[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 153 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 153

To prohibit funding for the Environmental Protection Agency to be used 
 to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 2011

Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Bishop of Utah, 
Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Hall, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Franks of 
 Arizona, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Akin, Mr. Cole, Ms. 
 Foxx, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
   Mrs. Lummis, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Latta) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit funding for the Environmental Protection Agency to be used 
 to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases, 
                        and for other purposes.

    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 ``Ensuring Affordable Energy Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF FUNDING FOR CAP-AND-TRADE PROGRAM FOR GREENHOUSE 
              GASES.

    (a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
funds appropriated or otherwise available for the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency may be used to implement or enforce--
            (1) a cap-and-trade program; or
            (2) any statutory or regulatory requirement pertaining to 
        emissions of one or more greenhouse gases from stationary 
        sources that is issued or becomes applicable or effective after 
        January 1, 2011, including--
                    (A) any such requirement under section 111 of the 
                Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411) or part C of title I of 
                such Act (42 U.S.C. 7470 et seq.); and
                    (B) any such permitting requirement under the Clean 
                Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.).
    (b) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) The term ``cap-and-trade program'' means any regulatory 
        program established after the date of enactment of this Act 
        that provides for the sale, auction, or other distribution of a 
        limited amount of allowances that permit the emission of one or 
        more greenhouse gases.
            (2) The term ``greenhouse gas'' includes, with respect to a 
        cap-and-trade program under subsection (a)(1) or a requirement 
        under subsection (a)(2), any of the following:
                    (A) Carbon dioxide.
                    (B) Methane.
                    (C) Nitrous oxide.
                    (D) Sulfur hexafluoride.
                    (E) Hydrofluorocarbons.
                    (F) Perfluorocarbons.
                    (G) Any other anthropogenic gas designated as a 
                greenhouse gas for purposes of such cap-and-trade 
                program or such requirement.
            (3) The term ``stationary source'' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 111(a)(3) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
        7411(a)(3)).
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