,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bcbe ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #cj1 #bjai,mr4 ,murphy 7= himself & ,ms4 ,coll9s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a task =ce to review policies & measures to promote1 & to develop be/ practices =1 r$uction ( %ort-liv$ climate pollutants1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sup] ,pollutants ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 %ort-liv$ climate pollutants acc\nt = #dj p]c5t ( ne>-t]m global w>m+ impact+ ! atmosph]e1 ev5 ?\gh ^? pollutants acc\nt = a mu* small] p]c5tage ( w>m+ ag5ts by weight2 7#b7 r$uc+ %ort-liv$ climate pollutant emissions c\ld-- 7,a7 cut ! rate ( sea-level rise by #be p]c5t1 accord+ to ! ,national ,c5t] = ,atmosph]ic ,rese>* & ! ,scripps ,in/itution ( ,oceanography2 & 7,b7 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,environm5t ,programme-- 7i7 prev5t m ?an #b1jjj1jjj premature dea?s ea* ye>2 7ii7 prev5t m ?an #cj1jjj1jjj tons ( crop losses ea* ye>2 7iii7 cut ! rate ( w>m+ by up to #j4f degrees ,celsius by #bjej2 & 7iv7 significantly contribute t[>d ! ov]all global t>get ( hold+ increas$ w>m+ bel[ #a4e degrees ,celsius2 7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 is "o ( ! l>ge/ consum]s ( hydrofluoroc>bons 9 ! _w2 7,b7 provides significant innovation 9 ! developm5t & comm]cialization ( l[-global w>m+ pot5tial alt]natives t are already p5etrat+ m>kets worldwide2 & 7,c7 c\ld s]ve z a lead] & exempl> ( responsibly phas+ d[n hydr(luoroc>bon production & consumption1 ) /rong support f indu/ries t =m]ly us$ hydrofluoroc>bons b are transition+ quickly to l[]-global w>m+ pot5tial alt]natives2 7#d7 ! ,montreal ,protocol on ,sub/ances t ,deplete ! ,ozone ,lay] has be5 an extraord9>ily successful model =-- 7,a7 protect+ ! /ratosph]ic ozone lay]2 & 7,b7 a*iev+ significant climate protection cob5efits2 7#e7 s9ce ! ,montreal ,protocol 0 sign$ 9 #aihg1 !re has be5 an elim9ation ( m ?an #ie p]c5t ( ozone-deplet+ sub/ances2 7#f7 on full implem5tation ( ! ,montreal ,protocol1 ! ozone lay] %\ld return to pre-#aihj levels by #bjej2 & 7#g7 ! ,int]ag5cy ,/rategy to ,r$uce ,me?ane ,emissions1 releas$ 9 ,m>* #bjad1 outl9es a proactive ag5da = r$uc+ me?ane leakage & wa/e ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate4 7#c7 ,high-,,gwp ,,hfc ,! t]m high-,,gwp ,,hfc means newly manufactur$ hydrofluoroc>bons ) a global w>m+ pot5tial calculat$ ov] a #ajj-ye> p]iod ( great] ?an #aej1 z describ$ 9 ! ,fif? ,assessm5t ,report ( ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate ,*ange4 7#d7 ,relevant ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m relevant ,f$]al ag5cyrelevant ,f$]al ag5cy means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 & any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy ! ,presid5t det]m9es appropriate4 7#e7 ,%ort-liv$ climate pollutant ,! t]m %ort-liv$ climate pollutant means-- 7,a7 black c>bon2 7,b7 me?ane2 & 7,c7 high-,,gwp ,,hfc4 7#f7 ,task ,=ce ,! t]m ,task ,=ce means ! ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce on ,%ort-,liv$ ,climate ,pollutant ,mitigation e/abli%$ "u section #d7;a74 #d4 ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce on ,%ort-,liv$ ,climate ,pollutant ,mitigation 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all e/abli% a task =ce1 to be kn[n z ! ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce on ,%ort-,liv$ ,climate ,pollutant ,mitigation4 7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce %all include ! head 7or a designee !re(7 ( ea* relevant ,f$]al ag5cy4 7c7 ,duties ,! ,task ,=ce %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t includes specific plans ( ea* relevant ,f$]al ag5cy-- 7,a7 to pur*ase clean] alt]natives to high-,,gwp ,,hfc :5ev] feasible2 & 7,b7 to transition ov] "t to equipm5t t uses saf] & m su/a9able alt]natives to high-,,gwp ,,hfc2 7#b7 review ! policy recomm5dations made by-- 7,a7 ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate ,*ange2 7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,climate ,alliance2 7,c7 ! ,int]ag5cy ,/rategy to ,r$uce ,me?ane ,emissions2 7,d7 ! ,c\ncil on ,climate ,prep>$ness & ,resili5ce2 & 7,e7 ! ,clean ,cook+ ,alliance2 7#c7 develop an action plan to r$uce %ort-liv$ climate pollutants t incorporates any appropriate proposals or recomm5dations made by ! entities ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b7 t are relevant to %ort-liv$ climate pollutants2 7#d7 id5tify any ,f$]al program t is1 or c\ld be1 relevant to r$uc+ %ort-liv$ climate pollutants-- 7,a7 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7,b7 worldwide2 7#e7 id5tify ov]lapp+ & duplicative ,f$]al programs address+ %ort-liv$ climate pollutants t w\ld b5efit f consolidation & /reaml9+2 7#f7 id5tify gaps & s]i\s defici5cies 9 ,f$]al programs t>get$ at %ort-liv$ climate pollutants1 includ+ gaps & defici5cies t c be address$ ?r\gh a comb9ation ( assessm5t1 sci5tific rese>*1 monitor+1 & te*nological developm5t activities1 ) an emphasis on-- 7,a7 indu/ry /&>ds2 & 7,b7 public-private p>tn]%ips2 7#g7 9 develop+ recomm5dations1 consult ) affect$ /akehold]s 9 private indu/ry2 & 7#h7 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report describ+ ! f9d+s & recomm5dations result+ f ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#g74 #e4 ,r$uction ( black c>bon emissions 7a7 ,compreh5sive plan 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,consi/5t ) /rategies adopt$ by ! ,int]national ,m>itime ,organization to r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions f %ips1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 & ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 %all develop a compreh5sive plan to r$uce black c>bon emissions f %ips bas$ on appropriate emissions data f oceango+ vessels4 ,! plan %all provide = su* r$uction ?r\gh-- 7,a7 a clean freight p>tn]%ip2 7,b7 limits on black c>bon emissions2 & 7,c7 ef=ts t include protection ( access to critical fuel %ipm5ts & em]g5cy ne$s ( coa/al communities4 7#b7 ,roadmap ,a pr9cipal objective ( ! plan develop$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all be ! e/abli%m5t1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 ( a roadmap = help+ c\ntries to r$uce f9e-p>ticle 7,,pm#b4e7 & black c>bon emissions 9 ! %ipp+ sector ?r\gh-- 7,a7 ! in/allation ( advanc$ emissions controls2 7,b7 ! r$uction ( sulfur cont5t 9 fuels2 & 7,c7 ! adoption ( black c>bon control policies4 7b7 ,black c>bon emissions r$uction goals ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all-- 7#a7 lead an ef=t to r$uce black c>bon ?r\gh an ,arctic-wide aspirational black c>bon goal2 & 7#b7 enc\rage obs]v]s ( ! ,arctic ,c\ncil 7includ+ ,india & ,*9a7 to adopt mitigation plans consi/5t ) ! f9d+s & recomm5dations ( ! ,arctic ,c\ncil's ,framework = ,action on ,black ,c>bon & ,me?ane4 7c7 ,climate & clean air coalition ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is enc\rag$ to "w ) ! ,climate & ,clean ,air ,coalition ,to ,r$uce ,%ort-,liv$ ,climate ,pollutants to craft specific f9anc+ me*anisms = ! increm5tal co/ ( int]national black c>bon mitigation activities4 7d7 ,black c>bon mitigation activities 7#a7 ,prioritization ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all-- 7,a7 enc\rage black c>bon mitigation activities z "p ( (ficial developm5t assi/ance & programmatic activities2 7,b7 give special emphasis to projects t produce sub/antial environm5tal1 g5d]1 livelihood1 & public heal? b5efits1 includ+ support = clean-burn+ cook/oves & fuels2 & 7,c7 "w ) ! ,global ,alliance = ,clean ,cook/oves to help develop+ nations e/abli% ?riv+ m>kets = clean & effici5t cook+ solutions4 7#b7 ,emissions r$uctions ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 collaboration ) ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 %all provide aid to int]national ef=ts to r$uce black c>bon emissions f diesel trucks & %ips1 #b-/roke eng9es1 diesel g5]ators1 & indu/rial processes by provid+ te*nical assi/ance-- 7,a7 to help develop+ nations l[] ! sulfur cont5t ( diesel fuels2 7,b7 to exp& access to diesel p>ticulate filt]s2 7,c7 to provide vehicle manufactur]s ) l[-emission eng9e designs2 7,d7 to develop o!r mitigation activities1 includ+ en]gy effici5cy alt]natives = g5]ators & indu/rial processes2 & 7,e7 to r$uce ammonia emissions f agriculture4 #f4 ,global r$uctions 9 high-,,gwp fluor9at$ gases 7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ ,en]gy ,/> ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %\ld consid] modifications to ! ,en]gy ,/> program e/abli%$ "u section #cbd;,a ( ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbid;a7 to include refrig]ant sy/ems t-- 7#a7 a*ieve be/-9-class en]gy effici5cy sav+s2 & 7#b7 use next g5]ation te*nologies = refrig]ants & foam-bl[+ ag5ts4 7b7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e1 9 collaboration ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 & ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 %all submit to ! ,congress & publi% a report t-- 7,a7 id5tifies & evaluates sub/itute te*nologies1 products1 practices1 & processes = fluor9at$ comp\nds on a sector-by-sector basis = ! sectors describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 7,b7 id5tifies & describes ! legal1 regulatory1 te*nical1 & o!r b>ri]s to ! developm5t & broad] deploym5t ( sub/itutes = fluor9at$ comp\nds )9 ! sectors describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & subsectors !re9 9 :i* su* fluor9at$ comp\nds are produc$1 us$1 & emitt$2 7,c7 includes recomm5dations reg>d+ any *anges 9 ,f$]al law1 regulation1 guidance1 & practice t c l[]1 avoid1 or elim9ate ! b>ri]s id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7,d7 includes ! e>lie/ possible dates1 or date ranges1 by :i* ea* sector describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 c cease produc+1 us+1 & emitt+ fluor9at$ comp\nds & transition to sub/itute te*nologies1 products1 practices1 & processes1 tak+ into acc\nt te*nological feasibility1 safety1 availability1 environm5tal protection1 & o!r relevant factors1 includ+1 :]e applicable1 ! life-cycle climate p]=mance ( fluor9at$ comp\nds & _! sub/itutes4 7#b7 ,sectors describ$ ,! sectors describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+ sectors3 7,a7 ,natural res\rce extraction & ref9+4 7,b7 ,p[] g5]ation & transmission4 7,c7 ,transportation4 7,d7 ,solid wa/e4 7,e7 ,*emical production1 & *emical indu/rial & comm]cial uses4 7,f7 ,agriculture4 7,g7 ,wa/ewat]4 7,h7 ,build+s4 7,i7 ,any o!r sector or subsector t ! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e det]m9es relevant4 7c7 ,s5se ( ,s5ate reg>d+ lead]%ip & support ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld provide lead]%ip & full support ( ! am5dm5t agre$ to on ,octob] #ae1 #bjaf1 by ! p>ties to ! ,montreal ,protocol on ,sub/ances t ,deplete ! ,ozone ,lay]1 done at ,montreal ,septemb] #af1 #aihg1 :i* ensures a smoo?1 te*nically feasible global transition away f high-,,gwp ,,hfc4 7d7 ,reclaim$ refrig]ants 7#a7 ,requirem5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a refrig]ant t is recov]$ %all be reclaim$ be=e ! refrig]ant is sold or transf]r$ to a new own]4 7,b7 ,exception ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply 9 any case 9 :i* a recov]$ refrig]ant is sold or transf]r$ to a new own] solely = ! purpose ( be+ reclaim$ or de/roy$4 7#b7 ,promot+ use 9 public build+s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all issue guidance relat+ to ! procurem5t ( reclaim$ refrig]ants to s]vice exi/+ equipm5t 9 public build+s4 7,b7 ,pref]5ce ,! guidance issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all give pref]5ce to ! use ( reclaim$ refrig]ants if-- 7i7 ! refrig]ant 0 reclaim$ by an individual or entity t is c]tifi$ "u ! laboratory c]tification program ( ! ,air ,condition+1 ,heat+1 & ,refrig]ation ,in/itute2 & 7ii7 ! price ( ! reclaim$ refrig]ant does n exce$ ! price ( a newly manufactur$ refrig]ant4 #g4 ,r$uction ( me?ane emissions 7a7 ,te*nical guidance ,! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all-- 7#a7 provide to =eign c\ntries te*nical guidance reg>d+ conta9m5t ( emissions f gas drill+1 l&fills1 coal m9+1 & agriculture1 includ+ ?r\gh trade delegations & int]national initiatives su* z-- 7,a7 ! ,global ,%ale ,gas ,initiative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,global ,me?ane ,initiative2 & 7#b7 collaborate )-- 7,a7 ! ,global ,gas ,fl>+ ,r$uction ,p>tn]%ip ( ! ,_w ,bank2 & 7,b7 ! ,global ,me?ane ,initiative1 ! ,natural ,gas ,,/> ,program1 ! ,climate & ,clean ,air ,coalition ,oil & ,gas ,me?ane ,p>tn]%ip1 & o!r volunt>y r$uction programs ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7b7 ,me?ane t>gets 7#a7 ,codify+ f9al ,,nsps rule ,! am5dm5ts to ! ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations made pursuant to ! f9al rule ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 titl$ ,oil & ,natural ,gas ,sector3 ,emission ,/&>ds = ,new1 ,recon/ruct$1 & ,modifi$ ,s\rces1 & publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on ,june #c1 #bjaf 7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 #cehbd et seq471 %all h ! same =ce & effect ( law z if su* am5dm5ts _h be5 enact$ by an ,act ( ,congress1 except t ! ,adm9i/rator may revise su* provisions1 consi/5t ) ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq471 if su* revision w\ld result 9 a net r$uction 9 me?ane or o!r gre5h\se gas emissions4 7#b7 ,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ me?ane r$uctions f exi/+ facilities ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7,a7 oil & gas op]ations %\ld r$uce me?ane emissions f oil & gas by #dj to #de p]c5t bel[ #bjab levels by #bjbe2 7,b7 volunt>y ef=ts by select memb]s ( ! oil & gas indu/ry1 su* z ! ,oil & ,gas ,climate ,initiative1 :i* has pl$g$ to r$uce ! me?ane int5sity ( up/ream gas & oil op]ations to less ?an #j4be p]c5t by cal5d> ye> #bjbe1 %\ld be adopt$ by ! indu/ry z a :ole2 & 7,c7 if ! results ( volunt>y ef=ts fail to yield significant emissions r$uctions1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 pursuant to section #aaa7;d7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaa7;d771 ! ,adm9i/rator %\ld-- 7i7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 propose /&>ds ( p]=mance = me?ane emissions f exi/+ oil & gas op]ations2 & 7ii7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! deadl9e describ$ 9 clause 7i71 f9alize ! /&>ds describ$ 9 t clause4 7c7 ,s5ses ( ,congress 7#a7 ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip supports ! guid+ pr9ciples on ,r$uc+ me?ane emissions across ! national gas value *a9 publi%$ 9 ,novemb] #bjag4 7#b7 ,f9anc+ conditions ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t1 9 evaluat+ gas & oil-relat$ projects = f9ancial support1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,export-,import ,bank & ! ,ov]seas ,private ,inve/m5t ,corporation %\ld condition f9anc+ = ^? projects on-- 7,a7 ! deploym5t ( ! be/ te*nology1 me?ods1 & managem5t practices = detect+ & repair+ leaks ( me?ane ?r\gh\t ! oil & gas production1 process+1 transportation1 & di/ribution sy/em2 7,b7 ! m9imization ( v5t+ & ineffici5t or unnecess>y fl>+2 & 7,c7 ! deploym5t ( be/ te*nology1 me?ods1 & managem5t practices = r$uc+ emissions ( o!r air pollution1 especially-- 7i7 volatile organic comp\nds2 & 7ii7 haz>d\s air pollutants4