,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddjc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #ae1 #bjbe,ms4 ,greene of ,georgia introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit weather modification within the ,united ,states1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,clear ,skies ,act4 #b4 ,prohibition of weather modification 7a7 ,in general ,whoever1 in any circumstance described in subsection 7b71 knowingly conducts weather modification in the ,united ,states1 including the territories and possessions of the ,united ,states1 shall be subject to the penalties described in subsection 7c74 7b7 ,circumstances described ,for the purposes of subsection 7a71 the circumstances described in this subsection are that-- 7#a7 the defendant traveled in interstate or foreign commerce1 or traveled using a means1 channel1 facility1 or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce1 in furtherance of or in connection with the conduct described in subsection 7a72 7#b7 the defendant used a means1 channel1 facility1 or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce in furtherance of or in connection with the conduct described in subsection 7a72 7#c7 the defendant transmitted in interstate or foreign commerce any communication relating to or in furtherance of the conduct described in subsection 7a7 using any means1 channel1 facility1 or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce or in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce by any means or in any manner1 including by computer1 mail1 wire1 or electromagnetic transmission2 7#d7 the conduct described in subsection 7a7 occurred within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the ,united ,states1 the special aircraft jurisdiction of the ,united ,states1 or any territory or possession of the ,united ,states2 or 7#e7 the conduct described in subsection 7a7 otherwise occurred in or affected interstate or foreign commerce4 7c7 ,penalties 7#a7 ,criminal penalty ,whoever violates subsection 7a7 shall be fined not more than #ajj1jjj for each violation1 imprisoned not more than #e years1 or both4 7#b7 ,civil penalty ,the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency may1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration1 impose a civil penalty of not more than #aj1jjj for each violation of subsection 7a71 in addition to any other penalties provided by law4 7#c7 ,repeat violations ,each instance of injection1 release1 emission1 or dispersal under subsection 7a7 shall constitute a separate violation of such section4 #c4 ,reporting and investigation 7a7 ,public reporting 7#a7 ,establishment of system ,the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration and the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 shall establish a system for the public to report suspected violations of section #b4 7#b7 ,submission of reports ,such system may collect reports via telephone1 email1 mail1 or an online portal4 7#c7 ,publication of reports ,the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall make publicly available on the website of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency any reports collected by such system under this subsection4 7b7 ,investigation 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall investigate suspected violations of section #b reported under subsection 7a7 that the ,administrator determines warrant further review4 7#b7 ,determination 7,a7 ,requirement ,for any suspected violation investigated under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall determine whether a violation of section #b has occurred4 7,b7 ,coordination ,in determining whether a violation of section #b occurred1 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency may coordinate with the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration1 the ,administrator of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration1 the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 or the head of any other ,federal agency that the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency determines to be relevant1 to verify the nature of any activities described in a report submitted under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,referral to ,,doj ,the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall refer a suspected violation that the ,administrator determines to have occurred under subsection 7b77#b7 to the ,attorney ,general of the ,united ,states for further action4 #d4 ,repeal of existing authorities 7a7 ,federal statutes ,any provision of a ,federal statute authorizing or requiring weather modification1 including a licensing requirement or permit for any such weather modification1 is hereby repealed4 7b7 ,federal regulations or executive orders ,any provision of a ,federal regulation or executive order authorizing or requiring weather modification1 including a licensing requirement or permit for any such weather modification1 is hereby nullified and shall have no force or effect4 #e4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,atmosphere ,the term atmosphere means the gaseous envelope surrounding the ,earth1 including all airspace within the territorial jurisdiction of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,weather modification 7,a7 ,in general ,the term weather modification means any injection1 release1 emission1 or dispersal of a chemical1 a chemical compound1 or a substance1 or conveyance of an apparatus1 into the atmosphere for the express purpose of-- 7i7 producing an artificial change in the composition1 behavior1 or dynamics of the atmosphere2 or 7ii7 affecting the temperature1 weather1 climate1 or intensity of sunlight4 7,b7 ,examples ,such term includes-- 7i7 geoengineering2 7ii7 cloud seeding2 7iii7 solar radiation modification and management2 and 7iv7 a release of an aerosol into the atmosphere to influence temperature1 precipitation1 or the intensity of sunlight4 #f4 ,effective date ,this ,act shall take effect #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act4