Brief Summary of the Waxman-Markey Discussion Draft

This summary provides a concise overview of the Discussion Draft released by Chairmen Markey and Waxman on March 31, 2009. The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (herein referred to as the Waxman-Markey Discussion Draft or just "draft") is a draft comprehensive energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction bill consisting of four titles:

Title I, Clean Energy
Title II, Energy Efficiency
Title III, Reducing Global Warming Pollution
Title IV, Transitioning to a Clean Energy Economy

This summary roughly follows the structure of the bill. In some cases this summary deviates from this structure and groups together related components in a more orderly fashion. For more information on specific components of the draft, please refer to the actual legislative language as referenced by section and page number in this document. In addition, as this is a discussion draft some sections are intentionally left blank or multiple potential options for legislative language are included.

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