S 342 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Climate Stewardship Act of 2005

Introduced Feb 10, 2005 Originated Senate Sponsor John McCain R-AZ

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Latest action · Feb 10, 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 2005
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Climate Stewardship Act of 2005 - Expands Federal climate change research initiatives by: (1) establishing a graduate fellowship program; (2) requiring a study of technology transfer barriers, best practices, and outcomes; (3) requiring a report on the effects of the Kyoto Protocol absent participation by the United States; (4) creating a grant program for research in identified priority areas; (5) instituting research programs on potential abrupt climate change and greenhouse gas (GHG) related standards, measurement technologies, and processes; (6) requiring research on the impact of climate change on low-income populations; (7) authorizing a program to promote the use by small manufacturers of GHG-reducing technologies; and (8) establishing a Climate Change Education and Outreach Initiative Program for agriculture.

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 16

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 10, 2005 to Jul 12, 2006; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLBill NelsonOriginalFeb 10, 2005
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalFeb 10, 2005
D-NJFrank R. LautenbergOriginalFeb 10, 2005
D-MAJohn F. KerryOriginalFeb 10, 2005
D-NJJon S. CorzineOriginalFeb 10, 2005
I-CTJoseph I. LiebermanOriginalFeb 10, 2005
R-RILincoln ChafeeOriginalFeb 10, 2005
D-WAMaria CantwellOriginalFeb 10, 2005
D-MNMark DaytonOriginalFeb 10, 2005
R-MEOlympia J. SnoweOriginalFeb 10, 2005
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalFeb 10, 2005
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalFeb 10, 2005
R-VTJames M. JeffordsFeb 16, 2005
D-VTPatrick J. LeahyFeb 16, 2005
D-DEJoseph R. Biden Jr.Mar 7, 2005
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Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateEnvironment and Public Works Committee
Referred Feb 10, 2005

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 10, 2005Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 10, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1263-1267)
  3. Feb 10, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S1263–S1271John McCain R-AZ, Joseph I. Lieberman I-CTFeb 10, 2005

Research

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CRS reports 1

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Cite it 1

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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 759Climate Stewardship Act of 2005Related billFeb 28, 2005

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to provide for a program of scientific research on abrupt climate change, to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, to limit greenhouse gas emissions in the United States and reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances.
Short Titles as Introduced
Climate Stewardship Act of 2005
Popular Titles
Global Warming bill

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 10, 2005Introduced in Senate

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