,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,c>p] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4   
,b5net1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1    
,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,casey1
 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4  
,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91  
,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4        
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4     
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1    
,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4       
,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4   
,s*um]1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4  
,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51  
,mr4 ,w>n]1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public
 ,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to set & meet a    
national goal ( net-z]o gre5h\se gas    
emissions by n lat] ?an #bjej1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,clean ,economy ,act (     
#bjbj4  #b4 ,net-z]o gre5h\se gas       
emissions by n lat] ?an #bjej  7a7      

,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,an?ropog5ic  
,! t]m an?ropog5ic1 ) respect to        
gre5h\se gas1 means emissions & removals
 t are-- 7,a7 ! direct result ( human   
activities2 or  7,b7 ! result ( natural 
processes t h be5 affect$ by human      
activities4  7#c7 ,net-z]o emissions ,! 
t]m net-z]o emissions means t1 on an    
annual basis ) respect to ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 ! quantity ( an?ropog5ic        
gre5h\se gases emitt$ by s\rces does n  
exce$ ! quantity ( an?ropog5ic s9ks (   
gre5h\se gases1 z calculat$ by !        
,adm9i/rator us+ me?odologies t are     
consi/5t ) ! recomm5dations 9 ! docum5t 
( ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate  
,*ange entitl$ #bjai ,ref9em5t to !     
#bjjf ,guidel9es = ,national ,gre5h\se  
,gas ,inv5tories 7or any successor      
guidel9es or ref9em5ts74  7b7 ,plan =   
r$uction ( emissions ,! ,adm9i/rator1   
act+ pursuant to exi/+ au?orities "u !  

,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et
 seq47 & o!r exi/+ au?orities ( !       
,adm9i/rator1 %all adopt & implem5t a   
plan--  7#a7 to r$uce gre5h\se gas      
emissions f ! ,unit$ ,/ates t puts !    
,unit$ ,/ates on a pa?way to a*ieve     
net-z]o emissions by n lat] ?an #bjej2 &
  7#b7 to a*ieve ! int]im t>gets        
e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection         
7c77#a77;,c74  7c7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! plan "u subsection 7b7 %all-- 
7,a7 a*ieve rapid gre5h\se gas emission 
r$uctions1 bas$ on ! be/ available      
sci5ce1 to protect public heal? & welf>e
 f ! effects ( climate *ange2  7,b7 be  
design$-- 7i7 to build on & re9=ce      
progress by ,/ates1 units ( local       
gov]nm5t1 & ! private sector to r$uce   
gre5h\se gas emissions2  7ii7 to        
maximize gre5h\se gas emission r$uctions
 :ile m9imiz+ economic co/s2  7iii7 to  
r$uce & m9imize pollution & cumulative  
environm5tal effects 9 economically     
di/ress$ communities1 communities (     
color1 & indig5\s communities1 :i* are  

(t5 disproportionately burd5$ by air1   
wat]1 & l& pollution & climate risks2   
7iv7 to maximize ! nationwide deploym5t 
( exi/+ & em]g+ te*nologies to r$uce    
gre5h\se gas emissions1 includ+--  7,i7 
l[- & z]o-gre5h\se gas electricity1     
transportation1 & build+ te*nologies2   
7,,ii7 me?ane capture & de/ruction      
te*nologies2 &  7,,iii7 c>bon capture1  
utilization1 & seque/ration te*nologies 
& practices1 includ+ direct air capture2
  7v7 to prev5t dome/ic c>bon leakage2  
7vi7 to maximize flexibility 9 r$uc+    
gre5h\se gas emissions = entities       
subject to regulation "u ?is section2   
7vii7 to m9imize co/s ( gre5h\se gas    
emission r$uctions to consum]s1         
p>ticul>ly consum]s f l[-income         
h\seholds2  7viii7 to prioritize        
infra/ructure inve/m5ts t-- 7,i7 r$uce  
emissions ( gre5h\se gases & o!r        
pollutants2  7,,ii7 make communities m  
resili5t to ! effects ( climate *ange2 &
  7,,iii7 use dome/ic labor & dome/ic   
cont5t1 promote job creation & job gr[?1

 & b5efit work]s & communities by       
utiliz+ project labor agreem5ts &       
community b5efit agreem5ts2  7ix7 to    
support e>ly inve/m5ts & job creation 9 
en]gy effici5cy & net-z]o emissions     
te*nologies--  7,i7 9 l[-income         
communities & communities ( color2 &    
7,,ii7 t r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions   
f-- 7aa7 ! transportation sector2  7bb7 
comm]cial build+s & homes1 includ+      
multifamily homes2 &  7cc7 ! indu/rial  
sector2  7x7 to help address clos$1     
ab&on$1 or und]utiliz$ indu/rial sites &
 o!r s\rces ( legacy pollution1         
p>ticul>ly 9 l[-income communities &    
communities ( color1 & assi/ )          
rem$iation & reclamation ( ^? sites2    
7xi7 to help ensure t communities are m 
resili5t to ! effects ( climate *ange1  
p>ticul>ly ) respect to ! ability (     
communities to provide safe dr9k+ wat] &
 o!r ess5tial public s]vices 9 ! ev5t ( 
extreme wea!r ev5ts & o!r consequ5ces ( 
climate *ange2  7xii7 to m9imize impacts
 on1 & provide assi/ance to1 communities

 & work]s t are affect$ by *anges 9     
national en]gy & indu/rial practices t  
may result f a*iev+ net-z]o emissions by
 n lat] ?an #bjej2 &  7xiii7 to include 
any o!r actions1 z det]m9$ to be        
appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7,i7 to 
mitigate ! effects ( climate *ange2 &   
7,,ii7 to help ensure ! heal?1 safety1 &
 livability ( all communities2  7,c7    
include1 = ea* ( ! ye>s #bjbe1 #bjcj1 & 
#bjdj1 int]im gre5h\se gas r$uction     
t>gets t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es w put !
 ,unit$ ,/ates on a pa?way to a*ieve    
net-z]o emissions by n lat] ?an #bjej2  
7,d7 include equity treatm5t & mean+ful 
involvem5t ( m9ority populations1       
l[-income populations1 ,indian ,tribes1 
& indig5\s peoples 9 ! developm5t1      
implem5tation1 & en=cem5t ( ! plan2 &   
7,e7 ensure t all labor]s & me*anics    
employ$ by contractors or subcontractors
 9 ! p]=mance ( con/ruction1 alt]ation1 
or repair "w assi/$ or support$ by !    
plan are paid wages at rates n less ?an 
^? prevail+ on simil> con/ruction1      

alt]ation1 or repair "w 9 ! locality z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9       
accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca (
 title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7  
,implem5tation deadl9e ,! ,adm9i/rator  
%all1 aft] public notice & comm5t1 adopt
 & beg9 ! implem5tation ( ! plan "u     
subsection 7b7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7       
,au?ority ,) respect to ! labor /&>ds   
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,e71 !        
,secret>y ( ,labor %all h ! au?ority &  
functions set =? 9 ,reorganization ,plan
 ,numb]$ #ad ( #aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #abfg2  
#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 & section #cade (   
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7    
,rulemak+s ,! ,adm9i/rator %all         
promulgate regulations to c>ry out ?is  
section z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be 
necess>y4  7e7 ,actions by o!r ,f$]al   
ag5cies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 coord9ation ) 
! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y (   
,labor1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce
 = ,economic ,developm5t1 ! ,secret>y ( 

,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &     
,urban ,developm5t1 ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 !        
,*airp]son ( ! ,*emical ,safety & ,haz>d
 ,inve/igation ,bo>d1 ! ,adm9i/rator (  
,g5]al ,s]vices1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 & ! heads ( ,f$]al       
regional commissions %all assi/ ) !     
implem5tation ( ! plan "u subsection 7b7
 by tak+ actions us+ exi/+ au?orities ( 
^? heads ( ag5cies4  7#b7 ,m9imum       
actions ,at a m9imum1 ! actions requir$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 bol/] !    
ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to r$uce      
gre5h\se gas emissions & improve        
economic competitiv5ess by ensur+ a     
robu/1 skill$1 & well-prep>$ dome/ic    
work=ce ?r\gh equitable access to work] 
tra9+ programs 9 l[- & z]o-gre5h\se gas 
te*nologies & processes 7includ+        
te*nologies & processes t r$uce or      

seque/] gre5h\se gas emissions71 includ+
 = und]employ$1 unemploy$1 displac$1 or 
dislocat$ work]s1 ) an emphasis on      
programs t include collectively b>ga9$  
programs1 ,regi/]$ ,appr5tice%ips t meet
 ! requirem5ts "u p>ts #bi & #cj ( title
 #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9  
effect on ,decemb] #a1 #bjai71          
hi/orically ,black colleges &           
univ]sities1 l&-grant colleges &        
univ]sities1 ,tribal colleges &         
univ]sities1 ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions1
 community colleges1 & union tra9+      
c5t]s2  7,b7 inve/ 9 rese>*1 developm5t1
 & deploym5t ( l[- & z]o-gre5h\se gas   
te*nologies & processes 7includ+        
te*nologies & processes t r$uce or      
seque/] gre5h\se gas emissions7--  7i7  
to ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to 
be a lead] 9 ^? te*nologies & processes2
 &  7ii7 to enc\rage new gr[? 9 dome/ic 
indu/ries & sectors t address climate   
*ange 7& associat$ supply *a9s72  7,c7  
a*ieve net-z]o emissions by n lat] ?an  
#bjej to ! maximum ext5t practicable1   

consi/5t ) applicable ,f$]al law 9 a    
mann] t--  7i7 removes policy b>ri]s to 
labor union organiz+2 &  7ii7 applies   
m&atory labor /&>ds1 includ+ prevail+   
wages1 safety1 & heal? protections2     
7,d7 inc5tivize re=e/ation1 f>m+1 & o!r 
l& managem5t practices on f>ms1 on      
ran*es1 & 9 =e/s t--  7i7 improve soil  
heal? or seque/] c>bon2 &  7ii7 increase
 resili5cy ( f>ms & ecosy/ems to !      
effects ( climate *ange2  7,e7 enc\rage 
! re/oration ( ecosy/ems 7su* z =e/s1   
wetl&s1 grassl&s1 & aquatic sy/ems71    
p>ticul>ly on ,f$]al & ,tribal l&1 t--  
7i7 seque/] c>bon2 &  7ii7 improve      
climate resili5ce2 &  7,f7 include o!r  
actions z appropriate to mitigate !     
effects ( climate *ange4  7f7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section su* sums z are necess>y =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjej4