Legislative Tracker
Use the legislative tracker below to find additional information, analysis, and reports on federal legislation that addresses climate change and the role of states in addressing it. Click on the tabs above the tracker to view legislation by subject area.
| Bill Name | Status | Summary | Analysis |
Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Accountability Act Sponsors: Reid (D-NV) |
Discussion draft released (7/27/2010). |
Reforms offshore oil drilling regulation, strengthens tools to prepare for and respond to an oil spill, creates a national energy efficiency building retrofit program (Home Star), creates rebate and incentive programs for natural gas vehicles and electric vehicles, and funds the Land and Water Conservation fund. |
-State-related overview of the Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Accountability Act |
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Sponsors: Kerry (D-MA), Lieberman (I-CT) |
Discussion draft released (5/12/2010). |
Provides support for development of nuclear power, state revenue sharing of offshore oil and gas, carbon capture and sequestration technologies, renewable energy and energy efficiency, clean transportation, and clean energy R&D. It requires the development of national transportation-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals, and caps GHG emissions from electricity generators and other stationary sources beginning in 2013, phasing in industrial sources and natural gas distributors in 2016. |
-Overview of state-related provisions in the American Power Act |
American Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (S.1733) Sponsors: Kerry (D-MA), Boxer (D-CA) |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders (2/2/2010). |
Sets goals of reducing U.S. GHG emissions 20% below 2005 levels by 2020 and 83% below 2005 levels by 2050. It creates a nationwide cap-and-trade program on GHGs, as well as a variety of transition and adaptation programs. It also creates programs to reduce GHG emissions from the transportation sector, and to promote nuclear power and carbon capture and storage technologies. |
- Overview of state-related provisions in Kerry-Boxer bill (S.1733) - Comparison of allowance allocation to states in Kerry-Boxer (S.1733) and Waxman-Markey (H.R.2454) bills - Comparison of adaptation provisions in Kerry-Boxer (S.1733) and Waxman-Markey (H.R.2454) bills » View Analysis |
American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R.2454) Sponsors: Waxman (D-CA), Markey (D-MA) |
Passed/agreed to in the House (6/26/2009). |
Sets goals of reducing U.S. GHG emissions 20% below 2005 levels by 2020 and 83% below 2005 levels by 2050. It creates a nationwide cap-and-trade program on GHGs, as well as a variety of transition and adaptation programs. It also establishes a combined efficiency and renewable electricity standard (ERES), develops a strategy for promoting carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), and places performance standards on new coal-fired power plants. |
- Detailed overview of state provisions and allocations in H.R.2454 - Comparisons of adaptation provisions in the House-passed and earlier versions of the bill - Comparison of adaptation provisions in Kerry-Boxer (S.1733) and Waxman-Markey (H.R.2454) bills - Comparison of allowance allocation to states in S.1733 and H.R.2454 » View Analysis |
| Bill Name | Status | Summary | Analysis |
Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act (H.R.21) Sponsors: Farr (D-CA) |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. Subcommittee hearings held (6/18/2009). |
Designates nine ocean regions to promote coordinated regional efforts to implement the National Ocean Policy. |
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Omnibus Public Land Management Act (H.R.146) Sponsors: Holt (D-NJ) |
Became Public Law No: 111-11 (3/30/2009). |
Enhances federal/state coordination by directing the Bureau of Reclamation to work with state and local water agencies to establish a national water availability and use assessment program. |
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act (H.R.300) Sponsors: Ehlers (R-MI) |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife (2/4/2009). | Creates the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as a federal agency within the Department of Commerce. |
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Integrated Coastal and Oceans Observation System Act (H.R.367) Sponsors: Capps (D-CA) |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife (2/4/2009). |
Enhances federal/state coordination by calling for the establishment of regional entities to address among other things the Great Lakes’ water resources management. |
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National Water Research and Development Act (H.R.1145) Sponsors: Gordon (D-TN) |
Passed/agreed to in the House (4/23/2009). |
Enhances federal/state coordination by calling for the establishment of a National Water Research and Assessment Plan in consultation with state, local, and tribal governments. |
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Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME) (H.R.1404) Sponsors: Rahall (D-WV) |
Passed/agreed to in the House (3/26/2009). |
Establishes a supplemental federal fund for emergency wildfire suppression activities, including providing cost-share grants to local “fire-ready” communities and states. |
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Coastal States Climate Change Planning Act (H.R.1905) Sponsors: Capps (D-CA) |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife (4/13/2009). |
Establishes a coastal climate change adaptation program that would provide technical and financial assistance and training to coastal states to voluntarily develop coastal climate change adaptation plans. |
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Climate Change Safeguards of Natural Resources Conservation Act (H.R.2192) Sponsors: Grijalva (D-AZ) |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment (5/5/2009). |
Enhances coordination between federal and state agencies by requiring coordination with states in the development of a federal Natural Resources Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, as well as requiring state participation in the establishment of a National Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information Program. |
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National Climate Service Act (H.R.2306) Sponsors: Dicks (D-WA) |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment (5/18/2009). |
Establishes a National Climate Service that would assist states and localities by providing useful information on climate impacts via a network of regional and local facilities for climate observation, modeling, and research. |
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Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act (H.R.2323) Sponsors: Capps (D-CA) |
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (5/7/2009). |
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate with CDC, EPA, other federal agencies, state and local governments, and other stakeholders in creating a strategic plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the impacts of climate change on public health. |
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National Climate Service Act (H.R.2407) Sponsors: Gordon (D-TN) |
House Committee on Science and Technology. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 12 (6/3/2009). |
Offers assistance to states by establishing a National Climate Service to support development of adaptation and response plans by state and local governments and by providing states with forecasts, warnings, and information on climate variability and change. |
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American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R.2454) Sponsors: Waxman (D-CA), Markey (D-MA) |
Passed/agreed to in the House (6/26/2009). |
Sets goals of reducing U.S. GHG emissions 20% below 2005 levels by 2020 and 83% below 2005 levels by 2050. It creates a nationwide cap-and-trade program on GHGs, as well as a variety of transition and adaptation programs. It also establishes a combined efficiency and renewable electricity standard (ERES), develops a strategy for promoting carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), and places performance standards on new coal-fired power plants. |
- Detailed overview of state provisions and allocations in H.R.2454 - Comparisons of adaptation provisions in the House-passed and earlier versions of the bill - Comparison of adaptation provisions in Kerry-Boxer (S.1733) and Waxman-Markey (H.R.2454) bills - Comparison of allowance allocation to states in S.1733 and H.R.2454 » View Analysis |
Climate and Ocean Research and Coordination Act of 2009 (H.R.2685) Sponsors: Bordallo (D-GU) |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife (6/5/2009). |
Under the NOAA Organic Act, the bill calls for Administration programs and activities to collaborate with State and Federal programs to encourage cooperation, coordination, and integration of State and Federal coastal, oceanic, and atmospheric programs, including the planning and implementation of regional and ecosystem-based activities. |
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Water System Adaptation Partnerships Act of 2009 (H.R.2969) Sponsors: Capps (D-CA) |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment (6/22/2009). |
Authorizes the EPA to establish water system adaptation partnerships. |
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Sponsors: Costa (D-CA) |
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources (6/19/2009). |
Assists the state of California by authorizing the Bureau of Reclamation to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Science for NAS to conduct one or more studies to help ensure the scientific basis of plans for management of the Delta so as to help maintain and restore the estuary while enhancing the quality and reliability of California's water supply. |
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (H.R.2996) Sponsors: Dicks (D-WA) |
Became Public Law No: 111-088 (10/30/2009). |
Provides funding to states through wildlife conservation grants “to incorporate strategies and actions to address the impacts of climate change into State Wildlife Action plans and implement these adaptation actions.” |
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Water Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R.3202) Sponsors: Blumenauer (D-OR) |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment (7/17/2009). |
Establishes and funds a Water Protection and Reinvestment Trust Fund for purposes of investments in clean water and drinking water infrastructure. |
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Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendment Act of 2009 (H.R.3650) Sponsors: Baird (D-WA) |
Passed/agreed to in the House (3/12/2009). |
Establishes a task force to establish and maintain a national harmful algal bloom and hypoxia program. |
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Drinking Water Adaptation, Technology, Education, and Research (WATER) Act (H.R.3727) Sponsors: DeGette (D-CO) |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment (10/8/2009). |
Requires the EPA to establish funding for a research program to be conducted through a non-profit research foundation to assist water utilities in adapting to the effects of climate change. |
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Water Efficiency, Conservation, and Adaptation Act of 2009 (H.R.3747) Sponsors: Berkley (D-NV) |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power (10/9/2009). |
Provides federal grants to owners or operators of water systems to address climate related impacts on water quality or quantity in the U.S. |
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Drought Assistance Adjustments (H.R.4225) Sponsors: Costa (D-CA) |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power (2/4/2010). |
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide funding for the non-federal share of the cost of qualified projects (e.g. water supply, agriculture production) in a geographic area determined by the U.S. |
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Clean Estuaries Act of 2010 (H.R.4715) Sponsors: Bishop (D-NY) |
Passed/agreed to in the House (4/15/2010). |
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program and requires comprehensive conservation and management plans to address the impacts from climate change. |
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Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (S.22) Sponsors: Bingaman (D-NM) |
Passed/agreed to in Senate (1/15/2009). |
Enhances federal/state coordination by directing the Bureau of Reclamation to work with state and local water agencies to establish a national water availability and use assessment program. |
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Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME) (S.561) Sponsors: Bingaman |
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held (7/21/2009). |
Establishes a supplemental federal fund for emergency wildfire suppression activities that would provide cost-share grants to local “fire-ready” communities and states. |
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Weather Mitigation Research and Development Policy Authorization Act of 2009 (S.601) Sponsors: Hutchison (R-TX) |
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held (7/29/2009). |
Establishes a Weather Mitigation Research Office in the Geosciences Directorate of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Calls for cooperative agreements with state officials or political subdivision of states, to conduct research and development pertaining to weather mitigation. |
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National Oceans Protection (S.858) Sponsors: Boxer (D-CA) |
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (4/22/2009). |
Establishes a national oceans, coastal and Great Lakes policy. Designates nine ocean regions to promote coordinated regional efforts to implement the National Ocean Policy, including Regional Ocean Partnerships comprised of federal, state, Fishery Management Council, and local government membership. |
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Harmful Algae Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments (S.952) Sponsors: Snowe (R-ME) |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders (2/4/2010). |
Enhances federal-state coordination by instituting a NOAA program that would require federal officials to consult with state and local governments in creating regional action plans to address harmful algae blooms and hypoxia. |
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Drinking Water Adaptation, Technology, Education, and Research (S.1035) Sponsors: Reid (D-NV) |
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works (5/13/2009). |
Requires the EPA, in cooperation with the Departments of Commerce, Energy and Interior, to establish funding for a program of directed and applied research to be conducted through a non-profit research foundation to assist water utilities in adapting to the effects of climate change. |
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Arctic Climate Adaptation Act (S.1566) Sponsors: Begich (D-AK) |
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works (8/3/2009). |
Establishes an American Arctic Adaptation Grant program that would award funds to public infrastructure projects in Alaskan coastal or remote villages. |
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Water Efficiency, Conservation, and Adaptation Act of 2009 (S.1712) Sponsors: Reid (D-NV) |
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works (9/24/2009). |
Provides federal grants to owners or operators of water systems to address climate related impacts on water quality or quantity in the United States |
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Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (S.1733) Sponsors: Kerry (D-MA), Boxer (D-CA) |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders (2/2/2010). |
Sets goals of reducing U.S. GHG emissions 20% below 2005 levels by 2020 and 83% below 2005 levels by 2050. It creates a nationwide cap-and-trade program on GHGs, as well as a variety of transition and adaptation programs. It also creates programs to reduce GHG emissions from the transportation sector, and to promote nuclear power and carbon capture and storage technologies. |
- Overview of state-related provisions in Kerry-Boxer bill (S.1733) - Comparison of allowance allocation to states in Kerry-Boxer (S.1733) and Waxman-Markey (H.R.2454) bills - Comparison of adaptation provisions in Kerry-Boxer (S.1733) and Waxman-Markey (H.R.2454) bills » View Analysis |
Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act (S.1933) Sponsors: Bingaman (D-NM) |
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works (10/27/2009). |
Enhances coordination between federal and state agencies by requiring state participation in the establishment of a National Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information Program as well as in the development of a national Natural Resources Climate Change Adaptation Strategy. |
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| Bill Name | Status | Summary | Analysis |
Focusing Resources, Economic Investment, and Guidance to Help Transportation Act of 2010 (S.3629) Sponsor(s): Lautenberg |
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (7/22/2010) |
Establishes a national freight policy and plan, aiming explicitly to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 40% by 2030, and would also create a competitive grant program for states to fulfill these goals, with a special focus on multimodal investments. |
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| Bill Name | Status | Summary | Analysis |
Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act (H.R.21) Sponsors: Farr (D-CA) |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. Subcommittee hearings held (6/18/2009). |
Designates nine ocean regions to promote coordinated regional efforts to implement the National Ocean Policy. |
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Omnibus Public Land Management Act (H.R.146) Sponsors: Holt (D-NJ) |
Became Public Law No: 111-11 (3/30/2009). |
Enhances federal/state coordination by directing the Bureau of Reclamation to work with state and local water agencies to establish a national water availability and use assessment program. |
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act (H.R.300) Sponsors: Ehlers (R-MI) |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife (2/4/2009). |
Creates the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as a federal agency within the Department of Commerce. |
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Integrated Coastal and Oceans Observation System Act (H.R.367) Sponsors: Capps (D-CA) |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife (2/4/2009). |
Enhances federal/state coordination by calling for the establishment of regional entities to address among other things the Great Lakes’ water resources management. |
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National Water Research and Development Act (H.R.1145) Sponsors: Gordon (D-TN) |
Passed/agreed to in the House (4/23/2009). |
Enhances federal/state coordination by calling for the establishment of a National Water Research and Assessment Plan in consultation with state, local, and tribal governments. |
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Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME) (H.R.1404) Sponsors: Rahall (D-WV) |
Passed/agreed to in the House (3/26/2009). |
Establishes a supplemental federal fund for emergency wildfire suppression activities, including providing cost-share grants to local “fire-ready” communities and states. |
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Coastal States Climate Change Planning Act (H.R.1905) Sponsors: Capps (D-CA) |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife (4/13/2009). |
Establishes a coastal climate change adaptation program that would provide technical and financial assistance and training to coastal states to voluntarily develop coastal climate change adaptation plans. |
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Climate Change Safeguards of Natural Resources Conservation Act (H.R.2192) Sponsors: Grijalva (D-AZ) |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment (5/52009). |
Enhances coordination between federal and state agencies by requiring coordination with states in the development of a federal Natural Resources Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, as well as requiring state participation in the establishment of a National Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information Program. |
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National Climate Service Act (H.R.2306) Sponsors: Dicks (D-WA) |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment (5/18/2009). |
Establishes a National Climate Service that would assist states and localities by providing useful information on climate impacts via a network of regional and local facilities for climate observation, modeling, and research. |
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Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act (H.R.2323) Sponsors: Capps (D-CA) |
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (5/7/2009). |
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate with CDC, EPA, other federal agencies, state and local governments, and other stakeholders in creating a strategic plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the impacts of climate change on public health. |
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National Climate Service Act (H.R.2407) Sponsors: Gordon (D-TN) |
House Committee on Science and Technology. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 12 (6/3/2009). |
Offers assistance to states by establishing a National Climate Service to support development of adaptation and response plans by state and local governments and by providing states with forecasts, warnings, and information on climate variability and change. |
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American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R.2454) Sponsors: Waxman (D-CA), Markey (D-MA) |
Passed/agreed to in the House (6/26/2009). |
Sets goals of reducing U.S. GHG emissions 20% below 2005 levels by 2020 and 83% below 2005 levels by 2050. It creates a nationwide cap-and-trade program on GHGs, as well as a variety of transition and adaptation programs. It also establishes a combined efficiency and renewable electricity standard (ERES), develops a strategy for promoting carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), and places performance standards on new coal-fired power plants. |
- Detailed overview of state provisions and allocations in H.R.2454 - Comparisons of adaptation provisions in the House-passed and earlier versions of the bill - Comparison of adaptation provisions in Kerry-Boxer (S.1733) and Waxman-Markey (H.R.2454) bills - Comparison of allowance allocation to states in S.1733 and H.R.2454 » View Analysis |
Climate and Ocean Research and Coordination Act of 2009 (H.R.2685) Sponsors: Bordallo (D-GU) |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife (6/5/2009). |
Under the NOAA Organic Act, the bill calls for Administration programs and activities to collaborate with State and Federal programs to encourage cooperation, coordination, and integration of State and Federal coastal, oceanic, and atmospheric programs, including the planning and implementation of regional and ecosystem-based activities. |
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Water System Adaptation Partnerships Act of 2009 (H.R.2969) Sponsors: Capps (D-CA) |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment (6/22/2009). |
Authorizes the EPA to establish water system adaptation partnerships. |
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Sponsors: Costa (D-CA) |
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources (6/19/2009). |
Assists the state of California by authorizing the Bureau of Reclamation to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Science for NAS to conduct one or more studies to help ensure the scientific basis of plans for management of the Delta so as to help maintain and restore the estuary while enhancing the quality and reliability of California's water supply. |
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (H.R.2996) Sponsors: Dicks (D-WA) |
Became Public Law No: 111-088 (10/30/2009). |
Provides funding to states through wildlife conservation grants “to incorporate strategies and actions to address the impacts of climate change into State Wildlife Action plans and implement these adaptation actions.” |
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Water Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R.3202) Sponsors: Blumenauer (D-OR) |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment (7/17/2009). |
Establishes and funds a Water Protection and Reinvestment Trust Fund for purposes of investments in clean water and drinking water infrastructure. |
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Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendment Act of 2009 (H.R.3650) Sponsors: Baird (D-WA) |
Passed/agreed to in the House (3/12/2009). |
Establishes a task force to establish and maintain a national harmful algal bloom and hypoxia program. |
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Drinking Water Adaptation, Technology, Education, and Research (WATER) Act (H.R.3727) Sponsors: DeGette (D-CO) |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment (3/12/2009). |
Requires the EPA to establish funding for a research program to be conducted through a non-profit research foundation to assist water utilities in adapting to the effects of climate change. |
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Water Efficiency, Conservation, and Adaptation Act of 2009 (H.R.3747) Sponsors: Berkley (D-NV) |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power (10/9/2009). |
Provides federal grants to owners or operators of water systems to address climate related impacts on water quality or quantity in the U.S. |
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Drought Assistance Adjustments (H.R.4225) Sponsors: Costa (D-CA) |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power (2/4/2010). |
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide funding for the non-federal share of the cost of qualified projects (e.g. water supply, agriculture production) in a geographic area determined by the U.S. |
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Clean Estuaries Act of 2010 (H.R.4715) Sponsors: Bishop (D-NY) |
Passed/agreed to in the House (4/15/2009). |
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program and requires comprehensive conservation and management plans to address the impacts from climate change. |
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Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (S.22) Sponsors: Bingaman (D-NM) |
Passed/agreed to in Senate (1/15/2009). |
Enhances federal/state coordination by directing the Bureau of Reclamation to work with state and local water agencies to establish a national water availability and use assessment program. |
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Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME) (S.561) Sponsors: Bingaman (D-NM) |
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held (7/21/2009). |
Establishes a supplemental federal fund for emergency wildfire suppression activities that would provide cost-share grants to local “fire-ready” communities and states. |
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Weather Mitigation Research and Development Policy Authorization Act of 2009 (S.601) Sponsors: Hutchison (R-TX) |
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held (7/29/2009). |
Establishes a Weather Mitigation Research Office in the Geosciences Directorate of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Calls for cooperative agreements with state officials or political subdivision of states, to conduct research and development pertaining to weather mitigation. |
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National Oceans Protection (S.858) Sponsors: Boxer (D-CA) |
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (4/22/2009). |
Establishes a national oceans, coastal and Great Lakes policy. Designates nine ocean regions to promote coordinated regional efforts to implement the National Ocean Policy, including Regional Ocean Partnerships comprised of federal, state, Fishery Management Council, and local government membership. |
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Harmful Algae Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments (S.952) Sponsors: Snowe (R-ME) |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders (2/4/2010). |
Enhances federal-state coordination by instituting a NOAA program that would require federal officials to consult with state and local governments in creating regional action plans to address harmful algae blooms and hypoxia. |
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Drinking Water Adaptation, Technology, Education, and Research (S.1035) Sponsors: Reid (D-NV) |
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works (5/13/2009). |
Requires the EPA, in cooperation with the Departments of Commerce, Energy and Interior, to establish funding for a program of directed and applied research to be conducted through a non-profit research foundation to assist water utilities in adapting to the effects of climate change. |
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Arctic Climate Adaptation Act (S.1566) Sponsors: Begich (D-AK) |
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works (8/3/2009). |
Establishes an American Arctic Adaptation Grant program that would award funds to public infrastructure projects in Alaskan coastal or remote villages. |
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Water Efficiency, Conservation, and Adaptation Act of 2009 (S.1712) Sponsors: Reid (D-NV) |
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works (9/24/2009). |
Provides federal grants to owners or operators of water systems to address climate related impacts on water quality or quantity in the United States |
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Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (S.1733) Sponsors: Kerry (D-MA), Boxer (D-CA) |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders (2/2/2010). |
Sets goals of reducing U.S. GHG emissions 20% below 2005 levels by 2020 and 83% below 2005 levels by 2050. It creates a nationwide cap-and-trade program on GHGs, as well as a variety of transition and adaptation programs. It also creates programs to reduce GHG emissions from the transportation sector, and to promote nuclear power and carbon capture and storage technologies. |
- Overview of state-related provisions in Kerry-Boxer bill (S.1733) - Comparison of allowance allocation to states in Kerry-Boxer (S.1733) and Waxman-Markey (H.R.2454) bills - Comparison of adaptation provisions in Kerry-Boxer (S.1733) and Waxman-Markey (H.R.2454) bills » View Analysis |
Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act (S.1933) Sponsors: Bingaman (D-NM) |
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works (10/27/2009). |
Enhances coordination between federal and state agencies by requiring state participation in the establishment of a National Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information Program as well as in the development of a national Natural Resources Climate Change Adaptation Strategy. |
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Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Accountability Act Sponsor: Reid (D-NV) |
Discussion draft released (7/27/2010). |
Reforms offshore oil drilling regulation, strengthens tools to prepare for and respond to an oil spill, creates a national energy efficiency building retrofit program (Home Star), creates rebate and incentive programs for natural gas vehicles and electric vehicles, and funds the Land and Water Conservation fund. |
-State-related overview of the Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Accountability Act |
Focusing Resources, Economic Investment, and Guidance to Help Transportation Act of 2010 (S.3629) Sponsor(s): Lautenberg |
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (7/22/2010) |
Establishes a national freight policy and plan, aiming explicitly to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 40% by 2030, and would also create a competitive grant program for states to fulfill these goals, with a special focus on multimodal investments. |
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