Global Climate and Ozone Layer Protection Act of 2007

To reduce emissions of ozone depleting substances in order to protect the climate and stratospheric ozone layer, and for other purposes.

8/3/2007--Introduced.
Global Climate and Ozone Layer Protection Act of 2007 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should negotiate with the other parties to the Montreal Protocol concerning mitigating global warming impacts and accelerating the phaseout of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) for developed and developing countries.
Amends the Clean Air Act to allow the production and consumption of class II substances that are used as fire suppression agents for military, commercial aviation, industrial, space, or national security applications and that reduce overall risk to human health and the environment compared to alternatives.
Bans the importation of any product manufactured after January 1, 2010, that contains any class II substance that has been phased out of production and consumption for any purpose other than for its transformation or destruction.
Bans the production or importation of class I or class II substances unless the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certifies that the importer has offset such production or importation. Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations establishing standards and requirements regarding the sale, distribution, use, and safe disposal of substitutes for class I and class II substances.
Makes it unlawful for specified persons to sell or distribute any such substitute that is suitable for use in a motor vehicle air-conditioning system and that is in a container of less than 20 pounds of such substitute.
Establishes the Refrigerant Environmental Management Council as a nonprofit entity to address the emissions of fluorocarbon refrigerants in an economical, efficient, and effective manner and to lead industry in recovery, reclamation, and destruction of such refrigerants. Gives the Council authority to collect a levy on the domestic production of virgin HCFC and Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants, the import of all HCFC and HFC refrigerants, and the import of such refrigerants contained in equipment. Authorizes the Council to use the funds generated by the levies to provide incentive payments to entities that document that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), HCFCs, and HFCs have been reclaimed or destroyed.
Authorizes the EPA to carry out the mission and activities of the SunWise Program.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30]
• and 22 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Thomas Allen [D, ME-1]
  • Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28]
  • Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3]
  • Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]
  • Rep. Julia Carson [D, IN-7]
  • Rep. Donna Christensen [D, VI-0]
  • Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
  • Rep. Paul Hodes [D, NH-2]
  • Rep. Jay Inslee [D, WA-1]
  • Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
  • Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7]
  • Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]
  • Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0]
  • Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-47]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
  • Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D, NH-1]
  • Rep. Hilda Solis [D, CA-32]
  • Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]
  • Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8]
  • Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9]
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce
• 1 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.3448

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August 03, 2007

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• Aug 03, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
• Aug 03, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
• Aug 03, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 8/4/2007 E1762-1763)
• Introduced on Aug 03, 2007.

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Rep. Waxman introduced HR 3448, the “Global Climate and Ozone Layer Protection Act of 2007.” This consensus legislation, which is supported by both industry and environmentalists, will significantly reduce emissions of substances that ...

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