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112th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 482
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 3, 2011
Mr. Inhofe (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Burr, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coats, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lee, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Paul, Mr. Portman, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Thune, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Wicker, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Manchin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as
the Energy Tax Prevention Act of
2011
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No regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases
In general
Title III of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
No regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases
Definition
In this section, the term greenhouse gas means any of the following:
Water vapor.
Carbon dioxide.
Methane.
Nitrous oxide.
Sulfur hexafluoride.
Hydrofluorocarbons.
Perfluorocarbons.
Any other substance subject to, or proposed to be subject to, regulation, action, or consideration under this Act to address climate change.
Limitation on agency action
Limitation
In general
The Administrator may not, under this Act, promulgate any regulation concerning, take action relating to, or take into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change.
Air pollutant definition
The definition of the term air pollutant in section 302(g) does not include a greenhouse gas. Nothwithstanding the previous sentence, such definition may include a greenhouse gas for purposes of addressing concerns other than climate change.
Exceptions
Paragraph (1) does not prohibit the following:
Notwithstanding
paragraph (4)(B), implementation and enforcement of the rule entitled
Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards and Corporate
Average Fuel Economy Standards
(75 Fed. Reg. 25324 (May 7, 2010) and
without further revision) and finalization, implementation, enforcement, and
revision of the proposed rule entitled Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Standards and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and
Vehicles
published at 75 Fed. Reg. 74152 (November 30, 2010).
Implementation and enforcement of section 211(o).
Statutorily authorized Federal research, development, and demonstration programs addressing climate change.
Implementation and enforcement of title VI to the extent such implementation or enforcement only involves one or more class I or class II substances (as such terms are defined in section 601).
Implementation
and enforcement of section 821 (42 U.S.C. 7651k note) of Public Law 101–549
(commonly referred to as the Clean Air Act Amendments of
1990
).
Inapplicability of provisions
Nothing listed in paragraph (2) shall cause a greenhouse gas to be subject to part C of title I (relating to prevention of significant deterioration of air quality) or considered an air pollutant for purposes of title V (relating to air permits).
Certain prior agency actions
The following rules, and actions (including any supplement or revision to such rules and actions) are repealed and shall have no legal effect:
Mandatory
Reporting of Greenhouse Gases
, published at 74 Fed. Reg. 56260 (October
30, 2009).
Endangerment
and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases under section 202(a) of
the Clean Air Act
published at 74 Fed. Reg. 66496 (Dec. 15,
2009).
Reconsideration
of the Interpretation of Regulations That Determine Pollutants Covered by Clean
Air Act Permitting Programs
published at 75 Fed. Reg. 17004 (April 2,
2010) and the memorandum from Stephen L. Johnson, Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Administrator, to EPA Regional Administrators, concerning
EPA’s Interpretation of Regulations that Determine Pollutants Covered by
Federal Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Permit Program
(Dec. 18, 2008).
Prevention
of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule
,
published at 75 Fed. Reg. 31514 (June 3, 2010).
Action To
Ensure Authority To Issue Permits Under the Prevention of Significant
Deterioration Program to Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Finding of
Substantial Inadequacy and SIP Call
, published at 75 Fed. Reg. 77698
(December 13, 2010).
Action To
Ensure Authority To Issue Permits Under the Prevention of Significant
Deterioration Program to Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Finding of
Failure to Submit State Implementation Plan Revisions Required for Greenhouse
Gases
, published at 75 Fed. Reg. 81874 (December 29, 2010).
Action To
Ensure Authority To Issue Permits Under the Prevention of Significant
Deterioration Program to Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Federal
Implementation Plan
, published at 75 Fed. Reg. 82246 (December 30,
2010).
Action To
Ensure Authority To Implement Title V Permitting Programs Under the Greenhouse
Gas Tailoring Rule
, published at 75 Fed. Reg. 82254 (December 30,
2010).
Determinations
Concerning Need for Error Correction, Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval,
and Federal Implementation Plan Regarding Texas Prevention of Significant
Deterioration Program
, published at 75 Fed. Reg. 82430 (December 30,
2010).
Limitation
of Approval of Prevention of Significant Deterioration Provisions Concerning
Greenhouse Gas Emitting-Sources in State Implementation Plans; Final
Rule
, published at 75 Fed. Reg. 82536 (December 30, 2010).
Determinations
Concerning Need for Error Correction, Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval,
and Federal Implementation Plan Regarding Texas Prevention of Significant
Deterioration Program; Proposed Rule
, published at 75 Fed. Reg. 82365
(December 30, 2010).
Except for action listed in paragraph (2), any other Federal action under this Act occurring before the date of enactment of this section that applies a stationary source permitting requirement or an emissions standard for a greenhouse gas to address climate change.
State action
No limitation
This section does not limit or otherwise affect the authority of a State to adopt, amend, enforce, or repeal State laws and regulations pertaining to the emission of a greenhouse gas.
Exception
Rule
Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), any provision described in clause (ii)—
is not federally enforceable;
is not deemed to be a part of Federal law; and
is deemed to be stricken from the plan described in clause (ii)(I) or the program or permit described in clause (ii)(II), as applicable.
Provisions defined
For purposes of clause (i), the term provision means any provision that—
is contained in a State implementation plan under section 110 and authorizes or requires a limitation on, or imposes a permit requirement for, the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change; or
is part of an operating permit program under title V, or a permit issued pursuant to title V, and authorizes or requires a limitation on the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change.
Action by Administrator
The Administrator may not approve or make federally enforceable any provision described in subparagraph (B)(ii).
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Preserving one national standard for automobiles
Section 209(b) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7543) is amended by adding at the end the following:
With respect to standards for emissions of greenhouse gases (as defined in section 330) for model year 2017 or any subsequent model year for new motor vehicles and new motor vehicle engines—
the Administrator may not waive application of subsection (a); and
no waiver granted prior to the date of enactment of this paragraph may be considered to waive the application of subsection (a).
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