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The Georgetown Climate Center tracks federal legislation that affects adaptation, energy, greenhouse gas emissions, and transportation policies. The Center also analyzes key legislation and identifies how pending bills could impact existing state policies and programs. 

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Understanding the Adaptation Provisions of the Sandy Disaster Relief Appropriations Act (H.R. 152)

Disaster relief funding presents an opportunity for state and local governments to rebuild in...

Zoning for Sea-Level Rise

To help local communities address the increased flooding expected from sea-level rise and more...

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A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuel…
 		S. 1085 Inhofe (R-OK) Assigned to Committee
(
May
26
2011
)

Amends the Clean Air Act to allow states to opt out of the corn ethanol portions of the national renewable fuel standard and expands the definition of biofuels beyond cellulosic fuels to include algae-based and other biofuels.
Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act Bill Number: S. 1001
S. 1001 Wyden (D-OR) Passed Committee
(
Jul
14
2011
)

Expands federal loan guarantees to cover alternative fuel infrastructure, amends the  advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program to support electric and natural gas powered vehicles, and provides technical assistance to state and local governments to support deployment...

Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012
 		S. 2146 Bingaman (D-NM) Introduced
(
Mar
01
2012
)

Creates a federal clean energy standard covering renewables, natural gas, nuclear, some renewable biomass, new combined heat and power, and some energy efficiency improvements.
Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011 (H.R. 1685)
 		H.R. 1685 Biggert (R-IL) Assigned to Committee
(
May
13
2011
)

Bill promotes electric vehicles through funding for deployment communities, research, and a federal pilot program, reinstates previous levels of tax credits, and requires utility planning for EV infrastructure.

Funding includes $300 million each for 10 deployment communities for...

Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011
 		H.R. 910 Upton (R-MI) Passed House
(
Apr
08
2011
)

Prohibits EPA Administrator action regulating, relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas (GHG). Excludes GHGs from CAA §209(b) waiver authority for new motor vehicles after 2017.
Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (S. 482)
*Georgetown Analysis Available
S. 482 Inhofe (R-OK) Rejected by Floor Vote
(
Apr
06
2011
)

Prohibits EPA Administrator action regulating, relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas (GHG). Excludes GHGs from CAA §209(b) waiver authority for new motor vehicles after 2017.
EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act of 2011 (S. 231)
*Georgetown Analysis Available
S. 231 Rockefeller (D-WV) Rejected by Floor Vote
(
Aug
29
2011
)

Suspends for two years any EPA action under the Clean Air Act relating to carbon dioxide or methane as GHGs with respect to any stationary source.
Flood Insurance Reform Act (H.R. 1309)
*Georgetown Analysis Available
H.R. 1309 Biggert (R-IL) Became Law
(
Jul
06
2012
)

Reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2017 and includes several reforms that could assist state and local governments looking to implement policies to adapt to sea-level rise and other flood impacts from climate change.  Signed by the President as H.R. 4388...

Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012
*Georgetown Analysis Available
H. R. 4471 Whitfield (R-KY) Passed Committee
(
Jun
06
2012
)

Creates an interagency committee to analyze the cumulative economic of selected EPA regulations under the Clean Air Art.
H. Con. Res. 15
 		H. Con. Res. 15 Christensen (D-VI) Assigned to Committee
(
Oct
28
2011
)

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) should incorporate consideration of global warming and sea-level rise into the comprehensive conservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges, and for other purposes.
House Amendment 148
 		H. AMDT. 148 Hall (R-TX) Became Law
(
Apr
15
2011
)

Prevents funding of a NOAA Climate Service as described in the ``Draft NOAA Climate Service Strategic Vision and Framework''
Increasing the Number of Qualified Electric Vehicles Eligible for a Tax Credit (H.R. 500)
 		H.R. 500 Levin (D-MI) Assigned to Committee
(
Jan
26
2011
)

The bill would increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of qualified plug-in electric vehicles eligible for the relevant tax credit. 
Increasing the Number of Qualified Electric Vehicles Eligible for a Tax Credit (S. 232)
 		S. 232 Levin (D-MI) Assigned to Committee
(
Jan
26
2011
)

The bill would increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of qualified plug-in electric vehicles eligible for the relevant tax credit. 
Investing in Our Future Act of 2011 (H.R. 755)
 		H.R. 755 Stark (D-CA) Assigned to Committee
(
Feb
17
2011
)

Among other tax and treasury provisions, the Act establishes a Global Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Trust Fund in the Treasury, funded by a new tax on currency transactions.
Managed Carbon Price Act of 2012
 		H.R. 6338 McDermott (D-WA) Assigned to Committee
(
Aug
02
2012
)

Creates a price on the carbon content of fuels based on statutory emission targets.  Revenues are dispersed via dividend payments to the public that are designed to offset any increase in energy costs.   
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (S. 1813)
*Georgetown Analysis Available
S. 1813 Boxer (D-CA) Passed Senate
(
Mar
14
2012
)

Authorizes $109 billion for surface transportation programs for two years, an extension of current aggregated funding levels through fiscal year (FY) 2013. Funding for this bill would come from the Highway Trust Fund, but also requires an additional $10.5 billion in revenues and...

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21)
*Georgetown Analysis Available
H.R. 4348 Mica (R-FL) Became Law
(
Jul
06
2012
)

The bill authorizes $118 billion for surface transportation programs for 27 months, an extension of current aggregated funding levels through fiscal year (FY) 2014.
Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011 (S. 948)
 		S. 948 Merkley (D-OR) Assigned to Committee
(
May
19
2011
)

Promotes EVs through funding for communities, DOE programs, federal and private fleet programs, and R&D.  Requires utilities to plan for EV infrastructure.
S. Amdt. 277
 		S. Amdt. 277 Stabenow (D-MI) Rejected by Floor Vote
(
Apr
06
2011
)

Two-year delay of legal effect of any requirement, restriction, or limitation under the CAA relating to GHGs and indefinite exclusion of agricultural emissions from regulation; and a five-billion-dollar extension of the clean technology tax credit (§48(c) of the Internal Revenue Code).
Sandy Disaster Relief Appropriations Act
*Georgetown Analysis Available
H.R. 152, Public Law No. 113-2 Rogers (R-KY) Became Law
(
Jan
29
2013
)

Appropriates $50.7 billion to reimburse state and local governments for the costs of emergency response and for long-term recovery from the storm. Division B of the Act, entitled the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013, includes provisions amending the statute that governs federal disaster...