To amend the Clean Air Act relating to greenhouse gases, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Clean Air Act to exclude from the definition of "air pollutant" any of the following solely on the basis of its effect on global climate change: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride. Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing activities relating to the inclusion of international indirect land use change in the implementation of the renewable fuel program. Excludes indirect emissions from international land use changes from the definition of lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Requires the Administrator and the Secretary of Agriculture (currently, the Administrator) to determine the aggregate quantity of GHG emissions in liefecycyle GHG emissions related to the full fuel lifecycle. Amends the Clean Air Act to redefine "renewable biomass" as: (1) materials, pre-commercial thinnings, or invasive species from certain National Forest System land and public lands that are byproducts of preventive treatments that are removed to reduce hazardous fuels, reduce or contain disease or insect infestation, or restore ecosystem health, that would not otherwise be used for higher-value products, and that are harvested in accordance with specified requirements for old-growth forests and large tree retention; or (2) any organic matter that is available on a renewable or recurring basis from nonfederal land or land belonging to an Indian or Indian tribe that is held in trust by the United States or subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United States, including specified renewable plant material and waste material.

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Timeline

1. 2 February 2010

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 February 2010

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 February 2010

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 February 2010

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 3 February 2010

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E144-145)

   Source: IntroReferral

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Sponsors

• Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to ← A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002.
• related to ← A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain definitions of the term "renewable biomass", and for other purposes.