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4/22/2009--Introduced.Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a study of black carbon emissions, which shall include: (1) phase I to establish for the scientific community standard definitions of the terms black carbon and organic carbon; (2) phase II to summarize the available scientific and technical information concerning an identification of the major sources of black carbon emissions in the United States and throughout the world, an estimate of the quantity of current and projected emissions and the net climate effects of the emissions from those sources, the most effective control strategies for additional domestic and international reductions in black carbon emissions, and the health benefits associated with additional reductions; (3) phase III to summarize the amount, type, and direction of all actual and potential financial, technical, and related assistance provided by the United States to foreign countries to reduce, mitigate, or otherwise abate black carbon emissions and any health, environmental, and economic impacts associated with those emissions and to identify opportunities to achieve significant black carbon emission reductions in foreign countries through the provision of technical assistance or other approaches; and (4) phase IV to provide recommendations regarding areas of focus for additional research for cost-effective technologies, operations, and strategies with the highest potential to reduce black carbon emissions and protect public health and regarding government actions to encourage or require additional black carbon emission reduction. Sets forth reporting deadlines for each phase.

1248235200 2009-07-22 Sat Nov 14 07:35:42 -0600 2009 introduced 56887 'bill':2 'agenc':11 'black':17 'emiss':19 'studi':15 'carbon':18 'requir':4 'conduct':13 'protect':10 'administr':6 'environment':9 72178 false official calendar 56887 1248235200 Wed Jul 22 00:00:00 -0500 2009 204177 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 125. C000174 1947-01-23 3116 513 Hart Senate Office Building http://carper.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-2190 Thomas 'd':4 'de':5 'sen':1 'thoma':2,6,8 'carper':3,7,9 M 300019 Carper Thomas_Carper Richard Sen. Thomas Carper [D, DE] 1259 N00012508 7252 Democrat 202-224-2441 Presbyterian DE Tom Thomas Carper 3.41176470588235 http://carper.senate.gov B000711 1940-11-11 14918 112 Hart Senate Office Building http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/email/policy.cfm 202-224-0454 Barbara 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'boxer':3,7,9 'barbara':2,6,8 F 300011 Boxer Barbara_Boxer Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] 7297 N00006692 29340 Democrat 202-224-3553 Jewish CA Barbara Boxer 2.43983402489627 http://boxer.senate.gov SenatorBoxer C001035 1952-12-07 10970 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://collins.senate.gov/public/continue.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorCollins.EmailIssue 202-224-2693 Susan 'r':4 'sen':1 'susan':2,6,8 'collin':3,7,9 F 300025 Collins Susan_Collins M. Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME] 5806 N00000491 11928 Republican 202-224-2523 Catholic ME Susan Collins 2.49206349206349 http://collins.senate.gov SenatorSusanCollins F000457 1951-05-21 1581 320 Hart Senate Office Building Al 'd':4 'al':2,6,8 'mn':5 'sen':1 'franken':3,7,9 M 412378 Franken Sen. Al Franken [D, MN] 1184 N00029016 3413 Democrat 202-224-5641 MN Al Franken 5.02941176470588 http://franken.senate.gov I000024 1934-11-17 7481 453 Russell Senate Office Building http://inhofe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-0380 James 'r':4 'ok':5 'jim':8 'sen':1 'jame':2,6,9 'inhof':3,7,10 M 300055 Inhofe James_Inhofe M. Sen. James Inhofe [R, OK] 2593 Jim N00005582 9677 Republican 202-224-4721 Presbyterian OK Jim James Inhofe 3.96610169491525 http://inhofe.senate.gov/public/ JimInhofePressOffice K000148 1943-12-11 26608 218 Russell Senate Office Building http://kerry.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-8525 John 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'kerri':3,7,9 M 300060 Kerry John_Kerry Forbes Sen. John Kerry [D, MA] 12144 N00000245 14542 Democrat 202-224-2742 Roman Catholic MA John Kerry 2.62857142857143 http://kerry.senate.gov/ K000367 1960-05-25 6748 302 Hart Senate Office Building http://klobuchar.senate.gov/emailamy.cfm 202-228-2186 Amy 'd':4 'mn':5 'ami':2,6,8 'sen':1 'klobuchar':3,7,9 F 412242 Klobuchar Amy_Klobuchar Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN] 4157 N00027500 11479 Democrat 202-224-3244 MN Amy Klobuchar 3.26666666666667 http://klobuchar.senate.gov/ M001176 1956-10-24 2309 B40b Dirksen Senate Office Building http://merkley.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-228-3997 Jeff 'd':4 'sen':1 'jeff':2,6,8 'merkley':3,7,9 M 412325 Merkley Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR] 968 N00029303 4520 Democrat 202-224-3753 OR Jeff Jeff Merkley 2.55172413793103 http://merkley.senate.gov V000126 1936-07-15 6213 524 Hart Senate Office Building http://voinovich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-1382 George 'r':4 'oh':5 'sen':1 'georg':2,6,8 'voinovich':3,7,9 M 300098 Voinovich George_Voinovich V. Sen. George Voinovich [R, OH] 3167 N00003583 12564 Republican 202-224-3353 Roman Catholic OH George Voinovich 3.0 http://voinovich.senate.gov/ calendar 56887 1248235200 Wed Jul 22 00:00:00 -0500 2009 204177 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 125. action 56887 1248235200 Wed Jul 22 00:00:00 -0500 2009 204176 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 111-58. calendar 56887 1242273600 Thu May 14 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195387 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. action 56887 1240372800 Wed Apr 22 00:00:00 -0500 2009 192068 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. introduced 56887 1240372800 Wed Apr 22 00:00:00 -0500 2009 192067