Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2007

3.0.0 1499 2023-01-11T16:47:38Z 2023-01-11T16:47:38Z Senate S S 2007-05-24 110 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2008-07-10T21:36:20Z Markup by 2008-05-21T19:11:58Z Hearings by 2008-02-14T18:33:49Z Referred to 2007-05-24T21:48:55Z S. Rept. 110-413 Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2007 110 2548 HR 2007-05-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. Identical bill CRS 2008-07-10 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 870. Calendars 2008-07-10 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 110-413. Minority views filed. Committee 2008-07-10 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 110-413. Minority views filed. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee 2008-05-21 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2008-02-14 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-1239. Committee 2007-05-24 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2007-05-24 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA N F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2007-05-24 True W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2007-10-19 False C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2008-02-14 False C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2008-04-09 False C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2008-04-09 False W000154 Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] JOHN WARNER R VA WILLIAM 2008-05-06 False 2008-07-08T04:00:00Z S. 1499, Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2007 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/20035 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on May 21, 2008</p> 2008-07-08T04:00:00Z S. 1499, Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2007 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20035 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on May 21, 2008 Environmental Protection Administrative procedure Air pollution control Carbon monoxide Environmental Protection Agency Environmental technology Government Operations and Politics Law Marine engines Marine pollution Merchant ships Nitrogen Science, Technology, Communications Ships Smog Standards Sulphur Sulphur oxides Environmental Protection

00 2007-05-24 Introduced in Senate 2007-08-24T21:34:32Z Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate regulations that, effective beginning on December 31, 2010, require specified marine vessels to use fuel that contains not more than 1,000 parts per million of sulfur in their main and auxiliary engines. Authorizes the Administrator to promulgate interim regulations upon determining that compliance with such requirement is not technically feasible by such date.

Authorizes the Administrator to provide for an alternative mechanism of compliance for a marine vessel if: (1) the vessel employs a control technology that reduces emissions of sulfur oxides and particulate matter to at least the same degree as the reduction that would be achieved through compliance with the applicable fuel sulfur content limitation; and (2) the emission reductions achieved are in addition to any reductions required to achieve compliance with an applicable engine emission standard.

Requires: (1) the Administrator, no later than December 15, 2008, to establish and periodically revise standards for emissions of oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter, hydrocarbons, and carbon monoxide from newly-manufactured and in-use main and auxiliary engines in oceangoing marine vessels that enter or leave a U.S. port or offshore terminal; and (2) such standards to require, beginning January 1, 2012, that the engines achieve the greatest degree of emission reduction achievable through the application of available technology.

Directs the Administrator, upon determining that the maximum level of control required by regulations applicable to on-road, nonroad, and stationary engines or achieved by sources from which control technologies may be transferred, including sources that use advanced aftertreatment technologies, will not be technically achievable by January 1, 2012, to promulgate: (1) standards that require the level of control that will be technically achievable by that date; and (2) additional standards that require either such maximum level of control or the level that will be technically achievable beginning January 1, 2016.

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80 2008-07-10 Reported to Senate without amendment 2008-10-10T18:29:32Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate regulations that require specified marine vessels to use fuel that contains not more than 1,000 parts per million of sulfur in their main and auxiliary engines, effective December 31, 2010. Applies such regulations to marine vessels that are within 200 miles of the coasts of the continental United States or the shoreline of the Great Lakes or St. Lawrence Seaway, as the Administrator determines to be appropriate for the purpose of protecting public health and the environment.

Authorizes interim regulations that permit sulfur content in excess of 1,000 parts per million if the Administrator determines that compliance with such requirement is not technically feasible by such date. Requires any such interim regulations to require marine vessels to: (1) use fuel that contains the lowest quantity of sulfur that is technically feasible by such date not exceeding 2,000 parts per million; and (2) achieve compliance with the 1,000 parts per million standard on the earliest date technically feasible.

(Sec. 4) Requires: (1) the Administrator, no later than December 15, 2008, to establish and periodically revise standards for emissions of oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter, hydrocarbons, and carbon monoxide from newly-manufactured and in-use main and auxiliary engines in oceangoing marine vessels that enter or leave a U.S. port or offshore terminal; and (2) such standards to require, beginning January 1, 2012, that the engines achieve the greatest degree of emission reduction achievable through the application of available technology. Sets forth factors for the Administrator to consider when promulgating such standards.

Directs the Administrator, upon determining that the maximum level of control required by regulations applicable to on-road, nonroad, and stationary engines or achieved by sources from which control technologies may be transferred (including sources that use advanced aftertreatment technologies) will not be technically achievable by January 1, 2012, to promulgate: (1) standards that require the level of control that will be technically achievable by that date; and (2) additional standards that require either such maximum level of control or the level that will be technically achievable beginning January 1, 2016. Requires such standards to apply to vessels that enter or leave a port or offshore terminal of the United States.

Provides for the enforcement of in-use engine standards against: (1) owners or operators; and (2) persons that rebuild or maintain such engines.

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Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2008 Display Title Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce air pollution from marine vessels. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2007 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2008 S Senate Reported to Senate 2008-07-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s1499rs/xml/BILLS-110s1499rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2007-05-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s1499is/xml/BILLS-110s1499is.xml 2008-07-10 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 870. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.