H.R. 2880 · 111th Congress

Buy American Carbon Incentives Program Act of 2009

Stage
In committee
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.