US Congress House Bill 5809 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-2)
Status: Passed on January 4 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-01-04 - Became Public Law No: 111-364.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize and extend funding for a grant program for reducing diesel emissions. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) provide rebates, on a competitive basis, including through contracts for the administration of programs for providing rebates and loans, to eligible entities to achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions; and (2) support rebate programs administered by states that are designed to achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions. Includes among entities eligible to receive funding for reducing diesel emissions any private individual or entity that: (1) is the owner of a diesel vehicle or fleet operated pursuant to a contract, license, or lease with a federal agency or a regional, state, local, or tribal agency or port authority with jurisdiction over transportation or air quality; and (2) meets such requirements as the Administrator may establish for vehicle use and for notice to and approval by such agency with respect to a contract, license, or lease. Redefines "emerging technology" to mean a technology which is not or has not been certified or verified by, but for which an approved application and test plan has been submitted to, the Administrator or the California Air Resources Board. Includes Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands within the meaning of "state" along with states and the District of Columbia. Revises provisions concerning the distribution and use of funds and applications for such funding. Requires the Administrator to develop a simplified application process for applicants to expedite the provision of funds. Requires each state to give priority to projects that meet specified criteria. Requires the Administrator and each state to publish on its website the total number and dollar amount of rebates and loans provided, as well as a breakdown of the technologies funded and a description of each application for which a grant or loan is provided. Requires the Administrator to include in a report on the implementation of such program sent to Congress before January 1, 2016, an analysis of the need to continue the program, including an assessment of the size of the vehicle and engine fleet that could provide benefits from being retrofitted under this program and a description of the number and types of applications that were not granted in the preceding year. Requires the Comptroller General to carry out and report on an audit to identify: (1) all federal mobile source clean air grant, rebate, or low cost revolving loan programs under the authority of the Administrator, the Secretary of Transportation, or other relevant federal agency heads that are designed to address diesel emissions from, or reduce diesel fuel usage by, diesel engines and vehicles; and (2) duplication or overlap among, or gaps between, federal mobile source clean air programs. Rescinds all unobligated amounts provided to carry out the pilot program for mailings of postal patron postcards by Senators for the purpose of providing notice of town meetings the Senator will attend.

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010

Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]
Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Jay Inslee [D-WA]	Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]
Rep. James Moran [D-VA]	Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]	Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]	Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]
Rep. Bart Stupak [D-MI]	Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-01-04		Became Public Law No: 111-364.
2011-01-04		Signed by President.
2010-12-29		Presented to President.
2010-12-21		Cleared for White House.
2010-12-21		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2010-12-21		On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendments: H8792-8793)
2010-12-21		DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 5809.
2010-12-21		Mr. Waxman moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: H8792-8798)
2010-12-17		Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2010-12-16		Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
2010-12-16		S.AMDT.4819 Amendment SA 4819 proposed by Senator Dorgan for Senator Voinovich.
2010-12-16		S.AMDT.4819 Amendment SA 4819 proposed by Senator Dorgan for Senator Voinovich. (consideration: CR S10364)To amend the title.
2010-12-16		S.AMDT.4818 Amendment SA 4818 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2010-12-16		S.AMDT.4818 Amendment SA 4818 proposed by Senator Dorgan for Senator Voinovich. (consideration: CR S10364)In the nature of a substitute.
2010-12-16		Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10364)
2010-12-16		Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2010-09-23		Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2010-09-22		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2010-09-22		On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6855)
2010-09-22		DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5809.
2010-09-22		Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6855-6857)
2010-09-22		Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2010-09-22		Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 360.
2010-09-22		Committee on Judiciary discharged.
2010-09-22		Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-618, Part I.
2010-07-28		Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2010-07-28		Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2010-07-26		Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2010-07-22		Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2010-07-22		Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2010-07-22		Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2010-07-21		Referred to House Judiciary
2010-07-21		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2010-07-21		Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2010-07-21		Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

SB1292 (Related) 2009-06-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB6482 (Related) 2010-12-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
SB3973 (Related) 2010-12-20 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 718.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5809/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr5809/BILLS-111hr5809ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr5809/BILLS-111hr5809eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr5809/BILLS-111hr5809rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr5809/BILLS-111hr5809eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr5809/BILLS-111hr5809enr.pdf