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Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010

Introduced: July 21, 2010 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 35 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 4, 2011
Became Public Law No: 111-364.
Jan 4, 2011
Signed by President.
Dec 29, 2010
Presented to President.
Dec 21, 2010
Cleared for White House.
Dec 21, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 21, 2010
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendments: H8792-8793)
Dec 21, 2010
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendments: H8792-8793)
Dec 21, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 5809.
Dec 21, 2010
Mr. Waxman moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: H8792-8798)
Dec 17, 2010
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 16, 2010
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 16, 2010
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 16, 2010
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10364)
Dec 16, 2010
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 23, 2010
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 22, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 22, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6855)
Sep 22, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6855)
Sep 22, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5809.
Sep 22, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6855-6857)
Sep 22, 2010
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 22, 2010
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 360.
Sep 22, 2010
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Sep 22, 2010
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-618, Part I.
Jul 28, 2010
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 28, 2010
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 26, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 22, 2010
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jul 22, 2010
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 22, 2010
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 21, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 21, 2010
Referred to House Judiciary
Jul 21, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 21, 2010
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jul 21, 2010
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize and extend funding for a grant program for reducing diesel emissions. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) provide rebates, on a competitive basis, including through contracts for the administration of programs for providing rebates and loans, to eligible entities to achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions; and (2) support rebate programs administered by states that are designed to achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions.

Includes among entities eligible to receive funding for reducing diesel emissions any private individual or entity that: (1) is the owner of a diesel vehicle or fleet operated pursuant to a contract, license, or lease with a federal agency or a regional, state, local, or tribal agency or port authority with jurisdiction over transportation or air quality; and (2) meets such requirements as the Administrator may establish for vehicle use and for notice to and approval by such agency with respect to a contract, license, or lease.

Redefines "emerging technology" to mean a technology which is not or has not been certified or verified by, but for which an approved application and test plan has been submitted to, the Administrator or the California Air Resources Board.

Includes Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands within the meaning of "state" along with states and the District of Columbia.

Revises provisions concerning the distribution and use of funds and applications for such funding. Requires the Administrator to develop a simplified application process for applicants to expedite the provision of funds. Requires each state to give priority to projects that meet specified criteria. Requires the Administrator and each state to publish on its website the total number and dollar amount of rebates and loans provided, as well as a breakdown of the technologies funded and a description of each application for which a grant or loan is provided.

Requires the Administrator to include in a report on the implementation of such program sent to Congress before January 1, 2016, an analysis of the need to continue the program, including an assessment of the size of the vehicle and engine fleet that could provide benefits from being retrofitted under this program and a description of the number and types of applications that were not granted in the preceding year.

Requires the Comptroller General to carry out and report on an audit to identify: (1) all federal mobile source clean air grant, rebate, or low cost revolving loan programs under the authority of the Administrator, the Secretary of Transportation, or other relevant federal agency heads that are designed to address diesel emissions from, or reduce diesel fuel usage by, diesel engines and vehicles; and (2) duplication or overlap among, or gaps between, federal mobile source clean air programs.

Rescinds all unobligated amounts provided to carry out the pilot program for mailings of postal patron postcards by Senators for the purpose of providing notice of town meetings the Senator will attend.

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Became Public Law No: 111-364.

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