HR 4067 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Climate Stewardship Act of 2004

Introduced Mar 30, 2004 Originated House Sponsor Wayne T. Gilchrest R-MD

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 23, 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 30, 2004
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Climate Stewardship Act of 2004 - Expands Federal climate change research initiatives by: (1) establishing a graduate fellowship program; (2) creating a grant program for research in identified priority areas; and (3) instituting research programs on potential abrupt climate change and greenhouse gas (GHG) related standards, measurement technologies, and processes.

Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) report to Congress on the oceanic and coastal impacts of climate change; and (2) assist certain coastal States in preparing persons to adapt to climate change.

Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (Administrator) to establish a National Greenhouse Gas Database consisting of: (1) an inventory of GHG emissions by covered entities (specified entities that emit more than 10,000 metric tons of GHGs per year); and (2) a registry of GHG emission reductions and increased sequestration, applicable to both covered and noncovered entities.

Establishes a program for the market-driven reduction of GHGs by covered entities through the use of tradeable emissions allowances. Requires covered entities, beginning in 2010, to submit to the Administrator one tradeable allowance for every metric ton of GHGs emitted. Allows tradeable allowances to be sold, exchanged, purchased, retired, or otherwise used as authorized by this Act.

Establishes the Climate Change Credit Corporation (CCCC) to receive, manage, buy, and sell tradeable allowances.

Directs the Administrator to make allocations of allowances to covered sectors and entities, and to the CCCC, providing initial allocations for early action and accelerated participation.

Imposes civil penalties on covered entities that fail to submit allowances.

Cosponsors 85

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 30, 2004 to Oct 6, 2004, with 19 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NYAmo HoughtonOriginalMar 30, 2004
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalMar 30, 2004
R-CTChristopher ShaysOriginalMar 30, 2004
D-CODiana DeGetteOriginalMar 30, 2004
D-TNHarold E. Ford Jr.OriginalMar 30, 2004
D-CAHenry A. WaxmanOriginalMar 30, 2004
D-CAHilda L. SolisOriginalMar 30, 2004
R-PAJames C. GreenwoodOriginalMar 30, 2004
R-NYJames T. WalshOriginalMar 30, 2004
D-WAJay InsleeOriginalMar 30, 2004
D-MAJohn W. OlverOriginalMar 30, 2004
D-COMark UdallOriginalMar 30, 2004
R-CTNancy L. JohnsonOriginalMar 30, 2004
R-CTRob SimmonsOriginalMar 30, 2004
D-NJRobert MenendezOriginalMar 30, 2004
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 23, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
  2. Mar 30, 2004Introduced in House
  3. Mar 30, 2004Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.

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