,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ead  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,lank=d introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,clean ,air ,act to modify ! 
,me?ane ,emissions ,r$uction ,program1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,me?ane ,emissions 
,r$uction ,program ,cl>ifications ,act (
 #bjbe or ! ,,m]p ,cl>ifications ,act ( 
#bjbe4  #b4 ,me?ane emissions & wa/e    
r$uction inc5tive program = petroleum & 
natural gas sy/ems  7a7 ,am5dm5ts       
,section #acf ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #gdcf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7f71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#h7 ,exemption = small up/ream
 produc]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator
 may n1 pursuant to any requirem5t "u   
?is section1 impose a report+ requirem5t
 or a *>ge "u ?is section on an         
applicable facility describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,applicable     

facilities describ$ ,an applicable      
facility ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 
7,c71 & 7,d7 is an applicable facility  
t1 z ( ,augu/ #af1 #bjbb-- 7i7 0 g5]at+ 
less ?an #be1jjj metric tons ( c>bon    
dioxide equival5t ( gre5h\se gases      
emitt$ p] ye>2 &  7ii7 _h #b1ejj or few]
 full-"t employees4  7,c7 ,no requirem5t
 to demon/rate ,! ,adm9i/rator may n    
impose a requirem5t t an applicable     
facility describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7    
demon/rate to ! ,adm9i/rator t !        
applicable facility meets ! requirem5ts 
describ$ 9 t subp>agraph4  7,d7         
,notification  7i7 ,notice to facility  
,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all provide writt5 notice to ea*       
applicable facility describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b7 t ! applicable facility
 is n subject to ! report+ requirem5ts  
or *>ges impos$ "u ?is section4  7ii7   
,publication ,! ,adm9i/rator %all       
communicate publicly 7includ+ ?r\gh     
press releases & messages on ! website (

 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy7 t !
 applicable facilities describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b7 are n subject to !     
report+ requirem5ts or *>ges impos$ "u  
?is section4  7#i7 ,exemption = c]ta9   
produc]s ,not)/&+ any o!r requirem5t (  
?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator may n impose
 a *>ge "u ?is section on an applicable 
facility dur+ any p]iod 9 :i* !         
applicable facility-- 7,a7 complies )   
subp>t ,o,o,o,ob & ,o,o,o,oc1 z         
applicable1 ( "p #fj ( title #dj1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor     
regulations72 &  7,b7 is locat$ 9 a     
,/ate 9 compliance ) ! applicable ,/ate 
implem5tation plan requir$ "u subp>t    
,o,o,o,oc ( t "p 7or successor          
regulations74  2  7#b7 by /rik+         
subsection 7g7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7g7  
,p]iod ,! ,adm9i/rator may n impose or  
collect ! *>ge "u subsection 7c7 until  
,janu>y #a ( ! fir/ cal5d> ye> t beg9s  
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator       
submits to ! ,committee on ,environm5t &
 ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & !          

,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a writt5 notice 
t ea* ( ! foll[+ requirem5ts has be5 met
 = a p]iod ( n less ?an #a ye> be=e t   
,janu>y #a3 7#a7 ,! grants au?oriz$ "u  
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 h be5 fully       
disburs$ to all eligible recipi5ts4     
7#b7 ,! revisions to subp>t ,w ( "p #ih 
( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al             
,regulations1 t are requir$ "u ?is      
section-- 7,a7 ensure ! use ( emissions 
factors t h be5 validat$ by !           
,adm9i/rator & po/$ to ! website ( !    
,adm9i/rator2 &  7,b7 h be5 f9aliz$4  2 
7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7i7 z     
subsection 7k72  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7h7 ! foll[+3  7i7 ,public   
comm5t p]iod ,except z provid$ 9 section
 #b7;c7 ( ! ,,m]p ,cl>ifications ,act ( 
#bjbe1 any propos$ regulation1 rule1    
guidance1 or directive ) respect to !   
implem5tation ( ?is section f !         
,adm9i/rator1 ! ,executive ,(fice ( !   
,presid5t1 or ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy %all1  
consi/5t ) sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e1 &  

*apt] #g1 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,adm9i/rative  
,proc$ure ,act71 be subject to a p]iod (
 public comm5t ( n less ?an #ij days4   
7j7 ,dispute resolution proc$ure ,n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1    
consi/5t ) sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e1 &  
*apt] #g1 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,adm9i/rative  
,proc$ure ,act71 propose a rule e/abli%+
 an exp$it$ process = an applicable     
facility to appeal or dispute ! am\nt ( 
a *>ge impos$ "u ?is section t is       
sep>ate & ap>t f any o!r su* process "u 
?is ,act4  2 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7l7 ,sunset  7#a7 ,t]m9ation ( 
effectiv5ess ,! au?ority provid$ "u ?is 
section t]m9ates on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcd4
  7#b7 ,cont9u$ imposition ( wa/e *>ge  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ?is section is n      
reau?oriz$ by ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcd1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all imm$iately cease all  
activities ) respect to ! imposition ( !
 *>ge "u ?is section4  7,b7 ,en=cem5t   

7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,adm9i/rator or !    
head ( any o!r applicable ,f$]al ag5cy  
c>ries out any au?ority "u ?is section  
aft] ! date describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 a p>ty t suff]s likely h>m f ! c>ry+   
out ( t au?ority may seek f9ancial      
comp5sation f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 !    
appropriate ,f$]al di/rict c\rt4  7ii7  
,exp$it$ relief ,a ,f$]al di/rict c\rt  
%all exp$ite ! consid]ation ( an action 
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 br\ght by ! own] (
 an applicable facility ) #b1ejj or few]
 full-"t employees4  7#c7 ,rescission   
,on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcd1 !re is resc9d$ 
! unobligat$ balance ( am\nts made      
available "u subsections 7a7 & 7b7 z ( t
 date4  4  7b7 ,description (           
requirem5ts & calculations  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !            
,adm9i/rator7 %all make publicly        
available1 includ+ on ! website ( !     
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 an    

,adm9i/rator's ,ord] t includes ! foll[+
 in=mation3 7,a7 ,consi/5t ) ! ,pla9    
,writ+ ,act ( #bjaj 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #cja  
note2 ,public ,law #aaa-bgd7 &          
,executive ,ord]s #abhff 7#e ,u4,s4,c4  
#fja note2 relat+ to regulatory plann+ &
 review71 #abihh 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #eai    
note2 relat+ to civil ju/ice re=m71 &   
#acefc 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #fja note2 relat+  
to improv+ regulation & regulatory      
review71 an easily und]/&able           
explanation (-- 7i7 ! me?ods us$ =      
calculat+1 = purposes ( section #acf ( !
 ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#gdcf7-- 7,i7 ! c>bon dioxide equival5t 
( gre5h\se gases emitt$2  7,,ii7 me?ane 
int5sity2 &  7,,iii7 o!r emissions      
factors2 &  7ii7 ! key calculations     
necess>y to und]/& ! requirem5ts ( !    
program "u t section1 includ+ !         
conv]sion f c>bon dioxide emissions to  
me?ane emissions necess>y = det]m9+ !   
am\nt ( ! *>ge impos$ & collect$ "u t   
section4  7,b7 ,! me?ods & me*anisms    
7includ+ ! me?ods & me*anisms describ$ 9

 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 z applicable7 us$ 
to calculate1 = ea* category describ$ 9 
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#i7 ( subsection  
7d7 ( t section1 ! *>ge impos$ &        
collect$ pursuant to subsection 7c7 ( t 
section4  7,c7 ,) respect to !          
developm5t ( any in=mation describ$ 9   
subp>agraphs 7,a77i7 & 7,b7-- 7i7 a li/ 
( ! names1 includ+ titles1 occupations1 
& biographies1 ( all consultants        
7includ+ int]national & dome/ic         
consultants7 t assi/$ 9 t developm5t2   
7ii7 7,i7 a li/ ( ! academic in/itutions
 7includ+ any int]national & dome/ic    
academic in/itutions7 t assi/$ 9 t      
developm5t2 &  7,,ii7 po9ts ( contact = 
ea* su* academic in/itution2  7iii7 7,i7
 a li/ ( ! nongov]nm5tal in/itutions    
7includ+ any int]national & dome/ic     
nongov]nm5tal in/itutions7 t assi/$ 9 t 
developm5t2 &  7,,ii7 po9ts ( contact = 
ea* su* nongov]nm5tal in/itution2 &     
7iv7 a li/ ( any o!r organizations !    
res\rces or p]sonnel ( :i* 7 us$ 9 any  
way 9 t developm5t4  7,d7 ,a            

description1 includ+ citations &        
hyp]l9ks1 ( all /udies us$ by !         
,adm9i/rator to develop ! in=mation     
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a77i7 & 7,b74 
7,e7 ,a summ>y ( all o!r in=mation      
collect$ & us$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to     
develop ! in=mation describ$ 9          
subp>agraphs 7,a77i7 & 7,b74  7#b7      
,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 9 consultation ) !
 own]s & op]ators ( applicable          
facilities 7z def9$ 9 section #acf7;d7 (
 ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#gdcf7;d77 ) few] ?an #b1ejj full-"t    
employees1 ensure t ! docum5tation      
requir$ "u t p>agraph w all[ op]ators   
subject to a report+ requirem5t or *>ge 
"u section #acf ( ! ,clean ,air ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdcf7 to cle>ly und]/& !
 report+ requirem5ts & calculations     
requir$ "u t section4  7c7 ,rulemak+    
requirem5ts ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 
?is section or an am5dm5t made by ?is   
section1 any propos$ regulation1 rule1  
guidance1 or o!r docum5t requir$ "u ?is 

section or an am5dm5t made by ?is       
section %all be subject to1 z           
applicable-- 7#a7 except z provid$ = 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 ! notice & comm5t        
provisions ( section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 a public   
comm5t p]iod ( n less ?an #abj days4