,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bcbe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #cj1 #bjai,mr4 ,murphy 7for himself and ,ms4 ,collins7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to establish a task force to review policies and measures to promote1 and to develop best practices for1 reduction of short-lived climate pollutants1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,super ,pollutants ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 short-lived climate pollutants account for #dj percent of near-term global warming impacting the atmosphere1 even though those pollutants account for a much smaller percentage of warming agents by weight2 7#b7 reducing short-lived climate pollutant emissions could-- 7,a7 cut the rate of sea-level rise by #be percent1 according to the ,national ,center for ,atmospheric ,research and the ,scripps ,institution of ,oceanography2 and 7,b7 according to the ,united ,nations ,environment ,programme-- 7i7 prevent more than #b1jjj1jjj premature deaths each year2 7ii7 prevent more than #cj1jjj1jjj tons of crop losses each year2 7iii7 cut the rate of warming by up to #j4f degrees ,celsius by #bjej2 and 7iv7 significantly contribute toward the overall global target of holding increased warming below #a4e degrees ,celsius2 7#c7 the ,united ,states-- 7,a7 is one of the largest consumers of hydrofluorocarbons in the world2 7,b7 provides significant innovation in the development and commercialization of low-global warming potential alternatives that are already penetrating markets worldwide2 and 7,c7 could serve as a leader and exemplar of responsibly phasing down hydrofluorocarbon production and consumption1 with strong support from industries that formerly used hydrofluorocarbons but are transitioning quickly to lower-global warming potential alternatives2 7#d7 the ,montreal ,protocol on ,substances that ,deplete the ,ozone ,layer has been an extraordinarily successful model for-- 7,a7 protecting the stratospheric ozone layer2 and 7,b7 achieving significant climate protection cobenefits2 7#e7 since the ,montreal ,protocol was signed in #aihg1 there has been an elimination of more than #ie percent of ozone-depleting substances2 7#f7 on full implementation of the ,montreal ,protocol1 the ozone layer should return to pre-#aihj levels by #bjej2 and 7#g7 the ,interagency ,strategy to ,reduce ,methane ,emissions1 released in ,march #bjad1 outlines a proactive agenda for reducing methane leakage and waste throughout the ,united ,states economy4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate4 7#c7 ,high-,,gwp ,,hfc ,the term high-,,gwp ,,hfc means newly manufactured hydrofluorocarbons with a global warming potential calculated over a #ajj-year period of greater than #aej1 as described in the ,fifth ,assessment ,report of the ,intergovernmental ,panel on ,climate ,change4 7#d7 ,relevant ,federal agency ,the term relevant ,federal agencyrelevant ,federal agency means the ,department of ,agriculture1 the ,department of ,commerce1 the ,department of ,defense1 the ,department of ,energy1 the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,department of the ,interior1 the ,department of ,state1 the ,department of ,transportation1 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 the ,council on ,environmental ,quality1 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 and any other ,federal agency the ,president determines appropriate4 7#e7 ,short-lived climate pollutant ,the term short-lived climate pollutant means-- 7,a7 black carbon2 7,b7 methane2 and 7,c7 high-,,gwp ,,hfc4 7#f7 ,task ,force ,the term ,task ,force means the ,interagency ,task ,force on ,short-,lived ,climate ,pollutant ,mitigation established under section #d7;a74 #d4 ,interagency ,task ,force on ,short-,lived ,climate ,pollutant ,mitigation 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall establish a task force1 to be known as the ,interagency ,task ,force on ,short-,lived ,climate ,pollutant ,mitigation4 7b7 ,membership ,the members of the ,task ,force shall include the head 7or a designee thereof7 of each relevant ,federal agency4 7c7 ,duties ,the ,task ,force shall-- 7#a7 not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes specific plans of each relevant ,federal agency-- 7,a7 to purchase cleaner alternatives to high-,,gwp ,,hfc whenever feasible2 and 7,b7 to transition over time to equipment that uses safer and more sustainable alternatives to high-,,gwp ,,hfc2 7#b7 review the policy recommendations made by-- 7,a7 the ,intergovernmental ,panel on ,climate ,change2 7,b7 the ,united ,states ,climate ,alliance2 7,c7 the ,interagency ,strategy to ,reduce ,methane ,emissions2 7,d7 the ,council on ,climate ,preparedness and ,resilience2 and 7,e7 the ,clean ,cooking ,alliance2 7#c7 develop an action plan to reduce short-lived climate pollutants that incorporates any appropriate proposals or recommendations made by the entities referred to in paragraph 7#b7 that are relevant to short-lived climate pollutants2 7#d7 identify any ,federal program that is1 or could be1 relevant to reducing short-lived climate pollutants-- 7,a7 in the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 worldwide2 7#e7 identify overlapping and duplicative ,federal programs addressing short-lived climate pollutants that would benefit from consolidation and streamlining2 7#f7 identify gaps and serious deficiencies in ,federal programs targeted at short-lived climate pollutants1 including gaps and deficiencies that can be addressed through a combination of assessment1 scientific research1 monitoring1 and technological development activities1 with an emphasis on-- 7,a7 industry standards2 and 7,b7 public-private partnerships2 7#g7 in developing recommendations1 consult with affected stakeholders in private industry2 and 7#h7 not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing the findings and recommendations resulting from the activities described in paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#g74 #e4 ,reduction of black carbon emissions 7a7 ,comprehensive plan 7#a7 ,in general ,consistent with strategies adopted by the ,international ,maritime ,organization to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,transportation1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 the ,administrator1 and the ,commandant of the ,coast ,guard1 shall develop a comprehensive plan to reduce black carbon emissions from ships based on appropriate emissions data from oceangoing vessels4 ,the plan shall provide for such reduction through-- 7,a7 a clean freight partnership2 7,b7 limits on black carbon emissions2 and 7,c7 efforts that include protection of access to critical fuel shipments and emergency needs of coastal communities4 7#b7 ,roadmap ,a principal objective of the plan developed pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall be the establishment1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,transportation1 of a roadmap for helping countries to reduce fine-particle 7,,pm#b4e7 and black carbon emissions in the shipping sector through-- 7,a7 the installation of advanced emissions controls2 7,b7 the reduction of sulfur content in fuels2 and 7,c7 the adoption of black carbon control policies4 7b7 ,black carbon emissions reduction goals ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with relevant ,federal agencies1 shall-- 7#a7 lead an effort to reduce black carbon through an ,arctic-wide aspirational black carbon goal2 and 7#b7 encourage observers of the ,arctic ,council 7including ,india and ,china7 to adopt mitigation plans consistent with the findings and recommendations of the ,arctic ,council's ,framework for ,action on ,black ,carbon and ,methane4 7c7 ,climate and clean air coalition ,the ,secretary of ,state is encouraged to work with the ,climate and ,clean ,air ,coalition ,to ,reduce ,short-,lived ,climate ,pollutants to craft specific financing mechanisms for the incremental cost of international black carbon mitigation activities4 7d7 ,black carbon mitigation activities 7#a7 ,prioritization ,the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 in cooperation with the ,administrator1 shall-- 7,a7 encourage black carbon mitigation activities as part of official development assistance and programmatic activities2 7,b7 give special emphasis to projects that produce substantial environmental1 gender1 livelihood1 and public health benefits1 including support for clean-burning cookstoves and fuels2 and 7,c7 work with the ,global ,alliance for ,clean ,cookstoves to help developing nations establish thriving markets for clean and efficient cooking solutions4 7#b7 ,emissions reductions ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in collaboration with the ,administrator and the ,secretary of ,transportation1 shall provide aid to international efforts to reduce black carbon emissions from diesel trucks and ships1 #b-stroke engines1 diesel generators1 and industrial processes by providing technical assistance-- 7,a7 to help developing nations lower the sulfur content of diesel fuels2 7,b7 to expand access to diesel particulate filters2 7,c7 to provide vehicle manufacturers with low-emission engine designs2 7,d7 to develop other mitigation activities1 including energy efficiency alternatives for generators and industrial processes2 and 7,e7 to reduce ammonia emissions from agriculture4 #f4 ,global reductions in high-,,gwp fluorinated gases 7a7 ,sense of ,congress regarding ,energy ,star ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,administrator1 in cooperation with the ,secretary of ,energy1 should consider modifications to the ,energy ,star program established under section #cbd;,a of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbid;a7 to include refrigerant systems that-- 7#a7 achieve best-in-class energy efficiency savings2 and 7#b7 use next generation technologies for refrigerants and foam-blowing agents4 7b7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,national ,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine1 in collaboration with the ,administrator1 the ,secretary of ,energy1 the ,secretary of ,transportation1 and the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 shall submit to the ,congress and publish a report that-- 7,a7 identifies and evaluates substitute technologies1 products1 practices1 and processes for fluorinated compounds on a sector-by-sector basis for the sectors described in paragraph 7#b72 7,b7 identifies and describes the legal1 regulatory1 technical1 and other barriers to the development and broader deployment of substitutes for fluorinated compounds within the sectors described in paragraph 7#b7 and subsectors therein in which such fluorinated compounds are produced1 used1 and emitted2 7,c7 includes recommendations regarding any changes in ,federal law1 regulation1 guidance1 and practice that can lower1 avoid1 or eliminate the barriers identified in subparagraph 7,b72 and 7,d7 includes the earliest possible dates1 or date ranges1 by which each sector described in paragraph 7#b7 can cease producing1 using1 and emitting fluorinated compounds and transition to substitute technologies1 products1 practices1 and processes1 taking into account technological feasibility1 safety1 availability1 environmental protection1 and other relevant factors1 including1 where applicable1 the life-cycle climate performance of fluorinated compounds and their substitutes4 7#b7 ,sectors described ,the sectors described in this paragraph are the following sectors3 7,a7 ,natural resource extraction and refining4 7,b7 ,power generation and transmission4 7,c7 ,transportation4 7,d7 ,solid waste4 7,e7 ,chemical production1 and chemical industrial and commercial uses4 7,f7 ,agriculture4 7,g7 ,wastewater4 7,h7 ,buildings4 7,i7 ,any other sector or subsector that the ,national ,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine determines relevant4 7c7 ,sense of ,senate regarding leadership and support ,it is the sense of the ,senate that ,united ,states should provide leadership and full support of the amendment agreed to on ,october #ae1 #bjaf1 by the parties to the ,montreal ,protocol on ,substances that ,deplete the ,ozone ,layer1 done at ,montreal ,september #af1 #aihg1 which ensures a smooth1 technically feasible global transition away from high-,,gwp ,,hfc4 7d7 ,reclaimed refrigerants 7#a7 ,requirement 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 a refrigerant that is recovered shall be reclaimed before the refrigerant is sold or transferred to a new owner4 7,b7 ,exception ,subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply in any case in which a recovered refrigerant is sold or transferred to a new owner solely for the purpose of being reclaimed or destroyed4 7#b7 ,promoting use in public buildings 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall issue guidance relating to the procurement of reclaimed refrigerants to service existing equipment in public buildings4 7,b7 ,preference ,the guidance issued under subparagraph 7,a7 shall give preference to the use of reclaimed refrigerants if-- 7i7 the refrigerant was reclaimed by an individual or entity that is certified under the laboratory certification program of the ,air ,conditioning1 ,heating1 and ,refrigeration ,institute2 and 7ii7 the price of the reclaimed refrigerant does not exceed the price of a newly manufactured refrigerant4 #g4 ,reduction of methane emissions 7a7 ,technical guidance ,the ,administrator1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 the ,secretary of ,energy1 and the ,secretary of ,state shall-- 7#a7 provide to foreign countries technical guidance regarding containment of emissions from gas drilling1 landfills1 coal mining1 and agriculture1 including through trade delegations and international initiatives such as-- 7,a7 the ,global ,shale ,gas ,initiative of the ,department of ,state2 and 7,b7 the ,global ,methane ,initiative2 and 7#b7 collaborate with-- 7,a7 the ,global ,gas ,flaring ,reduction ,partnership of the ,world ,bank2 and 7,b7 the ,global ,methane ,initiative1 the ,natural ,gas ,,star ,program1 the ,climate and ,clean ,air ,coalition ,oil and ,gas ,methane ,partnership1 and other voluntary reduction programs of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7b7 ,methane targets 7#a7 ,codifying final ,,nsps rule ,the amendments to the ,code of ,federal ,regulations made pursuant to the final rule of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 titled ,oil and ,natural ,gas ,sector3 ,emission ,standards for ,new1 ,reconstructed1 and ,modified ,sources1 and published in the ,federal ,register on ,june #c1 #bjaf 7#ha ,fed4 ,reg4 #cehbd et seq471 shall have the same force and effect of law as if such amendments had been enacted by an ,act of ,congress1 except that the ,administrator may revise such provisions1 consistent with the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq471 if such revision would result in a net reduction in methane or other greenhouse gas emissions4 7#b7 ,sense of ,congress regarding methane reductions from existing facilities ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7,a7 oil and gas operations should reduce methane emissions from oil and gas by #dj to #de percent below #bjab levels by #bjbe2 7,b7 voluntary efforts by select members of the oil and gas industry1 such as the ,oil and ,gas ,climate ,initiative1 which has pledged to reduce the methane intensity of upstream gas and oil operations to less than #j4be percent by calendar year #bjbe1 should be adopted by the industry as a whole2 and 7,c7 if the results of voluntary efforts fail to yield significant emissions reductions1 as described in subparagraph 7,a71 pursuant to section #aaa7;d7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7;d771 the ,administrator should-- 7i7 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 propose standards of performance for methane emissions from existing oil and gas operations2 and 7ii7 not later than #a year after the deadline described in clause 7i71 finalize the standards described in that clause4 7c7 ,senses of ,congress 7#a7 ,united ,states leadership ,it is the sense of ,congress that ,united ,states leadership supports the guiding principles on ,reducing methane emissions across the national gas value chain published in ,november #bjag4 7#b7 ,financing conditions ,it is the sense of ,congress that1 in evaluating gas and oil-related projects for financial support1 the ,united ,states ,export-,import ,bank and the ,overseas ,private ,investment ,corporation should condition financing for those projects on-- 7,a7 the deployment of the best technology1 methods1 and management practices for detecting and repairing leaks of methane throughout the oil and gas production1 processing1 transportation1 and distribution system2 7,b7 the minimization of venting and inefficient or unnecessary flaring2 and 7,c7 the deployment of best technology1 methods1 and management practices for reducing emissions of other air pollution1 especially-- 7i7 volatile organic compounds2 and 7ii7 hazardous air pollutants4