Summary: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Requires the President to establish the Committee for the Cumulative Analysis of Regulations that Impact Energy and Manufacturing in the United States to analyze and report on the cumulative and incremental impacts of covered rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerning air, waste, water, and climate change. Defines "covered rule" to mean: the Clean Air Interstate Rule; National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone published on March 27, 2008; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units; Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of Special Wastes; Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Dioxide; Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and Standards of Performance for Portland Cement Plants; any rule or guideline promulgated on or after January 1, 2009, under the Clean Air Act (CAA) concerning standards for performance for new or existing stationary sources to address climate change; any rule or guideline promulgated on or after such date by the Administrator of EPA, a state, local government, or a permitting agency under or as the result of visibility protection for federal class I areas under the CAA; any rule promulgated on or after such date establishing or modifying a national ambient air quality standard under the CAA; and any rule promulgated on or after such date addressing fuels under emission standards for moving sources under the CAA as described in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions under Regulatory Identification Number 2060-AQ86 or any substantially similar rule. Defines "covered actions" to mean any action on or after January 1, 2009, by EPA, a state, a local government, or a permitting agency as a result of the application of specified CAA provisions (relating to permitting or to prevention of significant deterioration of air quality) with respect to an air pollutant that is identified as a greenhouse gas in "Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act," published on December 15, 2009. (Sec. 3) Requires such Committee to conduct analyses, for each of the calendar years 2016, 2020, and 2030, of: (1) the cumulative impact of covered rules that are promulgated as final regulations on or before January 1, 2012, in combination with covered actions; (2) the cumulative impact of all covered rules (including covered rules that have not been promulgated as final regulations on or before January 1, 2012), in combination with covered actions; and (3) the incremental impact of each covered rule not promulgated as a final regulation on or before such date, relative to an analytic baseline representing the results of the analysis of the cumulative impact of covered rules that are promulgated as final regulations on or before such date. Requires each such analysis to include: (1) estimates of the impacts of such rules and actions on the global economic competitiveness of the United States, electricity prices, fuel prices, employment, and the reliability and adequacy of bulk power supply in the United States; and (2) a discussion and an assessment of the cumulative impact on consumers, small businesses, regional economies, state, local, and tribal governments, low-income communities, public health, local and industry-specific labor markets, and agriculture. (Sec. 4) Requires the Committee to submit a final report on such analyses by August 1, 2012, after the public is given an opportunity to submit comments. (Sec. 5) Prohibits the Administrator from issuing any proposed or final rule under the CAA relating to the national ambient air quality standards for ozone or particulate matter (including any modification of the Clean Air Interstate Rule) until three years after the submission of such report. Requires the Administrator to: (1) base such rule on actual monitored (and not modeled) data, (2) allow the trading of emissions allowances among entities covered by the rule irrespective of the states in which such entities are located, and (3) require state implementation of the standards established by such final rule no earlier than three years after its publication. Nullifies the rule entitled "Federal Implementation Plans: Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone and Correction of SIP Approvals." Requires the Administrator, in place of such rule, to continue to implement the Clean Air Interstate Rule. Nullifies the proposed rule entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial- Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units" and any final rule that is based on such proposed rule and issued prior to this Act's enactment. Requires the Administrator, at least 12 months after the issuance of the Committee's report, to issue, in place of such rule: (1) regulations establishing national emission standards for coal-and oil-fired electric utility steam generating units under the CAA with respect to each hazardous air pollutant; and (2) regulations establishing standards of performance for fossil-fuel-fired electric utility, industrial-commercial-institutional, and small industrial-commercial-institutional steam generating units under Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources. Requires the Administrator to require compliance with such regulationsno earlier than five years after their effective date. Prohibits this Act from being construed to restrict or otherwise affect provisions concerning permit extensions and presidential exemptions from stationary source requirements under the CAA. Requires the Administrator: (1) for purposes of determining the maximum degree of reduction in emissions of hazardous air pollutants from coal- and oil-fired electric utility steam generating units that is deemed achievable for new sources, to identify the best controlled similar source for each source category or subcategory under actual operating conditions; and (2) for purposes of determining emission standards of such pollutants for existing sources, to identify one group of sources that constitutes the best performing 12% of existing sources for each source category or subcategory under actual operating conditions. Requires the Administrator to impose the least burdensome of emission standards for such generating units, fossil-fuel-fired electric utility, industrial-commercial-institutional, and small industrial-commercial-institutional steam generating units from among the range of regulatory alternatives authorized under the CAA, including work practice standards. (Sec. 6) Requires the Administrator, in establishing any national primary and secondary ambient air quality standard under the CAA, to take into consideration feasibility and cost. (Sec. 7) Authorizes appropriations. Offsets such appropriations by amending the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reduce appropriations in FY2012 for the Diesel Emissions Reduction Program.

transparency regulatory analysis impacts nation act sec requires president establish committee cumulative analysis regulations impact energy manufacturing united_states analyze report cumulative incremental impacts covered rules actions environmental_protection_agency epa concerning air waste water climate change defines covered rule mean clean_air interstate rule national_ambient_air_quality_standards ozone published march national emission standards hazardous air pollutants major sources industrial commercial institutional boilers process heaters national emission standards hazardous air pollutants area sources industrial commercial institutional boilers national emission standards hazardous air pollutants coal- oil fired electric utility steam generating units standards performance fossil fuel fired electric utility industrial commercial institutional small industrial commercial institutional steam generating units hazardous solid_waste management system identification listing special wastes disposal coal combustion residuals electric utilities primary national ambient air quality standard sulfur dioxide primary national_ambient_air_quality_standards nitrogen dioxide national emission standards hazardous air pollutants portland cement manufacturing industry standards performance portland cement plants rule guideline promulgated january clean_air act caa concerning standards performance new existing stationary sources address climate change rule guideline promulgated date administrator epa state local government permitting agency result visibility protection federal class areas caa rule promulgated date establishing modifying national ambient air quality standard caa rule promulgated date addressing fuels emission standards moving sources caa described unified agenda federal regulatory actions regulatory identification number substantially similar rule defines covered actions mean action january epa state local government permitting agency result application specified caa provisions relating permitting prevention significant deterioration air quality respect air pollutant identified greenhouse gas endangerment cause contribute findings greenhouse gases section clean_air act published december sec requires committee conduct analyses calendar years cumulative impact covered rules promulgated final regulations january combination covered actions cumulative impact covered rules including covered rules promulgated final regulations january combination covered actions incremental impact covered rule promulgated final regulation date relative analytic baseline representing results analysis cumulative impact covered rules promulgated final regulations date requires analysis include estimates impacts rules actions global economic competitiveness united_states electricity prices fuel prices employment reliability adequacy bulk power supply united_states discussion assessment cumulative impact consumers small businesses regional economies state local tribal governments low income communities public health local industry specific labor markets agriculture sec requires committee submit final report analyses august public given opportunity submit comments sec prohibits administrator issuing proposed final rule caa relating national_ambient_air_quality_standards ozone particulate matter including modification clean_air interstate rule years submission report requires administrator base rule actual monitored modeled data allow trading emissions allowances entities covered rule irrespective states entities located require state implementation standards established final rule earlier years publication nullifies rule entitled federal implementation plans interstate_transport_of_fine_particulate matter ozone correction_of_sip_approvals requires administrator place rule continue implement clean_air interstate rule nullifies proposed rule entitled national emission standards hazardous air pollutants coal- oil fired electric utility steam generating units standards performance fossil fuel fired electric utility industrial institutional small industrial commercial institutional steam generating units final rule based proposed rule issued prior act enactment requires administrator months issuance committee report issue place rule regulations establishing national emission standards coal oil fired electric utility steam generating units caa respect hazardous air pollutant regulations establishing standards performance fossil fuel fired electric utility industrial commercial institutional small industrial commercial institutional steam generating units standards performance new stationary sources requires administrator require compliance earlier years effective date prohibits act construed restrict affect provisions concerning permit extensions presidential exemptions stationary source requirements caa requires administrator purposes determining maximum degree reduction emissions hazardous air pollutants coal- oil fired electric utility steam generating units deemed achievable new sources identify best controlled similar source source category subcategory actual operating conditions purposes determining emission standards pollutants existing sources identify group sources constitutes best performing existing sources source category subcategory actual operating conditions requires administrator impose burdensome emission standards generating units fossil fuel fired electric utility industrial commercial institutional small industrial commercial institutional steam generating units range regulatory alternatives authorized caa including work practice standards sec requires administrator establishing national primary secondary ambient air quality standard caa consideration feasibility cost sec authorizes appropriations offsets appropriations amending energy policy act reduce appropriations fy2012 diesel emissions reduction program


Summary: Reducing Environmental Barriers to Unified Infrastructure and Land Development Act of 2011 Act or the REBUILD Act - Amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to authorize a responsible federal official to assign, and a state to assume, the responsibilities of such official with respect to covered federal projects within such state under such Act and under other federal environmental laws pertaining to project review or approval. Provides that any responsibility of such official not explicitly assumed by the state by written agreement shall remain the responsibility of the official. Defines "responsible federal official" as: (1) the Secretary of the Interior; (2) the Secretary of Transportation; (3) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); (4) the Secretary of the Army; and (5) the head of a federal agency, with respect to the preparation of environmental impact statements for major federal actions. Requires each responsible federal official to promulgate regulations that establish requirements relating to information required to be contained in state applications to assume such responsibilities. Permits such official to approve an application only if: (1) public notice requirements have been met; (2) the state has the capability to assume such responsibilities; and (3) the head of the state agency having primary jurisdiction over covered projects enters into a written agreement with such official to assume such responsibilities and to maintain the financial resources necessary to carry them out. Requires such federal official to audit state compliance with federal laws for which responsibilities are assumed and authorizes such official to terminate such responsibilities, after providing notice and an opportunity to take corrective action, if a state is not adequately carrying them out.

reducing environmental barriers unified infrastructure land development act act rebuild act_-_amends national_environmental_policy_act nepa authorize responsible federal official assign state assume responsibilities official respect covered federal projects state act federal environmental laws pertaining project review approval provides responsibility official explicitly assumed state written agreement shall remain responsibility official defines responsible federal official secretary interior secretary transportation administrator environmental_protection_agency epa secretary army head federal agency respect preparation environmental impact statements major federal actions requires responsible federal official promulgate regulations establish requirements relating information required contained state applications assume responsibilities permits official approve application public notice requirements met state capability assume responsibilities head state agency having primary jurisdiction covered projects enters written agreement official assume responsibilities maintain financial resources necessary carry requires federal official audit state compliance federal laws responsibilities assumed authorizes official terminate responsibilities providing notice opportunity corrective action state adequately carrying


Summary: Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 - Provides that the following rules shall have no force or effect and shall be treated as though they had never taken effect: (1) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and Standards of Performance for Portland Cement Plants; and (2) the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units, and Identification of Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials That are Solid Waste, insofar as such rules are applicable to the Portland cement manufacturing industry and Portland cement plants. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in place of such rules, to promulgate and finalize on the date that is 15 months after the date of the enactment of this Act regulations for the Portland cement manufacturing industry and Portland cement plants subject to such rules, that: (1) establish maximum achievable control technology standards, performance standards, and other requirements for hazardous air pollutants or solid waste combustion under the Clean Air Act; and (2) identify non-hazardous secondary materials that, when used as fuels or ingredients in combustion units of such industry and plants, are solid waste under the Solid Waste Disposal Act for purposes of determining the extent to which such combustion units are required to meet emission standards for such pollutants under such Act. Requires the Administrator to establish a date for compliance with standards and requirements under such regulations, which shall be no earlier than five years after such regulation's effective date after considering compliance costs, non-air quality health and environmental impacts and energy requirements, the feasibility of implementation, the availability of equipment, suppliers, and labor, and potential net employment impacts. Treats the date on which the Administrator proposes such a regulation establishing an emission standard as the proposal date for purposes of applying the definition of a "new source" to hazardous air pollutants requirements or of a "new solid waste incineration unit" to solid waste combustion requirements under the Clean Air Act. Requires the Administrator, in promulgating such regulations, to: (1) adopt the definitions of "commercial and industrial solid waste incineration unit," "commercial and industrial waste," and "contained gaseous material" in the rule entitled Standards for Performance of New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units; (2) identify non-hazardous secondary material to be solid waste only if the material meets such definitions; (3) ensure that emissions standards for existing and new sources can be met under actual operating conditions consistently and concurrently with emission standards for all other air pollutants regulated by the rule for the source category, taking into account variability in actual source performance, source design, fuels, inputs, controls, ability to measure the pollutant emissions, and operating conditions; and (4) impose the least burdensome regulatory alternative.

cement sector regulatory relief_act provides following rules shall force effect shall treated taken effect national emission standards hazardous air pollutants portland cement manufacturing industry standards performance portland cement plants standards performance new stationary sources emission guidelines existing sources commercial industrial_solid_waste_incineration_units identification non-hazardous_secondary_materials solid_waste insofar rules applicable portland cement manufacturing industry portland cement plants requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa place rules promulgate finalize date months date enactment act regulations portland cement manufacturing industry portland cement plants subject rules establish maximum achievable control technology standards performance standards requirements hazardous air pollutants solid_waste combustion clean_air act identify non-hazardous_secondary_materials fuels ingredients combustion units industry plants solid_waste solid_waste disposal act purposes determining extent combustion units required meet emission standards pollutants act requires administrator establish date compliance standards requirements regulations shall earlier years regulation effective date considering compliance costs non air quality health environmental impacts energy requirements feasibility implementation availability equipment suppliers labor potential net employment impacts treats date administrator proposes regulation establishing emission standard proposal date purposes applying definition new source hazardous air pollutants requirements new solid_waste unit solid_waste combustion requirements clean_air act requires administrator promulgating regulations adopt definitions commercial industrial solid_waste unit commercial industrial waste contained gaseous material rule entitled standards performance new stationary sources emission guidelines existing sources commercial industrial_solid_waste_incineration_units identify non hazardous secondary material solid_waste material meets definitions ensure emissions standards existing new sources met actual operating conditions consistently concurrently emission standards air pollutants regulated rule source category taking account variability actual source performance source design fuels inputs controls ability measure pollutant emissions operating conditions impose burdensome regulatory alternative


Summary: Sustainable States Act of 2011 - Establishes a program under which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shall provide no more than 20 grants to sustainable state consortia (partnerships consisting of local governments, states, public universities, and other municipal organizations, businesses, or nonprofit organizations) to establish and carry out municipal sustainability certification programs. Requires each grant to have a three year term. Defines "municipal sustainability certification program" as a program that: (1) determines a set of state-specific benchmarks for use in evaluating sustainability, and (2) certifies a municipality as sustainable based on documented achievement of those benchmarks. Directs the Administrator to: (1) establish flexible guidelines that reflect regional differences for use by such consortia in establishing such programs; (2) annually compile data from such consortia and report on municipal actions undertaken to obtain municipal sustainability certification; (3) encourage such consortia to establish certification standards beyond the guidelines established by the Administrator, adapt the administration of the program to meet regional or local needs, and plan for public-private partnership agreements that will sustain the operation of the certification program of a state beyond the term of the grant; and (4) establish a website that permits interactive dialogue and collaboration among community leaders and citizens engaged in municipal sustainability certification. Establishes a program under which the Administrator shall award no more than 20 project grants to municipalities certified by sustainable state consortia to extend the leadership of the municipalities in meeting sustainability challenges.

sustainable states act establishes program administrator environmental_protection_agency epa shall provide grants sustainable state consortia partnerships consisting local governments states public universities municipal organizations businesses nonprofit organizations establish carry municipal sustainability certification programs requires grant year term defines municipal sustainability certification program program determines set state specific benchmarks use evaluating sustainability certifies municipality sustainable based documented achievement benchmarks directs administrator establish flexible guidelines reflect regional differences use consortia establishing programs annually compile data consortia report municipal actions undertaken obtain municipal sustainability certification encourage consortia establish certification standards guidelines established administrator adapt administration program meet regional local needs plan public private partnership agreements sustain operation certification program state term grant establish website permits interactive dialogue collaboration community leaders citizens engaged municipal sustainability certification establishes program administrator shall award project grants municipalities certified sustainable state consortia extend leadership municipalities meeting sustainability challenges


Summary: Fairness in Negative Enforcement Act of 2011 or the FINE Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make grants to states and local governments for projects and activities to assist communities in complying with environmental requirements under laws administered by EPA. Establishes in the Treasury the EPA Compliance Trust Fund from which funds shall be available for such grants. Appropriates to the Fund amounts equivalent to the amounts deposited in the general fund of the Treasury that are attributable to penalties collected under laws administered by EPA. Prohibits any EPA funds for a fiscal year beginning after enactment of this Act from being used for programs or activities that are carried out outside of the United States.

fairness negative enforcement act fine act authorizes administrator environmental_protection_agency epa grants states local governments projects activities assist communities complying environmental requirements laws administered epa establishes treasury epa compliance trust_fund funds shall available grants appropriates fund amounts equivalent amounts deposited general_fund_of_the_treasury attributable penalties collected laws administered epa prohibits epa funds fiscal year beginning enactment act programs activities carried outside united_states


Summary: Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 - Requires the President to establish the Transportation Fuels Regulatory Committee to analyze and report, for each of 2016 and 2020, on the cumulative impacts of certain covered rules and actions under the Clean Air Act, including the impacts on gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices, operating costs, consumers, regional economies, U.S. competitiveness, small businesses, employment, labor markets, public health, and state, local, and tribal governments. Designates as "covered rules": (1) the rule entitled "Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards"; (2) any rule proposed after March 15, 2012, establishing or revising a standard of performance or emission standard for new stationary sources or hazardous air pollutants that is applicable to petroleum refineries; (3) any rule proposed after March 15, 2012, for implementation of the Renewable Fuel Program under the Clean Air Act; (4) the rules entitled "National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone" and "Reconsideration of the 2008 Ozone Primary and Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards" and any subsequent rule revising or supplementing the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; and (5) any successor or substantially similar rules. Defines a "covered action" as any action affecting facilities involved in the production, transportation, or distribution of gasoline, diesel fuel, or natural gas taken on or after January 1, 2009, by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a state or local government, or a permitting agency as a result of the application of provisions of the Clean Air Act relating to operating permits or the prevention of significant deterioration of air quality to an air pollutant that is identified as a greenhouse gas in the rule entitled "Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act." Prohibits the Administrator from finalizing the following rules until at least six months after the Committee submits its final report: (1) "Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards" and any successor or substantially similar rule; (2) any rule proposed after March 15, 2012, establishing or revising a performance or emission standard for new stationary sources or hazardous air pollutants that is applicable to petroleum refineries; and (3) any rule revising or supplementing the national ambient air quality standards for ozone under the Clean Air Act. Requires the EPA Administrator to consider feasibility and cost in revising or supplementing any such standards for ozone.

gasoline regulations act requires president establish transportation fuels regulatory committee analyze report cumulative impacts certain covered rules actions clean_air act including impacts gasoline diesel fuel natural gas prices operating costs consumers regional economies competitiveness small businesses employment labor markets public health state local tribal governments designates covered rules rule entitled control air pollution new motor vehicles tier motor vehicle emission fuel standards rule proposed march establishing revising standard performance emission standard new stationary sources hazardous air pollutants applicable petroleum refineries rule proposed march implementation renewable fuel program clean_air act rules entitled national_ambient_air_quality_standards ozone reconsideration ozone primary secondary national_ambient_air_quality_standards subsequent rule revising supplementing national_ambient_air_quality_standards ozone successor substantially similar rules defines covered action action affecting facilities involved production transportation distribution gasoline diesel fuel natural gas taken january environmental_protection_agency epa state local government permitting agency result application provisions clean_air act relating operating permits prevention significant deterioration air quality air pollutant identified greenhouse gas rule entitled endangerment cause contribute findings greenhouse gases section clean_air act prohibits administrator finalizing following rules months committee submits final report control air pollution new motor vehicles tier motor vehicle emission fuel standards successor substantially similar rule rule proposed march establishing revising performance emission standard new stationary sources hazardous air pollutants applicable petroleum refineries rule revising supplementing national_ambient_air_quality_standards ozone clean_air act requires epa administrator consider feasibility cost revising supplementing standards ozone


Summary: Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deduction for charitable contributions by individuals and corporations of real property interests for conservation purposes.

rural heritage conservation extension act amends_the_internal_revenue_code permanent tax deduction charitable contributions individuals corporations real property interests conservation purposes


Summary: Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act of 2011 - Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and amend the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of offenses under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to reflect the intent of Congress that penalties for such offenses be increased to appropriately account for the actual harm to the public and the environment from such offenses. Amends the federal criminal code to require mandatory restitution to victims of crimes under such Act.

environmental crimes enforcement act directs united_states_sentencing_commission review amend federal sentencing guidelines policy statements applicable persons convicted offenses federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act reflect intent congress penalties offenses increased appropriately account actual harm public environment offenses amends federal criminal code require mandatory restitution victims crimes act


Summary: Renewable Energy Access Through Leasing Act of 2011 or the REAL Act of 2011- Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make loan guarantees for the financing of renewable energy systems leased for residential use. Prohibits the Secretary from insuring a loan unless the renewable energy system owner certifies that the systems financed will be leased only to homeowners that grant easements to install, maintain, use and otherwise access the system that include the right to sell electricity produced during the life of the renewable energy system to a wholesale or retail electrical power grid. Requires a renewable energy system lease to specify that it can be assumed by new homeowners. Requires the Secretary to: (1) ensure that a discount given under this Act does not adversely affect the homeowner's mortgage requirements; and (2) fix and collect premiums for insurance of loans under this Act that shall be paid for by the renewable energy system owner and that shall be adequate to cover the expenses and probable losses of administering the program. Prohibits the Secretary from assessing any other fee, premium, or charge in connection with such loan insurance. Establishes the Renewable Energy Lease Insurance Fund, into which the Secretary shall deposit any such premiums. Requires the Secretary to ensure that multifamily housing units are eligible for programs established by this Act. Terminates the Secretary's authority to insure and make commitments to insure new loans under this Act ten years after its enactment.

renewable energy access leasing act real act amends energy_independence_and_security_act authorize secretary housing_and_urban_development hud loan guarantees financing renewable energy systems leased residential use prohibits secretary insuring loan renewable energy system owner certifies systems financed leased homeowners grant easements install maintain use access system include right sell electricity produced life renewable energy system wholesale retail electrical power grid requires renewable energy system lease specify assumed new homeowners requires secretary ensure discount given act adversely affect homeowner mortgage requirements fix collect premiums insurance loans act shall paid renewable energy system owner shall adequate cover expenses probable losses administering program prohibits secretary assessing fee premium charge connection loan insurance establishes renewable energy lease insurance fund secretary shall deposit premiums requires secretary ensure multifamily housing units eligible programs established act terminates secretary authority insure commitments insure new loans act years enactment


Summary: Employment Protection Act of 2011 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), prior to promulgating a regulation, policy statement, guidance document, or endangerment finding, implementing any new or substantially altered program, or issuing or denying any permit, to analyze the impact, disaggregated by state, of such requirements, policy statement, guidance, finding, program, permit, or permit denial on employment levels and economic activity. Requires such analysis to include estimated job losses and decreased economic activity due to the denial or issuance of permits, including permits issued under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act). Requires the Administrator to: (1) post such analysis on EPA's website and request governors of states experiencing more than a de minimis negative impact to post such analysis in their capitols; (2) hold public hearings in each state in which a requirement, program, or permit will have more than a de minimis negative impact on employment levels or economic activity; and (3) give notice of such impact in a state to such state's congressional delegation, governor, and legislature prior to the effective date of such requirement or program or the denial or issuance of a permit. Defines "de minimis negative impact" to mean: (1) a loss of more than 100 jobs (offsetting job gains that result from the hypothetical creation of new jobs through new technologies or government employment may not be used in the job loss calculation); and (2) a decrease in economic activity of more than $1,000,000 in a year (offsetting economic activity that result from the hypothetical creation of new economic activity through new technologies or government employment may not be used in the economic activity calculation).

employment protection act requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa prior promulgating regulation policy statement guidance document endangerment finding implementing new substantially altered program issuing denying permit analyze impact disaggregated state requirements policy statement guidance finding program permit permit denial employment levels economic activity requires analysis include estimated job losses decreased economic activity denial issuance permits including permits issued federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act requires administrator post analysis epa website request governors states experiencing minimis negative impact post analysis hold public hearings state requirement program permit minimis negative impact employment levels economic activity notice impact state state congressional delegation governor legislature prior effective date requirement program denial issuance permit defines minimis negative impact mean loss jobs offsetting job gains result creation new jobs new technologies government employment job loss calculation decrease economic activity year offsetting economic activity result creation new economic activity new technologies government employment economic activity calculation


Summary: Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 - (Sec. 3) Establishes the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit in the Trust Fund 80% of all administrative and civil penalties paid after this Act's enactment pursuant to a court order, negotiated settlement, or other instrument in accordance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) in connection with the explosion on, and sinking of, the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon. (Sec. 4) Amends the Clean Water Act to require 35% of amounts made available from the Trust Fund in any fiscal year to be available to the Gulf Coast states of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas in equal shares for expenditures for ecological and economic restoration of the Gulf Coast ecosystem. Allows such amounts to be used only for: (1) coastal restoration projects and activities; (2) mitigation of damage to, and restoration of, fish, wildlife, or natural resources; (3) implementation of a federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plan; (4) programs to promote tourism, the consumption of seafood produced from the Gulf Coast ecosystem, and education regarding the natural resources of such ecosystem; (5) planning assistance and administrative costs; (6) workforce development and job creation; (7) improvements to state parks in coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill; (8) mitigation of the ecological and economic impact of outer Continental Shelf activities and the impacts of such oil spill or promotion of the long-term ecological or economic recovery of the Gulf Coast ecosystem through the funding of infrastructure projects; (9) coastal flood protection and infrastructure directly affected by coastal wetland losses, beach erosion, or the impacts of such oil spill; and/or (10) administrative costs of complying with this section. Prohibits such funds from being used for any program to support or promote imported seafood or a seafood product that is not harvested from the Gulf Coast ecosystem. Requires, in a state where the coastal zone includes the entire state, 75% of funding to be provided to the eight disproportionately affected counties impacted by such spill and 25% percent to be provided to the other counties. Requires, in Louisiana, 70% of funding to be provided directly to Louisiana and 30% to be provided directly to parishes in the coastal zone of the state according to a weighted formula that allocates: (1) 40% to the miles of the parish shoreline contaminated by oil, (2) 40% to the population of the parish, and (3) 20% to the land mass of the parish. Designates specified Gulf Coast state entities, task forces, and agencies in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi to carry out the duties of a Gulf Coast state under this Act. Prohibits the Secretary from providing additional funds to Gulf Coast states or coastal political subdivisions that have used such finds for unauthorized activities or that do not meet the requirements of this Act. Authorizes a governor of a Gulf Coast state, in awarding contracts for a project or program under this Act, to give a preference to individuals and companies that reside in, are headquartered in, or are principally engaged in business in, a Gulf Coast state. Establishes the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council to develop a Comprehensive Plan, and undertake projects and programs, to restore and protect the natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetlands, and economy of the Gulf Coast ecosystem. Requires 60% of the total amount made available from the Trust Fund in any fiscal year to be disbursed to the Council to carry out such Plan. Directs the Council to: (1) publish an initial Plan within a year; (2) update such Plan every five years; (3) identify projects that have been authorized prior to this Act's enactment but not yet commenced and that would restore such natural resources if implemented quickly; (4) coordinate the development of consistent policies, strategies, plans, and activities addressing the restoration and protection of the Gulf Coast ecosystem and associated research; (5) make recommendations to address the particular needs of especially economically and socially vulnerable populations; (6) prepare an integrated financial plan and recommendations for coordinated budget requests for the amounts proposed to be expended by the federal agencies represented on the Council for projects and programs in the Gulf Coast states; and (7) report on such Comprehensive Plan and the restoration and protection of the Gulf Coast ecosystem. Requires such Comprehensive Plan to: (1) incorporate the findings and information prepared by the President's Gulf Coast Restoration Task Force, and (2) include a prioritized list of projects and programs to be funded and carried out in the next three years. Requires the Council to update such list annually. Requires the Council, in selecting projects to include in such list, to give the highest priority to: (1) projects that are projected to make the greatest contribution to restoring and protecting the natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetlands of the Gulf Coast ecosystem, without regard to geographic location; (2) large-scale projects and programs that are projected to substantially contribute to such restoration and protection; (3) projects contained in existing Gulf Coast state comprehensive plans; and (4) projects that restore long-term resiliency of the natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetlands most impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Requires a Gulf Coast state to seek the input of the Council's Chairperson to identify large-scale projects that may be jointly supported by such state and the Council. Authorizes Gulf Coast states or coastal political subdivisions to use amounts made available from the Trust Fund to satisfy the non-federal share of the cost of carrying out projects authorized by other federal law. Authorizes the Council and its members to develop Memorandums of Understanding establishing integrated funding and implementation plans among the member agencies and authorities. Terminates the Council when the final report on such Plan is submitted. Requires 50% of the total amount made available to the Council from the Trust Fund to be disbursed according to a formula established by the Council that is based on a weighted average of the following criteria: (1) 40% based on the proportionate number of miles of shoreline in each Gulf Coast state contaminated by oil as of April 10, 2011, compared to the total number of miles of shoreline contaminated by oil as a result of such spill; (2) 40% based on the inverse proportion of the average distance from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig to the nearest and farthest point of the shoreline that experienced contamination of each Gulf Coast state; and (3) 20% based on the average population of the 2010 decennial census of coastal counties bordering the Gulf of Mexico within each Gulf Coast state. Requires each Gulf Coast state to receive at least 5% of such total amount each fiscal year. Requires each state to submit a plan for the expenditure of such amounts. Prohibits a state plan from using more than 25% of funding from the Trust Fund for infrastructure projects to mitigate the ecological and economic impact of outer Continental Shelf activities and the impacts of such spill and coastal and for infrastructure directly affected by coastal wetland losses, beach erosion, or the impacts of such spill, unless such plan certifies that ecosystem restoration needs will be addressed by the projects in such plan and additional investment in infrastructure is required to mitigate the impacts of such spill to the ecosystem or economy. Sets forth provisions concerning the approval of such plans by the Council. Establishes the National Endowment for the Oceans to fund grants for programs and activities intended to restore, protect, maintain, or understand living marine resources and their habitats and resources in ocean and coastal waters. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to be the trustee for such endowment. (Sec. 5) Establishes within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology Program, under which the NOAA Administrator shall provide grants to establish and operate a center of excellence in each of the Gulf Coast states. Requires each center to focus its curriculum on science, technology, and monitoring in: (1) coastal and deltaic sustainability, restoration, and protection; (2) coastal fisheries and wildlife ecosystem research and monitoring; (3) offshore energy development; (4) sustainable and resilient growth and economic and commercial development; and/or (5) comprehensive observation, monitoring, and mapping of the Gulf. Establishes the Gulf of Mexico Research Endowment to be administered by the Secretary of Commerce for use in providing long-term funding for such Program. Transfers equal amounts of the Trust Fund's earned interest and investment proceeds to the National Endowment for Oceans and the Gulf of Mexico Research Endowment. Requires: (1) the Council to establish a fishery and ecosystem endowment to ensure the long-term sustainability of the ecosystem, fish stocks, the fish habitat, and the recreational, commercial, and charter fishing industry in the Gulf of Mexico; (2) NOAA to administer such endowment; and (3) such endowment to include all marine, estuarine, aquaculture, and fish and wildlife species in state and federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Authorizes amounts from such endowment to be expended for, with respect to the Gulf of Mexico: (1) marine and estuarine research, (2) marine and estuarine ecosystem monitoring and ocean observation, (3) data collection and stock assessments, (4) pilot programs for fishery independent data and reduction of exploitation of spawning aggregations, and (5) cooperative research. Requires priority to be given to integrated, long-term projects that: (1) build on, or are coordinated with, related research activities; and (2) address current or anticipated marine ecosystem, fishery, or wildlife management information needs. Requires the Administrator develop a plan for the coordination of projects and activities between such Program and other existing science and technology programs in Gulf Coast states and between centers of excellence in such states. Allocates 5% of Trust Fund amounts to such Program and the fisheries and ecosystem endowment in equal portions.

resources ecosystems sustainability tourist opportunities revived economies gulf_coast states act sec establishes gulf_coast restoration trust_fund requires secretary treasury deposit trust_fund administrative civil penalties paid act enactment pursuant court order negotiated settlement instrument accordance federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act connection explosion sinking mobile offshore drilling unit deepwater_horizon sec amends clean water act require amounts available trust_fund fiscal year available gulf_coast states alabama florida louisiana mississippi texas equal shares expenditures ecological economic restoration gulf_coast ecosystem allows amounts coastal restoration projects activities mitigation damage restoration fish wildlife natural resources implementation federally approved marine coastal comprehensive conservation management plan programs promote tourism consumption seafood produced gulf_coast ecosystem education natural resources ecosystem planning assistance administrative costs workforce development job creation improvements state parks coastal areas affected deepwater_horizon oil spill mitigation ecological economic impact outer_continental_shelf activities impacts oil spill promotion long term ecological economic recovery gulf_coast ecosystem funding infrastructure projects coastal flood protection infrastructure directly affected coastal wetland losses beach erosion impacts oil spill administrative costs complying section prohibits funds program support promote imported seafood seafood product harvested gulf_coast ecosystem requires state coastal zone includes entire state funding provided disproportionately affected counties impacted spill percent provided counties requires louisiana funding provided directly louisiana provided directly parishes coastal zone state according weighted formula allocates miles parish shoreline contaminated oil population parish land mass parish designates specified gulf_coast state entities task forces agencies alabama louisiana mississippi carry duties gulf_coast state act prohibits secretary providing additional funds gulf_coast states coastal political subdivisions finds unauthorized activities meet requirements act authorizes governor gulf_coast state awarding contracts project program act preference individuals companies reside headquartered principally engaged business gulf_coast state establishes gulf_coast ecosystem restoration council develop comprehensive plan undertake projects programs restore protect natural resources ecosystems fisheries marine wildlife habitats beaches coastal wetlands economy gulf_coast ecosystem requires total available trust_fund fiscal year disbursed council carry plan directs council publish initial plan year update plan years identify projects authorized prior act enactment commenced restore natural resources implemented quickly coordinate development consistent policies strategies plans activities addressing restoration protection gulf_coast ecosystem associated research recommendations address particular needs especially economically socially vulnerable populations prepare integrated financial plan recommendations coordinated budget requests amounts proposed expended federal agencies represented council projects programs gulf_coast states report comprehensive plan restoration protection gulf_coast ecosystem requires comprehensive plan incorporate findings information prepared president gulf_coast restoration task_force include prioritized list projects programs funded carried years requires council update list annually requires council selecting projects include list highest priority projects projected greatest contribution restoring protecting natural resources ecosystems fisheries marine wildlife habitats beaches coastal wetlands gulf_coast ecosystem regard geographic location large scale projects programs projected substantially contribute restoration protection projects contained existing gulf_coast state comprehensive plans projects restore long term resiliency natural resources ecosystems fisheries marine wildlife habitats beaches coastal wetlands impacted deepwater_horizon oil spill requires gulf_coast state seek input council chairperson identify large scale projects jointly supported state council authorizes gulf_coast states coastal political subdivisions use amounts available trust_fund satisfy non federal share cost carrying projects authorized federal law authorizes council members develop memorandums understanding establishing integrated funding implementation plans member agencies authorities terminates council final report plan submitted requires total available council trust_fund disbursed according formula established council based weighted average following criteria based proportionate number miles shoreline gulf_coast state contaminated oil april compared total number miles shoreline contaminated oil result spill based proportion average distance deepwater_horizon oil rig nearest point shoreline experienced contamination gulf_coast state based average population decennial census coastal counties bordering gulf_of_mexico gulf_coast state requires gulf_coast state receive total fiscal year requires state submit plan expenditure amounts prohibits state plan funding trust_fund infrastructure projects mitigate ecological economic impact outer_continental_shelf activities impacts spill coastal infrastructure directly affected coastal wetland losses beach erosion impacts spill plan certifies ecosystem restoration needs addressed projects plan additional investment infrastructure required mitigate impacts spill ecosystem economy sets forth provisions concerning approval plans council establishes national endowment oceans fund grants programs activities intended restore protect maintain understand living marine resources habitats resources ocean coastal waters requires secretary commerce trustee endowment sec establishes national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa gulf_coast ecosystem restoration science observation monitoring technology program noaa administrator shall provide grants establish operate center_of_excellence gulf_coast states requires center focus curriculum science technology monitoring coastal sustainability restoration protection coastal fisheries wildlife ecosystem research monitoring offshore energy development sustainable resilient growth economic commercial development comprehensive observation monitoring mapping gulf establishes gulf_of_mexico research endowment administered secretary commerce use providing long term funding program transfers equal amounts trust_fund earned interest investment proceeds national endowment oceans gulf_of_mexico research endowment requires council establish fishery ecosystem endowment ensure long term sustainability ecosystem fish stocks fish habitat recreational commercial charter fishing industry gulf_of_mexico noaa administer endowment endowment include marine estuarine aquaculture fish wildlife species state federal waters gulf_of_mexico authorizes amounts endowment expended respect gulf_of_mexico marine estuarine research marine estuarine ecosystem monitoring ocean observation data collection stock assessments pilot programs fishery independent data reduction exploitation cooperative research requires priority given integrated long term projects build coordinated related research activities address current anticipated marine ecosystem fishery wildlife management information needs requires administrator develop plan coordination projects activities program existing science_and_technology programs gulf_coast states centers_of_excellence states allocates trust_fund amounts program fisheries ecosystem endowment equal portions


Summary: Sustainable States Act of 2011 - Establishes a program under which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shall provide no more than 20 grants to sustainable state consortia (partnerships consisting of local governments, states, public universities, and other municipal organizations, businesses, or nonprofit organizations) to establish and carry out municipal sustainability certification programs. Requires each grant to have a three year term. Defines "municipal sustainability certification program" as a program that: (1) determines a set of state-specific benchmarks for use in evaluating sustainability, and (2) certifies a municipality as sustainable based on documented achievement of those benchmarks. Directs the Administrator to: (1) establish flexible guidelines that reflect regional differences for use by such consortia in establishing such programs; (2) annually compile data from such consortia and report to Congress on municipal actions undertaken to obtain municipal sustainability certification; (3) encourage such consortia to establish certification standards beyond the guidelines established by the Administrator, adapt the administration of the program to meet regional or local needs, and plan for public-private partnership agreements that will sustain the operation of the certification program of a state beyond the term of the grant; and (4) establish a website that permits interactive dialogue and collaboration among community leaders and citizens engaged in municipal sustainability certification. Establishes a program under which the Administrator shall award no more than 20 project grants to municipalities certified by sustainable state consortia to extend the leadership of the municipalities in meeting sustainability challenges.

sustainable states act establishes program administrator environmental_protection_agency epa shall provide grants sustainable state consortia partnerships consisting local governments states public universities municipal organizations businesses nonprofit organizations establish carry municipal sustainability certification programs requires grant year term defines municipal sustainability certification program program determines set state specific benchmarks use evaluating sustainability certifies municipality sustainable based documented achievement benchmarks directs administrator establish flexible guidelines reflect regional differences use consortia establishing programs annually compile data consortia report congress municipal actions undertaken obtain municipal sustainability certification encourage consortia establish certification standards guidelines established administrator adapt administration program meet regional local needs plan public private partnership agreements sustain operation certification program state term grant establish website permits interactive dialogue collaboration community leaders citizens engaged municipal sustainability certification establishes program administrator shall award project grants municipalities certified sustainable state consortia extend leadership municipalities meeting sustainability challenges


Summary: Cement Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 - Provides that the following rules shall have no force or effect and shall be treated as though they had never taken effect: (1) the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and Standards of Performance for Portland Cement Plants; and (2) the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units, and the rule entitled "Identification of Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials that are Solid Waste," to the extent that such rules apply to the Portland cement manufacturing industry and Portland cement plants. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in lieu of such rules, to promulgate within 15 months (or such later date as may be determined by the Administrator) regulations for the Portland cement manufacturing industry and Portland cement plants subject to such rules, that: (1) establish maximum achievable control technology standards, performance standards, and other requirements for hazardous air pollutants or solid waste combustion under the Clean Air Act; and (2) identify nonhazardous secondary materials that, when used as fuels in combustion units of that industry and those plants, qualify as solid waste under the Solid Waste Disposal Act for purposes of determining the extent to which such combustion units are required to meet emission standards for such pollutants under such Act or the Clean Air Act. Requires the Administrator, after considering the costs of achieving emission reductions, non-air quality health and environmental impacts and energy requirements, feasibility of implementation, the availability of equipment, suppliers, and labor, and potential net employment impacts, to establish dates for compliance with standards and requirements under such regulations no earlier than five years after the effective date of the regulation. Sets forth guidelines for such rules and regulations, including requiring the Administrator to: (1) ensure that emission standards for existing and new sources can be met under actual operating conditions consistently and concurrently with emission standards for all other air pollutants covered by regulations applicable to the source category, and (2) impose the least burdensome regulatory alternative for each regulation promulgated.

cement regulatory relief_act provides following rules shall force effect shall treated taken effect national emission standards hazardous air pollutants portland cement manufacturing industry standards performance portland cement plants standards performance new stationary sources emission guidelines existing sources commercial industrial_solid_waste_incineration_units rule entitled identification non-hazardous_secondary_materials solid_waste extent rules apply portland cement manufacturing industry portland cement plants requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa lieu rules promulgate months later date determined administrator regulations portland cement manufacturing industry portland cement plants subject rules establish maximum achievable control technology standards performance standards requirements hazardous air pollutants solid_waste combustion clean_air act identify secondary materials fuels combustion units industry plants qualify solid_waste solid_waste disposal act purposes determining extent combustion units required meet emission standards pollutants act clean_air act requires administrator considering costs achieving emission reductions non air quality health environmental impacts energy requirements feasibility implementation availability equipment suppliers labor potential net employment impacts establish dates compliance standards requirements regulations earlier years effective date regulation sets forth guidelines rules regulations including requiring administrator ensure emission standards existing new sources met actual operating conditions consistently concurrently emission standards air pollutants covered regulations applicable source category impose burdensome regulatory alternative regulation promulgated


Summary: Fair Compliance Act of 2011 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide an extension of at least two years of the deadline to comply with any emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants from electric utility steam generating units that the Administrator may promulgate based on the proposed rule entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units." Requires the Administrator to: (1) provide adequate time for each state to adopt and submit state implementation plan revisions for the implementation of the emissions reductions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from electric utility steam generating units required by the final rule entitled "Federal Implementation Plans: Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone and Correction of SIP Approvals"; and (2) extend the date by which each state shall implement such reductions until no earlier than January 1, 2015, for first phase of the emissions reductions and January 1, 2017, for the second phase. Requires each owner or operator of such unit that is subject to any emissions standard for hazardous air pollutants to submit: (1) a draft implementation plan for the expeditious implementation of the applicable emissions reduction requirements to the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) by July 1, 2012 for review, (2) a revised plan to the Administrator and the Secretary of Energy (DOE) by December 1, 2012, and (3) a report describing the progress made in implementing the plan to the Administrator and the Secretary by December 1, 2014, and annually thereafter. Requires the Secretary to submit to the Administrator: (1) a final implementation plan no later than 60 days after submission of a draft plan to ERO, and (2) a report on progress on implementing emissions control measures in a manner that ensures the reliability of the local and regional electricity systems by March 31, 2015, and annually thereafter through 2018.

fair compliance act requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa provide extension years deadline comply emissions standards hazardous air pollutants electric utility steam generating units administrator promulgate based proposed rule entitled national emission standards hazardous air pollutants coal- oil fired electric utility steam generating units standards performance fossil fuel fired electric utility industrial commercial institutional small industrial commercial institutional steam generating units requires administrator provide adequate time state adopt submit state implementation plan revisions implementation emissions reductions sulfur dioxide nitrogen oxides electric utility steam generating units required final rule entitled federal implementation plans interstate_transport_of_fine_particulate matter ozone correction_of_sip_approvals extend date state shall implement reductions earlier january phase emissions reductions january second phase requires owner operator unit subject emissions standard hazardous air pollutants submit draft implementation plan expeditious implementation applicable emissions reduction requirements electric reliability organization july review revised plan administrator secretary energy doe december report describing progress implementing plan administrator secretary december annually requires secretary submit administrator final implementation plan later days submission draft plan report progress implementing emissions control measures manner ensures reliability local regional electricity systems march annually


Summary:
Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), before promulgating a final rule that regulates any aspect of the production, supply, distribution, or use of energy (or that provides for such regulation by state or local governments) and that is estimated by the Administrator or the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to impose aggregate costs of more than $1 billion, to submit a report that contains: (1) an estimate of the total costs and benefits of the rule, (2) an estimate of the increases in energy prices that may result from implementation or enforcement of the rule, and (3) a detailed description of the employment effects that may result from implementation or enforcement of the rule.

Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE): (1) to prepare an independent analysis to determine whether such rule will cause any increase in energy prices for consumers, any impact on fuel diversity of the nation's electricity generation portfolio or on electric reliability, or any adverse effect on energy supply, distribution, or use; and (2) upon making such a determination, to determine whether the rule will cause significant adverse effects to the economy and publish such determination in the Federal Register.

Prohibits the Administrator from promulgating any such final rule if the Secretary determines that such rule will cause significant adverse effects to the economy.

Prohibits the Administrator from using the social cost of carbon in any cost-benefit analysis relating to an energy-related rule estimated to cost more than $1 billion unless and until a federal law is enacted authorizing such use.

energy consumers relief_act requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgating final rule regulates aspect production supply distribution use energy provides regulation state local governments estimated administrator director office_of_management_and_budget omb impose aggregate costs billion submit report contains estimate total costs benefits rule estimate increases energy prices result implementation enforcement rule detailed description employment effects result implementation enforcement rule requires secretary energy doe prepare independent analysis determine rule cause increase energy prices consumers impact fuel diversity nation electricity generation portfolio electric reliability adverse effect energy supply distribution use making determination determine rule cause significant adverse effects economy publish determination federal_register prohibits administrator promulgating final rule secretary determines rule cause significant adverse effects economy prohibits administrator social cost carbon cost benefit analysis relating energy related rule estimated cost billion federal law enacted authorizing use


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Reducing Environmental Barriers to Unified Infrastructure and Land Development Act of 2013 Act or the REBUILD Act - Amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to authorize a responsible federal official to assign, and a state to assume, the responsibilities of such official with respect to covered federal projects within such state under such Act and under other federal environmental laws pertaining to project review or approval. Provides that any responsibility of such official not explicitly assumed by the state by written agreement shall remain the responsibility of the official.

Defines "responsible federal official" as: (1) the Secretary of the Interior; (2) the Secretary of Transportation; (3) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); (4) the Secretary of the Army; and (5) the head of a federal agency, with respect to the preparation of environmental impact statements for major federal actions.

Requires each responsible federal official to promulgate regulations that establish requirements relating to information required to be contained in state applications to assume such responsibilities.

Permits such official to approve an application only if: (1) public notice requirements have been met, (2) the state has the capability to assume such responsibilities, and (3) the head of the state agency having primary jurisdiction over covered projects enters into a written agreement with such official to assume such responsibilities and to maintain the financial resources necessary to carry them out.

Requires such federal official to audit state compliance with federal laws for which responsibilities are assumed and authorizes such official to terminate such responsibilities, after providing notice and an opportunity to take corrective action, if a state is not adequately carrying them out.


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Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2014 or the RAPID Act - (Sec. 2) States that the purpose of this Act is to establish procedures to streamline, increase the efficiency of, and enhance coordination of agency administration of the regulatory review, environmental decision making, and permitting process for major actions that are construction activities undertaken, reviewed, or funded by federal agencies.

Authorizes a project sponsor, upon the request of a lead agency (the agency responsible preparing the environmental document), to prepare any document for environmental review required in support of, or for approval of, such an activity if such agency furnishes oversight and independently evaluates, approves, and adopts such document prior to taking action or making any approval based on such document. Defines "environmental review" as federal agency procedures for preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS), environmental assessment (EA), categorical exclusion, or other document under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

Prohibits requiring more than one EIS and one EA for a project, except for supplemental environmental documents prepared under NEPA or environmental documents prepared pursuant to a court order. Requires the lead agency to prepare the EIS or EA, except as otherwise provided by law. Prohibits, after the lead agency issues a record of decision, any federal agency responsible for making any approval for a project from relying on a document other than the environmental document prepared by the lead agency.

Allows the lead agency, upon the request of a project sponsor, to: (1) adopt, use, or rely upon secondary and cumulative impact analyses included in documents prepared under NEPA for projects in the same geographic area if such documents are pertinent to the NEPA decision for the project under review; and (2) adopt a document that has been prepared for a project under state laws as the EIS or EA for the project if such laws provide environmental protection and opportunities for public involvement that are substantially equivalent to NEPA. Requires the lead agency to publish a supplement to the state document if: (1) a significant change has been made to the project that is relevant for purposes of environmental review of the project, or (2) there have been significant changes in circumstances or availability of information relevant to the environmental review for the project. Requires a lead agency to issue its record of decision or finding of no significant impact based upon such adopted document.

Authorizes a lead agency to adopt for a project an environmental document for a similar project that is in geographical proximity and that was subject to environmental review or similar state procedures within the preceding five years if the agency determines that there is a reasonable likelihood that the projects will have similar environmental impacts.

Requires the lead agency to invite and designate as a participating agency in the preparation of an environmental document for a project any federal agency that is required to adopt such document. Requires such an agency to collaborate on the preparation of such document unless it informs the lead agency that it has no jurisdiction, authority, expertise, or information with respect to, and does not intend to submit comments on, the project. Precludes any agency that declines to participate from submitting comments on such document or taking measures to oppose any permit, license, or approval related to that project based on the environmental review. Prohibits the lead agency from acting upon, responding to, or including in any document prepared under NEPA any comment submitted by a participating agency that concerns matters that are outside of such agency's authority and expertise.

Requires federal agencies to carry out: (1) obligations under other applicable laws concurrently and in conjunction with the review required under NEPA; and (2) such rules, policies, and procedures as may be reasonably necessary to enable such agency to ensure the completion of the environmental review and environmental decision making process in a timely, coordinated, and environmentally responsible manner.

Sets forth provisions concerning requirements for initiating and completing environmental review for a project, including requirements for: (1) determining the range of alternatives to be considered; (2) methodologies for analyzing such alternatives, including potential effects on employment; (3) a plan for coordinating public and agency participation in the environmental review; (4) periods for public and agency comments on draft EISs; and (5) a schedule for completing the review. Requires all participating agencies to comply with such schedule.

Establishes: (1) for projects requiring preparation of an EA, a one-year deadline for issuing a finding of no significant impact or a Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS; and (2) for projects requiring preparation of an EIS, a two-year deadline for completing the EIS. Sets forth conditions for extensions.

Sets forth deadlines for decisions required under any other federal law relating to the undertaking of a project being reviewed under NEPA. Deems: (1) a project to be approved in the event that a federal agency fails to approve or otherwise act upon a permit, license, or other similar application for approval related to a project within such deadlines, and (2) such approval to be final agency action that may not be reversed by an agency. Applies the deadlines to environmental reviews and environmental decision making processes initiated after this Act's enactment. Requires any applicable period of time, for purposes of determining a deadline for a review or process initiated prior to this Act's enactment, to be calculated as beginning from the date of this Act's enactment.

Prescribes responsibilities of the lead agency and the participating agencies to work cooperatively to identify and resolve issues that could delay completion of the environmental review or could result in denial of any approvals required for the project under applicable laws.

Prohibits the lead agency from using the social cost of carbon in the any environmental review or environmental decision making process.

Requires the head of each federal agency to report annually on: (1) the projects for which the agency initiated preparation of an EIS or EA; (2) the projects for which the agency issued a record of decision or a finding of no significant impact and the length of time it took the agency to complete the environmental review for each such project; and (3) the filing and resolution of any lawsuits against the agency seeking judicial review of a permit, license, or approval issued by the agency for an action subject to NEPA.

Sets forth limitations to claims arising under federal law seeking judicial review of a permit, license, or approval issued by a federal agency for an action subject to NEPA.

Requires the Council on Environmental Quality and each federal agency to amend NEPA implementing regulations to implement the provisions of this Act.

responsibly professionally development act rapid act sec states purpose act establish procedures streamline increase efficiency enhance coordination agency administration regulatory review environmental decision making permitting process major actions construction activities undertaken reviewed funded federal agencies authorizes project sponsor request lead agency agency responsible preparing environmental document prepare document environmental review required support approval activity agency furnishes oversight independently evaluates approves adopts document prior taking action making approval based document defines environmental review federal agency procedures preparing environmental impact statement eis environmental assessment categorical exclusion document national_environmental_policy_act nepa prohibits requiring eis project supplemental environmental documents prepared nepa environmental documents prepared pursuant court order requires lead agency prepare eis provided law prohibits lead agency issues record decision federal agency responsible making approval project relying document environmental document prepared lead agency allows lead agency request project sponsor adopt use rely secondary cumulative impact analyses included documents prepared nepa projects geographic area documents pertinent nepa decision project review adopt document prepared project state laws eis project laws provide environmental protection opportunities public involvement substantially equivalent nepa requires lead agency publish supplement state document significant change project relevant purposes environmental review project significant changes circumstances availability information relevant environmental review project requires lead agency issue record decision finding significant impact based adopted document authorizes lead agency adopt project environmental document similar project geographical proximity subject environmental review similar state procedures preceding years agency determines reasonable likelihood projects similar environmental impacts requires lead agency invite designate participating agency preparation environmental document project federal agency required adopt document requires agency collaborate preparation document informs lead agency jurisdiction authority expertise information respect intend submit comments project precludes agency declines participate submitting comments document taking measures oppose permit license approval related project based environmental review prohibits lead agency acting responding including document prepared nepa comment submitted participating agency concerns matters outside agency authority expertise requires federal agencies carry obligations applicable laws concurrently conjunction review required nepa rules policies procedures reasonably necessary enable agency ensure completion environmental review environmental decision making process timely coordinated environmentally responsible manner sets forth provisions concerning requirements initiating completing environmental review project including requirements determining range alternatives considered methodologies analyzing alternatives including potential effects employment plan coordinating public agency participation environmental review periods public agency comments draft schedule completing review requires participating agencies comply schedule establishes projects requiring preparation year deadline issuing finding significant impact notice intent prepare eis projects requiring preparation eis year deadline completing eis sets forth conditions extensions sets forth deadlines decisions required federal law relating undertaking project reviewed nepa deems project approved event federal agency fails approve act permit license similar application approval related project deadlines approval final agency action agency applies deadlines environmental reviews environmental decision making processes initiated act enactment requires applicable period time purposes determining deadline review process initiated prior act enactment calculated beginning date act enactment prescribes responsibilities lead agency participating agencies work cooperatively identify resolve issues delay completion environmental review result denial approvals required project applicable laws prohibits lead agency social cost carbon environmental review environmental decision making process requires head federal agency report annually projects agency initiated preparation eis projects agency issued record decision finding significant impact length time took agency complete environmental review project filing resolution lawsuits agency seeking judicial review permit license approval issued agency action subject nepa sets forth limitations claims arising federal law seeking judicial review permit license approval issued federal agency action subject nepa requires council_on_environmental_quality federal agency amend nepa implementing regulations implement provisions act


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Review EPA's Language on Agriculture and Thoroughly Engage with the Farm Act of 2013 or the RELATE with the Farm Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to review publications that may give notice that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing or plans to prepare any guidance, policy, memorandum, regulation, or statement of general applicability and future effect that may have a significant impact on a substantial number of agricultural entities.

Requires the Secretary, for each publication item determined to have a possible significant impact, to: (1) solicit from the EPA Administrator information to facilitate a review of the item, (2) produce an economic impact statement, (3) identify representatives of potentially affected agricultural entities to obtain advice and recommendations about the potential impacts of the item, and (4) convene a review panel that includes the Secretary to analyze the publication item.

Provides procedures for submission by the Secretary of comments to the Administrator for inclusion in the administrative record and for waiver of a panel's initiation.

review epa language agriculture engage farm act relate farm act directs secretary agriculture usda review publications notice environmental_protection_agency epa preparing plans prepare guidance policy memorandum regulation statement general applicability future effect significant impact substantial number agricultural entities requires secretary publication item determined possible significant impact solicit epa administrator information facilitate review item produce economic impact statement identify representatives potentially affected agricultural entities obtain advice recommendations potential impacts item convene review panel includes secretary analyze publication item provides procedures submission secretary comments administrator inclusion administrative record waiver panel initiation


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Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to submit for analysis by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) a proposed rule or guidance under the Clean Air Act that may reduce the level of energy output in a specified sector before such a rule or guidance may take effect. Defines "specified sector" as one of the nine sectors of energy production listed in the document entitled "Annual Energy Outlook 2013: With Projections to 2040," published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration in April 2013.

Requires the Administrator of OIRA (Administrator), within 90 days of receiving the proposed rule or guidance, to conduct an analysis to determine if such rule or guidance, individually or when combined with another final rule or guidance issued by EPA, will reduce the level of energy output in a specified sector below the level of the prior year. Requires such analysis to include the potential impact of the rule or guidance on energy output in such sectors and any potential job losses over a period of 10 years.

Requires the Administrator to report to Congress after making a determination that a proposed rule or guidance would reduce such energy output. Prohibits such rule or guidance that is the subject of a report from taking effect unless Congress enacts a joint resolution approving it. Establishes a process for approving a rule or guidance by a joint resolution.

Removes rules promulgated pursuant to this Act from the established process for review of agency rulemaking, if a rulemaking will reduce energy output.

Defines "energy output" as the level of production for a year, measured in quadrillion Btu, as calculated and included in such document.

domestic energy production protection act requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa submit analysis office_of_information_and_regulatory_affairs oira proposed rule guidance clean_air act reduce level energy output specified sector rule guidance effect defines specified sector sectors energy production listed document entitled annual energy outlook projections published energy_information_administration april requires administrator oira administrator days receiving proposed rule guidance conduct analysis determine rule guidance individually combined final rule guidance issued epa reduce level energy output specified sector level prior year requires analysis include potential impact rule guidance energy output sectors potential job losses period years requires administrator report congress making determination proposed rule guidance reduce energy output prohibits rule guidance subject report taking effect congress enacts joint resolution approving establishes process approving rule guidance joint resolution removes rules promulgated pursuant act established process review agency rulemaking rulemaking reduce energy output defines energy output level production year measured btu calculated included document


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Conservation Reform Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of State to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of, and report to Congress on, U.S. international conservation programs to determine the extent to which such programs are: (1) advancing conservation in the world's most ecologically and economically important terrestrial and marine ecosystems; (2) addressing natural resource challenges; (3) advancing U.S. foreign policy priorities in areas such as security, democratization, sustainable food production, and clean water; (4) enhancing economic and wildlife conservation benefits derived from properly managed international hunting and angling tourism; and (5) addressing poaching, illegal logging, fishing, and wildlife trafficking.

Directs the President: (1) to establish the Interagency Working Group on Global Conservation; and (2) through such Working Group, to establish the International Conservation Strategy to strengthen the capacity of the United States to collaborate with other countries, international organizations, the private sector, and private voluntary organizations to conserve natural resources and enhance biodiversity.

Requires: (1) the Strategy to provide a comprehensive plan of action that identifies specific and measurable benchmarks, goals, and time frames; and (2) the Working Group to ensure that the Strategy is appropriate to local needs and conditions and incorporates the views of partner countries.

Establishes the International Conservation Public Advisory Board to: (1) advise the Working Group on matters related to U.S. international conservation policies and programs and the implementation of the Strategy; and (2) ensure that the best scientific, policy, economic security, and business expertise are reflected in U.S. international conservation strategies and policies.

Prohibits any provision in this Act from being construed as restricting, limiting, or otherwise impairing: (1) properly managed recreational hunting and angling, or (2) the ability of any foreign jurisdiction or authority to authorize regulated programs supporting wildlife for local consumption and commercialization.

Urges the President to work with foreign assistance donor countries to: (1) develop a comprehensive international conservation assistance strategy consistent with the United States International Conservation Strategy, (2) identify multilateral mechanisms to coordinate international action, and (3) agree on a timetable for achieving the goals of the United States International Conservation Strategy.

conservation reform_act directs secretary state enter arrangement national_academy_of_sciences conduct study report congress international conservation programs determine extent programs advancing conservation world ecologically economically important terrestrial marine ecosystems addressing natural resource challenges advancing foreign policy priorities areas security sustainable food production clean water enhancing economic wildlife conservation benefits derived properly managed international hunting tourism addressing illegal logging fishing wildlife trafficking directs president establish interagency_working_group global conservation working_group establish international conservation strategy strengthen capacity united_states collaborate countries international organizations private sector private voluntary organizations conserve natural resources enhance biodiversity requires strategy provide comprehensive plan action identifies specific measurable benchmarks goals time frames working_group ensure strategy appropriate local needs conditions incorporates views partner countries establishes international conservation public advisory_board advise working_group matters related international conservation policies programs implementation strategy ensure best scientific policy economic security business expertise reflected international conservation strategies policies prohibits provision act construed restricting limiting impairing properly managed recreational hunting ability foreign jurisdiction authority authorize regulated programs supporting wildlife local consumption commercialization urges president work foreign assistance donor countries develop comprehensive international conservation assistance strategy consistent united_states international conservation strategy identify multilateral mechanisms coordinate international action agree timetable achieving goals united_states international conservation strategy


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Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2013 - Requires the President to establish the Committee for the Cumulative Analysis of Regulations that Impact Energy and Manufacturing in the United States to analyze and report on the cumulative and incremental impacts of covered rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerning air, waste, water, and climate change for each of calendar years 2018, 2023,and 2030.

Requires such analysis to include: (1) estimates of the impacts of covered rules promulgated as final regulations on or before January 1, 2014, in combination with covered actions on U.S. economic competitiveness, electricity prices, fuel prices, employment, and the reliability and adequacy of bulk power supply in the United States; and (2) a discussion and assessment of the cumulative impact on consumers, small businesses, regional economies, state, local, and tribal governments, local and industry-specific labor markets, and agriculture.

Includes among "covered rules" specified national standards for air quality, hazardous and solid waste, and water pollutants and other rules promulgated under specified provisions of the Clean Air Act on or after January 1, 2009.

Defines "covered action" as any action on or after such date by the EPA, a state, a local government, or a permitting agency as a result of the application of specified Clean Air Act (CAA) provisions with respect to an air pollutant that is identified as a greenhouse gas.

transparency regulatory analysis impacts nation act requires president establish committee cumulative analysis regulations impact energy manufacturing united_states analyze report cumulative incremental impacts covered rules actions environmental_protection_agency epa concerning air waste water climate change calendar years requires analysis include estimates impacts covered rules promulgated final regulations january combination covered actions economic competitiveness electricity prices fuel prices employment reliability adequacy bulk power supply united_states discussion assessment cumulative impact consumers small businesses regional economies state local tribal governments local industry specific labor markets agriculture includes covered rules specified national standards air quality hazardous solid_waste water pollutants rules promulgated specified provisions clean_air act january defines covered action action date epa state local government permitting agency result application specified clean_air act caa provisions respect air pollutant identified greenhouse gas


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EPA Maximum Achievable Contraction of Technocrats Act of 2013 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take actions necessary to ensure that the total number of EPA employees 3 years after the last day of the second month beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act does not exceed the total number of employees on that earlier date, reduced by 15%.

Sets forth reporting requirements concerning compliance with such reductions, including extensions of deadlines, if any.

epa maximum achievable act directs administrator environmental_protection_agency epa actions necessary ensure total number epa employees years day second month beginning date enactment act exceed total number employees earlier date reduced sets forth reporting requirements concerning compliance reductions including extensions deadlines