108th Congress / Bills / S 139
Title
A bill to provide for a program of scientific research on abrupt climate change, to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances that could be used interchangably with passenger vehicle fuel economy standard credits, to limit greenhouse gas emissions in the United States and reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances.
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Categories (What are categories?)
Air pollution | Air pollution control | Atmosphere | Budgets | Business | Carbon dioxide | Climatic changes | Coal | Congress | Congressional reporting requirements | Data banks | Education | Electric power plants | Emissions trading | Energy | Energy conservation | Energy efficiency | Environmental assessment | Environmental economics | Environmental law enforcement | Environmental monitoring | Environmental protection | Federal aid to education | Federal aid to research | Fines (Penalties) | Foreign policy | Fuel consumption | Government information | Government paperwork | Government publications | Governmental investigations | Greenhouse effect | Greenhouse gases | Hazardous substances | Higher education | Hydrocarbons | International affairs | International environmental cooperation | International law | Inventories | Laboratories | Law | Mercury | Motor vehicle pollution control | National Science Foundation | Natural gas | Natural resources | Nitrogen oxides | Nonprofit organizations | Ozone layer depletion | Petroleum industry | Research grants | Scholarships | Social services | Standards | Students | Sulphur dioxide | Technology | Technology transfer | Transboundary pollution | Transportation
Votes on this bill
| Date | Chamber | Result | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Session 1, roll call 420: On the Amendment Lieberman Amdt. No. 2028; To provide for a program of scientific research on abrupt climate change, to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, to limit greenhouse gas emissions in the United States and reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances. |
