,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #caih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #b1 #bjbc,mr4 
,cassidy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,graham7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to impose a fee on
 c]ta9 products import$ into ! ,unit$   
,/ates bas$ on ! pollution int5sity     
associat$ ) ! production ( su* products1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,=eign ,pollution 
,fee ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,s5se (         
,congress2 purpose  7a7 ,s5se (         
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 x is 9 ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to /rive = environm5tal protection 9    
ord] to protect human heal?2  7#b7 !    
nature ( environm5tal *all5ges are      
transnational 9 nature1 b int]national  
coop]ative ef=ts1 includ+ ^? l$ by !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 h n result$ 9 _m trad+   
p>tn]s adopt+ measures to address ^?    
*all5ges2  7#c7 ! transnational issues  

relat$ to environm5tal protection &     
pollution impact ! environm5t & public  
heal? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 turn pres5t 
national security risks because ( !     
environm5tal & public heal? risks2  7#d7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 has adopt$ _m   
environm5tal protections1 includ+ !     
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et
 seq471 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution       
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et   
seq471 ! ,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq471 & m ?an 
#ae o!r major environm5tal protection   
laws t-- 7i7 add co/s to ! production ( 
goods 9 ord] to secure ! b5efits (      
environm5tal protection & cons]vation   
ef=ts2 &  7ii7 s]ve to mean+fully       
decrease gre5h\se gasses su* z c>bon    
dioxide 7,,co#b71 me?ane 7,,*#d71 nitr\s
 oxide 7,n#b,o71 sulfur hexafluoride    
7,,sf#f71 hydr(luoroc>bons 7,h,f,cs71   
p]fluoroc>bons 7,p,f,cs71 & o!r         
fluor9at$ gre5h\se gases2  7,b7 is !    
_w's l>ge/ consum] m>ket & its economy  
is highly integrat$ into ! _w2 &  7,c7  

be>s responsibility to ensure t ! ,unit$
 ,/ates m>ket does n inc5tivize =um     
%opp+ = ! production ( goods to         
jurisdictions ) l[ environm5tal /&>ds to
 obta9 a competitive co/ advantage :ile 
und]m9+ ef=ts to address transnational  
environm5tal & res\rce *all5ges z well z
 global public heal?2  7#e7 x is        
necess>y to apply measures to ensure !  
environm5tal cons]vation ef=ts ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates are n fru/rat$ ?r\gh su*  
=um %opp+2 &  7#f7 ! developm5t ne$s (  
l[-income & l[]-middle-income c\ntries  
mu/ be reasonably tak5 into consid]ation
 :ile /r5g!n+ environm5tal protection4  
7b7 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is ,act 
to raise global environm5tal p]=mance to
 ensure a heal?y environm5t & secure    
global public heal? b5efits4  #c4 ,rules
 ( con/ruction  7a7 ,dome/ic production 
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or any am5dm5ts made  
by ?is ,act1 %all be con/ru$ to au?orize
 ! creation ( any c>bon tax1 fee1 pric+1
 or o!r me*anism t imposes additional   
co/s to any cov]$ product 7z def9$ 9    

section #dfie7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue  
,code ( #aihf1 z add$ by ?is ,act7 :i*  
is produc$ dome/ically & sold1 us$1     
fur!r ref9$1 or di/ribut$ )9 ,unit$     
,/ates or export$ to ano!r c\ntry = sale
 or use4  7b7 ,application to o!r laws  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or any am5dm5ts made  
by ?is ,act1 %all be con/ru$ to au?orize
 new environm5tal /&>ds ( p]=mance or   
impact calculations ( compliance to     
/&>ds "u ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 or any o!r ,act
 :i* exam9es ! environm5tal impact (    
dome/ic production or propos$           
production4  7c7 ,data collection       
,except z expressly au?oriz$ "u ?is     
,act1 no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or any am5dm5ts  
made by ?is ,act1 %all be con/ru$ to    
au?orize additional au?ority = any ag5cy
 to collect additional pollution data f 
a dome/ic produc]4  ,i ,=eign pollution 
fee  #aja4 ,=eign pollution fee  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,*apt] #ch ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new sub*apt]3  ,e ,=eign       

pollution fee  ,sec4 #dfia4 ,imposition 
( =eign pollution fee4 ,sec4 #dfib4     
,det]m9ation ( v>iable *>ge4 ,sec4      
#dfic4 ,calculation ( pollution         
int5sity4 ,sec4 #dfid4 ,treatm5t (      
int]national p>tn]%ips4 ,sec4 #dfie4    
,cov]$ products4 ,sec4 #dfif4 ,national 
,laboratory ,advisory ,bo>d on ,global  
,pollution ,*all5ges4 ,sec4 #dfig4      
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #dfih4 ,e/abli%m5t   
process & reassessm5ts4  #dfia4         
,imposition ( =eign pollution fee  7a7  
,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,imposition ( fee ,9 !   
case ( any cov]$ product :i* is import$ 
by a cov]$ entity into ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
aft] ! applicable date1 !re is h]eby    
impos$ a fee ^u entry or importation (  
su* cov]$ product 9 an am\nt equal to ! 
product (-- 7,a7 ! am\nt ( su* cov]$    
product :i* is import$ into ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 &  7,b7 ! v>iable *>ge 7z       
det]m9$ "u section #dfib74  7#b7        
,applicable date  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,=      
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! applicable  
date %all be ! date :i* is #cf mon?s    

aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is sub*apt]4  
7,b7 ,po/ponem5t ,) respect to any cov]$
 product produc$ 9 a l[-income c\ntry or
 l[]-middle-income c\ntry1 ! ,secret>y  
may ext5d ! applicable date "u su*      
clause = a p]iod ( n great] ?an #ab     
mon?s if ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade         
,repres5tative issues a c]tification to 
! appropriate congressional committees t
 su* c\ntry is mak+ progress t[>ds an   
int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5t4  7b7    
,fee due  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! fee impos$ "u
 ?is section ) respect to any cov]$     
product %all be paid by ! cov]$ entity  
:i* import$ su* product at ! same "t1 & 
?r\gh ! same electronic portal1 t any   
paym5t ( cu/om duties are made4  7#b7   
,security = fees ,! ,secret>y may issue 
su* regulations or o!r guidance to      
require1 or may direct (fic]s ( ,u4,s4  
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection to require1
 a cov]$ entity to file ) ! ,secret>y a 
bond or o!r security 9 su* am\nt & ) su*
 conditions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es      
necess>y to ensure paym5t ( ! fees      

impos$ "u ?is section4  7c7 ,measurem5t 
( import$ products ,! am\nt ( any cov]$ 
product :i* is import$ into ! ,unit$    
,/ates %all be det]m9$ by ! measure     
ord9>ily us$ 9 ! c\rse ( trade ( su*    
cov]$ product 7z det]m9$ pursuant to !  
#f-;digit ,,hts subhead+ numb] ) respect
 to su* product74  7d7 ,am\nts & fees ,!
 ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] 
,protection %all all[ paym5t ( ! fee    
impos$ "u ?is section = su* product to  
be paid by ! cov]$ entity 9 ! same mann]
 9 :i* paym5t ( cu/om duties are made4  
#dfib4 ,det]m9ation ( v>iable *>ge  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! v>iable *>ge is an ad       
valorem fee :i* is specific to a cov]$  
product & det]m9$ pursuant to ! ti] to  
:i* su* cov]$ product is assign$4  7b7  
,ti]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ti]s = cov]$      
products %all be e/abli%$ z foll[s3 7,a7
 ,= cov]$ products = :i* ! pollution    
int5sity diff]5ce is great] ?an #aj     
p]c5t & n great] ?an #ej p]c5t1 ti]s    
%all be e/abli%$ at ea* #e-p]c5tage-po9t
 increm5t4  7,b7 ,= cov]$ products = :i*

 ! pollution int5sity diff]5ce is great]
 ?an #ej p]c5t & n great] ?an #bjj      
p]c5t1 ti]s %all be e/abli%$ at ea*     
#aj-p]c5tage-po9t increm5t4  7,c7 ,=    
cov]$ products = :i* ! pollution        
int5sity diff]5ce is great] ?an #bjj    
p]c5t1 ti]s %all be e/abli%$ at ea*     
#bj-p]c5tage-po9t increm5t4  7#b7       
,application ( ti]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
purposes ( ! ti]s "u ?is section are z  
foll[s3 7i7 ,to provide = a /&>diz$     
organization model = ea* cov]$ product  
to all[ = prop] implem5tation &         
application ( ! fee impos$ "u section   
#dfia1 ) su* ti]s to be bas$ on !       
diff]5t pollution int5sities = a giv5   
cov]$ product bas$ on ! c\ntry ( orig9 (
 su* cov]$ product 7or1 subject to      
section #bjd ( ! ,=eign ,pollution ,fee 
,act ( #bjbc1 ! manufactur] ( su* cov]$ 
product74  7ii7 ,to all[ = det]m9ations 
( ! v>iable *>ge "u ?is section 9       
relation to ! ti]s 9 a mann] :i* is     
specific to ! cov]$ product4  7,b7 ,use 
( ti]s 9 det]m9+ v>iable *>ge  7i7 ,9   

g5]al ,9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a71    
ti]s %all be e/abli%$ = ea* cov]$       
product1 ) ! v>iable *>ge assign$ to ea*
 ti] 9 a mann] :i* is consi/5t ) a*iev+ 
! goals describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b7 ) 
respect to su* cov]$ product4  7ii7     
,prohibition ,! v>iable *>ge assign$ to 
a p>ticul> ti] = a cov]$ product %all n 
be us$ to det]m9e ! v>iable *>ge assign$
 to ! same ti] = a diff]5t cov]$        
product4  7#c7 ,assignm5t ,ea* cov]$    
product %all be assign$ to ! applicable 
ti] :i* corresponds to ! pollution      
int5sity diff]5ce ) respect to su* cov]$
 product4  7c7 ,v>iable *>ge  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! v>iable *>ge assign$ to ea* ti]
 = a cov]$ product %all be specific to !
 a*ievem5t ( ! goals 9 p>agraph 7#b74   
7#b7 ,goals  7,a7 ,phase "o goals ,dur+ 
! #f-ye> p]iod beg9n+ aft] ! applicable 
date describ$ 9 section #dfia7;a77#b7   
7or1 9 ! case ( any cov]$ product add$  
pursuant to subsection 7d7 or 7e7 (     
section #dfie1 ! #f-ye> p]iod subsequ5t 
to ! date describ$ 9 subsection 7f7 (   

su* section71 ! goal utiliz$ =          
e/abli%m5t ( ! v>iable *>ge ) respect to
 any cov]$ product %all be-- 7i7 9 !    
case ( any cov]$ product = :i* ! av]age 
pollution int5sity diff]5ce is great]   
?an #ej p]c5t1 to alt] trade fl[s su* t 
! av]age pollution int5sity diff]5ce    
associat$ ) su* cov]$ product is n      
great] ?an #ej p]c5t1  7ii7 9 ! case (  
any cov]$ product = :i* ! av]age        
pollution int5sity diff]5ce is great]   
?an #be p]c5t & n great] ?an #ej p]c5t1 
to alt] trade fl[s su* t ! av]age       
pollution int5sity diff]5ce associat$ ) 
su* cov]$ product is n great] ?an #be   
p]c5t1 &  7iii7 9 ! case ( any cov]$    
product = :i* ! av]age pollution        
int5sity diff]5ce is n great] ?an #be   
p]c5t1 to alt] trade fl[s su* t ! av]age
 pollution int5sity diff]5ce associat$ )
 su* cov]$ product is n great] ?an #aj  
p]c5t4  7,b7 ,phase two goals ,dur+ !   
#f-ye> p]iod subsequ5t to ! initial     
#f-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,a71 ! goal = e/abli%m5t ( ! v>iable   

*>ge ) respect to any cov]$ product %all
 be-- 7i7 9 ! case ( any cov]$ product  
:i*1 = ! initial #f-ye> p]iod describ$ 9
 su* subp>agraph1 0 describ$ 9 clause   
7i7 ( su* subp>agraph1 to alt] trade    
fl[s su* t ! av]age pollution int5sity  
diff]5ce associat$ ) su* cov]$ product  
is n great] ?an #be p]c5t1  7ii7 9 !    
case ( any cov]$ product :i*1 = !       
initial #f-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 su*     
subp>agraph1 0 describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 ( 
su* subp>agraph1 to alt] trade fl[s su* 
t ! av]age pollution int5sity diff]5ce  
associat$ ) su* cov]$ product is n      
great] ?an #aj p]c5t1 &  7iii7 9 ! case 
( any cov]$ product :i*1 = ! initial    
#f-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph1
 0 describ$ 9 clause 7iii7 ( su*        
subp>agraph1 to ma9ta9 a*ievem5t ( !    
goal describ$ 9 su* clause4  7,c7 ,phase
 ?ree goals ,= any ye> subsequ5t to !   
p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 !    
goal = e/abli%m5t ( ! v>iable *>ge )    
respect to any cov]$ product %all be to 
alt] trade fl[s su* t ! av]age pollution

 int5sity diff]5ce associat$ ) su* cov]$
 product is n great] ?an #aj p]c5t4     
7#c7 ,progression ( v>iable *>ge  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,to ! maximum ext5t            
practicable1 ! v>iable *>ges assign$ to 
ea* ti] ( a cov]$ product to a*ieve !   
goals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all     
progress ?r\gh ea* ti] 9 a mann]        
consi/5t ) an increas+ l9e> int]polation
 ( ! v>iable *>ge4  7,b7 ,exception ,)  
respect to any ti] = a cov]$ product & !
 v>iable *>ge assign$ to su* ti]1 !     
,bo>d may recomm5d & ! ,secret>y may    
f9alize a v>iable *>ge t deviates f a   
l9e> int]polation ( ! v>iable *>ge z    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 provid$ t  
su* alt]ation all[s = a high] likelihood
 t ! goals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 w be
 atta9$4  7#d7 ,m9imization ( dome/ic   
co/ increases ,= purposes ( ?is         
subsection1 any v>iable *>ge %all be    
e/abli%$ 9 a mann] :i* ensures t ! goals
 describ$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 are atta9$   
:ile m9imiz+ any pot5tial increase 9    
dome/ic co/s4  7d7 ,exceptions  7#a7    

,comp>able to basel9e pollution int5sity
 ,9 ! case ( any cov]$ product = :i* !  
pollution int5sity diff]5ce is n great] 
?an #aj p]c5t1 ! v>iable *>ge %all be   
z]o4  7#b7 ,insuffici5t dome/ic         
production  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case (   
any cov]$ product = :i* ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es !re is n suffici5t dome/ic     
production ) respect to su* product1 !  
v>iable *>ge %all be z]o4  7,b7         
,def9ition  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes (  
?is p>agraph1 ! t]m suffici5t dome/ic   
production means any cov]$ product = :i*
 an equival5t product :i* is produc$ by 
dome/ic produc]s )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
con/itutes great] ?an ! applicable      
p]c5tage ( dome/ic consumption ( su*    
product4  7ii7 ,applicable p]c5tage     
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( clause 7i71 
! applicable p]c5tage %all be equal to--
 7aa7 #e p]c5t1 or  7bb7 9 ! case ( any 
cov]$ product describ$ 9 subclause      
7,,ii71 su* p]c5tage bel[ #e p]c5t z is 
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4     
7,,ii7 ,specifi$ product ,a cov]$       

product describ$ 9 ?is subclause is a   
product-- 7aa7 :i* ! ,secret>y1 9       
consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade   
,repres5tative1 has det]m9$ requires an 
applicable p]c5tage bel[ #e p]c5t =     
purposes ( support+-- 7,,aa7 national   
security1 7,,bb7 prev5tion ( dump+ f    
=eign c\ntries1 or 7,,cc7 developm5t ( a
 dome/ic indu/ry1 or  7bb7 = :i*1 z a   
result ( an int]national p>tn]%ip       
agreem5t1 a c\ntry :i* is a p>ty to su* 
agreem5t produces n less ?an #e p]c5t ( 
,unit$ ,/ates dome/ic consumption ( su* 
cov]$ product4  7,c7 ,adju/m5t ,9 ! case
 ( any cov]$ product = :i* no v>iable   
*>ge is impos$ "u ?is section pursuant  
to a det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
,secret>y %all-- 7i7 review su*         
det]m9ation n less ?an annually1 &  7ii7
 if ! ,secret>y's review det]m9es t     
suffici5t dome/ic production has be5    
atta9$ ) respect to su* product1 t]m9ate
 application ( subp>agraph 7,a7 = su*   
product4  7,d7 ,exception ,?is p>agraph 
%all n apply ) respect to any product   

:i* is includ$ z a cov]$ product        
pursuant to section #dfie7;d74  7#c7    
,national security  7,a7 ,product waiv] 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !            
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection1 may r$uce ! v>iable *>ge to
 z]o = any cov]$ product if ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es t su* product is import$ =     
purposes ( fulfill+ a contract )-- 7,i7 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 or  7,,ii7 any   
contractor ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4     
7ii7 ,=m  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,any r$uction "u
 ?is subp>agraph %all only apply to a   
cov]$ product-- 7aa7 = ! p]iod t !      
contract describ$ 9 clause 7i7 is 9     
effect1 &  7bb7 ) respect to ! quantity 
( su* cov]$ product :i* is requir$ to   
fulfill ! contract describ$ 9 su*       
clause4  7iii7 ,publication ,! ,secret>y
 %all make public any r$uction "u ?is   
subp>agraph ) respect to a cov]$ product
 unless ! publication ( su* in=mation   
w\ld negatively affect national         
security4  7,b7 ,int]national p>tn]%ip  

agreem5ts ,9 ! case (-- 7i7 any         
upp]-middle-income c\ntry1 or  7ii7 any 
c\ntry :i* has ent]$ into a mutual      
def5se treaty or security p>tn]%ip ) !  
,unit$ ,/ates1  ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade  
,repres5tative 79 consultation ) !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate7 may p]mit su* c\ntry to be       
subject to ! requirem5ts applicable to a
 l[-income c\ntry or a l[]-middle-income
 c\ntry "u section #bjc ( ! ,=eign      
,pollution ,fee ,act ( #bjbc if         
completion ( an int]national p>tn]%ip   
agreem5t ) su* c\ntry is det]m9$ to     
assi/ 9 ! national security or          
geopolitical position+ ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#d7 ,free trade agreem5t ,9 ! 
case ( any cov]$ product-- 7,a7 :i* is  
produc$ 9 a c\ntry ) :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 has a free trade agreem5t1  7,b7 = :i* 
all ( ! trans=m+ p>ts or compon5ts p>ts 
necess>y to produce su* cov]$ product   
are produc$ )9-- 7i7 any c\ntry ) :i* ! 
,unit$ ,/ates has a free trade agreem5t1
 or  7ii7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &  7,c7 = :i*

 ! pollution int5sity diff]5ce is n     
great] ?an #ej p]c5t1 ! v>iable *>ge    
%all be z]o4  7e7 ,limitation           
,subsection 7d7 %all n apply to any     
cov]$ product :i* is produc$ 9 a c\ntry 
:i* is classifi$ z a nonm>ket economy   
c\ntry unless su* c\ntry-- 7#a7 is a    
l[-income c\ntry or a l[]-middle-income 
c\ntry1 &  7#b7 is a p>ty to an         
int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5t4  7f7    
,circumv5tion  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !      
,secret>y 79 consultation ) ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 !         
appropriate congressional committees1 & 
any relevant ,f$]al ag5cy7 det]m9es t   
any c\ntry is attempt+ to circumv5t     
application ( ! fee impos$ "u section   
#dfia1 ! ,secret>y %all adju/ ! v>iable 
*>ge 9 su* mann] is z deem$ necess>y to 
(fset su* circumv5tion4  7#b7 ,inclusion
 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1          
circumv5tion ( ! fee impos$ "u section  
#dfia %all include-- 7,a7 artificially  
decreas+ ! price = :i* a cov]$ product  
is sold1 &  7,b7 subsidization to       

produc]s )9 ! c\ntry ( orig9 to (fset   
su* fee4  7#c7 ,det]m9ation ,if !       
,secret>y det]m9es t a c\ntry is        
attempt+ to circumv5t application ( !   
fee impos$ "u section #dfia1 ! ,secret>y
 %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]-- 7,a7 a
 ju/ification = su* det]m9ation1  7,b7 !
 adju/$ v>iable *>ge applicable to any  
cov]$ product produc$ 9 su* c\ntry1 &   
7,c7 ! date 7n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! 
date ( publication7 on :i* ! adju/$     
v>iable *>ge w beg9 application4  #dfic4
 ,calculation ( pollution int5sity  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( det]m9+ !        
applicable ti]s = cov]$ products "u     
section #dfib7;b71 ! ,secret>y & ! ,bo>d
 %all develop consi/5t me?ods =         
calculat+ ! pollution int5sity ( any    
cov]$ product :i* are specific to !     
c\ntry ( orig94  7b7 ,=m  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,) respect to any cov]$ product1 !      
pollution int5sity ( su* product %all be
 express$ bas$ on ! av]age pollution    
int5sity associat$ ) ! manufactur+ ( su*
 product 7includ+ po9t s\rce pollution &

 up/ream pollution7 9 ! c\ntry ( orig94 
7#b7 ,specificity  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to !  
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! pollution  
int5sity ( a cov]$ product %all be      
specific to ! applicable #f-;digit ,,hts
 subhead+ numb]4  7,b7 ,crude oil ,9 !  
case ( a cov]$ product describ$ 9       
section #dfie7;a77#d71 ! pollution      
int5sity ( ! cov]$ product %all be      
specific to ! applicable #h-;digit ,,hts
 subhead+ numb]4  7#c7 ,exception ,9 !  
case ( a cov]$ product 7) ! exception ( 
a cov]$ product describ$ 9 section      
#dfie7;a77#d77 = :i* data is n available
 to det]m9e pollution int5sity 9 a mann]
 specific to ! #f-;digit ,,hts subhead+ 
numb]1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,bo>d may det]m9e
 ! pollution int5sity bas$ on !         
applicable #d-;digit ,,hts head+4  7c7  
,data  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! ext5t        
necess>y = any det]m9ation ) respect to 
any cov]$ product1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,bo>d
 may use-- 7,a7 economic1 /ati/ical1 &  
eng9e]+ models & analysis1  7,b7        
pollution monitor+ data f facilities1   

satellites1 & o!r pollution monitor+    
tools1 provid$ t su* data-- 7i7 is      
publicly available1 or  7ii7 is n       
publicly available b is able to be      
access$ & v]ifi$ on a consi/5t basis by 
! ,secret>y or ! head ( any relevant    
,f$]al ag5cy1  7,c7 volunt>ily report$  
data1 provid$ t su* data is-- 7i7 a     
product ( monitor$ emissions1 &  7ii7   
able to be v]ifi$ by ! ,secret>y or !   
,bo>d1  7,d7 ! be/ available in=mation  
on te*nology p]=mance levels = !        
indu/rial sector t produces su* product1
 &  7,e7 manufactur+ & pollution data   
:i* is specific to a cov]$ product1     
includ+ relevant data ) respect to !    
po9t s\rce pollution & up/ream          
pollution1 ! indu/rial sector :i* is    
associat$ ) su* product1 & ! c\ntry (   
orig94  7#b7 ,data pref]5ce  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,to ! greate/ ext5t possible1 9   
det]m9+ basel9e pollution int5sity1 !   
,secret>y & ! ,bo>d %all give pref]5ce  
to data collect$ ?r\gh regulatory       
report+ me?ods by ! ,environm5tal       

,protection ,ag5cy4  7,b7 ,data         
collection ,to ! ext5t necess>y to c>ry 
out ! purposes ( ?is sub*apt]1 !        
,adm9i/rator may alt] ! ,gre5h\se ,gas  
,report+ ,program 7z e/abli%$ "u "p #ih 
( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al             
,regulations7 to include ! report+ (    
production f /ation>y s\rces reg>d+--   
7i7 ! quantity ( any product produc$1 & 
7ii7 ! head+1 subhead+1 & /ati/ical     
report+ numb] ( ! ,,hts "u :i* ! product
 w\ld be classifi$ if ! product 7       
import$4  7#c7 ,access to in=mation     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( e relevant      
,f$]al ag5cy %all provide ! ,secret>y & 
! ,bo>d ) any in=mation held by or      
o!rwise available to ! head ( su* ,f$]al
 ag5cy :i* is relevant to ! calculation 
( pollution int5sity4  7,b7             
,confid5tiality ,) respect to any       
in=mation or data relat+ to op]ational  
practices or manufactur+ processes ( any
 produc] ( a cov]$ product :i* is       
provid$ to ! ,secret>y & ! ,bo>d        
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 unless su*

 in=mation or data is o!rwise publicly  
available1 ! head ( any relevant ,f$]al 
ag5cy %all take su* measures z are      
necess>y to ensure t su* in=mation &    
data is aggregat$ & anonymiz$4  7d7     
,me?odology  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes (
 creat+ a process = calculat+ !         
pollution int5sity ( any cov]$ product  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y & ! ,bo>d
 %all-- 7,a7 use ! be/1 & mo/ granul>1  
data available 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to     
e/abli% ! basel9e pollution int5sity )  
respect to su* product1 &  7,b7 9 ! case
 ( a cov]$ product produc$ outside ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 base ! calculation ( !   
pollution int5sity ( su* product on !   
process us$ to e/abli% ! basel9e        
pollution int5sity = su* product4  7#b7 
,treatm5t ( diff]5t manufactur+ me?ods &
 locations ,= purposes ( calculat+ !    
basel9e pollution int5sity ( a cov]$    
product1 su* calculations %all seek to  
acc\nt = diff]5ces 9 pollution int5sity 
due to-- 7,a7 v>i$ manufactur+ me?ods1  
7,b7 diff]5ces 9 geographic location    

associat$ ) up/ream pollution int5sity1 
&  7,c7 ! proportion ( manufactur+ ( su*
 product :i* is associat$ ) ! me?ods &  
diff]5ces describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &
 7,b7 relative to total dome/ic         
production ( su* product4  7#c7         
,treatm5t ( recycl$ mat]ials ,any       
recycl$ mat]ial 7z def9$ 9 section      
#bdf4aja7w7 ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations7 %all be deem$ to h a      
pollution int5sity ( z]o if recycl$ 7z  
def9$ 9 section #bdf4aja7x7 ( su* title7
 into-- 7,a7 a contribut+ "p1  7,b7 a   
compon5t "p1 or  7,c7 a cov]$ product4  
7#d7 ,treatm5t ( c>bon oxides  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,any c>bon oxide captur$ f        
manufactur+ processes or f ambi5t air by
 ! produc] ( a cov]$ product1 or        
v]ifiably pur*as$ by ! produc] ( a cov]$
 product z an (fset f an entity op]at+  
c>bon capture infra/ructure1 %all h !   
effect ( r$uc+ ! pollution associat$ ) !
 production ( a cov]$ product if su*    
c>bon oxide is-- 7i7 utiliz$ 9 !        
creation ( a contribut+ "p1 compon5t "p1

 trans=m+ "p1 or cov]$ product1  7ii7   
utiliz$ to help access a contribut+ "p1 
compon5t "p1 trans=m+ "p1 or cov]$      
product t is extract$ f a geologic      
=mation1 or  7iii7 v]ifiably seque/]$ 9 
! c\ntry ( orig9 ( su* product 9 a mann]
 :i* provides an accurate acc\nt+ ( !   
/orage ( su* c>bon oxide4  7,b7 ,acc\nt+
 ,any c>bon oxide utiliz$ or seque/]$ z 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be--   
7i7 treat$ z a r$uction 9 pollution     
associat$ ) ! production ( a cov]$      
product bas$ on ! total tons ( c>bon    
oxide utiliz$ or seque/]$1 &  7ii7      
eligible to (fset all =ms ( pollution   
bas$ on ! relevant c>bon dioxide        
equival5t value4  7#e7 ,treatm5t ( cov]$
 products ) multiple p>ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 ! case ( a cov]$ product describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,b7 :i* conta9s any cov]$  
compon5t "p or cov]$ trans=m+ "p1 to !  
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! pollution  
int5sity ( su* cov]$ compon5t "p or     
cov]$ trans=m+ "p %all be calculat$ bas$
 on-- 7i7 ! am\nt ( su* cov]$ compon5t  

"p or cov]$ trans=m+ "p orig9at+ 9 ea*  
c\ntry ( orig9 7includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates7
 :i* supply su* cov]$ compon5t "p or    
cov]$ trans=m+ "p = ! cov]$ product1 &  
7ii7 ! pollution int5sity associat$ )   
production ( su* cov]$ compon5t "p or   
cov]$ trans=m+ "p )9 ! c\ntry ( orig94  
7,b7 ,de m9imis rule ,= purposes (      
subp>agraph 7,a71 a cov]$ compon5t "p or
 cov]$ trans=m+ "p %all n be includ$ if 
su* cov]$ compon5t "p or cov]$ trans=m+ 
"p acc\nts = less ?an #e p]c5t (-- 7i7 !
 total weight ( ! cov]$ product1  7ii7 !
 total monet>y value ( ! cov]$ compon5t 
p>ts or cov]$ trans=m+ p>ts conta9$ 9 ! 
cov]$ product1 &  7iii7 ! pollution     
int5sity ( ! cov]$ product 7z o!rwise   
det]m9$ "u su* subp>agraph74  7,c7      
,additional measurem5ts ,9 ! case ( a   
petition to include a product :i*       
conta9s any o!r cov]$ compon5t "p or    
cov]$ trans=m+ "p z a cov]$ product "u  
section #dfie7;d71 su* petition-- 7i7   
%all provide su* in=mation z is deem$   
necess>y to make any calculation "u     

subp>agraph 7,a71 &  7ii7 may include1  
at ! election ( ! petition]1 additional 
calculations to a*ieve an accurate      
det]m9ation ( ! pollution int5sity ( su*
 product :i* are n ti$ solely to !      
pollution int5sity ( ! cov]$ compon5t "p
 or cov]$ trans=m+ "p4  7#f7 ,treatm5t (
 facility-specific agreem5ts ,= !       
purpose ( det]m9+ ! pollution int5sity (
 any cov]$ product :i* is produc$ 9 a   
=eign c\ntry1 if-- 7,a7 su* product is  
produc$ 9 a facility :i* is-- 7i7 locat$
 9 su* c\ntry1 &  7ii7 cov]$ by an      
agreem5t e/abli%$ "u section #bjd ( !   
,=eign ,pollution ,fee ,act ( #bjbc1 &  
7,b7 ! pollution int5sity ( ! product   
produc$ 9 su* facility w\ld o!rwise l[] 
! av]age pollution int5sity associat$ ) 
! production ( su* product 9 su* c\ntry1
  ! pollution int5sity ( ! product      
produc$ 9 su* facility %all n be includ$
 = purposes ( calculat+ ! pollution     
int5sity associat$ ) production ( su*   
product 9 ! c\ntry ( orig94  7e7        
,alt]ations = =eign data ,= purposes (  

det]m9+ ! pollution int5sity values )   
respect to any c\ntry ( orig9 = a cov]$ 
product1 if-- 7#a7 ! basel9e pollution  
int5sity = su* cov]$ product 0 det]m9$  
utiliz+ a me?odology bas$ on data       
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 :i* 0 provid$ 
at a m localiz$ level1 or 9 m granul>   
detail1 ?an ! data available ) respect  
to ! c\ntry ( orig91 or  7#b7 due to    
unavailable or unv]ifiable data )       
respect to ! c\ntry ( orig91 su*        
det]m9ation requir$ e/imation ?r\gh     
model+ :i* 0 n p]=m$ = purposes ( !     
calculation ( ! basel9e pollution       
int5sity1  ! pollution int5sity o!rwise 
det]m9$ "u ?is section ) respect to     
production ( su* cov]$ product 9 su*    
c\ntry ( orig9 %all be increas$ by #bj  
p]c5t4  7f7 ,=eign illu/ration (        
pollution int5sity  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any  
c\ntry may provide ! ,secret>y ) access 
to any data necess>y to e/abli% an      
alt]native pollution int5sity ) respect 
to any cov]$ product4  7#b7 ,alt]native 
pollution int5sity  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 !  

case ( a c\ntry :i* provides data       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   
may adju/ ! pollution int5sity ) respect
 to any cov]$ product1 provid$ t !      
c\ntry provid+ su* data-- 7i7 ensures ! 
accuracy ( all relevant data = all cov]$
 products1  7ii7 provides data at a     
level ( granul>ity :i* satisfies !      
me?ods e/abli%$ by ! ,bo>d1 &  7iii7    
provides ! data consi/5tly & 9 a mann] t
 is v]ifiable by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7     
,role ( ! ,bo>d ,= purposes ( ?is       
p>agraph1 ! ,bo>d %all assi/ ! ,secret>y
 by v]ify+ relevant data & calculat+    
adju/m5ts to pollution int5sities4  7#c7
 ,publication ( alt]native pollution    
int5sity values ,9 ! case ( any         
pollution int5sity ) respect to any     
cov]$ product :i* is adju/$ pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y %all   
publi% su* adju/m5t 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 
&  7,b7 su* adju/m5t %all take effect 9 
! foll[+ cal5d> ye>4  7g7 ,treatm5t (   
pot5tial circumv5tion & outli]s  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,on or aft] ! date ( ! fir/      

reassessm5t requir$ "u section #dfih1 ! 
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 may assign
 a product :i* is produc$ by a =eign    
produc] to a ti] :i* is diff]5t f ! ti] 
det]m9$ "u section #dfib ) respect to ! 
c\ntry ( orig9 9 :i* su* produc] is     
locat$ if-- 7,a7 subsequ5t to !         
applicable date 7z describ$ 9 section   
#dfia7;a77#b771 su* =eign produc] has   
increas$ production ( su* product by n  
less ?an #e p]c5t ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t ( a
 new production facility or ! expansion 
( an exi/+ production facility1 &  7,b7 
! increase 9 production describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7 results 9 an increase 9
 pollution int5sity associat$ )         
production ( su* product by su* =eign   
produc] :i* is at lea/ #e p]c5t great]  
?an ! pollution int5sity associat$ )    
production ( su* product 9 su* c\ntry 7z
 det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#b774  7#b7       
,comp>ison ( pollution int5sity ,=      
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 !        
pollution int5sity associat$ )          

production ( a cov]$ product 9 a =eign  
c\ntry %all be equal to ! l[e/ pollution
 int5sity det]m9ation ) respect to      
production ( su* product 9 su* c\ntry = 
any p]iod beg9n+ aft] ! applicable date 
"u section #dfia7;a77#b74  7#c7         
,treatm5t ( =eign own]%ip ,= purposes ( 
p>agraph 7#a71 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
t-- 7,a7 a =eign produc] is own$1       
op]at$1 or majority f9anc$ by-- 7i7 a   
c\ntry 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z !    
base c\ntry7 o!r ?an ! c\ntry 9 :i* !   
production facility is locat$1 or  7ii7 
an entity :i* is headqu>t]$ 9 ! base    
c\ntry1 &  7,b7 ! pollution int5sity    
associat$ ) production ( ! cov]$ product
 9 ! base c\ntry is great] ?an !        
pollution int5sity associat$ )          
production ( su* product by ! =eign     
produc]1  ! ,secret>y %all assign !     
cov]$ product :i* is produc$ by su*     
=eign produc] to ! same ti] det]m9$ "u  
section #dfib ) respect to production ( 
su* cov]$ product 9 ! base c\ntry4  7#d7
 ,=eign produc] ,= purposes ( ?is       

subsection1 ! t]m =eign produc] means   
any produc] :i* is n a dome/ic produc]4 
#dfid4 ,treatm5t ( int]national         
p>tn]%ips  7a7 ,adju/m5t ( fee = p>tn]  
c\ntries ,9 ! case ( a cov]$ product :i*
 is produc$ 9 a c\ntry :i* is a p>ty to 
an int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5t :i*   
satisfies ! conditions "u sections #bja 
& #bjb ( ! ,=eign ,pollution ,fee ,act (
 #bjbc 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z a     
p>tn] c\ntry71 no fee "u section #dfia  
%all apply4  7b7 ,elim9ation ( treatm5t 
( =eign data ,section #dfic7;e7 %all n  
apply to any p>tn] c\ntry4  #dfie4      
,cov]$ products  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m    
cov]$ product means articles            
classifiable "u ! same #f-;digit        
subhead+ numb] ( ! ,,hts )9 "o ( !      
foll[+ categories3 7#a7 ,alum9um        
classifiable "u any ( head+s #gfja ?r\gh
 #gfaf ( ! ,,hts4  7#b7 ,bi(uels        
classifiable "u subhead+ #bbjg4aj or    
#bbjg4bj1 or head+ #chbf1 ( ! ,,hts4    
7#c7 ,cem5t classifiable "u head+ #bebc1
 #fhaj1 or #fhaa1 or subhead+ #chbd4ej1 

( ! ,,hts4  7#d7 ,crude oil classifiable
 "u head+ #bgji ( ! ,,hts4  7#e7 ,glass 
classifiable "u any ( head+s #gjja ?r\gh
 #gjbj ( ! ,,hts4  7#f7 ,hydrog51       
me?anol1 or ammonia classifiable "u     
head+ #bhad or any ( subhead+s #bhjd4aj1
 #bije4aa1 #cajb4aj1 #cajb4cj1 or       
#cajb4hj ! ,,hts4  7#g7 ,iron & /eel    
classifiable "u any ( head+s #gbja ?r\gh
 #gcbf ( ! ,,hts4  7#h7 ,li?ium-ion     
batt]ies classifiable "u subhead+       
#hejg4fj ( ! ,,hts4  7#i7 ,m9]als       
classifiable "u any ( ! foll[+ head+s or
 subhead+s ( ! ,,hts3                   
#bejdbhbe4ejchja4ajbfab4ajbhbg4dagdja   
?r\gh                                   
#gdjdbhjd4fibhcc4bdgdjfbhbj4ajbhcf4iagej
a ?r\gh                                 
#gejdbhbb4jjbhdd4ajhaje4bjbhbe4bjbhdd4bj
haje4cjbhbe4djbhdd4cjhaaa4  7#aj7       
,natural gas classifiable "u subhead+   
#bgaa4aa or #bgaa4ba ( ! ,,hts4  7#aa7  
,petro*emicals classifiable "u head+    
#bija or subhead+ #bgaa4ad ( ! ,,hts4   
7#ab7 ,pla/ics classifiable "u any (    

head+s #cija ?r\gh #cibf ( ! ,,hts4     
7#ac7 ,pulp & pap] classifiable "u any (
 head+s #dgja ?r\gh #dgjg or #dhja ?r\gh
 #dhac ( ! ,,hts4  7#ad7 ,ref9$         
petroleum products classifiable "u any (
 head+s #bgaj1 #bgab ?r\gh #bgae1 or    
#bhjc or subhead+s #bijb4bj1 #bijb4cj1  
or #bijb4dd1 ( ! ,,hts4  7#ae7 ,sol>    
cells & panels classifiable "u any (    
subhead+s #heda4db ?r\gh #heda4dc or    
#heja4ga ?r\gh #heja4hj ( ! ,,hts4      
7#af7 ,w9d turb9es classifiable "u      
subhead+ #hejb4ca ( ! ,,hts4  7b7       
,det]m9ation ( relevant ,,hts numb]s    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all include1
 9 ! f9al rule requir$ by section #dfih1
 a li/ ( cov]$ products t includes !    
appropriate head+ or subhead+ ( ! ,,hts 
= ea* su* product4  7#b7 ,scope         
,inclusion ( a ,,hts code "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all only apply ) respect to a     
cov]$ product if su* product is-- 7,a7  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & n subject to
 an exception "u section #dfib7;d77#b71 
or  7,b7 add$ pursuant to subsection 7d7

 or 7e74  7c7 ,naturally occurr+ cov]$  
products  7#a7 ,pollution int5sity      
calculations ,9 ! case ( a naturally    
occurr+ cov]$ product :i* is ref9$ 9 a  
mann] :]eby su* product becomes a       
trans=m+ "p = multiple o!r products     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z a result+   
product71 ! pollution int5sity associat$
 ) ! ref9+ ( ! naturally occurr+ cov]$  
product %all be divid$ betwe5 ! result+ 
products 9 a mann] consi/5t ) !         
proportion ( ! naturally occurr+ product
 :i* is utiliz$ 9 ea* result+ product & 
! quantity ( ea* result+ product4  7#b7 
,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1
 ! t]m naturally occurr+ cov]$ product  
means crude oil or m9]als4  7d7         
,additional cov]$ products  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,an eligible entity may submit a  
petition 7or1 9 ! case ( m ?an "o       
eligible entity1 may jo9tly submit a    
petition7 to ! ,secret>y = any product  
7bas$ on ! #f-;digit subhead+ numb] ( ! 
product "u ! ,,hts7 to be includ$ z a   
cov]$ product = purposes ( ?is sub*apt]4

  7#b7 ,eligible entity ,= purposes (   
?is subsection1 ! t]m eligible entity   
means1 ) respect to any product-- 7,a7 a
 dome/ic produc] ( su* product1  7,b7   
trade organizations consi/+ ( produc]s (
 su* product1  7,c7 labor unions        
repres5t+ individuals employ$ 9 !       
production ( su* product1 &  7,d7       
individuals employ$ 9 ! production ( su*
 product4  7#c7 ,?re%old ,! ,secret>y   
may n approve a petition describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to any product  
unless n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! total   
annual dome/ic production ) respect to  
su* product is attributable to dome/ic  
produc]s :i* are repres5t$ 9 su*        
petition4  7#d7 ,measurem5t  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,= purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r ! total
 annual dome/ic production requirem5t "u
 p>agraph 7#c7 has be5 satisfi$1 !      
petition]s may elect :e!r su*           
det]m9ation %all be made on ! basis (-- 
7i7 net tons ( production dur+ ! prec$+ 
ye>1 or  7ii7 net monet>y value ( sales 
( ! product dur+ ! prec$+ ye>4  7,b7    

,treatm5t ( trade organizations ,=      
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! case ( 
a trade organization describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b77;,b71 ! total annual dome/ic      
production attributable to any dome/ic  
produc] :i* is "p ( su* organization    
%all be includ$ = purposes ( det]m9+    
:e!r ! requirem5t "u su* subp>agraph has
 be5 satisfi$4  7,c7 ,treatm5t ( labor  
unions & individuals ,= purposes (      
subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! case ( a labor    
union describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 or  
individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#b77;,d7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subp>agraph z
 petition+ employees71 ! total annual   
dome/ic production attributable to su*  
labor union or ! petition+ employees    
%all be det]m9$ bas$ on-- 7i7 ! total   
production ( ! product dur+ ! prec$+ ye>
 by any produc] t employs memb]s ( su*  
labor union or petition+ employees1 &   
7ii7 ! p]c5tage ( ! total numb] (       
employees ( su* produc]s dur+ ! prec$+  
ye> :o are memb]s ( su* labor union or  
petition+ employees4  7,d7 ,exclusion ( 

d\ble c\nt+ ,9 ! case ( m ?an #a        
eligible entity :i* is includ$ 9 a      
petition1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t any 
production attributable to ea* su*      
eligible entity is n includ$ 9 !        
det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#c7 m ?an once4
  7#e7 ,petition ,) respect to any      
product1 ! petition describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 ! applicable   
,,hts code ) respect to su* product1    
7,b7 ! eligible entities & ! p]c5tage ( 
dome/ic production repres5t$ by su*     
eligible entities1 &  7,c7 propos$      
me?ods = det]m9ation ( ! pollution      
int5sity ) respect to su* product4  7#f7
 ,pollution int5sity ,= purposes (      
p>agraph 7#e77;,c71 ! propos$ me?ods    
%all-- 7,a7 satisfy ! applicable        
requirem5ts "u section #dfic1  7,b7     
utilize exi/+ pollution int5sity values 
= any cov]$ compon5t "p1 cov]$          
contribut+ "p1 or cov]$ trans=m+ "p     
conta9$ 9 ! product1 &  7,c7 at !       
election ( ! petition]1 = purposes (    
a*iev+ an accurate calculation (        

pollution int5sity1 include additional  
me?ods to det]m9e ! pollution int5sity (
 any compon5t "p or trans=m+ "p :i* is n
 includ$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7#g7     
,implem5tation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !       
petition describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 0     
receiv$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y %all
 det]m9e :e!r ! dome/ic production      
requirem5t "u su* p>agraph is satisfi$ )
 respect to ! product to be includ$ z a 
cov]$ product4  7,b7 ,inclusion z cov]$ 
product ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 
if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! dome/ic     
production requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#c7  
is satisfi$ ) respect to ! product-- 7i7
 su* product %all be includ$ z a cov]$  
product = purposes ( ?is sub*apt]1  7ii7
 ! inclusion ( su* product z a cov]$    
product %all be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al      
,regi/]1 &  7iii7 su* product %all be   
subject to ! rulemak+ process "u section
 #dfih7;d74  7,c7 ,det]m9ation (        
pollution int5sity ,subsequ5t to any    
det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,b7 to      

include a product z a cov]$ product =   
purposes ( ?is sub*apt]1 ! ,bo>d %all-- 
7i7 review ! propos$ me?ods =           
det]m9ation ( ! pollution int5sity )    
respect to su* product 7z describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#e77;,c771 &  7ii7 make any   
adju/m5ts necess>y to-- 7,i7 ensure     
compliance ) ! requirem5ts "u section   
#dfic1 &  7,,ii7 acc\nt = availability (
 necess>y data & in=mation = su*        
det]m9ation4  7e7 ,critical m9]als  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( any m9]al :i*--   
7,a7 is n describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#i71
 &  7,b7 is includ$ on ! li/ ( critical 
m9]als publi%$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,geological ,survey1  ! ,secret>y1 9    
consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade   
,repres5tative1 may elect to include su*
 m9]al z a cov]$ product = purposes (   
?is sub*apt]4  7#b7 ,publication &      
rulemak+ ,9 ! case ( any m9]al :i* is   
includ$ z a cov]$ product by ! ,secret>y
 pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 !     
inclusion ( su* product z a cov]$       
product %all be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al      

,regi/]1 &  7,b7 su* product %all be    
subject to ! rulemak+ process "u section
 #dfih7;d74  7f7 ,application =         
additional cov]$ products ,) respect to 
any product includ$ z a cov]$ product "u
 subsection 7d7 or 7e71 imposition ( !  
fee "u section #dfia %all take effect 9 
! fir/ cal5d> ye> beg9n+ aft] ! issuance
 ( ! f9al rule describ$ 9 section       
#dfih7;d77#a77;,b74  #dfif4 ,national   
,laboratory ,advisory ,bo>d on ,global  
,pollution ,*all5ges  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ !   
,national ,laboratory ,advisory ,bo>d on
 ,global ,pollution ,*all5ges 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is sub*apt] z ! ,bo>d74  7#b7       
,duties ,! ,bo>d %all-- 7,a7 9          
accordance ) section #dfic1 e/abli%     
me?ods ( calculat+-- 7i7 ! basel9e      
pollution int5sity1 z det]m9$ bas$ on   
production ( ! cov]$ product 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 &  7ii7 ! respective pollution  
int5sity = production ( su* cov]$       
product 9 any =eign c\ntry1  7,b7       
provide recomm5dations = rulemak+ &     

reassessm5ts 9 accordance ) section     
#dfih1 &  7,c7 provide assi/ance ) reg>d
 to subsections 7f7 & 7g7 ( section     
#dfic1 z well z any o!r reque/s f !     
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,*air ,! *air ( ! ,bo>d
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,*air7    
%all be ! ,director ( ! ,national ,en]gy
 ,te*nology ,laboratory4  7#d7 ,deputy  
*airs ,! deputy *airs ( ! ,bo>d 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is section z ! ,deputy ,*airs7    
%all be-- 7,a7 ! ,director ( ,idaho     
,national ,laboratory1  7,b7 ! ,director
 ( ! ,national ,r5ewable ,en]gy         
,laboratory1  7,c7 ! ,director ( !      
,pacific ,nor?we/ ,national ,laboratory1
 &  7,d7 ! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil (          
,environm5tal ,quality4  7#e7 ,o!r bo>d 
memb]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to !  
,*air & ,deputy ,*airs1 ! ,bo>d %all    
consi/ (-- 7i7 #b repres5tatives f ea* (
 ! indu/rial sectors describ$ 9         
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#af7 ( section    
#dfie7;a71 &  7ii7 #a repres5tative f   
ea* relevant ,f$]al ag5cy1 z designat$  
by su* ag5cy4  7,b7 ,appo9tm5t  7i7     

,initial appo9tm5t ,= purposes (        
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 ea* indu/rial      
sector describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh  
7#af7 ( section #dfie7;a7 %all 7pursuant
 to clause 7ii77 designate !            
repres5tatives to s]ve = ! #cf-mon?     
p]iod subsequ5t to ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is sub*apt]4  7ii7 ,appo9tm5t process  
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a process by  
:i*-- 7,i7 an individual :o w\ld satisfy
 ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,c7 c be nom9at$ 7includ+ by           
self-nom9ation7 to s]ve z a             
repres5tative on ! ,bo>d1  7,,ii7 all[s 
ea* dome/ic produc] ( ! relevant        
indu/rial sector ! opportunity to elect 
individuals nom9at$ "u subclause 7,i7 to
 s]ve on ! ,bo>d1  7,,iii7 any          
repres5tative elect$ to s]ve on ! ,bo>d 
is designat$ 9 a timely mann] ) respect 
to relevant rulemak+s "u section #dfih1 
&  7,,iv7 a new r\nd ( nom9ations &     
elections occurs = ea* reassessm5t "u   
section #dfih7;c74  7,c7 ,repres5tatives
 ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a77i71 ea* 

elect$ repres5tative %all be ! highe/   
rank+ (fic] 7or _! designee7 ( a dome/ic
 produc] :i*-- 7i7 manufactures a       
product :i* is includ$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7
 ?r\gh 7#af7 ( section #dfie7;a71 &     
7ii7 has annual rev5ues ( great] ?an    
#dj1jjj1jjj4  7#f7 ,approval (          
recomm5dations ,= purposes ( any        
recomm5dations requir$ to be submitt$ to
 ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b71 n less  
?an two-?irds ( ! repres5tatives        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,a77i7 %all be
 requir$ to approve su* recomm5dation4  
7#g7 ,/aff  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to 
c>ry+ out any duties describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b71 any laboratory describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#d7 may designate /aff
 to assi/ ) su* duties4  7,b7 ,detailees
 ,^u ! ,bo>d's reque/1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 & ! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy   
%all detail1 )\t reimbursem5t1 employees
 f ea* ag5cy to assi/ ! ,bo>d 9 c>ry+   
out its duties "u ?is section4  7b7     
,failure ,to submit recomm5dations ,9   

any case 9 :i* ! ,bo>d fails to timely  
transmit a recomm5dation "u section     
#dfih1 ! ,secret>y may e/abli% rules1 or
 alt] reassessm5ts1 requir$ "u ?is      
section or section #dfih )\t            
consultation ( ! ,bo>d4  7c7 ,no cause (
 action ,any recomm5dation1 v]ification1
 or report issu$ by ! ,bo>d "u ?is      
section %all n create or give rise to   
any claim or cause ( action4  #dfig4    
,def9itions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( 
?is sub*apt]-- 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m 
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means ! ,committee on ,f9ance
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ways &   
,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4     
7#c7 ,basel9e pollution int5sity ,! t]m 
basel9e pollution int5sity means !      
pollution int5sity associat$ )          
production ( a cov]$ product 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#d7 ,c>bon dioxide equival5t  
,! t]m c>bon dioxide equival5t means1 ) 

respect to a gre5h\se gas1 ! quantity ( 
su* gas t has a global w>m+ pot5tial    
equival5t1 det]m9$ ov] a #ajj-ye> p]iod1
 to #a metric ton ( c>bon dioxide1 z    
det]m9$ pursuant to table ,a-#a ( subp>t
 ,a ( "p #ih ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations1 z 9 effect on ,janu>y #a1
 #bjbc4  7#e7 ,compon5t "p ,! t]m       
compon5t "p means1 ) respect to a cov]$ 
product1 any compon5t :i* is conta9$ z  
an indep5d5t product utiliz$ 9 !        
complet$ cov]$ product4  7#f7           
,contribut+ "p ,! t]m contribut+ "p     
means1 ) respect to a cov]$ product1 any
 product :i* 0 us$ 9 ! creation ( su*   
cov]$ product 9 a mann] :i* is consi/5t 
)-- 7,a7 combu/ion ( su* product to     
provide en]gy to produce ! cov]$        
product1 or  7,b7 utilization ( su*     
product to provide electricity necess>y 
to op]ate ma*9]y us$ to create ! cov]$  
product4  7#g7 ,c\ntry ( orig9 ,! t]m   
c\ntry ( orig9 means-- 7,a7 ! c\ntry 9  
:i* a cov]$ product 0 produc$1 or  7,b7 
! la/ c\ntry 9 :i* a cov]$ product 0    

sub/antially trans=m$1  z det]m9$ 9 a   
mann] consi/5t ) ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]
 ,protection proc$ures1 directly prior  
to importation into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#h7 ,cov]$ compon5t "p ,! t]m cov]$    
compon5t "p means any compon5t "p :i* is
 itself a cov]$ product4  7#i7 ,cov]$   
contribut+ "p ,! t]m cov]$ contribut+ "p
 means any contribut+ "p :i* is itself a
 cov]$ product4  7#aj7 ,cov]$ entity ,! 
t]m cov]$ entity means import] ( record 
( a cov]$ product at ! "t ( !           
importation ( su* product4  7#aa7 ,cov]$
 trans=m+ "p ,! t]m cov]$ trans=m+ "p   
means any trans=m+ "p :i* is itself a   
cov]$ product4  7#ab7 ,dome/ic produc]  
,! t]m dome/ic produc] means a produc]  
:i*-- 7,a7 has fil$ _! articles (       
incorporation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &  7,b7
 is n a subsidi>y ( an entity :i* is    
incorporat$ 9 a nonm>ket economy c\ntry4
  7#ac7 ,export or developm5t f9anc+ ,! 
t]m export or developm5t f9anc+ means   
f9anc+-- 7,a7 = ! purposes (-- 7i7      
develop+ int]national production        

capacity1 or  7ii7 secur+ ! exportation 
( goods or te*nology manufactur$ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ te*nologies us$  
to manufacture cov]$ products71 &  7,b7 
:i* is provid$ by-- 7i7 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,en]gy1  7ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1   
7iii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1  7iv7 !      
,export-,import ,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
  7v7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national     
,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation1  7vi7 
! ,trade & ,developm5t ,ag5cy1  7vii7 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 or  7viii7 ! ,(fice ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative4    
7#ad7 ,free trade agreem5t ,! t]m free  
trade agreem5t means an agreem5t ) #a or
 m c\ntries :i*-- 7,a7 r$uces or        
elim9ates t>iffs & non-t>iff b>ri]s     
betwe5 ! c\ntries p>ty to su* agreem5t1 
&  7,b7 is approv$ by ,congress4  7#ae7 
,gre5h\se ,gas ,! t]m gre5h\se gas has !
 mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ih4f (   
title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
sub*apt]74  7#af7 ,,hts ,! t]m ,,hts    

means ! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ag7 ,int]national     
p>tn]%ip agreem5t ,! t]m int]national   
p>tn]%ip agreem5t means an int]national 
p>tn]%ip agreem5t e/abli%$ pursuant to  
title ,,ii ( ! ,=eign ,pollution ,fee   
,act ( #bjbc4  7#ah7 ,nonm>ket economy  
c\ntry ,! t]m nonm>ket economy c\ntry   
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#gga7ah7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai   
,u4,s4,c4 #afgg7ah774  7#ai7 ,po9t s\rce
 pollution ,! t]m po9t s\rce pollution  
means pollution emitt$ into ! ambi5t air
 at ! site ( ! manufactur+ ( a product4 
7#bj7 ,pollution ,! t]m pollution means 
gre5h\se gas emissions4  7#ba7          
,pollution int5sity ,! t]m pollution    
int5sity means ! am\nt ( gre5h\se gases 
7z det]m9$ "u section #dfic71 express$ 9
 metric tons ( c>bon dioxide equival5t1 
:i* are emitt$ into ! atmosph]e 9 !     
production ( a s+le unit ( a cov]$      
product 7z det]m9$ pursuant to section  
#dfia7;c774  7#bb7 ,pollution int5sity  
diff]5ce ,! t]m pollution int5sity      

diff]5ce means1 ) respect to any cov]$  
product1 ! diff]5ce 7express$ z a       
p]c5tage7 betwe5-- 7,a7 ! pollution     
int5sity associat$ ) production ( su*   
product 9 ! c\ntry ( orig91 &  7,b7 !   
basel9e pollution int5sity ) respect to 
su* product4  7#bc7 ,produc] ,! t]m     
produc] means ! entity responsible = !  
creation ( a product ?r\gh-- 7,a7 a     
manufactur+ process1 or  7,b7 9 ! case (
 a geologic res\rce1 extraction4  7#bd7 
,product ,! t]m product means any       
article1 reg>dless ( :e!r su* article   
is-- 7,a7 export$ f ! c\ntry ( orig91 or
  7,b7 produc$ & sold only )9 ! c\ntry (
 orig94  7#be7 ,relevant ,f$]al ag5cy ,!
 t]m relevant ,f$]al ag5cy means-- 7,a7 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1  7,b7 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1  7,c7 ! ,(fice ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1    
7,d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1  7,e7 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1  7,f7 ! ,environm5tal
 ,protection ,ag5cy1  7,g7 ! ,c\ncil on 
,environm5tal ,quality1  7,h7 ! ,(fice (
 ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 &  7,i7 !

 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7#bf7  
,trans=m+ "p ,! t]m trans=m+ "p means a 
product :i* is sub/antially trans=m$ or 
ref9$ into ano!r product4  7#bg7        
,up/ream pollution ,! t]m up/ream       
pollution means1 ) respect to any cov]$ 
product-- 7,a7 ! pollution associat$ )  
all cov]$ compon5t p>ts1 cov]$          
contribut+ p>ts1 & cov]$ trans=m+ p>ts1 
&  7,b7 any fugitive pollution :i*      
occurs dur+ extraction1 ref9+1 &        
transport ( any "p describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a74  7b7 ,_w ,bank        
classifications ,= purposes ( ?is       
sub*apt]-- 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    
p>agraph 7#b71 ! t]ms high-income       
c\ntry1 upp]-middle-income c\ntry1      
l[]-middle-income c\ntry1 & l[-income   
c\ntry %all be def9$ bas$ on !          
classification ( ! economy ( a c\ntry by
 ! ,_w ,bank4  7#b7 ,high-income &      
upp]-middle-income c\ntries ,9 ! case ( 
any c\ntry :i*1 z ( ,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1  
is classifi$ by ! ,_w ,bank z a         
high-income c\ntry or an                

upp]-middle-income c\ntry1 su* c\ntry   
%all n be eligible to be reclassifi$ z a
 l[]-middle-income c\ntry or a l[-income
 c\ntry4  #dfih4 ,e/abli%m5t process &  
reassessm5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! processes 
e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all be utiliz$ 
to-- 7#a7 provide ! initial rules =     
application ( ! fee impos$ "u section   
#dfia1 &  7#b7 p]=m any requir$         
reassessm5t4  7b7 ,initial rulemak+     
7#a7 ,classification ( cov]$ products ,n
 lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is sub*apt]1 ! ,secret>y    
%all issue a f9al rule = purposes (--   
7,a7 det]m9+ ! appropriate head+ or     
subhead+ numb] ( ! ,,hts = ea* cov]$    
product 7z requir$ "u section           
#dfie7;b772 &  7,b7 det]m9+ !           
appropriate measurem5t ( any cov]$      
product 7z describ$ 9 section           
#dfia7;c774  7#b7 ,pollution int5sity   
calculations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
sub*apt]1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a f9al
 rule e/abli%+-- 7i7 9 a mann] consi/5t 

) section #dfic1 ! pollution int5sity ) 
respect to ea* cov]$ product & c\ntry ( 
orig91 &  7ii7 me?ods = any =eign c\ntry
 to e/abli% an alt]native pollution     
int5sity ) respect to any cov]$ product 
pursuant to subsection 7f7 ( su*        
section4  7,b7 ,circumv5tion ,n lat] ?an
 #cf mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
sub*apt]1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a f9al
 rule to address produc]s describ$ 9    
section #dfic7;g74  7#c7 ,e/abli%m5t (  
v>iable *>ges ,n lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is sub*apt]1 !    
,secret>y 79 consultation ) ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative7 %all issue
 a f9al rule e/abli%+ ! v>iable *>ge =  
cov]$ products = purposes ( section     
#dfib4  7#d7 ,additional rulemak+ ,9    
addition to ! rules describ$ 9 p>agraphs
 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c71 any rules :i* are     
necess>y 9 ord] to prop]ly apply ! fee  
"u section #dfia %all be issu$ n lat]   
?an ! date :i* #bd mon?s aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is sub*apt]4  7c7           
,reassessm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 

#c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! issuance ( any  
f9al rule describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 & e
 #c ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all      
reassess &1 z necess>y1 issue a f9al    
rule to adju/1 ! exi/+ f9al rule4  7#b7 
,revision ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national
 ,trade ,commission1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y1 %all annually publi% a notice
 reflect+ head+s1 subhead+s1 & /ati/ical
 report+ numb]s ( ! ,,hts conta9$ 9 any 
rule issu$ "u ?is section :i* ne$ to be 
am5d$ due to revisions to ! ,,hts4  7#c7
 ,newly available data ,) respect to any
 reassessm5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !
 ,secret>y may utilize any data :i* is  
available z a result ( enhancem5ts 9 !  
ability to assess dome/ic or =eign      
pollution pursuant to legislation enact$
 or developm5ts 9 te*nology subsequ5t to
 ! issuance ( ! mo/ rec5t f9al rule4    
7#d7 ,int]national p>tn]%ips ,9 ! case (
 an int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5t1 !   
,secret>y may1 at ! "t ( ! e/abli%m5t ( 
su* agreem5t & 9 a mann] consi/5t ) su* 
agreem5t1 issue a f9al rule to adju/ !  

pollution int5sity = any cov]$ product  
7z det]m9$ pursuant to subsection       
7b77#b77 produc$ 9 a c\ntry :i* is a    
p>ty to su* agreem5t4  7#e7 ,tim+ ,9 !  
case ( any f9al rule issu$ ) respect to 
any reassessm5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
application ( su* rule %all take effect 
on ,janu>y #a ( ! fir/ cal5d> ye> beg9n+
 subsequ5t to ! issuance ( su* f9al     
rule4  7d7 ,additional cov]$ products   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to any product 
:i* is includ$ z a cov]$ product        
pursuant to subsection 7d7 or 7e7 (     
section #dfie foll[+ ! publication 9 !  
,f$]al ,regi/] 7z describ$ 9 subsection 
7d77#g77;,b77ii7 or subsection          
7e77#b77;,a7 ( su* section1 z           
applicable7-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #ab mon?s 
aft] ! date ( su* publication1 !        
,secret>y %all issue a f9al rule )      
respect to ! pollution int5sity ( su*   
cov]$ product & any c\ntry ( orig9      
consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts "u section     
#dfic1 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] 
! issuance ( ! f9al rule describ$ 9     

subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all issue
 a f9al rule e/abli%+ ! v>iable *>ge =  
su* cov]$ product consi/5t ) !          
requirem5ts "u section #dfib4  7#b7     
,reassessm5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z  
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 any         
classification or rule e/abli%$ pursuant
 to p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to any cov]$
 product %all rema9 9 effect "u ! next  
reassessm5t "u subsection 7c74  7,b7    
,exception ,) respect to any product    
includ$ z a cov]$ product "u subsection 
7d7 or 7e7 ( section #dfie1 if ! date = 
imposition ( ! fee "u section #dfia 7z  
det]m9$ pursuant to section #dfie7;f77  
is less ?an #a ye> f ! date ( ! next    
reassessm5t "u subsection 7c71 su*      
product %all n be subject to su*        
reassessm5t4  7e7 ,process  7#a7 ,bo>d  
recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s     
prior to-- 7,a7 ! date on :i* any f9al  
rule is requir$ to be issu$ "u p>agraph 
7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 ( subsection 7b71 & 
7,b7 ! date on :i* any reassessm5t is   
requir$ to be made "u subsection        

7c77#a71  ! ,bo>d %all provide          
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y ) respect 
to su* f9al rule or reassessm5t4  7#b7  
,notice ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]       
receiv+ ! recomm5dations ( ! ,bo>d      
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all-- 7,a7 publi% a notice ( propos$   
rulemak+ bas$ on su* recomm5dations )   
respect to ! f9al rule or reassessm5t1 &
  7,b7 brief ! appropriate congressional
 committees & consult ) su* committees  
reg>d+ su* f9al rule or reassessm5t4    
7#c7 ,comm5t ,foll[+ ! notice "u        
p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
provide a public comm5t p]iod ( n less  
?an #fj days4  7#d7 ,consultation ,prior
 to ! issuance ( any f9al rule or       
reassessm5t "u ?is section reg>d+ !     
appropriate classification ( cov]$      
products1 ! ,secret>y %all consult )--  
7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade             
,repres5tative1  7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,int]national ,trade ,commission1  7,c7 
! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]
 ,protection1 &  7,d7 all o!r relevant  

,f$]al ag5cies4  7#e7 ,publication ,!   
publication ( any f9al rule requir$ "u  
?is section %all include a /atem5t f !  
,secret>y expla9+ any deviation f !     
recomm5dations submitt$ by ! ,bo>d      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74  7f7         
,judicial review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit %all h    
orig9al & exclusive jurisdiction ov] any
 claim ) respect to any f9al rule issu$ 
"u ?is section4  7#b7 ,limitation ,no   
f9al rule issu$ "u ?is section %all be  
subject to judicial review unless-- 7,a7
 ! claim is fil$ n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] ! issuance ( su* rule1 &  7,b7 !   
p]son fil+ su* claim-- 7i7 is a citiz5 (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a dome/ic produc]1 &
  7ii7 7,i7 demon/rates t-- 7aa7        
application ( su* rule w result 9 !     
infliction ( a direct & tangible h>m to 
su* p]son1 &  7bb7 ! rulemak+ process 0 
conduct$ 9 a mann] t 0 int5d$ to        
directly h>m su* p]son1 or  7,,ii7      
demon/rates t su* f9al rule-- 7aa7 alt]$

 ! recomm5dations made by ! ,bo>d1 &    
7bb7 w\ld limit ! ability to atta9 !    
goals e/abli%$ "u section #dfib7;c77#b74
  7#c7 ,acceptable action ,not)/&+ any  
claim or cause ( action fil$ ) respect  
to any provision ( ?is sub*apt]-- 7,a7 !
 applicable date describ$ 9 section     
#dfia7;a77#b71  7,b7 ! application (    
reassessm5t pursuant to subsection 7c71 
&  7,c7 ) respect to cov]$ products     
includ$ pursuant to subsection 7d7 or   
7e7 ( section #dfie1 ! date = imposition
 ( ! fee "u section #dfia to take effect
 7z det]m9$ "u section #dfie7;f771  %all
 n be subject to judicial review & %all 
n be subject to delay or susp5sion4  4  
,,ii ,int]national ,p>tn]%ip ,agreem5ts 
,relat+ to ,pollution ,fees  #bja4      
,int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5ts  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade          
,repres5tative1 at ! direction ( !      
,presid5t1 may-- 7#a7 engage 9          
negotiations ) c\ntries to enc\rage !   
e/abli%m5t & expansion ( int]national   
p>tn]%ip agreem5ts1 z provid$ 9 ?is     

title2  7#b7 e/abli% agreem5ts ) =eign  
c\ntries ) respect to proposals to ent] 
into int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5ts2   
7#c7 7,a7 implem5t su* an agreem5t 9    
accordance ) subsection 7e72 or  7,b7   
submit a proposal to ,congress "u       
subsection 7f7 ) respect to su* an      
agreem5t & implem5t ! agreem5t foll[+ ! 
approval ( ,congress 9 a mann] consi/5t 
) t subsection2 &  7#d7 p]=m ! ov]sight 
& en=cem5t role necess>y to uphold any  
su* agreem5t4  7b7 ,consultation dur+   
negotiation = int]national p>tn]%ip     
agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to  
negotiations = an int]national p>tn]%ip 
agreem5t "u ?is title1 ! ,trade         
,repres5tative %all-- 7,a7 consult      
closely & on a timely basis ) !         
appropriate congressional committees1   
keep+ ^? committees fully appris$ ( !   
negotiations2 &  7,b7 provide to ^?     
committees1 includ+ /aff ) appropriate  
security cle>ances1 access to ! text (  
any negotiat+ proposal or any o!r       
docum5t pres5t$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or   

ano!r p>ty to ! negotiations t pres5ts  
concepts or consid]ations = !           
negotiations n lat] ?an #e bus9ess days 
be=e ! proposal or o!r docum5t is =mally
 br\ght up = consid]ation 9 !           
negotiations4  7#b7 ,designation (      
advisors ,! *airp]son & rank+ memb] (   
ea* ( ! appropriate congressional       
committees may ea* designate n m ?an #e 
,memb]s ( ,congress on _! committee & n 
m ?an #d individuals on ! /aff ( t      
committee z (ficial advisors to         
negotiations4  7#c7 ,brief+  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,trade ,repres5tative %all     
brief ! appropriate congressional       
committees be=e & aft] e negotiation    
session 9 relation to an int]national   
p>tn]%ip agreem5t4  7,b7 ,tim+ ,a brief+
 requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 foll[+ a   
negotiat+ session %all take place n lat]
 ?an #e bus9ess days foll[+ ! session4  
7c7 ,requirem5ts = int]national p>tn]%ip
 agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an           
int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5t may be   
ent]$ into "u ?is title on ! basis ( "o 

cov]$ product1 multiple cov]$ products1 
or all cov]$ products4  7#b7            
,p>ticipation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to
 ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#c71 !      
,unit$ ,/ates may ent] into an          
int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5t "u ?is   
title )-- 7i7 "o c\ntry2  7ii7 multiple 
c\ntries2 or  7iii7 a gr\p ( c\ntries   
p>ticipat+ 9 an int]national =um su* z !
 ,organisation = ,economic ,co-op]ation 
& ,developm5t or ! ,gr\p ( ,sev5 7,g#g74
  7,b7 ,expansions ( ex po/             
congressional-executive int]national    
p>tn]%ip agreem5ts ,9 ! case ( an       
int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5t previ\sly
 approv$ by ,congress "u subsection 7f71
 additional c\ntries may be add$ to !   
agreem5t )\t requir+ fur!r approval by  
,congress if ! only *anges to !         
agreem5t-- 7i7 are ! addition ( a new   
c\ntry to ! agreem5t2 &  7ii7 d n       
require alt]ations to sub*apt] ,e ( !   
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 z add$  
by title ,i4  7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,an     
int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5t ent]$    

into "u ?is title is requir$ to provide 
=-- 7,a7 creation ( compatible me?ods to
 promote pollution r$uction ?r\gh trade 
me*anisms by assess+ pollution int5sity 
diff]5ces betwe5 c\ntries2  7,b7        
ma9t5ance ( ! ability ( a c\ntry t is a 
p>ty to ! agreem5t to det]m9e me?ods (  
pollution r$uction )9 t c\ntry2  7,c7   
elim9ation ( any fee or *>ge betwe5     
c\ntries t are p>ties to ! agreem5t 9 a 
mann] compatible to ! process describ$ 9
 section #bjb2  7,d7 elim9ation or      
r$uction ( o!r duties1 import fees1 &   
trade b>ri]s ma9ta9$ by ! c\ntry relat$ 
to cov]$ products2  7,e7 compatible     
pollution monitor+1 report+1 &          
v]ification me?ods t-- 7i7 all[ = simil>
 me?ods to be us$ to calculate !        
pollution int5sity ( cov]$ products &   
c\ntries t are p>ties to ! agreem5t1 on 
! basis ( ! available in=mation )9 ea*  
su* c\ntry2  7ii7 all[ = simil> me?ods  
to be us$ to calculate ! pollution      
int5sity ( cov]$ products import$ f     
c\ntries t are n p>ties to ! agreem5t2 &

  7iii7 all[ = ea* c\ntry t is a p>ty to
 ! agreem5t to consi/5tly validate !    
monitor+ & report+ in=mation ( ! o!r    
c\ntries t are p>ties to ! agreem5t )   
respect to products cov]$ by ! agreem5t2
  7,f7 design *>act]i/ics compatible )  
sub*apt] ,e ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code1 
z add$ by title ,i2  7,g7 design        
*>act]i/ics compatible ) ! provisions ( 
?is title2 &  7,h7 processes = h[ to    
add-- 7i7 additional c\ntries to !      
agreem5t2 &  7ii7 additional cov]$      
products to ! agreem5t4  7#d7           
,consid]ation ( ?ird-p>ty p>ticipation  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an int]national p>tn]%ip 
agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is title may    
include direction = an entity t is n f a
 c\ntry t is a p>ty to ! agreem5t to--  
7i7 s]ve z a repository ( relevant      
pollution data f c\ntries t are p>ties  
to ! agreem5t2  7ii7 provide validation 
( pollution int5sity calculations & o!r 
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#c72 &  7iii7  
adjudicate discrepancies ) respect to   
su* data & requirem5ts betwe5 c\ntries t

 are p>ties to ! agreem5t4  7,b7        
,limitations  7i7 ,access to in=mation  
,an int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5t ent]$
 into "u ?is title is requir$ to provide
 = ea* c\ntry t is a p>ty to ! agreem5t 
to ma9ta9 ! ability to access & validate
 any pollution in=mation relat$ to o!r  
c\ntries t are p>ties to ! agreem5t4    
7ii7 ,scope ( adjudication  7,i7 ,9     
g5]al ,an entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7 may adjudicate discrepancies betwe5
 c\ntries t are p>ties to an            
int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5t ent]$    
into "u ?is title only to ! ext5t t su* 
discrepancies relate to requirem5ts "u !
 agreem5t4  7,,ii7 ,impact on dome/ic   
laws ,an entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7 may n alt] ! dome/ic law ( a c\ntry
 t is a p>ty to an int]national p>tn]%ip
 agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is title1      
includ+ sub*apt] ,e ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue
 ,code ( #aihf1 z add$ by title ,i4  7d7
 ,timel9e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! requirem5ts 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 ) respect to  
an int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5t are   

requir$ to be a*iev$-- 7,a7 =           
high-income c\ntries & upp]-middle      
income c\ntries1 n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft]
 ent]+ into ! agreem5t2 &  7,b7 =       
l[-income c\ntries & l[]-middle-income  
c\ntries1 n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ent]+ 
into ! agreem5t4  7#b7 ,applicability ( 
b5efits  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,c\ntries        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all n    
receive ! treatm5t describ$ 9 section   
#dfid ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (      
#aihf1 z add$ by title ,i1 until !      
requirem5ts "u subsection 7c7 are met4  
7,b7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all   
ma9ta9 ! "r to t]m9ate an int]national  
p>tn]%ip agreem5t if ! requirem5ts "u   
subsection 7c7 are n met 9 ! "t describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7e7 ,ex ante         
congressional-,executive int]national   
p>tn]%ip agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative may1
 at ! direction ( ! ,presid5t1 ent] into
 & c>ry out an int]national p>tn]%ip    
agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is title )\t !  
approval ( ,congress if ! agreem5t--    

7,a7 complies ) ! requirem5ts "u        
subsection 7c72 &  7,b7 does n require  
any alt]ation ( sub*apt] ,e ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 z add$ by title 
,i4  7#b7 ,effect ,an agreem5t describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 t complies ) !          
requirem5ts "u subsection 7c7 %all      
qualify z an int]national p>tn]%ip      
agreem5t = purposes ( section #dfid ( ! 
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 z add$  
by title ,i4  7#c7 ,publication2        
congressional review ,an agreem5t ent]$ 
into "u ?is subsection %all be-- 7,a7   
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 &  7,b7     
treat$ z a f9al rule prep>$ by an ag5cy1
 includ+ ) respect to review by         
,congress "u *apt] #h ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z !   
,congressional ,review ,act74  7f7 ,ex  
po/ congressional-,executive            
int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,an agreem5t %all be treat$ z a  
congressional-executive agreem5t & ent] 
into =ce only if a jo9t resolution (    
approval is enact$ 9 accordance to ?is  

subsection if any alt]ation ( sub*apt]  
,e ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 z
 add$ by title ,i1 is requir$ to        
implem5t ! agreem5t4  7#b7 ,submission  
to ,congress & publication ( agreem5t ,!
 ,presid5t %all-- 7,a7 po/ ! text ( an  
agreem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 on a  
publicly available website ( ! ,(fice ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative = 
n less ?an #e bus9ess days2 &  7,b7     
submit to ,congress on a day on :i* bo? 
,h\ses ( ,congress are 9 session a copy 
( ! f9al legal text ( ! agreem5t1 toge!r
 )-- 7i7 an id5tification ( any ,unit$  
,/ates laws t may be inconsi/5t ) !     
text2 &  7ii7 a /atem5t ( any           
adm9i/rative action propos$ to implem5t 
! agreem5t4  7#c7 ,jo9t resolutions (   
approval  7,a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is        
p>agraph1 ! t]m jo9t resolution (       
approval means only a jo9t resolution ! 
matt] aft] ! resolv+ clause ( :i* is z  
foll[s3 ,t ,congress approves 1 submitt$
 to ,congress on 1 ) ! fir/ blank space 
be+ fill$ ) ! "n ( ! applicable         

int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5t ent]$    
into "u ?is title & ! second blank space
 be+ fill$ ) ! appropriate date4  7,b7  
,introduction ,a jo9t resolution approv+
 an agreem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7   
may be introduc$ 9 ei!r ,h\se (         
,congress by ! *airp]son or rank+ memb] 
( "o ( ! appropriate congressional      
committees4  7,c7 ,proc$ures 9 h\se &   
s5ate ,except z provid$ 9 ?is p>agraph1 
! provisions ( subsections 7d71 7e71 &  
7f7 ( section #aeb ( ! ,trade ,act (    
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baib7 %all apply )
 respect to a jo9t resolution ( approval
 "u ?is p>agraph to ! same ext5t & 9 !  
same mann] z su* provisions apply )     
respect to a jo9t resolution describ$ 9 
subsection 7a7 ( t section4  7,d7       
,ref]ral ,a jo9t resolution ( approval  
%all be ref]r$ exclusively to !         
appropriate congressional committees4   
7,e7 ,dis*>ge ,if ! committee ( ei!r    
,h\se to :i* a jo9t resolution (        
approval has be5 ref]r$ has n report$ x 
by ! close ( ! #dj? day aft] its        

introduction 7exclud+ any day describ$ 9
 section #aed7;b7 ( ! ,trade ,act (     
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baid7;b7771 t     
committee %all be automatically dis*>g$ 
f fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution
 & ! jo9t resolution %all be plac$ on ! 
appropriate cal5d>4  7,f7 ,consid]ation 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,x is n 9 ord] =-- 7,i7 !  
,s5ate to consid] any jo9t resolution ( 
approval unless ! jo9t resolution has   
be5 report$ by ! ,committee on ,f9ance  
or ! committee has be5 dis*>g$ f        
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution "u     
subp>agraph 7,e72 or  7,,ii7 ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives to consid] any jo9t     
resolution ( approval unless x has be5  
report$ by ! ,committee on ,ways &      
,means or ! committee has be5 dis*>g$ f 
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution "u     
subp>agraph 7,e74  7ii7 ,motion to      
proce$ 9 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,a     
motion 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to   
proce$ to ! consid]ation ( a jo9t       
resolution ( approval may be made only  
on ! second legislative day aft] !      

cal5d> day on :i* ! ,memb] mak+ ! motion
 ann\nces to ! ,h\se ! int5tion ( !     
,memb] to d s4  7#d7 ,rules ( ,s5ate &  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,?is subsection 
is enact$ by ,congress-- 7,a7 z an      
ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 respectively1 &
 z su* is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea*    
,h\se1 respectively1 & sup]s$es o!r     
rules only to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t 
) su* o!r rules2 &  7,b7 ) ! full       
recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( ei!r 
,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z relat+ to
 ! proc$ures ( t ,h\se7 at any "t1 9 !  
same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z any o!r 
rule ( t ,h\se4  7g7 ,inclusion 9 o!r   
int]national agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 at
 ! direction ( ! ,presid5t1 may seek to 
include an expansion ( an int]national  
p>tn]%ip agreem5t 9 any o!r int]national
 agreem5t ent]$ into or r5egotiat$ on or
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1   
su* z-- 7,a7 a free trade agreem5t2     
7,b7 an int]national agreem5t relat+ to 

environm5tal protections1 su/a9able     
developm5t1 or climate2 or  7,c7 a trade
 agreem5t involv+ int]national          
organizations su* z ! ,organisation =   
,economic ,co-op]ation & ,developm5t1 ! 
,gr\p ( ,sev5 7,g#g71 or any simil>     
organization4  7h7 ,re/rictions on      
negotiations  7#a7 ,nonm>ket economy    
c\ntries ,! au?ority provid$ by ?is     
section does n include ! au?ority to    
negotiate or ent] into an agreem5t ) a  
nonm>ket economy c\ntry if ! c\ntry is--
 7,a7 an upp] middle-income c\ntry2 or  
7,b7 a high-income c\ntry4  7#b7        
,dome/ic policies ,! au?ority provid$ by
 ?is section does n include ! au?ority  
to negotiate or ent] into an agreem5t t 
w\ld e/abli% c>bon taxes1 fees1 pric+1  
or o!r me*anisms t impose additional    
co/s on products produc$ by a dome/ic   
produc] by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #bjb4      
,application ( =eign pollution fee 9    
p>tn]%ips  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 accordance ) 
section #dfid ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf1 z add$ by title ,i1 no fee    

%all be appli$ "u section #dfia ( su*   
,code ) respect to a cov]$ product      
import$ f a c\ntry t is a p>ty to an    
int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5t ent]$    
into "u ?is title if production ( !     
cov]$ product has a pollution int5sity  
diff]5ce t is less ?an or equal to #ej  
p]c5t4  7b7 ,failure ,to meet           
requirem5ts ,if a cov]$ product is      
produc$ 9 a c\ntry t is a p>ty to an    
int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5t ent]$    
into "u ?is title b does n meet !       
requirem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! 
fee appli$ "u section #dfia ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 z add$ by title 
,i1 ) respect to ! cov]$ product %all be
 det]m9$ bas$ on ! applicable ti] 7z    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( section      
#dfib7;e7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf1 z add$ by title ,i7 associat$ )--
 7#a7 ! pollution int5sity diff]5ce2    
r$uc$ by  7#b7 #ej p]c5tage po9ts4  7c7 
,treatm5t ( l[-,income & l[]-,middle    
income c\ntries  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ !  
#e-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! entry into =ce (  

an int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5t "u ?is
 title betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & a       
l[-income c\ntry or l[]-middle-income   
c\ntry-- 7,a7 ! pollution int5sity      
requirem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a7    
%all be consid]$ to be met ) respect to 
cov]$ products produc$ 9 ! c\ntry2 &    
7,b7 no fee %all be appli$ to cov]$     
products import$ f t c\ntry4  7#b7      
,modifications to requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ aft] 
! completion ( ! #e-ye> p]iod describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! pollution int5sity    
requirem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a7    
%all be consid]$ to be met ) respect to 
a cov]$ product produc$ 9 a c\ntry      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if new capacity
 9 t c\ntry = ! production ( ! cov]$    
product develop$ dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is n m ?an #ej 
p]c5t m pollution int5se ?an ! basel9e  
pollution int5sity at ! "t ( ! entry    
into =ce ( ! int]national p>tn]%ip      
agreem5t4  7,b7 ,future developm5t ,= ! 
#aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ aft] ! completion (

 ! #aj-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 & ea* #aj-ye> p]iod !reaft]1 !    
pollution int5sity requirem5t describ$ 9
 subsection 7a7 %all be consid]$ to be  
met ) respect to a cov]$ product produc$
 9 a c\ntry describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if 
new capacity 9 t c\ntry = ! production (
 ! cov]$ product develop$ dur+ ! prec$+ 
#aj-ye> p]iod is n m ?an #be p]c5t m    
pollution int5se ?an ! basel9e pollution
 int5sity at ! beg9n+ ( su* prec$+      
#aj-ye> p]iod4  7#c7 ,application ( fee 
,if ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 or 7#b71 z applicable1 are n met ) 
respect to a cov]$ product1 ! fee       
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all apply4   
7d7 ,treatm5t ( circumv5tion ,no?+ 9 ?is
 section %all sup]s$e section #dfic7;g7 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 z   
add$ by title ,i1 ) respect to pot5tial 
circumv5tion ( ! fee assess$ "u section 
#dfia ( su* ,code if-- 7#a7 a           
det]m9ation is made "u su* section      
#dfic7;g7 ) respect to a produc]2 &     
7#b7 ! produc] is own$1 op]at$1 or      

f9anc$ 9 or by a c\ntry t is n a p>ty to
 an int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5t ent]$
 into "u ?is title4  #bjc4 ,support =   
p>ticipation ( l[-income &              
l[]-middle-income c\ntries 9            
int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5ts  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade           
,repres5tative1 at ! direction ( !      
,presid5t1 may include1 9 an            
int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5t ent]$    
into "u ?is title ) a l[-income c\ntry  
or a l[]-middle-income c\ntry1          
provisions provid+ =-- 7#a7 ! provision 
( treatm5t describ$ 9 section #bjb7;c7  
to t c\ntry2  7#b7 ! ext5sion ( unti$ or
 ti$ aid ?r\gh a ,unit$ ,/ates export1  
developm5t1 or trade ag5cy = en]gy or   
manufactur+ te*nologies & projects2     
7#c7 l[] initial requirem5ts relat+ to  
pollution data monitor+ & alt]native    
me?ods to m accurately project & model  
pollution "u ! agreem5t2  7#d7 support =
 expansion ( monitor+ & report+ (       
pollution2 &  7#e7 te*nical assi/ance to
 ensure full compliance ) ! t]ms ( !    

agreem5t4  7b7 ,b5*m>ks & requirem5ts   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade   
,repres5tative %all e/abli% b5*m>ks or  
requirem5ts to assess ! progress ( a    
c\ntry describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 9 fully
 implem5t+ ! t]ms ( ! int]national      
p>tn]%ip agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is     
title4  7#b7 ,b5*m>ks ,! b5*m>ks &      
requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) 
respect to a c\ntry %all include-- 7,a7 
improv+ me?ods ( monitor+1 report+1 &   
v]ify+ pollution levels2  7,b7 if1 aft] 
! entry into =ce ( ! int]national       
p>tn]%ip agreem5t1 new manufactur+ or   
production capacity = a cov]$ product is
 built 9 ! c\ntry b t capacity is own$  
or op]at$1 or ! majority ( ! f9anc+ = t 
capacity is provid$1 by an entity       
associat$ ) a c\ntry t is n a p>ty to an
 int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5t1 treat+ 
! new capacity-- 7i7 at ! pollution     
int5sity ( ! c\ntry t is n a p>ty to an 
int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5t if !     
pollution int5sity = ! cov]$ product    
produc$ 9 t c\ntry is great] ?an !      

pollution int5sity ( ! cov]$ product    
produc$ 9 ! c\ntry t is a p>ty to !     
int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5t2  7ii7 z 
n eligible = ! treatm5t ( a c\ntry t is 
a p>ty to an int]national p>tn]%ip      
agreem5t describ$ 9 section #bjb2 &     
7iii7 9 accordance to ! requirem5ts (   
section #dfid ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf1 z add$ by title ,i2  7,c7 if1 
aft] ! entry into =ce ( ! int]national  
p>tn]%ip agreem5t1 ! own]%ip1 a /ake (  
own]%ip1 or op]ation ( manufactur+ or   
production capacity = a cov]$ product t 
is 9 op]ation on ! date ( entry into =ce
 is transf]r$ to an entity 9 a c\ntry t 
is n a p>ty to an int]national p>tn]%ip 
agreem5t1 treat+ su* capacity-- 7i7 at !
 pollution int5sity ( ! c\ntry t is n a 
p>ty to an int]national p>tn]%ip        
agreem5t if ! pollution int5sity = !    
cov]$ product produc$ 9 t c\ntry is     
great] ?an ! pollution int5sity ( !     
cov]$ product produc$ 9 ! c\ntry t is a 
p>ty to ! int]national p>tn]%ip         
agreem5t2  7ii7 z n eligible = !        

treatm5t ( a c\ntry t is a p>ty to an   
int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5t describ$ 
9 section #bjb2 &  7iii7 9 accordance to
 ! requirem5ts ( section #dfid ( !      
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 z add$  
by title ,i2 &  7,d7 9 ! case ( an      
int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5t ) a      
nonm>ket economy c\ntry t is a l[-income
 c\ntry or a l[]-middle-income c\ntry1  
mak+ progress 9 develop+ a m>ket        
economy4  7c7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,unit$      
,/ates %all ma9ta9 ! au?ority to t]m9ate
 ! application ( ! provisions describ$ 9
 subsection 7a7 to a c\ntry if ! c\ntry 
does n meet ! b5*m>ks & requirem5ts "u  
subsection 7b74  7d7 ,inclusion ( o!r   
int]national p>tn]s ,to ! maximum ext5t 
practicable1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all seek  
to include additional high-income       
c\ntries & upp]-middle-income c\ntries 9
 int]national p>tn]%ip agreem5ts ent]$  
into "u ?is title ) l[-income c\ntries  
or l[]-middle-income c\ntries4  #bjd4   
,facility-specific agreem5ts relat+ to  
pollution fees  7a7 ,au?ority ,to       

negotiate facility-,specific agreem5ts  
,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative  
may negotiate1 9 coord9ation ) !        
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1  
an agreem5t ) a facility locat$ 9 a     
=eign c\ntry t all[s products produc$ at
 ! facility to be treat$ at a pollution 
int5sity specific to ! facility4  7b7   
,requirem5ts ,to be eligible = an       
agreem5t "u subsection 7a71 a facility  
is requir$ to-- 7#a7 consi/5tly op]ate  
accord+ to ! /&>ds a ,unit$ ,/ates      
facility is /atutorily requir$ to abide 
by1 = exi/+ op]ations & any future      
expansion ( op]ations1 includ+ su* /&>ds
 set =? "u-- 7,a7 ! ,clean ,air ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq472  7,b7 !  
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,clean ,wat] ,act72  7,c7 !    
,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjj;f et seq472 &  7,d7 ! ,national    
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472  7#b7 deploy  

pollution monitor+ equipm5t able to     
report 9 real "t ! levels ( pollution   
emitt$ by ! facility2  7#c7 provide     
real-"t access to physical pollution    
monitor+ by ,unit$ ,/ates (ficials or _!
 designees2  7#d7 all[ = spot           
inspections by ,unit$ ,/ates (ficials or
 _! designees to ensure compliance ) !  
requirem5ts ( ! agreem5t2  7#e7 if !    
pollution int5sity ( ! facility is high]
 ?an ! pollution int5sity ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates or ! lea/ pollution int5se =eign 
c\ntry t is a p>ty to an int]national   
p>tn]%ip agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is     
title ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 provide  
actionable b5*m>ks to decrease !        
pollution int5sity ( ! facility s t     
pollution int5sity is equal to or less  
?an ! pollution int5sity ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates or su* o!r c\ntry n lat] ?an #aj 
ye>s aft] ent]+ into an agreem5t "u     
subsection 7a72  7,b7 a*ieve ! b5*m>ks  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 dur+ !      
#aj-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 t subp>agraph2 
7,c7 provide actionable b5*m>ks to      

decrease1 by n lat] ?an #bj ye>s aft]   
ent]+ into an agreem5t "u subsection    
7a71 ! pollution int5sity ( ! facility  
to an int5sity n less ?an #ej p]c5t l[] 
?an ! pollution int5sity ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates at ! "t ( entry into ! agreem5t2 
7,d7 a*ieve ! b5*m>ks describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,c7 dur+ ! #bj-ye> p]iod   
describ$ 9 t subp>agraph2 &  7,e7 ensure
 t any pollution r$uction te*nology us$ 
9 a*iev+ ! b5*m>ks describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,c7 conta9s n less 
?an #ej p]c5t ( compon5ts ( ,unit$      
,/ates orig92  7#f7 acc\nt = any up/ream
 pollution-- 7,a7 at ! level associat$ )
 ! pollution int5sity ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* !
 contribut+ "p or trans=m+ "p is        
produc$1 unless ! "p is cov]$ by an     
agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection 7a72  
or  7,b7 if det]m9$ appropriate by !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative &   
provid$ = 9 ! agreem5t1 bas$ on an      
applicable /&>d ( ! ,int]national       
,organization = ,/&>dization2  7#g7     
id5tify ! cov]$ entity ) respect to     

cov]$ products produc$ at ! facility if 
! cov]$ entity is n ! own] ( ! facility2
 &  7#h7 ensure ! agreem5t may be       
t]m9at$ at ! sole discretion ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates if ! facility is n 9 compliance )
 any requirem5t "u ?is subsection4  7c7 
,consultation ) congress ,! ,trade      
,repres5tative may n conclude an        
agreem5t "u subsection 7a7 ) a facility 
unless-- 7#a7 ! ,trade ,repres5tative-- 
7,a7 in=ms ! appropriate congressional  
committees ( ! int5tion ( ! ,trade      
,repres5tative to pursue negotiations ) 
! facility n less ?an #b bus9ess days   
aft] comm5c+ negotiations2  7,b7 %>es ! 
text ( ! propos$ agreem5t ) !           
appropriate congressional committees = n
 less ?an ! less] (-- 7i7 #ab days on   
:i* bo? ,h\ses ( ,congress are 9        
session2 or  7ii7 #fj cal5d> days2 &    
7,c7 responds to all inquiries reg>d+ ! 
t]ms ( ! agreem5t f ! *airp]son or rank+
 memb] ( "o ( ! appropriate             
congressional committees be=e conclud+ !
 agreem5t2 &  7#b7 a resolution (       

disapproval is n enact$ dur+ ! p]iod    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7d7     
,treatm5t ( ! agreem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,any agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is section 
) a facility %all all[ a product produc$
 by ! facility & import$ into ! ,unit$  
,/ates to be assign$ to ! ti] 7z        
e/abli%$ "u section #dfib7;b7 ( !       
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 z add$  
by title ,i7 align$ ) ! pollution       
int5sity diff]5ce ( a product produc$ by
 ! facility & ! basel9e pollution       
int5sity4  7#b7 ,re/rictions ,"u no     
circum/ances may an agreem5t ent]$ into 
"u ?is section require ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to alt] ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act4  7e7
 ,ineligibility ( /ate-,own$ facilities 
9 nonm>ket economy c\ntries ,a facility 
9 a nonm>ket economy c\ntry is n        
eligible = an agreem5t "u ?is section if
 ! facility-- 7#a7 is own$1 p>tially    
own$1 or op]at$ by ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry
 or an entity own$ or controll$ by t    
gov]nm5t2 or  7#b7 has receiv$ f9anc+1  
includ+ 9 ! =m ( a tax cr$it or a limit 

on tax liability1 to op]ate ! facility  
by ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry or an entity   
own$ or controll$ by t gov]nm5t4  7f7   
,transp>5cy ,! ,trade ,repres5tative    
%all promptly publi% a description ( !  
propos$ agreem5t "u ?is section 9 !     
,f$]al ,regi/]4  #bje4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is title1 ! def9itions set =? 9 section
 #dfig ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (     
#aihf1 z add$ by title ,i1 apply4