3.0.0 2127 2022-11-15T16:34:44Z 2022-11-15T16:34:44Z House H HR 2013-05-23 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McKINLEY:H.R. 2127.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of theConstitution: The Congress shall have power to enact thislegislation to enact this legislation to make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing powers, and all other powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H2956]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Referred to 2013-05-24T15:53:19Z Referred to 2013-05-23T13:02:30Z 2013-05-24 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Committee 2013-05-23 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2013-05-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-05-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001180 Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] David McKinley R WV B. 1 N R000011 Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] NICK RAHALL D WV J. 3 2013-05-23 True C001047 Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2 2013-05-23 True J000292 Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] Bill Johnson R OH 6 2013-05-23 True O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 2013-05-23 True L000566 Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] Robert Latta R OH E. 5 2013-05-23 True G000568 Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] H. Griffith R VA Morgan 9 2013-05-23 True P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2013-05-23 True Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Air quality Climate change and greenhouse gases Coal Congressional oversight Electric power generation and transmission Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures Environmental technology Oil and gas Public utilities and utility rates Technology assessment Environmental Protection 00 2013-05-23 Introduced in House 2014-02-05T16:55:55Z Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from finalizing any rule imposing a standard of performance under the Clean Air Act for carbon dioxide emissions from any existing or new source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit until:

  • the Administrator determines that carbon capture and storage is the best system of emission reduction; and
  • carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible for such units in a report submitted by at least three of the following officials: the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, the Comptroller General (GAO), the Director of the National Energy Technology Laboratory, and the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology.

Prohibits the Administrator, in proposing or finalizing any such rule, from combining in the same category of stationary sources: (1) an electric utility steam generating unit that is constructed for supplying more than one-third of its potential electric output capacity and more than 25 megawatt net-electrical output to any utility power distribution system for sale, and (2) a combined cycle electric generating unit that is subject to standards of performance for stationary combustion turbines.

]]> To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing any rule imposing any standard of performance for carbon dioxide emissions from any existing or new source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit unless and until carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible. Display Title To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing any rule imposing any standard of performance for carbon dioxide emissions from any existing or new source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit unless and until carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible. Official Title as Introduced To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing any rule imposing any standard of performance for carbon dioxide emissions from any existing or new source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit unless and until carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible. Introduced in House 2013-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr2127ih/xml/BILLS-113hr2127ih.xml 2013-05-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. 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.