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Calendar No. 1060 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3489 

[Report No. 110–489] 

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 

conduct a study on black carbon emissions. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 

Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. CARPER, Mr. KERRY, and Mr. INHOFE) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 

SEPTEMBER 24 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 17), 2008 

Reported by Mrs. BOXER, without amendment 

A BILL 

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study on black carbon emissions. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. STUDY BY ADMINISTRATOR OF BLACK CARBON 

2 EMISSIONS. 

3 (a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Environ4 mental Protection Agency (referred to in this section as 

5 the ‘‘Administrator’’) shall work with representatives of 

6 industry and environmental groups as appropriate to con7 duct a study of black carbon emissions, including— 

8 (1) an identification of— 

9 (A) the major sources of black carbon 

10 emissions in the United States and throughout 

11 the world, an estimate of the quantity of cur12 rent and projected future emissions, and the 

13 net climate effects of the emissions from those 

14 sources; 

15 (B) the most recent scientific information 

16 and data relevant to the climate-related impacts 

17 of black carbon emissions from the sources de18 scribed in subparagraph (A); 

19 (C) the most effective and cost-effective 

20 control technologies, operations, or strategies 

21 for additional domestic and international reduc22 tions in black carbon reductions, including a 

23 lifecycle, cost-effectiveness, and net climate im24 pact analysis of control technologies, operations, 

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1 bon, such as installation of diesel particulate fil2 ters on existing diesel on- and off-road engines; 

3 (D) carbon dioxide equivalency factors or 

4 other metrics that compare the warming or 

5 other climate effects of black carbon with car6 bon dioxide and other greenhouse gases; and 

7 (E) the health benefits associated with ad8 ditional black carbon reductions; and 

9 (2) recommendations of the Administrator re10 garding— 

11 (A) areas of focus for additional research 

12 for technologies, operations, and strategies with 

13 the highest potential to reduce black carbon 

14 emissions; 

15 (B) actions that the Federal Government 

16 could take to encourage or require additional 

17 black carbon emission reductions; and 

18 (C) the development of a climate-beneficial 

19 tropospheric ozone reduction strategy, and a de20 scription of the relationship of that strategy to 

21 the ozone reduction strategy in effect as of the 

22 date of enactment of this Act. 

23 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

24 of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 

25 to Congress a report describing the results of the study. 


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1 (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

2 are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec3 essary to carry out this section. 


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Calendar No. 1060 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3489 

[Report No. 110–489] 

A BILL 

To require the Administrator of the Environmental 

carbon emissions. Protection Agency to conduct a study on black 

SEPTEMBER 24 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 17), 2008 

Reported without amendment 


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