Summary:
Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015

Amends the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to apply the prohibitions against collecting personal information from children to online applications and mobile applications directed to children. Establishes additional privacy protections against the collection of personal or geolocation information from children and minors.

Revises the definition of:

 "operator" to include online and mobile applications (currently, only Internet websites and online services) and to make such definition apply specifically to operators and providers of such websites, services, or applications who, for commercial purposes, in interstate or foreign commerce, collect or maintain personal information from or about their users, allow another person to collect such personal information, or allow users of such websites, services, or applications to publicly disclose personal information; and "disclosure" to mean the release of personal information (currently, the release of personal information collected from a child in identifiable form). Requires verifiable parental consent, under specified circumstances, for the collection, use, or disclosure of personal information of a child, including certain online contact information collected in response to a specific request from a child when such information is used to contact a different child.

Prohibits, without verifiable parental consent in the case of a child or without consent of the minor in the case of a minor, an operator of a website, online service, online application, or mobile application directed to children or minors, or an operator having actual knowledge that personal information being collected is from children or minors, from: (1) using, disclosing to third parties, or compiling personal information collected from children or minors for targeted marketing purposes; and (2) collecting geolocation information in a manner that violates the regulations prescribed under this Act.

Defines a "minor" as an individual over the age of 12 and under the age of 16.

Prohibits an operator from discontinuing service provided to a child or minor on the basis of a refusal, by the child's parent or the minor, to permit the further use or maintenance in retrievable form, or future collection, of certain personal or geolocation information from such individuals, to the extent that the operator is capable of providing such service without such information.

Requires an operator of a website, online service, online application, or mobile application directed to children or minors to treat all users as children or minors for purposes of this Act, except as permitted by regulation.

Prohibits an operator of a website, online service, or such applications directed to minors from collecting personal information from minors unless such operator has adopted, and complies with, a Digital Marketing Bill of Rights for Teens that is consistent with the Fair Information Practices Principles established by this Act.

Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate regulations that require operators to implement mechanisms that permit a user to erase content submitted by such user that is publicly available through such websites, services, or applications and that contains or displays personal information of children or minors.

Sets forth enforcement provisions for the FTC, other federal agencies, and states.

track kids act amends children online privacy protection act apply prohibitions collecting personal information children online applications mobile applications directed children establishes additional privacy protections collection personal geolocation information children minors revises definition operator include online mobile applications currently internet websites online services definition apply specifically operators providers websites services applications commercial purposes interstate foreign commerce collect maintain personal information users allow person collect personal information allow users websites services applications publicly disclose personal information disclosure mean release personal information currently release personal information collected child identifiable form requires verifiable parental consent specified circumstances collection use disclosure personal information child including certain online contact information collected response specific request child information contact different child prohibits verifiable parental consent case child consent minor case minor operator website online service online application mobile application directed children minors operator having actual knowledge personal information collected children minors disclosing parties compiling personal information collected children minors targeted marketing purposes collecting geolocation information manner violates regulations prescribed act defines minor individual age age prohibits operator discontinuing service provided child minor basis refusal child parent minor permit use maintenance retrievable form future collection certain personal geolocation information individuals extent operator capable providing service information requires operator website online service online application mobile application directed children minors treat users children minors purposes act permitted regulation prohibits operator website online service applications directed minors collecting personal information minors operator adopted complies digital_marketing_bill_of_rights_for_teens consistent fair_information_practices_principles established act requires federal_trade_commission ftc promulgate regulations require operators implement mechanisms permit user erase content submitted user publicly available websites services applications contains displays personal information children minors sets forth enforcement provisions ftc federal agencies states


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

(Sec. 1) This bill prohibits the Internal Revenue Service from using funds to target U.S. citizens for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment to the Constitution.

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Summary:
This bill prohibits the provision of Department of Education funds to any state or local educational agency that has a policy of denying, or that effectively prevents participation in, constitutional prayer in public schools by individuals on a voluntary basis.

No person shall be required to participate in prayer, or shall influence the form or content of any constitutional prayer, in public schools.

bill prohibits provision department_of_education funds state local educational agency policy denying effectively prevents participation constitutional prayer public schools individuals voluntary basis person shall required participate prayer shall influence form content constitutional prayer public schools


Summary:
Transparency in Taypayer-Funded [sic] Discrimination Act

This bill amends the Department of Education Organization Act to require the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights to publish, on its website, the names of institutions of higher education (IHEs) that request and IHEs that receive religious exemptions from title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. (Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities.)

Additionally, the bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require an IHE that requests or receives a religious exemption from title IX to publish, on its website, certain information with respect to such exemption.

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Summary:
Transparency in Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Act

This bill amends the Department of Education Organization Act to require the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights to publish, on its website, the names of institutions of higher education (IHEs) that request and IHEs that receive religious exemptions from title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. (Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities.)

Additionally, the bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require an IHE that requests or receives a religious exemption from title IX to publish, on its website, certain information with respect to such exemption.

transparency bill amends department_of_education_organization_act require publish website names institutions higher education ihes request ihes receive religious exemptions title title prohibits sex discrimination federally funded education programs activities additionally bill amends title student assistance higher education act require ihe requests receives religious exemption title publish website certain information respect exemption


Summary:
Do No Harm Act

This bill makes the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) inapplicable to federal laws (or implementations of laws) that:

 protect against discrimination or the promotion of equal opportunity, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, Executive Order 11246 (concerning equal employment opportunity), the Violence Against Women Act, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) rules entitled "Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity"; require employers to provide wages, other compensation, or benefits, including leave; protect collective activity in the workplace; protect against child labor, abuse, or exploitation; or provide for access to, information about, referrals for, provision of, or coverage for, any health care item or service. Under current law, RFRA prohibits the government from substantially burdening a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest when using the least restrictive means.

The bill makes RFRA inapplicable to: (1) terms requiring goods, services, functions, or activities to be performed or provided to beneficiaries of government contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or awards; or (2) denials of a person's full and equal enjoyment of a government-provided good, service, benefit, facility, privilege, advantage, or accommodation.

To assert a RFRA claim or defense in a judicial proceeding, the government must be a party to the proceeding.

Civil rights and liberties, minority issues

harm act bill makes inapplicable federal laws laws protect discrimination promotion equal opportunity including civil rights act americans disabilities act family medical leave act executive order concerning equal employment opportunity violence_against_women_act department_of_housing_and_urban_development hud rules entitled equal access housing hud programs regardless sexual orientation gender identity require employers provide wages compensation benefits including leave protect collective activity workplace protect child labor abuse exploitation provide access information referrals provision coverage health care item service current law prohibits government substantially person exercise religion burden results rule general applicability furtherance compelling governmental interest restrictive means bill makes inapplicable terms requiring goods services functions activities performed provided beneficiaries government contracts grants cooperative agreements awards denials person equal enjoyment government provided good service benefit facility privilege advantage accommodation assert claim defense judicial proceeding government party proceeding


Summary:
Religious Freedom International Reciprocity Enhancement Act or the Religious FIRE Act

This bill prohibits a foreign national of a country that limits the free exercise of religion in that country from making any expenditure in the United States promoting a religion.

An asset consisting of such an expenditure or the proceeds of such an expenditure is subject to U.S. forfeiture.

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Summary:
Protecting Religious Expression Against Censorship and Harassment Act of 2016

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that churches, their integrated auxiliaries, and conventions or associations of churches may not be denied treatment as an entity organized and operated exclusively for a religious purpose or be deemed to have participated in or intervened in any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office because of the content, preparation, or presentation of any homily, sermon, teaching, dialectic, or other presentation made during religious services or gatherings.

The bill also: (1) repeals the authority of the Internal Revenue Service to seek an injunction related to flagrant political expenditures of section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations, (2) specifies that a member or leader of a religious organization may express personal views on political matters or elections for public office during a regular religious service as long as the views are not disseminated beyond the members and guests assembled together at the service, and (3) specifies that it does not permit any disbursements for electioneering communications or expenditures prohibited by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.

bill amends internal_revenue_code specify churches integrated conventions associations churches denied treatment entity organized operated exclusively religious purpose deemed participated political campaign behalf opposition candidate public office content preparation presentation teaching presentation religious services bill repeals authority internal_revenue_service seek injunction related flagrant political expenditures section tax exempt organizations specifies member leader religious organization express personal views political matters elections public office regular religious service long views disseminated members assembled service specifies permit disbursements electioneering communications expenditures prohibited federal_election_campaign_act


Summary:
No Religious Registry Act

This bill prohibits U.S. government officials from collecting information or utilizing a registry or database to classify on the basis of religious affiliation: (1) U.S. nationals or aliens lawfully present in the United States, or (2) aliens who apply for a visa or seek admission to the United States or on whose behalf a petition under the immigration laws is submitted. The bill also prohibits studies related to the collection of such information or the establishment or utilization of such a registry or database.

Nothing in this bill may be construed to prohibit the collection of information that is provided voluntarily, including information relating to the decennial census.

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Summary:
Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016

This bill requires the Department of Education (ED), when reviewing whether there has been a violation of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance) based on an individual's actual or perceived shared Jewish ancestry or Jewish ethnic characteristics, to consider the definition of "anti-Semitism" as part of its assessment of whether the alleged practice was motivated by anti-Semitic intent.

For purposes of this bill, the definition of "anti-Semitism" is the definition set forth by the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism of the Department of State in the Fact Sheet issued on June 8, 2010, as adapted from the Working Definition of Anti-Semitism of the European Monitoring Center on Racism and Xenophobia (now known as the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights).

anti awareness act bill requires reviewing violation title civil rights act prohibits discrimination basis race color national origin programs activities receiving federal financial assistance based individual actual perceived shared jewish jewish ethnic characteristics consider definition anti assessment alleged practice motivated anti intent purposes bill definition anti definition set forth special envoy monitor fact sheet issued june adapted known fundamental rights


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016

(Sec. 4) This bill requires the Department of Education, when reviewing whether there has been a violation of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance) based on an individual's actual or perceived shared Jewish ancestry or Jewish ethnic characteristics, to consider the definition of "anti-Semitism" as part of its assessment of whether the alleged practice was motivated by anti-Semitic intent.

For purposes of this bill, the definition of "anti-Semitism" is the definition set forth by the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism of the Department of State in the Fact Sheet issued on June 8, 2010, as adapted from the Working Definition of Anti-Semitism of the European Monitoring Center on Racism and Xenophobia (now known as the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights).

(Sec. 5) Nothing in this bill shall be construed to diminish or infringe upon any right protected under the First Amendment to the Constitution.

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Summary:
Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax exemption of political organizations, to revise the definition of "political organization" to mean a party, committee, association, fund, or other organization (whether or not incorporated) that: (1) is registered as a political committee with the Federal Election Commission (FEC); (2) has been determined to be a political committee in administrative or judicial proceedings; or (3) is organized and operated primarily to accept contributions or make expenditures to influence, or attempt to influence, the selection, nomination, election, or appointment of any individual to state or local public office, is not required to register with the FEC, and is required to register with the appropriate state agency as a political committee.

Defines "promotion of social welfare," for purposes of the tax-exemption for social welfare organizations, to include: (1) any political activity in furtherance of American democracy, provided that such activities do not exceed 50% of the organization's total activities; (2) any activities for educating individuals on issues of public importance and on the behavior of public officials, including participation in ballot initiatives and referenda; and (3) certain activities described in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 as not being expenditures for political purposes.

amends internal revenue code respect tax exemption political organizations revise definition political organization mean party committee association fund organization incorporated registered political committee federal_election_commission fec determined political committee administrative judicial proceedings organized operated primarily accept contributions expenditures influence attempt influence selection nomination election appointment individual state local public office required register fec required register appropriate state agency political committee defines promotion social welfare purposes tax exemption social welfare organizations include political activity furtherance american democracy provided activities exceed organization total activities activities educating individuals issues public importance behavior public officials including participation ballot initiatives referenda certain activities described federal_election_campaign_act expenditures political purposes


Summary:
Equitable Access to Care and Health Act or the EACH Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the religious conscience exemption under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to exempt individuals who rely solely on a religious method of healing and for whom the acceptance of medical health services would be inconsistent with their religious beliefs from the requirement to purchase and maintain minimum essential health care coverage.

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Summary:
Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2015

Prohibits the federal government, and any state that receives federal funding for any program that provides child welfare services under part B (Child and Family Services) or part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct), from discriminating or taking an adverse action against a child welfare service provider that declines to provide, facilitate, or refer for a child welfare service that conflicts with the provider's sincerely held religious beliefs or moral convictions.

Bars such prohibition from applying to SSAct requirements that forbid state entities from denying or delaying adoption or foster care placements on the basis of an adoptive parent's or a child's race, color, or national origin.

Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to withhold 15% of the federal funds that a state receives for such programs if the state violates this Act.

Allows an aggrieved child welfare service provider to assert such an adverse action violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding and to obtain all appropriate relief (including declaratory relief, injunctive relief, compensatory damages, and reasonable attorney's fees and costs).

child welfare provider inclusion act prohibits federal government state receives federal funding program provides child welfare services child family services foster care adoption assistance title social security act ssact discriminating taking adverse action child welfare service provider declines provide facilitate refer child welfare service conflicts provider sincerely held religious beliefs moral convictions bars prohibition applying ssact requirements forbid state entities denying delaying adoption foster care placements basis adoptive parent child race color national origin requires department_of_health_and_human_services withhold federal funds state receives programs state violates act allows aggrieved child welfare service provider assert adverse action violation claim defense judicial proceeding obtain appropriate relief including declaratory relief injunctive relief compensatory damages reasonable attorney fees costs


Summary: This bill requires the amounts apportioned to a state under the national highway performance program and the surface transportation program to be reduced by 5% for: (1) each fiscal year beginning after enactment of this Act in which the state issues a license plate that contains an image of a flag of the Confederate States of America; and (2) each fiscal year beginning with the second fiscal year after enactment of this Act in which the state allows such a license plate issued before the fiscal year beginning after enactment of this Act to be displayed on a motor vehicle registered in the state.

bill requires amounts apportioned state national highway performance program surface transportation program reduced fiscal year beginning enactment act state issues license contains image flag fiscal year beginning second fiscal year enactment act state allows license issued fiscal year beginning enactment act displayed motor vehicle registered state


Summary: Climate Stewardship Act of 2007 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a National Greenhouse Gas Database consisting of: (1) an inventory of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by covered entities (specified entities that own or control a source of GHG emissions in the electric power, industrial, and commercial sectors of the U.S. economy that emit more than 10,000 metric tons of GHGs per year); and (2) a registry of GHG emission reductions and increased sequestration, applicable to both covered and noncovered entities.Establishes a program for the market-driven reduction of GHGs by covered entities through the use of tradeable emissions allowances. Requires the Administrator to establish a declining cap on tradeable allowances to reduce GHG emissions over time. Requires covered entities, beginning in 2012, to submit to the Administrator one tradeable allowance for every metric ton of GHGs emitted. Allows tradeable allowances to be sold, exchanged, purchased, retired, borrowed, offset, or otherwise used as authorized by this Act. Imposes civil penalties on covered entities that fail to submit allowances. Establishes the Climate Change Credit Corporation (CCCC) to receive, manage, buy, and sell tradeable allowances. Directs the Administrator to make allocations of allowances to covered sectors and entities, and to the CCCC, providing initial allocations for early action and accelerated participation.Requires the CCCC to establish a program to provide financial support for: (1) technology to assist in compliance with this Act; (2) incentives for GHG emission reductions or net increases in sequestration on agricultural lands; and (3) the restoration of habitat to help fish and wildlife adapt to climate change.Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) report to Congress on the oceanic and coastal impacts of climate change; and (2) assist certain coastal states in preparing persons to adapt to climate change.Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to: (1) establish a program on adaptation technologies as part of the Climate Technology Challenge Program; and (2) perform regional infrastructure cost assessments of the impacts of climate change. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) submit a climate change adaptation plan to Congress; and (2) research the impact of climate change on low-income populations worldwide.Amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to provide funding for the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Account that may be used by states to develop and implement climate change impact mitigation plans.

climate stewardship act requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish consisting inventory greenhouse gas ghg emissions covered entities specified entities control source ghg emissions electric power industrial commercial sectors economy emit metric tons ghgs year registry ghg emission reductions increased sequestration applicable covered entities establishes program market driven reduction ghgs covered entities use tradeable emissions allowances requires administrator establish declining cap tradeable allowances reduce ghg emissions time requires covered entities beginning submit administrator tradeable allowance metric ton ghgs emitted allows tradeable allowances sold exchanged purchased retired borrowed offset authorized act imposes civil penalties covered entities fail submit allowances establishes receive manage buy sell tradeable allowances directs administrator allocations allowances covered sectors entities providing initial allocations early action accelerated participation requires establish program provide financial support technology assist compliance act incentives ghg emission reductions net increases sequestration agricultural lands restoration habitat help fish wildlife adapt climate change amends coastal_zone_management_act require secretary commerce report congress oceanic coastal impacts climate change assist certain coastal states preparing persons adapt climate change requires director office_of_science_and_technology_policy establish program adaptation technologies perform regional infrastructure cost assessments impacts climate change requires secretary commerce submit climate change adaptation plan congress research impact climate change low income populations worldwide amends pittman-robertson_wildlife_restoration_act provide funding states develop implement climate change impact mitigation plans


Summary: Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator to promulgate regulations requiring that all gasoline motor vehicle fuel sold or dispensed to consumers in the United States after 2012 contain not less than 10% renewable fuel on an annual average basis.

amends clean air act direct environmental_protection_agency epa administrator promulgate regulations requiring gasoline motor vehicle fuel sold dispensed consumers united_states contain renewable fuel annual average basis


Summary: Clean Air Sustainability Act of 2007 - Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the definition of a "major source" of hazardous air pollutants to specify that a source's "potential to emit" refers to its maximum capacity to emit a pollutant on the date the source is required to comply with a national emission standard, without regard to any lower subsequent emission levels of that pollutant attributable to compliance with such standard or other factors.

clean air sustainability act amends clean air act revise definition major source hazardous air pollutants specify source potential emit refers maximum capacity emit pollutant date source required comply national emission standard regard lower subsequent emission levels pollutant attributable compliance standard factors


Summary: Mercury Emissions Reduction Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate standards for mercury emissions from electric utility steam generating units.

mercury emissions reduction act amends clean air act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgate standards mercury emissions electric utility steam generating units


Summary: National Carbon Dioxide Storage Capacity Assessment Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), acting through the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey, to develop a methodology for conducting a national assessment of the geological storage capacity for carbon dioxide. Sets forth elements for the Secretary to consider in developing the methodology. Requires the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cooperate with the Secretary to ensure the usefulness and success of the assessment. Requires the Secretary to: (1) provide the heads of stakeholder federal agencies, the heads of state land management agencies, industry stakeholders, and the public with an opportunity to review and comment on the proposed methodology; (2) convene a committee of subject matter experts to review the methodology for capacity and risk estimation; (3) publish a description of the final methodology and issue a public report that responds to the comments received and the methodology review; (4) complete a national assessment of geological storage capacity for carbon dioxide using the methodology; (5) establish a database on the Internet accessible to the public that provides the results of the assessment and includes the data necessary to rank potential storage sites for capacity and risk; and (6) report to Congress on the findings of the assessment.

requires secretary interior secretary acting director develop methodology conducting national assessment geological storage capacity carbon dioxide sets forth elements secretary consider developing methodology requires secretary energy administrator environmental_protection_agency epa cooperate secretary ensure usefulness success assessment requires secretary provide heads stakeholder federal agencies heads state land management agencies industry stakeholders public opportunity review comment proposed methodology convene committee subject matter experts review methodology capacity risk estimation publish description final methodology issue public report responds comments received methodology review complete national assessment geological storage capacity carbon dioxide methodology establish database internet accessible public provides results assessment includes data necessary rank potential storage sites capacity risk report congress findings assessment


Summary: Safe Climate Act of 2007 - Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate: (1) targets for a 2% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions each year from 2010-2050; and (2) regulations requiring reductions to meet such targets, including by setting caps on emissions of sources and sectors with the largest emissions or the best opportunities to reduce them, by issuing and authorizing trading of emission allowances, and by imposing penalties for excess emissions.Requires relevant federal agencies to finalize a rule to carry out the National Academies' recommendations for regulatory action needed to reduce atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations or explain their reasons for declining to act.Requires the President to submit to Congress a plan for the distribution of emission allowances (including through auctions) and the use of proceeds (to be deposited in a Climate Reinvestment Fund) for specified goals, including mitigating the effects of energy cost increases and climate change.Requires the EPA to ensure that emissions and allowances are accurately tracked, reported, and verified.Authorizes the emission reduction regulations to include: (1) additional requirements for any source or sector; and (2) performance standards, best management practices, and technology-based requirements. Requires such regulations to set standards for the reduction of greenhouse emissions from motor vehicles at least as quickly as the standards adopted by the California Air Resources Board at its September 2004 hearing. Requires the EPA to revise such standards in 2014 and every five years thereafter to further reduce emissions.Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to direct the Secretary of Energy to: (1) require, beginning in 2010, an annual increase in the percentage of electric energy generated from renewable sources that is sold at the retail level in the United States and to require such percentage to be at least 20% of the total electricity sold by 2020; and (2) set end-user savings targets for retail electric-energy and natural gas suppliers. Authorizes DOE to: (1) increase the required percentage of end-user savings for years after 2020; and (2) allow suppliers to achieve the targets through a market-based trading system.

safe climate act amends clean air act direct environmental_protection_agency epa promulgate targets reduction greenhouse gas emissions year regulations requiring reductions meet targets including setting caps emissions sources sectors largest emissions best opportunities reduce issuing authorizing trading emission allowances imposing penalties excess emissions requires relevant federal agencies finalize rule carry national academies recommendations regulatory action needed reduce atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations explain reasons declining act requires president submit congress plan distribution emission allowances including auctions use proceeds deposited specified goals including mitigating effects energy cost increases climate change requires epa ensure emissions allowances accurately tracked reported verified authorizes emission reduction regulations include additional requirements source sector performance standards best management practices technology based requirements requires regulations set standards reduction greenhouse emissions motor vehicles quickly standards adopted september hearing requires epa revise standards years reduce emissions amends public_utility_regulatory_policies_act direct secretary energy require beginning annual increase percentage electric energy generated renewable sources sold retail level united_states require percentage total electricity sold set end user savings targets retail electric energy natural gas suppliers authorizes doe increase required percentage end user savings years allow suppliers achieve targets market based trading system


Summary: Global Warming Education Act - Requires the National Science Foundation to establish a Global Warming Education Program to: (1) broaden the understanding of human induced global warming, possible long and short-term consequences, and potential solutions; (2) apply the latest scientific and technological discoveries to provide learning opportunities to people; and (3) emphasize actionable information to help people understand and to promote implementation of new technologies, programs, and incentives related to energy conservation, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas reduction.Requires such Program to include: (1) a national information campaign to disseminate information on and promote implementation of the new technologies, programs, and incentives; and (2) a competitive grant program to provide grants to states, municipalities, educational institutions, and other organizations to create materials relevant to global warming and climate science, develop climate science K-12 curriculum and supplementary educational materials, or publish global warming and climate science information.

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Summary: Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Storage Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to revise requirements for the ten-year carbon capture storage research and development program. Makes it a carbon capture and storage research, development, and demonstration program. Replaces the objective of developing carbon dioxide capture technologies on combustion-based systems with an objective of developing carbon dioxide capture and storage technologies related to electric power generating systems. Adds the objective of expediting and carrying out large-scale testing of carbon sequestration systems in a range of geological formations that will provide information on the cost and feasibility of deploying sequestration technologies. Directs the Secretary of Energy to carry out fundamental science and engineering research to develop and document the performance of new approaches to capture and store carbon dioxide, or to learn how to use carbon dioxide in products to lead to an overall reduction of carbon dioxide emissions. Directs the Secretary to ensure that fundamental research is applied appropriately to energy technology development activities and the field testing of carbon sequestration testing and carbon use activities, including technologies: (1) that reduce the cost and increase the efficacy of carbon dioxide compression required for carbon dioxide storage; and (2) for carbon dioxide recycling and reuse. Instructs the Secretary to promote regional carbon sequestration partnerships to conduct geologic sequestration tests involving carbon dioxide injection and monitoring, mitigation, and verification operations in a variety of geological settings. Includes among test objectives supporting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) efforts to develop a scientifically sound regulatory framework enabling commercial-scale sequestration operations while safeguarding human health and underground sources of drinking water. Requires the Secretary to conduct at least seven initial large-volume sequestration tests (excluding the FutureGen project) for geological containment of carbon dioxide to validate information on the cost and feasibility of commercial deployment of technologies for geological containment of carbon dioxide. Requires the Secretary, in the process of carbon dioxide acquisition, to give preference to carbon dioxide purchases from industrial and coal-fired electric generation facilities. Instructs the Secretary to implement three and five demonstrations using precombustion capture, post-combustion capture, and oxycombustion technologies for the large-scale capture of carbon dioxide from industrial sources, at least two of which generate electric energy from fossil fuels. Prohibits the federal share of such projects from exceeding 50%.Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2011, and appropriations for FY2009-FY2012 for carbon capture. (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to arrange with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for an independent review and oversight of the programs under this Act. (Sec. 4) Directs the Assistant Administrator for Research and Development of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a research program to determine procedures to protect public health, safety, and the environment from impacts associated with capture, injection, and sequestration of greenhouse gases in subterranean reservoirs.Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to arrange with the NAS to study for a report to Congress on: (1) guidelines for proposals from colleges and universities with substantial capabilities in the required disciplines to implement geological sequestration science programs that advance the Nation's capacity to address carbon management through geological sequestration science; and (2) a budget and recommendations for how much funding will be necessary to establish and implement a grant program for such colleges and universities to implement integrated geological carbon sequestration science programs. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008. Directs the Secretary, through the National Energy Technology Laboratory, to establish a competitive grant program through which colleges and universities may receive renewable four-year grants for: (1) salary and startup costs for newly designated faculty positions in an integrated geological carbon sequestration science program; and (2) internships for graduate students in geological sequestration science. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 6) Instructs the Secretary to: (1) establish a university-based research and development program to study carbon capture and sequestration using various types of coal; (2) award five grants for projects submitted by colleges or universities to study carbon capture and sequestration in conjunction with the recovery of oil and other enhanced elemental and mineral recovery; and (3) designate that at least two of these grants shall be awarded to rural or agricultural based institutions offering interdisciplinary programs in environmental science to study carbon capture and sequestration in conjunction with the recovery of oil and other enhanced elemental and mineral recovery. Authorizes appropriations.

demonstration act sec amends energy policy act revise requirements year carbon capture storage research development program makes carbon capture storage research development demonstration program replaces objective developing carbon dioxide capture technologies combustion based systems objective developing carbon dioxide capture storage technologies related electric power generating systems adds objective expediting carrying large scale testing carbon sequestration systems range geological formations provide information cost feasibility deploying sequestration technologies directs secretary energy carry fundamental science engineering research develop document performance new approaches capture store carbon dioxide learn use carbon dioxide products lead overall reduction carbon dioxide emissions directs secretary ensure fundamental research applied appropriately energy technology development activities field testing carbon sequestration testing carbon use activities including technologies reduce cost increase efficacy carbon dioxide compression required carbon dioxide storage carbon dioxide recycling reuse instructs secretary promote regional carbon sequestration partnerships conduct geologic sequestration tests involving carbon dioxide injection monitoring mitigation verification operations variety geological settings includes test objectives supporting environmental_protection_agency epa efforts develop scientifically sound regulatory framework enabling commercial scale sequestration operations safeguarding human health underground sources drinking water requires secretary conduct seven initial large volume sequestration tests excluding project geological containment carbon dioxide validate information cost feasibility commercial deployment technologies geological containment carbon dioxide requires secretary process carbon dioxide acquisition preference carbon dioxide purchases industrial coal fired electric generation facilities instructs secretary implement demonstrations capture post combustion capture technologies large scale capture carbon dioxide industrial sources generate electric energy fossil fuels prohibits federal share projects exceeding appropriations fy2008 fy2011 appropriations fy2009 fy2012 carbon capture sec directs secretary arrange national_academy_of_sciences nas independent review oversight programs act sec directs assistant administrator epa conduct research program determine procedures protect public health safety environment impacts associated capture injection sequestration greenhouse gases subterranean reservoirs authorizes appropriations sec directs secretary arrange nas study report congress guidelines proposals colleges universities substantial capabilities required disciplines implement geological sequestration science programs advance nation capacity address carbon management geological sequestration science budget recommendations funding necessary establish implement grant program colleges universities implement integrated geological carbon sequestration science programs authorizes appropriations fy2008 directs secretary national_energy_technology_laboratory establish competitive grant program colleges universities receive renewable year grants salary startup costs newly designated faculty positions integrated geological carbon sequestration science program internships graduate students geological sequestration science authorizes appropriations sec instructs secretary establish university based research development program study carbon capture sequestration types coal award grants projects submitted colleges universities study carbon capture sequestration conjunction recovery oil enhanced elemental mineral recovery designate grants shall awarded rural agricultural based institutions offering interdisciplinary programs environmental science study carbon capture sequestration conjunction recovery oil enhanced elemental mineral recovery authorizes appropriations


Summary: Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act - Requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress a National Intelligence Estimate on the anticipated geopolitical effects of global climate change and the implications of such effects on U.S. national security.Requires the Director to prepare the estimate using the mid-range projections of the fourth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to make assessments and recommendation concerning the risks posed by global warming and the security implications, opportunities, and consequences of global warming.Requires the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the projected impact on the military installations, capabilities, and operations of the effects of global climate change as assessed in the estimate and to recommend research and analysis needed to further assess the impacts on the military of global climate change as assessed in the estimate.Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should address the findings of the estimate regarding the impact of global climate change and potential implications of such impact on the Armed Forces and for the size, composition, and capabilities of Armed Forces in the next Quadrennial Defense Review.Requires the Secretary of State to report to Congress on the potential for: (1) large migration flows in countries of strategic interest or humanitarian concern as a response to changes in climate and the implications for U.S. security interests; and (2) diplomatic opportunities and challenges facing U.S. policy makers as a result of social, economic, or political responses of groups or nations to global changing climate. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to research the impacts of global climate change on military operations, doctrine, organization, training, material, logistics, personnel, and facilities, and the actions needed to address those impacts.

oversight act requires director national_intelligence submit anticipated geopolitical effects global climate change implications effects national security requires director prepare estimate mid range projections fourth assessment report assessments recommendation concerning risks posed global warming security implications opportunities consequences global warming requires secretary defense report congress projected impact military installations capabilities operations effects global climate change assessed estimate recommend research analysis needed assess impacts military global climate change assessed estimate expresses sense congress secretary address findings estimate impact global climate change potential implications impact armed_forces size composition capabilities armed_forces requires secretary state report congress potential large migration flows countries strategic interest humanitarian concern response changes climate implications security interests diplomatic opportunities challenges facing policy makers result social economic political responses groups nations global changing climate authorizes secretary defense research impacts global climate change military operations doctrine organization training material logistics personnel facilities actions needed address impacts


Summary: Save Our Climate Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on the carbon content of any taxable fuel sold by a manufacturer, producer, or importer. Sets the amount of such tax at $10 per ton of the carbon content in such fuel. Defines "taxable fuel" as coal (including lignite and peat), petroleum and any petroleum product, and natural gas. Exempts from such tax the sale or in-kind exchange of fuel for deposit in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and certain exports or resales of such fuel.

save climate act amends internal revenue code impose excise tax carbon content taxable fuel sold manufacturer producer importer sets tax ton carbon content fuel defines taxable fuel coal including lignite peat petroleum petroleum product natural gas exempts tax sale kind exchange fuel deposit strategic_petroleum_reserve certain exports fuel


Summary: Energy Independence through Bio-diesel Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator to promulgate regulations requiring that all diesel motor vehicle fuel sold or dispensed to consumers in the United States after 2012 contain not less than 2% biodiesel on an annual average basis.

energy independence bio diesel act_-_amends clean air act direct environmental_protection_agency epa administrator promulgate regulations requiring diesel motor vehicle fuel sold dispensed consumers united_states contain biodiesel annual average basis


Summary: Biofuels Energy Independence Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to make and guarantee loans for biofuel production, distribution, development, and storage. Sets forth loan eligibility requirements. Directs the Secretary to establish a related revolving fund. Authorizes the Secretary to administer a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve to: (1) provide feedstocks in furtherance of biofuel-based energy production; and (2) support the biofuels energy industry when production is at risk due to feedstock reductions or commodity price increases. Sets forth related provisions respecting commercial commodity purchases, release of commodity stocks, and storage payments.

biofuels energy independence act authorizes secretary agriculture guarantee loans biofuel production distribution development storage sets forth loan eligibility requirements directs secretary establish related revolving fund authorizes secretary administer provide feedstocks furtherance biofuel based energy production support biofuels energy industry production risk feedstock reductions commodity price increases sets forth related provisions respecting commercial commodity purchases release commodity stocks storage payments


Summary: Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007 - Title I: Energy Policy Act of 2005 Reforms - (Sec. 101) Instructs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to establish a cost recovery fee for applications for a permit to drill for oil and gas on federal lands administered by the Secretary. Sets forth a temporary interim fee of $1,700. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal the requirement that rentals received from leases be deposited in the Treasury (in the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund, thus repealing authority for the Fund). (Sec. 102) Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to extend from 30 days to 90 days the deadline by which the Secretary must either issue or defer a decision on a drilling permit application. (Sec. 103) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal the deadline by which the Secretary (and additional specified Secretaries) must designate energy rights-of-way corridors on federal land. Requires the Secretaries to study and report on: (1) congestion and constraints in transmission of electricity, carbon dioxide captured from coal-fired powerplants and coal-to-liquids plants, liquid fuels derived from coal, oil, gas, and hydrogen; (2) barriers to access for transmission from renewable energy sources; and (3) the need for energy corridors on public lands to address identified congestion or constraints. Prohibits the Secretaries from designating energy corridors on public lands, and from authorizing specific rights-of-way or projects in such corridors, until the study is completed.(Sec. 104) Revises requirements governing oil shale and tar sands leasing. Instructs the Secretary to prepare an oil shale and tar sands leasing and development strategy, in cooperation with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (Sec. 105) Limits the rebuttable presumption that a categorical exclusion (obviating the need for further environmental review) under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) applies to drilling an oil or gas well under the Mineral Leasing Act within a developed field for which an approved land use plan or any environmental document prepared pursuant to NEPA analyzed such drilling as a reasonably foreseeable activity. Excepts from application of such a categorical exclusion (thus subjecting to the need for further environmental review) any location or site in an area that is crucial wildlife habitat or a significant wildlife corridor. Requires the Secretaries of the Interior and of Agriculture, in managing their respective public lands, to adhere to Council on Environmental Quality the regulations regarding categorical exclusions. (Sec. 106) Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to amend the best management practices guidelines for oil and gas development on federal lands to: (1) require public review and comment before waiving any stipulation of an oil and gas lease (except in case of emergency); and (2) provide expedited permit review for oil and gas operators that adopt best management practices to minimize adverse impacts to wildlife habitat without seeking such a waiver. (Sec. 107) Federal Consistency Appeals Decision Refinement Act - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to increase from 160 days to 320 days the amount of time allotted to the Secretary of Commerce to compile a record of decision (ROD) used in an appeal of state consistency Title II: Federal Energy Public Accountability, Integrity, and Public Interest - Subtitle A: Accountability and Integrity in the Federal Energy Program - (Sec. 201) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to prohibit the federal government from taking royalties in-kind (as opposed to in-value), except when the oil taken in-kind is to be used for filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. (Sec. 202) Instructs the Secretary to ensure that by FY2009 the Minerals Management Service shall perform at least 550 audits of oil and gas leases each fiscal year. (Sec. 203) Amends the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 to: (1) increase fines and penalties for underpayment or late payment of federal oil and gas royalties; (2) subject repeat violators to further tripling of the penalty, the potential for a cancellation of the lease, and a prohibition from acquiring future leases; and (3) extend the statute of limitations for oil and gas leases held by violators. Revises requirements for the sharing with states of money awarded to the federal government under civil lawsuits for the underpayment of royalties. Allows such sharing with the Land and Water Conservation Fund (for offshore lease violations). Subtitle B: Amendments to Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 - (Sec. 212) Repeals the requirement that the federal government pay interest on royalty overpayments made by operators. (Sec. 213) Obligates any lessee that makes a royalty adjustment resulting in an underpayment to repay that amount (plus interest) from the date the adjustment is made (thus extending the statute of limitations on that royalty payment). (Sec. 214) Allows the Secretary to correspond only with a lease designee in the case of subpoenas or agreements to pause the statute of limitations. (Currently, the Secretary must contact in writing each lessee individually (that has designated that designee). (Sec. 215) Subjects to liability for royalty payments a designee who pays the royalty obligation on behalf the lessee. Subtitle C: Public Interest in the Federal Energy Program - (Sec. 221) Requires the operator and surface owners to file a signed document with the Secretary that the operator has secured a written surface use agreement with the surface estate owner as a prerequisite to exploration and drilling operations on lands with federal title to oil and gas resources, but not federal ownership of the surface estate. Sets conditions for authorizing exploration and drilling operations without a surface use agreement. Permits a surface estate owner to petition the Secretary for payment of a bond or other financial assurance required as compensation for damages resulting from exploration and drilling operations. Prescribes requirements for specified notifications to surface estate owners. (Sec. 222) Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to set forth reclamation requirements governing: (1) oil or gas production (including coalbed methane) under a lease; (2) reclamation bonds or other financial assurances; and (3) remediation or replacement of any lost or contaminated surface or groundwater supply to water users. (Sec. 224) Instructs the Secretary to issue regulations to establish a $1 per acre annual due diligence fee governing federal onshore lands subject to a lease for production of oil, natural gas, or coal under which production is not occurring. Requires the availability of collected fees for the Healthy Lands Initiative to restore federal lands and resources damaged by oil and gas development. Makes such funds also available for coal-to-liquids programs or pilot projects. Subtitle D: Wind Energy - (Sec. 231) Directs the Secretary to convene or utilize an existing Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee to study and make recommendations on guidance for avoiding or minimizing impacts to wildlife and their habitats related to land-based wind energy facilities. (Sec. 232) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2015 for research to study wind energy impacts on wildlife. (Sec. 233) Requires the Secretary to enforce specified laws to address adverse wildlife impacts related to wind projects. Subtitle E: Enhancing Energy Transmission - (Sec. 241) Requires the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Administrators of the Bonneville and Western Area Power Marketing Administrations and in coordination with regional transmission entities, to analyze and report to certain congressional committees on the existing capacity of transmission systems serving the states of California, Oregon, and Washington to determine whether it is adequate to accommodate and integrate development and commercial operation of ocean wave, tidal, and current energy projects in state and federal marine waters adjacent to those states. Title III: Alternative Energy and Efficiency - (Sec. 301) Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make grants to eligible coastal states to support voluntary state efforts to initiate and complete surveys of portions of coastal state waters and federal waters adjacent to a state's coastal zone to identify potential areas suitable or unsuitable for the exploration, development, and production of alternative energy consistent with the enforceable policies of coastal management plans. Authorizes the Secretary to make a grant to a coastal state the demonstrates the grant will be used to develop an alternative energy survey. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 302) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to evaluate and report to Congress on the potential for developing rights-of-way along Bureau of Reclamation canals and infrastructure for solar or wind energy production through leasing of lands or other means. (Sec. 303) Amends the Water Desalination Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary to implement, and report to Congress on, a research program on methods to improve the energy efficiency of reverse osmosis technology for water desalination, water contamination, and water recycling. (Sec. 304) Instructs the Secretary to implement a strategic solar reserve leasing program for the development of strategic solar reserve on federal lands for the advancement, development, assessment, and installation of commercial concentrating solar power energy systems. (Sec. 305) Directs the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to issue regulations to implement the Administrator's authority to license offshore thermal energy conversion (OTEC) facilities under the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Research, Development, and Demonstration Act. (Sec. 306) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to instruct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) convert the Biomass Commercial Use Grant Program into a Biomass Utilization Pilot Program, involving 10 different forest types on federal lands; and (2) provide technical assistance and grants to support designated biomass-related activities. Requires the Secretary concerned, before development of any biomass utilization pilot project, to develop a study to determine the long-term, ecologically sustainable, biomass supply available in the pilot program area. Excludes certain federal land from such pilot program. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 307) Instructs the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior to prepare jointly programmatic environmental impact statements which contain all the elements of an environmental impact statement under NEPA regarding the impacts of the deployment of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies in navigable waters of the United States. Title IV: Carbon Capture and Climate Change Mitigation - Subtitle A: Geological Sequestration Assessment - National Carbon Dioxide Storage Capacity Assessment Act of 2007 - Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) develop and report to Congress on a methodology for conducting a national assessment of capacity for carbon dioxide; and (2) carry out a drilling program to supplement the geological data relevant to determining storage capacity of carbon dioxide in geological storage formations. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012. Subtitle B: Terrestrial Sequestration Assessment - (Sec. 421) Instructs the Secretary to: (1) conduct an assessment of the amount of carbon stored in terrestrial, aquatic, and coastal ecosystems (including estuaries); (2) determine the processes that control the flux of carbon in and out of each ecosystem; (3) estimate the potential for increasing carbon sequestration in natural systems through management measures or restoration activities in each ecosystem; and (4) develop near-term and long-term adaptation strategies that can be employed to enhance the sequestration of carbon in each ecosystem. (Sec. 422) Directs the Secretary to develop a methodology for conducting the assessment. (Sec. 424) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012. Subtitle C: Sequestration Activities - (Sec. 431) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary to: (1) maintain records and an inventory of the amount of carbon dioxide stored from federal energy leases; (2) report to certain congressional committees on a recommended regulatory and certification framework for conducting geological carbon sequestration activities on federal lands; and (3) identify a lead agency within the Department of the Interior to develop this framework. Subtitle D: Natural Resources and Wildlife Programs  Chapter 1: Natural Resources Management and Climate Change - (Sec. 441) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) establish an Interagency Council on Climate Change to address the impacts of climate change on federal lands, the ocean environment, and the federal water infrastructure; (2) develop an interagency inventory and Geographic Information System database of U.S. ecosystems, water supplies, and water infrastructure vulnerable to climate change; (3) manage land, water, and ocean resources in a manner that takes into account projected climate change impacts, including prolonged periods of drought, changing hydrology, and increasing ocean acidification; (4) develop consistent protocols to incorporate climate change impacts in land and water management decisions; and (5) incorporate the most current, peer-reviewed science on climate change and the economic, social, and ecological impacts of climate change into the decisionmaking process. Chapter 2: National Policy and Strategy for Wildlife - Global Warming Wildlife Survival Act - (Sec. 454) Instructs the Secretary to promulgate a national strategy for assisting wildlife populations and their habitats in adapting to the impacts of global warming. Directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and of the Interior to administer wildlife conservation programs authorized under other laws to achieve the goals of the national strategy and to implement conservation measures for wildlife and its habitat. (Sec. 455) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) establish and appoint the members of a science advisory board with expertise in wildlife biology, ecology, climate change, and relevant disciplines; and (2) establish the National Global Warming and Wildlife Science Center within the United States Geological Survey. (Sec. 456) Sets forth an allocation scheme governing appropriations to implement the national strategy for assisting wildlife populations and their habitats in adapting to the impacts of global warming. Chapter 3: State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program - (Sec. 461) Authorizes establishment of a State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, administered by the Secretary of the Interior, to provide wildlife conservation grants to states, Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Indian tribes for the planning, development, and implementation of programs to benefit wildlife and their habitat, including species that are not hunted or fished. Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle E: Ocean Programs - (Sec. 471) Directs the Secretary of Commerce to develop and implement a national strategy to support coastal state and federal agency efforts to: (1) predict, plan for, and mitigate the impacts on ocean and coastal ecosystems from global warming, relative sea level rise, and ocean acidification; and (2) ensure the recovery, resiliency, and health of ocean and coastal ecosystems. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 472) Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to instruct such Secretary to: (1) assist coastal states to voluntarily develop coastal climate change resiliency plans; and (2) provide financial and technical assistance and training to enable coastal states to implement such plans. Directs the Secretary to make grants to coastal states for: (1) climate change resiliency plans; and (2) coastal resiliency projects. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 473) National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation Act of 2007 - Directs the President to establish a National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System. Includes among the purposes of such System: (1) gathering coastal and ocean data variables; (2) ensuring timely dissemination and availability of observation data to support national defense, marine commerce, energy production, ecosystem-based marine and coastal resource management, and public safety; (3) improve the Nation's capability to measure, track, explain, and predict events related to climate change, natural climate variability, and interactions between the oceanic and atmospheric environments; and (4) fulfill the Nation's international obligations to contribute to the global earth observation system of systems and the global ocean observing system. Requires nonfederal assets to be coordinated by the Interagency Working Group or by Regional Information Coordination Entities (certified or established by the Secretary to coordinate state, federal, local, and private interests at a regional level in designing, operating, and improving regional coastal and ocean observing systems). Makes the National Ocean Research Leadership Council responsible for establishing broad System coordination and long-term operations plans, protocols, and standards. Instructs the Secretary to function as the lead federal agency for the System. Title V: Additional Provisions - (Sec. 501) States that certain federal penalties and federal fees made available for federally funded coal-to-liquids programs are equally available for certain federally funded renewable energy programs. (Sec. 503) Establishes the Oil Shale Community Impact Assistance Fund.Credits to such Fund all amounts paid to the United States as bonus bids in connection with the award of certain commercial oil shale leases. (Sec. 504) Requires the Secretary of the Interior to notify certain permit holders at least 45 days prior to offering lands for lease.

energy policy reform revitalization act title energy policy act reforms sec instructs secretary interior secretary establish cost recovery fee applications permit drill oil gas federal lands administered secretary sets forth temporary interim fee amends mineral leasing act repeal requirement rentals received leases deposited treasury blm permit processing improvement fund repealing authority fund sec amends mineral leasing act extend days days deadline secretary issue defer decision drilling permit application sec amends energy policy act repeal deadline secretary additional specified secretaries designate energy rights way corridors federal land requires secretaries study report congestion constraints transmission electricity carbon dioxide captured coal fired coal liquids plants liquid fuels derived coal oil gas hydrogen barriers access transmission renewable energy sources need energy corridors public lands address identified congestion constraints prohibits secretaries designating energy corridors public lands authorizing specific rights way projects corridors study revises requirements governing oil shale tar sands leasing instructs secretary prepare oil shale tar sands leasing development strategy cooperation secretary energy administrator environmental_protection_agency epa sec limits rebuttable presumption categorical exclusion need environmental review national_environmental_policy_act nepa applies drilling oil gas mineral leasing act developed field approved land use plan environmental document prepared pursuant nepa analyzed drilling reasonably foreseeable activity excepts application categorical exclusion subjecting need environmental review location site area wildlife habitat significant wildlife corridor requires secretaries interior agriculture managing respective public lands adhere council_on_environmental_quality regulations categorical exclusions sec instructs secretary interior amend best management practices guidelines oil gas development federal lands require public review comment waiving stipulation oil gas lease case emergency provide expedited permit review oil gas operators adopt best management practices minimize adverse impacts wildlife habitat seeking waiver sec refinement act amends coastal_zone_management_act increase days days time allotted secretary commerce compile record decision appeal state consistency title integrity accountability integrity sec amends energy policy act prohibit federal government taking royalties kind opposed value oil taken kind filling strategic_petroleum_reserve sec instructs secretary ensure shall perform audits oil gas leases fiscal year sec amends federal_oil_and_gas_royalty_management_act increase fines penalties underpayment late payment federal oil gas royalties subject repeat violators penalty potential cancellation lease prohibition acquiring future leases extend statute limitations oil gas leases held violators revises requirements sharing states money awarded federal government civil lawsuits underpayment royalties allows sharing land_and_water_conservation_fund offshore lease violations subtitle amendments federal_oil_and_gas_royalty_management_act sec repeals requirement federal government pay interest royalty overpayments operators sec obligates lessee makes royalty adjustment resulting underpayment repay plus interest date adjustment extending statute limitations royalty payment sec allows secretary correspond lease designee case subpoenas agreements statute limitations currently secretary contact writing lessee individually designated designee sec subjects liability royalty payments designee pays royalty obligation behalf lessee subtitle public interest sec requires operator surface owners file signed document secretary operator secured written surface use agreement surface estate owner prerequisite exploration drilling operations lands federal title oil gas resources federal ownership surface estate sets conditions authorizing exploration drilling operations surface use agreement permits surface estate owner petition secretary payment bond financial assurance required compensation damages resulting exploration drilling operations prescribes requirements specified notifications surface estate owners sec amends mineral leasing act set forth reclamation requirements governing oil gas production including coalbed methane lease reclamation bonds financial assurances remediation replacement lost contaminated surface groundwater supply water users sec instructs secretary issue regulations establish acre annual diligence fee governing federal onshore lands subject lease production oil natural gas coal production occurring requires availability collected fees healthy lands initiative restore federal lands resources damaged oil gas development makes funds available coal liquids programs pilot projects subtitle wind energy sec directs secretary convene utilize existing wind turbine guidelines advisory committee study recommendations guidance avoiding minimizing impacts wildlife habitats related land based wind energy facilities sec authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2015 research study wind energy impacts wildlife sec requires secretary enforce specified laws address adverse wildlife impacts related wind projects subtitle sec requires secretary energy acting administrators bonneville coordination regional transmission entities analyze report certain congressional committees existing capacity transmission systems serving states california oregon washington determine adequate accommodate integrate development commercial operation ocean wave tidal current energy projects state federal marine waters adjacent states title iii alternative energy efficiency sec amends coastal_zone_management_act authorize secretary commerce grants eligible coastal states support voluntary state efforts initiate complete surveys portions coastal state waters federal waters adjacent state coastal zone identify potential areas suitable unsuitable exploration development production alternative energy consistent enforceable policies coastal management plans authorizes secretary grant coastal state demonstrates grant develop alternative energy survey authorizes appropriations sec directs secretary interior evaluate report congress potential developing rights way bureau_of_reclamation canals infrastructure solar wind energy production leasing lands means sec amends water desalination act direct secretary implement report congress research program methods improve energy efficiency reverse technology water desalination water contamination water recycling sec instructs secretary implement strategic solar reserve leasing program development strategic solar reserve federal lands advancement development assessment installation commercial concentrating solar power energy systems sec directs administrator national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa issue regulations implement administrator authority license offshore thermal energy conversion facilities demonstration act sec amends energy policy act instruct secretary agriculture secretary interior convert biomass commercial use grant program involving different forest types federal lands provide technical assistance grants support designated biomass related activities requires secretary concerned development biomass utilization pilot project develop study determine long term ecologically sustainable biomass supply available pilot program area excludes certain federal land pilot program authorizes appropriations sec instructs secretary commerce secretary interior prepare jointly programmatic environmental impact statements contain elements environmental impact statement nepa impacts deployment marine hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies navigable waters united_states title carbon capture climate change mitigation subtitle geological sequestration assessment national carbon dioxide storage capacity assessment act instructs secretary interior develop report congress methodology conducting national assessment capacity carbon dioxide carry drilling program supplement geological data relevant determining storage capacity carbon dioxide geological storage formations authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2012 subtitle terrestrial sequestration assessment sec instructs secretary conduct assessment carbon stored terrestrial aquatic coastal ecosystems including estuaries determine processes control flux carbon ecosystem estimate potential increasing carbon sequestration natural systems management measures restoration activities ecosystem develop near term long term adaptation strategies employed enhance sequestration carbon ecosystem sec directs secretary develop methodology conducting assessment sec authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2012 subtitle sequestration activities sec amends energy policy act direct secretary maintain records inventory carbon dioxide stored federal energy leases report certain congressional committees recommended regulatory certification framework conducting geological carbon sequestration activities federal lands identify lead agency department_of_the_interior develop framework subtitle natural resources chapter sec directs secretary interior establish interagency council climate change address impacts climate change federal lands ocean environment federal water infrastructure develop interagency inventory database ecosystems water supplies water infrastructure vulnerable climate change manage land water ocean resources manner takes account projected climate change impacts including prolonged periods drought changing hydrology increasing ocean acidification develop consistent protocols incorporate climate change impacts land water management decisions incorporate current peer reviewed science climate change economic social ecological impacts climate change decisionmaking process chapter national policy strategy wildlife global warming wildlife survival act sec instructs secretary promulgate national strategy assisting wildlife populations habitats adapting impacts global warming directs administer wildlife conservation programs authorized laws achieve goals national strategy implement conservation measures wildlife habitat sec directs secretary interior establish appoint members science advisory board expertise wildlife biology ecology climate change relevant disciplines establish wildlife science center united_states_geological_survey sec sets forth allocation scheme governing appropriations implement national strategy assisting wildlife populations habitats adapting impacts global warming chapter state sec authorizes establishment state administered secretary interior provide wildlife conservation grants states puerto_rico guam united_states_virgin_islands northern_mariana_islands american_samoa indian tribes planning development implementation programs benefit wildlife habitat including species hunted authorizes appropriations subtitle sec directs secretary commerce develop implement national strategy support coastal state federal agency efforts predict plan mitigate impacts ocean coastal ecosystems global warming relative sea level rise ocean acidification ensure recovery resiliency health ocean coastal ecosystems authorizes appropriations sec amends coastal_zone_management_act instruct secretary assist coastal states voluntarily develop coastal climate change resiliency plans provide financial technical assistance training enable coastal states implement plans directs secretary grants coastal states climate change resiliency plans coastal resiliency projects authorizes appropriations sec ocean observation act directs president establish ocean observation system includes purposes system gathering coastal ocean data variables ensuring timely dissemination availability observation data support national defense marine commerce energy production ecosystem based marine coastal resource management public safety improve nation capability measure track explain predict events related climate change natural climate variability interactions oceanic atmospheric environments fulfill nation international obligations contribute global earth observation system systems global ocean observing system requires nonfederal assets coordinated interagency_working_group certified established secretary coordinate state federal local private interests regional level designing operating improving regional coastal ocean observing systems makes national_ocean_research_leadership_council responsible establishing broad system coordination long term operations plans protocols standards instructs secretary function lead federal agency system title additional provisions sec states certain federal penalties federal fees available federally funded coal liquids programs equally available certain federally funded renewable energy programs sec establishes credits fund amounts paid united_states bonus bids connection award certain commercial oil shale leases sec requires secretary interior notify certain permit holders days prior offering lands lease


Summary: Boutique Fuel Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends the Clean Air Act to add as "extreme and unusual circumstances that prevent the distribution of an adequate supply of fuel or fuel additives to consumers" under which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may temporarily waive a control or prohibition on the use of a fuel or fuel additive circumstances that are the result of unexpected problems with equipment necessary for transportation and delivery of fuel or fuel additives. States that EPA shall have no authority, when considering a state implementation plan (SIP) or SIP revision, to approve any fuel included in such plan or revision if the effect of such approval increases the total number of fuels set forth on the published list of approved fuels (currently EPA does not have the authority to approve a fuel if it increases the total number of fuels approved as of September 1, 2004, in all SIPs).Requires notice and opportunity for comment before the Administrator removes a fuel from the list. Requires EPA to remove a fuel from the list if such fuel has ceased to be included in an SIP or is identical to a federal fuel control or prohibition. Repeals provisions prohibiting EPA from reducing the total number of authorized fuels. Requires EPA to publish a revised list reflecting the reduction in the number of fuels. Deletes as a condition under which the Administrator's authority to approve a control or prohibition respecting any new fuel is limited that such new fuel will increase the total number of fuels on the list.

fuel reduction act amends clean air act add extreme unusual circumstances prevent distribution adequate supply fuel fuel additives consumers administrator environmental_protection_agency epa temporarily waive control prohibition use fuel fuel additive circumstances result unexpected problems equipment necessary transportation delivery fuel fuel additives states epa shall authority considering state implementation plan sip sip revision approve fuel included plan revision effect approval increases total number fuels set forth published list approved fuels currently epa authority approve fuel increases total number fuels approved september notice opportunity comment administrator removes fuel list requires epa remove fuel list fuel ceased included sip identical federal fuel control prohibition repeals provisions prohibiting epa reducing total number authorized fuels requires epa publish revised list reflecting reduction number fuels deletes condition administrator authority approve control prohibition respecting new fuel limited new fuel increase total number fuels list


Summary: Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate regulations that, effective beginning on December 31, 2010, require specified marine vessels to use fuel that contains not more than 1,000 parts per million of sulfur in their main and auxiliary engines. Authorizes the Administrator to promulgate interim regulations upon determining that compliance with such requirement is not technically feasible by such date. Authorizes the Administrator to provide for an alternative mechanism of compliance for a marine vessel if: (1) the vessel employs a control technology that reduces emissions of sulfur oxides and particulate matter to at least the same degree as the reduction that would be achieved through compliance with the applicable fuel sulfur content limitation; and (2) the emission reductions achieved are in addition to any reductions required to achieve compliance with an applicable engine emission standard.Requires: (1) the Administrator, no later than December 15, 2008, to establish and periodically revise standards for emissions of oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter, hydrocarbons, and carbon monoxide from newly-manufactured and in-use main and auxiliary engines in oceangoing marine vessels that enter or leave a U.S. port or offshore terminal; and (2) such standards to require, beginning January 1, 2012, that the engines achieve the greatest degree of emission reduction achievable through the application of available technology.Directs the Administrator, upon determining that the maximum level of control required by regulations applicable to on-road, nonroad, and stationary engines or achieved by sources from which control technologies may be transferred, including sources that use advanced aftertreatment technologies, will not be technically achievable by January 1, 2012, to promulgate: (1) standards that require the level of control that will be technically achievable by that date; and (2) additional standards that require either such maximum level of control or the level that will be technically achievable beginning January 1, 2016.

reduction act amends clean air act direct administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgate regulations effective beginning december require specified marine vessels use fuel contains parts million sulfur main auxiliary engines authorizes administrator promulgate interim regulations determining compliance requirement technically feasible date authorizes administrator provide alternative mechanism compliance marine vessel vessel employs control technology reduces emissions sulfur oxides particulate matter degree reduction achieved compliance applicable fuel sulfur content limitation emission reductions achieved addition reductions required achieve compliance applicable engine emission standard requires administrator later december establish periodically revise standards emissions oxides nitrogen particulate matter hydrocarbons carbon monoxide newly manufactured use main auxiliary engines marine vessels enter leave port offshore terminal standards require beginning january engines achieve greatest degree emission reduction achievable application available technology directs administrator determining maximum level control required regulations applicable road nonroad stationary engines achieved sources control technologies transferred including sources use advanced technologies technically achievable january promulgate standards require level control technically achievable date additional standards require maximum level control level technically achievable beginning january


Summary: Greenhouse Gas Accountability Act of 2007 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a program to require specified entities (including any significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter and any entity with annual revenues exceeding $10 million that is engaged in the business of automobiles, aerospace and defense, chemicals, construction materials, electric utilities, energy equipment and services, oil, gas, and consumable fuels, metals and mining, paper and forest products, or transportation) to report annually to the Administrator on their GHG emissions. Sets forth program design requirements, including that it be consistent with the standards, protocols, and principles of the Climate Registry and the California Climate Registry.Authorizes an entity to report offsets and sequestration projects to mitigate its GHG emissions.Requires the Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) to report on entities' compliance and on whether the regulations are effective in inventorying GHGs. Provides for penalties for noncompliance.Requires the Administrator to establish a public website containing a national GHG emissions database.Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to: (1) revise its regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require that certain annual reports filed by issuers of securities contain specified information concerning GHG emissions; and (2) issue an interpretive release clarifying, for purposes of specified regulations, that U.S. commitments to reduce emissions of global warming pollution under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, May 9, 1992, are considered to be a material effect and that global warming constitutes a known trend.

requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish program require specified entities including significant greenhouse gas ghg emitter entity annual revenues exceeding million engaged business automobiles aerospace defense chemicals construction materials electric utilities energy equipment services oil gas fuels metals mining paper forest products transportation report annually administrator ghg emissions sets forth program design requirements including consistent standards protocols principles authorizes entity report offsets sequestration projects mitigate ghg emissions requires gao report entities compliance regulations effective inventorying ghgs provides penalties noncompliance requires administrator establish public website containing national ghg emissions database directs securities_and_exchange_commission sec revise regulations securities exchange act require certain annual reports filed issuers securities contain specified information concerning ghg emissions issue interpretive release clarifying purposes specified regulations commitments reduce emissions global warming pollution united_nations_framework_convention_on_climate_change considered material effect global warming constitutes known trend


Summary: Tailpipe Pollution Standards Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue to the governor of each applicable state, not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, a decision on each request for a waiver of preemption that: (1) has been submitted by the state; and (2) is pending as of the date of enactment of this Act. Requires the Administrator to issue to the governor of the state a decision on whether to grant a waiver of preemption for a request that is submitted after the date of enactment of this Act not later than 180 days after the date on which the Administrator receives the request.

pollution standards act amends clean air act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa issue governor applicable state later days date enactment act decision request waiver preemption submitted state pending date enactment act requires administrator issue governor state decision grant waiver preemption request submitted date enactment act later days date administrator receives request


Summary: FAIR (Foreign Air Impact Regulation) AIR Act of 2007 - Amends the Clean Air Act to delay the effective date of reclassification of a nonattainment area to a higher classification of nonattainment for failing to meet national ambient air quality standards by applicable deadlines if: (1) the area is adjacent to a foreign country; and (2) the state in which the area is located submits a claim to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the area would have attained the relevant standard by the attainment date but for emissions emanating from outside the United States.Prohibits such reclassification from taking effect unless: (1) the Secretary of State has entered into negotiations with the foreign country involved to develop an air quality improvement plan for the international area encompassing the nonattainment area and submitted that plan to Congress; and (2) taking such plan into consideration, the Administrator has taken appropriate action to improve air quality in the nonattainment area.

fair foreign air impact regulation air act amends clean air act delay effective date reclassification nonattainment area higher classification nonattainment failing meet national ambient air quality standards applicable deadlines area adjacent foreign country state area located submits claim administrator environmental_protection_agency epa area attained relevant standard attainment date emissions emanating outside united_states prohibits reclassification taking effect secretary state entered negotiations foreign country involved develop air quality improvement plan international area encompassing nonattainment area submitted plan congress taking plan consideration administrator taken appropriate action improve air quality nonattainment area