Global Climate Security Act of 2003

Bill: 108-s-17
Sponsor: Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Agricultural conservation
Agriculture and Food
Air pollution control
Alternative energy sources
Business records
Carbon cycle
Carbon dioxide
Civil actions and liability
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Cogeneration of electric power and heat
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Corporate divestiture
Corporate mergers
Corporate reorganizations
Crime and Law Enforcement
Data banks
Developed countries
Economics and Public Finance
Electric power production
Electronic data interchange
Electronic government information
Energy
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental assessment
Environmental law enforcement
Environmental technology
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to air pollution control
Finance and Financial Sector
Financial disclosure
Fines (Penalties)
Fluorocarbons
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Forest conservation
Forest products
Fuel switching
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government procurement
Government publications
Governmental investigations
Grants-in-aid
Import relief
International Affairs
International environmental cooperation
Internet
Law
Lumber trade
Methane
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Science, Technology, Communications
Sulphur
Taxation
Web sites

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Global Climate Security Act of 2003 - Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President and Congress should make reducing and preparing for the risks of global climate change a higher priority. Delineates measures that should be taken, including requiring reductions in carbon dioxide and other pollutants from electric power plants and developing an early warning system of biological and ecological indicators.
National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Registry Act of 2003 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish and administer: (1) a national greenhouse gas emissions information system to collect annual lists required to be submitted under this Act of an entity's greenhouse gas emissions and their sources; and (2) a national greenhouse gas registry to collect voluntarily reported information on emissions reductions.
Directs the Administrator and the Secretaries of Commerce, Agriculture, and Energy to develop greenhouse gas emissions quantification and verification protocols, electronic reporting methods, and accounting and reporting standards.
Requires the Administrator to publish an annual national greenhouse gas emissions inventory.
Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should demonstrate international leadership and responsibility concerning the risks posed by climate change through meaningful reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and participation in international efforts, including treaties.
Rio Agreement Commission Establishment Act - Establishes the Commission to Implement the Rio Agreement (concerning greenhouse gas emission reductions).
Addresses greenhouse gas emissions issues through: (1) a national assessment of climate change impacts; (2) a review of emission reduction policies and measures; (3) environmental impact statements; (4) an emissions goal; (5) corporate environmental disclosure; (6) methodology for measuring emissions from imports; (7) a review of trade and innovation effects; (8) emissions reduction grants; and (9) modifications to revenue statutes.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 1/9/2003 S134)
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in Senate