,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cbcc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #ah1 #bjba,ms4 ,collins 7for herself and ,mr4 ,durbin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to help increase the development1 distribution1 and use of clean cookstoves and fuels to improve health1 protect the climate and environment1 empower women1 create jobs1 and help consumers save time and money4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,clean ,cooking ,support ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,almost #c1jjj1jjj1jjj people1 representing more than one-third of the global population1 rely on open fires or inefficient1 polluting1 and unsafe cookstoves using wood1 charcoal1 kerosene1 agricultural waste1 animal dung1 coal1 or other fuels4 ,the majority of people using these types of cookstoves and fuels are in developing countries in ,asia1 ,africa1 and ,latin ,america4 7#b7 ,smoke from the use of traditional cookstoves and open fires contribute to household air pollution that causes illnesses that disproportionately affect women and young children4 ,such illnesses include low birth weight1 pneumonia1 cardiovascular disease1 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease1 lung cancer1 and other respiratory illnesses4 7#c7 ,the household air pollution caused by traditional cookstoves and open fires claims #d1jjj1jjj premature deaths annually1 including #djj1jjj children younger than #e years of age1 most of whom live in sub-,saharan ,africa4 ,household air pollution does not remain in the home and contributes to more than #aj percent of global ambient air pollution4 ,in some countries1 such as ,nepal1 household air pollution contributes to more than #cj percent of ambient air pollution4 ,in #bjai1 more than #fjj1jjj deaths were attributed to ambient air pollution stemming from the household combustion of solid fuels4 7#d7 ,according to the ,world ,health ,organization1 the large-scale use of wood1 charcoal1 and kerosene for traditional cooking fuel accounts for #a4e-c4j percent of global ,,co#b emissions1 which is a significant contributor to air pollution4 #c4 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to reduce the adverse effects of household energy use in its foreign assistance programs and activities1 as appropriate1 including through-- 7#a7 applied research and development to improve design1 lower costs1 promote technology adoption1 conduct health research and evaluation1 and develop global industry standards and testing protocols for cookstoves and fuels to help ensure minimum standards for efficiency and emissions to lower health and environmental impacts2 7#b7 diplomatic engagement to encourage a commercial market for clean cookstoves and fuels1 reduce trade barriers1 promote consumer awareness1 improve access to large-scale carbon financing and other investment1 and foster women-owned businesses along the entire business value chain2 7#c7 international development projects to help build commercial businesses to manufacture1 market1 distribute1 sell1 and service clean cookstoves and fuels2 7#d7 development efforts related to refugee camps1 disaster relief1 and long-term humanitarian and empowerment programs aimed at assisting women1 girls1 and other vulnerable populations2 7#e7 financing or insurance to support projects that provide access to clean1 affordable energy and energy savings through the manufacture1 sale1 and purchase of clean cookstoves and fuels2 7#f7 dissemination of cookstove standards to lower environmental and health impacts associated with cook stoves through the ,international ,organization for ,standardization process for household1 institutional1 or commercial use2 and 7#g7 political engagement with low-to-middle-income countries to include cookstove and household energy emission reduction goals in their ,nationally ,determined ,contributions 7,n,d,cs71 guidance on implementation of the ,n,d,cs1 and monitoring and verification frameworks4 #d4 ,clean ,cooking ,interagency ,working ,group 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state and the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development shall jointly establish the ,clean ,cooking ,interagency ,working ,group 7referred to in this section as the ,working ,group71 consisting of representatives from the ,department of ,energy1 the ,national ,institutes of ,health1 the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 and any other ,federal agency that the ,secretary and the ,administrator may designate to assist with overseeing the planning1 management1 and coordination of initiatives to increase the number of clean cookstoves and fuels worldwide4 7b7 ,responsibilities ,the ,working ,group shall-- 7#a7 establish goals and priorities for increasing the number of clean cookstoves and fuels worldwide2 and 7#b7 provide for interagency coordination1 including budget coordination1 of activities under this ,act4 7c7 ,governance ,the ,secretary of ,state and the ,administrator of ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 or their designees1 shall serve as co-chairs of the ,working ,group4 7d7 ,meetings ,members of the ,working ,group shall meet not later than #ij days after the ,working ,group is established pursuant to subsection 7a71 and quarterly thereafter1 to carry out the responsibilities described in subsection 7b74 #e4 ,clean cooking program 7a7 ,department of ,state2 ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development ,the ,secretary of ,state and the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development shall work with the ,clean ,cooking ,alliance1 founded in #bjaj-- 7#a7 to engage in a wide range of diplomatic activities1 including with countries across the globe and with ,united ,states embassies abroad1 to support activities of the ,clean ,cooking ,alliance and the clean cookstoves and fuels sector2 7#b7 to continue the clean cooking initiatives supported by the ,climate and ,clean ,air ,coalition1 an intergovernmental organization formed in #bjab1 to reduce emissions of climate pollutants2 7#c7 to advance programs that support the adoption of affordable cookstoves that require less fuel to meet household energy needs and release fewer pollutants1 as a means to improve health1 reduce environmental degradation1 mitigate climate change1 foster economic growth1 and empower women2 and 7#d7 to carry out other activities authorized under this ,act4 7b7 ,department of ,energy ,the ,secretary of ,energy shall work with the ,clean ,cooking ,alliance-- 7#a7 to conduct research to spur development of low-cost1 low-emission1 high-efficiency cookstoves through research in areas such as combustion1 heat transfer1 and materials development2 7#b7 to conduct research to spur development of low-emission1 high-efficiency energy sources2 7#c7 to support innovative small businesses in the ,united ,states that are developing advanced cookstoves and improved cookstove assessment devices2 and 7#d7 to carry out other activities authorized under this ,act4 7c7 ,national ,institutes of ,health ,the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health shall work with the ,clean ,cooking ,alliance-- 7#a7 to support health research and training to improve the health and lives of those at risk from household burning of solid fuels1 including-- 7,a7 dedicated resources for research on household air pollution to ensure adoption of life-saving interventions and policy formulation2 and 7,b7 regional network research and training hubs in global environmental health and occupational health with a household air pollution focus2 and 7#b7 to carry out other activities authorized under this ,act4 7d7 ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention ,the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention shall work with the ,clean ,cooking ,alliance-- 7#a7 to evaluate cookstove and fuel programs to better understand their public health benefits and key determinants of adoption2 7#b7 to promote a better understanding of the relationship between human exposures and health outcomes from the use of rudimentary cookstoves and open fires2 and 7#c7 to carry out other activities authorized under this ,act4 7e7 ,environmental ,protection ,agency ,the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall work with the ,clean ,cooking ,alliance-- 7#a7 to conduct cookstove and fuel testing and evaluation in the lab and in the field1 including by-- 7,a7 evaluating energy efficiency and air pollutant emissions that impact human health and the environment2 7,b7 building the capacity of regional stove testing and knowledge centers around the world2 and 7,c7 developing international standards regarding fuel use1 emissions1 and safety of cookstoves and fuels2 7#b7 to conduct climate1 health1 and air quality research1 including with ,united ,states institutions of higher education1 regarding the air quality and climatic benefits of interventions for cookstoves and residential burning1 and to continue the clean cooking initiatives supported by the ,climate and ,clean ,air ,coalition to reduce emissions of climate pollutants2 7#c7 to provide technical and policy expertise and to help the ,clean ,cooking ,alliance align with ongoing international efforts in the field2 and 7#d7 to carry out other activities authorized under this ,act4 7f7 ,other ,federal agencies ,other ,federal agencies may engage with the ,clean ,cooking ,alliance or other agencies1 as appropriate1 to further the policy described in section #c4 #f4 ,reporting requirements 7a7 ,defined term ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7#c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#d7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,annual report ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,president shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the progress made to further the policy described in section #c4 7c7 ,information included in reports ,each report submitted pursuant to subsection 7b7 shall include-- 7#a7 the indicators used by the ,department of ,state and each ,federal agency participating in the interagency working group established pursuant to section #d7;a7 to monitor and evaluate the progress made by each such agency to further the policy described in section #c2 7#b7 data pertaining to populations served in ,united ,states ,government-funded cookstoves and fuels programming2 7#c7 information regarding ,united ,states ,government investments in clean cookstoves and fuels programming1 including funding that has been planned1 appropriated1 obligated1 or expended during the most recently concluded fiscal year and cumulatively for the #e most recently concluded fiscal years2 and 7#d7 information regarding the progress made toward increasing collaboration among ,federal agencies to further the policy described in section #c1 including interagency research efforts and collaboration with international research partners4 7d7 ,public availability ,the ,president shall make the report required under subsection 7b7 available to the public4 #g4 ,authorizations of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbg such sums as may be necessary to carry out this ,act4