Climate Stewardship Act of 2003

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Introduced

9 January 2003

Last action

30 October 2003 · Floor

Status

Rereferred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works by Unanimous Consent.

Summary

Climate Stewardship Act of 2003 - Establishes Federal climate change research and related activities, including: (1) post-secondary scholarships; (2) a study of technology transfer barriers; (3) a report on the impact of the Kyoto Protocol on the United States; (4) research grants on priority areas; (5) research on potential abrupt climate change; and (6) enhancing measurements, standards, and technologies that enable the reduction of greenhouse gasses. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish and maintain the National Greenhouse Gas Database, including the development of measurement and verification methods and standards. Requires covered entities to submit to the Administrator one tradeable allowance for every metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalence, specifically: (1) the electric generation, industrial, and commercial sectors for greenhouse gases produced; (2) producers or importers for hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, or sulfur hexafluoride produced or imported; and (3) petroleum refiners or importers for greenhouse gasses (when used for transportation). Permits: (1) the use of tradeable allowances to achieve compliance; (2) the conversion of fuel economy standard credits to tradeable allowances, as specified; (3) borrowing against future reductions; and (4) tradeable allowances to be sold, exchanged, purchased, retired, banked, or used. Permits the exemption of certain source categories if it is not feasible to measure or estimate emissions. Directs the Administrator to establish tradeable allowances in units of carbon dioxide equivalence. Provides for the allocation of such allowances according to economic impact factors. Establishes the Climate Change Credit Corporation to manage tradeable allowances.

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Timeline

9 January 2003
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S167-173)
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S166-167, S173-174)
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 2003
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
29 October 2003
Floor
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S13484-13509)
Source: Floor
29 October 2003
Discharge
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
29 October 2003
Committee
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
30 October 2003
Introduced
Rereferred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works by Unanimous Consent.
Source: IntroReferral
30 October 2003
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13572-13598)
Source: Floor

Votes

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Related records

amends ← 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.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/139
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/139
us · 108-s-139 · source updated 10 February 2026