,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ebba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ba1         
#bjai,mr4 ,mc,eachin 7= himself1 ,ms4   
,haal&1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1   
,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,pallone1
 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4   
,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mrs4   
,l[ey1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,smi? (        
,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (  
,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,ms4         
,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1
 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,adams1  
,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,bass1 
,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,bey]1   
,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,blunt     
,ro*e/]1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,br5dan   
,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,br[nley
 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,c>son
 ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4      
,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u (       
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,ms4 ,cl>k (  
,massa*usetts1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1
 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,coh51  
,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,cri/1

 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,mr4 ,cunn+ham1 ,mrs4 ,davis
 ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,ms4          
,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,ms4         
,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4      
,doggett1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle (     
,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 
,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4      
,frankel1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 
,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1     
,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,mr4 ,himes1  
,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4      
,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,mr4 ,johnson 
( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,ms4 ,kelly (  
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,kildee1    
,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,ms4   
,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,mr4 ,langev91  
,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,l>son (    
,connecticut1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,ms4 ,lee 
( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4
 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu (    
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 
,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mrs4 ,luria1 ,mr4          
,mal9[ski1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4           
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4       
,meeks1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4  

,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,muc>sel-,p[ell1 ,mrs4    
,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4 ,norton1
 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4      
,payne1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1    
,mr4 ,phillips1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4       
,port]1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1    
,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4        
,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 
,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4         
,s>banes1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1
 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,s*rad]1 ,ms4      
,s*ri]1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,ms4 ,%alala1 ,ms4
 ,%]rill1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4
 ,spanb]g]1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,/anton1  
,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,?ompson
 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,ms4         
,und]wood1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1
 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1  
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4
 ,wexton1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,ms4 ,wilson (    
,florida1 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1   
,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4       
,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 & ,mr4 ,lyn*7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  

,,bill  ,to decl>e a national goal t !  
,unit$ ,/ates a*ieve a #ajj p]c5t clean 
economy by n lat] ?an #bjej1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! #ajj ,clean ,economy ,act (
 #bjai4  #b4 ,national goal ,x is h]eby 
decl>$ t x is ! national goal = ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to a*ieve a #ajj p]c5t clean    
economy by n lat] ?an #bjej4  #c4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,9
 #bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,nations               
,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate      
,*ange releas$ a report :i* project$ t !
 global mean surface temp]ature ( ! ,e>?
 c\ld rise #a4e ,c above pre9du/rial    
levels z e>ly z #bjcj4 ,increases beyond
 ?is ?re%old w\ld likely h deva/at+     
effects on our society4  7#b7 ,! #bjah  
report indicates t to prev5t #a4e ,c (  
w>m+ above pre9du/rial levels1 emissions
 f human s\rces mu/ be r$uc$ by #dj to  
#fj p]c5t f #bjaj levels by #bjcj1 & to 
net z]o emissions by #bjej4  7#c7 ,!    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c & mu/ play a lead+   
role 9 global ef=ts to m9imize climate  

*ange & to mitigate its wor/ effects4   
,by a*iev+ a #ajj p]c5t clean economy by
 #bjej1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c take a        
critical /ep t[>d meet+ t obligation4   
7#d7 ,gre5h\se gas pollution1 l _m o!r  
=ms ( pollution1 adv]sely affects human 
be+s on bo? local & global scales4 ,^!  
effects are int]sectional & accretive1 &
 ! cumulative impact ( pa/ & pres5t     
pollution has fall5 disproportionately  
^u already-vuln]able & -m>g9aliz$       
communities1 includ+ communities (      
color1 ,tribal & indig5\s communities1  
l[-income communities1 & rural          
communities4 ,curr5t & future effects ( 
climate *ange1 includ+ adv]se heal?     
effects & o!r h>ms1 are be+ & w likely  
cont9ue to be felt fir/ & mo/ sev]ely 9 
_m ( ^! same vuln]able communities4     
7#e7 ,gov]nm5tal action to correct      
environm5tal inju/ice is morally        
imp]ative & necess>y = public heal?4    
,f$]al policy c & %\ld ackn[l$ge1 & make
 use (1 ! int]sections betwe5 ! int]l9k$
 *all5ges ( correct+ environm5tal       

inju/ice & r$uc+ gre5h\se gas pollution4
  7#f7 ,at ! same "t1 ,am]ican work]s & 
communities are also suff]+ f economic  
inequality & wages are n keep+ up ) !   
co/ ( liv+ = heal?c>e & o!r necessities4
 ,! tr5d d[nw>d 9 union repres5tation & 
! b>ga9+ p[] t provides = work]s has    
correspond$ ) an increase 9 income go+  
to ! top #aj p]c5t ( e>n]s4 ,f$]al      
climate policy c & %\ld be %ap$ to      
dim9i% economic inequality & exp& !     
rights ( work]s4  7#g7 ,all p des]ve    
clean air1 clean wat]1 a life free f    
toxic pollution t endang] public heal?  
or welf>e1 & to %>e 9 ! b5efits ( a #ajj
 p]c5t clean economy4  7#h7 ,s\nd       
climate policies to a*ieve a #ajj p]c5t 
clean economy w spur ! developm5t &     
manufactur+ ( new te*nologies1 !        
con/ruction & repair ( infra/ructure1 ! 
re/oration ( natural sy/ems = resili5ce 
& c>bon seque/ration1 & ! creation ( new
 high-quality jobs4 ,^! inve/m5ts c help
 ensure ! competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates 9 ! global economy4  7#i7 ,z !   

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t seeks to combat climate
 *ange1 ^! new res\rces & opportunities 
%\ld be conc5trat$1 z quickly z possible
 & to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 9    
communities t are curr5tly exp]i5c+ or  
pot5tially face disproportionate h>m f  
pollution1 & t face great] *all5ges 9 ! 
transition to a #ajj p]c5t clean        
economy4  #d4 ,f$]al ag5cy plans  7a7   
,plan developm5t ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al   
ag5cy %all1 9 accordance ) ?is section1 
develop a plan = actions to be tak5 by !
 ,f$]al ag5cy1 consi/5t ) ! ,f$]al      
ag5cy's mission & exclusively ?r\gh     
au?orities ve/$ 9 ! ,f$]al ag5cy by     
provisions ( law o!r ?an ?is ,act1 to   
a*ieve1 9 comb9ation ) ! o!r ,f$]al     
ag5cies1 ! national goal decl>$ by      
section #b4 ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy's plan    
%all include actions t w--  7#a7 make   
significant & rapid progress t[>d meet+ 
su* national goal2 &  7#b7 con/itute a  
sub/antial *ange f bus9ess-z-usual      
policies & practices ( su* ,f$]al ag5cy4
  7b7 ,actions ,to meet goals  7#a7 ,9  

g5]al ,actions select$ by ! head ( a    
,f$]al ag5cy to include 9 a plan        
develop$ "u subsection 7a7 may include  
issu+ regulations1 provid+ inc5tives1   
c>ry+ out rese>* & developm5t programs1 
r$uc+ ! gre5h\se gas emissions ( su*    
,f$]al ag5cy itself1 & any o!r action ! 
head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy det]m9es          
appropriate to a*ieve ! national goal   
decl>$ by section #b4  7#b7 ,selection  
,9 select+ actions to include 9 a plan  
develop$ "u subsection 7a71 ! head ( ea*
 ,f$]al ag5cy %all select actions       
design$ to--  7,a7 improve public heal?1
 resili5ce1 & environm5tal outcomes1    
especially = rural & l[-income          
h\seholds1 communities ( color1 ,tribal 
& indig5\s communities1 de9du/rializ$   
communities1 & communities t are        
disproportionately vuln]able to !       
impacts ( climate *ange & o!r pollution2
  7,b7 provide b5efits = consum]s1 small
 bus9esses1 f>m]s & ran*]s1 & rural     
communities2  7,c7 prioritize           
infra/ructure inve/m5t t r$uces         

emissions ( gre5h\se gases & o!r        
pollutants1 creates quality jobs1 &     
makes communities m resili5t to !       
effects ( climate *ange2  7,d7 enhance  
quality job creation & raise labor /&>ds
 across ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy1 includ+
 remov+ policy b>ri]s to labor union    
organiz+1 protect+ labor agreem5ts1     
apply+ prevail+ wage1 safety & heal?    
protections1 dome/ic cont5t1 & o!r      
provisions2  7,e7 lead 9 clean & em]g+  
te*nology production & manufactur+      
across ! supply *a9 & align policies to 
ensure ,unit$ ,/ates companies reta9 _! 
competitive edge 9 a clean economy2     
7,f7 ensure fairness & equity = work]s &
 communities affect$ by ! transition to 
a #ajj p]c5t clean economy2 &  7,g7     
prep>e communities = climate *ange      
impacts & risks4  7c7 ,propos$ plan     
7#a7 ,public comm5t ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all make !     
propos$ plan ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy develop$  
"u subsection 7a7 available = public    

comm5t4  7#b7 ,int]ag5cy review ,n lat] 
?an #i mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy1 aft] 
consid]+ public comm5ts & revis+ a      
propos$ plan develop$ "u subsection 7a71
 z appropriate1 %all submit ! propos$   
plan to ! ,adm9i/rator = review &       
comm5t4 ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation 
) ! ,secret>y :]e appropriate1 %all--   
7,a7 evaluate ! suffici5cy ( ea* su*    
propos$ plan individually1 & 9          
comb9ation ) ! propos$ plans ( o!r      
,f$]al ag5cies1 to a*ieve ! national    
goal decl>$ by section #b2 &  7,b7      
provide1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft]       
receiv+ ! propos$ plan ( a ,f$]al ag5cy1
 writt5 recomm5dations to su* ,f$]al    
ag5cy to ensure t ! plan is             
individually1 & 9 comb9ation ) ! propos$
 plans ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 suffici5t  
to a*ieve ! national goal decl>$ by     
section #b & advance ! objectives li/$ 9
 subsection 7b77#b74  7d7 ,submission ,n
 lat] ?an #ae mon?s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al

 ag5cy %all make public & submit to     
,congress--  7#a7 a plan develop$ "u    
subsection 7a7 t incorporates revisions 
to ! propos$ plan1 z appropriate1 to    
address ! recomm5dations provid$ by !   
,adm9i/rator "u subsection 7c72  7#b7 ! 
recomm5dations provid$ by ! ,adm9i/rator
 "u subsection 7c72 &  7#c7             
recomm5dations ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy on      
additional au?ority = ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 if
 any1 t w\ld be helpful = su* ,f$]al    
ag5cy1 9 comb9ation ) ! o!r ,f$]al      
ag5cies1 to a*ieve ! national goal      
decl>$ by section #b4  7e7 ,te*nical    
assi/ance ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9            
consultation ) ! ,secret>y z            
appropriate1 %all provide te*nical      
assi/ance ^u reque/ by any ,f$]al ag5cy 
9 develop+ or revis+ a plan "u ?is      
section4  7f7 ,implem5tation ,beg9n+ n  
lat] ?an #ae mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al
 ag5cy %all implem5t ! plan ( ! ,f$]al  
ag5cy develop$ "u subsection 7a7 &      
submitt$ to ,congress "u subsection 7d74

  7g7 ,revisions ,n less frequ5tly ?an e
 #bd mon?s aft] ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy 
submits to ,congress ! ,f$]al ag5cy's   
plan "u subsection 7d71 ! head ( su*    
,f$]al ag5cy1 9 consultation ) !        
,adm9i/rator1 %all review & revise !    
plan to ensure x is suffici5t to a*ieve1
 9 comb9ation ) ! plans ( ! o!r ,f$]al  
ag5cies1 ! national goal decl>$ by      
section #b4 ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy  
%all include ! conclusion ( ea* su*     
review & any revis$ plan result+ f su*  
review 9 ! next annual report requir$ "u
 subsection 7h74  7h7 ,annual report ,n 
lat] ?an ,m>* #ca ( ! cal5d> ye> aft] ! 
cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ea* ,f$]al ag5cy is    
requir$ to submit to ,congress a plan "u
 subsection 7d71 & n lat] ?an ,m>* #ca (
 ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al   
ag5cy %all issue a public report on !   
plan ( su* ,f$]al ag5cy 7includ+ any    
revisions to su* plan71 actions tak5 by 
! ,f$]al ag5cy pursuant to su* plan1 & !
 effects ( su* actions1 dur+ ! prec$+   
cal5d> ye>4  #e4 ,acc\ntability  7a7    

,,epa review & reports ,! ,adm9i/rator  
%all-- 7#a7 monitor ! ov]all progress ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 r$uc+ gre5h\se gas    
emissions & t[>d a*iev+ ! national goal 
decl>$ by section #b2 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an
 ,septemb] #cj ( ! cal5d> ye> aft] !    
cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ea* ,f$]al ag5cy is    
requir$ to submit to ,congress a plan "u
 section #d7;d71 & n lat] ?an ,septemb] 
#cj ( ea* ye> !reaft]1 submit to        
,congress & publi% a report on su*      
progress t includes--  7,a7 a review (  
h[ su* gre5h\se gas emissions r$uctions 
relate to ! int]national commitm5ts ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 recomm5dations   
develop$ "u subsection 7b74  7b7        
,recomm5dations ,! ,adm9i/rator %all    
include--  7#a7 9 ea* annual report     
submitt$ "u subsection 7a71 z           
appropriate1 aft] consult+ ) ! ,secret>y
 & consid]+ any recomm5dations ( !      
,advisory ,committee1 recomm5dations    
reg>d+ ! rate ( progress ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates t[>d a*iev+ ! national goal      
decl>$ by section #b2 &  7#b7 9 an      

app5dix to ea* su* annual report1 !     
recomm5dations ( ! ,advisory ,committee4
  #f4 ,clean ,economy ,f$]al ,advisory  
,committee  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an 
#c mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--  7#a7       
e/abli% an advisory committee1 to be    
kn[n z ! ,clean ,economy ,f$]al         
,advisory ,committee1 to make           
recomm5dations describ$ 9 subsection    
7c72 &  7#b7 appo9t ! foll[+ memb]s to !
 ,advisory ,committee t reflect div]sity
 9 g5d]1 age1 race1 & geography3  7,a7  
,two memb]s :o are ,/ate (ficials f     
diff]5t ,/ates1 includ+ at lea/ #a      
(ficial f a ,/ate t has adopt$ gre5h\se 
gas r$uction t>gets4  7,b7 ,two memb]s  
:o are local gov]nm5t (ficials f diff]5t
 ,/ates ?an ! ,/ates repres5t$ by !     
memb]s appo9t$ pursuant to subp>agraph  
7,a71 includ+--  7i7 #a (ficial f a city
 or c\nty t has adopt$ gre5h\se gas     
r$uction t>gets2 &  7ii7 #a (ficial f a 
city or c\nty t is impact$ by !         
transition away f fossil en]gy4  7,c7   

,"o memb] :o repres5ts an environm5tal  
nonpr(it organization ) exp]tise 9      
mitigation ( gre5h\se gas emissions4    
7,d7 ,two memb]s :o are memb]s (        
environm5tal ju/ice organizations       
repres5t+ environm5tal ju/ice           
communities4  7,e7 ,two memb]s :o are   
memb]s ( climate ju/ice organizations   
repres5t+ communities on ! front l9es ( 
climate *ange4  7,f7 ,two memb]s :o are 
repres5tatives ( ,tribal communities1   
includ+-- 7i7 #a memb] f a community    
impact$ by pollution f ! fossil fuel    
indu/ry2 &  7ii7 #a memb] f a community 
impact$ by ! transition away f fossil   
en]gy4  7,g7 ,two memb]s :o are memb]s (
 ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces & h    
exp]tise 9 climate sci5ce4  7,h7 ,f\r   
memb]s :o are employ$ by organiz$ labor 
unions1 includ+-- 7i7 #a memb] f a      
utility sector union2  7ii7 #a memb] f a
 transportation sector union2  7iii7 #a 
memb] f a manufactur+ union2 &  7iv7 #a 
memb] f a build+ trades union4  7,i7    
,two memb]s :o are employ$ by ! p[]     

sector1 includ+ at lea/ #a memb] f a    
bus9ess 9 ! clean en]gy indu/ry4  7,j7  
,two memb]s ( ! agriculture indu/ry1    
includ+ #a memb] :o is a f>m] or ran*] &
 #a memb] :o repres5ts an organization t
 repres5ts family f>ms4  7,k7 ,two      
memb]s f ! transportation sector1       
includ+ at lea/ #a memb] :o is a        
repres5tative ( a public transit        
indu/ry4  7,l7 ,two memb]s f !          
manufactur+ sector1 includ+ at lea/ #a  
memb] :o is f a bus9ess t has committ$  
to net-z]o gre5h\se gas emissions4  7,m7
 ,two memb]s f ! comm]cial & resid5tial 
build+ sector1 includ+ at lea/ #a memb] 
:o is f a bus9ess t has committ$ to     
improv+ en]gy effici5cy 9 comm]cial or  
resid5tial build+s4  7,n7 ,"o memb] )   
exp]tise 9 public heal?4  7,o7 ,"o memb]
 :o is a "y p]son :o is associat$ ) a   
climate & environm5tal organization4    
7b7 ,organization2 t]m9ation  7#a7      
,subcommittees ,! ,advisory ,committee  
may1 z ! ,advisory ,committee det]m9es  
appropriate1 e/abli% subcommittees to   

provide advice to ! full ,advisory      
,committee on matt]s )9 ! respective    
subcommittee's area ( exp]tise4 ,at a   
m9imum1 ! ,advisory ,committee %all     
consid] e/abli%+ subcommittees on--     
7,a7 environm5tal ju/ice2  7,b7 climate 
ju/ice2  7,c7 fairness & equity =       
work]s2 &  7,d7 ! transition (          
communities dep5d5t ^u fossil fuels4    
7#b7 ,meet+s ,! ,advisory ,committee    
%all meet n less frequ5tly ?an #c times 
9 ! fir/ ye> aft] x is e/abli%$1 & at   
lea/ annually !reaft]4  7#c7 ,t]ms ,a   
memb] ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all be  
appo9t$ = a t]m ( #b ye>s & !           
,adm9i/rator may reappo9t memb]s = no m 
?an #c consecutive t]ms4  7#d7          
,vacancies ,any vacancy 9 ! ,advisory   
,committee %all be fill$ by !           
,adm9i/rator 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al 
appo9tm5t & n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
occurr5ce ( ! vacancy4  7#e7 ,*air ,!   
,advisory ,committee %all appo9t a *air 
f among ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory          
,committee by a majority ( ^? vot+1 if a

 quorum is pres5t4  7#f7 ,quorum ,a     
#b_/c majority ( memb]s ( ! full        
,advisory ,committee %all con/itute a   
quorum4  7#g7 ,applicability ( ,,faca ,!
 ,advisory ,committee %all be subject to
 ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e 
,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  7#h7 ,t]m9ation ,!   
,advisory ,committee %all t]m9ate on    
,decemb] #ca1 #bjej4  7c7               
,recomm5dations  7#a7 ,int]im goals ,n  
lat] ?an #ae mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ^u ! reque/ ( !  
,adm9i/rator !reaft]1 ! ,advisory       
,committee %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator
 recomm5dations on "o or m int]im       
gre5h\se gas emissions r$uction goals = 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to a*ieve be=e a*iev+ ! 
national goal decl>$ by section #b4     
7#b7 ,annual review ,n lat] ?an ,june   
#cj ( ! cal5d> ye> aft] ! cal5d> ye> 9  
:i* ea* ,f$]al ag5cy is requir$ to      
submit to ,congress a plan "u section   
#d7;d71 & n lat] ?an ,june #cj ( ea* ye>
 !reaft]1 & ^u ! reque/ ( !             
,adm9i/rator1 ! ,advisory ,committee may

 provide recomm5dations = ! ,adm9i/rator
 to consid] 9 develop+ recomm5dations to
 include 9 ! annual report requir$ "u   
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