American Fuels Act of 2007

To promote the national security and stability of the economy of the United States by reducing the dependence of the United States on oil through the use of alternative fuels and new technology, and for other purposes.

5/16/2007--Introduced.
American Fuels Act of 2007 - Establishes in the Executive Office of the President the Office of Energy Security to oversee all federal energy security programs, including coordination of all federal agency efforts to assist the United States in achieving full energy independence. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide:
(1) a tax credit, against both ordinary and alternative minimum tax, for production of qualified flexible fuel motor vehicles; and
(2) an alternative fuel retail sales credit. Amends the Clayton Act and the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act to prohibit restrictions on the installation of alternative fuel pumps within fuel franchise documents. Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations to ensure that diesel sold or introduced into commerce in the United States, on an annual average basis, contains specified percentages of alternative diesel fuel. Sets forth a credit program for the generation of diesel fuel. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an excise tax credit for:
(1) production of cellulosic biomass ethanol; and
(2) qualifying ethanol blending and processing equipment. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPA) to treat a medium or heavy duty hybrid vehicle as an alternative fueled vehicle. Sets a deadline by which:
(1) any federal property with at least one fuel refueling station must include at least one alternative fuel refueling station; and
(2) any alternative fuel refueling station on federally-owned property must permit full public access for the purpose of refueling using alternative fuel. Amends federal transportation law to require that any bus purchased with funds from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to be a clean fuel bus. Amends armed forces law governing energy-related procurement to direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a strategy to use fuel produced from domestically produced fuel using starch, sugar, cellulosic biomass, plant or animal oils, or thermal chemical conversion, thermal depolymerization, or thermal conversion processes (covered fuel). Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts to:
(1) develop and operate covered fuel production facilities; and
(2) provide for construction or capital modification of such facilities. Amends the EPA to include among alternative fueled vehicles any vehicle propelled by electric drive transportation, engine dominant hybrid electric, or plug-in hybrid technology.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Peter Visclosky [D, IN-1]

Committees

• House Transportation and Infrastructure
• 8 more
  • House Judiciary
  • House Energy and Commerce
  • House Armed Services
  • House Armed Services
  • House Energy and Commerce
  • House Ways and Means
  • House Transportation and Infrastructure
  • House Oversight and Government Reform
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.2354

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
May 16, 2007

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• Jun 28, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
• May 17, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
• May 16, 2007: Referred to House Judiciary
• May 16, 2007: Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
• May 16, 2007: Referred to House Armed Services
• May 16, 2007: Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
• May 16, 2007: Referred to House Ways and Means
• May 16, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
• May 16, 2007: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
• May 16, 2007: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• Introduced on May 16, 2007.

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• Diesel motor
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• Hydrogen
• Income tax
• Job creation
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• Motor buses
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• Petroleum
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