Clean Skies Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 6606 To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations establishing emission standards for emissions of greenhouse gases from aircraft, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 23, 2020 Mr. LEVIN of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protec- tion Agency to promulgate regulations establishing emis- sion standards for emissions of greenhouse gases from aircraft, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Clean Skies Act’’. 4 SEC. 2. AIRCRAFT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION STAND- 5 ARDS. 6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after 7 the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:18 Apr 25, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6606.IH H6606 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 6606 IH the Environmental Protection Agency shall promulgate 1 final regulations establishing emission standards for emis- 2 sions of greenhouse gases from both new and in-service 3 aircraft pursuant to section 231 of the Clean Air Act (42 4 U.S.C. 7571). 5 (b) SOLICITING COMMENTS.—In proposing such reg- 6 ulations, the Administrator of the Environmental Protec- 7 tion Agency shall solicit comments on— 8 (1) the minimum greenhouse gas emission 9 standards established by the International Civil 10 Aviation Organization; and 11 (2) relative to such minimum standards, green- 12 house gas emission standards that would achieve 13 greater reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. 14 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:18 Apr 25, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H6606.IH H6606 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS