[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1191 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1191

   To require the Secretary of Energy to prepare a report on climate 
 change and energy policy in the People's Republic of China and in the 
                           Republic of India.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 4, 2009

   Mr. Bayh introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Secretary of Energy to prepare a report on climate 
 change and energy policy in the People's Republic of China and in the 
                           Republic of India.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Roadmap for Addressing Climate 
Change in China and India Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the United States, the People's Republic of China, and 
        the Republic of India are some of the world's largest emitters 
        of greenhouse gases;
            (2) a global solution to climate change requires action by 
        all 3 countries that is commensurate with their national 
        circumstances and level of economic development;
            (3) awareness of steps each country is taking to reducing 
        emissions is critical in building confidence in a cooperative 
        approach to climate change; and
            (4) understanding challenges each country faces in reducing 
        emissions can help identify areas of potential collaboration.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to provide Congress and the American public with a 
        better understanding of the steps China and India are taking to 
        reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and
            (2) to identify the means by which the United States can 
        assist China and India in achieving such a reduction.

SEC. 3. INTERAGENCY CHINA AND INDIA CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY REPORT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy, working with the 
interagency task force established under subsection (b), shall prepare 
an interagency report on climate change and energy policy in the 
People's Republic of China and in the Republic of India.
    (b) Interagency Task Force.--
            (1) Composition.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish 
        an interagency task force, which shall consist of--
                    (A) the Secretary of Energy;
                    (B) the Secretary of State;
                    (C) the Secretary of Commerce;
                    (D) the Administrator of the Environmental 
                Protection Agency;
                    (E) the Secretary of the Treasury; and
                    (F) the head of any other agency or department who 
                has been selected by the Secretary of Energy to 
                participate in the task force.
            (2) Chairperson.--The Secretary of Energy shall serve as 
        chairperson of the interagency task force.
    (c) Report Contents.--In preparing the report under subsection (a), 
the interagency task force shall evaluate and include in the report, 
with respect to the People's Republic of China and the Republic of 
India--
            (1) the national or subnational plans, policies, programs, 
        laws, regulations, incentive mechanisms, and other measures 
        that are expected to result in, or have resulted in, reductions 
        in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, including--
                    (A) a list of such plans, policies, programs, laws, 
                regulations, incentive mechanisms, and other measures;
                    (B) a description of progress made or expected in 
                implementing such plans, policies, programs, laws, 
                regulations, incentive mechanisms, and other measures;
                    (C) estimates of the reductions in energy use and 
                greenhouse gas emissions achieved or expected to be 
                achieved as a result of such plans, policies, programs, 
                laws, regulations, incentive mechanisms, and other 
                measures; and
                    (D) recommended areas in which United States 
                capacity building or other support could assist the 
                People's Republic of China and the Republic of India to 
                improve implementation or compliance with such plans, 
                policies, programs, laws, regulations, incentive 
                mechanisms, or other measures, including proposals for 
                funding such joint activities;
            (2) estimates, based on the most recent information 
        available to the interagency task force from reliable public 
        sources, of the quantity and types of energy used and 
        greenhouse gas emissions;
            (3) a description of the tools, methods, and procedures 
        that are used for collecting and analyzing data regarding 
        energy use and greenhouse gas emissions at the national, 
        provincial, sectoral, and facility level, including--
                    (A) a comparison to the methodologies used by the 
                United States and prevailing international practices;
                    (B) the expected levels of uncertainty regarding 
                the data so collected;
                    (C) the current transparency of such tools, 
                methods, and procedures; and
                    (D) recommended areas in which United States 
                capacity building or other support could assist the 
                People's Republic of China and the Republic of India to 
                improve such tools, methods, and procedures, increase 
                data transparency, and strengthen the relevant 
                governance framework, including proposals for funding 
                such joint activities;
            (4) an assessment of the state of knowledge of 
        international, Chinese, and Indian best and current 
        technologies and practices to--
                    (A) improve the efficiency of coal use in 
                electricity generation;
                    (B) reduce the energy use in industrial facilities, 
                buildings, appliances, electronic equipment, and other 
                sectors, as appropriate;
                    (C) capture and store carbon from facilities that 
                utilize fossil fuels for energy production;
                    (D) produce renewable energy, including wind, 
                solar, small hydro, and geothermal energy; and
                    (E) implement more sustainable transport systems 
                and technologies; and
            (5) the current status of, and opportunities and 
        recommendations for--
                    (A) cooperation on technology transfer, joint 
                research, development, deployment, and clean energy 
                technology trade between the United States, the 
                People's Republic of China, and the Republic of India; 
                and
                    (B) joint opportunities for the development of 
                intellectual property, including proposals for 
                financing such joint activities.
    (d) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit the 
report prepared under this section to--
            (1) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
        Senate;
            (2) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
        of the Senate;
            (3) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
        Senate;
            (4) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
            (5) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
        Representatives;
            (6) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
        Representatives; and
            (7) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
        Representatives.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry 
out this section.
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