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Appendixes
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Appendix A
Examples of Bills with a Significant Climate Change Component Considered in the 110th Congress
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Comments
HR 6—Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-40)
Omnibus energy act (enacted). Among other things, directs DOE to carry out research and development relating to alternative energy sources, including biofuels and geothermal. Directs DOE to carry out carbon capture and sequestration research and development and demonstration programs, authorizing $1.4B in appropriations for these actions.
S 280—Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007
Would establish program for market-driven reduction of greenhouse gases via emissions trading program, would require EPA to establish greenhouse gas database. Also would authorize $60M in appropriations for NOAA abrupt climate change research. (HR 4266 was the House version.)
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HR 906—Global Change Research and Data Management Act of 2007
Would reauthorize the U.S. Global Change Research Program to focus on decision support needs, and would require preparation of national vulnerability assessments on a 5-year cycle. Would also require preparation of a report to Congress on coordinating federal climate data management and archiving.
S 1018/HR 1961—Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act
Would require DOD, DOS, and ODNI to take specified actions related to estimating effects of climate change on national security, would authorize DOD research on climate change.
S 1581/HR 4174—Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2007
Would direct DOC to establish a NOAA ocean acidification research program, authorizing $70M in appropriations. Another Senate version is S 2211.
S 1874—Containing and Managing Climate Costs Efficiently Act
Would establish a carbon market efficiency board to analyze carbon market information and to intervene in such a market.
S 2156—Science and Engineering to Comprehensively Understand and Responsibly Enhance Water Act
Would direct DOI to establish a USBR climate change adaptation program, including authorizing the funding of water resources research, and would direct DOE to assess risk of climate change to hydropower generation.
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S 2191—America’s Climate Security Act of 2007 (“Lieberman bill”)
Would require EPA to establish a greenhouse gas registry and trading system, would also establish a carbon market efficiency board.
S 2204—Global Warming Wildlife Survival Act
Would require DOI and DOC to establish national strategies for maintaining wildlife populations/marine ecosystems in view of climate change effects, and would require USGS to examine effects of climate change on listed species.
HR 2338—Global Warming Wildlife Survival Act
Would require DOI to promulgate a national strategy for mitigating climate change impacts on wildlife. Would require establishment of a science program within USGS to conduct research on impacts of warming on wildlife and habitat, and to provide science support to federal resource management agencies on such topics.
HR 2342—National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation Act of 2008
Would direct the president to establish a coastal and ocean observation system to, among other things, improve the ability to track and predict climate variability and change.
S 2355—Climate Change Adaptation Act
Among other things, would establish a national climate service within NOAA, would require DOC to prepare regional assessments on coastal and ocean vulnerability to climate change, and would require DOC to provide grants to coastal states for developing coastal and ocean adaptation plans.
S 2970/HR 6297—Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Research Act
Would require EPA, in cooperation with DOC, DOE, and DOI, to fund an applied research program on drinking water utility adaptation to climate change. Would authorize $275M in appropriations.
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HR 5453—Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act of 2008
Would establish a DOC coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program, and would authorize grants to coastal states for implementation.
S 2307—Global Change Research Improvement Act of 2007
Would amend the Global Change Research Act to establish a National Climate Service within NOAA.
NOTES: DOC = Department of Commerce; DOD = Department of Defense; DOE = Department of Energy; DOI = Department of Interior; DOS = Department of State; EPA = Environmental Protection Agency; NOAA = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; ODNI = Office of the Director of National Intelligence; USBR = U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; USGS = U.S. Geological Survey.
