Global Climate and Ozone Layer Protection Act of 2007

Summary

Global Climate and Ozone Layer Protection Act of 2007 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should negotiate with the other parties to the Montreal Protocol concerning mitigating global warming impacts and accelerating the phaseout of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) for developed and developing countries. Amends the Clean Air Act to allow the production and consumption of class II substances that are used as fire suppression agents for military, commercial aviation, industrial, space, or national security applications and that reduce overall risk to human health and the environment compared to alternatives. Bans the importation of any product manufactured after January 1, 2010, that contains any class II substance that has been phased out of production and consumption for any purpose other than for its transformation or destruction. Bans the production or importation of class I or class II substances unless the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certifies that the importer has offset such production or importation. Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations establishing standards and requirements regarding the sale, distribution, use, and safe disposal of substitutes for class I and class II substances. Makes it unlawful for specified persons to sell or distribute any such substitute that is suitable for use in a motor vehicle air-conditioning system and that is in a container of less than 20 pounds of such substitute. Establishes the Refrigerant Environmental Management Council as a nonprofit entity to address the emissions of fluorocarbon refrigerants in an economical, efficient, and effective manner and to lead industry in recovery, reclamation, and destruction of such refrigerants. Gives the Council authority to collect a levy on the domestic production of virgin HCFC and Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants, the import of all HCFC and HFC refrigerants, and the import of such refrigerants contained in equipment. Authorizes the Council to use the funds generated by the levies to provide incentive payments to entities that document that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), HCFCs, and HFCs have been reclaimed or destroyed. Authorizes the EPA to carry out the mission and activities of the SunWise Program.

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Timeline

1. 3 August 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

   Source: Committee

2. 3 August 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8046)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 August 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 8/4/2007 E1762-1763)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 August 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 3 August 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 3 August 2007 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 August 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 August 2007

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Sponsors

• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Chris Van Hollen · D · Cosponsor
• Eleanor Norton · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Cosponsor
• Edward Markey · D · Cosponsor
• Janice Schakowsky · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
• Carol Shea-Porter · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Diana DeGette · D · Cosponsor
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