,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cejh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #f1 #bjaf,mr4 
,lank=d introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to prohibit ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy f consid]+ ! social  
co/ ( c>bon1 ! social co/ ( me?ane1 !   
social co/ ( nitr\s oxide1 or ! social  
co/ ( any o!r gre5h\se gas 9 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 t--  7#a7 z a tool to    
ju/ify ,f$]al actions by ! ,secret>y (  
,en]gy & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to     
address gre5h\se gas emissions1 includ+ 
! regulation or prohibition ( !         
exploration1 m9+1 production1 & use (   
coal & o!r fossil fuels z en]gy s\rces1 
! social co/ ( gre5h\se gases1          

specifically ! social co/ ( c>bon & !   
social co/ ( me?ane1 repres5ts !        
hypo!tical co/ ( #a increm5tal ton (    
c>bon dioxide or me?ane emissions 9 a   
giv5 ye>2  7#b7 ! docum5t ( ! ,(fice (  
,managem5t & ,budget entitl$ ,circul>   
,a-#d & dat$ ,septemb] #ag1 #bjjc-- 7,a7
 guides ,f$]al ag5cies on ! developm5t (
 regulatory impact analysis requir$ "u  
,executive ,ord] #abhff 7#e ,u4,s4,c4   
#fja note2 relat+ to regulatory plann+ &
 review7 & o!r au?orities2 &  7,b7      
in/ructs ,f$]al ag5cies to include      
disc\nt rates ( #c & #g p]c5t & evaluate
 ! co/s & b5efits ( ! regulatory action 
t accrue to citiz5s & resid5ts ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 ! social co/ (     
c>bon e/imates 7 fir/ develop$ 9 #bjji  
by an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p t includ$ !  
,secret>y ( ,en]gy & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & fail 
to comply ) ! #c- & #g-p]c5t disc\nt    
rates prescrib$ by ! docum5t ( ! ,(fice 
( ,managem5t & ,budget entitl$ ,circul> 
,a-#d & dat$ ,septemb] #ag1 #bjjc2  7#d7

 :ile ! docum5t ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t 
& ,budget entitl$ ,circul> ,a-#d & dat$ 
,septemb] #ag1 #bjjc1 specifies t1 9    
c>ry+ out an evaluation ( ! global      
effects ( a rule1 regulation1 or action1
 ! evaluation %all be report$ sep>ately 
f dome/ic co/s & b5efits ( t rule1      
regulation1 or action1 ! social co/ (   
c>bon in/ead calculates ! global b5efits
 9 lieu (1 n 9 addition to1 ! dome/ic   
effects ( a rule1 regulation1 or action2
  7#e7 ! use ( ! social co/ ( c>bon     
e/imates 9 rulemak+s by ! ,secret>y (   
,en]gy & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy )\t an 
opportunity = public notice & comm5t    
violates sci5tific pe] review           
requirem5ts & ! commitm5t ( ! ,presid5t 
to transp>5t & op5 gov]nm5t1 z outl9$ 9 
! memor&um ( ! ,presid5t entitl$        
,transp>5cy & ,op5 ,gov]nm5t3 ,memor&um 
= ! ,heads ( ,executive ,dep>tm5ts &    
,ag5cies & dat$ ,janu>y #ba1 #bjji2     
7#f7 9 ,july #bjae1 z "p ( a revision ( 
! social co/ ( c>bon 9 response to ov]  

#aej sub/antive comm5ts & 9 ackn[l$gm5t 
( ! faulty process by :i* ! social co/ (
 c>bon e/imates 7 develop$1 ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget       
reque/$ t ! ,national ,academies (      
,sci5ce1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e review &   
make recomm5dations = ! improvem5t ( !  
social co/ ( c>bon e/imates2  7#g7      
%ortly aft] ! comm5cem5t ( ! review     
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#f71 !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy us$ ! social co/ (   
me?ane e/imate develop$ by !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 )\t appropriate pe] 
review or opportunity = public notice & 
comm5t1 to ju/ify ! co/s & b5efits (--  
7,a7 ! propos$ rule entitl$ ,oil &      
,natural ,gas ,sector3 ,emission ,/&>ds 
= ,new & ,modifi$ ,s\rces 7#hj ,f$4     
,reg4 #efeic 7,septemb] #ah1 #bjae772 & 
7,b7 ! f9al rule entitl$ ,oil & ,natural
 ,gas ,sector3 ,emission ,/&>ds = ,new1 
,recon/ruct$1 & ,modifi$ ,s\rces 7#ha   
,f$4 ,reg4 #cehbd 7,june #c1 #bjaf77 & !

 accompany+ regulatory impact analysis  
entitl$ ,regulatory ,impact ,analysis ( 
! ,f9al ,oil & ,natural ,gas ,sector3   
,emission ,/&>ds = ,new1 ,recon/ruct$1 &
 ,modifi$ ,s\rces1 prep>$ by !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 ,(fice
 ( ,air & ,radiation1 9 ,may #bjaf &    
id5tifi$ by docket ,,id numb]           
,,epa-,,hq-,,o>-#bjaj-jeje-gfcj2  7#h7  
cont9u$ use ( ! social co/ ( c>bon & !  
social co/ ( me?ane by ! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy ignores
 s\nd sci5ce = ! purpose ( elim9at+ !   
exploration1 m9+1 production1 & use ( ! 
abundant dome/ic s\rces ( fossil fuel   
en]gy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#i7 !      
regulations ( ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy are co/+ families ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates billions ( doll>s ea* ye>
 & are ju/ifi$1 9 l>ge "p1 by ! social  
co/ ( gre5h\se gases1 includ+ ! social  
co/ ( c>bon & ! social co/ ( me?ane4    
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       

,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,!  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,en]gy4  7#c7 ,social co/ ( c>bon ,! t]m
 social co/ ( c>bon means--  7,a7 !     
social co/ ( c>bon describ$ 9-- 7i7 !   
docum5t entitl$ ,te*nical ,support      
,docum5t3 ,social ,co/ ( ,c>bon =       
,regulatory ,impact ,analysis ,"u       
,executive ,ord] #abhff1 publi%$ by !   
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,social ,co/ 
( ,c>bon1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9    
,febru>y #bjaj2 or  7ii7 7,i7 ! docum5t 
entitl$ ,te*nical ,support ,docum5t3    
,te*nical ,update ( ! ,social ,co/ (    
,c>bon = ,regulatory ,impact ,analysis  
,"u ,executive ,ord] #abhff1 publi%$ by 
! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,social    
,co/ ( ,c>bon1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 
9 ,may #bjac & revis$ 9 ,novemb] #bjac &
 ,july #bjae1 & publi%$ & revis$ by !   
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ! ,social    
,co/ ( ,gre5h\se ,gases1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t1 9 ,augu/ #bjaf2 or  7,,ii7   

any successor or sub/antially relat$    
docum5t2 &  7,b7 any o!r e/imate ( !    
monetiz$ damages associat$ ) an         
increm5tal increase 9 c>bon dioxide     
emissions 9 a giv5 ye>4  7#d7 ,social   
co/ ( gre5h\se gas ,! t]m social co/ (  
gre5h\se gas means-- 7,a7 ! social co/ (
 any gre5h\se gas t is describ$ 9 any   
successor docum5t to--  7i7 ! docum5t   
entitl$ ,te*nical ,support ,docum5t3    
,social ,co/ ( ,c>bon = ,regulatory     
,impact ,analysis ,"u ,executive ,ord]  
#abhff1 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]  
#abhff1 publi%$ by ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+  
,gr\p on ,social ,co/ ( ,c>bon1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9 ,may #bjac & revis$ 
9 ,novemb] #bjac & ,july #bjae1 &       
publi%$ & revis$ by ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ 
,gr\p on ! ,social ,co/ ( ,gre5h\se     

,gases1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9      
,augu/ #bjaf2 or  7iii7 ! docum5t       
entitl$ ,add5dum to ,te*nical ,support  
,docum5t on ,social ,co/ ( ,c>bon =     
,regulatory ,impact ,analysis "u        
,executive ,ord] #abhff3 ,application ( 
! ,me?odology to ,e/imate ! ,social ,co/
 ( ,me?ane & ! ,social ,co/ ( ,nitr\s   
,oxide1 publi%$ by ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+  
,gr\p on ,social ,co/ ( ,gre5h\se       
,gases1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9      
,augu/ #bjaf2 &  7,b7 any o!r e/imate ( 
! monetiz$ damages associat$ ) an       
increm5tal increase 9 gre5h\se gas      
emissions 9 a giv5 ye>4  7#e7 ,social   
co/ ( me?ane ,! t]m social co/ ( me?ane 
means-- 7,a7 ! e/imate ( ! social co/ ( 
me?ane describ$ 9--  7i7 ! propos$ rule 
entitl$ ,oil & ,natural ,gas ,sector3   
,emission ,/&>ds = ,new & ,modifi$      
,s\rces 7#hj ,f$4 ,reg4 #efeic          
7,septemb] #ah1 #bjae772  7ii7 ! f9al   
rule entitl$ ,oil & ,natural ,gas       
,sector3 ,emission ,/&>ds = ,new1       
,recon/ruct$1 & ,modifi$ ,s\rces 7#ha   

,f$4 ,reg4 #cehbd 7,june #c1 #bjaf772   
7iii7 ! regulatory impact analysis      
entitl$ ,regulatory ,impact ,analysis ( 
! ,f9al ,oil & ,natural ,gas ,sector3   
,emission ,/&>ds = ,new1 ,recon/ruct$1 &
 ,modifi$ ,s\rces1 prep>$ by !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 ,(fice
 ( ,air & ,radiation1 9 ,may #bjaf &    
id5tifi$ by docket ,,id numb]           
,,epa-,,hq-,,o>-#bjaj-jeje-gfcj2 or     
7iv7 7,i7 ! docum5t entitl$ ,add5dum to 
,te*nical ,support ,docum5t on ,social  
,co/ ( ,c>bon = ,regulatory ,impact     
,analysis "u ,executive ,ord] #abhff3   
,application ( ! ,me?odology to ,e/imate
 ! ,social ,co/ ( ,me?ane & ! ,social   
,co/ ( ,nitr\s ,oxide1 publi%$ by !     
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,social ,co/ 
( ,gre5h\se ,gases1 ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t1 9 ,augu/ #bjaf2 or  7,,ii7   
any successor or sub/antially relat$    
docum5t2 &  7,b7 any o!r successor or   
sub/antially relat$ e/imate4  7#f7      
,social co/ ( nitr\s oxide ,! t]m social
 co/ ( nitr\s oxide means-- 7,a7 7i7 !  

social co/ ( nitr\s oxide describ$ 9 !  
docum5t entitl$ ,add5dum to ,te*nical   
,support ,docum5t on ,social ,co/ (     
,c>bon = ,regulatory ,impact ,analysis  
"u ,executive ,ord] #abhff3 ,application
 ( ! ,me?odology to ,e/imate ! ,social  
,co/ ( ,me?ane & ! ,social ,co/ (       
,nitr\s ,oxide1 publi%$ by ! ,int]ag5cy 
,work+ ,gr\p on ,social ,co/ ( ,gre5h\se
 ,gases1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9     
,augu/ #bjaf2 or  7ii7 any o!r successor
 or sub/antially relat$ docum5t2 &  7,b7
 any o!r e/imate ( ! monetiz$ damages   
associat$ ) an increm5tal increase 9    
nitr\s oxide emissions 9 a giv5 ye>4    
#d4 ,prohibition on consid]+ ! social   
co/ ( gre5h\se gas1 includ+ ! social co/
 ( c>bon1 ! social co/ ( me?ane1 & !    
social co/ ( nitr\s oxide  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y1 "u any au?ority1 & !      
,adm9i/rator1 "u ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq471 may n consid]
 ! social co/ ( c>bon1 social co/ (     
me?ane1 social co/ ( nitr\s oxide1 or   
social co/ ( gre5h\se gas--  7#a7 z "p (

 any co/-b5efit analysis requir$ "u--   
7,a7 any law2  7,b7 ,executive ,ord]    
#abhff 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #fja note2 relat+  
to regulatory plann+ & review72 or  7,c7
 ,executive ,ord] #acefc 7#e ,u4,s4,c4  
#fja note2 relat+ to improv+ regulation 
& regulatory review72  7#b7 9 any       
rulemak+2  7#c7 9 ! issuance ( any      
guidance2  7#d7 9 tak+ any o!r ag5cy    
action2 or  7#e7 z a ju/ification = any 
rulemak+1 guidance docum5t1 or ag5cy    
action4  7b7 ,exception ,! ,secret>y & !
 ,adm9i/rator may consid] ! social co/ (
 c>bon1 social co/ ( me?ane1 social co/ 
( nitr\s oxide1 or social co/ ( gre5h\se
 gas 9 c>ry+ out an activity describ$ 9 
subsection 7a7 only if1 aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a ,f$]al law is    
enact$ t explicitly au?orizes !         
consid]ation4  #e4 ,report ( !          
,adm9i/rator ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation &           
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior1 & ! ,c\ncil on            

,environm5tal ,quality1 %all submit to !
 ,committees on ,environm5t & ,public   
,works & ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committees on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a report describ+ !   
numb] ( propos$ & f9al rulemak+s1       
guidance docum5ts1 & ag5cy actions t1   
s9ce ,janu>y #bjji1 h us$ ! social co/ (
 c>bon1 ! social co/ ( me?ane1 or !     
social co/ ( nitr\s oxide1 includ+ ! use
 ( ! social co/ ( c>bon1 ! social co/ ( 
me?ane1 or ! social co/ ( nitr\s oxide z
 "p ( any co/-b5efit analysis requir$ "u
 ,executive ,ord] #abhff 7#e ,u4,s4,c4  
#fja note2 relat+ to regulatory plann+ &
 review7 or o!r relevant au?ority4