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Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2017

USA115th CongressS-1447| Senate 
| Updated: 12/21/2017
Thomas R. Carper

Thomas R. Carper

Democratic Senator

Delaware

Cosponsors (3)
James M. Inhofe (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)John Barrasso (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2017 This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize through FY2022 a diesel emissions reduction program. The program authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants, rebates, or loans for reducing diesel emissions from certain diesel vehicles or fleets by retrofitting or replacing their engines. The bill modifies requirements governing how the EPA must prioritize projects when providing grants, rebates, and loans. Specifically, the EPA must recognize differences in how vehicles, engines, equipment, and fleets are used across the country as it prioritizes projects that include certified engine configurations, verified technologies, or emerging technologies that have a long expected useful life. Under current law, the EPA must use a certain percentage of the funds made available for the program to support state administered programs for reducing diesel emissions. If a state does not quality for funds, then the funds for the unqualified state must be reallocated to qualified states. This bill requires the funds for the unqualified state to be reallocated to the national diesel emissions reduction program.

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Timeline
Jun 27, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 12, 2017
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sep 13, 2017
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. With written report No. 115-155.
Sep 13, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 219.
Dec 21, 2017
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8269-8270; text: CR S8270)
Dec 21, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8269-8270; text: CR S8270)
Dec 21, 2017
Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 219.
Dec 21, 2017
Senate vitiated previous passage. (consideration: CR S8280)
  • June 27, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 27, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • July 12, 2017
    Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • September 13, 2017
    Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. With written report No. 115-155.


  • September 13, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 219.


  • December 21, 2017
    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8269-8270; text: CR S8270)


  • December 21, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8269-8270; text: CR S8270)


  • December 21, 2017
    Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 219.


  • December 21, 2017
    Senate vitiated previous passage. (consideration: CR S8280)

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3107: To reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program.
Air qualityEnvironmental technologyGovernment lending and loan guaranteesMotor fuelsMotor vehicles

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2017

USA115th CongressS-1447| Senate 
| Updated: 12/21/2017
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2017 This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize through FY2022 a diesel emissions reduction program. The program authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants, rebates, or loans for reducing diesel emissions from certain diesel vehicles or fleets by retrofitting or replacing their engines. The bill modifies requirements governing how the EPA must prioritize projects when providing grants, rebates, and loans. Specifically, the EPA must recognize differences in how vehicles, engines, equipment, and fleets are used across the country as it prioritizes projects that include certified engine configurations, verified technologies, or emerging technologies that have a long expected useful life. Under current law, the EPA must use a certain percentage of the funds made available for the program to support state administered programs for reducing diesel emissions. If a state does not quality for funds, then the funds for the unqualified state must be reallocated to qualified states. This bill requires the funds for the unqualified state to be reallocated to the national diesel emissions reduction program.

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Timeline
Jun 27, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 12, 2017
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sep 13, 2017
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. With written report No. 115-155.
Sep 13, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 219.
Dec 21, 2017
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8269-8270; text: CR S8270)
Dec 21, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8269-8270; text: CR S8270)
Dec 21, 2017
Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 219.
Dec 21, 2017
Senate vitiated previous passage. (consideration: CR S8280)
  • June 27, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 27, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • July 12, 2017
    Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • September 13, 2017
    Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. With written report No. 115-155.


  • September 13, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 219.


  • December 21, 2017
    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8269-8270; text: CR S8270)


  • December 21, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8269-8270; text: CR S8270)


  • December 21, 2017
    Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 219.


  • December 21, 2017
    Senate vitiated previous passage. (consideration: CR S8280)
Thomas R. Carper

Thomas R. Carper

Democratic Senator

Delaware

Cosponsors (3)
James M. Inhofe (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)John Barrasso (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3107: To reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Air qualityEnvironmental technologyGovernment lending and loan guaranteesMotor fuelsMotor vehicles