Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-1447
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2017-06-27
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Air quality

Environmental technology

Government lending and loan guarantees

Motor fuels

Motor vehicles
Latest action: action_date: 2017-12-21
text: Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 219.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-06-27
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize through FY2022 a diesel emissions reduction program. The program authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants, rebates, or loans for reducing diesel emissions from certain diesel vehicles or fleets by retrofitting or replacing their engines.</p> <p>The bill modifies requirements governing how the EPA must prioritize projects when providing grants, rebates, and loans. Specifically, the EPA must recognize differences in how vehicles, engines, equipment, and fleets are used across the country as it prioritizes projects that include certified engine configurations, verified technologies, or emerging technologies that have a long expected useful life.</p> <p>Under current law, the EPA must use a certain percentage of the funds made available for the program to support state administered programs for reducing diesel emissions. If a state does not quality for funds, then the funds for the unqualified state must be reallocated to qualified states. This bill requires the funds for the unqualified state to be reallocated to the national diesel emissions reduction program.</p>

action_date: 2017-09-13
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize through FY2022 a diesel emissions reduction program. The program authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants, rebates, or loans for reducing diesel emissions from certain diesel vehicles or fleets by retrofitting or replacing their engines.</p> <p>The bill modifies requirements governing how the EPA must prioritize projects when providing grants, rebates, and loans. Specifically, the EPA must recognize differences in how vehicles, engines, equipment, and fleets are used across the country as it prioritizes projects that include certified engine configurations, verified technologies, or emerging technologies that have a long expected useful life.</p> <p>Under current law, the EPA must use a certain percentage of the funds made available for the program to support state administered programs for reducing diesel emissions. If a state does not quality for funds, then the funds for the unqualified state must be reallocated to qualified states. This bill requires the funds for the unqualified state to be reallocated to the national diesel emissions reduction program.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1447 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 2017 Mr. Carper (for himself, Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Barrasso , and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2017 . 2. Reauthorization of diesel emissions reduction program Section 797(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16137(a) ) is amended by striking 2016 and inserting 2022 . 3. Recognizing differences in diesel vehicle, engine, equipment, and fleet use (a) National grant, rebate, and loan programs Section 792(c)(4)(D) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16132(c)(4)(D) ) is amended by inserting , recognizing differences in typical vehicle, engine, equipment, and fleet use throughout the United States before the semicolon. (b) State grant, rebate, and loan programs Section 793(b)(1) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16133(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (D) the recognition, for purposes of implementing this section, of differences in typical vehicle, engine, equipment, and fleet use throughout the United States, including expected useful life; and . 4. Reallocation of unused State funds Section 793(c)(2)(C) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16133(c)(2)(C) ) is amended beginning in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking to each remaining and all that follows through this paragraph in clause (ii) and inserting to carry out section 792 .

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 219 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1447 [Report No. 115–155] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 2017 Mr. Carper (for himself, Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Barrasso , and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works September 13, 2017 Reported by Mr. Barrasso , without amendment A BILL To reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2017 . 2. Reauthorization of diesel emissions reduction program Section 797(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16137(a) ) is amended by striking 2016 and inserting 2022 . 3. Recognizing differences in diesel vehicle, engine, equipment, and fleet use (a) National grant, rebate, and loan programs Section 792(c)(4)(D) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16132(c)(4)(D) ) is amended by inserting , recognizing differences in typical vehicle, engine, equipment, and fleet use throughout the United States before the semicolon. (b) State grant, rebate, and loan programs Section 793(b)(1) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16133(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (D) the recognition, for purposes of implementing this section, of differences in typical vehicle, engine, equipment, and fleet use throughout the United States, including expected useful life; and . 4. Reallocation of unused State funds Section 793(c)(2)(C) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16133(c)(2)(C) ) is amended beginning in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking to each remaining and all that follows through this paragraph in clause (ii) and inserting to carry out section 792 .

September 13, 2017 Reported without amendment