Summary: Flint Hills Preservation Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to require states and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in determining whether an exceedance or violation of a national ambient air quality standard has occurred with respect to a specific air pollutant, to exclude data from a particular air quality monitoring location if emissions from prescribed fires in the Flint Hills Region cause a concentration of the air pollutant at the location to be in excess of the standard. Prohibits, if such emission data is excluded: (1) the Administrator from finding that a state has failed to enforce, or that a person has violated, a state implementation plan (SIP) for national primary or secondary ambient air quality standards as a result of such emissions; or (2) a state from finding that a person has violated, or from bringing an enforcement action for violation of, a SIP for such standards as a result of such emissions. Prohibits: (1) the Administrator from requiring, or a state from adopting, a smoke management plan under such Act in connection with any prescribed fire in such region; and (2) a building, structure, facility, or installation from being treated as a stationary source under new stationary source performance standards as a result of such prescribed fires. Provides that no person shall be required to obtain or modify an operating permit under Title V of the Clean Air Act in connection with such a prescribed fire.

preservation act amends clean air act require states administrator environmental_protection_agency epa determining violation national ambient air quality standard occurred respect specific air pollutant exclude data particular air quality monitoring location emissions prescribed fires cause concentration air pollutant location excess standard prohibits emission data excluded administrator finding state failed enforce person violated state implementation plan sip national primary secondary ambient air quality standards result emissions state finding person violated bringing enforcement action violation sip standards result emissions prohibits administrator requiring state adopting smoke management plan act connection prescribed fire region building structure facility installation treated stationary source new stationary source performance standards result prescribed fires provides person shall required obtain modify operating permit title clean air act connection prescribed fire


Summary: Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel program by: (1) requiring the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure that transportation fuel sold or introduced into commerce in the United States, on an annual average basis, contains at least the applicable volume of "next generation biofuel" (currently "cellulosic biofuel"); and (2) replacing the term "cellulosic biofuel" with "next generation biofuel." Defines "next generation biofuel" to mean: (1) renewable fuel that is derived from any cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, or algae that is derived from renewable biomass; or (2) nonethanol renewable fuel that is derived from renewable biomass. Directs the Administrator to allow states that enact a law that elects to not participate in the applicable volume of renewable to not so participate, other than the applicable volumes of renewable fuel required for advanced biofuel, next generation biofuel, and biomass-based diesel.

amends clean air act revise renewable fuel program requiring administrator environmental_protection_agency epa ensure transportation fuel sold introduced commerce united_states annual average basis contains applicable volume generation biofuel currently cellulosic biofuel replacing term cellulosic biofuel generation biofuel defines generation biofuel mean renewable fuel derived cellulose lignin algae derived renewable biomass renewable fuel derived renewable biomass directs administrator allow states enact law elects participate applicable volume renewable participate applicable volumes renewable fuel required advanced biofuel generation biofuel biomass based diesel


Summary: Offshore Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require any air quality impact of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) sources to be measured or modeled and determined solely with respect to the impacts in the corresponding onshore area. Provides that: (1) emissions from any vessel servicing or associated with an OCS source, including emissions while at the OCS source or in route to or from the OCS source within 25 miles of the OCS source, shall be considered direct emissions from the OCS source (current law) but shall not be subject to any emission control requirement applicable to such source; (2) an OCS source, for platform or drill ship exploration, is established when drilling commences at a location and ceases to exist when drilling activity ends at such location or is temporarily interrupted because the platform or drill ship relocates; and (3) an OCS source activity includes platform and drill ship exploration, construction, development, production, processing, and transportation. Requires: (1) final agency action on a permit application for platform or drill ship exploration for an OCS source under such Act to be taken no later than 180 days after the filing of such  application; (2) such final agency action to be considered to be nationally applicable under judicial review; and (3) judicial review of such action to be without additional administrative review or adjudication. Prohibits: (1) the Environmental Appeals Board of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from having any authority to consider any matter relating to the consideration, issuance, or denial of such permit; and (2) extending any administrative stay of the effectiveness of such permit beyond 180 days after the date of filing of such application.

act amends clean air act require air quality impact outer_continental_shelf ocs sources measured modeled determined solely respect impacts corresponding onshore area provides emissions vessel servicing associated ocs source including emissions ocs source route ocs source miles ocs source shall considered direct emissions ocs source current law shall subject emission control requirement applicable source ocs source platform drill ship exploration established drilling commences location ceases exist drilling activity ends location temporarily interrupted platform drill ship relocates ocs source activity includes platform drill ship exploration construction development production processing transportation requires final agency action permit application platform drill ship exploration ocs source act taken later days filing application final agency action considered nationally applicable judicial review judicial review action additional administrative review adjudication prohibits environmental_protection_agency epa having authority consider matter relating consideration issuance denial permit extending administrative stay effectiveness permit days date filing application


Summary: Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends the Clean Air Act (CAA) to exempt nuisance dust from the CAA and excludes nuisance dust from references in the CAA to particulate matter, except with respect to geographic areas where such dust is not regulated under state, tribal, or local law to the extent the Administrator finds that: (1) nuisance dust (or any subcategory of nuisance dust) causes substantial adverse public health and welfare effects at ambient concentrations; and (2) the benefits of applying CAA standards and other requirements to such dust outweigh the costs. Defines "nuisance dust" as particulate matter: (1) generated from natural sources, unpaved roads, agricultural activities, earth moving, or other activities typically conducted in rural areas; or (2) consisting primarily of soil, other natural or biological materials, windblown dust, or some combination of such materials. Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from  proposing, finalizing, implementing, or enforcing any regulation revising the national primary ambient air quality standard or the national secondary ambient air quality standard applicable to particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter greater than 2.5 micrometers under the CAA for one year.

farm dust regulation prevention act amends clean air act caa exempt nuisance dust caa excludes nuisance dust references caa particulate matter respect geographic areas dust regulated state tribal local law extent administrator finds nuisance dust subcategory nuisance dust causes substantial adverse public health welfare effects ambient concentrations benefits applying caa standards requirements dust outweigh costs defines nuisance dust particulate matter generated natural sources roads agricultural activities earth moving activities typically conducted rural areas consisting primarily soil natural biological materials dust combination materials prohibits administrator environmental_protection_agency epa proposing finalizing implementing enforcing regulation revising national primary ambient air quality standard national secondary ambient air quality standard applicable particulate matter aerodynamic diameter greater micrometers caa year


Summary: Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011 - Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel program to include: (1) "cellulosic biofuel" within the definition of "advanced biofuel," and (2) fuel derived from algae among the types of fuels eligible for consideration as advanced biofuel.

renewable fuel parity act amends clean air act revise renewable fuel program include cellulosic biofuel definition advanced biofuel fuel derived algae types fuels eligible consideration advanced biofuel


Summary: Permanent Guarantee of Sensible Treatment of Farm Dust Act of 2011- Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from  proposing, finalizing, implementing, or enforcing any regulation revising the national primary ambient air quality standard or the national secondary ambient air quality standard applicable to nuisance dust with an aerodynamic diameter greater than 2.5 micrometers under the Clean Air Act (CAA). Exempts nuisance dust from the CAA and excludes nuisance dust from references in such Act to particulate matter, except with respect to geographical areas where such dust is not regulated under state, tribal, or local law if the Administrator finds that: (1) nuisance dust (or any subcategory of nuisance dust) causes substantial adverse public health and welfare effects at ambient concentrations; and (2) the benefits of applying CAA standards and other requirements to such dust outweigh the costs. Defines "nuisance dust" as particulate matter: (1) generated from natural sources, unpaved roads, agricultural activities, earth moving, or other activities typically conducted in rural areas; or (2) consisting primarily of soil, other natural or biological materials, windblown dust, or some combination thereof.

permanent guarantee sensible treatment farm dust act prohibits administrator environmental_protection_agency epa proposing finalizing implementing enforcing regulation revising national primary ambient air quality standard national secondary ambient air quality standard applicable nuisance dust aerodynamic diameter greater micrometers clean air act caa exempts nuisance dust caa excludes nuisance dust references act particulate matter respect geographical areas dust regulated state tribal local law administrator finds nuisance dust subcategory nuisance dust causes substantial adverse public health welfare effects ambient concentrations benefits applying caa standards requirements dust outweigh costs defines nuisance dust particulate matter generated natural sources roads agricultural activities earth moving activities typically conducted rural areas consisting primarily soil natural biological materials dust combination thereof


Summary: Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from rejecting a state implementation plan (SIP) or determining it to be inadequate, or from requiring compliance with a federal implementation plan for national primary and secondary ambient air quality standards, in any case in which the Administrator has not provided the state submitting the SIP at least two years after the date of promulgation of any final rule establishing an applicable standard intended to reduce the interstate transport of fine particulate matter and ozone to develop and submit an SIP. Prohibits the Administrator from rejecting a SIP during such two-year development period if, as a result of such a rejection, the state would be required to comply with such rule by not later than a year after the date of submission of the SIP. Requires the Administrator to provide in a timely manner to a requesting state any reasonable technical support, clarification, guidance, or data (including integrated planning models and other modeling) regarding the content of any final rule or regulation material to an SIP. Prohibits: (1) the proposed rule entitled "Federal Implementation Plans To Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone" from being or becoming effective until at least 18 months after this Act's enactment, or (2) requiring compliance with any standard or requirement under such rule or further regulatory action triggered by such rule until the final rule becomes effective. Requires the Administrator to continue to implement the final rule commonly known as the "Clean Air Interstate Rule'" and the rule establishing federal implementation plans for that rule as promulgated and modified by the Administrator until final action with respect to any federal regulatory mandate becomes effective in accordance with this Act.

prohibits administrator environmental_protection_agency epa rejecting state implementation plan sip determining inadequate requiring compliance federal implementation plan national primary secondary ambient air quality standards case administrator provided state submitting sip years date promulgation final rule establishing applicable standard intended reduce interstate transport fine particulate matter ozone develop submit sip prohibits administrator rejecting sip year development period result rejection state required comply rule later year date submission sip requires administrator provide timely manner requesting state reasonable technical support clarification guidance data including integrated planning models modeling content final rule regulation material sip prohibits proposed rule entitled federal implementation plans reduce interstate transport fine particulate matter ozone effective months act enactment requiring compliance standard requirement rule regulatory action triggered rule final rule effective requires administrator continue implement final rule commonly known clean air interstate rule rule establishing federal implementation plans rule promulgated modified administrator final action respect federal regulatory mandate effective accordance act


Summary: Cross State Air Pollution Act - Enacts into law the final rule entitled "Federal Implementation Plans: Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone and Correction of SIP Approvals." Makes such rule effective on: (1) January 1, 2012, for phase I sulfur dioxide and annual nitrogen oxide reductions; (2) May 1, 2012, for ozone season nitrogen oxide reductions; and (3) January 1, 2015, for phase II sulfur dioxide reductions. Requires compliance with such rule by: (1) April 1, 2014, and annually thereafter for phase I sulfur dioxide and annual nitrogen oxide reductions and ozone season nitrogen oxide reductions; and (2) April 1, 2016, and annually thereafter for phase II sulfur dioxide reductions.

law final rule entitled federal implementation plans interstate_transport_of_fine_particulate matter ozone correction_of_sip_approvals makes rule effective january phase sulfur dioxide annual nitrogen oxide reductions ozone season nitrogen oxide reductions january phase sulfur dioxide reductions requires compliance rule april annually phase sulfur dioxide annual nitrogen oxide reductions ozone season nitrogen oxide reductions april annually phase sulfur dioxide reductions


Summary: Prohibits requiring a state that was not required to reduce emissions or levels of ozone, sulfur dioxide, or nitrogen oxides under the Clean Air Interstate Rule to comply with any requirement under the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule before January 1, 2017. Defines: (1) the "Clean Air Interstate Rule" as the final rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) entitled "Rule To Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone (Clean Air Interstate Rule); Revisions to the Acid Rain Program; Revisions to the NOX SIP Call"; and (2) the "Cross-State Air Pollution Rule" as the final rule entitled "Federal Implementation Plans: Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone and Correction of SIP Approvals" and revisions to that final rule entitled "Revisions to Federal Implementation Plans To Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone."

prohibits requiring state required reduce emissions levels ozone sulfur dioxide nitrogen oxides clean air interstate rule comply requirement cross-state_air_pollution_rule january defines clean air interstate rule final rule promulgated administrator environmental_protection_agency epa entitled rule reduce interstate transport fine particulate matter ozone clean air interstate rule revisions revisions cross-state_air_pollution_rule final rule entitled federal implementation plans interstate_transport_of_fine_particulate matter ozone correction_of_sip_approvals revisions final rule entitled revisions federal implementation plans reduce interstate transport fine particulate matter ozone


Summary: Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): (1) by November 30 each year, to determine and publish the estimated U.S. corn stocks-to-use ratio for the applicable crop year; and (2) to waive the renewable fuel program's requirements for the next calendar year by reducing the national quantity of renewable fuel otherwise required by specified amounts based on the ratio determined. Prohibits: (1) waivers granted under this Act from affecting the volume of advanced biofuel under such program, or (2) the Administrator from allowing any volume of conventional biofuel to be used to satisfy the requirement for advanced biofuel.

renewable fuel standard flexibility act amends clean air act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa november year determine publish estimated corn stocks use ratio applicable crop year waive renewable fuel program requirements calendar year reducing national quantity renewable fuel required specified amounts based ratio determined prohibits waivers granted act affecting volume advanced biofuel program administrator allowing volume conventional biofuel satisfy requirement advanced biofuel


Summary: General Duty Clarification Act of 2012 - Amends the Clean Air Act, with respect to provisions relating to the prevention of accidental releases of hazardous air pollutants, to provide that no entity may be found in violation of such provisions until the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): (1) promulgates final regulations establishing criteria defining the terms "extremely hazardous substance," "appropriate hazard assessment techniques," and "design and maintain a safe facility"; and (2) issues guidelines to ensure that enforcement of such provisions is handled by the regional offices of EPA in a uniform and appropriate manner across all regions of the United States. Modifies the definition of "accidental release" to exclude an emission resulting from an intentional act.

general duty clarification act amends clean air act respect provisions relating prevention accidental releases hazardous air pollutants provide entity found violation provisions administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgates final regulations establishing criteria defining terms extremely hazardous substance appropriate hazard assessment techniques design maintain safe facility issues guidelines ensure enforcement provisions handled regional offices epa uniform appropriate manner regions united_states modifies definition accidental release exclude emission resulting intentional act


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for carbon dioxide sequestration, to: (1) establish a national limitation for such credit based upon metric tons of qualified carbon dioxide (defined as carbon dioxide captured from an industrial source that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere as industrial emission of greenhouse gas and that is measured at the source of capture and verified at the point of disposal or injection); (2) direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish processes and procedures for allocating the national limitation and for certifying projects for which an allocation has been made; (3) impose a 10-year limitation period for such credit; (4) identify the primary taxpayer eligible to claim such credit as the taxpayer who captures the qualified carbon dioxide and disposes, through contract or otherwise, of the qualified carbon dioxide in a specified manner; and (5) provide for the transferability of such credit.

amends internal revenue code respect tax credit carbon dioxide sequestration establish national limitation credit based metric tons qualified carbon dioxide defined carbon dioxide captured industrial source released atmosphere industrial emission greenhouse gas measured source capture verified point disposal injection direct secretary treasury establish processes procedures allocating national limitation certifying projects allocation impose year limitation period credit identify primary taxpayer eligible claim credit taxpayer captures qualified carbon dioxide disposes contract qualified carbon dioxide specified manner provide transferability credit


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Common Sense Waiver Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to waive any emission standard or other requirements for hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act applicable to the control of asbestos emissions in the demolition or renovation of a building if the building has been condemned and there is a reasonable expectation of the building's structural failure.

Requires the Administrator to approve or disapprove a request for such a waiver within 90 days or the request shall be deemed to be approved.

common sense waiver act authorizes administrator environmental_protection_agency epa waive emission standard requirements hazardous air pollutants clean air act applicable control asbestos emissions demolition renovation building building condemned reasonable expectation building structural failure requires administrator approve disapprove request waiver days request shall deemed approved


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Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain businesses located in areas designated as nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act a general business tax credit for the cost of certain clean-fuel vehicle property and the use of clean-burning fuel. Allows the credit to be taken against regular and alternative minimum tax liabilities. Allows a tax deduction for any unused clean fuel credit amounts.

Allows a new qualified hybrid motor vehicle tax credit for any taxable year after 2012 only for such a vehicle which is placed in service after December 31, 2012, by an eligible business and substantially all of the use of which is in a nonattainment area.

clean vehicles incentive act amends internal revenue code allow certain businesses located areas designated nonattainment areas clean air act general business tax credit cost certain clean fuel vehicle property use clean burning fuel allows credit taken regular alternative minimum tax liabilities allows tax deduction unused clean fuel credit amounts allows new qualified hybrid motor vehicle tax credit taxable year vehicle placed service december eligible business substantially use nonattainment area


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Heat Island and Smog Reduction Act of 2013 - Requires each federal agency, by April 1, 2013, to develop a heat island reduction plan for all federal property and facilities under its possession or control that are located in an area designated under the Clean Air Act as being in nonattainment with national ambient air quality standards for ozone. Requires each plan to include measures to: (1) maximize tree cover on federal property; and (2) increase solar reflectivity through techniques such as using roofs with high solar reflectivity (cool roofs), vegetated roofs, and paving materials with higher solar reflectivity.

Requires the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to submit annual reports to specified congressional committees assessing agency progress in developing and implementing such plans.

heat island smog reduction act requires federal agency april develop heat island reduction plan federal property facilities possession control located area designated clean air act nonattainment national ambient air quality standards ozone requires plan include measures maximize tree cover federal property increase solar techniques roofs high solar cool roofs roofs materials higher solar requires administrator general_services_administration gsa submit annual reports specified congressional committees assessing agency progress developing implementing plans


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Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2013 - Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel program by requiring the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, in estimating the projected volume of cellulosic biofuel to be sold or introduced into commerce in the next year, to determine for each facility producing such biofuel during the current year: (1) the average monthly volume of biofuel produced by such facility based on the actual volume produced through October 31, and (2) the estimated annualized volume of biofuel production for such facility for the current year based on such average monthly production. Requires the estimate of cellulosic biofuel projected to be sold or introduced into commerce in the following year to equal the total of the estimated annual volumes of cellulosic biofuel production for all such facilities.

Requires (currently, authorizes) the Administrator, in any year in which the Administrator reduces the applicable volume of cellulosic biofuel required in gasoline, to also reduce the applicable volume of renewable fuel and advanced biofuels required by the same (currently, by the same or a lesser) volume.

fuel reform act amends clean air act revise renewable fuel program requiring administrator energy_information_administration estimating projected volume cellulosic biofuel sold introduced commerce year determine facility producing biofuel current year average monthly volume biofuel produced facility based actual volume produced october estimated annualized volume biofuel production facility current year based average monthly production requires estimate cellulosic biofuel projected sold introduced commerce following year equal total estimated annual volumes cellulosic biofuel production facilities requires currently authorizes administrator year administrator reduces applicable volume cellulosic biofuel required gasoline reduce applicable volume renewable fuel advanced biofuels required currently lesser volume


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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Clean Air Act to remove the requirement that a dealer of new light-duty motor vehicles furnish a certification to the purchaser that the vehicle conforms to applicable regulations concerning emission standards, including notice of warranty rights should the vehicle fail to conform to such regulations.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated amends clean air act remove requirement dealer new light duty motor vehicles furnish certification purchaser vehicle conforms applicable regulations concerning emission standards including notice warranty rights vehicle fail conform regulations


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Amends the Clean Air Act, with respect to reductions in requirements to use cellulosic biofuel under the renewable fuel program, to remove the requirement that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determine volumes of transportation fuel based upon estimates of projected sales provided by the Energy Information Administration.

Revises cellulosic biofuel use requirements to require the Administrator to reduce the applicable volume of renewable fuel and advanced biofuels requirement by the same or a lesser volume of the cellulosic biofuel requirements of the renewable fuel program. Limits, for such purposes, the projected volume of cellulosic biofuel production for a calendar year to not more than 5% or 1 million gallons (whichever is greater) more than the total volume of cellulosic biofuel that was commercially available for the most recent calendar year for which such volume is known.

amends clean air act respect reductions requirements use cellulosic biofuel renewable fuel program remove requirement administrator environmental_protection_agency epa determine volumes transportation fuel based estimates projected sales provided energy_information_administration revises cellulosic biofuel use requirements require administrator reduce applicable volume renewable fuel advanced biofuels requirement lesser volume cellulosic biofuel requirements renewable fuel program limits purposes projected volume cellulosic biofuel production calendar year million gallons whichever greater total volume cellulosic biofuel commercially available recent calendar year volume known


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General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 - Amends the Clean Air Act, with respect to provisions relating to the prevention of accidental releases of hazardous air pollutants, to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) promulgate final regulations establishing criteria defining the terms "extremely hazardous substance," "appropriate hazard assessment techniques," and "design and maintain a safe facility"; and (2) issue guidelines to ensure that enforcement of such provisions is handled by the regional offices of EPA in a uniform and appropriate manner across all regions of the United States.

Modifies the definition of "accidental release" to exclude an emission resulting from an act intended to cause harm.

general duty clarification act amends clean air act respect provisions relating prevention accidental releases hazardous air pollutants require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgate final regulations establishing criteria defining terms extremely hazardous substance appropriate hazard assessment techniques design maintain safe facility issue guidelines ensure enforcement provisions handled regional offices epa uniform appropriate manner regions united_states modifies definition accidental release exclude emission resulting act intended cause harm


Summary: Accountability in Grants Act of 2013 - Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from awarding grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or other financial assistance under the national research and development program for the prevention and control of air pollution for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the United States and its territories and possessions.

accountability grants act amends clean air act prohibit administrator environmental_protection_agency epa awarding grants contracts cooperative agreements financial assistance national research development program prevention control air pollution program project activity occur outside united_states territories possessions


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Bringing Reductions to Energy's Airborne Toxic Health Effects Act or the BREATHE Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to repeal prohibitions against: (1) aggregating emissions from any oil or gas exploration or production well and emissions from any pipeline compressor or pump station with emissions from other similar units, whether or not such units are in a contiguous area or under common control, to determine whether such units or stations are major sources of listed toxic air pollutants under such Act; (2) aggregating such emissions for any purpose under such Act, in the case of any oil or gas exploration or production well; and (3) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) listing an oil and gas production well as an area source category of toxic air pollutants under such Act.

Requires the Administrator to: (1) issue a final rule adding hydrogen sulfide to the list of hazardous air pollutants; and (2) revise such list within 365 days after issuing such rule to include categories and subcategories of major sources and area sources of hydrogen sulfide, including oil and gas wells.

bringing reductions energy act amends clean air act repeal prohibitions aggregating emissions oil gas exploration production emissions pipeline compressor pump station emissions similar units units contiguous area common control determine units stations major sources listed toxic air pollutants act aggregating emissions purpose act case oil gas exploration production administrator environmental_protection_agency epa listing oil gas production area source category toxic air pollutants act requires administrator issue final rule adding hydrogen sulfide list hazardous air pollutants revise list days issuing rule include categories major sources area sources hydrogen sulfide including oil gas wells


Summary: No Carbon Tax Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from devising or implementing a carbon tax. Defines "carbon tax" to mean a tax, fee, or price on: (1) emissions, including carbon dioxide emissions generated by the burning of coal, natural gas, or oil; or (2) coal, natural gas, or oil based on emissions, including carbon dioxide emissions that would be generated through the fuel's combustion.

carbon tax act prohibits secretary treasury administrator environmental_protection_agency epa devising implementing carbon tax defines carbon tax mean tax fee price emissions including carbon dioxide emissions generated burning coal natural gas oil coal natural gas oil based emissions including carbon dioxide emissions generated fuel combustion


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Super Pollutant Emissions Reduction Act of 2013 or the SUPER Act of 2013 - Requires the President to establish the Task Force on Super Pollutants to:

 review existing and potential policies and measures that promote reduction of short-lived climate pollutants, in part by identifying and evaluating programs and activities of the federal government that contribute to such reduction; identify and recommend specific existing programs and activities that are duplicative and that can be consolidated to achieve greater efficiency and effectiveness; identify gaps where programs do not exist and recommend focused programs and activities to fill such gaps to achieve reductions of short-lived climate pollutants, with an emphasis on industry standards and public-private partnerships; identify, compile, evaluate, and develop best practices for reductions of short-lived climate pollutants; and report to Congress on its findings and recommendations. Defines "short-lived climate pollutant" as black carbon, methane, hydrofluorocarbons, tropospheric ozone and its precursors, or emissions from banks of ozone-depleting substances.

super act requires president establish task_force review existing potential policies measures promote reduction short lived climate pollutants identifying evaluating programs activities federal government contribute reduction identify recommend specific existing programs activities duplicative consolidated achieve greater efficiency effectiveness identify gaps programs exist recommend focused programs activities fill gaps achieve reductions short lived climate pollutants emphasis industry standards public private partnerships identify compile evaluate develop best practices reductions short lived climate pollutants report congress findings recommendations defines short lived climate pollutant black carbon methane hydrofluorocarbons ozone precursors emissions banks ozone depleting substances


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Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the impact of climate change on health systems.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) publish and implement a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the impact of climate change on public health in the United States and other nations, particularly developing nations; (2) revise the plan periodically to reflect new information; (3) establish a permanent science advisory board; and (4) contract with the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine to assess the need for health professionals to prepare for and respond to the impact of climate change on public health.

climate change health protection promotion act expresses sense congress respect impact climate change health systems directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs publish implement national strategic action plan assist health professionals preparing responding impact climate change public health united_states nations particularly developing nations revise plan periodically reflect new information establish permanent science advisory board contract national_research_council institute_of_medicine assess need health professionals prepare respond impact climate change public health


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Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from finalizing any rule imposing a standard of performance under the Clean Air Act for carbon dioxide emissions from any existing or new source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit until:

 the Administrator determines that carbon capture and storage is the best system of emission reduction; and carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible for such units in a report submitted by at least three of the following officials: the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, the Comptroller General (GAO), the Director of the National Energy Technology Laboratory, and the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology. Prohibits the Administrator, in proposing or finalizing any such rule, from combining in the same category of stationary sources: (1) an electric utility steam generating unit that is constructed for supplying more than one-third of its potential electric output capacity and more than 25 megawatt net-electrical output to any utility power distribution system for sale, and (2) a combined cycle electric generating unit that is subject to standards of performance for stationary combustion turbines.

prohibits administrator environmental_protection_agency epa finalizing rule imposing standard performance clean air act carbon dioxide emissions existing new source fossil fuel fired electric utility generating unit administrator determines carbon capture storage best system emission reduction carbon capture storage found technologically economically feasible units report submitted following officials administrator energy_information_administration comptroller_general gao director national_energy_technology_laboratory secretary prohibits administrator proposing finalizing rule combining category stationary sources electric utility steam generating unit constructed supplying potential electric output capacity megawatt net electrical output utility power distribution system sale combined cycle electric generating unit subject standards performance stationary combustion turbines


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Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 - Prohibits the head of a federal agency from using an estimate for the social cost of carbon until the completion of the rulemaking notice period and the receipt of public comment on such estimate.

Requires an agency head, after the completion of any cost-benefit or regulatory impact analysis used to promulgate rules or guidelines or to determine administrative actions, to: (1) submit to relevant congressional committees a report on the result of, and methods (including any method that determines the social cost of carbon) used to calculate, the cost-benefits or regulatory impact analysis; and (2) publish such report in the Federal Register. Prohibits the finalization of any cost-benefit or regulatory impact analysis for 60 days after the submission of such report and requires an agency head, during such 60-day period, to evaluate the potential benefits of each cost-benefit or regulatory impact analysis using specified criteria.

prohibits head federal agency estimate social cost carbon completion rulemaking notice period receipt public comment estimate requires agency head completion cost benefit regulatory impact analysis promulgate rules guidelines determine administrative actions submit relevant congressional committees report result methods including method determines social cost carbon calculate cost benefits regulatory impact analysis publish report federal_register prohibits finalization cost benefit regulatory impact analysis days submission report requires agency head day period evaluate potential benefits cost benefit regulatory impact analysis specified criteria


Summary: Taking Hold of Regulations to Increase Vital Employment In Energy Act - Prohibits a federal agency from using the social cost of carbon to incorporate any social benefits of reducing carbon dioxide emissions in any regulatory impact analysis unless and until a federal law is enacted authorizing such use.

taking hold regulations increase vital employment energy act prohibits federal agency social cost carbon incorporate social benefits reducing carbon dioxide emissions regulatory impact analysis federal law enacted authorizing use


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Ensure Reliable and Affordable American Energy Act of 2013 - Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit a regulation concerning emissions of carbon dioxide from a fossil fuel-fired electric generating unit to address climate change from taking effect until the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certifies that a sufficient number of countries have put into effect regulations concerning such emissions that are at least as stringent as the regulation under the Act.

Defines "sufficient number" to mean a number of countries that, in the aggregate, account for at least 80% of global carbon dioxide emissions, excluding those in the United States, in the calendar year immediately preceding the year in which the regulation under the Act would be enforced.

ensure reliable affordable american energy act amends clean air act prohibit regulation concerning emissions carbon dioxide fossil fuel fired electric generating unit address climate change taking effect administrator environmental_protection_agency epa certifies sufficient number countries effect regulations concerning emissions stringent regulation act defines sufficient number mean number countries aggregate account global carbon dioxide emissions excluding united_states calendar year immediately preceding year regulation act enforced


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to direct the U.S. Executive Director at each multilateral development bank to: (1) disregard the document entitled "Guidance for U.S. Positions on MDBs Engaging with Developing Countries on Coal-Fired Power Generation" and any other document issued subsequently by the Secretary that sets forth policies, strategies, procedures, or positions substantially similar to those set forth in that document; and (2) not use U.S. influence to propose, advance, or implement any policy, strategy, procedure, or position set forth in that document.

directs secretary treasury direct executive director multilateral development bank disregard document entitled guidance positions engaging developing countries document issued subsequently secretary sets forth policies strategies procedures positions substantially similar set forth document use influence propose advance implement policy strategy procedure position set forth document


Summary: Listen to Americans First Act of 2013 - Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of federal funds for travel outside the United States or its territories by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) until: (1) EPA conducts public listening sessions on rulemaking targeting carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants in each of the 15 states with the highest percentage of electricity generated by coal in 2012 (West Virginia, Kentucky, Wyoming, Indiana, Missouri, North Dakota, Utah, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Colorado, Kansas, Iowa, Montana, and Wisconsin); and (2) the Administrator certifies to Congress that such sessions have taken place.

americans act prohibits obligation expenditure federal funds travel outside united_states territories administrator environmental_protection_agency epa epa conducts public sessions rulemaking targeting carbon dioxide emissions existing power plants states highest percentage electricity generated coal west_virginia kentucky wyoming indiana missouri north_dakota utah nebraska new_mexico ohio colorado kansas iowa montana wisconsin administrator certifies congress sessions taken place


Summary: Keep the EPA Honest Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from proposing any standard of performance under the Clean Air Act for carbon dioxide emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units before finalizing and publishing a standard of performance for such emissions from new fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units.

epa honest act prohibits administrator environmental_protection_agency epa proposing standard performance clean air act carbon dioxide emissions existing fossil fuel fired electric utility generating units finalizing publishing standard performance emissions new fossil fuel fired electric utility generating units


Summary: Prohibits any federal agency or official from imposing a fee or tax on gaseous emissions emitted directly by livestock in carrying out any Act or program to reduce the effects of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change.

prohibits federal agency official imposing fee tax gaseous emissions emitted directly livestock carrying act program reduce effects greenhouse gas emissions climate change


Summary:
Wood Stove Regulatory Relief Act of 2014 - Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for an eight-year period, from finalizing, issuing, implementing, or enforcing rules under the Clean Air Act applicable to any new source of air pollutants that is a residential wood heater, a residential hydronic heater, a forced-air furnace, or a residential masonry heater unless the rules comply with this Act.

Prohibits the Administrator from setting particulate matter emission limits below a specified threshold for adjustable rate wood heaters, single burn rate wood heaters, pellet heaters/stoves, residential hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces.

Phases in requirements for complying with emission limits.

Sets forth provisions requiring third-party testing of compliance with emission limits.

relief act prohibits administrator environmental_protection_agency epa year period finalizing issuing implementing enforcing rules clean air act applicable new source air pollutants residential wood heater residential heater forced air residential masonry heater rules comply act prohibits administrator setting particulate matter emission limits specified threshold adjustable rate wood heaters single burn rate wood heaters pellet heaters stoves residential heaters forced air furnaces phases requirements complying emission limits sets forth provisions requiring party testing compliance emission limits


Summary:
Climate Change Education Act - Declares that the evidence for human-induced climate change is overwhelming and undeniable.

Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a Climate Change Education Program to:

 broaden the understanding of human-induced climate change, possible consequences, and potential solutions; apply the latest scientific and technological discoveries to provide learning opportunities to people of all ages; conduct a national information campaign to help people understand and promote implementation of new technologies, programs, and incentives related to energy conservation, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas reduction; and inform the public of impacts to human health and safety as a result of climate change. Directs NOAA to establish a grant program to support climate change education.

climate change education act declares evidence human induced climate change requires national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa establish climate change education program broaden understanding human induced climate change possible consequences potential solutions apply latest scientific technological discoveries provide learning opportunities people ages conduct national information campaign help people understand promote implementation new technologies programs incentives related energy conservation renewable energy greenhouse gas reduction inform public impacts human health safety result climate change directs noaa establish grant program support climate change education


Summary: Lower Electric Bill Act of 2014 - Delays the implementation, administration, or enforcement of the standards for mercury and hazardous air pollutants emitted from new power plants published on February 16, 2012. (The final rule entitled, "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units" is delayed until the later of five years after enactment of this Act or the date on which the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] completes a study on the economic impacts on local communities.)

delays implementation administration enforcement standards mercury hazardous air pollutants emitted new power plants published february final rule entitled national emission standards hazardous air pollutants coal- small industrial commercial institutional steam generating units delayed later years enactment act date environmental_protection_agency epa completes study economic impacts local communities


Summary:
Managed Carbon Price Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require covered persons (i.e., U.S. coal producers, oil refinery operators, first sellers of natural gas, and producers of other greenhouse gas [GHG] emission substances and importers of any GHG emission substance) to purchase a federal emission permit from the Secretary of the Treasury for the sale, combustion, or other use of such a substance. Exempts from such requirement use of a GHG emission substance: (1) as material in the production of another article by such person, or (2) for noncombustion agricultural purposes.

Requires the Secretary to impose a GHG emission permit equivalency fee on imports of carbon intensive goods.

Requires federal emission permits to be: (1) denominated in one-quarter carbon dioxide equivalents, and (2) purchased within 14 calendar days before or after a GHG emission substance is produced or entered into the United States.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a price for obtaining a permit for a year based on a determination of the dollar amount necessary to meet specified emissions reductions targets, (2) publish a five-year price schedule for permits by January 1, 2016, for each of the five years from 2017 to 2021, and (3) publish a 10-year schedule of the minimum and maximum prices for permits by January 1, 2023, and every 10 years thereafter. Sets minimum prices. Authorizes the Secretary to reduce permit prices if target reductions are being exceeded and to increase such prices if target reductions are not being met.

Establishes emission reduction targets for 2015 through 2059 decreasing from 100% to 20% of the carbon dioxide equivalents emitted in the United States in 2005.

Requires the Secretary to report annually on: (1) the extent to which such limitations are being achieved, (2) GHG emission permits sold and their impact on GHG emissions, and (3) worldwide GHG emissions in relation to 2005 emissions.

Defines a "carbon dioxide equivalent" as the quantity of a GHG emission substance that makes the same contribution to global warming as one metric ton of carbon dioxide. Requires the Administrator to publish and update a schedule listing such quantity for each GHG emission substance.

Requires: (1) repayment of permit fees to specified permittees that use GHG emission substances in a manner that will make a negligible or no contribution to global warming, and (2) payment of the permit equivalency fees to exporters of carbon-intensive goods.

Imposes a tax on covered persons who fail to obtain a required permit.

Establishes the Energy and Economic Security Trust Fund into which revenue raised from permit sales shall be deposited. Requires the Fund to be used to pay monthly dividends to taxpayers and for deficit reduction.

managed carbon price act amends internal revenue code require covered persons coal producers oil refinery operators sellers natural gas producers greenhouse gas ghg emission substances importers ghg emission substance purchase federal emission permit secretary treasury sale combustion use substance exempts requirement use ghg emission substance material production article person agricultural purposes requires secretary impose ghg emission permit equivalency fee imports carbon intensive goods requires federal emission permits denominated quarter carbon dioxide equivalents purchased calendar days ghg emission substance produced entered united_states requires secretary establish price obtaining permit year based determination dollar necessary meet specified emissions reductions targets publish year price schedule permits january years publish year schedule minimum maximum prices permits january years sets minimum prices authorizes secretary reduce permit prices target reductions exceeded increase prices target reductions met establishes emission reduction targets decreasing carbon dioxide equivalents emitted united_states requires secretary report annually extent limitations achieved ghg emission permits sold impact ghg emissions worldwide ghg emissions relation emissions defines carbon dioxide equivalent quantity ghg emission substance makes contribution global warming metric ton carbon dioxide requires administrator publish update schedule listing quantity ghg emission substance requires repayment permit fees specified permittees use ghg emission substances manner negligible contribution global warming payment permit equivalency fees exporters carbon intensive goods imposes tax covered persons fail obtain required permit establishes revenue raised permit sales shall deposited requires fund pay monthly dividends taxpayers deficit reduction


Summary: Amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to prohibit the Export-Import Bank from guaranteeing, insuring, extending credit, or participating in the extension of credit in connection with the purchase or sale of any good or service for a high carbon intensity project that: (1) is designed to generate electricity, and (2) if completed would produce at least 500 grams of carbon dioxide per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated by the project.

amends export-import_bank_act prohibit export-import_bank guaranteeing insuring extending credit participating extension credit connection purchase sale good service high carbon intensity project designed generate electricity completed produce grams carbon dioxide kilowatt hour electricity generated project


Summary:
Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014 - Amends the Clean Air Act to revise provisions concerning implementation plans for national primary and secondary ambient air quality standards.

Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from promulgating a federal implementation plan for a state related to national ambient air quality standards until the EPA: (1) promulgates a final rule identifying the emission reductions necessary to meet interstate transport of air emissions requirements, and (2) provides states at least two years to revise their state implementation plans (SIPs). (A federal implementation plan is created due to the failure of an SIP to contain adequate provisions prohibiting emissions activity which will contribute significantly to nonattainment in, or interfere with maintenance by, another state with any national ambient air quality standard.) Prohibits a state from being subjected to penalties for an inadequate SIP until these conditions are met.

Prohibits the EPA from promulgating, implementing, or enforcing a federal implementation plan due to the failure of an SIP to comply with the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule unless the EPA: (1) takes into consideration the Supreme Court's decision in Environmental Protection Agency et al. v. EME Homer City Generation, L.P., et al., (2) publishes a final notice indicating the EPA's intent to enforce the rule, and (3) provides states with at least two years from the publication date to revise their SIPs. Prohibits a state from being subject to penalties for the failure of a SIP to comply with the rule until these conditions are met.

clean air fairness act amends clean air act revise provisions concerning implementation plans national primary secondary ambient air quality standards prohibits administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgating federal implementation plan state related national ambient air quality standards epa promulgates final rule identifying emission reductions necessary meet interstate transport air emissions requirements provides states years revise state implementation plans sips federal implementation plan created failure sip contain adequate provisions prohibiting emissions activity contribute significantly nonattainment interfere maintenance state national ambient air quality standard prohibits state subjected penalties inadequate sip conditions met prohibits epa promulgating implementing enforcing federal implementation plan failure sip comply cross-state_air_pollution_rule epa takes consideration supreme_court decision environmental_protection_agency publishes final notice indicating epa intent enforce rule provides states years publication date revise sips prohibits state subject penalties failure sip comply rule conditions met


Summary: Coal Country Protection Act or the Protecting Jobs, Families, and the Economy From EPA Overreach Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from promulgating any regulation or guidance that limits or prohibits new carbon dioxide emissions from a fossil fuel-fired power plant until it is certified: (1) by the Secretary of Labor that the regulation or guidance will not generate a loss of employment, (2) by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) that it will not result in a loss in the gross domestic product, (3) by the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration that it will not generate an increase in electricity rates, and (4) by the Chairperson of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the President of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation that it will not effect the reliability of electricity delivery.

coal country protection act economy epa overreach act amends clean air act prohibit administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgating regulation guidance limits prohibits new carbon dioxide emissions fossil fuel fired power plant certified secretary labor regulation guidance generate loss employment director congressional_budget_office cbo result loss gross domestic product administrator energy_information_administration generate increase electricity rates chairperson federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc president north_american_electric_reliability_corporation effect reliability electricity delivery


Summary:
Protection and Accountability Regulatory Act of 2014 - Nullifies the following proposed rules of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): (1) Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units, (2) Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units, and (3) Carbon Pollution Standards for Modified and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units.

Prohibits the Administrator of the EPA from issuing or implementing for five years any rule that is substantially similar to the proposed rules unless a federal law is enacted specifically authorizing such a rule.

protection accountability regulatory act nullifies following proposed rules environmental_protection_agency epa emission guidelines existing stationary sources electric utility generating units standards performance new stationary sources electric utility generating units carbon pollution standards modified reconstructed stationary sources electric utility generating units prohibits administrator epa issuing implementing years rule substantially similar proposed rules federal law enacted specifically authorizing rule


Summary: Coal Jobs and Affordable Energy Protection Act of 2014 - Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from promulgating any regulation or guidance that limits or prohibits new carbon dioxide emissions from a fossil fuel-fired power plant until it is certified: (1) by the Secretary of Labor that the regulation or guidance will not generate a loss of employment, (2) by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) that it will not result in a loss in the gross domestic product, (3) by the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration that it will not generate an increase in electricity rates, and (4) by the Chairperson of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the President of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation that it will not effect the reliability of electricity delivery.

coal jobs affordable energy protection act amends clean air act prohibit administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgating regulation guidance limits prohibits new carbon dioxide emissions fossil fuel fired power plant certified secretary labor regulation guidance generate loss employment director congressional_budget_office cbo result loss gross domestic product administrator energy_information_administration generate increase electricity rates chairperson federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc president north_american_electric_reliability_corporation effect reliability electricity delivery


Summary:
Clean and Efficient Public Safety Vehicles Act of 2014 - Revises requirements for the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement (CMAQ) program.

Prescribes a special rule to require a state to obligate 5% of its apportionment of CMAQ program funds for projects to deploy cost-effective technologies that reduce emissions of pollutants from public safety vehicles, including firefighting vehicles, ambulances, law enforcement vehicles, and other emergency response vehicles.

Declares that such projects shall not be limited to using technology developed or recommended by the SmartWay program of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or any successor program.

clean vehicles act revises requirements congestion mitigation air quality improvement program prescribes special rule require state obligate apportionment program funds projects deploy cost effective technologies reduce emissions pollutants public safety vehicles including firefighting vehicles law enforcement vehicles emergency response vehicles declares projects shall limited technology developed recommended program environmental_protection_agency epa successor program


Summary:
Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act of 2014 or the ORDEAL Act of 2014 - Amends the Clean Air Act to lengthen from 5 years to 10 years the intervals at which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to review and revise air quality criteria and primary and secondary national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). Eliminates the EPA's authority to review and revise criteria or promulgate new standards for ozone concentrations earlier or more frequently than required. Prohibits the EPA from reviewing and revising NAAQS for ozone concentrations before February 1, 2018. Requires the EPA to complete a thorough review of the standards and make revisions not later December 31, 2018.

Lengthens from 5 years to 10 years the intervals at which an independent scientific review committee is required to review air quality criteria and NAAQS and recommend any new standards or revisions to existing criteria and standards. Delays the review by an independent scientific review committee of NAAQS for ozone concentrations until February 1, 2018.

ozone regulatory delay extension assessment length act act amends clean air act lengthen years years intervals environmental_protection_agency epa required review revise air quality criteria primary secondary national ambient air quality standards naaqs eliminates epa authority review revise criteria promulgate new standards ozone concentrations earlier frequently required prohibits epa reviewing revising naaqs ozone concentrations february requires epa complete thorough review standards revisions later december years years intervals independent scientific review committee required review air quality criteria naaqs recommend new standards revisions existing criteria standards delays review independent scientific review committee naaqs ozone concentrations february


Summary:
Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2014 - Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the requirements for regulations that govern the review and handling of air quality monitoring data influenced by exceptional events. (The Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] may exclude monitored exceedances of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards from consideration when designating an area as nonattainment, redesignating an area as nonattainment, or reclassifying an existing nonattainment area to a higher classification if a state demonstrates that an exceptional event caused the exceedances.)

 Requires the criteria used to determine if an exceptional event was demonstrated to be specific in order to minimize the discretion of the EPA in approving or disapproving the demonstration.

 Requires the EPA to make a determination within 90 days after the submission of a petition by a state of an exceptional event demonstration. Considers the demonstration approved if the EPA does not make a determination by that deadline.

 Requires a determination to be based on a preponderance of the evidence and to accord substantial deference to the findings of the state exceptional event demonstration. Establishes an appeal process for reviewing a disapproval of a demonstration.

reforms act amends clean air act revise requirements regulations govern review handling air quality monitoring data influenced exceptional events environmental_protection_agency epa exclude monitored exceedances national_ambient_air_quality_standards consideration designating area nonattainment area nonattainment reclassifying existing nonattainment area higher classification state demonstrates exceptional event caused exceedances requires criteria determine exceptional event demonstrated specific order minimize discretion epa approving disapproving demonstration requires epa determination days submission petition state exceptional event demonstration considers demonstration approved epa determination deadline requires determination based preponderance evidence accord substantial deference findings state exceptional event demonstration establishes appeal process reviewing disapproval demonstration


Summary:
Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Department of the Treasury to establish for 2015 and thereafter a carbon trading program that caps the emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from crude oil, coal, and natural gas by requiring crude oil refineries, petroleum importers, coal mines, and natural gas suppliers or processors to purchase carbon permits.

Establishes a declining cap on the quantity of permits issued to reduce CO2 emissions until they are reduced to 80% below 2005 levels by 2050.

Sets forth provisions concerning compliance with permit obligations, issuance of permits for carbon capture and sequestration, and permit auctioning, trading, banking, and borrowing.

Establishes the Healthy Climate Trust Fund and appropriates auction proceeds and penalty payments to it. Returns Trust Fund amounts not used for administrative expenses (as a fraction of auction proceeds) to individuals with a valid Social Security number in the form of Healthy Climate Dividend Payments.

Requires the Department of the Treasury to: (1) impose carbon equivalency fees to be collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on imports of carbon-intensive goods, and (2) give payments to exporters of comparable domestically produced carbon-intensive goods.

Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish a rule listing greenhouse gases (GHGs) that includes anthropogenically emitted (caused by human activity) gases that contribute to global warming but excludes CO2 emitted by the combustion of crude oil, coal, and natural gas and gases attributable to the production of animals for food. Directs the EPA to promulgate regulations to reduce such non-auction GHGs and ensure the regulation of all sources of them within 10 years.

family security act amends internal revenue code require department_of_the_treasury establish carbon trading program caps emissions carbon dioxide co2 crude oil coal natural gas requiring crude oil refineries petroleum importers coal mines natural gas suppliers processors purchase carbon permits establishes declining cap quantity permits issued reduce co2 emissions reduced levels sets forth provisions concerning compliance permit obligations issuance permits carbon capture sequestration permit auctioning trading banking borrowing establishes appropriates auction proceeds penalty payments amounts administrative expenses auction proceeds individuals valid social_security number form requires department treasury impose carbon equivalency fees collected imports carbon intensive goods payments exporters comparable domestically produced carbon intensive goods requires environmental_protection_agency epa publish rule listing greenhouse gases ghgs includes emitted caused human activity gases contribute global warming excludes co2 emitted combustion crude oil coal natural gas gases attributable production animals food directs epa promulgate regulations reduce non auction ghgs ensure regulation sources years


Summary:
The EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 - Prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from issuing, implementing, and enforcing any proposed or final rule addressing emissions of carbon dioxide from any new or existing source that is an electric utility generating unit unless the regulatory impact analysis for the rule primarily considers, and separately reports on, the domestic benefits of the rule.

Nullifies the following proposed rules: (1) Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units, and (2) Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units.

domestic benefit act prohibits environmental_protection_agency epa issuing implementing enforcing proposed final rule addressing emissions carbon dioxide new existing source electric utility generating unit regulatory impact analysis rule primarily considers separately reports domestic benefits rule nullifies following proposed rules standards performance greenhouse gas emissions new stationary sources electric utility generating units carbon pollution emission guidelines existing stationary sources electric utility generating units


Summary: Amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to prohibit a federal agency from being required to consider the social cost of carbon (an estimate of the monetized damages associated with an incremental increase in carbon dioxide emissions in a given year) as part of any cost-benefit or regulatory analysis of any program, project, activity, or administrative action of the agency as a condition of compliance with NEPA.

amends national_environmental_policy_act nepa prohibit federal agency required consider social cost carbon estimate damages associated incremental increase carbon dioxide emissions given year cost benefit regulatory analysis program project activity administrative action agency condition compliance nepa


Summary: Fueling America's Future Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax treatment of zero carbon emission refueling property, to: (1) exempt the tax credit for such property from the limitation applicable to the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit; (2) extend through December 31, 2024, the termination date of the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit allowed for zero carbon emission refueling property; and (3) exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, income derived from the operation of zero carbon emission refueling property placed in service prior to 2025. Defines "zero carbon emission fuel" as any fuel that does not emit carbon when used as a fuel to propel a motor vehicle.

future act amends internal revenue code respect tax treatment zero carbon emission refueling property exempt tax credit property limitation applicable alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit extend december termination date alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit allowed zero carbon emission refueling property exclude gross income income tax purposes income derived operation zero carbon emission refueling property placed service prior defines zero carbon emission fuel fuel emit carbon fuel motor vehicle


Summary: Firefighter Equipment Protection Act of 2014 - Codifies a national security exemption from emissions regulations for excess personal property of the Department of Defense (DOD) that is transferred under specified DOD property transfer programs to a firefighting agency in a state or to another state agency.

codifies national security exemption emissions regulations excess personal property department_of_defense dod transferred specified dod property transfer programs firefighting agency state state agency


Summary:
Clean Air, Strong Economies Act - Prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from lowering its national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone until at least 85% of counties that are in nonattainment areas (counties that are exceeding the limit) have attained the standard.

Requires the EPA, in promulgating a primary or secondary NAAQS for ozone, to:

 only consider a county to be a nonattainment area on the basis of direct air quality monitoring (rather than modeling); take into consideration feasibility and cost; and include in the regulatory impact analysis for the proposed and final rule at least one analysis that does not include any calculation of benefits resulting from reducing emissions of any pollutant other than ozone.

clean_air strong economies act prohibits environmental_protection_agency epa lowering national ambient air quality standards naaqs ozone counties nonattainment areas counties exceeding limit attained standard requires epa promulgating primary secondary naaqs ozone consider county nonattainment area basis direct air quality monitoring modeling consideration feasibility cost include regulatory impact analysis proposed final rule analysis include calculation benefits resulting reducing emissions pollutant ozone


Summary:
Peaceful Learning Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to study railway noise in the United States.

Requires the Secretary, by regulation, to:

 establish a single system of measuring railway noise that: (1) has a highly reliable relationship between projected railway noise exposure and surveyed reactions of individuals to noise, and (2) is applied uniformly in measuring railway noise near urbanized areas; establish a single system for determining the exposure of individuals to railway noise in urbanized areas; and determine, based on the study findings, minimum standards for railway noise levels on the property of a school located in an urbanized area. Requires each rail operator to submit to DOT a noise exposure map showing any areas of nonconforming railway noise levels (based on such standards) that: (1) adversely impact a school located in an urbanized area, and (2) are caused by operations of the rail operator.

Authorizes a rail operator that submitted a noise exposure map to DOT also to submit a noise compatibility program.

Authorizes the Secretary to incur obligations to make grants to specified entities for up to 80% of the costs of carrying out a project under an approved noise compatibility program.

Bars admission of a noise exposure map and related information into evidence, or their use for any other purpose, in a civil action asking for relief for noise resulting from the operation of a fixed rail public transportation facility.

peaceful learning act directs secretary transportation dot enter agreement national_academy_of_sciences study railway noise united_states requires secretary regulation establish single system measuring railway noise highly reliable relationship projected railway noise exposure surveyed reactions individuals noise applied uniformly measuring railway noise near urbanized areas establish single system determining exposure individuals railway noise urbanized areas determine based study findings minimum standards railway noise levels property school located urbanized area requires rail operator submit dot noise exposure map showing areas nonconforming railway noise levels based standards adversely impact school located urbanized area caused operations rail operator authorizes rail operator submitted noise exposure map dot submit noise compatibility program authorizes secretary incur obligations grants specified entities costs carrying project approved noise compatibility program bars admission noise exposure map related information evidence use purpose civil action asking relief noise resulting operation fixed rail public transportation facility


Summary:
Clear the Air with Congress Act of 2014 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to submit to Congress a report, made available to the public, before issuing any rule proposing a new or revised: (1) primary national ambient air quality (NAAQ) standard for ozone (for pollutants considered harmful to public health), or (2) secondary NAAQ standard for ozone (for pollutants considered harmful to public welfare).

Requires the report to contain:

 the proposed standard (in parts per million), all scientific and technical data relied upon to support the proposed standard in a manner sufficient for independent analysis and substantial reproduction of results, a description of all technologies and strategies that may be utilized to achieve the standard and their costs, an economic impact analysis estimating the total costs of the standard, a list of each U.S. area of the United States that would exceed the standard for ozone and thereby receive a nonattainment designation for ozone under the Act, and an identification of the level of ground level ozone in each U.S. county that is naturally occurring or produced outside of the United States. Requires the EPA to consider the cost and economic and technological feasibility of attaining the standard when establishing a NAAQ standard for ozone.

Prohibits a NAAQ standard for ozone from taking effect unless a federal statute is enacted approving it.

clear air amends clean air act require environmental_protection_agency epa submit congress report available public issuing rule proposing new revised primary national ambient air quality standard ozone pollutants considered harmful public health secondary standard ozone pollutants considered harmful public welfare requires report contain proposed standard parts million scientific technical data relied support proposed standard manner sufficient independent analysis substantial reproduction results description technologies strategies utilized achieve standard costs economic impact analysis estimating total costs standard list area united_states exceed standard ozone receive nonattainment designation ozone act identification level ground level ozone county naturally occurring produced outside united_states requires epa consider cost economic technological feasibility attaining standard establishing standard ozone prohibits standard ozone taking effect federal statute enacted approving


Summary: Carbon Pollution Transparency Act of 2014 - Requires the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to calculate a carbon score for legislation. Requires the score to include projected net greenhouse gas emissions that would result from enactment and implementation of a bill or resolution and the appropriation of any amounts authorized in the legislation. Directs CBO to include the carbon score when carrying out provisions of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 requiring a cost estimate for each bill or resolution reported by any congressional committee except the appropriations committees.

carbon pollution transparency act requires director congressional_budget_office cbo calculate carbon score legislation requires score include projected net greenhouse gas emissions result enactment implementation bill resolution appropriation amounts authorized legislation directs cbo include carbon score carrying provisions congressional_budget_act requiring cost estimate bill resolution reported congressional committee appropriations committees


Summary:
State's Choice Act of 2014 - Requires Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations issued under the Clean Air Act on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from an existing stationary source to give states the option to impose a carbon tax for those emissions instead of, or in conjunction with, applying a standard of performance.

Requires the carbon tax to be an excise tax: (1) on emissions of GHGs, or on a fossil fuel based on emissions of any GHG that will result from the use of the fossil fuel; (2) that is no less than 20 per metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2015; and (3) that increases in each subsequent year by no less than 4% above inflation.

Requires the EPA to: (1) evaluate a state's carbon tax in 2025 to determine whether the tax and other relevant state measures will achieve by the end of 2030 the goals of the regulation that is replaced by the tax, and (2) require the state to increase the tax if it will not achieve those goals.

Prohibits availability of the option to impose a carbon tax to states that:

 are materially undermining the effectiveness of the tax in decreasing GHG emissions through other policy changes, or that have not complied with any EPA requirement to increase the tax.

state choice act requires environmental protection agency epa regulations issued clean air act greenhouse gas ghg emissions existing stationary source states option impose carbon tax emissions instead conjunction applying standard performance requires carbon tax excise tax emissions ghgs fossil fuel based emissions ghg result use fossil fuel metric ton carbon dioxide equivalent increases subsequent year inflation requires epa evaluate state carbon tax determine tax relevant state measures achieve end goals regulation replaced tax require state increase tax achieve goals prohibits availability option impose carbon tax states materially undermining effectiveness tax decreasing ghg emissions policy changes complied epa requirement increase tax


Summary:
Gas Tax Replacement Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuels; (2) add a carbon dioxide equivalent rate to the tax on crude oil and petroleum products; and (3) impose an new excise tax on the carbon content of methanol, ethanol, and biodiesel produced in the United States and entered into the United States for consumption, use, or warehousing.

Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to send to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and make public a report on the total life-cycle emissions of carbon dioxide for gasoline, diesel fuel, biofuel, and other regulated fuels.

gas tax replacement act amends internal revenue code repeal excise taxes gasoline diesel fuels add carbon dioxide equivalent rate tax crude oil petroleum products impose new excise tax carbon content methanol ethanol biodiesel produced united_states entered united_states consumption use warehousing requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa send internal_revenue_service irs public report total life cycle emissions carbon dioxide gasoline diesel fuel biofuel regulated fuels


Summary:
Clean and Fair Elections Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate with respect to congressional attention to elections and voting, including concerning:

 structuring election administration and campaign finance systems so that the interests of the American public are the first priority; greater transparency and an end to anonymous political spending by shadow groups and special interests; disclosure of campaign contributions in a searchable, public online database, safeguarding the right to vote, including by prohibiting deceptive and misleading efforts to prevent voters from exercising the franchise; streamlining voting procedures; passage of legislation that includes expanded absentee voting, mandatory early voting periods, and voter registration reforms; ensuring that local election officials have working voting systems that are accessible, secure, and easy to use; state plans to reduce lines at polling places and provide additional flexibility in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency; and enforcement of the guarantees of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 so that all Americans are able to vote and have their votes count without discrimination.

clean fair elections act expresses sense senate respect congressional attention elections voting including concerning structuring election administration campaign finance systems interests american public priority greater transparency end anonymous political spending groups special interests disclosure campaign contributions searchable public online database safeguarding right vote including prohibiting deceptive misleading efforts prevent voters exercising franchise streamlining voting procedures passage legislation includes expanded absentee voting mandatory early voting periods voter registration reforms ensuring local election officials working voting systems accessible secure easy use state plans reduce lines polling places provide additional flexibility event natural disaster emergency enforcement guarantees amendments constitution voting rights act americans able vote votes count discrimination


Summary: Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the head of any other federal agency from regulating carbon dioxide emissions until the Secretary of Commerce certifies that China, India, and Russia have initiated measures that require carbon dioxide emission reductions that are substantially similar to those proposed for the United States.

prohibits administrator environmental_protection_agency epa head federal agency regulating carbon dioxide emissions secretary commerce certifies china india russia initiated measures require carbon dioxide emission reductions substantially similar proposed united_states


Summary:
Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the head of any other federal agency from implementing or enforcing any regulations, proposals, or actions establishing any carbon dioxide or greenhouse gas emissions reductions until the Administrator, the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, and the Secretary of Commerce certify in writing that the People's Republic of China, India, and the Russian Federation have proposed, implemented, and enforced measures requiring substantially similar reductions.

Nullifies any regulation, proposal, or action in effect before such certification is made that requires any carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions reduction.

prohibits administrator environmental_protection_agency epa head federal agency implementing enforcing regulations proposals actions establishing carbon dioxide greenhouse gas emissions reductions administrator administrator energy_information_administration secretary commerce certify writing india russian_federation proposed implemented enforced measures requiring substantially similar reductions nullifies regulation proposal action effect certification requires carbon dioxide greenhouse gas emissions reduction


Summary:
Phantom Fuel Reform Act  - Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel program by requiring the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, in estimating the projected volume of cellulosic biofuel to be sold or introduced into commerce in the next year, to determine for each facility producing such biofuel during the current year: (1) the average monthly volume of biofuel produced by such facility based on the actual volume produced through October 31, and (2) the estimated annualized volume of biofuel production for such facility for the current year based on such average monthly production. Requires the estimate of cellulosic biofuel projected to be sold or introduced into commerce in the following year to equal the total of the estimated annual volumes of cellulosic biofuel production for all such facilities.

Requires (currently, authorizes) the Administrator, in any year in which the Administrator reduces the applicable volume of cellulosic biofuel required in gasoline, to also reduce the applicable volume of renewable fuel and advanced biofuels required by the same (currently, by the same or a lesser) volume.

fuel reform act amends clean air act revise renewable fuel program requiring administrator energy_information_administration estimating projected volume cellulosic biofuel sold introduced commerce year determine facility producing biofuel current year average monthly volume biofuel produced facility based actual volume produced october estimated annualized volume biofuel production facility current year based average monthly production requires estimate cellulosic biofuel projected sold introduced commerce following year equal total estimated annual volumes cellulosic biofuel production facilities requires currently authorizes administrator year administrator reduces applicable volume cellulosic biofuel required gasoline reduce applicable volume renewable fuel advanced biofuels required currently lesser volume


Summary: Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for any rule or significant regulatory action relating to state implementation plans for national primary and secondary ambient air quality standards, to timely provide on the request of a state or other governmental entity involved in the development of such plan the following in order to comply with the regulatory action: (1) technical support, (2) data and data modeling, and (3) clarification and guidance.

requires environmental_protection_agency epa rule significant regulatory action relating state implementation plans national primary secondary ambient air quality standards timely provide request state governmental entity involved development plan following order comply regulatory action technical support data data modeling clarification guidance