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To require the Secretary of Energy to prepare a report on climate change and energy policy in the People’s Republic of China and in the Republic of India.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

June 4, 2009CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. BAYH introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To require the Secretary of Energy to prepare a report on climate change and energy policy in the People’s Republic of China and in the Republic of India.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Roadmap for Addressing Climate Change in China and India Act of 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

(a) Findings- Congress finds that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the United States, the People’s Republic of China, and the Republic of India are some of the world’s largest emitters of greenhouse gases;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) a global solution to climate change requires action by all 3 countries that is commensurate with their national circumstances and level of economic development;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) awareness of steps each country is taking to reducing emissions is critical in building confidence in a cooperative approach to climate change; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) understanding challenges each country faces in reducing emissions can help identify areas of potential collaboration.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Purposes- The purposes of this Act are--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) to provide Congress and the American public with a better understanding of the steps China and India are taking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) to identify the means by which the United States can assist China and India in achieving such a reduction.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. INTERAGENCY CHINA AND INDIA CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY REPORT.

(a) In General- The Secretary of Energy, working with the interagency task force established under subsection (b), shall prepare an interagency report on climate change and energy policy in the People’s Republic of China and in the Republic of India.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Interagency Task Force-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) COMPOSITION- The Secretary of Energy shall establish an interagency task force, which shall consist of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the Secretary of Energy;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the Secretary of State;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) the Secretary of Commerce;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) the Secretary of the Treasury; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) the head of any other agency or department who has been selected by the Secretary of Energy to participate in the task force.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CHAIRPERSON- The Secretary of Energy shall serve as chairperson of the interagency task force.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Report Contents- In preparing the report under subsection (a), the interagency task force shall evaluate and include in the report, with respect to the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of India--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the national or subnational plans, policies, programs, laws, regulations, incentive mechanisms, and other measures that are expected to result in, or have resulted in, reductions in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) a list of such plans, policies, programs, laws, regulations, incentive mechanisms, and other measures;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) a description of progress made or expected in implementing such plans, policies, programs, laws, regulations, incentive mechanisms, and other measures;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) estimates of the reductions in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions achieved or expected to be achieved as a result of such plans, policies, programs, laws, regulations, incentive mechanisms, and other measures; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) recommended areas in which United States capacity building or other support could assist the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of India to improve implementation or compliance with such plans, policies, programs, laws, regulations, incentive mechanisms, or other measures, including proposals for funding such joint activities;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) estimates, based on the most recent information available to the interagency task force from reliable public sources, of the quantity and types of energy used and greenhouse gas emissions;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) a description of the tools, methods, and procedures that are used for collecting and analyzing data regarding energy use and greenhouse gas emissions at the national, provincial, sectoral, and facility level, including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) a comparison to the methodologies used by the United States and prevailing international practices;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the expected levels of uncertainty regarding the data so collected;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) the current transparency of such tools, methods, and procedures; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) recommended areas in which United States capacity building or other support could assist the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of India to improve such tools, methods, and procedures, increase data transparency, and strengthen the relevant governance framework, including proposals for funding such joint activities;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) an assessment of the state of knowledge of international, Chinese, and Indian best and current technologies and practices to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) improve the efficiency of coal use in electricity generation;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) reduce the energy use in industrial facilities, buildings, appliances, electronic equipment, and other sectors, as appropriate;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) capture and store carbon from facilities that utilize fossil fuels for energy production;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) produce renewable energy, including wind, solar, small hydro, and geothermal energy; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) implement more sustainable transport systems and technologies; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) the current status of, and opportunities and recommendations for--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) cooperation on technology transfer, joint research, development, deployment, and clean energy technology trade between the United States, the People’s Republic of China, and the Republic of India; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) joint opportunities for the development of intellectual property, including proposals for financing such joint activities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Submission to Congress- Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit the report prepared under this section to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Authorization of Appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink