A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to develop the United States Climate Change Response Strategy with the goal of stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system, while minimizing adverse short-term and long-term economic and social impacts, aligning the Strategy with United States energy policy, and promoting a sound national environmental policy, to establish a research and development program that focuses on bold technological breakthroughs that make significant progress toward the goal of stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations, to establish the National Office of Climate Change Response within the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes.
Requires the directors of the major national laboratories to annually meet with the President and certify whether U.S. energy technology research and development programs are proceeding consistent with the Strategy and the long-term goal of stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations. Defines "greenhouse gas" as: (1) an anthropogenic gaseous constituent of the atmosphere that absorbs and re-emits infrared radiation and influences climate; and (2) an anthropogenic aerosol that absorbs solar radiation and influences climate.
Establishes in the Department of Energy: (1) the Office of Climate Change Technology to plan and manage an energy technology research and development program that directly supports the Strategy and advise the Secretary on climate change-related issues; and (2) the Center for Strategic Climate Change Response to support integrated assessment of alternative climate change response scenarios and Strategy implementation, including designing and carrying out an international carbon dioxide sequestration monitoring and data program.
Establishes the United States Climate Change Response Strategy Review Board to review the Strategy and updates to it, the President's progress reports, and national laboratory certifications.
Authorizes appropriations.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6000-6002)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6009-6015)
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-153.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with amendments. With written report No. 107-99. Additional views filed.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with amendments. With written report No. 107-99. Additional views filed.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.
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