S 17 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Global Climate Security Act of 2003

Introduced Jan 7, 2003 Originated Senate Sponsor Thomas A. Daschle D-SD

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 7, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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. IntroducedJan 7, 2003
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

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.

Cosponsors 17

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 7, 2003 to Jan 17, 2003, with 15 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-CTChristopher J. DoddOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-HIDaniel K. AkakaOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-MAEdward M. KennedyOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-NJFrank R. LautenbergOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-NVHarry ReidOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-NYHillary Rodham ClintonOriginalJan 7, 2003
I-VTJames M. JeffordsOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-NJJon S. CorzineOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-CTJoseph I. LiebermanOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-DEJoseph R. Biden Jr.OriginalJan 7, 2003
D-MNMark DaytonOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-VTPatrick J. LeahyOriginalJan 7, 2003
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalJan 7, 2003
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 7, 2003Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 7, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  3. Jan 7, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 1/9/2003 S134)

Subjects

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

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