,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #h1 #bjai,mr4 
,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,gomez1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4     
,de,lauro1 & ,ms4 ,norton7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to r$uce gre5h\se gas         
emissions & protect ! climate4  #a4     
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,climate
 ,solutions ,act ( #bjai4  7b7 ,table ( 
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se (    
,congress4 ,title ,i--,r5ewable en]gy   
,sec4 #aja4 ,national r5ewable en]gy    
/&>d4 ,title ,,ii--,en]gy effici5cy     
,sec4 #bja4 ,national en]gy effici5cy   

/&>d4 ,title ,,iii--,sci5ce-,bas$       
,r$uctions ,sec4 #cja4 ,emission        
r$uction t>gets4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,national  
academies review4 ,sec4 #cjc4           
,regulations4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,sav+s clause4
 ,sec4 #cje4 ,def9itions4  #b4 ,f9d+s2  
s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,!         
,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates has ! objective ( /abiliz+       
gre5h\se gas conc5trations 9 ! atmosph]e
 at a level t w\ld prev5t dang]\s       
an?ropog5ic int]f]5ce ) ! climate sy/em 
z demon/rat$ by becom+ a p>ty to ! #aiib
 ,unit$ ,nations ,framework ,conv5tion  
on ,climate ,*ange1 pl$g+ to ,*9a to    
r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions to #bh     
p]c5t ( _! #bjje levels by #bjbe1 &     
regulat+ gre5h\se gas emissions f       
/ation>y s\rces1 mobile s\rces1 &       
electrical p[] suppli]s4  7#b7 ,to      
a*ieve ?is objective1 ! increase 9      
global mean surface temp]ature %\ld n   
exce$ #b;,c 7#c4f;,f7 above pre9du/rial 
temp]ature by #bajj consi/5t ) ! ,p>is  
,agreem5t t ent]$ into =ce 9 #bjaf4     

7#c7 ,! risks associat$ ) a temp]ature  
increase above #b;,c 7#c4f;,f7 are      
grave1 includ+ ! dis9tegration ( !      
,gre5l& ice %eet1 :i*1 if x 7 to melt   
completely1 w\ld raise global av]age sea
 level by approximately #bc feet1       
deva/at+ _m ( ! _w's coa/al areas &     
population c5t]s4  7#d7 ,a #bjah report 
by ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate 
,*ange demon/rat$ t limit+ ! temp]ature 
increase to #a4e;,c w result 9 /ill     
h>mful1 b significantly less sev]e      
outcomes ?an a #b;,c increase4  7#e7 ,! 
,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate      
,*ange projects t temp]atures w rise    
#a4e;,c betwe5 #bjcj & #bjeb4 ,9 ord] to
 limit ! temp]ature increase to #a4e;,c1
 global net an?ropog5ic c>bon dioxide   
emissions mu/ rea* net z]o by #bjej4    
7#f7 ,! #bjah ,national ,climate        
,assessm5t1 au?or$ by m ?an #cjj exp]ts 
& releas$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,global    
,*ange ,rese>* ,program1 makes cle> t ! 
pres5t unprec$5t$ rises 9 global        
temp]ature are prim>ily due to human    

activities4 ,! *ang+ climate w deva/ate 
all sectors ( society &                 
disproportionately h>m ! mo/ vuln]able  
communities4  7#g7 ,s]i\s global w>m+   
impacts h already be5 obs]v$ 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & worldwide1 includ+--  7,a7     
increases 9 heat waves & o!r extreme    
wea!r ev5ts2  7,b7 rise 9 sea level1    
retreat ( glaci]s & pol> ice2  7,c7     
decl9e 9 m\nta9 sn[pack1 increas$ dr\ght
 7includ+ dr\ghts 9 ! ,we/ & ,s\? ,unit$
 ,/ates7 result+ 9 damage to our economy
 & prop]ty2  7,d7 extreme wea!r         
conditions result+ 9 wildfires1 /rong]  
hurricanes1 & pol> vortex occurr5ces    
result+ 9 fur!r damage to prop]ty & our 
economy2  7,e7 damage to our environm5t 
su* z ocean acidification1 ext5sive     
coral blea*+1 migrations1 & %ifts 9 !   
ye>ly cycles ( plants & animals2 &  7,f7
 effects on human population1 includ+   
population displacem5t & adv]se heal?   
effects su* z ! spread ( infecti\s      
diseases & climate-relat$ conditions su*
 z a/hma4  7#h7 ,sci5ti/s project t "u a

 midrange e/imate ( global w>m+1 by     
#bjej1 r\ghly #be p]c5t ( animal & plant
 species w be committ$ to ext9ction4    
7#i7 ,aft] rema9+ /eady f #bjad to      
#bjaf1 global c>bon dioxide emissions   
increas$ #a4f p]c5t 9 #bjag4  7#aj7     
,decisive action is ne$$ to m9imize ! _m
 dang]s pos$ by global w>m+4  7#aa7 ,!  
tim+ ( su* action is critical1 giv5 t   
gre5h\se gases c p]si/ 9 ! atmosph]e = m
 ?an a c5tury4  7#ab7 ,) less ?an #e    
p]c5t ( ! _w population1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 emits approximately #ae p]c5t ( ! _w's 
total gre5h\se gas emissions & mu/ be a 
lead] 9 address+ global w>m+4  7#ac7 ,! 
,/ate ( ,cali=nia1 ! #e? l>ge/ economy 9
 ! _w1 has %[n t r5ewable en]gy /&>ds & 
gre5h\se gas emissions regulation c     
r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions :ile fo/]+ 
significant economic gr[?4  7#ad7 ,exi/+
 en]gy effici5cy & clean1 r5ewable en]gy
 te*nologies c r$uce global w>m+        
pollution1 :ile sav+ consum]s money1    
r$uc+ our dep5d5ce on oil1 enhanc+      
national security1 clean+ ! air1 &      

protect+ pri/9e places f drill+ & m9+4  
7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( !  
,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld        
p>ticipate 9 negotiations "u ! #aiib    
,unit$ ,nations ,framework ,conv5tion on
 ,climate ,*ange & honor its commitm5ts 
!refrom ) ! objective ( secur+ & cont9u+
 ,unit$ ,/ates p>ticipation 9 agreem5ts1
 includ+ ! ,p>is ,agreem5t t ! ,unit$   
,/ates accept$ on ,septemb] #c1 #bjaf1 &
 took effect on ,novemb] #d1 #bjaf1 t-- 
7#a7 e/abli% mitigation commitm5ts by   
all c\ntries t are major emitt]s (      
gre5h\se gases1 consi/5t ) ! pr9ciple ( 
common b diff]5tiat$ responsibilities2  
7#b7 a*ieve r$uctions 9 global gre5h\se 
gas emissions at a pace & level         
suffici5t to avoid dang]\s int]f]5ce ) !
 ,e>?'s climate2 &  7#c7 advance &      
protect ! economic & national security  
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,i ,r5ewable
 en]gy  #aja4 ,national r5ewable en]gy  
/&>d ,title ,,vi ( ! ,public ,utility   
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #faj4 

,national r5ewable en]gy /&>d  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all promulgate      
regulations requir+ t-- 7#a7 beg9n+ 9   
cal5d> ye> #bjbj1 ! p]c5tage ( electric 
en]gy g5]at$ f r5ewable s\rces t is sold
 at ! retail level 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all increase ea* ye>2 &  7#b7 9 cal5d> 
ye> #bjce & ea* subsequ5t cal5d> ye>1   
su* p]c5tage %all n be less ?an #ajj    
p]c5t ( ! total electric en]gy sold at !
 retail level 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7   
,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out
 ?is section 9 consultation ) !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy4  7c7 ,rule (        
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to preempt or limit ,/ate       
actions to enhance r5ewable en]gy       
g5]ation or en]gy effici5cy4  4  ,,ii   
,en]gy effici5cy  #bja4 ,national en]gy 
effici5cy /&>d  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,vi
 ( ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory       
,policies ,act ( #aigh1 z am5d$ by      
section #aja ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #faa4       

,national en]gy effici5cy /&>d  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all promulgate      
regulations 9 accordance ) ?is section  
sett+ end-us] sav+s t>gets = retail     
electric en]gy & natural gas suppli]s4  
7b7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry
 out ?is section 9 consultation ) !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy4  7c7 ,requirem5ts ,)
 respect to t>gets "u subsection 7a73   
7#a7 ,! t>gets %all require ea* suppli] 
to secure annual sav+s ( a set p]c5tage 
( ! suppli]'s mo/ rec5t ye>'s sales to  
retail cu/om]s4  7#b7 ,! sav+s %all be  
a*iev$ ?r\gh end-use effici5cy          
improvem5ts at cu/om] facilities4  7#c7 
,! t>gets--  7,a7 = retail electric     
en]gy suppli]s %all increase gradually f
 #j4be p]c5t ( sales 9 #bjbj to #a4e    
p]c5t ( sales 9 #bjbe & ea* ye> !reaft] 
?r\gh #bjcj2 &  7,b7 = retail natural   
gas suppli]s %all increase gradually f  
#j4be p]c5t ( sales 9 #bjbj to #j4e     
p]c5t ( sales 9 #bjbe & ea* ye> !reaft] 
?r\gh #bjcj4  7#d7 ,! t>gets are        

cumulative4 ,ea* ye>'s sav+s %all be    
a*iev$ 9 addition to ! previ\s ye>s'    
sav+s4  7d7 ,requir$ p]c5tages aft]     
#bjcj ,! ,secret>y may1 ^u petition or  
^u ! ,secret>y's own initiative1        
increase ! requir$ p]c5tage ( end-us]   
sav+s = ye>s aft] #bjcj4  7e7           
,m>ket-,bas$ ,trad+ ,sy/em ,! ,secret>y 
%all all[ suppli]s to a*ieve ! t>gets "u
 subsection 7a7 ?r\gh a m>ket-bas$ trad+
 sy/em4  7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9
 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to preempt 
or limit ,/ate actions to enhance       
r5ewable en]gy g5]ation or en]gy        
effici5cy4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!   
table ( cont5ts = ! ,public ,utility    
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #fjh ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #fji4     
,rural & remote communities             
electrification grants4 ,sec4 #faj4     
,national r5ewable en]gy /&>d4 ,sec4    
#faa4 ,national en]gy effici5cy /&>d4  4
  ,,iii ,sci5ce-,bas$ ,r$uctions  #cja4 
,emission r$uction t>gets ,n lat] ?an #b

 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy 79 ?is title ref]r$  
to z ! ,adm9i/rator7 %all promulgate    
annual emission r$uction t>gets = ea* ( 
cal5d> ye>s #bjcj ?r\gh #bjej1 s z to   
ensure t ! quantity ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
gre5h\se gas emissions--  7#a7 9 #bjce1 
is at lea/ #dj p]c5t bel[ ! quantity (  
su* emissions 9 #aiij2 &  7#b7 9 #bjej1 
is at lea/ #hj p]c5t bel[ ! quantity (  
su* emissions 9 #aiij4  #cjb4 ,national 
academies review ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e
 #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
ent] into an arrangem5t ) ! ,national   
,academies 7or1 if ! ,national          
,academies decl9e to ent] into su*      
arrangem5t1 ano!r appropriate entity7 "u
 :i* ! ,national ,academies1 act+ ?r\gh 
! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces & !     
,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil1 w submit a   
report to ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,congress  
on ! prospects = avoid+ dang]\s         
an?ropog5ic int]f]5ce ) ! climate sy/em 

& ! progress made to date4 ,ea* su*     
report %all-- 7#a7 evaluate :e!r !      
emission r$uction t>gets promulgat$     
pursuant to section #cja & ! policies to
 r$uce ,unit$ ,/ates gre5h\se gas       
emissions "u ?is ,act1 ! am5dm5ts made  
by ?is ,act1 & o!r provisions ( law1    
includ+ ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq471 are likely to 
be suffici5t to avoid dang]\s climate   
*ange1 tak+ into acc\nt ! actions ( o!r 
nations2 &  7#b7 if ! ,national         
,academies concludes t su* t>gets &     
policies are n likely to be suffici5t to
 avoid dang]\s climate *ange-- 7,a7     
id5tify ! ne$$ am\nt ( fur!r r$uctions 9
 atmosph]ic gre5h\se gas conc5trations2 
&  7,b7 recomm5d additional ,unit$      
,/ates & int]national actions to fur!r  
r$uce atmosph]ic gre5h\se gas           
conc5trations4  #cjc4 ,regulations  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all--  7#a7 n 
lat] ?an #g ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 promulgate f9al regulations 
to implem5t ! emission r$uction t>gets  

"u section #cja2 &  7#b7 n less ?an e #e
 ye>s !reaft]--  7,a7 review su*        
regulations1 tak+ into acc\nt ! reports 
"u section #cjb2 &  7,b7 revise su*     
regulations z necess>y to implem5t su*  
emission r$uction t>gets4  7b7 ,rulemak+
 on recomm5dations ( national academies 
,if any report "u section #cjb includes 
a recomm5dation "u section #cjb7b77;,b7 
= regulatory action by a ,f$]al dep>tm5t
 or ag5cy1 & su* regulatory action is )9
 ! au?ority ( su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy 7"u 
law o!r ?an ?is subsection71 ! head (   
su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all1 n lat] ?an  
#b ye>s aft] ! submission ( su* report1 
f9alize a rulemak+-- 7#a7 to c>ry out   
su* regulatory action2 or  7#b7 to      
expla9 ! reasons = decl9+ to act4  7c7  
,additional regulations ,! regulations  
promulgat$ "u subsection 7a7 may include
 additional regulations to r$uce        
emissions ( ,unit$ ,/ates gre5h\se gases
 f any s\rce or sector4 ,any su*        
regulations t address s\rces ^: gre5h\se
 gas emissions are regulat$ pursuant to 

section #aaa7;d7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7;d77 %all acc\nt = 
! compliance s*$ule promulgat$ pursuant 
to su* section #aaa7;d74 ,regulations "u
 ?is section may include m>ket-bas$     
measures1 emissions p]=mance /&>ds1     
effici5cy p]=mance /&>ds1 be/ managem5t 
practices1 te*nology-bas$ requirem5ts1 &
 o!r =ms ( requirem5ts4  7d7 ,relation  
to o!r au?ority ,! au?ority ve/$ by ?is 
title is 9 addition to ! au?ority to    
regulate gre5h\se gas emissions pursuant
 to o!r provisions ( law4  #cjd4 ,sav+s 
clause ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be        
int]pret$ to preempt or limit ,/ate     
actions to address climate *ange4  #cje4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7         
,gre5h\se gas ,! t]m gre5h\se gas       
means--  7,a7 c>bon dioxide2  7,b7      
me?ane2  7,c7 nitr\s oxide2  7,d7       
hydr(luoroc>bons2  7,e7 p]fluoroc>bons2 
7,f7 sulfur hexafluoride2 or  7,g7 any  
o!r an?ropog5ically emitt$ gas t is     
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 aft] notice &
 comm5t1 to contribute to global w>m+ to

 a non-negligible degree4  7#b7 ,unit$  
,/ates gre5h\se gas emissions ,! t]m    
,unit$ ,/ates gre5h\se gas emissions    
means ! total quantity ( gre5h\se gas   
emissions calculat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator on
 an annual basis & report$ to ! ,unit$  
,nations ,framework ,conv5tion on       
,climate ,*ange ,secret>iat4