AIR POLLUTION related term(s) Clean Air Act; Ecology and Environment; Pollution

Amendments

Dept. of Agriculture: develop program to reduce barriers to entry for farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners in certain private carbon credit markets (S. 1251), S4701 [22JN]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize funds for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs, expedite environmental reviews for projects, improve resiliency, and reduce carbon emissions (S. 1931), S5221 [30JY]

EPA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Oil and Natural Gas Sector—Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review’’ relative to methane emissions (S.J. Res. 14), consideration (H. Res. 486), H3024 [23JN]

Articles and editorials

World Scientists’ Warning of a Climate Emergency (excerpt), E99 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: address impact of climate change (see S. 1337), S2167 [22AP] (see H.R. 2803), H2105 [22AP]

Aviation: establish program to track potential sources of airborne foreign object debris to prevent collision of aircraft with such debris (see H.R. 2624), H1890 [16AP]

CDC: reauthorize Climate and Health Program (see H.R. 780), H323 [3FE] (see H.R. 3956), H2892 [16JN]

Clean Air Act: prohibit issuance of regulatory permits for certain emissions from agricultural livestock production (see S. 1475), S2353 [29AP]

——— repeal provisions requiring States to address emissions that endanger public health or welfare in other countries if such countries provide reciprocal protections (see H.R. 1705), H1187 [9MR]

Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator: establish (see H.R. 806), H383 [4FE]

Climate: accelerate electrification of households, buildings, and businesses, modernize electric grid, and continue on path towards decarbonizing U.S. electricity generation (see S. Res. 224), S2574 [18MY]

——— address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H.R. 260), H121 [11JA]

——— ban greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants, stop hydraulic fracking, ban crude oil and natural gas exports, and restrict new liquified natural gas terminal siting or construction (see H.R. 6168), H7261 [7DE]

——— create publicly accessible database of fossil-fuel powered travel of President, Vice President, and political appointees (see S. 761), S1569 [16MR]

——— establish Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy and authorize admission of climate-displaced persons (see S. 1335), S2166 [22AP] (see H.R. 2826), H2106 [22AP]

——— express support for U.N. Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland and reaffirm U.S. commitment to international cooperation combating climate change (see H. Res. 755), H6034 [28OC]

——— impose sanctions relative to significant actions that exacerbate climate change and reinforce comprehensive efforts to limit global average temperature rise (see S. 1405), S2292 [28AP] (see H.R. 3245), H2355 [14MY]

——— protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 6351), H7846 [30DE]

——— provide for climate change planning, mitigation, adaptation, and resilience in U.S. territories and freely associated states (see S. 2613), S5832 [4AU] (see H.R. 2780), H2104 [22AP]

——— provide incentives for agricultural producers to carry out climate stewardship practices, increase reforestation, and establish Coastal and Estuary Resilience Grant Program (see S. 1072), S1874 [12AP] (see H.R. 2534), H1789 [14AP]

——— recognize that climate change most severely impacts vulnerable and disadvantaged communities and that it is U.S. responsibility to work with global partners to promote environmental and climate justice (see H. Res. 460), H2692 [4JN]

——— require President to declare national climate emergency under National Emergencies Act (see S. 938), S1708 [23MR] (see H.R. 794), H382 [4FE]

——— support teaching climate change in schools (see H. Res. 29), H123 [11JA]

Climate Justice Working Group: establish (see H.R. 2394), H1718 [8AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: add goals to Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority to enhance role of agriculture in sustainability solutions that address carbon sequestration and reduction of emissions (see H.R. 1363), H728 [25FE]

——— award grants to eligible entities for projects with potential to reduce or sequester greenhouse emissions that convert and valorize tree nut harvest by-products into higher value bicarbon products (see H.R. 5589), H5638 [15OC]

——— create permanent payments within Environmental Quality Incentives Program for soil health practices and carbon sequestration monitoring (see S. 1356), S2167 [22AP]

——— develop program to reduce barriers to entry for farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners in certain private carbon credit markets (see S. 1251), S2068 [20AP] (see H.R. 2820), H2106 [22AP]

——— establish climate change mitigation bundles to support and promote agricultural practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase carbon sequestration (see H.R. 2456), H1726 [12AP]

——— optimize sequestration of carbon and reduction of net emissions through agricultural practices (see H.R. 2508), H1788 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: enhance readiness by adapting infrastructure and operations to address climate change and improving energy and resource efficiency (see S. 2371), S4925 [15JY] (see H.R. 4559), H3753 [20JY]

——— provide budget information for incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits (see H.R. 4398), H3616 [9JY]

——— provide medical providers mandatory training on potential health effects of burn pits (see H.R. 4397), H3616 [9JY]

——— provide medical providers mandatory training on potential health effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 5403), H5505 [28SE]

——— reinforce duty to reduce overall environmental impact of all military activities and missions (see H. Res. 767), H6178 [3NO]

Dept. of Education: establish grant programs to invest in public schools and infrastructure to combat climate change (see H.R. 4442), H3630 [16JY]

Dept. of Energy: advance development and commercialization of clean power technology through innovation and clean energy standards (see H.R. 4153), H3132 [24JN]

——— carry out Clean Cities Coalition Program (see H.R. 5568), H5630 [12OC]

——— establish Clean School Bus Grant Program (see S. 506), S954 [1MR] (see H.R. 1344), H727 [25FE]

——— establish grant program for tree planting to reduce residential energy consumption (see S. 1782), S3193 [20MY] (see H.R. 3522), H2664 [25MY]

——— establish grant program to offset rate increases on low-income households due to infrastructure programs to accelerate replacement, repair, or maintenance of natural gas distribution systems (see H.R. 2818), H2106 [22AP]

——— establish National Institutes of Clean Energy (see S. 1921), S3893 [27MY] (see H.R. 3606), H2674 [28MY]

——— establish net-negative carbon dioxide baseload power development and commercialization program (see H.R. 4891), H4305 [30JY]

——— establish programs and authorities to facilitate U.S. commercial application of clean energy and related technologies (see H.R. 4606), H3802 [21JY]

——— establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage (see S. 799), S1614 [17MR] (see H.R. 1761), H1324 [10MR] (see H.R. 1992), H1499 [17MR]

——— promote domestic manufacture and use of advanced, fuel efficient and zero emission vehicles, encourage electrification of transportation sector, create jobs, and improve air quality (see H.R. 2852), H2114 [26AP]

——— promote domestic manufacture of low- and zero-emission vehicles and development of electric vehicle charging networks, job creation, improved air quality, and climate protection (see H.R. 1879), H1363 [12MR]

——— provide financial assistance to power companies to advance innovation in and deployment of zero-emission electricity technology (see H.R. 4309), H3598 [1JY]

——— provide rebates for installation of zero-emission technologies in single-family homes and multi-family buildings (see S. 2370), S4925 [15JY] (see H.R. 4872), H4304 [30JY]

Dept. of HHS: develop national strategic action plan and program to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to public health effects of climate change (see S. 1702), S2781 [19MY] (see H.R. 3271), H2419 [17MY]

Dept. of HUD: establish grant programs for public housing authorities to rehabilitate, upgrade, and transition public housing into zero-carbon homes and provide economic opportunities for public housing residents (see S. 1218), S2012 [19AP] (see H.R. 2664), H1954 [19AP]

Dept. of Labor: ensure that claims for benefits under Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in fair and timely manner and protect miners from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) (see H.R. 6102), H6858 [1DE]

——— establish renewable energy transition grant program (see H.R. 1817), H1353 [11MR]

Dept. of State: establish international terrestrial carbon sequestration program and provide international technical assistance for carbon market development (see H.R. 5830), H6177 [3NO]

Dept. of the Interior: condemn actions imposing moratorium on oil and gas leases on Federal lands and waters (see H. Res. 614), H4500 [31AU]

——— require entities extracting fossil fuels on Federal lands record and publicly disclose sources and amounts of greenhouse gases emitted (see H.R. 1506), H1013 [2MR]

Dept. of the Interior and Forest Service: improve revegetation and carbon sequestration activities in the U.S. (see S. 2836), S6673 [23SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: levy fee on methane emissions from oil and natural gas facilities (see S. 645), S1423 [9MR]

Dept. of Transportation: allow local bikeshare projects to receive Federal funding and eligibility under Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (see S. 2579), S5562 [2AU] (see H.R. 382), H220 [21JA]

——— authorize appropriations for Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance Program (see S. 1150), S1980 [15AP] (see H.R. 2386), H1717 [8AP]

——— authorize funds for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs, expedite environmental reviews for projects, improve resiliency, and reduce carbon emissions (see S. 1931), S3893 (see S. 1953), S3894 [27MY]

——— carry out competitive grant and cost-sharing agreement program for eligible entities to carry out projects to produce, transport, blend, or store sustainable aviation fuel (see S. 1608), S2521 [13MY] (see H.R. 741), H322 [3FE]

——— establish alternative fuel and low-emission aviation technology program (see S. 3125), S7539 [1NO]

——— establish green transportation infrastructure grant program to invest in State, local, and tribal transportation projects transitioning public vehicles to all electric fleet (see S. 874), S1645 [18MR] (see H.R. 2038), H1580 [18MR]

——— finalize rules to protect consumers from risks of motor vehicle rollaways and carbon monoxide poisoning from keyless ignition motor vehicles (see S. 1268), S2121 [21AP] (see S. 1551), S2451 [11MY] (see H.R. 3629), H2675 [28MY]

——— make zero-emission or reduced emission passenger ferry grants (see H.R. 3516), H2664 [25MY]

——— require buses purchased by public transit systems using Federal Transit Administration funds to be zero-emissions buses (see H.R. 512), H241 [28JA]

——— require metropolitan planning organizations to consider greenhouse gas emissions in long-range transportation plans and transportation improvement programs (see H.R. 3097), H2193 [11MY]

——— require State and local transportation planners to consider projects and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 431), S857 [24FE] (see H.R. 4520), H3667 [19JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: concede exposure to airborne hazards and toxins from burn pits under certain circumstances (see S. 437), S857 [24FE] (see H.R. 2436), H1719 [8AP]

——— establish presumption of service connection for illnesses associated with exposure to certain airborne hazards (see H.R. 2368), H1713 [5AP]

——— establish procedures to determine presumptions of service connection based on toxic exposure (see H.R. 2607), H1842 [15AP]

——— expand scope of open burn pit registry (see H.R. 4400), H3616 [9JY]

——— notify Congress regularly of reported cases of burn pit exposure (see S. 1188), S1981 [15AP] (see H.R. 2601), H1842 [15AP]

——— provide for eligibility of certain individuals exposed to burn pits for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care (see H.R. 2432), H1719 [8AP]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to burn pits and other toxins (see S. 952), S1766 [24MR] (see H.R. 2372), H1713 [5AP]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for certain diseases in veterans who were exposed to burn pits (see H.R. 2371), H1713 [5AP]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for illnesses associated with firefighting (see H.R. 2111), H1611 [19MR]

——— provide for presumption of toxic exposure for certain veterans who, while serving in Armed Forces, were consistently exposed to jet fuel (see H.R. 3852), H2708 [11JN]

——— take actions necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update burn pit registry with registered individual’s cause of death (see H.R. 2433), H1719 [8AP]

Developing countries: increase development, distribution, and use of clean cookstoves and fuels to improve health, protect climate and environment, empower women, create jobs, and help consumers save time and money (see S. 3233), S8447 [18NO] (see H.R. 6316), H7832 [16DE]

Disasters: authorize President to declare smoke emergency (see S. 2419), S5018 [21JY]

Ecology and environment: address climate crisis, protect health and welfare of all Americans, and set and meet national goal of net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050 (see H.R. 1512), H1013 [2MR]

——— establish biochar demonstration project and biochar grant program (see H.R. 2581), H1841 [15AP]

——— establish biochar demonstration project for federally recognized Indian tribes and Alaska Native corporations to support development and commercialization of biochar (see H.R. 4504), H3667 [19JY]

EPA: achieve long-term reductions in methane emissions from oil and gas sector through advanced detection, measurement, and abatement technologies (see H.R. 2801), H2105 [22AP]

——— amend regulations relative to exemptions for engines and equipment for purposes of national security (see H.R. 3319), H2540 [18MY]

——— authorize to enter into cooperative agreements with States to carry out grant programs to assist in remediation and relocation efforts relative to hazardous air pollution (see H.R. 314), H193 [13JA] (see H.R. 4798), H4290 [29JY]

——— award grants to certain communities to participate in decision making process for release of hazardous air pollutants and siting of petrochemical and solid waste disposal facilities (see H.R. 2431), H1719 [8AP]

——— award grants to eligible entities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at ports (see H.R. 862), H466 [5FE]

——— carry out pilot program to award grants for electrification of certain refrigerated vehicles (see S. 432), S857 [24FE] (see H.R. 1335), H726 [25FE]

——— clarify when physical changes in, or changes in method of operation of, stationary sources that emit air pollutants constitute modification or construction relative to Clean Air Act standards (see H.R. 245), H120 [11JA]

——— clarify which small refineries are eligible for exemption from Renewable Fuel Program requirements (see H.R. 4313), H3599 [1JY]

——— conduct research on wildfire smoke (see S. 2421), S5018 [21JY] (see H.R. 4641), H3843 [22JY]

——— continue to carry out certain programs relative to environmental justice (see S. 1347), S2167 [22AP] (see H.R. 1889), H1364 [12MR]

——— develop pilot grant programs to research and collect data on aircraft and airport noise and emissions and use such information and data to develop mitigation strategy (see H.R. 6050), H6607 [18NO]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Oil and Natural Gas Sector—Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review’’ relative to methane emissions (see S.J. Res. 14), S1816 [25MR] (see H.J. Res. 34), H1691 [26MR]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Oil and Natural Gas Sector—Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review’’ relative to methane emissions (S.J. Res. 14), consideration (see H. Res. 486), H3004 [22JN]

——— eliminate corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel (see S. 2385), S4979 [20JY]

——— eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources and include hydrogen sulfide in list of hazardous air pollutants under Clean Air Act (see H.R. 2302), H1704 [1AP]

——— ensure completion of marginal well study to inform development of certain rules under Clean Air Act (see H.R. 5991), H6368 [17NO]

——— ensure safe disposal of coal ash and other residuals (see H.R. 2396), H1718 [8AP]

——— establish certain requirements for small refineries exemption of renewable fuels provisions under Clean Air Act (see S. 1792), S3333 [24MY]

——— establish Office of Regional Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs (see S. 1038), S1815 [25MR]

——— establish pilot program for hyperlocal air quality monitoring projects in environmental justice communities (see S. 2476), S5104 [27JY]

——— establish program to award grants to eligible entities to purchase, and as applicable install, zero emissions port equipment and technology (see S. 216), S318 [3FE] (see H.R. 501), H240 [28JA]

——— establish rebate program to promote purchase and installation of electric vehicle supply equipment for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (see S. 2347), S4900 [14JY] (see H.R. 4440), H3630 [16JY]

——— exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain Clean Air Act provisions (see S. 2736), S6497 [14SE] (see H.R. 3281), H2420 [17MY]

——— expand ethanol waiver for Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see S. 2339), S4900 [14JY] (see H.R. 4410), H3623 [13JY]

——— give States the option of monitoring covered criteria air pollutants in designated areas by increasing number of air quality sensors in exchange for greater regulatory flexibility in monitoring methods (see H.R. 283), H148 [12JA]

——— impose annual deadline for small refineries to submit petitions for exemptions from certain renewable fuel requirements based on disproportionate economic hardship (see H.R. 1113), H531 [18FE]

——— list certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous air pollutants (see S. 2994), S7072 [19OC]

——— make accessible data on environmental impact of product over its life-cycle and harmonize approach used to calculate greenhouse gas emissions in production of products made primarily of eligible materials (see H.R. 5698), H5833 [22OC]

——— prohibit from imposing fee or reporting requirements on certain facilities for methane emissions (see S. 3400), S9213 [15DE]

——— prohibit from imposing fees on certain facilities for methane emissions (see H.R. 5619), H5672 [19OC]

——— prohibit from issuing greenhouse gas emissions rules or regulations until China, India, and Russia adhere to same emissions reduction targets as U.S. under U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change Paris Agreement (see S. 1326), S2166 [22AP]

——— promulgate regulations on disposal of materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or aqueous film forming foam (see H.R. 4463), H3631 [16JY]

——— provide regulatory relief to alternative fuel producers, automobile manufacturers, and consumers to allow for fuel choice options (see S. 667), S1459 [10MR]

——— reauthorize Clean Bus Program to assist communities with reducing emissions from older diesel schoolbuses (see S. 1271), S2121 [21AP] (see H.R. 2721), H2053 [21AP]

——— repeal expansion of renewable fuel program and prohibit authorization of higher ethanol blends for motor vehicle and gasoline engine fuels (see H.R. 190), H72 [5JA]

——— revise ethylene oxide emissions standards for medical sterilization and chemical facilities (see S. 1903), S3893 [27MY] (see H.R. 3631), H2676 [28MY]

FAA: conduct study on health effects of ultrafine particles on communities near airports (see H.R. 4068), H3006 [22JN]

——— enter into appropriate arrangements with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide report on health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution (see H.R. 712), H277 [2FE]

——— establish Sustainable Aviation Fuel Working Group (see H.R. 5620), H5672 [19OC]

Federal agencies and departments: address environmental justice through agency actions and permitting decisions and strengthen legal protections against environmental injustice for low-income and minority communities (see S. 2630), S5931 [5AU] (see H.R. 2434), H1719 [8AP]

——— maintain plans for responding to, mitigating, and adapting to climate change (see S. 3156), S7720 [3NO] (see H.R. 5477), H5599 [5OC]

——— prohibit from purchasing or leasing new vehicles that are not zero-emission vehicles (see H.R. 1328), H726 [25FE]

FEMA: authorize transitional sheltering assistance for individuals who live in areas with unhealthy air quality caused by wildfires (see S. 2423), S5018 [21JY] (see H.R. 6190), H7555 [8DE]

FERC: ensure that electricity rates account for cost of greenhouse gases (see H.R. 4556), H3752 [20JY]

——— revoke certificate of public convenience and necessity as such certificate applies to Weymouth, MA, natural gas compressor station (see H.R. 309), H193 [13JA]

Forests: establish forest management, reforestation, and utilization practices which lead to sequestration of greenhouse gases (see H.R. 2639), H1953 [19AP]

GAO: conduct analysis on financial and environmental costs of converting light-duty Federal fleet vehicles to electric vehicles (see H.R. 5621), H5672 [19OC]

——— conduct biennial study on Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record Program (see H.R. 5599), H5638 [15OC]

——— coordinate with National Academy of Sciences to study alternatives for nonpartisan congressional office or agency to project net greenhouse gas emissions likely to be caused by Federal legislation (see H.R. 2240), H1690 [26MR]

Government: establish National Biodiversity Strategy (see H. Res. 69), H249 [28JA]

Government regulations: establish tradeable performance standard covering emissions from electricity generation and industrial sectors (see H.R. 1805), H1352 [11MR]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (see S. Res. 166), S2068 [20AP] (see H. Res. 332), H1998 [20AP]

——— provide direct funding to local, tribal, and territorial governments to establish Green New Deal programs and initiatives (see H.R. 2644), H1953 [19AP]

Green Real Deal: address climate change by harnessing power of free markets, embracing technological innovation and entrepreneurship, and cutting excessive governmental red tape (see H. Res. 571), H4293 [29JY]

Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Initiative: establish to facilitate installation of zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure on National Forest System land, National Park System land, and certain other public lands (see S. 504), S954 [1MR]

Hazardous substances: establish national mercury monitoring program to protect human health, safeguard fisheries, and track environmental effects of emissions reductions (see S. 1345), S2167 [22AP] (see H.R. 2761), H2103 [22AP]

Iron and steel industry: strengthen and enhance competitiveness of manufacturing through research and development of advanced technologies to reduce steelmaking emissions (see H.R. 4599), H3801 [21JY]

Minnesota: withdraw from mineral exploration Federal lands and waters in Rainy River Watershed, including in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Voyageurs National Park, and Superior National Forest (see H.R. 2794), H2104 [22AP]

Motor vehicles: promote low-carbon, high-octane fuels to protect public health and to improve vehicle efficiency and performance (see H.R. 5089), H4487 [24AU]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 145), S1817 [25MR]

National Clean Energy Week: designate (see S. Res. 381), S6674 [23SE] (see H. Res. 668), H4863 [21SE]

National Climate Bank: establish (see S. 283), S572 [8FE]

National Science and Technology Council: establish Committee on Large-Scale Carbon Management to implement Federal Carbon Removal Initiative (see S. 843), S1644 [18MR]

Natural gas: reduce methane emissions from flaring and venting natural gas during oil and natural gas production activities (see H.R. 1600), H1079 [3MR]

NOAA: create map and inventory of coastal blue carbon ecosystems and their sequestration potential, study effects of environmental stressors on carbon sequestration, and protect and restore certain ecosystems (see S. 3245), S8447 [18NO] (see H.R. 2750), H2102 [22AP]

——— establish and maintain Blue Carbon Program to conserve and restore marine and coastal blue carbon ecosystems (see H.R. 3906), H2816 [15JN]

——— establish Climate Change Education Program (see S. 966), S1813 [25MR] (see H.R. 2310), H1704 [1AP]

——— establish grant program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out projects on conservation, restoration, or management of kelp forest ecosystems (see H.R. 4458), H3630 [16JY]

——— provide for ocean-based solutions to reduce carbon emissions and global warming, make coastal zones more resilient, and provide for conservation and restoration of habitats, biodiversity, and marine mammals and fish (see H.R. 3764), H2699 [8JN] (see H.R. 3892), H2815 [15JN]

——— strengthen role of Chief Scientist to promote scientific integrity and advance NOAA’s world-class research and development portfolio (see H.R. 3952), H2892 [16JN]

OSHA: establish occupational safety and health standard to protect farmworkers from wildfire smoke and excessive heat (see S. 2751), S6525 [15SE]

Pennsylvania: anniversary of Environmental Rights Amendment (see H. Res. 410), H2541 [18MY]

Postal Service: authorize funding for purchase of electric or zero-emission vehicles (see H.R. 1636), H1118 [8MR] (see H.R. 3521), H2664 [25MY]

Power resources: codify EPA emission standards rule requiring capture of methane gas produced from oil and gas wells and reinstate and enhance BLM rule limiting release of methane gas by energy producers on public lands (see H.R. 1492), H1013 [2MR]

——— update Federal purchase requirement to ensure transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2050 (see H.R. 1327), H726 [25FE]

SEC: require financial firms disclose fees and short-term profits realized from investing in financed greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 3167), S7788 [4NO] (see H.R. 5253), H4523 [14SE]

——— require issuers to disclose certain activities and risks relative to climate change (see S. 1217), S2012 [19AP] (see H.R. 2570), H1841 [15AP]

——— require public companies to disclose in shareholder reports steps taken to meet greenhouse gas-emissions and temperature goals set forth in U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change Paris Agreement (see H.R. 1780), H1325 [10MR]

Taxation: eliminate certain fuel excise taxes and impose tax on greenhouse gas emissions to provide revenue for maintaining and building infrastructure (see H.R. 3039), H2150 [7MY]

——— enhance carbon oxide sequestration credit (see S. 2230), S4773 [24JN] (see H.R. 3538), H2665 [25MY]

——— establish border carbon adjustment for importation of certain goods (see S. 2378), S4948 [19JY] (see H.R. 4534), H3668 [19JY]

——— establish carbon fee to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 685), S1459 [10MR] (see H.R. 2451), H1726 [12AP] (see H.R. 4084), H3080 [23JN]

——— establish greenhouse gas and air pollutant emission fees, provide rebates to low and middle income persons, and invest in fossil fuel communities and workers and environmental justice communities (see S. 2085), S4590 [16JN]

——— extend and allow elective payment of tax credit for carbon oxide sequestration (see H.R. 1062), H512 [15FE]

——— extend and modify credit for carbon oxide sequestration (see H.R. 5179), H4509 (see H.R. 5194), H4510 [7SE] (see H.R. 5205), H4514 [10SE]

——— extend carbon oxide sequestration credit (see S. 986), S1813 [25MR]

——— impose carbon tax on fossil fuel producers and direct funds toward rebuilding infrastructure, consumer tax rebates, and coal country assistance (see H.R. 3311), H2540 [18MY]

——— impose tax on carbon dioxide emissions from energy and industrial facilities and use revenues to establish Carbon Dioxide Trust Fund to support families and encourage clean energy technologies (see H.R. 2307), H1704 [1AP]

——— increase and expand carbon oxide sequestration credit (see H.R. 2633), H1890 [16AP]

——— issue exempt facility bonds for qualified carbon dioxide capture facilities (see H.R. 4408), H3623 [13JY]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2420 [17MY]

——— oppose natural gas taxes or methane emission fees on businesses, families, and workers (see H. Res. 754), H6033 [28OC]

——— provide credit for previously-owned plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see S. 2537), S5175 [29JY] (see H.R. 4817), H4291 [29JY]

——— provide credit for sustainable aviation fuel (see S. 2263), S4774 [24JN] (see H.R. 3440), H2650 [20MY]

——— provide direct payments of renewable electricity production credit, energy credit, and carbon oxide sequestration credit (see S. 985), S1813 [25MR]

——— provide for end date for credit for certain qualified carbon oxide (see H.R. 6249), H7642 [13DE]

——— provide for issuance of exempt facility bonds for qualified carbon dioxide capture facilities (see S. 1829), S3500 [26MY]

——— provide for issuance of exempt facility bonds for zero-emission vehicle infrastructure (see S. 493), S954 [1MR] (see H.R. 3633), H2676 [28MY]

——— provide incentives for renewable energy and energy efficiency (see H.R. 848), H385 [4FE]

——— provide payroll tax credit to businesses and nonprofit organizations that purchase or upgrade ventilation and air filtration systems to help prevent spread of coronavirus and other airborne communicable diseases (see S. 122), S198 [28JA] (see H.R. 1398), H856 [26FE]

——— provide tax credit for zero-emission buses (see S. 494), S954 [1MR] (see H.R. 583), H245 [28JA]

——— provide tax credits for microgrid property (see H.R. 2482), H1735 [13AP]

Transportation: incentivize innovative transportation corridors to reduce emissions, provide tax structure for investments in public transportation systems, and enable fossil fuel workforce to transition to sustainable work (see H.R. 5896), H6235 [5NO]

——— incorporate zero-emission fueling technology into definition of ‘‘capital project’’ for use in public transportation (see S. 502), S954 [1MR]

Trucking industry: establish voucher program for purchase and installation of emission reducing technologies for Class 8 trucks (see H.R. 4810), H4290 [29JY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: authorizing appropriations for Green Climate Fund (see H.R. 2774), H2104 [22AP]

——— ensure Paris Agreement shall have no effect in U.S. until renegotiated to ensure largest greenhouse gases emitters reduce emissions and it receives Senate advice and consent (see H. Res. 59), H223 [21JA]

——— express that Paris Agreement is treaty requiring Senate advice and consent (see S. Res. 68), S771 [22FE]

——— prohibit funding for U.S. to become a party to Paris Agreement (see S. 364), S821 [23FE] (see H.R. 420), H222 [21JA] (see H.R. 466), H231 [25JA]

——— provide for U.S. withdrawal (see H.R. 2798), H2105 [22AP]

——— report to Congress on Paris Agreement contributions prior to submission and provide that Agreement not be used to demonstrate violation of U.S. law or law of nations in U.S. courts (see H.R. 395), H221 [21JA]

——— require notification of submission of nationally determined contribution under such agreement relative to plan for U.S. to meet pollution reduction goals (see H.R. 407), H221 [21JA]

——— require Senate advice and consent to ratification of Paris Agreement before any action may be taken to carry out goals (see H.R. 376), H220 [21JA]

——— seek renegotiation of Paris Agreement or negotiation of new agreement, including requirement for Senate to provide advice and consent to ratification (see H.R. 2578), H1841 [15AP]

——— withdraw from Paris Agreement (see H. Res. 113), H501 [11FE]

U.S. Green Bank: establish to assist in financing of qualified clean energy and energy efficiency projects and issue Green Bonds to acquire capital stock of such bank (see S. 1208), S2012 [19AP] (see H.R. 2656), H1954 [19AP]

U.S.-India Climate and Clean Energy Partnership: establish (see S. 2719), S6455 [13SE]

Wildfires: establish grant program for supporting local communities in detecting, preparing for, communicating about, or mitigating environmental and public health impacts of wildfire smoke (see S. 2661), S5932 [5AU]

Letters

Disapprove EPA rule entitled ‘‘Oil and Natural Gas Sector—Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review’’ relative to methane emissions: Chris L. Golden, Equinor US (company), H3142 [25JN]

——— Gretchen Watkins, Shell Oil Co., S2271 [28AP]

——— Mary Streett, BP America, Inc., H3141 [25JN]

——— several organizations, S2270 [28AP]

——— several State attorneys general and city legal officers, S2285 [28AP]

——— Vicki Hollub, Occidental Petroleum Corp., H3141 [25JN]

Electric school bus funding: Blue Bird Corp., IC Bus (company), and Thomas Built Buses, Inc., S5900 [5AU]

——— several organizations, S5900 [5AU]

Growing Climate Solutions Act: Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance, S4738 [24JN]

——— Heather Reams, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (organization), S4738 [24JN]

——— Robin J. Bowen, Corn Refiners Association, S4738 [24JN]

——— several environmental organizations, S4738 [24JN]

——— Zippy Duvall, American Farm Bureau Federation, S4738 [24JN]

Lists

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 486, consideration of S.J. Res. 14, disapprove EPA rule entitled ‘‘Oil and Natural Gas Sector—Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review’’, H3026 [23JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 486, consideration of S.J. Res. 14, disapprove EPA rule entitled ‘‘Oil and Natural Gas Sector—Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review’’, H3025 [23JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on S.J. Res. 14, disapprove EPA rule entitled ‘‘Oil and Natural Gas Sector—Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review’’ relative to methane emissions, H3148 [25JN]

Messages

Montreal Protocol Kigali Amendment: President Biden, S8316 [16NO]

Motions

Remarks in House

Biden, President: evaluation of administration, H300 [3FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to climate change, H5086–H5089 [22SE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, H6894 [2DE]

China: address rising greenhouse gas emissions, H3539 [30JN]

Climate: effects of climate change, H591 [24FE], H2345 [14MY], H2754 [15JN], H2874–H2880 [16JN], H2914 [17JN], H3085 [24JN], H5101 [23SE], H5180 [27SE], H5883 [26OC], H6186 [4NO], E99 [3FE], E658 [16JN]

——— impact of climate change on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, H3850 [26JY]

Committee on the Climate Crisis (House, Select): release of ‘‘Solving the Climate Crisis—The Congressional Action Plan for a Clean Energy Economy and a Healthy, Resilient, and Just America’’ report, H27 [4JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative funding, H4066 [27JY]

Dept. of Defense: provide budget information for incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits (H.R. 4398), H6173 [3NO]

——— provide medical providers mandatory training on potential health effects of burn pits (H.R. 4397), H6173 [3NO]

Dept. of Education: establish grant programs to invest in public schools and infrastructure to combat climate change (H.R. 4442), H3792, H3795, H3796 [21JY]

Dept. of Energy: Fossil Energy and Carbon Management account funding to prioritize carbon utilization program activities, H4067 [27JY]

Dept. of Transportation: allow local bikeshare projects to receive Federal funding and eligibility under Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (H.R. 382), E57 [21JA]

——— clarify Reconnecting Neighborhoods Program funding for projects to deck over limited-access highway, H3530 [30JN]

——— require metropolitan planning organizations to consider greenhouse gas emissions in long-range transportation plans and transportation improvement programs, H3559 [30JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish presumption of service connection for illnesses associated with exposure to certain airborne hazards (H.R. 2368), H1744 [14AP]

——— provide for eligibility of certain individuals exposed to burn pits for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care (H.R. 2432), H6173 [3NO]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to burn pits and other toxins, H6171 [3NO]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for certain diseases in veterans who were exposed to burn pits (H.R. 2371), H6173 [3NO]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for illnesses associated with firefighting (H.R. 2111), H2550 [19MY]

——— take actions necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update burn pit registry with registered individual’s cause of death (H.R. 2433), H6280, H6281 [16NO], H6323 [17NO]

Ecology and environment: impact of effective regulatory and tax policies on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, H2049 [21AP], H3126–H3128 [24JN]

——— role of national labs in efforts to reduce emissions, H3532 [30JN]

EPA: create national zero-emission vehicle standard, H2875 [16JN]

——— exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain Clean Air Act provisions (H.R. 3281), H2615 [20MY], H3091 [24JN]

——— impose fee on methane emissions from petroleum and natural gas systems, H5884, H5911 [26OC]

FERC: ensure that electricity rates account for cost of greenhouse gases (H.R. 4556), H3677 [20JY]

Forests: establish forest management, reforestation, and utilization practices which lead to sequestration of greenhouse gases, H368 [4FE]

——— establish forest management, reforestation, and utilization practices which lead to sequestration of greenhouse gases (H.R. 2639), H4274 [29JY]

Gates, Bill: suggestion that wealthiest nations should transition to exclusive consumption of synthetic beef in order to combat climate change, H1572 [18MR]

——— address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (H. Res. 332), H2003, H2004, H2033 [21AP], H3792–H3796 [21JY]

——— provide direct funding to local, tribal, and territorial governments to establish Green New Deal programs and initiatives (H.R. 2644), H3795 [21JY]

Motor vehicles: transition Postal Service and GSA fleets to electric vehicles and provide charging infrastructure at postal offices, H5688 [20OC]

National Clean Energy Week: observance, H5100 [23SE]

Postal Service: authorize funding for purchase of electric or zero-emission vehicles, H5516 [29SE]

——— prohibit funding for purchase of electric vehicles, H4067 [27JY]

——— review contract for new postal vehicles, H1073 [3MR]

SEC: require issuers to disclose certain activities and risks relative to climate change, H2836 [16JN]

——— require issuers to disclose certain activities and risks relative to climate change (H.R. 2570), H2346 [14MY]

Taxation: oppose natural gas taxes or methane emission fees on businesses, families, and workers, H6217 [5NO]

——— oppose natural gas taxes or methane emission fees on businesses, families, and workers (H. Res. 754), H6084 [2NO]

——— proposed tax on carbon dioxide emissions from energy and industrial facilities, H2407 [17MY]

——— provide credit for sustainable aviation fuel (H.R. 3440), H2877 [16JN]

——— provide incentives for renewable energy and energy efficiency, H6589 [18NO]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: decision for U.S. to rejoin Paris Agreement, H327 [4FE], H551 [23FE]

Weather: address impact of climate change, H5689 [20OC], H5771 [21OC], H6133 [3NO]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to prohibit or limit issuance of Clean Air Act permit requirements on farmers and ranchers or imposition of new Federal methane requirements on livestock, S6220, S6221 [10AU]

Air pollution: establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to support or expedite deployment of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration technologies, S6218 [10AU]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration, S80 [21JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to environmental policy, S1449 [10MR], S2204 [27AP], S2408 [10MY], S2534 [17MY], S2553 [18MY], S4844 [13JY]

Clean Air Act: prohibit issuance of regulatory permits for certain emissions from agricultural livestock production (S. 1475), S2361 [29AP]

Climate: effects of climate change, S123 [25JA], S171–S173 [27JA], S1447–S1449 [10MR], S2160, S2162 [22AP], S4709 [23JN], S4812 [12JY], S4836 [13JY], S4888 [14JY], S6066, S6077, S6099–S6102, S6187–S6189 [9AU], S7041 [19OC], S7772 [4NO]

——— efforts of corporations and special interest groups to deny and discredit science behind climate change, S124 [25JA]

——— establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to address effects of climate change, S6208 [10AU]

——— impact of climate change on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S9130 [14DE]

——— impact of partisanship on efforts to address climate change, S171–S173 [27JA], S7041 [19OC]

Courts: efforts of special interest groups to influence Federal courts, S9071–S9073 [9DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: develop program to reduce barriers to entry for farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners in certain private carbon credit markets (S. 1251), S4736–S4743, S4749 [24JN]

——— develop program to reduce barriers to entry for farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners in certain private carbon credit markets (S. 1251), unanimous-consent agreement, S4692 [22JN]

——— establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to prohibit making ineligible for financing construction, maintenance, or improvement of fossil fuel-burning powerplants, S6218, S6219 [10AU]

Dept. of the Interior: condemn actions imposing moratorium on oil and gas leases on Federal lands and waters, S6578 [21SE]

Developing countries: increase development, distribution, and use of clean cookstoves and fuels to improve health, protect the climate and environment, empower women, create jobs, and help consumers save time and money (S. 3233), S8453 [18NO]

——— eliminate corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel (S. 2385), S4982 [20JY], S5037 [22JY]

——— list certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous air pollutants (S. 2994), S7074 [19OC]

——— reauthorize Clean Bus Program to assist communities with reducing emissions from older diesel schoolbuses (S. 1271), S2124 [21AP], S5904 [5AU]

——— support carbon utilization and direct air capture research and facilitate permitting and development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines, S292 [3FE]

——— prohibit funding, S6207, S6208 [10AU]

Hazardous substances: establish national mercury monitoring program to protect human health, safeguard fisheries, and track environmental effects of emissions reductions (S. 1345), S2172 [22AP]

Montreal Protocol Kigali Amendment: ratify, S8320 [17NO]

Motor vehicles: electric school bus funding, S5899 [5AU]

——— make clean vehicles more affordable, make charging infrastructure more accessible, and revitalize U.S. electric motor vehicle manufacturing, S2746 [19MY], S5892, S5908 [5AU]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 145), S1845, S1846 [25MR]

National Clean Energy Week: designate (S. Res. 381), S6666 [23SE]

Senate: legislative priorities, S1792 [25MR], S2190 [26AP]

Taxation: establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to prohibit carbon fee to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, S455 [4FE]

——— provide credit for previously-owned plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (S. 2537), S5180 [29JY]

Technology: establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to support or expedite deployment of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration technologies, S6218 [10AU]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S8316 [16NO]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that Paris Agreement is treaty requiring Senate advice and consent (S. Res. 68), S800 [23FE]

——— prohibit funding for U.S. to become a party to Paris Agreement (S. 364), S800 [23FE]

——— report on delegation to Conference of the Parties in Glasgow, Scotland, S8758 [19NO]

——— tribute to Conference of the Parties in Glasgow, Scotland, S7772 [4NO]

Weather: address impact of climate change, S6616 [22SE], S6974 [7OC]

Whitehouse, Senator: tribute to ongoing floor speeches on climate change, S173 [27JA]

Reports filed

Climate Risk Disclosure Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2570) (H. Rept. 117–39), H2647 [20MY]

Consideration of S.J. Res. 14, Disapprove EPA Rule Entitled ‘‘Oil and Natural Gas Sector—Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review’’: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 486) (H. Rept. 117–71), H3004 [22JN]

Disapprove EPA Rule Entitled ‘‘Oil and Natural Gas Sector—Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review’’ Relative to Methane Emissions: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.J. Res. 34) (H. Rept. 117–64), H2925 [17JN]

Federal-Aid Highways and Highway Safety Construction Funding, Environmental Reviews Expedition, Resiliency Improvement, and Carbon Emissions Reduction: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1931), S3891 [27MY]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1931) (S. Rept. 117–41), S6942 [6OC]

Growing Climate Solutions Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1251), S4518 [14JN]

Pyrolysis Innovation Grants Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 5589) (H. Rept. 117–167), H6069 [1NO]

Statements

Disapprove EPA Rule Entitled ‘‘Oil and Natural Gas Sector—Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review’’ Relative to Methane Emissions: Executive Office of the President, S2270 [28AP]

Summaries

Energy Companies Supporting Federal Methane Regulations, H3141 [25JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 486, consideration of S.J. Res. 14, disapprove EPA rule entitled ‘‘Oil and Natural Gas Sector—Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review’’ relative to methane emissions, H3018 [23JN]

H.R. 2433, Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act, H6280 [16NO]

S. 685, America’s Clean Future Fund Act, S1461–S1469 [10MR]

S. 1251, Growing Climate Solutions Act, S4740–S4743 [24JN]

S. 1475, Livestock Regulatory Protection Act, S2361 [29AP]

S. 1903, revise EPA ethylene oxide emissions standards for medical sterilization and chemical facilities, S3899 [27MY]

S. Res. 68, express that U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change Paris Agreement is treaty requiring Senate advice and consent, S774 [22FE]

S. Res. 145, National Asbestos Awareness Week, S1837 [25MR]

S. Res. 166, address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities in Green New Deal, S2086 [20AP]

S. Res. 224, accelerate electrification of households, buildings, and businesses, modernize electric grid, and continue on path towards decarbonizing U.S. electricity generation, S2579 [18MY]

S. Res. 381, National Clean Energy Week, S6678 [23SE]

S.J. Res. 14, disapprove EPA rule entitled ‘‘Oil and Natural Gas Sector—Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review’’ relative to methane emissions, H3139 [25JN]