  

temp]atures to rise #h degrees          
,fahr5heit or m2  7#b7 ! expect$ rise 9 
av]age temp]atures poses a risk (-- 7,a7
 increas+ global av]age air & ocean     
temp]atures2  7,b7 widespread melt+ (   
sn[ & ice2 &  7,c7 ris+ global av]age   
sea level2  7#c7 ! ov]:elm+ majority ( !
 sci5tific community is cle> t climate  
*ange is-- 7,a7 real2  7,b7 caus$ by    
human activity2 &  7,c7 already caus+   
deva/at+ problems 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
ar\nd ! _w2 &  7#d7 m&atory /eps w be   
requir$ to move aggressively to trans=m 
! en]gy sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates away f  
fossil fuels to en]gy effici5cy &       
su/a9able en]gy4  7b7 ,purposes ,!      
purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to r$uce1
 9 conjunction ) o!r laws1 emissions (  
c>bon pollution to ensure t !           
contribution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to global
 climate *ange is l[] ?an ! level       
requir$ to keep global av]age temp]ature
 increases bel[ #b degrees ,celsius2    
7#b7 to implem5t solutions t ackn[l$ge !
 int]sections ( environm5tal degradation

 t p]petuate racial1 social1 & economic 
inequities2  7#c7 to protect ! lives (  
l[-income1 m9ority1 & tribal communities
 & re9ve/ 9 ^? communities2  7#d7 to    
emp[] communities to prep>e =1 & react  
to1 ! impacts ( climate *ange t are     
already be+ exp]i5c$ by communities2 &  
7#e7 to demon/rate to ! int]national    
community a commitm5t by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to aggressively r$uce    
c>bon pollution emissions4  #c4 ,/atem5t
 ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates t-- 7#a7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates %\ld lead ! int]national         
community 9 an aggressive transition    
away f fossil fuels & t[>d su/a9able    
en]gy2  7#b7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates %\ld tax c>bon pollution to      
capture ! price on ! atmosph]e &        
motivate significant r$uctions 9        
emissions2 &  7#c7 ! transition away f  
fossil fuels %all focus on climate      
ju/ice1 :i* requires solutions t        
consid]--  7,a7 ! ne$s ( work]s2 &  7,b7
 ! mann]s 9 :i* ! causes & effects (    

climate *ange disproportionately impact 
l[-income & m9ority communities4  #d4   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t ,congress agrees ) ! op9ion 
( virtually ! entire worldwide sci5tific
 community t--  7#a7 climate *ange is   
real2  7#b7 climate *ange is caus$ by   
human activities2  7#c7 climate *ange   
has already caus$ deva/at+ problems 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w2  7#d7 a     
brief w9d[ ( opportunity exi/s be=e !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ! entire planet suff]   
irrep>able h>m2 &  7#e7 x is imp]ative t
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates trans=m ! en]gy sy/em (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates away f fossil fuels &  
t[>d en]gy effici5cy & su/a9able en]gy z
 rapidly z possible4  #e4 ,def9ition (  
,adm9i/rator ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m         
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  ,i   
,a*iev+ emissions r$uctions  #aja4      
,c>bon pollution fee  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,title ,i ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,e ,emissions  

r$uctions  #aid4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is "p3 
7#a7 ,c>bon pollut+ sub/ance ,! t]m     
c>bon pollut+ sub/ance means coal       
7includ+ lignite & peat71 petroleum &   
any petroleum product1 or natural gas   
t--  7,a7 :5 combu/$ or o!rwise us$1 w  
release gre5h\se gas emissions2 &  7,b7 
is-- 7i7 extract$1 manufactur$1 or      
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7     
import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates =          
consumption1 use1 or w>eh\s+4  7#b7     
,c>bon pollution-int5sive good ,! t]m   
c>bon pollution-int5sive good means a   
good t is 7z id5tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1
 by rule7 iron1 /eel1 a /eel mill       
product 7includ+ pipe & tube71 alum9um1 
cem5t1 glass 7includ+ flat1 conta9]1 &  
specialty glass & fib]glass71 pulp1     
pap]1 a *emical1 or an indu/rial c]amic4
  7#c7 ,rate ( inflation ,! t]m rate (  
inflation means ! co/-(-liv+ adju/m5t   
det]m9$ "u section #a7;f77#c7 ( !       
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf = !      
cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ! taxable ye> beg9s1   
det]m9$ by sub/itut+ cal5d> ye> #bjag = 

cal5d> ye> #aiib 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( t 
section4  7#d7 ,sub/antially equival5t  
measure ,! t]m sub/antially equival5t   
measure means a fee or o!r regulatory   
requirem5t t imposes a co/ on           
manufactur]s ( c>bon pollution-int5sive 
goods locat$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
approximately equal to ! co/ impos$ by !
 fee "u ?is "p on manufactur]s (        
comp>able c>bon pollution-int5sive goods
 locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #aie4       
,emissions r$uctions t>gets ,x is !     
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t gre5h\se gas 
emissions f all sectors ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates economy %\ld n exce$--  7#a7     
#e1hjj1jjj1jjj tons 9 #bjbj2  7#b7      
#c1gjj1jjj1jjj tons 9 #bjcj2  7#c7      
#b1ejj1jjj1jjj tons 9 #bjdj2 &  7#d7    
#a1bfj1jjj1jjj tons 9 #bjej4  #aif4     
,c>bon pollution fee  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 consultation 
) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all impose on any    
manufactur]1 produc]1 or import] ( a    
c>bon pollut+ sub/ance a fee 9          
accordance ) ?is section4  7b7 ,am\nt   

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt ( ! c>bon        
pollution fee impos$ "u subsection 7a7  
on any c>bon pollut+ sub/ance %all be   
assess$ p] ton ( c>bon dioxide cont5t   
7includ+ c>bon dioxide equival5t cont5t 
( me?ane7 ( ! c>bon pollut+ sub/ance1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator & !       
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#b7 ,fractional "p
 ( ton ,9 ! case ( a fraction ( a ton ( 
a c>bon pollut+ sub/ance1 ! fee impos$  
"u subsection 7a7 %all be ! same        
fraction ( ! am\nt ( ! fee impos$ on a  
:ole ton ( ! c>bon pollut+ sub/ance4    
7#c7 ,applicable am\nt = cal5d> ye>s    
#bjag ?r\gh #bjce ,= purposes ( p>agraph
 7#a71 ! am\nt ( ! fee = ! foll[+ cal5d>
 ye>s %all be-- ,fee year,fee rate      
7doll>s p] metric                       
ton7#bjagaebjahagbjaiaibjbjbabjbabdbjbbb
gbjbccjbjbdccbjbecfbjbfcibjbgdabjbhddbjb
idgbjcjejbjcaedbjcbehbjccfcbjcdfhbjcegc4
  7#d7 ,applicable am\nt aft] cal5d> ye>
 #bjce ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 =   
ea* cal5d> ye> occurr+ aft] cal5d> ye>  

#bjce1 ! am\nt ( ! fee %all be an am\nt 
equal to ! sum (--  7,a7 ! am\nt 9      
effect = ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>2 &  7,b7 ! 
product 7r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ doll>7 obta9$ 
by multiply+--  7i7 ! am\nt describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 #e p]c5t1 plus
 ! rate ( inflation4  7c7 ,s+le         
imposition ( fee ,no fee %all be impos$ 
"u subsection 7a7 ) respect to a c>bon  
pollut+ sub/ance if ! p]son t w\ld be   
liable = ! fee e/abli%es t a prior fee  
impos$ "u t subsection has be5 impos$ ) 
respect to t c>bon pollut+ sub/ance4    
7d7 ,limitations ,no fee %all be impos$ 
aga9/ a p]son "u subsection 7a7 if dur+ 
! cal5d> ye>1 9 accordance ) su*        
regulations z ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1
 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 may   
prescribe--  7#a7 = a cal5d> ye> be=e   
cal5d> ye> #bjcf1 ! p]son uses a c>bon  
pollut+ sub/ance z a fe$/ock s t ! c>bon
 associat$ ) t c>bon pollut+ sub/ance w 
n be emitt$2 or  7#b7 a fee "u          
subsection 7a7 0 paid ) respect to ano!r
 c>bon pollut+ sub/ance t is us$ by !   

p]son 9 ! manufacture or production ( ! 
applicable c>bon pollut+ sub/ance4      
#aig4 ,int]ag5cy ,climate ,c\ncil  7a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a c\ncil1  
to be kn[n z ! ,int]ag5cy ,climate      
,c\ncil 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !    
,c\ncil74  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,c\ncil %all
 be compos$ (--  7#a7 ! ,adm9i/rator1 :o
 %all be ! ,*airp]son2  7#b7 ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,treasury2  7#c7 ! ,secret>y (     
,en]gy2  7#d7 ! ,secret>y (             
,transportation2  7#e7 ! ,secret>y (    
,comm]ce2  7#f7 ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior2  7#g7 ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture2  7#h7 ! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy2  
7#i7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t
 & ,budget2 &  7#aj7 ! ,*airp]son ( !   
,c\ncil ( ,environm5tal ,quality4  7c7  
,activities  7#a7 ,efficacy assessm5t   
,beg9n+ 9 #bjbj & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 !  
,c\ncil %all assess ! efficacy ( ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 & local actions 9 effect z ( !  
date ( ! assessm5t1 includ+ ,f$]al      
/atutory or regulatory policies &       

policies e/abli%$ by ! ,climate         
,protection & ,ju/ice ,act ( #bjae1 9   
a*iev+ ! gre5h\se gas emissions r$uction
 t>gets describ$ 9 section #aie4  7#b7  
,r$uction opportunities ,! ,c\ncil %all 
id5tify & evaluate pot5tial gre5h\se gas
 emissions r$uctions opportunities 9 all
 sectors ( ! economy1 includ+           
opportunities = ! promulgation "u ?is   
,act ( new or updat$ regulations =      
/ation>y & mobile s\rces4  7d7          
,regulations ,if ! ,c\ncil f9ds1 9 c>ry+
 out an assessm5t "u subsection 7c77#a71
 t ! ,unit$ ,/ates has n met any        
emissions r$uctions t>get describ$ 9    
section #aie1 or if !re is sub/antial   
risk t ! ,unit$ ,/ates may n meet an    
emissions r$uction t>get describ$ 9 t   
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 n lat] ?an
 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! assessm5t by ! 
,c\ncil1 promulgate f9al regulations "u 
?is ,act to update exi/+ regulations or 
e/abli% new regulations relat+ to a     
sector ( ! economy id5tifi$ by !        
,c\ncil1 ) suffici5t /r+5cy & cov]age to

 ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates meets !       
emissions r$uctions t>get4  #aih4 ,sav+s
 provisions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( 
o!r provisions ( ?is ,act1 no?+ 9 ?is "p
 %all-- 7#a7 affect ! regulatory /atus (
 c>bon dioxide or any o!r gre5h\se gas2 
or  7#b7 limit regulatory au?ority      
relat+ to c>bon dioxide or any o!r      
gre5h\se gas4  7b7 ,no preemption ,no?+ 
9 ?is *apt] %all preempt or limit ,/ate 
or local actions to address climate     
*ange4  4  7b7 ,te*nical am5dm5ts ,title
 ,,iv ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7relat+ to   
noise pollution7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gfda et
 seq47 is--  7#a7 am5d$ by r$esignat+   
sections #dja ?r\gh #djc z sections #gja
 ?r\gh #gjc1 respectively2 &  7#b7      
r$esignat$ z title ,,vii & mov$ to appe>
 at ! end ( t ,act4  #ajb4 ,c>bon ,fee  
,rebate ,program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3 7#a7 ,eligible divid5d        
recipi5t ,! t]m eligible divid5d        
recipi5t includes--  7,a7 a citiz5 ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 a lawful p]man5t   
resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 an     

individual :om ! ,presid5t may designate
 z meet+ ! requirem5ts = def]r$ action  
describ$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security memor&um entitl$ ,ex]cis+     
,prosecutorial ,discretion ) ,respect to
 ,individuals ,:o ,came to ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,z ,*ildr5 7dat$ ,june #ae1      
#bjab72  7,d7 an individual :om !       
,presid5t may designate z meet+ !       
requirem5ts = def]r$ action describ$ 9 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security memor&um 
entitl$ ,ex]cis+ ,prosecutorial         
,discretion ) ,respect to ,individuals  
,:o ,came to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,z ,*ildr5 
& ) ,respect to ,c]ta9 ,individuals ,:o 
,are ! ,p>5ts ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5s or      
,p]man5t ,resid5ts 7dat$ ,novemb] #bj1  
#bjad72  7,e7 an asylee2  7,f7 a        
refugee2 &  7,g7 any o!r individual     
designat$ by ! ,presid5t4  7#b7 ,fund ,!
 t]m ,fund means ! ,c>bon ,fee ,rebate  
,fund e/abli%$ by subsection 7c77#a74   
7b7 ,(fice ( ,climate ,divid5d ,!re is  
e/abli%$ an (fice )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !    
,treasury1 to be kn[n z ! ,(fice (      

,climate ,divid5d1 :i* %all adm9i/] !   
di/ribution ( c>bon fee rebates "u      
subsection 7d74  7c7 ,c>bon ,fee ,rebate
 ,fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9
 ! ,treasury a fund1 to be kn[n z !     
,c>bon ,fee ,rebate ,fund4  7#b7        
,deposits to ,fund ,= ea* fiscal ye>1   
!re %all be deposit$ 9 ! ,fund1 am\nts  
collect$ f fees impos$ "u section #aif (
 ! ,clean ,air ,act4  7#c7 ,exp5ditures 
,am\nts deposit$ 9 ! ,fund %all be      
available )\t appropriation = ! purposes
 describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7d7 ,c>bon 
,fee ,rebate ,program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on
 a qu>t]ly basis1 ! ,secret>y ( !       
,treasury %all remit f ! ,fund to ea*   
eligible divid5d recipi5t a c>bon fee   
divid5d1 :i*1 except z provid$ 9        
p>agraph 7#c71 %all be 9 an am\nt equal 
to--  7,a7 ! receipts f ! fee impos$ "u 
section #aif ( ! ,clean ,air ,act = !   
prec$+ qu>t]1 divid$ by  7,b7 ! numb] ( 
eligible divid5d recipi5ts on ! la/ day 
( ! prec$+ qu>t]4  7#b7 ,regulations ,! 
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all promulgate 

regulations gov]n+ ! disp]sal ( funds "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+--  7,a7         
proc$ures = ! id5tification & ma9t5ance 
( an accurate li/ ( eligible divid5d    
recipi5ts2  7,b7 ! disbursem5t ( funds  
to individuals "u ! age ( #ah ye>s2 &   
7,c7 ! use ( electronic means = transf]s
 ( funds1 to ! maximum ext5t            
practicable4  7#c7 ,phase out ( c>bon   
tax divid5d = high income h\seholds     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt ( ! c>bon fee    
divid5d = any eligible divid5d recipi5t 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 7det]m9$ )\t reg>d to  
?is p>agraph7 %all be r$uc$ by ! am\nt  
det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7      
,am\nt ( r$uction ,! am\nt det]m9$ "u   
?is subp>agraph is ! am\nt :i* be>s !   
same ratio to ! am\nt :i* w\ld be paid  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 z--  7i7 ! excess (--  
7,i7 ! eligible individual's adju/$     
gross income = ! mo/ rec5t taxable ye>1 
ov]  7,,ii7 ! #ajj1jjj1 be>s to  7ii7 ! 
phase\t range4  7,c7 ,phase\t range ,=  
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,b71 ! phase\t  
range is-- 7i7 9 ! case ( an eligible   

taxpay] :o fil$ a jo9t return1 #aj1jjj1 
7ii7 9 ! case ( an eligible taxpay] :o  
fil$ z a head ( h\sehold1 #h1jjj1 &     
7iii7 9 ! case ( any o!r eligible       
taxpay]1 #e1jjj4  7,d7 ,inflation       
adju/m5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( any  
cal5d> ye> beg9n+ aft] #bjag1 ! #ajj1jjj
 am\nt 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i77,,ii7 %all 
be increas$ by an am\nt equal to--  7,i7
 su* doll> am\nt1 multipli$ by  7,,ii7 !
 co/-(-liv+ adju/m5t det]m9$ "u section 
#a7;f77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( 
#aihf1 by sub/itut+ #bjaf = #aiib 9     
subp>agraph 7,b7 !re(4  7ii7 ,inflation 
adju/m5t ,! am\nt ( any increase "u     
clause 7i7 %all be r\nd$ to ! ne>e/     
multiple ( #e1jjj4  7,e7 ,def9itions    
,any t]m us$ 9 ?is p>agraph :i* is also 
us$ 9 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf  
%all h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m "u su*      
,code4  ,,ii ,protect+ vuln]able p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates f ! impacts ( climate     
*ange  ,a ,ensur+ climate ju/ice = all  
#bja4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7    
m9ority & l[-income communities 9 !     

,unit$ ,/ates are disproportionately    
affect$ by ! causes ( climate *ange     
because--  7,a7 accord+ to a #bjab /udy 
by ! ,national ,association = !         
,advancem5t ( ,color$ ,p-- 7i7 ! ne>ly  
#f1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o live  
)9 #c miles ( a coal p[] plant h an     
av]age p] capita annual income (        
#ah1djj1 :i* is l[] ?an ! national      
av]age ( #ba1ehg2 &  7ii7 among ! p :o  
live )9 #c miles ( a coal p[] plant1 #ci
 p]c5t are p ( color1 :ile p ( color    
comprise only #cf p]c5t ( ! total       
population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7     
#hb4c p]c5t ( ,native ,am]icans &       
,alaska ,natives live )9 #ej miles (    
major s\rces ( ,,no & ,,no#b & #fe4h    
p]c5t ( ,native ,am]icans & ,alaska     
,natives live )9 #be miles ( ,,pm-#aj   
po9t s\rces2 &  7,c7 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease
 ,control & ,prev5tion has f\nd t-- 7i7 
,african-,am]icans are #b to #c times m 
likely to die f a/hma ?an any o!r racial
 or e?nic gr\p2  7ii7 ,african-,am]ican 
& ,hispanic *ildr5 visit em]g5cy        

dep>tm5ts = a/hma c>e m (t5 ?an         
,caucasian *ildr52  7iii7 m ?an #a 9 #d 
,african-,am]ican adults _c af=d r\t9e  
doctor visits2  7iv7 ne>ly #a 9 #g      
,hispanic adults _c af=d r\t9e doctor   
visits2  7v7 ,hispanic individuals are  
#cj p]c5t m likely to visit ! hospital =
 a/hma2 &  7vi7 ,hispanic *ildr5 are #dj
 p]c5t m likely to die f a/hma ?an      
,caucasian *ildr52 &  7#b7 m9ority &    
l[-income p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are       
disproportionately affect$ by ! impacts 
( climate *ange because--  7,a7         
hurricanes disproportionately impact    
l[-income & m9ority communities1 &      
reg>d+ ,hurricane ,katr9a 9 #bjje--  7i7
 aft] ! hurricane1 p ( color 7 mu* less 
likely to return to ! homes 9 ,new      
,orleans f :i* ^? individuals 7         
evacuat$2  7ii7 accord+ to ! ,bureau (  
,labor & ,/ati/ics1 only #ed p]c5t (    
,african-,am]icans :o 7 evacuat$ dur+   
,hurricane ,katr9a return$ to ,new      
,orleans1 comp>$ to #hb p]c5t (         
,caucasian evacuees2  7iii7 ! damage    

occurr$ 9 areas-- 7,i7 ) populations t 7
 #de4h p]c5t ,african-,am]ican1 comp>$  
to undamag$ areas ) populations t 7     
#bf4d p]c5t ,african-,am]ican2 &  7,,ii7
 9 :i* #bj4i p]c5t ( ! h\seholds _h     
incomes bel[ ! pov]ty l9e1 comp>$ to    
undamag$ areas 9 :i* #ae4c p]c5t ( !    
h\seholds _h incomes bel[ ! pov]ty l9e2 
7iv7 ,african-,am]icans are e/imat$ to h
 acc\nt$ = approximately #dd p]c5t ( !  
,hurricane ,katr9a victims2  7v7 #a_/e (
 ! individuals displac$ by ,hurricane   
,katr9a 7 likely to h be5 poor1 & #cj   
p]c5t ( ^? individuals _h incomes t 7   
bel[ #aej p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e2 &  7vi7 
ne>ly #a_/b ( all individuals ag$ #fe or
 old] :o live 9 flood$ or damage-affect$
 areas report hav+ a disability1 & #bf  
p]c5t ( ^? individuals report hav+ #b or
 m types ( disabilities2  7,b7 extreme  
wea!r disproportionately impacts        
l[-income & m9ority communities1 &      
reg>d+ ,hurricane ,s&y 9 #bjab--  7i7   
#hj1jjj resid5ts liv+ 9 l[-income h\s+  
lo/ p[]1 heat1 & hot wat] = m ?an #b    

weeks 9 ! middle ( w9t]2  7ii7 #a 9 #e  
public h\s+ units & almo/ #a 9 #g       
af=dable r5tal h\s+ units 7 damag$2     
7iii7 9 contra/ to ! effects (          
,hurricane ,s&y on l[-income            
communities1 ,wall ,/reet w5t back to   
bus9ess ) ! lights on & /ock tick]s     
runn+ only #b days aft] ,hurricane ,s&y 
hit ,new ,york ,city2  7iv7 #ee p]c5t ( 
! victims ( ,hurricane ,s&y 9 ,new ,york
 ,city 7 v-l[-income r5t]s1 ) incomes t 
av]ag$ #ah1jjj p] ye>2  7v7 #fg p]c5t ( 
recipi5ts ( assi/ance f ! ,f$]al        
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy 7 l[-income  
individuals2 &  7vi7 ! m$ian r5t paid by
 h\seholds affect$ by ,hurricane ,s&y   
has increas$ #bjj p] mon? s9ce ! date   
,hurricane ,s&y hit ,new ,york ,city2   
7,c7 heat waves disproportionately      
impact l[-income & m9ority communities  
because-- 7i7 ,african-,am]icans are #eb
 p]c5t m likely ?an ,caucasians to live 
9 d5se1 urban neighborhoods t may be #bb
 degrees ,fahr5heit hott] ?an rural     
neighborhoods1 :i* increases ! risk (   

heal? complications =                   
,african-,am]icans1 includ+ dea? f      
heat-relat$ complications2  7ii7 al?\gh 
access to air condition+ l[]s ! risk (  
mortality f heat-relat$ heal?           
complications by #hj p]c5t1 #a 9 #e     
l[-income h\seholds has no access to air
 condition+2  7iii7 9 #bjaa & #bjab1    
dr\ght & heat waves affect$ communities 
) m$ian incomes t 7 #e p]c5t l[] ?an !  
national av]age2  7iv7 heat waves-- 7,i7
 cause m dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?an all
 o!r wea!r ev5ts comb9$2 &  7,,ii7 are  
p>ticul>ly dang]\s = ,hispanic p1 :o are
 disproportionately likely to h l[      
incomes2  7v7 ! numb] ( unheal?y r$ al]t
 air quality days 9 m ?an #ab cities 9 !
 ea/]n ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,i7 w likely    
d\ble due to increas$ ozone =mation     
caus$ by ris+ temp]atures2 &  7,,ii7 w  
increase rates ( a/hma complications =  
,hispanic p1 :o are also at risk =      
c>diovascul> conditions2 &  7vi7 by !   
end ( ! #ba/ c5tury1 climate *ange is   
project$ to triple ! av]age numb] (     

extremely hot days 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! 
consequ5ces ( :i*--  7,i7 include-- 7aa7
 ?\s&s ( premature dea?s annually by    
#bajj2  7bb7 ne>ly #b1jjj1jjj1jjj lo/   
labor h\rs p] ye>2 &  7cc7 ov]          
#ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 lo/ wages annually2 &
  7,,ii7 disproportionately burd5       
,hispanic p1 :o comprise-- 7aa7 #db     
p]c5t ( con/ruction labor]s2 &  7bb7    
approximately #ge p]c5t ( agricultural  
field work]s2  7,d7 floods              
disproportionately impact l[-income &   
m9ority communities1 = example--  7i7 9 
#bjaa & #bjab1 floods affect$           
communities ) m$ian incomes t 7 #ad     
p]c5t l[] ?an ! national av]age2 &  7ii7
 9 ,june #bjaa1 extreme ,miss\ri ,riv]  
ra9 run(f hit record highs & caus$      
#a1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 damages1 includ+       
damages 9 communities 9 ,arkansas &     
,mississippi ) m$ian incomes t 7 #bc    
p]c5t & #cj p]c5t l[]1 respectively1 ?an
 ! national av]age2  7,e7 tornadoes     
disproportionately impact l[-income &   
m9ority communities-- 7i7 because ev5   

?\gh mobile homes comprise only #h p]c5t
 ( h\s+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 #a_/b ( all  
fatalities dur+ tornadoes are fatalities
 ( individuals :o reside 9 mobile homes2
 &  7ii7 ) ! deadlie/ tornado 9 ! hi/ory
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates hav+ occurr$ 9       
,jopl91 ,miss\ri1 a community )--  7,i7 
a m$ian income t is #bi p]c5t l[] ?an ! 
national av]age2 &  7,,ii7 a #bj-p]c5t  
pov]ty rate2  7,f7 wildfires            
disproportionately impact l[-income &   
m9ority communities1 = example--  7i7 ! 
,a% ,creek ,fire deva/at$ an ,indian    
res]vation on :i*-- 7,i7 #a_/c ( !      
families live bel[ ! pov]ty l9e2 &      
7,,ii7 #b_/c ( ! adults are unemploy$2 &
  7ii7 ! mo/ de/ructive wildfire 9      
,texas hi/ory de/roy$ almo/ #a1gjj homes
 9 ,ba/rop1 a community ) #ad p]c5t (   
h\seholds at1 or bel[1 ! pov]ty l9e2    
7,g7 dr\ghts disproportionately impact  
l[-income & m9ority communities         
because-- 7i7 dr\ghts are expect$ to    
increase ! prices ( fruits & vegetables 
by r\ghly #c p]c5t 9 #bjae1 :i*         

increases ! economic burd5 ( nutrition  
on l[-income families2  7ii7 9          
,cali=nia1 f>mwork]s1 ( :om #ib p]c5t   
id5tify z ,lat9o & #c_/d e>n less ?an   
#bjj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty level1 are 
project$ to exp]i5ce significant        
employm5t difficulties relat$ to dr\ght2
  7iii7 all ( ! ,indian tribes 9 ! ,/ate
 ( ,arizona & sev]al ,indian tribes 9 ! 
,/ates ( ,new ,mexico1 ,colorado1 ,utah1
 ,nevada1 & ,cali=nia h ,indian         
res]vations 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( !   
,indian ,f9anc+ ,act ( #aigd 7#be       
,u4,s4,c4 #adeb77 )9 ! ,colorado ,riv]  
wat]%$1 :i* is pr$ict$ to be r$uc$ by   
approximately #de p]c5t by #bjej2 &     
7iv7 approximately #cj p]c5t ( ! p ( !  
,navajo ,nation-- 7,i7 are n s]v$ by    
municipal wat] sy/ems2 &  7,,ii7 risk   
sev]e wat] %ortages due to wors5+       
dr\ghts caus$ by climate *ange2 &  7,h7 
7i7 sea level rise & erosion            
disproportionately impact l[-income &   
m9ority communities2  7ii7 9 #bjjh1 !   
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    

f\nd t m ?an #hf p]c5t ( ! #baf ,alaska 
,native villages are already subject to 
flood+ & erosion caus$ by increas+      
temp]atures due to climate *ange2 &     
7iii7 ! l& "u ! village ( ,newtok1      
,alaska1 is erod+ at ! rate ( #gb feet  
p] ye>1 :i* may require ! village to    
move4  #bjb4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is         
subtitle3 7#a7 ,climate impacts ,! t]m  
climate impacts--  7,a7 means ! damage  
to ! heal? ( human & natural            
environm5ts1 habitats1 & ! economy caus$
 by factors includ+ erratic climate &   
wea!r extremes due to excess c>bon      
pollution 9 ! atmosph]e2 &  7,b7        
includes-- 7i7 ! increas$ frequ5cy (--  
7,i7 extreme wea!r su* z hurricanes1    
tornadoes1 & sn[ /orms2  7,,ii7 floods2 
7,,iii7 wildfires2  7,,iv7 dr\ghts2     
7,v7 disease2 &  7,,vi7 heat waves2     
7ii7 sea level rise2  7iii7 ocean       
acidification2 &  7iv7 alt]$-- 7,i7     
ecosy/ems & habitats2 &  7,,ii7 soil    
heal? & crop availability4  7#b7        
,climate ju/ice resili5cy project ,! t]m

 climate ju/ice resili5cy project means 
a project1 plan1 fund1 or o!r proposal  
to mitigate climate impacts on a climate
 resili5cy hotspot community4  7#c7     
,climate resili5cy hotspot community ,! 
t]m climate resili5cy hotspot community 
means a community t is-- 7,a7 likely to 
exp]i5ce climate impacts2  7,b7         
traditionally unable to af=d ! managem5t
 or mitigation ( climate impacts2 &     
7,c7 likely to receive a high score 9 ! 
report describ$ 9 section #bjd7;h74     
7#d7 ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,c\ncil means !     
,climate ,ju/ice ,resili5cy ,c\ncil     
e/abli%$ by section #bjc7;a74  7#e7     
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means--  7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 an ,indian 
tribe2  7,c7 a t]ritory2  7,d7 a        
municipality2  7,e7 a c\nty2  7,f7 a    
locality2  7,g7 a native ,hawaiian      
community2 &  7,h7 a nonpr(it community 
organization4  7#f7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m
 ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         

,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 
#bjc4 ,climate ,ju/ice ,resili5cy       
,c\ncil  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is        
e/abli%$ )9 ! ,environm5tal ,protection 
,ag5cy1 a c\ncil to be kn[n z ! ,climate
 ,ju/ice ,resili5cy ,c\ncil4  7b7       
,memb]%ip ,! ,c\ncil %all be compos$ (--
  7#a7 ! ,adm9i/rator1 :o %all s]ve z ! 
,*airp]son ( ! ,c\ncil2  7#b7 !         
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2   
7#c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban       
,developm5t2  7#d7 ! ,secret>y (        
,agriculture2  7#e7 ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation2  7#f7 ! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy2  
7#g7 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy2  7#h7 !      
,secret>y ( ,labor2 &  7#i7 ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior4  7c7 ,activities ,!       
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !        
,c\ncil1 may promulgate regulations to  
c>ry out ! ,climate ,ju/ice ,resili5cy  
,grant ,program "u section #bjd4  #bjd4 
,climate ,ju/ice ,resili5cy ,grant      
,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 
9 consultation ) ! ,c\ncil1 %all e/abli%

 a ,climate ,ju/ice ,resili5cy ,grant   
,program to provide block grants to     
eligible entities ) ! goal ( promot+    
climate ju/ice resili5cy projects       
describ$ 9 subsection 7f74  7b7         
,environm5tal ju/ice /udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,to facilitate adm9i/ration ( grants "u
 ?is section1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,c\ncil   
%all conduct a c\nty-by-c\nty or        
equival5t regional or tribal            
environm5tal ju/ice /udy to id5tify     
climate resili5cy hotspot communities4  
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! /udy describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all be conduct$ 9 
consultation )--  7i7 climate resili5cy 
hotspot communities2 &  7ii7 communities
 t are likely to receive a high score 9 
! report describ$ 9 subsection 7h72     
7,b7 %all id5tify localities bas$ on    
geographical proximity to climate       
impacts1 socioeconomic1 public heal?1 & 
environm5tal haz>d crit]ia2 &  7,c7 may 
include an area-- 7i7 t is              
disproportionately affect$ by climate   

impacts or o!r haz>ds t lead to negative
 public heal? effects1 exposure1 or     
environm5tal degradation2  7ii7 ) a     
conc5tration ( individuals :o h-- 7,i7 a
 l[ income2  7,,ii7 high unemploym5t2   
7,,iii7 a l[ level ( home[n]%ip2  7,,iv7
 a high r5t burd52  7,v7 a l[ level (   
educational atta9m5t2 or  7,,vi7 a      
disproportionate heal? burd52 or  7iii7 
) a climate-s5sitive population4  7c7   
,eligibility = grant funds  7#a7        
,multi-ye> plan  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be   
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section1 an eligible entity %all submit 
to ! ,c\ncil a plan = a climate ju/ice  
resili5cy inve/m5t = n less ?an #e ye>s 
t describes climate ju/ice resili5cy    
projects to be prioritiz$ bas$ on ! /udy
 c>ri$ out "u subsection 7b74  7,b7     
,cont5ts ,! multi-ye> plan describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include--  7i7 a  
description (-- 7,i7 ! propos$ climate  
ju/ice resili5cy project2 &  7,,ii7 !   
climate resili5cy hotspot communities   
int5d$ to b5efit f ! propos$ climate    

ju/ice resili5cy project2  7ii7 !       
expect$ climate resili5cy improvem5t    
b5efits2 &  7iii7 a fund+ level reque/4 
7d7 ,application process ,! ,c\ncil %all
 e/abli% application requirem5ts =      
p>ticipation 9 ! ,climate ,ju/ice       
,resili5cy ,grant ,program4  7e7 ,grant 
funds ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) 
! ,c\ncil1 %all aw>d to eligible        
entities grant funds comm5surate ) !    
duration & scope ( ! propos$ climate    
ju/ice resili5cy project4  7f7 ,climate 
ju/ice resili5cy projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,an eligible entity may use grant funds
 made available 9 accordance )          
subsection 7a7 = a climate ju/ice       
resili5cy project1 includ+--  7,a7 a    
project relat+ to-- 7i7 climate impact  
disa/] adaptation & plann+2  7ii7 wetl& 
re/oration2  7iii7 m9e reclamation2     
7iv7 a seawall1 levee1 or o!r coa/al    
flood mitigation ef=t2  7v7 ! developm5t
 (--  7,i7 a community evacuation plan2 
7,,ii7 res\rces = safe & complete       
evacuation2  7,,iii7 a community plan = 

return+ aft] an evacuation2 or  7,,iv7 a
 plan & fund+ = ! relocation ( ,indian  
tribes 9 ! ev5t ( a climate impact      
disa/]2  7vi7 br[nfields r$evelopm5t2   
7vii7 rural wat] & wa/e disposal2       
7viii7 lead & asbe/os haz>d r$uction 9  
homes ) high flood1 hurricane1 or sea   
level rise exposure risk2  7ix7 flood   
mapp+1 plann+1 & adaptation2  7x7 public
 transportation2  7xi7 vehicle traffic  
emissions exposure r$uction2  7xii7 a   
road or bridge t facilitates disa/]     
evacuation2  7xiii7 a local food        
coop]ative or m>ket2  7xiv7 public      
sewage2  7xv7 broadb& ,int]net2  7xvi7 a
 microgrid2  7xvii7 air condition+ units
 = l[-income h\s+2 or  7xviii7 em]g5cy  
communication infra/ructure2  7,b7 a    
fund e/abli%$ to assi/ evacuees to      
return home aft] an evacuation2 or  7,c7
 a disa/] loan4  7#b7 ,exclusions ,an   
eligible entity %all n use funds made   
available 9 accordance ) subsection 7a7 
= an activity relat+ to--  7,a7 !       
g5]ation ( electricity2  7,b7 c>bon     

capture or seque/ration2 or  7,c7 a     
highway4  7g7 ,co/-,%>+ requirem5t ,!   
,c\ncil--  7#a7 %all require eligible   
entities t receive funds "u ?is section 
to ent] into a co/-%>+ agreem5t =1 at a 
m9imum1 #bj p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( !     
propos$ climate ju/ice resili5cy        
project2 &  7#b7 may1 at ! discretion ( 
! ,c\ncil1 waive ! co/-%>+ requirem5t   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7h7 ,report  
to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,c\ncil 
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a report t describes--  7#a7
 9 detail ! mann] 9 :i* ?is section has 
be5 c>ri$ out2 &  7#b7 ! results ( !    
/udy c>ri$ out "u subsection 7b71       
includ+ a score = ea* locality /udi$    
bas$ on ! level ( climate impacts       
exp]i5c$ by ! locality4  7i7 ,fund+     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 on    
,octob] #a1 #bjaf1 & on ea* ,octob] #a  
!reaft]1 out ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury n
 o!rwise appropriat$1 ! ,secret>y ( !   
,treasury %all transf] to ! ,adm9i/rator

 = ! co/ ( grants to c>ry out ?is       
section #bj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9       
available until exp5d$4  #bje4          
,l[-income & municipal en]gy effici5cy  
7a7 ,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !   
,en]gy ,cons]vation & ,production ,act  
is am5d$ by /rik+ section #dbb 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #fhgb7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
#dbb4 ,fund+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any 
o!r provision ( law1 on ,octob] #a1     
#bjaf1 & on ea* ,octob] #a !reaft]1 out 
( any funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise     
appropriat$1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury  
%all transf] to ! ,secret>y = ! co/ (   
grants to c>ry out ?is "p               
#a1ejj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until
 exp5d$4  7b7 ,receipt & acceptance ,!  
,secret>y %all be entitl$ to receive1   
%all accept1 & %all use to c>ry out ?is 
"p ! funds transf]r$ "u subsection 7a71 
)\t fur!r appropriation4  4  7#b7       
,te*nical correction ,section #dae ( !  
,en]gy ,cons]vation & ,production ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhfe7 is am5d$1 9       

subsections 7d7 & 7e77#a77;,a71 by /rik+
 section #dbb7;b7 ea* place x appe>s &  
ins]t+ section #dbb4  7b7 ,en]gy        
,effici5cy & ,cons]vation ,block ,grant 
,program ,section #edh ( ! ,en]gy       
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaeh7 is am5d$ by /rik+
 subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 
,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,grants ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law1 on ,octob] #a1 #bjaf1 &
 on ea* ,octob] #a !reaft]1 out ( any   
funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise           
appropriat$1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury  
%all transf] to ! ,secret>y = ! co/ (   
grants to c>ry out ?is section          
#cj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$4  7#b7 ,receipt & acceptance ,!  
,secret>y %all be entitl$ to receive1   
%all accept1 & %all use to c>ry out ?is 
section ! funds transf]r$ "u p>agraph   
7#a71 )\t fur!r appropriation4  4  ,b   
,/r5g!n+ environm5tal protections =     
communities disproportionately impact$  
by climate *ange  #baa4 ,end+ toxic air 
pollution f inc9]ators ,section #abi7;g7

 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#gdbi7;g77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#d71  
7#e71 & 7#f7 z p>agraphs 7#g71 7#e71    
7#a71 7#d71 & 7#b71 respectively2  7#b7 
by mov+ ! p>agraphs s z to appe> 9      
alphabetical ord]2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7
 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ 7#b7 & all t
 foll[s ?r\gh h ! mean+s & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7#b7 ,m$ical wa/e ,! t]m m$ical
 wa/e %all h ! mean+  2 &  7#d7 by      
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e7 7z s          
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,solid wa/e 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m solid wa/e         
includes-- 7i7 :ole1 %r$d$1 or o!rwise  
process$ tires2  7ii7 tire-d]iv$ fuel2  
7iii7 hogg$ fuel1 includ+ fuel f wood   
pallets2  7iv7 pap]2  7v7 pap] or       
c>dbo>d recycl+ residuals1 includ+--    
7,i7 pap]-d]iv$ fuel cubes2  7,,ii7 pap]
 f9es2 &  7,,iii7 pap] & c>dbo>d        
rejects2  7vi7 con/ruction & demolition 
debris2  7vii7 animal-- 7,i7 manure2 &  
7,,ii7 b$d+ mat]ial2  7viii7 any pla/ic2
  7ix7 non-haz>d\s solv5ts2  7x7 residue

 f wet & dry pollution control sy/ems2  
7xi7 automotive %r$d] residue or fluff2 
7xii7 wood1 includ+ railroad ties &     
utility poles1 t is--  7,i7             
creosote-treat$2  7,,ii7 borate-treat$2 
7,,iii7 sap-/a9$2 or  7,,iv7 o!rwise    
treat$2  7xiii7 any mat]ial d]iv$ or    
process$ f any mat]ial describ$ 9       
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7xii72 &  7xiv7 any   
mat]ial d]iv$ or process$ f municipal   
wa/e4  7,b7 ,regulatory def9ition ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all ensure t all          
regulations ( ! ,adm9i/rator def9e ! t]m
 solid wa/e 9 a mann] consi/5t )        
subp>agraph 7,a74  4  ,,iii ,protect+ & 
enhanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates manufactur+  #cja4
 ,c>bon equival5cy fee bord] adju/m5ts =
 c>bon pollution-int5sive goods  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is impos$ on ea* p]son       
import+ a c>bon pollution-int5sive good 
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fee 9 an am\nt t 
is equal to ! co/ t a produc] ( a good t
 is comp>able to ! c>bon                
pollution-int5sive good 7z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 consultation 

) ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 &
 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy7 & is produc$ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates incurs z a result (--     
7#a7 any fee impos$ "u section #aif ( ! 
,clean ,air ,act1 z add$ by section #aja
 ( ?is ,act-- 7,a7 paid by ! produc] ( !
 comp>able good ) respect to a          
c>bon-pollut+ sub/ance us$ 9 !          
production ( ! comp>able good2 or  7,b7 
paid by a p]son t import$ a             
c>bon-pollut+ sub/ance us$ 9 !          
production ( ! comp>able good2 &  7#b7  
any fee impos$ "u ?is subsection paid by
 a p]son t import$ a c>bon              
pollution-int5sive good t 0 us$ 9 !     
production ( ! comp>able good4  7b7     
,det]m9ation ( fee am\nt  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( ! fee impos$ "u    
subsection 7a7 ) respect to a c>bon     
pollution-int5sive good1 ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,treasury %all--  7,a7 det]m9e ! am\nt 
( ! fee annually2 &  7,b7 det]m9e       
diff]5t am\nts = su* goods--  7i7 bas$  
on class ( good & c\ntry ( orig92 &     
7ii7 tak+ into acc\nt ! quantity (      

gre5h\se gas emissions releas$ dur+ !   
process ( manufactur+ su* goods &       
transport+ su* goods f ! c\ntry ( orig9 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,petitions =  
adju/m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all
 e/abli% a process = petition+ =        
adju/m5t ( ! fee impos$ "u subsection   
7a74  7c7 ,t]m9ation ,! fee impos$ "u   
subsection 7a7 %all cease to apply )    
respect to goods import$ f a c\ntry at  
su* "t z1 & to ! ext5t t--  7#a7 7,a7 9 
! case ( a c\ntry t adopts & ratifies an
 int]national agreem5t requir+ c\ntries 
t emit gre5h\se gases & produce c>bon   
pollution-int5sive goods = exportation  
to adopt sub/antially equival5t         
measures1 t agreem5t takes effect2 or   
7,b7 9 ! case ( a c\ntry t has n adopt$ 
& ratifi$ su* an agreem5t1 ! c\ntry has 
implem5t$ sub/antially equival5t        
measures1 z det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t2 &   
7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury det]m9es 
t ! application ( ! fee ) respect to    
imports f t c\ntry is no long]          
appropriate4  7d7 ,regulations ,!       

,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 consultation 
) ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,secret>y (         
,comm]ce1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all  
prescribe su* regulations z are necess>y
 to c>ry out ?is section4  7e7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms c>bon
 pollution-int5sive good & sub/antially 
equival5t measure h ! mean+s giv5 ^?    
t]ms 9 section #aid ( ! ,clean ,air     
,act1 z add$ by section #aja ( ?is ,act4
  #cjb4 ,c>bon equival5cy fee fund  7a7 
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
,treasury a fund1 to be kn[n z ! ,c>bon 
,equival5cy ,fee ,fund 79 ?is section   
ref]r$ to z ! ,fund74  7b7 ,deposits to 
fund ,9 ea* fiscal ye>1 !re %all be     
deposit$ 9 ! ,fund am\nts collect$ f    
fees impos$ "u section #cja7;a74  7c7   
,exp5ditures ,am\nts deposit$ 9 ! ,fund 
%all be available )\t fur!r             
appropriation 9 a fiscal ye>1 z foll[s3 
7#a7 ,! less] ( #aej1jjj1jjj1 or #e     
p]c5t ( am\nts 9 ! ,fund1 %all be made  
available to ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ! 
,holl+s ,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip

 "u section #be ( ! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #bghk74  7#b7 ,tw5ty p]c5t (  
su* am\nts %all be made available to !  
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 to be us$1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 =
 activities ( ! ,advanc$ ,manufactur+   
,(fice ( ! ,(fice ( ,en]gy ,effici5cy & 
,r5ewable ,en]gy4  7#c7 ,?irty p]c5t (  
su* am\nts %all be made available to !  
,secret>y ( ,en]gy = ! ,/ate ,en]gy     
,program1 to be us$ exclusively by en]gy
 (fices ( ,/ates & t]ritories to promote
 en]gy effici5cy projects at indu/rial  
facilities )9 ! jurisdiction ( su*      
,/ates & t]ritories4  7#d7 ,any ( su*   
am\nts rema9+ aft] di/ributions "u      
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 %all be    
made available to ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy =
 indu/rial en]gy effici5cy programs     
au?oriz$ "u "p ,e ( ! ,en]gy ,policy &  
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcda  
et seq47 or subtitle ,d ( title ,,iv ( !
 ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act (  
#bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-adj2 #aba ,/at4

 #afbc74  ,,iv ,protect+ agriculture &  
enhanc+ f>m opportunities  #dja4 ,rural 
,en]gy = ,am]ica ,program ,section      
#ijjg7;g7 ( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural   
,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4    
#hajg7;g77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+
 & at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71  
by /rik+ ye> #bjad & ea* fiscal ye>     
!reaft]4 & ins]t+ ye>s #bjad & #bjae2 &2
 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7,f7 #ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf &  
ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4  2  7#b7 by     
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph     
7#d72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,biodige/] fund+ ,(
 ! funds made available = ea* fiscal ye>
 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,f71 n less ?an      
#cj1jjj1jjj %all be us$ to support !    
deploym5t ( biodige/]s--  7,a7 z "p ( a 
manure managem5t /rategy to r$uce me?ane
 emissions2 &  7,b7 9 a mann] t includes
 safegu>ds to ma9ta9 or improve local   
air quality4  4  #djb4 ,soil quality    
improvem5t ,*apt] #b ( subtitle ,d (    

title ,,xii ( ! ,food ,security ,act (  
#aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chch et seq47 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,c    
,soil quality improvem5t program        
#abch;,h4 ,soil ,quality ,improvem5t    
,program  7a7 ,no-,till f>m equipm5t    
grant & loan program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all e/abli%1 9 ! ,natural    
,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice1 a       
program to provide grants & loans to    
agricultural produc]s ) ! goal1 n lat]  
?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbf1 ( increas+ to #ej
 p]c5t ! total p]c5t ( f>m$ acres 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates "u cont9u\s no-till       
cultivation4  7#b7 ,grants ,! ,secret>y 
%all use n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! funds 
made available = ! program e/abli%$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 to make grants4  7#c7     
,pur*ase or lease ( equipm5t ,an        
agricultural produc] may use funds made 
available "u ?is section to f9ance or   
o!rwise inc5tivize ! pur*ase or lease ( 
equipm5t necess>y to c>ry out cont9u\s  
no-till cultivation1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y4  7#d7 ,education & outrea* ,9

 e/abli%+ ! program "u ?is section1 !   
,secret>y %all include an education &   
outrea* program1 c>ri$ out by !         
,secret>y 9 coord9ation )--  7,a7 ,/ate 
& local f>m ag5cies2  7,b7 in/itutions (
 high] education2  7,c7 ! ,national     
,in/itute ( ,food & ,agriculture2  7,d7 
! ,national ,association ( ,cons]vation 
,di/ricts2  7,e7 ! ,soil & ,wat]        
,cons]vation ,society2 &  7,f7 !        
,agricultural ,tri-,societies4  7b7     
,report on soil c>bon uptake ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
sub*apt]1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a     
report t includes--  7#a7 me?odologies &
 protocols = track+ practices 7includ+  
cons]vation tillage1 cont9u\s no-till   
cultivation1 & ! use ( cov] crops7 t    
increase ! uptake ( c>bon into soils1   
includ+--  7,a7 ! use ( satellite-bas$ &
 o!r remote s5s+ te*nologies2 &  7,b7   
me?ods = monitor+ net c>bon transf]     
rates betwe5 soils & ! atmosph]e1       
includ+ biogeo*emical process models2 & 
7#b7 an assessm5t (-- 7,a7 c>bon /ocks 9

 ,unit$ ,/ates soils z ( ! date ( !     
report2  7,b7 ! pot5tial = ,unit$ ,/ates
 soils z a res]voir = c>bon2  7,c7 ! net
 mass transf] rate ( c>bon betwe5 soils 
& ! atmosph]e on agricultural l& &      
rangel&1 includ+--  7i7 cons]vation     
tillage l&2  7ii7 no-till cultivat$ l&2 
&  7iii7 l& on :i* cov] crops are us$ 9 
rotation2 &  7,d7 rangel& managem5t     
practices t increase soil c>bon         
seque/ration4  7c7 ,environm5tal quality
 inc5tives program ,! ,*ief ( ! ,natural
 ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice %all    
c>ry out a soil c>bon uptake initiative 
)9 ! environm5tal quality inc5tives     
program e/abli%$ "u *apt] #d ( ?is      
subtitle to fo/] ! adoption & su/a9$ use
 ( practices t increase ! am\nt & ! rate
 ( c>bon uptake 9 soils4  7d7 ,fund+ ,( 
! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it           
,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all use to   
c>ry out ?is section #cjj1jjj1jjj =     
fiscal ye> #bjaf & ea* fiscal ye>       
!reaft]1 to rema9 available until       
exp5d$4  4  #djc4 ,nitr\s oxide         

emissions r$uctions  7a7 ,f9d+s         
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 f]tiliz] is a   
significant co/ input 9 _m agricultural 
op]ations2  7#b7 opportunities exi/ =   
agricultural produc]s-- 7,a7 to r$uce ! 
am\nt ( f]tiliz] inputs2 &  7,b7 to     
increase ! effici5cy ( f]tiliz] use     
?r\gh ! developm5t ( m effective        
f]tiliz] application protocols t        
maximize ! uptake ( f]tiliz] by crops   
:ile ma9ta9+ or increas+ yields2 &  7#c7
 improv+ ! application ( nitrog5        
f]tiliz]s at ! correct rate1 9 ! correct
 mann]1 at ! correct "t1 & 9 ! correct  
place w provide significant b5efits to !
 environm5t1 includ+ r$uctions (--  7,a7
 nitrog5 run(f1 :i* w improve wat]      
quality2 &  7,b7 emissions ( nitr\s     
oxide1 a p[]ful gre5h\se gas associat$ )
 climate *ange4  7b7 ,nitr\s oxide      
emissions r$uctions ,*apt] #e ( subtitle
 ,d ( title ,,xii ( ! ,food ,security   
,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chci;bb et 
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #abdj,s4 ,nitr\s oxide         

emissions r$uctions  7a7 ,agricultural  
,rese>* ,data  7#a7 ,f$]ally fund$      
rese>* data  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y %all make available
 all relevant data relat+ to f]tiliz]   
application 9 a =mat t is--  7i7        
aggregat$ s z n to divulge propriet>y or
 confid5tial bus9ess in=mation2 &  7ii7 
se>*able & accessible to ! public1      
includ+1 to ! maximum ext5t possible1   
all f$]ally fund$ rese>* data1 includ+  
data (--  7,i7 ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,agriculture2 &  7,,ii7 l&-grant        
colleges & univ]sities 7z def9$ 9       
section #adjd ( ! ,national             
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #cajc774  7,b7 ,exceptions    
,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to !     
release ( data or in=mation 9 a =mat t  
may divulge propriet>y or confid5tial   
bus9ess in=mation4  7#b7 ,non-f$]ally   
fund$ rese>* data ,! ,secret>y %all     
develop inc5tives to enc\rage ! %>+ (   

non-f$]ally fund$ rese>* data relat+ to 
f]tiliz] application1 includ+ data f--  
7,a7 rese>* fund$ ?r\gh a ,/ate program2
 &  7,b7 indep5d5t or privately held    
rese>*4  7b7 ,nitrog5 uptake pilot      
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 e/abli% & c>ry out a #e-ye> pilot      
program = ! developm5t & optimization ( 
nitrog5 f]tiliz] application rates1     
tim+1 location1 & =mulation =--  7,a7   
corn2  7,b7 soybeans2  7,c7 :eat2  7,d7 
b>ley2  7,e7 cotton2  7,f7 oats2  7,g7  
sorghum2  7,h7 rice2 &  7,i7 potatoes4  
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! pilot program      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7,a7   
consi/ ( projects 9 a div]se range (--  
7i7 geographies2  7ii7 soil types2      
7iii7 dra9age conditions2  7iv7 tillage 
practices2 &  7v7 climatic conditions2 &
  7,b7 consid]-- 7i7 ! effect ( crop    
rotation2  7ii7 ! use ( cov] crops2     
7iii7 ! use ( soil am5dm5ts2 &  7iv7 any
 o!r factor t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be
 appropriate-- 7,i7 to enhance !        
optimization ( f]tiliz] application     

practices t r$uce ! g5]ation ( nitr\s   
oxide & lea*$ nitrog52 &  7,,ii7 to     
support high agricultural yields4  7c7  
,environm5tal quality inc5tives program 
,! ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces         
,cons]vation ,s]vice %all c>ry out a    
nitr\s oxide r$uction initiative )9 !   
environm5tal quality inc5tives program  
e/abli%$ "u *apt] #d ( ?is subtitle to  
fo/] ! adoption & cont9u$ use ( f]tiliz]
 application protocols t r$uce !        
production ( nitr\s oxide associat$ ) ! 
use ( nitrog5 f]tiliz]4  7d7 ,fund+ ,( !
 funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it            
,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all use to   
c>ry out ?is section #aej1jjj1jjj =     
fiscal ye> #bjaf & ea* fiscal ye>       
!reaft]1 to rema9 available until       
exp5d$4  4  ,v ,:olesale dem& response  
#eja4 ,:olesale dem& response  7a7      
,def9itions ,section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ag77;,c7--  7,a7 by   
ind5t+ appropriately2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 
7includ+ a dem& response en]gy res\rce 9

 any ,/ate 9 :i* a ,/ate regulatory     
au?ority or nonregulat$ electric utility
 det]m9es n to e/abli% /&>ds 9          
accordance ) p>agraph 7#bj7 ( section   
#aaa7;d7 ( ! ,public ,utility           
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7;d777 be=e t !          
,commission det]m9es2  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#ah77;,b7-- 7,a7 by ind5t+             
appropriately2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+        
7includ+ a dem& response en]gy res\rce 9
 any ,/ate 9 :i* a ,/ate regulatory     
au?ority or nonregulat$ electric utility
 det]m9es n to e/abli% /&>ds 9          
accordance ) p>agraph 7#bj7 ( section   
#aaa7;d7 ( ! ,public ,utility           
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7;d777 be=e t !          
,commission det]m9es2 &  7#c7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#cj7 ,aggregator ,!  
t]m aggregator means a :olesale buy] or 
brok] ( electric utility s]vice :o      
packages ! electric utility s]vice =    
sale to a local di/ribution utility4    
7#ca7 ,dem& response en]gy res\rce ,!   

t]m dem& response en]gy res\rce means a 
res\rce bid into an organiz$ :olesale   
m>ket or sold to an electricity utility 
s]vice provid] t includes--  7,a7 a     
direct load control program t provides !
 ability = p[] companies to cycle air   
condition]s & wat] heat]s on & (f dur+  
p]iods ( peak dem& 9 ex*ange = a        
f9ancial inc5tive & l[] electric bills2 
or  7,b7 "t-(-use pric+ t-- 7i7 may     
acc\nt = locational b5efit2  7ii7 is    
provid$ on an unbundl$ basis aft]--     
7,i7 acc\nt+ = ! #b-way valuation (     
"t-(-use rates2 &  7,,ii7 progress+ to  
real-"t pric+2 &  7iii7 is provid$ =--  
7,i7 en]gy sold to an electric utility2 
7,,ii7 en]gy pur*as$ f an electric      
utility2  7,,iii7 capacity2  7,,iv7     
en]gy cons]vation2  7,v7 dem&-side      
managem5t or dem& response2  7,,vi7 peak
 mon?ly dem&2 or  7,,vii7 ! provision ( 
ancill>y s]vices4  7#cb7 ,electric      
utility s]vice ,! t]m electric utility  
s]vice means ! safe & reliable provision
 ( end-use electricity4  7#cc7 ,organiz$

 m>ket ,! t]m organiz$ m>ket means an   
auction-bas$ day-ahead & real-"t        
:olesale m>ket--  7,a7 9 :i* a s+le     
entity may-- 7i7 receive #a or m (f]s to
 sell1 or bids to buy1 electric en]gy or
 ancill>y s]vices f #a or m sell]s1 or  
buy]s1 respectively2 &  7ii7 det]m9e :i*
 sales & pur*ases are complet$1 & at :at
 prices1 bas$ on =mal rules conta9$ 9   
t>iffs approv$ by ! ,commission2 &  7,b7
 ! prices ( :i* are us$ by transmission 
organizations = e/abli%+ transmission   
usage *>ges set by ! ,f$]al ,en]gy      
,regulatory ,commission4  4  7b7        
,requirem5t ,"p ,i ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gib et seq47 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cd4 ,:olesale
 dem& response ,! ,commission %all      
require t sell]s & aggregators ( dem&   
response en]gy res\rces be p]mitt$ to   
p>ticipate 9 any organiz$ m>ket on t]ms 
t are--  7#a7 comp>able to t]ms         
applicable to sell]s ( electric capacity
 or en]gy2 &  7#b7 j1 reasonable1 & n   
unduly discrim9atory4  4  #ejb4 ,g5]al  

"r to neutrality ( int]connection  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,public ,utility ,regulatory
 ,policies ,act ( #aigh is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] section #d 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#bfjc7 ! foll[+3  #e4 ,g5]al "r to      
neutrality ( int]connection  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,dem& response en]gy res\rces 7z  
def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif77 %all h a g5]al "r 
( int]connection "u ?is ,act on t]ms    
comp>able to ! t]ms available to a sell]
 ( electric capacity or en]gy4  7b7     
,rate & fees ,all rates & fees =        
int]connection ( dem& response en]gy    
res\rces "u ?is ,act1 reg>dless ( :e!r !
 dem& response en]gy res\rce is a       
qualify+ facility--  7#a7 %all be j &   
reasonable2  7#b7 %all provide = !      
#b-way b5efit1 z requir$ by ! ,f$]al    
,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1 = ! dem&
 response en]gy res\rce & ! electricity 
grid2  7#c7 %all n exce$ ! actual co/ ( 
s]vice1 includ+ reasonable return on    
inve/m5t2 &  7#d7 %all n be punitive4   
7c7 ,timeframes ,timeframes =           

int]connection ( dem& response en]gy    
res\rces "u ?is ,act1 reg>dless ( :e!r !
 dem& response en]gy res\rce is a       
qualify+ facility1 %all be well-def9$1  
exp$iti\s1 n unduly protract$1 &        
comp>able to ! timeframes available to a
 sell] ( electric capacity or en]gy4  4 
7b7 ,improv$ int]connection /&>ds = dem&
 response en]gy res\rces ,section       
#aaa7;d7 ( ! ,public ,utility           
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7;d77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#bj7 ,dem& response  
en]gy res\rces ,ea* ,/ate regulatory    
au?ority or nonregulat$ electric utility
 %all consid] requir+ t dem& response   
en]gy res\rces 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( !
 ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif77 
be eligible to receive j & reasonable   
en]gy & rate treatm5t =--  7,a7 !       
societal value ( dem& response en]gy    
res\rces2 &  7,b7 any o!r b5efits ( dem&
 response en]gy res\rces t ! ,/ate      
regulatory au?ority or nonregulat$      
electric utility consid]s to be         

appropriate4  7#ba7 ,improv$            
int]connections /&>ds = dem& response   
en]gy res\rces ,ea* ,/ate regulatory    
au?ority or nonregulat$ electric        
utility1 act+ "u ,/ate au?ority 9 a     
,/ate t has det]m9$ n to e/abli% /&>ds  
"u p>agraph 7#bj71 %all consid]--  7,a7 
remov+ discrim9atory rate b>ri]s = dem& 
response en]gy res\rces by sett+ rates t
 exce$ ! increm5tal co/ ( alt]native    
electric en]gy = pur*ases f any dem&    
response en]gy res\rce 7z def9$ 9       
section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #gif77 t is1 "u ?is ,act1 a   
qualify+ facility int]connect$ )--  7i7 
! rates to be e/abli%$ at ! full retail 
rate2 &  7ii7 fix$ mon?ly *>ges =       
resid5tial electricity bills to be      
e/abli%$ at a *>ge ( n m ?an #aj doll>s 
p] mon?1 ) optional reevaluations by !  
,/ate au?ority ( ! am\nt ( *>ge to be   
consid]$ on a p]iodic basis2  7,b7 mak+ 
any dem& response en]gy res\rce project 
exempt f fil+ requirem5ts ) !           
,commission2  7,c7 ensur+ t any         

requirem5ts consid]$ "u ?is p>agraph    
w\ld n affect ! pur*ase obligation "u   
section #baj = dem& response en]gy      
res\rce facilities2 &  7,d7 requir+ t   
all rates & fees = int]connection ( dem&
 response facilities-- 7i7 %all be j &  
reasonable2  7ii7 %all provide = !      
b5efit ( ! dem& response en]gy res\rce  
to ! electricity grid & b5efit ( !      
electricity grid to ! dem& response     
en]gy res\rce2 &  7iii7 %all n exce$ !  
actual co/ ( s]vice4  4