,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #deif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ba1 #bjbb,mr4   
,lank=d 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 
,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1    
,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 
,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,da9es1   
,mr4 ,m>%all1 & ,ms4 ,lummis7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & 
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
prohibit ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1
 ! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal   
,quality1 & ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory 
,commission f consid]+1 9 tak+ any      
action1 ! social co/ ( c>bon1 ! social  
co/ ( me?ane1 ! social co/ ( nitr\s     
oxide1 or ! social co/ ( any o!r        
gre5h\se gas1 unless compliant ) ,(fice 
( ,managem5t & ,budget guidance1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,transp>5cy & ,hone/y 9 

,en]gy ,regulations ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4  
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 z a tool 
to ju/ify ,f$]al actions by ! ,secret>y 
( ,en]gy1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation1 ! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil on 
,environm5tal ,quality1 & ! ,*air ( !   
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission to
 address gre5h\se gas emissions1 includ+
 ! regulation or prohibition ( !        
exploration1 m9+1 production1 & use (   
coal & o!r fossil fuels z en]gy s\rces1 
! social co/ ( gre5h\se gases1          
specifically ! social co/ ( c>bon1 !    
social co/ ( me?ane1 & ! social co/ (   
nitr\s oxide1 repres5ts ! hypo!tical co/
 ( #a increm5tal ton ( c>bon dioxide1   
me?ane1 or nitr\s oxide emissions 9 a   
giv5 ye>2  7#b7 ! docum5t ( ! ,(fice (  
,managem5t & ,budget entitl$ ,circul>   
,a-#d & dat$ ,septemb] #ag1 #bjjc-- 7,a7
 guides ,f$]al ag5cies on ! developm5t (
 regulatory impact analysis requir$ "u  
,executive ,ord] #abhff 7#e ,u4,s4,c4   
#fja note2 relat+ to regulatory plann+ &

 review7 & o!r au?orities2 &  7,b7      
in/ructs ,f$]al ag5cies to include      
disc\nt rates ( #c & #g p]c5t & evaluate
 ! co/s & b5efits ( ! regulatory action 
t accrue to citiz5s & resid5ts ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 fir/ develop$ 9    
#bjji by an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p t      
includ$ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 & ! ,c\ncil
 on ,environm5tal ,quality1 ! e/imates =
 ! social co/ ( c>bon & ! subsequ5tly   
develop$ social co/ ( me?ane & social   
co/ ( nitr\s oxide fail to comply ) !   
#c- & #g-p]c5t disc\nt rates prescrib$  
by ! docum5t ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &  
,budget entitl$ ,circul> ,a-#d & dat$   
,septemb] #ag1 #bjjc2  7#d7 :ile !      
docum5t ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &       
,budget entitl$ ,circul> ,a-#d & dat$   
,septemb] #ag1 #bjjc1 specifies t1 9    
c>ry+ out an evaluation ( ! global      
effects ( a rule1 regulation1 or action1
 ! evaluation %all be report$ sep>ately 
f dome/ic co/s & b5efits ( t rule1      

regulation1 or action1 ! social co/ (   
c>bon1 ! social co/ ( me?ane1 & ! social
 co/ ( nitr\s oxide in/ead calculates ! 
global b5efits 9 lieu (1 n 9 addition   
to1 ! dome/ic co/s ( a rule1 regulation1
 or action2  7#e7 ! use ( ! e/imates ( !
 social co/ ( gre5h\se gases1 includ+ ! 
e/imates = ! social co/ ( c>bon1 !      
social co/ ( me?ane1 & ! social co/ (   
nitr\s oxide1 9 ! rulemak+s & o!r       
actions ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,transportation1 & ! ,c\ncil on         
,environm5tal ,quality 0 )\t-- 7,a7 an  
adequate opportunity = public notice &  
comm5t2 &  7,b7 rigor\s sci5tific pe]   
review2  7#f7 by ,executive ord]1 !     
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#c7 0 disb&$ 9 ,m>* #bjag1 & ! relat$ 
e/imates 7 )drawn2  7#g7 ! ,environm5tal
 ,protection ,ag5cy develop$ new        
e/imates 9 l9e ) ! docum5t describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#d7 9 ,,epa-#deb_/,r-#ah-jjf1 
dat$ ,augu/ #bjah1 & entitl$ ,regulatory

 ,impact ,analysis = ! ,propos$         
,emissions ,guidel9es = ,gre5h\se ,gas  
,emissions f ,exi/+ ,electric ,utility  
,g5]at+ ,units2 ,revisions to ,emission 
,guidel9e ,implem5t+ ,regulations2      
,revisions to ,new ,s\rce ,review       
,program2  7#h7 ,executive ,ord] #aciij 
7#hf ,f$4 ,reg4 #gjcg2 relat+ to        
protect+ public heal? & ! environm5t &  
re/or+ sci5ce to tackle ! climate       
crisis71 issu$ on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjba--  
7,a7 reconv5$ ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72  7,b7 direct$ 
! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy to include an 
int]im figure = ! social co/ ( c>bon1 ! 
social co/ ( me?ane1 & ! social co/ (   
nitr\s oxide 9 any consid]ation ( !     
effect ( gre5h\se gas emissions 9 any   
regulations & o!r relevant ag5cy        
actions2 &  7,c7 direct$ ! reconv5$     
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p to review & update 
! me?odology & e/imates = ! social co/ (
 c>bon1 ! social co/ ( me?ane1 & !      
social co/ ( nitr\s oxide2  7#i7 despite
 ne>ly a decade ( inve/igation1 !       

int]ag5cy work+ gr\p describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#c7 has lack$ transp>5cy & fail$ to   
suffici5tly provide ,congress & ! public
 ) in=mation reg>d+ h[ (t5 ! int]ag5cy  
work+ gr\p met1 ! discussions ( !       
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p1 & h[ ! int]ag5cy  
work+ gr\p arriv$ at its e/imates2      
7#aj7 7,a7 ! use ( ! int]im social co/ (
 gre5h\se gas figures 0 *all5g$ 9 c\rt &
 a prelim9>y injunction 0 grant$ by !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,we/]n 
,di/rict ( ,l\isiana on ,febru>y #aa1   
#bjbb2 &  7,b7 ! ,fif? ,circuit ,c\rt ( 
,appeals /ay$ ! prelim9>y injunction on 
,m>* #af1 #bjbb2  7#aa7 ! ,environm5tal 
,protection ,ag5cy reli$ on ! int]ag5cy 
work+ gr\p int]im e/imate ( ! social co/
 ( me?ane1 )\t appropriate pe] review or
 opportunity = public notice & comm5t1 9
 attempt+ to ju/ify ! co/s & b5efits ( !
 propos$ rule entitl$ ,/&>ds ( ,p]=mance
 = ,new1 ,recon/ruct$1 & ,modifi$       
,s\rces & ,emissions ,guidel9es = ,exi/+
 ,s\rces3 ,oil & ,natural ,gas ,sector  
,climate ,review 7#hf ,f$4 ,reg4 #fcaaj 

7,novemb] #ae1 #bjba772  7#ab7 prior to 
! #bjag disb&m5t ( ! int]ag5cy work+    
gr\p describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior us$ ! social co/ 
( me?ane e/imate to ju/ify ! co/s &     
b5efits ( ! f9al rule entitl$ ,wa/e     
,prev5tion1 ,production ,subject to     
,royalties1 & ,res\rce ,cons]vation 7#ha
 ,f$4 ,reg4 #hcjjh 7,novemb] #ah1       
#bjaf772  7#ac7 c\rt fil+s note t v>i\s 
ag5cies h #ch p5d+ regulatory actions t 
rely on ! int]im social co/ ( gre5h\se  
gases figures2 &  7#ad7 cont9u$ use ( ! 
social co/ ( gre5h\se gases1 includ+ !  
social co/ ( c>bon1 ! social co/ (      
me?ane1 & ! social co/ ( nitr\s oxide by
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,int]ior1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1
 ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality1 & 
! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission 
ignores s\nd sci5ce4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m     
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 

,social co/ ( c>bon ,! t]m social co/ ( 
c>bon means-- 7,a7 ! e/imate ( ! social 
co/ ( c>bon describ$ 9-- 7i7 ! docum5t  
entitl$ ,te*nical ,support ,docum5t3    
,social ,co/ ( ,c>bon = ,regulatory     
,impact ,analysis ,"u ,executive ,ord]  
#abhff1 publi%$ by ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+  
,gr\p on ,social ,co/ ( ,c>bon1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9 ,febru>y #bjaj2     
7ii7 ! docum5t entitl$ ,te*nical        
,support ,docum5t3 ,social ,co/ (       
,c>bon1 ,me?ane1 & ,nitr\s ,oxide       
,int]im ,e/imates "u ,executive ,ord]   
#aciij1 publi%$ by ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+  
,gr\p on ,social ,co/ ( ,gre5h\se       
,gases1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9      
,febru>y #bjba2  7iii7 ! docum5t entitl$
 ,te*nical ,support ,docum5t3 ,te*nical 
,update ( ! ,social ,co/ ( ,c>bon =     
,regulatory ,impact ,analysis ,"u       
,executive ,ord] #abhff1 publi%$ by !   
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,social ,co/ 
( ,c>bon1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9    
,may #bjac & revis$ 9 ,novemb] #bjac &  
,july #bjae1 & publi%$ & revis$ by !    

,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ! ,social    
,co/ ( ,gre5h\se ,gases1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t1 9 ,augu/ #bjaf2 or  7iv7 any 
successor or sub/antially relat$        
docum5t2 &  7,b7 any o!r e/imate ( !    
monetiz$ damages associat$ ) an         
increm5tal increase 9 c>bon dioxide     
emissions 9 a giv5 ye>4  7#c7 ,social   
co/ ( gre5h\se gas ,! t]m social co/ (  
gre5h\se gas means-- 7,a7 ! e/imate ( ! 
social co/ ( any gre5h\se gas t is      
describ$ 9 any successor docum5t to--   
7i7 ! docum5t entitl$ ,te*nical ,support
 ,docum5t3 ,social ,co/ ( ,c>bon =      
,regulatory ,impact ,analysis ,"u       
,executive ,ord] #abhff1 publi%$ by !   
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,social ,co/ 
( ,c>bon1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9    
,febru>y #bjaj2  7ii7 ! docum5t entitl$ 
,te*nical ,support ,docum5t3 ,te*nical  
,update ( ! ,social ,co/ ( ,c>bon =     
,regulatory ,impact ,analysis ,"u       
,executive ,ord] #abhff1 publi%$ by !   
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,social ,co/ 
( ,c>bon1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9    

,may #bjac & revis$ 9 ,novemb] #bjac &  
,july #bjae1 & publi%$ & revis$ by !    
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ! ,social    
,co/ ( ,gre5h\se ,gases1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t1 9 ,augu/ #bjaf2  7iii7 !     
docum5t entitl$ ,add5dum to ,te*nical   
,support ,docum5t on ,social ,co/ (     
,c>bon = ,regulatory ,impact ,analysis  
"u ,executive ,ord] #abhff3 ,application
 ( ! ,me?odology to ,e/imate ! ,social  
,co/ ( ,me?ane & ! ,social ,co/ (       
,nitr\s ,oxide1 publi%$ by ! ,int]ag5cy 
,work+ ,gr\p on ,social ,co/ ( ,gre5h\se
 ,gases1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9     
,augu/ #bjaf2  7iv7 ! docum5t entitl$   
,te*nical ,support ,docum5t3 ,social    
,co/ ( ,c>bon1 ,me?ane1 & ,nitr\s ,oxide
 ,int]im ,e/imates "u ,executive ,ord]  
#aciij1 publi%$ by ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+  
,gr\p on ,social ,co/ ( ,gre5h\se       
,gases1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9      
,febru>y #bjba2 or  7v7 any successor or
 sub/antially relat$ docum5t2 &  7,b7   
any o!r e/imate ( ! monetiz$ damages    
associat$ ) an increm5tal increase 9    

gre5h\se gas emissions 9 a giv5 ye>4    
7#d7 ,social co/ ( me?ane ,! t]m social 
co/ ( me?ane means-- 7,a7 ! e/imate ( ! 
social co/ ( me?ane describ$ 9-- 7i7 !  
propos$ rule entitl$ ,oil & ,natural    
,gas ,sector3 ,emission ,/&>ds = ,new & 
,modifi$ ,s\rces 7#hj ,f$4 ,reg4 #efeic 
7,septemb] #ah1 #bjae772  7ii7 ! f9al   
rule entitl$ ,oil & ,natural ,gas       
,sector3 ,emission ,/&>ds = ,new1       
,recon/ruct$1 & ,modifi$ ,s\rces 7#ha   
,f$4 ,reg4 #cehbd 7,june #c1 #bjaf772   
7iii7 ! regulatory impact analysis      
entitl$ ,regulatory ,impact ,analysis ( 
! ,f9al ,oil & ,natural ,gas ,sector3   
,emission ,/&>ds = ,new1 ,recon/ruct$1 &
 ,modifi$ ,s\rces1 prep>$ by !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 ,(fice
 ( ,air & ,radiation1 9 ,may #bjaf &    
id5tifi$ by docket ,,id numb]           
,,epa-,,hq-,,o>-#bjaj-jeje-gfcj2  7iv7 !
 docum5t entitl$ ,add5dum to ,te*nical  
,support ,docum5t on ,social ,co/ (     
,c>bon = ,regulatory ,impact ,analysis  
"u ,executive ,ord] #abhff3 ,application

 ( ! ,me?odology to ,e/imate ! ,social  
,co/ ( ,me?ane & ! ,social ,co/ (       
,nitr\s ,oxide1 publi%$ by ! ,int]ag5cy 
,work+ ,gr\p on ,social ,co/ ( ,gre5h\se
 ,gases1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9     
,augu/ #bjaf2  7v7 ! docum5t entitl$    
,te*nical ,support ,docum5t3 ,social    
,co/ ( ,c>bon1 ,me?ane1 & ,nitr\s ,oxide
 ,int]im ,e/imates "u ,executive ,ord]  
#aciij1 publi%$ by ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+  
,gr\p on ,social ,co/ ( ,gre5h\se       
,gases1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9      
,febru>y #bjba2 or  7vi7 any successor  
or sub/antially relat$ docum5t2 &  7,b7 
any o!r e/imate ( ! monetiz$ damages    
associat$ ) an increm5tal increase 9    
me?ane emissions 9 a giv5 ye>4  7#e7    
,social co/ ( nitr\s oxide ,! t]m social
 co/ ( nitr\s oxide means-- 7,a7 !      
e/imate ( ! social co/ ( nitr\s oxide   
describ$ 9-- 7i7 ! docum5t entitl$      
,add5dum to ,te*nical ,support ,docum5t 
on ,social ,co/ ( ,c>bon = ,regulatory  
,impact ,analysis "u ,executive ,ord]   
#abhff3 ,application ( ! ,me?odology to 

,e/imate ! ,social ,co/ ( ,me?ane & !   
,social ,co/ ( ,nitr\s ,oxide1 publi%$  
by ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,social 
,co/ ( ,gre5h\se ,gases1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t1 9 ,augu/ #bjaf2  7ii7 !      
docum5t entitl$ ,te*nical ,support      
,docum5t3 ,social ,co/ ( ,c>bon1        
,me?ane1 & ,nitr\s ,oxide ,int]im       
,e/imates "u ,executive ,ord] #aciij1   
publi%$ by ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on 
,social ,co/ ( ,gre5h\se ,gases1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9 ,febru>y #bjba2 or  
7iii7 any o!r successor or sub/antially 
relat$ docum5t2 &  7,b7 any o!r e/imate 
( ! monetiz$ damages associat$ ) an     
increm5tal increase 9 nitr\s oxide      
emissions 9 a giv5 ye>4  #d4            
,prohibition on consid]+ ! social co/ ( 
gre5h\se gas1 includ+ ! social co/ (    
c>bon1 ! social co/ ( me?ane1 & ! social
 co/ ( nitr\s oxide ,! ,secret>y (      
,en]gy1 "u any au?ority1 ! ,adm9i/rator1
 "u any au?ority1 ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior1 "u any au?ority1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,transportation1 "u any au?ority1 !    

,*air ( ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal      
,quality1 "u ! ,national ,environm5tal  
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq471 ! ,*air ( ! ,f$]al      
,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1 "u any  
au?ority1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 "u 
any au?ority1 ! ,secret>y (             
,agriculture1 "u any au?ority1 !        
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 "u any au?ority1 &
 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1
 "u any au?ority1 may n consid] ! social
 co/ ( c>bon1 social co/ ( me?ane1      
social co/ ( nitr\s oxide1 or social co/
 ( gre5h\se gas-- 7#a7 z "p ( any       
co/-b5efit analysis requir$ "u-- 7,a7   
any law2  7,b7 ,executive ,ord] #abhff  
7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #fja note2 relat+ to      
regulatory plann+ & review72 or  7,c7   
,executive ,ord] #acefc 7#e ,u4,s4,c4   
#fja note2 relat+ to improv+ regulation 
& regulatory review72  7#b7 9 any       
rulemak+2  7#c7 9 ! issuance ( any      
guidance2  7#d7 9 tak+ any o!r ag5cy    
action2 or  7#e7 z a ju/ification = any 
rulemak+1 guidance docum5t1 or ag5cy    

action4  #e4 ,report ( ! ,adm9i/rator ,n
 lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9  
coord9ation & consultation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 !  
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 ! ,*air ( !
 ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality1 & ! 
,*air ( ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory     
,commission %all submit to ! ,committees
 on ,environm5t & ,public ,works &      
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce &   
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report describ+ !     
numb] ( propos$ & f9al rulemak+s1       
guidance docum5ts1 & ag5cy actions t1   
s9ce ,janu>y #bjji1 h us$ ! social co/ (
 c>bon1 ! social co/ ( gre5h\se gases1 !
 social co/ ( me?ane1 or ! social co/ ( 
nitr\s oxide1 includ+ ! use ( ! social  
co/ ( c>bon1 ! social co/ ( gre5h\se    
gases1 ! social co/ ( me?ane1 or !      
social co/ ( nitr\s oxide z "p ( any    
co/-b5efit analysis requir$ "u          
,executive ,ord] #abhff 7#e ,u4,s4,c4   

#fja note2 relat+ to regulatory plann+ &
 review7 or o!r relevant au?ority4