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S. 3036:
Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008
110th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the Senate ("S."). A bill must be passed by both the Senate and House and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 110th Congress, in 2007-2008.

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2007-2008

A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes.

Overview

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Text:
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Status:
Occurred: IntroducedMay 20, 2008
Occurred: Reported by CommitteeMay 21, 2008
Occurred: Amendments (157 proposed)View Amendments
Not Yet Occurred: Senate Vote(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: House Vote(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President(did not occur)
This bill never became law. This bill was proposed in a previous session of Congress. Sessions of Congress last two years, and at the end of each session all proposed bills and resolutions that haven't passed are cleared from the books. Members often reintroduce bills that did not come up for debate under a new number in the next session.
Last Action:
Jun 6, 2008: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5333-5347</
Related:
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Sources of Influence

MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:

SupportOppose
Alcoa
Calpine
Environmental Defense Fund
Exelon Corporation
Florida Power & Light Company
General Electric
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
National Grid
National Parks Conservation Association
National Wildlife Federation
Natural Resources Defense Council
NRG Energy
Pacific Gas and Electric
Public Service Enterprise Group
Trout Unlimited
United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada
Wilderness Society
United States Conference Of Catholic Bishops
National Association of Clean Air Agencies
Allianz of America Corporation
Catalyst Paper Corporation
Johnson Diversey Inc
Johnson & Johnson
Levi Strauss and Company
Nike
Novo Nordisk
Tetra Pak
World Wildlife Fund
Xanterra Parks & Resorts
American Farmland Trust
Air Transport Association
Air Line Pilots Association
National Air Carrier Association
Cargo Airline Association
Club for Growth
Duke Energy Corporation
Nuclear Information and Resource Service
National Association of Manufacturers
Americans for Tax Reform
National Mining Association
American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Friends of the Earth
Greenpeace
Public Citizen
Moveon.org
American Petroleum Institute
American Gas Association
Independent Petroleum Association of America

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