,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ad1 #bjai,ms4
 ,hassan 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4  
,k+1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1   
,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 
,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 & ,mr4 ,coons7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to e/abli% ! ,(fice ( ,regional        
,gre5h\se ,gas ,r$uction ,programs )9 ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,regional ,gre5h\se    
,gas ,r$uction ,act ( #bjai4  #b4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,gre5h\se gas 
,! t]m gre5h\se gas means c>bon dioxide1
 me?ane1 nitr\s oxide1 hydr(luoroc>bon1 
p]fluoroc>bon1 & sulfur hexafluoride4   
7#c7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice means ! ,(fice
 ( ,regional ,gre5h\se ,gas ,r$uction   

,programs e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74   
7#d7 ,regional gre5h\se gas r$uction    
program ,! t]m regional gre5h\se gas    
r$uction program means a program t uses 
m>ket-bas$ tools to r$uce gre5h\se gases
 across ,/ates at ! regional level1 su* 
z--  7,a7 ! ,regional ,gre5h\se ,gas    
,initiative organiz$ among1 z ( ,novemb]
 #ad1 #bjai1 ! ,/ates ( ,connecticut1   
,delaw>e1 ,ma9e1 ,m>yl&1 ,massa*usetts1 
,new ,hamp%ire1 ,new ,york1 ,rhode      
,isl&1 & ,v]mont to cap & r$uce c>bon   
dioxide emissions f ! p[] sector2 &     
7,b7 ! ,we/]n ,climate ,initiative1 a   
regional c>bon trad+ sy/em organiz$     
betwe5 ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia & ,quebec1   
,canada4  7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate       
means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia2  7,c7 ! ,commonweal? (      
,pu]to ,rico2  7,d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,virg9 ,isl&s2  7,e7 ,guam2  7,f7       
,am]ican ,samoa2  7,g7 ! ,commonweal? ( 
! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s2 &  7,h7 !     
,tru/ ,t]ritory ( ! ,pacific ,isl&s4    
7#f7 ,unit ( local gov]nm5t ,! t]m unit 

( local gov]nm5t means--  7,a7 a city1  
t[n1 bor\gh1 c\nty1 p>i%1 di/rict1      
association1 or o!r public body creat$  
by or pursuant to ,/ate law2  7,b7 an   
,indian tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! 
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772 
&  7,c7 a tribal organization 7z def9$ 9
 section #d ( ! ,indian                 
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd774 
#c4 ,(fice ( ,regional ,gre5h\se ,gas   
,r$uction ,programs  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 !re %all be e/abli%$ )9 !    
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy an     
(fice1 to be kn[n z ! ,(fice ( ,regional
 ,gre5h\se ,gas ,r$uction ,programs4    
7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,(fice %all 
be-- 7#a7 to support1 & assi/ 9 !       
expansion (1 exi/+ regional gre5h\se gas
 r$uction programs2 &  7#b7 to          
facilitate ! e/abli%m5t ( new regional  
gre5h\se gas r$uction programs4  7c7    
,director ,! ,(fice %all be head$ by a  

,director1 :o %all be appo9t$ by !      
,adm9i/rator--  7#a7 )\t reg>d to       
political affiliation2 &  7#b7 solely on
 ! basis ( fitness to p]=m ! duties ( ! 
,director describ$ 9 subsection 7d74    
7d7 ,duties ( director ,! ,director ( ! 
,(fice %all-- 7#a7 on reque/ by a ,/ate 
or o!r relevant entity1 provide access  
to ,f$]al data relevant to regional     
gre5h\se gas r$uction programs2  7#b7   
7,a7 assi/ ,/ates & o!r relevant        
entities ) analysis & model+ ( te*nical1
 economic1 & public policy issues relat+
 to regional gre5h\se gas r$uction      
programs2 &  7,b7 provide any o!r       
relevant te*nical support1 on reque/2   
7#c7 develop & %>e be/ practices bas$ on
 exi/+ regional gre5h\se gas r$uction   
programs2  7#d7 track & report on       
gre5h\se gas emissions 9 ,/ates         
p>ticipat+ 9 regional gre5h\se gas      
r$uction programs us+ data collect$ by !
 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2  7#e7
 designate a repres5tative 9 ! ,(fice-- 
7,a7 to act z a liaison to regional     

gre5h\se gas r$uction programs2 &  7,b7 
to communicate ) ,/ates & o!r entities  
seek+ to e/abli% regional gre5h\se gas  
r$uction programs2  7#f7 facilitate     
communication among ,f$]al & ,/ate      
ag5cies1 ag5cies ( units ( local        
gov]nm5t1 & /akehold]s to %>e lessons   
le>n$ ab\t gre5h\se gas monitor+ &      
control programs1 ?r\gh me?ods su* z    
work%ops1 conf]5ces1 websites1 &        
newslett]s2  7#g7 adm9i/] ! grant       
program e/abli%$ "u section #d2  7#h7   
coord9ate ) ! int]ag5cy task =ce        
e/abli%$ "u section #e2 &  7#i7 c>ry out
 any o!r activity relevant to ! function
 ( ! ,(fice4  7e7 ,report ,!            
,adm9i/rator1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !
 ,(fice1 %all submit a biannual report  
to ,congress t describes & summ>izes !  
ef=ts made & te*nical assi/ance provid$ 
by ! ,(fice to help ,/ates improve !    
heal? & environm5t ( communities 9 ^?   
,/ates4  7f7 ,access to in=mation ,on   
reque/ ( ! ,director1 ! head ( ea*      
,f$]al ag5cy %all provide ! ,director   

any in=mation & data necess>y = any     
analyses or reports requir$ z "p ( !    
function ( ! ,(fice4  7g7 ,no additional
 report+ requirem5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 au?orizes ! ,adm9i/rator or ! ,director
 ( ! ,(fice to impose an additional     
report+ requirem5t on a ,/ate p>ticipat+
 9 a regional gre5h\se gas r$uction     
program4  #d4 ,regional gre5h\se gas    
r$uction program />tup grants  7a7      
,def9ition ( eligible entity ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m eligible entity means--  
7#a7 a ,/ate2  7#b7 a unit ( local      
gov]nm5t2 &  7#c7 a regional consortium 
t is a p>tn]%ip betwe5 or among "o or m 
entities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &    
7#b74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,director ( ! ,(fice %all e/abli% a    
program )9 ! ,(fice to provide grants to
 eligible entities1 on a competitive    
basis1 to take active prelim9>y /eps    
7includ+ in=mation-ga!r+7 t[>ds develop+
 or p>ticipat+ 9 a regional gre5h\se gas
 r$uction program4  7c7 ,application ,an

 eligible entity %all submit to !       
,director ( ! ,(fice an application to  
receive a grant "u subsection 7b7 at su*
 "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*         
in=mation z ! ,director ( ! ,(fice may  
require4  7d7 ,m9imum grant am\nt ,a    
grant aw>d$ "u subsection 7b7 %all be 9 
an am\nt t is n less ?an #bej1jjj4  7e7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,director ( ! ,(fice su* am\nts z are   
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section1 to    
rema9 available until exp5d$4  #e4      
,int]ag5cy task =ce  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! 
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% an int]ag5cy  
task =ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !   
task =ce7-- 7#a7 to det]m9e h[ be/ to   
support exi/+ regional gre5h\se gas     
r$uction programs2  7#b7 to consult )   
,/ates to det]m9e h[ be/ to support     
,/ates & o!r entities t seek to develop 
regional gre5h\se gas r$uction programs 
or exp& exi/+ regional gre5h\se gas     
r$uction programs2 &  7#c7 to analyze   
exi/+ gaps 9 ,f$]al data t are relevant 

to ! =mation or analysis ( regional     
gre5h\se gas r$uction programs4  7b7    
,memb]s ,! task =ce %all-- 7#a7 be head$
 by a repres5tative f ! ,(fice2 &  7#b7 
include repres5tatives f-- 7,a7 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture2  7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,transportation2 &  7,d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !
 ,int]ior4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! task =ce is    
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! task =ce  
%all submit to ,congress a report t     
describes a plan--  7#a7 to support     
exi/+ regional gre5h\se gas r$uction    
programs2  7#b7 to support ,/ates & o!r 
entities seek+ to develop regional      
gre5h\se gas r$uction programs2 &  7#c7 
t addresses ,f$]al data gaps ) respect  
to regional gre5h\se gas r$uction       
programs4