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7/10/2008--Reported to Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)<br/>Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate regulations that require specified marine vessels to use fuel that contains not more than 1,000 parts per million of sulfur in their main and auxiliary engines, effective December 31, 2010. Applies such regulations to marine vessels that are within 200 miles of the coasts of the continental United States or the shoreline of the Great Lakes or St. Lawrence Seaway, as the Administrator determines to be appropriate for the purpose of protecting public health and the environment.<br/>Authorizes interim regulations that permit sulfur content in excess of 1,000 parts per million if the Administrator determines that compliance with such requirement is not technically feasible by such date. Requires any such interim regulations to require marine vessels to: (1) use fuel that contains the lowest quantity of sulfur that is technically feasible by such date not exceeding 2,000 parts per million; and (2) achieve compliance with the 1,000 parts per million standard on the earliest date technically feasible.<br/>Authorizes the Administrator to provide for an alternative mechanism of compliance for a marine vessel if: (1) the vessel employs a control technology that reduces emissions of sulfur oxides and particulate matter to at least the same degree as the reduction that would be achieved through compliance with the applicable fuel sulfur content limitation; and (2) the emission reductions achieved are in addition to any reductions required to achieve compliance with an applicable engine emission standard.<br/>(Sec. 4) Requires: (1) the Administrator, no later than December 15, 2008, to establish and periodically revise standards for emissions of oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter, hydrocarbons, and carbon monoxide from newly-manufactured and in-use main and auxiliary engines in oceangoing marine vessels that enter or leave a U.S. port or offshore terminal; and (2) such standards to require, beginning January 1, 2012, that the engines achieve the greatest degree of emission reduction achievable through the application of available technology. Sets forth factors for the Administrator to consider when promulgating such standards.<br/>Directs the Administrator, upon determining that the maximum level of control required by regulations applicable to on-road, nonroad, and stationary engines or achieved by sources from which control technologies may be transferred (including sources that use advanced aftertreatment technologies) will not be technically achievable by January 1, 2012, to promulgate: (1) standards that require the level of control that will be technically achievable by that date; and (2) additional standards that require either such maximum level of control or the level that will be technically achievable beginning January 1, 2016. Requires such standards to apply to vessels that enter or leave a port or offshore terminal of the United States. Provides for the enforcement of in-use engine standards against: (1) owners or operators; and (2) persons that rebuild or maintain such engines.<br/>

1215662400 2008-07-10 Fri Nov 07 15:30:25 -0600 2008 introduced 44168 'act':5 '2007':7 'emiss':3 'marin':1 'reduct':4 'vessel':2 50720 short introduced 44168 'act':8 'air':7,11 'bill':2 'amend':4 'clean':6 'marin':14 'reduc':10 'pollut':12 'vessel':15 47050 official reported to senate 44168 'act':5 '2008':7 'emiss':3 'marin':1 'reduct':4 'vessel':2 63364 false short action 44168 1215662400 Thu Jul 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165738 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 110-413. Minority views filed. B000711 1940-11-11 112 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] N00006692 28342 Democrat 202-224-3553 Jewish CA Barbara Boxer 2.46875 http://boxer.senate.gov SenatorBoxer C000141 1943-10-05 509 Hart Senate Office Building http://cardin.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-1651 Benjamin 'd':4 'md':5 'sen':1 'cardin':3,7,9 'benjamin':2,6,8 M 400064 Cardin Benjamin_L._Cardin L. Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD] N00001955 9210 Democrat 202-224-4524 Jewish MD Ben Benjamin Cardin 3.32258064516129 http://cardin.senate.gov/ SenatorCardin C000174 1947-01-23 513 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] N00012508 7045 Democrat 202-224-2441 Presbyterian DE Tom Thomas Carper 3.5 http://carper.senate.gov C001041 1947-10-26 Hillary 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'clinton':3,7,9 'hillari':2,6,8 F 300022 Clinton Hillary_Clinton Rodham Sen. Hillary Clinton [D, NY] N00000019 25231 Democrat Methodist NY Hillary Clinton 3.37404580152672 F000062 1933-06-22 331 Hart Senate Office Building http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.EmailMe 202-228-3954 Dianne 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'diann':2,6,8 'feinstein':3,7,9 F 300043 Feinstein Dianne_Feinstein Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] N00007364 20028 Democrat 202-224-3841 Jewish CA Dianne Feinstein 1.97044334975369 http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/ SenatorFeinstein W000154 1927-02-18 John 'john':1,3,5 'warner':2,4,6 M 300099 Warner John_Warner W. John Warner N00002061 6197 Republican Episcopalian John Warner 2.71428571428571 W000802 502 Hart Senate Office Building http://whitehouse.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6362 Sheldon 'd':4 'ri':5 'sen':1 'sheldon':2,6,8 'whitehous':3,7,9 M 412247 Whitehouse Sheldon_Whitehouse Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] N00027533 8910 Democrat 202-224-2921 RI Sheldon Whitehouse 3.5 http://whitehouse.senate.gov/ SenatorWhitehouse action 44168 1215662400 Thu Jul 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165738 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 110-413. Minority views filed. calendar 44168 1215662400 Thu Jul 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165739 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 870. action 44168 1211342400 Wed May 21 00:00:00 -0500 2008 158376 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. calendar 44168 1211342400 Wed May 21 00:00:00 -0500 2008 177677 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. action 44168 1202965200 Thu Feb 14 00:00:00 -0600 2008 145848 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. action 44168 1202965200 Thu Feb 14 00:00:00 -0600 2008 145600 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-406. 10:00 a.m. action 44168 1179979200 Thu May 24 00:00:00 -0500 2007 114168 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. introduced 44168 1179979200 Thu May 24 00:00:00 -0500 2007 114167