II Calendar No. 1060 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3489 [Report No. 110–489] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2008 Mrs. Clinton (for herself, Mr. Carper, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Inhofe) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works September 24 (legislative day, September 17), 2008 Reported by Mrs. Boxer, without amendment A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study on black carbon emissions.

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Study by Administrator of black carbon emissions

(a)

Study

The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this section as the Administrator) shall work with representatives of industry and environmental groups as appropriate to conduct a study of black carbon emissions, including— (1)an identification of— (A)the major sources of black carbon emissions in the United States and throughout the world, an estimate of the quantity of current and projected future emissions, and the net climate effects of the emissions from those sources; (B)the most recent scientific information and data relevant to the climate-related impacts of black carbon emissions from the sources described in subparagraph (A); (C)the most effective and cost-effective control technologies, operations, or strategies for additional domestic and international reductions in black carbon reductions, including a lifecycle, cost-effectiveness, and net climate impact analysis of control technologies, operations, or strategies that remove or reduce black carbon, such as installation of diesel particulate filters on existing diesel on- and off-road engines; (D)carbon dioxide equivalency factors or other metrics that compare the warming or other climate effects of black carbon with carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases; and (E)the health benefits associated with additional black carbon reductions; and (2)recommendations of the Administrator regarding— (A)areas of focus for additional research for technologies, operations, and strategies with the highest potential to reduce black carbon emissions; (B)actions that the Federal Government could take to encourage or require additional black carbon emission reductions; and (C)the development of a climate-beneficial tropospheric ozone reduction strategy, and a description of the relationship of that strategy to the ozone reduction strategy in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act. (b)

Report

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report describing the results of the study. (c)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.

September 24 (legislative day, September 17), 2008 Reported without amendment