H.R. 2880 · 111th Congress
Buy American Carbon Incentives Program Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Chellie Pingree
- Introduced
- 2009-06-15
- Latest action
- 2010-06-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
Summary
Buy American Carbon Incentives Program Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) establish a carbon incentives program to achieve supplemental greenhouse gas emissions reductions on private agricultural and forestland; (2) provide financial incentive payments for activities that increase carbon sequestration and storage over a designated contract period, and maintain carbon sequestration and storage and avoid future emissions through permanent avoided conversion agreements; and (3) establish monitoring and compliance protocols.
Requires participating owners to enter into a climate mitigation contract with the Secretary.
Obligates specified funds for further incentives for activities and agreements that protect carbon reductions and otherwise enhance environmental benefits achieved under a climate mitigation contract.