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volumes of renewable fuel for each of cal-
endar years 2014 through 2019 shall be 
determined as follows: 
‘‘(I) For calendar years 2014 and 
2015, in accordance with the table en-
titled ‘I–2—Proposed 2014 Volume 
Requirements’ of the proposed rule 
published at pages 71732 through 
71784 of volume 78 of the Federal 
Register (November 29, 2013). 
‘‘(II) For calendar year 2016, 
the applicable volumes established 
under subclause (I), reduced by 20 
percent. 
‘‘(III) For calendar year 2017, 
the applicable volumes established 
under subclause (I), reduced by 40 
percent. 
‘‘(IV) For calendar year 2018, 
the applicable volumes established 
under subclause (I), reduced by 60 
percent. 
‘‘(V) For calendar year 2019, the 
applicable volumes established under 
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subclause (I), reduced by 80 per-
cent.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2021’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’ each place it appears; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ‘‘, 
subject to the condition that the renewable fuel 
obligation determined for a calendar year is not 
more than the applicable volumes established 
under paragraph (2)(B)(ii)’’ before the period; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(13) 
SUNSET.—The 
program 
established 
under this subsection shall terminate on December 
31, 2019.’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—Effective beginning on January 
1, 2020, the regulations contained in subparts K and M 
of part 80 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as 
in effect on that date of enactment), shall have no force 
or effect. 
TITLE VII—STOPPING EPA 
OVERREACH 
SEC. 7001. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
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(1) the Environmental Protection Agency has 
exceeded its statutory authority by promulgating 
regulations that were not contemplated by Congress 
in the authorizing language of the statutes enacted 
by Congress; 
(2) no Federal agency has the authority to reg-
ulate greenhouse gases under current law; and 
(3) no attempt to regulate greenhouse gases 
should be undertaken without further Congressional 
action. 
SEC. 7002. CLARIFICATION OF FEDERAL REGULATORY AU-
THORITY TO EXCLUDE GREENHOUSE GASES 
FROM REGULATION UNDER THE CLEAN AIR 
ACT. 
(a) REPEAL OF FEDERAL CLIMATE CHANGE REGU-
LATION.— 
(1) GREENHOUSE
GAS
REGULATION
UNDER 
CLEAN AIR ACT.—Section 302(g) of the Clean Air 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7602(g)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(g) The term’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(g) AIR POLLUTANT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(2) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘air pollutant’ 
does not include carbon dioxide, water vapor, meth-
ane, 
nitrous 
oxide, 
hydrofluorocarbons, 
perfluorocarbons, or sulfur hexafluoride.’’. 
(2) NO REGULATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, nothing 
in any of the following Acts or any other law author-
izes or requires the regulation of climate change or 
global warming: 
(A) The Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et 
seq.). 
(B) The Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). 
(C) The National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
(D) The Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 
(E) The Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 
U.S.C. 6901 et seq.). 
(b) EFFECT ON PROPOSED RULES OF THE EPA.— 
In accordance with this section, the following proposed or 
contemplated rules (or any similar or successor rules) of 
the Environmental Protection Agency shall be void and 
have no force or effect: 
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(1) The proposed rule entitled ‘‘Standards of 
Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From 
New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating 
Units’’ (published at 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 (January 8, 
2014)). 
(2) The proposed rule entitled ‘‘Carbon Pollu-
tion Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary 
Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units’’ (pub-
lished at 79 Fed. Reg. 34829 (June 18, 2014)). 
(3) Any other contemplated or proposed rules 
proposed to be issued pursuant to the purported au-
thority described in subsection (a)(2). 
SEC. 7003. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Neither the Secretary of the 
Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, nor the Ad-
ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
shall— 
(1) finalize the proposed rule entitled ‘‘Defini-
tion of Waters of the United States Under the Clean 
Water Act’’ (79 Fed. Reg. 22188 (April 21, 2014)); 
or 
(2) use the proposed rule described in para-
graph (1), or any substantially similar proposed rule 
or guidance, as the basis for any rulemaking or any 
decision regarding the scope or enforcement of the 
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