US Congress Senate Bill 1956 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 10-3)
Status: Passed on November 27 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-11-27 - Became Public Law No: 112-200.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to prohibit an operator of a U.S. civil aircraft from participating in any emissions trading scheme unilaterally established by the European Union in EU Directive 2003/87/EC of October 13, 2003, in any case in which the Secretary determines such prohibition to be in the public interest, taking into account the impacts on: (1) U.S. consumers, U.S. carriers, and U.S. operators; (2) the economic, energy, and environmental security of the United States; and (3) U.S. foreign relations, including existing international commitments. Requires the Secretary to hold a public hearing at least 30 days before imposing any such prohibition. Authorizes the Secretary to reassess such a determination at any time. Requires the Secretary to reassess such a determination after: (1) any amendment by the European Union to such Directive, (2) the adoption of any international agreement concerning a worldwide approach to address aircraft emissions, or (3) the enactment of a public law or issuance of a final rule after formal agency rulemaking in the United States to address aircraft emissions. Provides that the Secretary, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and other appropriate U.S. government officials should use their authority to conduct international negotiations, including negotiations to pursue a worldwide approach to address aircraft emissions, including the environmental impact of aircraft emissions. Requires such officials to take other actions under existing authorities that are in the public interest and that are necessary to hold operators of U.S. civil aircraft harmless from any such scheme. Prohibits such actions from including the obligation or expenditure of any amounts in the Airport and Airway Trust Fund or amounts otherwise made available to DOT or any other federal agency pursuant to appropriations Acts for the payment of any tax or penalty imposed on an operator of U.S. civil aircraft pursuant to such scheme.

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011

Sen. John Thune [R-SD]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]
Sen. Kay Hagan [D-NC]	Sen. Kay Hutchison [R-TX]	Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]	Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE]
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]	Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]	Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-11-27	House	Became Public Law No: 112-200.
2012-11-27	House	Signed by President.
2012-11-16	House	Presented to President.
2012-11-13	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-11-13	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6330-6331)
2012-11-13	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1956.
2012-11-13	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6330-6334)
2012-11-13	House	Mr. Mica moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2012-09-25	House	Held at the desk.
2012-09-25	House	Received in the House.
2012-09-24	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2012-09-22	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 9/21/2012 S6612)
2012-09-22	Senate	The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
2012-09-22	Senate	S.AMDT.2860 Amendment SA 2860 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2012-09-22	Senate	S.AMDT.2860 Amendment SA 2860 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Merkley. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6611; text: CR 9/21/2012 S6611)To provide for the reassessment by the Secretary of Transportation of a determination that it is in the public interest to prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the United States from participating in the European Union's emissions trading scheme.
2012-09-22	Senate	S.AMDT.2859 Amendment SA 2859 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2012-09-22	Senate	S.AMDT.2859 Amendment SA 2859 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Cardin. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6611; text: CR 9/21/2012 S6611)To prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars to pay taxes and penalties imposed on United States air carriers pursuant to the European Union emissions trading scheme.
2012-09-22	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6611-6612; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR 9/21/2012 S6611)
2012-08-02	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 484.
2012-08-02	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-195.
2012-07-31	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2011-12-07	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HB2594 (Related) 2011-12-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1956/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1956/BILLS-112s1956is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1956/BILLS-112s1956rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1956/BILLS-112s1956es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1956/BILLS-112s1956enr.pdf