Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Selected Other Environmental Provisions

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Selected Other Environmental Provisions

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Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency and
Selected Other Environmental Provisions
Updated August 18, 2022
On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed H.R. 5376 (P.L. 117-169), a budget reconciliation measure
commonly referred to as the “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022” (IRA). This Insight identifies IRA
provisions that are to be implemented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and selected
other environmental policy-related provisions. These provisions, which are found in IRA Title VI–
Committee on Environment and Public Works and a Superfund tax section in Title I, Subtitle D, span a
range of EPA program areas and environmental and climate change topics, including air quality,
enforcement, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental reviews, and environmental justice, among others.
In addition, the IRA includes a provision related to environmental data collection for the Council on
Environmental Quality (CEQ).
Table 1 lists these EPA and CEQ provisions and associated FY2022 appropriations in P.L. 117-169. The
table does not reflect other IRA provisions related to environment, natural resources, or climate policy
issues that would be implemented by other federal departments or agencies, such as the U.S. Department
of Energy, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of Agriculture, the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, or others.
Table 2 lists the IRA provision on reinstatement of the Superfund petroleum excise tax, which is a
revenue provision.
Table 1. EPA and Selected Other Environment-Related Provisions in P.L. 117-169
FY2022
Appropriations
Section
Title
(dol ars in mil ions)a
Title VI – Committee on Environment and Public Works
Subtitle A – Air Pollution
60101
Clean Heavy-Duty Vehiclesb
$1,000.0
60102
Grants to Reduce Air Pol ution at Ports
$3,000.0
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FY2022
Appropriations
Section
Title
(dol ars in mil ions)a
60103
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
$27,000.0
60104
Diesel Emissions Reductionsc
$60.0
60105
Funding to Address Air Pol ution
$235.5
60106
Funding to Address Air Pol ution at Schools
$50.0
60107
Low Emissions Electricity Program
$87.0
60108
Funding for Section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act
$15.0
60109
Funding for Implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act
$38.5
60110
Funding for Enforcement Technology and Public Information
$25.0
60111
Greenhouse Gas Corporate Reportingd
$5.0
60112
Environmental Product Declaration Assistance
$250.0
60113
Methane Emissions Reduction Programe
$1,550.0
60114
Climate Pol ution Reduction Grants
$5,000.0
60115
Environmental Protection Agency Efficient, Accurate, and Timely Reviews
$40.0
60116
Low-Embodied Carbon Labeling for Construction Materials
$100.0
Subtitle B – Hazardous Materials
60201
Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grants
$3,000.0
Subtitle D – Council on Environmental Quality
60401
Environmental and Climate Data Col ection
(CEQ) $32.5
Source: CRS, using P.L. 117-169.
a. EPA appropriations, unless otherwise indicated.
b. For more information, see CRS In Focus IF12043, Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Air Pollution, and Climate Change, by Richard K.
Lattanzio.
c. For more information, see CRS In Focus IF11331, The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Program, by Richard K.
Lattanzio.
d. For more information, see CRS In Focus IF11754, EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, by Angela C. Jones.
e. For more information, see CRS Report R47206, Inflation Reduction Act Methane Emissions Charge: In Brief, by Jonathan
L. Ramseur.
Table 2. Superfund Tax Provision in P.L. 117-169
Section
Title

Title I – Committee on Finance
Subtitle D – Energy Security, Part 6, Superfund
13601
Reinstatement of Superfund (Petroleum Excise Tax)

Source: CRS, using P.L. 117-169.
Notes: For more information, see CRS In Focus IF11982, Superfund Tax Legislation in the 117th Congress, by Anthony A.
Cil uffo and David M. Bearden.

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Angela C. Jones

Analyst in Environmental Policy

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