HR 153
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 153
To prohibit funding for the Environmental Protection Agency to be
used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 5, 2011
Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr.
LAMBORN, Mr. HALL, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona,
Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. AKIN, Mr. COLE, Ms. FOXX, Mr. GINGREY
of Georgia, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. MCKEON,
Mr. PAUL, and Mr. LATTA) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To prohibit funding for the Environmental Protection Agency to be
used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Ensuring Affordable Energy Act'.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF FUNDING FOR CAP-AND-TRADE PROGRAM FOR GREENHOUSE
GASES.
(a) Prohibition- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds appropriated
or otherwise available for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency may be used to implement or enforce--
(1) a cap-and-trade program; or
(2) any statutory or regulatory requirement pertaining to emissions of one
or more greenhouse gases from stationary sources that is issued or becomes
applicable or effective after January 1, 2011, including--
(A) any such requirement under section 111 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7411) or part C of title I of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7470 et seq.); and
(B) any such permitting requirement under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7401 et seq.).
(b) Definitions- In this Act:
(1) The term `cap-and-trade program' means any regulatory program established
after the date of enactment of this Act that provides for the sale, auction,
or other distribution of a limited amount of allowances that permit the
emission of one or more greenhouse gases.
(2) The term `greenhouse gas' includes, with respect to a cap-and-trade
program under subsection (a)(1) or a requirement under subsection (a)(2),
any of the following:
(G) Any other anthropogenic gas designated as a greenhouse gas for purposes
of such cap-and-trade program or such requirement.
(3) The term `stationary source' has the meaning given such term in section
111(a)(3) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411(a)(3)).
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