[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 27, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S276]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3007. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for Mr. Inhofe) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2953 proposed by Ms. Murkowski 
to the bill S. 2012, to provide for the modernization of the energy 
policy of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered 
to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. REPORT ON CARBON POLLUTION EMISSION GUIDELINES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
       (2) Final rule.--The term ``final rule'' means the final 
     rule of the Administrator entitled ``Carbon Pollution 
     Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric 
     Utility Generating Units'' (80 Fed. Reg. 64662 (October 23, 
     2015)).
       (b) Report Required.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, the final rule shall not go into effect until the 
     date on which the Administrator submits to Congress and makes 
     available to the public a report that contains--
       (1) an analysis of the expected environmental impacts of 
     the final rule, including--
       (A) a description of the quantity of greenhouse gas 
     emissions the final rule is projected to reduce, as compared 
     to overall domestic and global greenhouse gas emissions; and
       (B) expected impacts of the final rule on the 30 climate 
     change indicators described in the report of the 
     Administrator entitled ``Climate Change Indicators in the 
     United States'';
       (2) an independent analysis from the Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
     and the Administrator of the Energy Information 
     Administration, to determine whether the final rule will 
     cause--
       (A) an increase in energy prices for consumers, including 
     low-income households, fixed-income households, minority 
     communities, small businesses (including women-owned 
     businesses), veterans, and manufacturers;
       (B) any impact on national, regional, or local electric 
     reliability; or
       (C) any other adverse effect on energy supply, 
     distribution, or use; and
       (3) an independent analysis from the Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of 
     Labor, and the Administrator of the Small Business 
     Administration, to determine whether the final rule will 
     cause--
       (A) reduced gross domestic product;
       (B) unemployment;
       (C) increased consumer prices;
       (D) reduced business and manufacturing activity; or
       (E) reduced foreign investment.
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