,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hieg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #i1 #bjbd,mr4   
,curtis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4   
,g>b>9o1 ,mr4 ,sor5s51 ,ms4 ,salaz>1    
,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,mr4 ,buc%on1 ,mr4       
,c>bajal1 ,mrs4 ,*avez-,de,remer1 ,mr4  
,panetta1 ,mr4 ,b]gman1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,mr4
 ,valadao1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 
,ciscomani1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,moore (   
,utah1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,maloy1 ,mr4    
,magaz9]1 & ,ms4 ,de,gette7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committees on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce1 & ,=eign ,affairs1 = a p]iod  
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
require ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to conduct 
a /udy & submit a report on ! gre5h\se  
gas emissions int5sity ( c]ta9 products 
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 c]ta9     
=eign c\ntries1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  

,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,provid+ ,reliable1 ,objective1         
,v]ifiable ,emissions ,int5sity &       
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjbd or ! ,,prove   
,,x ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,european ,union 
enact$1 & is beg9n+ en=cem5t (1 a c>bon 
bord] adju/m5t me*anism t w impact !    
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,o!r major trad+ p>tn]s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are explor+ or develop+
 simil> policies1 includ+ ,au/ralia1    
,japan1 & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom4  7#b7        
,que/ions rema9 ab\t h[ ! ,european     
,union & o!rs w calculate ,unit$ ,/ates 
emissions int5sity = cov]$ products & ! 
accuracy ( su* det]m9ations4  7#c7      
,public entities1 l ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,en]gy's ,national ,en]gy ,te*nology    
,laboratory1 & v>i\s private sector     
gr\ps h publi%$ /udies %[+ ! ,unit$     
,/ates comp>ative emissions int5sity    
advantage 9 production ( manufactur$    
goods l /eel & alum9um1 z well z raw    
en]gy s\rces l critical m9]als1 natural 
gas1 & crude oil4  7#d7 ,! private      

sector ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is lead+ 9     
emissions r$uctions & abides by "s ( !  
cleane/ & safe/ /&>ds 9 ! _w4  7#e7 ,!re
 is a ne$ to obta9 high-quality &       
consolidat$ gov]nm5t data to %[         
,am]ica's comp>ative emissions advantage
 9 ! ev5t ( que/ionable calculations (  
,unit$ ,/ates emissions by =eign        
entities4  7#f7 ,9 />k contra/1 ,*9a has
 lev]ag$ human rights abuses & lax      
environm5tal p]=mance & en=cem5t to     
create a competitive advantage 9        
int]national trade1 und]m9+ ,unit$      
,/ates indu/rial competitiv5ess4        
,nonm>ket economies t d n %>e common    
social & economic values ) ! ,unit$     
,/ates %>e ?is g5]al t5d5cy4  7#g7 ,!   
,unit$ ,/ates ne$s a bett] und]/&+ ( !  
ext5t ( human rights abuses & h[ !y     
impact int]national trade fl[s4  #c4    
,/udy on gre5h\se gas emissions int5sity
 ( c]ta9 products produc$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & 9 c]ta9 =eign c\ntries  7a7    
,/udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n 

lat] ?an #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce   
7includ+ appropriate (ficials ( !       
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus & ! ,int]national    
,trade ,adm9i/ration71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,trade      
,commission1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & su*   
o!r ,f$]al (ficials z ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es to be appropriate1 %all        
conduct1 & submit to ! appropriate      
committees ( ,congress a report describ+
 ! results (1 a /udy-- 7,a7 to det]m9e !
 av]age product emissions int5sity ( ea*
 category ( cov]$ products produc$ 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 to id5tify gaps 9  
product emissions int5sity data =       
categories ( cov]$ products produc$ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 subject to p>agraph
 7#b77;,b71 to det]m9e ! av]age product 
emissions int5sity ( ea* category (     
cov]$ products produc$ 9 cov]$ c\ntries1
 :i* may incorporate1 z ! ,secret>y     

det]m9es to be appropriate1 f9d+s f--   
7i7 ! implem5tation ( ! measures        
describ$ 9 section #djdaf7;a7 ( !       
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahggf7;a772 &  7ii7 !   
int]national en]gy data res\rces        
describ$ 9 t section2  7,d7 to id5tify  
any issues ) v]ify+ ! av]age product    
emissions int5sity data = cov]$ products
 produc$ 9 cov]$ c\ntries2 &  7,e7 to   
det]m9e ! relative av]age product       
emissions int5sity ( ea* category (     
cov]$ products produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 comp>$ to ! av]age product emissions   
int5sity ( ea* category ( cov]$ products
 produc$ 9 cov]$ c\ntries4  7#b7        
,requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! report   
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--
 7i7 a detail$1 specific1 & transp>5t   
description ( ! me?odology us$ to       
det]m9e ! av]age product emissions      
int5sity ( a category ( cov]$ products  
"u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,c7 ( t         
p>agraph2  7ii7 a record ( all s\rces ( 
data us$ to det]m9e ! av]age product    

emissions int5sity ( a category ( cov]$ 
products "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,c7 ( t
 p>agraph2 &  7iii7 ! head+ or subhead+ 
( ! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates associat$ ) ea* cov]$ product =  
:i* ! av]age product emissions int5sity 
( a category ( cov]$ products is det]m9$
 "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,c7 ( t        
p>agraph4  7,b7 ,c]ta9 cov]$ c\ntries ,)
 respect to a cov]$ c\ntry describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,c7 or 7,d7 ( section      
#e7e71 9 c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,c7 (   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may limit !  
/udy "u t p>agraph to categories ( cov]$
 products ) respect to :i* ! cov]$      
c\ntry holds m ?an a de m9imis %>e ( !  
global m>ket %>e ( t category ( cov]$   
products4  7,c7 ,reuse ( end-(-life     
mat]ials ,9 det]m9+ ! av]age product    
emissions int5sity ( a category ( cov]$ 
products "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,c7 (  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all         
favorably consid] ! reuse ( end-(-life  
mat]ials 9 place ( virg9 raw mat]ials4  
7#c7 ,coord9ation among prim>y /udy     

p>ticipants ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,trade ,repres5tative1 ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 
& su* o!r ,f$]al (ficials z ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es to be appropriate %all e/abli% 
proc$ures to facilitate timely &        
effici5t data %>+ = purposes ( c>ry+ out
 t p>agraph1 includ+1 if appropriate1 by
 designat+ appropriate individuals )    
appropriate qualifications to review any
 data %>$4  7#d7 ,consultation &        
coord9ation ) o!rs ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may consult & ent]   
into agreem5ts ) in/itutions hav+       
relevant data or data collection or     
analysis capabilities1 su* z ! ,national
 ,laboratories1 ! ,national ,in/itute ( 
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 ! ,national        
,academy ( ,sci5ces1 ! ,int]national    
,en]gy ,ag5cy1 ! ,organisation =        
,economic ,co-op]ation & ,developm5t1 & 
relevant academic & ?9k-tank p>tn]s4    

7#e7 ,consultation & coord9ation )      
indu/ry ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce1 %all e/abli%-- 7,a7 a process
 to receive data & comm5ts f indu/ry    
p>tn]s2 &  7,b7 a process = indu/ry     
p>tn]s to submit comm5ts = purposes ( ! 
lat] /udy & report requir$ "u su*       
p>agraph4  7#f7 ,int]national           
coord9ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade       
,repres5tative %all make e ef=t to      
coord9ate ) ! gov]nm5ts ( cov]$         
c\ntries-- 7i7 to in=m ! det]m9ation (  
av]age product emissions int5sity       
values2  7ii7 to advance common         
emissions acc\nt+ me?odologies & data   
=mats2 &  7iii7 to improve ov]all data  
availability & quality4  7,b7           
,consultation ,9 any case 9 :i* a cov]$ 
c\ntry is cr$ibly collaborat+ ) !       
,secret>y by support+ ! collection1     
analysis1 or v]ification ( data1 !      
,secret>y may give t cov]$ c\ntry-- 7i7 

a "r to consultation ) respect to !     
det]m9ation ( ! av]age product emissions
 int5sity ( #a or m categories ( cov]$  
products produc$ 9 t cov]$ c\ntry2  7ii7
 an opportunity to discuss *os5 data2 & 
7iii7 an opportunity to fill data gaps4 
7#g7 ,data availability  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y 
%all-- 7i7 take note ( any in/ances 9   
:i* !re is n suffici5t data to precisely
 det]m9e ! av]age product emissions     
int5sity ( a category ( cov]$ products  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,c7 ( t         
p>agraph2  7ii7 include 9 ! report      
submitt$ "u t p>agraph-- 7,i7 a notation
 ) respect to ea* in/ance not$ "u clause
 7i72 &  7,,ii7 an explanation = t      
notation2  7iii7 id5tify any issues )   
v]ify+ ! av]age product emissions       
int5sity data = categories ( cov]$      
products "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,c7 ( t
 p>agraph2 &  7iv7 id5tify any gaps 9   
product emissions int5sity data = cov]$ 
products or categories ( cov]$ products 
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7        

,requirem5t ,= ea* in/ance not$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 ! ,secret>y %all   
det]m9e ! av]age product emissions      
int5sity ( ! next highe/ aggregation (  
categories ( cov]$ products = :i* data  
are available4  7,c7 ,consid]ations ,9  
det]m9+ :e!r !re are suffici5t data to  
precisely det]m9e ! av]age product      
emissions int5sity ( a category ( cov]$ 
products "u subp>agraph 7,a77i71 !      
,secret>y %all consid] ! foll[+ factors3
 7i7 ,! public availability ( /ati/ics  
on gre5h\se gas emissions = p>ticul>    
indu/ries f gov]nm5t s\rces &           
int]national organizations4  7ii7 ,!    
public availability ( data on ! quantity
 & s\rce ( inputs1 su* z electricity1   
consum$ by p>ticul> indu/ries4  7iii7 ,!
 ext5t to :i* ! data describ$ 9 clauses 
7i7 & 7ii7 cov] a repres5tative gr\p (  
produc]s )9 an indu/ry4  7iv7 ,!        
transp>5cy 9 ! me?ods us$ to collect1   
analyze1 summ>ize1 & publi% ! data      
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii74  7v7     
,:e!r !re are o!r factors t may impact !

 precision ( ! data describ$ 9 clauses  
7i7 & 7ii74  7vi7 ,! rec5cy ( ! data    
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii74  7b7     
,public database ,! ,secret>y %all      
e/abli% a public onl9e database (-- 7#a7
 ! av]age product emissions int5sity    
data det]m9$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,c7
 ( subsection 7a77#a72 &  7#b7 !        
relative av]age product emissions       
int5sity ( ea* category ( cov]$ products
 det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,e7 ( t        
subsection4  7c7 ,cl>ification ,no?+ 9  
?is ,act provides any new au?ority to   
any ,f$]al ag5cy-- 7#a7 to impose1      
collect1 or en=ce a gre5h\se gas        
emissions tax1 fee1 duty1 price1 or     
*>ge2 or  7#b7 to e/abli% a new m&atory 
report+ requirem5t 7includ+ by          
regulation7 ) respect to ! dome/ic      
production ( any category ( cov]$       
products4  #d4 ,annual report on =eign  
c\ntries t use human rights abuses to   
create a competitive advantage 9 trade  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a ( ea*  
ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 9          

coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 &  
o!r ,f$]al (ficials t ! ,secret>y (     
,comm]ce det]m9es appropriate1 %all     
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce & ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural        
,res\rces & ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report describ+1
 to ! ext5t practicable1 h[ any =eign   
gov]nm5t ga9s a competitive advantage 9 
int]national trade by p]mitt+1 or engag+
 91 ?r\gh its ag5ts1 repres5tatives1 or 
ent]prises1 :olly- or p>tly-own$1 or 9  
collaboration ) a private entity1 ! use 
( =c$ or compulsory labor1 *ild labor1  
or unacceptable conditions ( "w )       
respect to occupational safety & heal?1 
)9 its sov]eign t]ritory or abroad4  7b7
 ,inclusions ,ea* report submitt$ "u    
subsection 7a7 %all id5tify =eign       
c\ntries t use human rights abuses to   
extract critical m9]als or r>e e>?s4    
7c7 ,=m ,ea* report submitt$ "u         

subsection 7a7 %all be 9 unclassifi$ =m1
 b may include a classifi$ annex4  #e4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !  
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,c7 ! ,committee 
on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,av]age product  
emissions int5sity ,! t]m av]age product
 emissions int5sity means ! national    
av]age ( ! product emissions int5sity ( 
a category ( cov]$ products produc$ 91 z
 applicable-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  
7,b7 a cov]$ c\ntry4  7#c7 ,c>bon       
dioxide-equival5t2 ,,co#b-;e ,! t]m     
c>bon dioxide-equival5t or ,,co#b-;e    
means ! numb] ( metric tons ( c>bon     
dioxide emissions ) ! same global w>m+  
pot5tial z "o metric ton ( ano!r        
gre5h\se gas4  7#d7 ,category ( cov]$   
products  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m category 
( cov]$ products means-- 7i7 a category 

describ$ 9 any ( clauses 7i7 ?r\gh      
7xxii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b71 ea* ( :i*    
consi/s ( products cov]$ by ! head+s or 
subhead+s ( ! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates describ$ p>5!tically 9 
t clause2 &  7ii7 any o!r category (    
cov]$ products1 z det]m9$ by !          
,secret>y1 consi/+ ( products cov]$ by  
#a or m head+s or subhead+s ( !         
,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7,b7 ,categories describ$ ,!   
categories ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph      
7,a77i71 consi/+ ( products cov]$ by !  
head+s or subhead+s ( ! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff
 ,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates describ$     
p>5!tically = ea* category1 are !       
foll[+3 7i7 ,alum9um 7any ( #gfja ?r\gh 
#gfjh74  7ii7 ,articles ( alum9um 7any (
 #gfji ?r\gh #gfaf74  7iii7 ,articles ( 
cem5t 7#fhaj or #fhaa74  7iv7 ,articles 
( iron & /eel 7any ( #gcjg ?r\gh #gcbf74
  7v7 ,articles ( pla/ic 7any ( #ciaf   
?r\gh #cibf74  7vi7 ,bi(uels 7#bbjg4aj1 
#bbjg4bj1 or #chbf74  7vii7 ,cem5t      
7#bebc or #chbd4e74  7viii7 ,crude oil  

7#bgji74  7ix7 ,f]tiliz] 7#bhjh1 #bhad1 
#bhcd4ba1 or any ( #caja ?r\gh #caje74  
7x7 ,glass 7any ( #gjja ?r\gh #gjbj74   
7xi7 ,hydrog5 7#bhjd4aj74  7xii7 ,iron &
 /eel 7any ( #gbja ?r\gh #gcjf74  7xiii7
 ,li?ium-ion batt]ies 7#hejg4fj74  7xiv7
 ,natural gas 7#bgaa4aa or #bgaa4ba74   
7xv7 ,petro*emicals 7#bija or #bgaa4ad74
  7xvi7 ,pla/ics 7any ( #cija ?r\gh     
#ciae74  7xvii7 ,pulp & pap] 7any (     
#dgja ?r\gh #dgjg or #dhja ?r\gh #dhac74
  7xviii7 ,ref9$ /rategic & critical    
m9]als1 includ+ copp]1 cobalt1 graphite1
 li?ium1 manganese1 & nickel 7#bhbe4ej1 
#bhbg4da1 any ( #gdja ?r\gh #gdjd1      
#gdjf1 #bhbb4jj1 #haje4bj1 #haje4cj1    
#bejd1 #chja4aj1 #bhcf4ia1 #bhbe4bj1    
#bhbj4aj1 #haaa1 #bhbe4dj1 any ( #geja  
?r\gh #gejd1 or #bhcc4bd74  7xix7 ,ref9$
 petroleum products 7#bgaj1 #bgab1      
#bgac1 #bgad1 #bgae1 #bijb4bj1 #bijb4cj1
 or #bijb4dd74  7xx7 ,sol> cells &      
panels 7any ( #heda4db ?r\gh #heda4dc or
 #heja4ga ?r\gh #heja4hj74  7xxi7       
,uranium 7#bfab4aj1 #bhdd4aj1 #bhdd4bj1 

or #bhdd4cj74  7xxii7 ,w9d turb9es      
7#hejb4ca74  7#e7 ,cov]$ c\ntry ,! t]m  
cov]$ c\ntry means ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,a c\ntry t is a memb] ( ! ,gr\p (      
,sev54  7,b7 ,a c\ntry t is a signatory 
to a free trade agreem5t ) ! ,unit$     
,/ates t is 9 effect z ( ! date on :i* !
 ,secret>y beg9s a /udy "u section #c4  
7,c7 ,a =eign c\ntry ( conc]n 7z def9$ 9
 section #iija ( ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7  
,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se             
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dfea774  7,d7 ,a c\ntry 
t1 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y1 holds 
m ?an a de m9imis %>e ( ! global m>ket  
%>e1 z measur$ by (ficial trade         
/ati/ics1 (-- 7i7 #a or m categories (  
cov]$ products2 or  7ii7 up/ream inputs 
= #a or m categories ( cov]$ products4  
7,e7 ,any o!r c\ntry t ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es to be appropriate1 includ+ any 
c\ntry t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is a      
significant produc] or export] ( at lea/
 #a category ( cov]$ products4  7#f7    
,cov]$ product ,! t]m cov]$ product     

means a product cov]$ by-- 7,a7 any ( ! 
head+s or subhead+s ( ! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff
 ,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates describ$     
p>5!tically 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b72 or    
7,b7 any o!r head+ or subhead+ ( !      
,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates includ$ )9 a category ( cov]$    
products det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9       
accordance ) p>agraph 7#d77;,a77ii74    
7#g7 ,gre5h\se gas ,! t]m gre5h\se gas  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ija ( 
! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( 
#bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agcba74  7#h7     
,product emissions int5sity  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! t]m product emissions int5sity 
means ! quantity ( gre5h\se gases emitt$
 to ! atmosph]e z a result ( !          
extraction1 production1 process+1       
manufacture1 & assembly1 z applicable1 (
 #a unit ( a cov]$ product1 includ+ !   
gre5h\se gas emissions ( an up/ream     
input t is incorporat$ into a d[n/ream  
cov]$ product4  7,b7 ,units ( measurem5t
 ,! ,secret>y1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to
 be appropriate1 %all designate ! units 

( measurem5t 9 :i* ! product emissions  
int5sity ( a cov]$ product %all be      
express$1 :i* may include-- 7i7 metric  
tons ( ,,co#b-;e p] metric ton ( a cov]$
 product2  7ii7 metric tons ( ,,co#b-;e 
p] doll> value ( a cov]$ product2 or    
7iii7 any o!r unit ( measurem5t t !     
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4   
7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4