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      "title": "Climate Change Legislation in the 108th Congress",
      "summary": "Climate change and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were an issue in the 108th Congress, as\nthey\nwere over the preceding decade. Bills directly addressing climate change issues ranged from those\nfocused primarily on climate change research ( H.R. 1578  and  S. 1164 ) to\ncomprehensive emissions cap and trading programs for all six greenhouse gases ( S. 139 \nand  H.R. 4067 ). Additional bills focused on GHG reporting and registries\n( H.R. 6  (Senate-passed),  H.R. 1245 ,  S. 17 , and  S. 194 ), or on power plant emissions of carbon dioxide ( H.R. 2042 , S.  139,\n S. 366 , and  S. 843 ).\n \n These climate change bills differed within and across categories. Among the climate change\nresearch bills, there were common and divergent research focuses. For example, a few bills,\nincluding  S. 139  and  S. 1164 , would have directed research on historical\ninstances of climate change to develop climate change models. Additional bills focused on research\nto examine vulnerabilities to climate change in the United States, particularly with respect to human\nhealth, environmental, and economic outcomes. Furthermore, some bills would have promoted\nresearch on political and technological options to reduce GHG emissions. \n \n Among the six bills with GHG reporting and registry requirements, there were also differences. \nThe primary difference between reporting bills was how each determined which entities must report. \n H.R. 6  (Senate version),  H.R. 1245 ,  H.R. 4067 , and\n S. 139  would have established GHG emission thresholds, usually around 10,000 metric\ntons of carbon dioxide (or equivalent) per year, above which an entity must submit records of its\nGHG emissions. However, H.R.  6 and H.R.  1245 excluded farms from the\nreporting requirement. The remaining bills, S.  17 and  S. 194 , would have\ntasked the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with establishing the\nthreshold requirement.\n   There were also similarities and differences between cap and trade bills. Specifically,\n H.R. 2024 ,  S. 366 , and  S. 843  would have focused on fossil\nfuel-fired electric generating facilities, while  S. 139  and  H.R. 4067  would\nhave covered a broader array of sources. Furthermore, H.R.  2024, S.  366, and\nS.  843 would have capped one GHG -- carbon dioxide -- while S.  139 and H.R.\n 4067 would have capped all six GHGs.\n \n This report briefly discusses basic concepts on which these bills were based, and compares\nmajor provisions of the bills in each of the following categories: climate change research, GHG\nreporting and registries, and cap and trade programs. This report will not be updated.",
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      "title": "Climate Change Legislation in the 108th Congress",
      "summary": "Climate change and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have been an issue in the 108th Congress, as they have been over the past decade. Bills directly addressing climate change issues range from those focused primarily on climate change research (H.R. 1578 and S. 1164) to comprehensive emissions cap and trading programs for all six greenhouse gases (S. 139 and H.R. 4067). This report briefly discusses basic concepts on which these bills are based, and compares major provisions of the bills in each of the following categories: climate change research, GHG reporting and registries, and cap and trade programs.",
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