To amend the Clean Air Act to provide for the establishment of standards to limit the carbon intensity of the fuel used by certain vessels, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Clean Air Act to provide for the establishment of standards to limit the carbon intensity of the fuel used by certain vessels, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Environment, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HC2B98D1D3F31472DBAA8D984DE952735: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Shipping Act of 2023.
- Section H08FEA4B26A1D4ADB8D434A99BA3D769E: 2. Marine Zero Greenhouse Gas Fuel Standard The Clean Air Act is amended by inserting after section 212 (42 U.S.C. 7546) the following: 212A.Marine Zero...
- Section H93E061D074BD4F2EBB583B2E014330D2: 212A. Marine Zero Greenhouse Gas Fuel Standard The Administrator shall, by regulation and except as provided in paragraph (3), require each vessel on a covered...
- Section H4A5B12BE760B4FC0A0BCAB678A1A84D3: 3. In-port marine vessel zero emission standards Section 213 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7547) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e)In-Port...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Clean Air Act to provide for the establishment of standards to limit the carbon intensity of the fuel used by certain vessels, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Environment, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Clean Air Act to provide for the establishment of standards to limit the carbon intensity of the fuel used by certain vessels, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Welch, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Booker, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any voyage of a vessel for the purpose of transporting passengers or cargo for commercial purposes— that is between any ports of call under the jurisdiction of the United States
any voyage of a vessel for the purpose of transporting passengers or cargo for commercial purposes— that is between any ports of call under the jurisdiction of the United States
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