3.0.0 139 2023-01-15T21:34:11Z 2023-01-15T21:34:11Z Senate S S 2003-01-09 108 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Re-Referred to 2003-10-30T18:15:46Z Discharged from 2003-10-29T23:02:18Z Referred to 2003-01-09T23:11:23Z 2003-10-30 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Rereferred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works by Unanimous Consent. IntroReferral 2003-10-30 Senate Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13572-13598) Floor 2003-10-29 Senate Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S13484-13509) Floor 2003-10-29 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2003-10-29 Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee 2003-01-09 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S167-173) IntroReferral 2003-01-09 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S166-167, S173-174) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-01-09 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN D CT I. N M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY 2003-01-09 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2003-05-08 False A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA 2003-05-08 False F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2003-05-08 False S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2003-06-12 False M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2003-06-12 False L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2003-10-01 False N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2003-10-01 False C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2004-03-29 False Environmental Protection Air pollution control Atmosphere Carbon dioxide Climate change and greenhouse gases Coal Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Data banks Economics and Public Finance Education Electric power production Emissions trading Energy Energy conservation Energy efficiency Environmental assessment Environmental economics Environmental law enforcement Environmental monitoring Federal aid to education Federal aid to research Fines (Penalties) Fuel consumption Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publications Governmental investigations Higher education Hydrocarbons International Affairs International environmental cooperation International law Inventories Laboratories Law Mercury Motor vehicle pollution control National Science Foundation Natural gas Nitrogen oxides Nonprofit organizations Ozone layer depletion Petroleum industry Public Lands and Natural Resources Research grants Scholarships Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Standards Students Sulphur dioxide Technology transfer Transboundary pollution Transportation and Public Works Environmental Protection 00 2003-01-09 Introduced in Senate 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish and maintain the National Greenhouse Gas Database, including the development of measurement and verification methods and standards.

Requires covered entities to submit to the Administrator one tradeable allowance for every metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalence, specifically: (1) the electric generation, industrial, and commercial sectors for greenhouse gases produced; (2) producers or importers for hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, or sulfur hexafluoride produced or imported; and (3) petroleum refiners or importers for greenhouse gasses (when used for transportation).

Permits: (1) the use of tradeable allowances to achieve compliance; (2) the conversion of fuel economy standard credits to tradeable allowances, as specified; (3) borrowing against future reductions; and (4) tradeable allowances to be sold, exchanged, purchased, retired, banked, or used.

Permits the exemption of certain source categories if it is not feasible to measure or estimate emissions.

Directs the Administrator to establish tradeable allowances in units of carbon dioxide equivalence. Provides for the allocation of such allowances according to economic impact factors.

Establishes the Climate Change Credit Corporation to manage tradeable allowances.]]>

Climate Stewardship Act of 2003 Display Title Climate Stewardship Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide for a program of scientific research on abrupt climate change, to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances that could be used interchangably with passenger vehicle fuel economy standard credits, to limit greenhouse gas emissions in the United States and reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Climate Stewardship Act of 2003 Popular Titles Global Warming bill 9 Library of Congress 2028 108 SAMDT To provide for a program of scientific research on abrupt climate change, to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, to limit greenhouse gas emissions in the United States and reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances. 2022-02-03T05:37:35Z 2003-10-30 Amendment SA 2028 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay. 43 - 55. Record Vote Number: 420. Record Vote Number: 420 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1081/vote_108_1_00420.xml SA 2028 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/108th-congress/senate-amendment/2028 L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN D CT I. 14 14 M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY 2003-10-29 True S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2003-10-29 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2003-10-29 True C001040 Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI] LINCOLN CHAFEE R RI D. 2003-10-29 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2003-10-29 True A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA 2003-10-29 True M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2003-10-29 True L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2003-10-29 True E000286 Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC] JOHN EDWARDS D NC 2003-10-29 True B000444 Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] JOSEPH BIDEN D DE ROBINETTE 2003-10-29 True C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2003-10-29 True N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2003-10-29 True C001042 Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] JON CORZINE D NJ S. 2003-10-29 True C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2003-10-29 True 2003-10-29T05:00:00Z 2003-10-29T05:00:00Z Senate 108 S Senate S 139 Climate Stewardship Act of 2003 2023-01-15T21:34:11Z 8 2003-10-30 0 Senate Amendment SA 2028 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay. 43 - 55. Record Vote Number: 420. Floor 420 Senate 108 2003-10-30T18:14:02Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1081/vote_108_1_00420.xml 2003-10-30 0 Senate Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13572, S13598) Floor 2003-10-29 0 Senate Amendment SA 2028 proposed by Senator Lieberman. (consideration: CR S13485-13509) To provide for a program of scientific research on abrupt climate change, to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, to limit greenhouse gas emissions in the United States and reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances. Floor 2003-10-30 Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 2028 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay. 43 - 55. Record Vote Number: 420. Floor 97000 9 Library of Congress 420 Senate 108 2003-10-30T18:14:02Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1081/vote_108_1_00420.xml 2003-10-30 Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 2028 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay. 43 - 55. Record Vote Number: 420. 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