S. 1008 (RS) - Climate Change Strategy and Technology Innovation Act of 2001 - BILLS-107s1008rs | Content Details

S. 1008 (RS) - Climate Change Strategy and Technology Innovation Act of 2001

Actions: Mr. Byrd (for himself and Mr. Stevens, Mr. Rockefeller, Ms. Collins, Mr. Reid, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Nelson of Florida, and Mr. Voinovich) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, Reported by Mr. Lieberman, with amendments, Reported with amendments

Full Title: To amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to develop the United States Climate Change Response Strategy with the goal of stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system, while minimizing adverse short-term and long-term economic and social impacts, aligning the Strategy with United States energy policy, and promoting a sound national environmental policy, to establish a research and development program that focuses on bold technological breakthroughs that make significant progress toward the goal of stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations, to establish the National Office of Climate Change Response within the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Ted Stevens (AK); John D. Rockefeller IV (WV); Susan M. Collins (ME); Harry Reid (NV); Joseph I. Lieberman (CT); Bill Nelson (FL); George V. Voinovich (OH)

United States Code References: 5 U.S.C. 3109, 5315, 5316, 551 and Chapters 33, 53 and 57
15 U.S.C. 2921 and 2932
42 U.S.C. 13381 and 4701