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S.849: A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study on black carbon emissions.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about environmental protection
- Introduced April 22, 2009
- Latest Major Action July 22, 2009
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Cosponsors
8 (6 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a study of black carbon emissions, which shall include: (1) phase I to establish for the scientific community standard definitions of the terms black carbon and organic carbon; (2) phase II to summarize the available scientific and technical information concerning an identification of the major sources of black carbon emissions in the United States and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 111-58.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 125.
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| April 22, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.) |