Climate Change: Comparison of S. 2191 as Reported (now S. 3036) with Proposed Boxer Amendment

Climate Change: Comparison of S. 2191 as Reported (now S. 3036) with Proposed Boxer Amendment

Order Code RL34515
Climate Change: Comparison of S. 2191 as
Reported (now S. 3036) with Proposed Boxer
Amendment
May 30, 2008
Brent D. Yacobucci and Larry Parker
Specialists in Energy and Environmental Policy
Resources, Science, and Industry Division

Climate Change: Comparison of S. 2191 as Reported
(now S. 3036) with Proposed Boxer Amendment
Summary
On December 7, 2007, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW)
Committee ordered reported an amended version of S. 2191, the Lieberman-Warner
Climate Security Act of 2008 (originally entitled America’s Climate Security Act of
2007). On April 10, 2008, an amendment to make the bill revenue-neutral was
submitted to CBO for analysis along with the committee version of S. 2191.

On May 20, 2008, S. 2191 was reported by EPW. At the same time, Senator
Boxer introduced S. 3036, which is identical to the reported version of S. 2191
except that it contains the proposed budget amendment. Both bills were placed on
the Senate legislative calendar. On Thursday, May 22, Senator Reid filed for cloture
on the motion to proceed on S. 3036. The cloture vote is scheduled for Monday,
June 2 at 5:30 pm, with the preceding hour set for debate.

In addition to S. 3036, Senator Boxer has proposed an amendment in the nature
of a substitute, with significant changes from the committee version of S. 2191.
This report provides a comparison of five key differences between S. 2191/S.
3036 and the proposed Boxer Amendment. This report supersedes a CRS
Congressional Distribution Memorandum entitled “Comparison of S. 2191 as
Reported (now S. 3036) with Proposed Boxer Substitute,” dated May 28, 2008.

Contents
Cost-Containment Auction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Use of Domestic Offsets, International Offsets, and
International Allowances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Changes in Established Entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Allocation Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Carbon Market Oversight Mechanisms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
List of Tables
Table 1. Estimated Allowances (millions) Allocated Under S. 3036
(S. 2191 as Reported plus Amendment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Table 2. Allocation of Revenues from Auctions of Remainder Allowances
Under S. 3036 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Table 3. Estimated Allowances Allocated Under Boxer Amendment,
Part I (millions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Table 4. Estimated Allowances Allocated Under Boxer Amendment,
Part II (millions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Table 5. Estimated Allowance Values and Auction Revenues Under
S. 3036 (million 2005$) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Table 6. Estimated Allowance Values and Auction Revenues Under
Boxer Amendment (million 2005$) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Climate Change: Comparison of S. 2191 as
Reported (now S. 3036) with Proposed
Boxer Amendment
S. 2191 (the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 20081), introduced by
Senator Lieberman, was reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and
Public Works (EPW) on May 20, 2008. The bill would establish a mandatory cap-
and-trade system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from most sectors of the
economy.2 As reported, S. 2191’s emissions cap is estimated by its sponsors to
require a 71% reduction from 2005 levels by 2050 from covered entities (the covered
entities are estimated by the sponsors to account for 87% of total U.S. greenhouse gas
emissions). Overall, the sponsors estimate that S. 2191 would reduce total U.S.
greenhouse gas emissions by up to 66% from 2005 levels by 2050. On April 10,
2008, a proposed deficit reduction amendment was announced, aimed at making the
bill revenue-neutral.3 A new version of the bill, S. 3036 — identical to S. 2191 but
also containing the deficit reduction amendment — was introduced May 20, and a
cloture motion was filed on that bill May 22. The Senate may begin discussion of S.
3036 the week of June 2.
On May 21, 2008, Senator Boxer announced a proposed substitute amendment
to the Lieberman-Warner bill.4 This amendment would make significant changes to
the bill. For a detailed discussion of key terms and concepts used in this report, see
CRS Report RL34489, Climate Change: Costs and Benefits of S. 2191, which
provides background and much more detailed analysis of the bill.
CRS has identified five key changes that would be made by the Boxer
Amendment. These five do not represent all changes in the amendment.
Considering the time constraints these five are discussed in this report; other changes
may also be of interest in the debate. The five key changes discussed below are:
1 Originally entitled America’s Climate Security Act of 2007.
2 For more a more detailed discussion of S. 2191 (as reported) provisions, see CRS Report
RL34489, Climate Change: Costs and Benefits of S. 2191, by Larry Parker and Brent
Yacobucci. For a comparison with other proposals, see CRS Report RL33846, Greenhouse
Gas Reduction: Cap-and-Trade Bills in the 110th Congress, by Larry Parker and Brent
Yacobucci.
3 Submitted to CBO April 9, 2008. CBO, S. 2191, America’s Climate Security Act, with an
Amendment (April 10, 2008).
4 As of May 23, 2008, the substitute amendment was available at the EPW website:
[http://epw.senate.gov/public/].

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! The establishment of a “cost-containment auction” that would
expand the number of allowances available in early years;
! Changes to the limits and applicability of domestic offsets,
international offsets, and international allowances;
! Elimination of the Climate Change Credit Corporation and the
establishment of a Climate Change Technology Board;
! Major changes in the scheme for how allowances are auctioned or
distributed at no cost to covered entities and non-covered entities;
and
! Establishment of carbon market oversight mechanisms.
Cost-Containment Auction. The Boxer Amendment would establish a
“cost-containment auction.” For this auction, the amendment would take a share of
allowances from 2031 through 2050 and make them available for auction in the early
years of the program (2012 through 2027). At the end of 2012, a maximum of 450
million allowances would be available for sale. In each successive year, the number
available would be reduced by 1%. In total, up to 6 billion allowances would be
available through these cost-containment auctions.
For the auctions, the amendment would establish a “Cost-Containment Auction
Price” — effectively a reserve price for the auction. For 2012, the President would
determine the initial reserve price of between $22 and $30 per ton. In each
successive year, the reserve price would increase by the rate of inflation plus 5%.
This provision would essentially allow the borrowing of a limited number of
future allowances at a reduced rate. In general, both the bill and the Boxer
Amendment allow borrowing, but require a 10% annual rate of interest on borrowed
allowances. Assuming the allowance price for a given year is above the “cost-
containment price,” participants in the auction will likely bid up the price to
something similar to the current allowance price. On the other hand, if the allowance
price on the secondary market is below the “cost-containment price,” there may be
limited participation in the cost-containment auction. All other things being equal,
having a larger pool of allowances early should lower the price of allowances, but it
is difficult to predict the magnitude of that price effect.
Use of Domestic Offsets, International Offsets, and International
Allowances. The Boxer Amendment would substantially alter the amount and type
of offsets that covered sources could use to comply with the emissions cap. Under
the reported version of the bill, a covered entity could only use domestic offsets
and/or international allowances. The Boxer Amendment expands the offset
opportunities to include international offsets and international forest credits. In the
reported version of the bill, an individual covered entity could meet up to 15% of its
allowance requirement through the use of domestic offsets and an additional 15%
through the use of international allowances. The Boxer Amendment would eliminate
the facility-specific limitation and would direct EPA to restrict the available pool of
domestic offsets to 15%, international offsets to 5%, and international forest credits
to 10% of the aggregate quantity of emission allowances distributed under the cap.

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International allowances could be used, if any of the above percentages were not
maximized.5
Although the Boxer Amendment would increase flexibility by removing the
facility-specific limitation for offset use, the amendment would effectively reduce the
total number of offsets potentially available in a given year. The example below
illustrates this substantial change:
In 2012, both S. 2191 and the Boxer Amendment set the number of allowances
available to covered entities at 5,775 million allowances. In the reported version, a
covered facility must submit to EPA an allowance, offset, or international allowance
for each ton of actual emissions. By allowing facilities to submit offsets and/or
international allowances to satisfy up to 30% of their allowance submission (15%
from domestic offsets and 15% from international allowances), the total allowance
cap (5,775) would essentially represent 70% of actual emissions permitted. For
instance, if there was only one covered facility in the United States and it emitted
8,250 million tons of CO -e in 2012, the facility could submit 5,775 million
2
allowances and 2,475 million tons in offsets and international allowances.6 However,
under the Boxer Amendment, the total number of offsets — which would include
domestic, international, forestry credits, and international allowances — would be
limited to 30% of the aggregate pool of allowances distributed under the cap.
Therefore, the hypothetical facility described above could only use 1,733 tons in
offsets.7
In addition, eliminating restrictions on the use of certified offsets, the expansion
of allowable offset types — international offsets and forest credits — may lower the
costs of the cap-and-trade program. Under the reported bill, covered entities had only
indirect access (by purchasing international allowances) to these lower-cost reduction
opportunities. The Boxer Amendment permits direct use of these options. However,
there may be some concern that the increased use of international offsets, particularly
those in the forestry sector, could flood the market with possibly questionable
emission reductions.8
Changes in Established Entities. The reported version of S. 2191 would
establish a Climate Change Credit Corporation to auction allowances under the
program. The corporation would use the proceeds from those auctions to fund
various purposes, including technology development and adaptation programs. As
reported, S. 2191 states that “the Corporation shall not be considered an agency or
establishment of the Federal government.” The Boxer Amendment would eliminate
5 An international allowance is an allowance purchased from an approved foreign cap and
trade system. In lieu of using or trading the allowance within its own system, a foreign firm
could choose to sell the allowance to a U.S. firm, who could use the allowance for
compliance with the U.S. program in lieu of an allowance allocated domestically.
6 8,250 x 0.3 = 2,475.
7 5,775 x 0.3 = 1,733
8 See CRS Report RL34436, The Role of Offsets in a Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Cap-and-Trade Program: Potential Benefits and Concerns, by Jonathan L. Ramseur.

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the corporation. Instead, allowances would be auctioned by EPA. The funds from
those auctions would be disbursed by a Climate Change Technology Board, explicitly
established as an agency of the federal government.
Allocation Scheme. Both S. 2191 and the Boxer Amendment use a detailed
scheme for allocating allowances to covered entities, non-covered entities, and
auctions. The total number of allowances for all years is equal in S. 2191 and the
Boxer Amendment, although the timing of those allocations may be different, as the
Boxer Amendment allows for the auction of some allowances early (see “Cost-
Containment Auction” above). Further, the reported bill and the Boxer Amendment
would distribute those allowances differently. In all years, relative to the reported
version, the Boxer Amendment would allocate a larger share of allowances to non-
covered entities (e.g., states), and a smaller share for covered entities and for
auctions. For example, in 2012, the reported version of S. 2191 would allocate
roughly 36% of allowances to covered entities, 33% to non-covered entities, and 31%
for auctions. Under the Boxer Amendment, assuming all available cost-containment
allowances are purchased, 32% of allowances would go to covered entities, 34% to
non-covered entities, and 30% would be auctioned. Table 1 shows allowance
allocations in various years for the reported version of S. 2191, as amended by the
proposed deficit reduction amendment (identical to the introduced version of S.
3036), and Table 2 shows the allocation of auction revenues. Tables 3 and 4 show
allowance allocations in the same years under the Boxer Amendment. For each table,
direct allocations to covered sectors are labeled “COV,” direct allocations to non-
covered entities are labeled “NC,” and auctions are labeled “AUC.”9
Various groups have modeled the economic effects of S. 2191, including
projections of allowance prices in each year of the program. Using one of the low-
cost scenarios — EPA’s ADAGE-TECH scenario — estimates of the values of the
allowance allocations and auction revenues in S. 2191 and the Boxer Amendment are
shown in Tables 5 and 6.10 The same allowance price was used in both tables;
however, it should be noted that some of the changes made by the Boxer Amendment
would likely reduce costs.11 To the extent that allowance prices increase or decrease
in one version of the bill relative to another, the value of allocations and the
estimated auction revenues would also increase or decrease.
Carbon Market Oversight Mechanisms. The Boxer Amendment would
establish a Carbon Markets Working Group including the EPA Administrator, the
Secretary of the Treasury, and the Chairmen of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, and the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission. The Group must identify “the major issues related to the
integrity, efficiency, orderliness, fairness, and competitiveness” of the carbon market,
9 In each of the tables, the allocations are presented in the section-by-section order they
appear in the bill or amendment.
10 For a detailed analysis of the assumptions used in EPA’s model, as well as CRS’s
assumptions about certain program costs, see CRS Report RL34489, Climate Change: Costs
and Benefits of S. 2191, by Larry Parker and Brent Yacobucci.
11 The economic effects of the Boxer Amendment had not been modeled as of May 28, 2008.

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as well as recommendations for market regulation, policy coordination, contingency
planning, and necessary legislative action.12
12 For more information on carbon market regulation, see CRS Report RL34488, Regulating
a Carbon Market: Issues Raised By the European Carbon and U.S. Sulfur Dioxide
Allowance Markets, by Mark Jickling and Larry Parker.

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Table 1. Estimated Allowances (millions) Allocated Under S. 3036 (S. 2191 as Reported plus Amendment)
2012
2020
2030
2040
2050
Total Allowances
Sec. 3101 (as amended)
5,775
4,924
3,860
2,796
1,732
Remainder Allowances
Sec. 1201
5,423
4,510
3,303
2,349
1,455
Deficit Reduction Fund
AUC
Sec. 3101 (as amended)
352
414
557
447
277
Early Auction
AUC
Sec. 3101
271
0
0
0
0
Auction
AUC
Sec. 3102
1,166
1,646
2,073
1,632
1,011
Early Action
NC
Sec. 3201
271
0
0
0
0
States
Energy Savings
NC
Sec. 3301(a)
108
90
66
47
29
Building Efficiency
NC
Sec. 3301(b)
54
45
33
23
15
Programs that Exceed Fed. Targets
NC
Sec. 3302
108
90
66
47
29
General Allocation - by LIHEAP Share
NC
Sec. 3303(b)(1)
81
68
50
35
22
General Allocation - by Population Share
NC
Sec. 3303(b)(2)
81
68
50
35
22
General Allocation - by Fossil Production CO2
NC
Sec. 3303(b)(3)
81
68
50
35
22
Mass Transit
NC
Sec. 3304
54
45
33
23
15
State Subtotal
569
474
347
247
153
Tribal Communities
NC
Sec. 3303(d)
27
23
17
12
7
Low/Middle-Class Electricity Consumers
NC
Sec. 3401
488
406
297
211
131
Low/Middle-Class Natural Gas Consumers
NC
Sec. 3501
108
90
66
47
29
CCS Bonus Allowances
COV
Sec. 3601
217
180
132
0
0
Domestic Agriculture and Forestry
NC
Sec. 3701
271
226
165
117
73
International Forest Protection
NC
Sec. 3803
136
113
83
59
36
Fossil Fueled Electric Plants
COV
Sec. 3901
1,030
722
33
0
0
Rural Electric Cooperatives
COV
Sec. 3901
54
45
33
0
0
Special Allocation to VA and MT
COV
Sec. 3903(a)(2)
8
7
0
0
0
Energy-Intensive Manufacturing Facilities
COV
Sec. 3901
542
361
8
0
0
Petroleum Production/Import Facilities
COV
Sec. 3901
108
90
8
0
0
HFC Producers/Importers
COV
Sec. 3901
108
90
8
0
0
Landfill and Coal Mine Methane Reduction
NC
Sec. 3907
54
45
33
23
15
Source: CRS Analysis of S. 2191 as reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and as amended by proposed revenue-neutral
amendment.

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Table 2. Allocation of Revenues from Auctions of Remainder Allowances Under S. 3036
(percentage of “remainder allowance” auction revenues after “Off-the-Top”a [designated “ss”] distributions are made)
2012
2020
2030
2040
2050
Off-the-Top Allocation of Auction Proceeds
BLM Emergency Firefighting Fund
Sec. 4302(b)(1)
ss
ss
ss
ss
ss
Forest Service Emergency Firefighting Fund
Sec. 4302(b)(2)
ss
ss
ss
ss
ss
CSA Management Fund
Sec. 4302(b)(3)
ss
ss
ss
ss
ss
Percentage of Remaining Proceeds
Technology Deployment
Sec. 4302(b)(4)(B)
52%
52%
52%
52%
52%
Zero- or Low- Carbon Energy Technology
Sec. 4401(1)
16.6%
16.6%
16.6%
16.6%
16.6%
Advanced Coal and Sequestration Technology
Sec. 4401(2)
13.0%
13.0%
13.0%
13.0%
13.0%
Fuel from Cellulosic Biomass
Sec. 4401(3)
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentives
Sec. 4401(4)
6.2%
6.2%
6.2%
6.2%
6.2%
Sustainable Energy Program
Sec. 4401(5)
13.0%
13.0%
13.0%
13.0%
13.0%
Energy Independence Acceleration Fund
Sec. 4302(b)(4)(C)
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
Energy Assistance Fund
Sec. 4302(b)(4)(D)
18%
18%
18%
18%
18%
LIHEAP
Sec. 4501(1)
9.0%
9.0%
9.0%
9.0%
9.0%
Weatherization
Sec. 4501(2)
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
Rural Energy Assistance
Sec. 4501(2)
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
Climate Change Worker Training Fund
Sec. 4302(b)(4)(E)
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
DOE University Programs
Sec. 4606(a)
1.25%
1.25%
1.25%
1.25%
1.25%
Adaptation Fund
Sec. 4302(b)(4)(F)
18%
18%
18%
18%
18%
DOI - Wildlife Conservation and Restoration
Sec. 4702(b)(1)
6.3%
6.3%
6.3%
6.3%
6.3%
DOI - Adaptation Activities
Sec. 4702(b)(2)
3.42%
3.42%
3.42%
3.42%
3.42%
DOI - Cooperative Grant Programs
Sec. 4702(b)(3)
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
DOI - Tribal Wildlife Grants
Sec. 4702(b)(4)
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
Land and Water Conservation Fund
Sec. 4702(c)
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
Forest Service Adaptation Activities
Sec. 4702(d)
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
EPA Adaptation Activities
Sec. 4702(e)
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
Army Corps of Engineers Adaptation Activities
Sec. 4702(f)
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
Department of Commerce Adaptation Activities
Sec. 4702(g)
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
Climate Change and National Security Fund
Sec. 4302(b)(4)(G)
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
Source: CRS Analysis of S. 2191 as reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and as amended by proposed revenue-neutral amendment.
a. Auction revenues must first be allocated to these accounts. However, necessary amounts are not specified in the bill, as they depend on a given year’s expenditures from that
account. For a more detailed discussion, see CRS Report RL34489, Climate Change: Costs and Benefits of S. 2191.

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Table 3. Estimated Allowances Allocated Under Boxer Amendment, Part I (millions)
Year
Section
2012
2020
2030
2040
2050
Total Allowances (millions)
Sec. 201
5,775
4,924
3,860
2,796
1,732
Cost Containment Pool

Sec. 535
6,000
2,524
0
0
0
Cost Containment Allowances Auctioned

Sec. 536
450
415
0
0
0
Cost Containment Allowances Borrowed
Sec. 535
0
0
0
295
395
Remaining Allowances
5,775
4,924
3,860
2,501
1,337
Total Available Allowances
6,225
5,339
3,860
2,501
1,337
Allowance Accounts
Agriculture and Forestry Program
NC
Sec. 331
245
209
164
113
60
New Technology Incubator
Sec. 332(b)
14
12
10
6
3
Transition Assistance for Workers
AUC
Sec. 542(b)
58
98
116
75
40
Transition Assistance for Carbon-Intensive Manufacturers
COV
Sec. 551(b)
635
542
39
0
0
Currently Operating Facilities
COV
Sec. 552(b)
610
520
37
0
0
New Entrant Facilities
COV
Sec. 522(f)
25
22
2
0
0
Petroleum Refiners (Discretionary)
COV
Sec. 522(h)
64
54
4
0
0
Transition Assistance for Fossil Fuel Electric Generators
COV
Sec. 561(b)
1,040
739
106
0
0
Rural Electric Cooperatives (Maximum)
COV
Sec. 562(c)
52
37
5
0
0
Pilot Program for MT and VA
COV
Sec. 562(c)(2)(a)
8
6
1
0
0
Transition Assistance for Petroleum Fuel Refiners
COV
Sec. 571
116
49
39
0
0
Transition Assistance for Natural Gas Processors
COV
Sec. 581
43
37
29
0
0
Federal Program for Consumers
AUC
Sec. 592(b)
202
295
463
375
201
Partnerships with State Governments
Customer Assitance Through LDCs
Electricity
NC
Sec. 611(a)
549
480
386
250
134
Natural Gas
NC
Sec. 611(a)
188
160
135
88
47
Assistance to States with Heavy Reliance on Manuf. and Coal
NC
Sec. 612(a)
173
160
135
100
53
Manufacturing
NC
Sec. 612(b)
87
80
68
50
27
Coal
NC
Source: CRS Analysis of proposed Boxer Amendment.

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Table 4. Estimated Allowances Allocated Under Boxer Amendment, Part II (millions)
Year
Section
2012
2020
2030
2040
2050
Partnerships with States, Tribes, and Localities to Reduce Emissions
Transportation Sector
AUC
Sec. 621(c)
58
98
106
69
37
Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program
AUC
Sec. 624(a)
116
98
77
50
27
States that Have Led in Reducing Emissions
NC
Sec. 625(a)
231
246
309
250
134
Partnerships with States and Tribes to Adapt to Climate Change
Sec. 631(b)
173
160
135
100
53
Coastal States
NC
Sec. 632(b)
69
64
54
40
21
Freshwater and Agriculture
NC
Sec. 633(a)
43
40
34
25
13
Alaska
NC
Sec. 634(a)
35
32
27
20
11
Indian Tribes
AUC
Sec. 635(d)
26
24
20
15
8
Partnerships with States, Tribles, and Localities to Protect Nat. Resources
AUC
Sec. 642(b)
116
98
154
100
53
(Wildlife Adaptation)
Early Action Program
NC

Sec. 702
289
49
0
0
0
Efficient Buildings
NC
Sec. 811
43
37
29
19
10
Efficient Equipment and Appliances (SEAD Program)
NC
Sec. 821
43
37
29
19
10
Efficient Manufacturing
NC
Sec. 831
43
37
29
19
10
Renewable Energy
NC
Sec. 841
231
197
154
25
13
Low- and Zero-Carbon Electricity Technology
AUC
Sec. 913
101
86
77
25
13
Advanced Research (ARPA-E)
AUC
Sec. 921
14
12
10
6
3
Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) Technolgy Fund
AUC
Sec. 1012
58
49
0
0
0
CCS Bonus Allowances
COV
Sec. 1021
173
148
154
25
13
Clean Medium- and Heavy-Duty Hybrid Fleets
NC
Sec. 1112
29
0
0
0
0
Advanced Vehicle Manufacturers
AUC
Sec. 1122
58
49
39
25
13
Cellulosic Biofuel
NC
Sec. 1131
58
49
39
0
0
Federal Program to Protect Nat. Res. (Firefighting and Wildlife Adapt.)
AUC
Sec. 1212(b)
173
123
154
125
67
International Forestry
NC
Sec. 1323
58
49
39
25
13
International Technology Deployment
AUC
Sec.1334
29
0
0
0
0
International Adaptation
AUC
Sec. 1342(b)
58
98
154
175
94
Deficit Reduction Fund
AUC
Sec. 1402(b)
332
394
531
419
224
Climate Security Act Administrative Fund
AUC
Sec. 1712
43
37
39
25
13
Source: CRS Analysis of proposed Boxer Amendment.

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Table 5. Estimated Allowance Values and Auction Revenues
Under S. 3036 (million 2005$)
Year
2012
2020
2030
2040
2050
Total Allowances (millions)
5775
4924
3860
2796
1732
Allowance Price (2005$/ton)
$18.54
$28.30
$46.00
$74.60
$120.80
Deficit Reduction Fund
$6,531
$11,705
$25,622
$33,352
$33,455
Early Auction
$5,027
$0
$0
$0
$0
Auction
$21,616
$46,590
$95,341
$121,784
$122,160
Early Action
$5,027
$0
$0
$0
$0
States
Energy Savings
$2,011
$2,553
$3,039
$3,505
$3,515
Building Efficiency
$1,005
$1,276
$1,519
$1,752
$1,758
Programs that Exceed Fed. Targets
$2,011
$2,553
$3,039
$3,505
$3,515
General Allocation - by LIHEAP Share
$1,508
$1,915
$2,279
$2,628
$2,637
General Allocation - by Population Share
$1,508
$1,915
$2,279
$2,628
$2,637
General Allocation - by Fossil Production
$1,508
$1,915
$2,279
$2,628
$2,637
CO2 Share
Mass Transit
$1,005
$1,276
$1,519
$1,752
$1,758
State Subtotal
$10,556
$13,403
$15,953
$18,399
$18,456
Tribal Communities
$503
$638
$760
$876
$879
Low/Middle-Class Electricity Consumers
$9,048
$11,488
$13,674
$15,771
$15,819
Low/Middle-Class Natural Gas Consumers
$2,011
$2,553
$3,039
$3,505
$3,515
CCS Bonus Allowances
$4,021
$5,106
$6,078
$0
$0
Domestic Agriculture and Forestry
$5,027
$6,382
$7,597
$8,761
$8,789
International Forest Protection
$2,513
$3,191
$3,798
$4,381
$4,394
Transition Assistance
Fossil Fueled Electric Plants
$19,102
$20,423
$1,519
$0
$0
Rural Electric Cooperatives
$1,005
$1,276
$1,519
$0
$0
Pilot Projects in VA and MT
$151
$191
$0
$0
$0
Energy-Intensive Manufacturing Facilities
$10,054
$10,212
$380
$0
$0
Petroleum Production/Import Facilities
$2,011
$2,553
$380
$0
$0
HFC Producers/Importers
$2,011
$2,553
$380
$0
$0
Landfill and Coal Mine Methane Reduction
$1,005
$1,276
$1,519
$1,752
$1,758
BLM Emergency Firefighting Fund
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
Forest Service Emergency Firefighting Fund
$430
$430
$430
$430
$430
CSA Management Fund
$1,071
$1,393
$1,776
$2,086
$2,092
Technology Deployment
$10,382
$23,201
$48,352
$61,942
$62,134
Zero- or Low- Carbon Energy Technology
$3,322
$7,424
$15,473
$19,821
$19,883
Advanced Coal and Sequestration Technology
$2,595
$5,800
$12,088
$15,485
$15,533
Fuel from Cellulosic Biomass
$623
$1,392
$2,901
$3,717
$3,728
Adv. Tech. Vehicles Manufacturing Incentives
$1,246
$2,784
$5,802
$7,433
$7,456
Sustainable Energy Program
$2,595
$5,800
$12,088
$15,485
$15,533
Energy Independence Acceleration Fund
$399
$892
$1,860
$2,382
$2,390
Energy Assistance Fund
$3,594
$8,031
$16,737
$21,441
$21,508
LIHEAP
$1,797
$4,015
$8,369
$10,721
$10,754
Weatherization
$898
$2,008
$4,184
$5,360
$5,377
Rural Energy Assistance
$898
$2,008
$4,184
$5,360
$5,377
Climate Change Worker Training Fund
$998
$2,231
$4,649
$5,956
$5,974
Adaptation Fund
$3,594
$8,031
$16,737
$21,441
$21,508
Climate Change and National Security Fund
$998
$2,231
$4,649
$5,956
$5,974
Source: CRS Analysis of S. 3036.

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Table 6. Estimated Allowance Values and Auction Revenues
Under Boxer Amendment (million 2005$)
Year
2012
2020
2030
2040
2050
Total Allowances (millions)
5775
4924
3860
2796
1732
Allowance Price (2005$)
$18.54
$28.30
$46.00
$74.60
$120.80
Agriculture and Forestry Program
$4,550
$5,922
$7,546
$8,396
$7,268
New Technology Incubator
$268
$348
$444
$466
$404
Transition Assistance for Workers
$1,071
$2,787
$5,327
$5,597
$4,845
Transition Assistance for Carbon-Intensive Manufacturers
$11,778
$15,328
$1,776
$0
$0
Currently Operating Facilities
$11,306
$14,715
$1,705
$0
$0
New Entrant Facilities
$471
$613
$71
$0
$0
Petroleum Refiners (Discretionary)
$1,178
$1,533
$178
$0
$0
Transition Assistance for Fossil Fuel Electric Generators
$19,272
$20,902
$4,883
$0
$0
Rural Electric Cooperatives (Maximum)
$964
$1,045
$244
$0
$0
Pilot Program for MT and VA
$145
$157
$37
$0
$0
Transition Assistance for Petroleum Fuel Refiners
$2,141
$1,393
$1,776
$0
$0
Transition Assistance for Natural Gas Processors
$803
$1,045
$1,332
$0
$0
Federal Program for Consumers
$3,747
$8,361
$21,307
$27,986
$24,226
Partnerships with State Governments
Electricity LDCs
$10,172
$13,587
$17,756
$18,657
$16,151
Natural Gas LDCs
$3,480
$4,529
$6,215
$6,530
$5,653
Assistance to States with Manuf. and Coal
$3,212
$4,529
$6,215
$7,463
$6,460
Partnerships with States, Tribes, and Localities
Transportation Sector
$1,071
$2,787
$4,883
$5,131
$4,442
Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program
$2,141
$2,787
$3,551
$3,731
$3,230
States that Have Led in Reducing Emissions
$4,283
$6,967
$14,205
$18,657
$16,151
Partnerships with States and Tribes to Adapt to Climate
$3,212
$4,529
$6,215
$7,463
$6,460
Change
Coastal States
$1,285
$1,812
$2,486
$2,985
$2,584
Freshwater and Agriculture
$803
$1,132
$1,554
$1,866
$1,615
Alaska
$642
$906
$1,243
$1,493
$1,292
Indian Tribes
$482
$679
$932
$1,119
$969
Partnerships with States, Tribles, and Localities - Wildlife
$2,141
$2,787
$7,102
$7,463
$6,460
Early Action Program
$5,353
$1,393
$0
$0
$0
Efficient Buildings
$803
$1,045
$1,332
$1,399
$1,211
Efficient Equipment and Appliances (SEAD Program)
$803
$1,045
$1,332
$1,399
$1,211
Efficient Manufacturing
$803
$1,045
$1,332
$1,399
$1,211
Renewable Energy
$4,283
$5,574
$7,102
$1,866
$1,615
Low- and Zero-Carbon Electricity Technology
$1,874
$2,439
$3,551
$1,866
$1,615
Advanced Research (ARPA-E)
$268
$348
$444
$466
$404
Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) Technolgy Fund
$1,071
$1,393
$0
$0
$0
CCS Bonus Allowances
$3,212
$4,180
$7,102
$1,866
$1,615
Clean Medium- and Heavy-Duty Hybrid Fleets
$535
$0
$0
$0
$0
Advanced Vehicle Manufacturers
$1,071
$1,393
$1,776
$1,866
$1,615
Cellulosic Biofuel
$1,071
$1,393
$1,776
$0
$0
Federal Program on Firefighting and Wildlife Adaptation
$3,212
$3,484
$7,102
$9,329
$8,075
International Forestry
$1,071
$1,393
$1,776
$1,866
$1,615
International Technology Deployment
$535
$0
$0
$0
$0
International Adaptation
$1,071
$2,787
$7,102
$13,060
$11,306
Deficit Reduction Fund
$6,156
$11,148
$24,415
$31,251
$27,053
Climate Security Act Administrative Fund
$803
$1,045
$1,776
$1,866
$1,615
Source: CRS Analysis of proposed Boxer Amendment