[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 24, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H281]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

H.R. 21

                  Offered By: Mr. Goldman of New York

       Amendment No. 16: Page 2, beginning on line 4, amend 
     section 2 to read as follows:

     SEC. 2. CERTIFICATION.

       Section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
     U.S.C. 6241) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(k) Certification.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except in the case of a severe energy 
     supply interruption or by obligations of the United States 
     under the international energy program, as described in 
     subsection (d), the Secretary may not execute the first 
     drawdown of petroleum products in the Reserve after the date 
     of enactment of this subsection, whether through sale, 
     exchange, or loan, until the Secretary has submitted to 
     Congress a certification that--
       ``(A) the United States is meeting the Paris Climate 
     Accords targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and
       ``(B) the recommendations of the Justice40 initiative, 
     established under Executive Order 14008, are being met.
       ``(2) Consultation.--In submitting a certification to 
     Congress under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult 
     with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the 
     Secretary of State, and the heads of any other relevant 
     Federal agencies.
       ``(3) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the Secretary 
     submits to Congress a certification under paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall submit to Congress a report outlining--
       ``(A) any progress made to meet the targets of the United 
     States to the Paris Climate Accords; and
       ``(B) how funds made available under or by Public Law 117-
     169, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 
     117-58), and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 
     117-2) are being used to confront decades of underinvestment 
     in disadvantaged communities that bear the burden of climate 
     change and environmental hazards.''.