,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aj1 #bjbe,mr4   
,padilla introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,clean ,air ,act to provide =
 ! e/abli%m5t ( /&>ds to limit ! c>bon  
int5sity ( ! fuel us$ by c]ta9 vessels1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,clean ,%ipp+ ,act 
( #bjbe4  #b4 ,m>9e gre5h\se gas fuel   
/&>d ,! ,clean ,air ,act is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #bab 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#gedf7 ! foll[+3  #bab;,a4 ,m>9e        
gre5h\se gas fuel /&>d  7a7 ,def9itions 
7#a7 ,c>bon dioxide-equival5t ,! t]m    
c>bon dioxide-equival5t means ! numb] ( 
metric tons ( c>bon dioxide emissions ) 
! same global w>m+ pot5tial z #a metric 
ton ( ano!r gre5h\se gas1 z calculat$   
us+ ,equation ,a-#a 9 section #ih4b7;b7 
( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations
 7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
section74  7#b7 ,c>bon int5sity ,! t]m  

c>bon int5sity means ! quantity (       
lifecycle gre5h\se gas emissions p] unit
 ( fuel en]gy1 express$ 9 grams ( c>bon 
dioxide-equival5t p] megaj\le4  7#c7    
,c>bon int5sity basel9e ,! t]m c>bon    
int5sity basel9e means ! av]age c>bon   
int5sity ( ! fuel us$ by all vessels on 
cov]$ voyages 9 cal5d> ye> #bjbg4  7#d7 
,cov]$ voyage ,! t]m cov]$ voyage means 
any voyage ( a vessel = ! purpose (     
transport+ pass5g]s or c>go = comm]cial 
purposes-- 7,a7 t is betwe5 any ports ( 
call "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 or  7,b7 t is betwe5 a port (   
call "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & a port ( call "u ! jurisdiction ( a  
=eign c\ntry4  7#e7 ,gre5h\se gas ,! t]m
 gre5h\se gas means c>bon dioxide1      
me?ane1 nitr\s oxide1 hydr(luoroc>bons1 
p]fluoroc>bons1 & sulfur hexafluoride4  
7#f7 ,lifecycle gre5h\se gas emissions  
,! t]m lifecycle gre5h\se gas emissions 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#baa7o77#a74  7#g7 ,port ( call ,! t]m  
port ( call means ! port :]e a vessel   

/ops to load or unload c>go or to emb>k 
or disemb>k pass5g]s4  7#h7 ,vessel ,!  
t]m vessel means a vessel ( #djj gross  
tonnage or m4  7b7 ,m>9e vessel fuel    
c>bon int5sity /&>ds  7#a7 ,/&>ds ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all1 by regulation &      
except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71       
require ea* vessel on a cov]$ voyage to 
comply ) /&>ds = ! c>bon int5sity ( !   
fuel us$ by ! vessel = propulsion & = ! 
op]ation ( any onbo>d equipm5t s t !    
c>bon int5sity is-- 7,a7 9 ea* ( cal5d> 
ye>s #bjcj ?r\gh #bjcd1 at lea/ #cj     
p]c5t less ?an ! c>bon int5sity basel9e2
  7,b7 9 ea* ( cal5d> ye>s #bjcd ?r\gh  
#bjci1 at lea/ #eh p]c5t less ?an !     
c>bon int5sity basel9e2  7,c7 9 ea* (   
cal5d> ye>s #bjdj ?r\gh #bjdd1 at lea/  
#hc p]c5t less ?an ! c>bon int5sity     
basel9e2  7,d7 9 ea* ( cal5d> ye>s #bjde
 ?r\gh #bjdi1 at lea/ #ib p]c5t less ?an
 ! c>bon int5sity basel9e2 &  7,e7 9    
cal5d> ye> #bjej & ea* cal5d> ye>       
!reaft]1 #ajj p]c5t less ?an ! c>bon    
int5sity basel9e4  7#b7 ,promulgation ( 

/&>ds ,! ,adm9i/rator %all f9alize--    
7,a7 ! /&>d requir$ by p>agraph         
7#a77;,a7 by n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1     
#bjbi2 &  7,b7 ! /&>ds requir$ by ea* ( 
subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( p>agraph 
7#a7 by n lat] ?an #b ye>s be=e !       
respective /&>d goes into effect4  7#c7 
,te*nological or economic feasibility   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,adm9i/rator        
det]m9es t a r$uction 9 c>bon int5sity  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is n           
te*nologically or economically feasible 
by ! applicable deadl9e "u t p>agraph1 !
 ,adm9i/rator1 9 lieu ( promulgat+ !    
/&>d o!rwise requir$ by t p>agraph1 %all
 promulgate a /&>d t w a*ieve ! maximum 
r$uction 9 ! c>bon int5sity ( ! fuel us$
 by vessels on cov]$ voyages t is       
te*nologically & economically feasible  
by ! applicable deadl9e4  7,b7          
,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ te*nological &
 economic feasibility = purposes (      
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
take into acc\nt ! net r$uction (       
emissions ( gre5h\se gases & ! pot5tial 

adv]se impacts on public heal?1 safety1 
& ! environm5t1 includ+ ) respect to air
 quality1 wat] quality1 & ! g5]ation &  
disposal ( solid wa/e4  7#d7            
,h>monization ) int]national /&>ds ,if !
 ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t /&>ds m&at$ by 
! ,int]national ,m>itime ,organization =
 r$uction ( ! c>bon int5sity ( fuel us$ 
by vessels = a cal5d> ye> are equal to  
or m /r+5t ?an ! /&>ds "u p>agraph 7#a7 
= t cal5d> ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator may adopt
 ! /&>ds ( ! ,int]national ,m>itime     
,organization4  7#e7 ,exemption ,any    
vessel t is on cov]$ voyages = #cj days 
or few] dur+ a cal5d> ye> %all be exempt
 f ! /&>ds promulgat$ "u ?is subsection 
= t cal5d> ye>4  7#f7 ,common own]%ip or
 control ,= purposes ( det]m9+          
compliance ) any /&>d e/abli%$ "u ?is   
subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator may all[ !   
c>bon int5sity ( ! fuels us$ by vessels 
"u common own]%ip or control to be      
av]ag$4  7#g7 ,ov]compliance ,!         
,adm9i/rator may all[ vessels to cr$it  
ov]compliance ) any /&>d e/abli%$ "u ?is

 subsection t[>ds demon/rat+ compliance 
) any future /&>d "u ?is subsection4    
7c7 ,monitor+ & report+  7#a7 ,li/ (    
me?ods  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator   
%all develop a li/ ( acceptable me?ods =
 monitor+ & report+ compliance ) ! /&>ds
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7,b7      
,consi/5cy ( me?ods ,! ,adm9i/rator1 to 
! maximum ext5t practicable1 %all ensure
 ! consi/5cy ( ! me?ods includ$ 9 ! li/ 
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) simil>    
report+ s*emes develop$ by ! ,european  
,union & ! ,int]national ,m>itime       
,organization4  7#b7 ,annual report+    
requirem5ts ,= ea* cal5d> ye>1 ! own] or
 op]ator ( a vessel %all report to !    
,adm9i/rator-- 7,a7 ! c>bon int5sity ( !
 fuel us$ = ea* cov]$ voyage ( ! vessel2
  7,b7 ! am\nt ( fuel us$ = ea* cov]$   
voyage ( ! vessel2 &  7,c7 ! total      
gre5h\se gas emissions = all cov]$      
voyages ( ! vessel1 measur$ 9 c>bon     
dioxide-equival5t4  7#c7 ,annual report 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! end ( ea* annual report+ p]iod "u    

p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y (            
,transportation & ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ 
,gu>d1 %all publi% on ! website ( !     
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy a      
publicly accessible report t-- 7i7      
compiles ! data report$ "u p>agraph     
7#b72 &  7ii7 includes an explanation   
int5d$ to facilitate public und]/&+ (-- 
7,i7 ! c>bon dioxide-equival5t emissions
 ( vessels on cov]$ voyages2 &  7,,ii7 !
 c>bon int5sity ( fuels us$ by ^?       
vessels4  7,b7 ,republication ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !       
,adm9i/rator publi%es ! publicly        
accessible report on ! website ( !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation %all publi% a publicly  
accessible copy ( t report on ! website 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4  7d7   
,en=cem5t ,! /&>ds e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7b7 & ! annual report+       
requirem5ts "u subsection 7c77#b7 %all  
be consid]$ an emission /&>d or         

limitation = purposes ( section         
#cjd7;a77#a74  4  #c4 ,9-port m>9e      
vessel z]o emission /&>ds ,section #bac 
( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#gedg7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7e7 ,9-,port m>9e vessel z]o   
emission /&>ds  7#a7 ,/&>ds ,except z   
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & n lat] ?an    
,janu>y #a1 #bjbi1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
promulgate 7& f "t to "t revise7 /&>ds  
to elim9ate1 by n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1  
#bjce1 emissions ( gre5h\se gases & air 
pollutants = :i* air quality crit]ia h  
be5 issu$ "u section #ajh f vessels at  
an*orage or at b]? 9 ! contigu\s zone ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z describ$ 9           
,presid5tial ,proclamation #gbai 7#dc   
,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 #fd ,f$4 ,reg4    
#dhgja1 #dihdd774  7#b7 ,exception ,if !
 ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t /&>ds requir$  
by p>agraph 7#a7 are n te*nologically or
 economically feasible1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all promulgate /&>ds t a*ieve ! maximum
 r$uction ( ! emissions describ$ 9 t    
p>agraph f ! vessels describ$ 9 t       

p>agraph t is te*nologically &          
economically feasible4  7#c7            
,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ te*nological &
 economic feasibility "u p>agraph 7#b71 
! ,adm9i/rator %all take into acc\nt !  
net r$uction ( emissions ( gre5h\se     
gases1 ! net r$uction ( emissions ( air 
pollutants = :i* air quality crit]ia h  
be5 issu$ "u section #ajh1 & ! pot5tial 
adv]se impacts on public heal?1 safety1 
& ! environm5t1 includ+ ) respect to air
 quality1 wat] quality1 & ! g5]ation &  
disposal ( solid wa/e4  4