Sec. 3. Carbon score
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In carrying out section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 653 ), the Director shall include in the analysis submitted to the appropriate committee of Congress the carbon score of each public bill or resolution. In calculating the carbon score under subsection (a), the Director shall base any calculation of the increase or decrease of the level of greenhouse gas emissions on a comparison with the level of greenhouse gas emissions occurring under current law.
In calculating the carbon score under subsection (a), the Director shall consider all likely changes in net greenhouse gas emissions, including— any changes to net greenhouse gas emissions that would directly result from activities required to carry out the bill or resolution; and any changes to net greenhouse gas emissions that would— indirectly result from activities required to carry out the bill or resolution; and not otherwise have occurred. In calculating the carbon score under subsection (a), the Director shall, to the maximum extent practicable, use established best practices for estimating emissions, such as— lifecycle analysis; and internationally recognized methodologies (such as guidelines from the International Panel on Climate Change).
The Director shall calculate the carbon score under subsection
(a)on the same timeline as the Director carries out the analysis under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 653 ).
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