HR 6552 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To provide incentives for the reduction of green house gases.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

July 17, 2008CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. TERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Rules, Energy and Commerce, and Science and Technology, 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 concernedCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To provide incentives for the reduction of green house gases.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the ‘Incentivizing Renewable Energy Production Act of 2008’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Table of Contents-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--REDUCTION OF METHANE GAS EMISSIONS

Sec. 101. Closed-loop ethanol plant eligibility for loan guarantee program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 102. Livestock energy investment credit.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GASES

Sec. 201. Funding the renewable energy technology Valley of Death.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 202. Increase in credit for research relating to alternative and renewable energy processes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 203. Credit for production of certain biomaterials.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE III--IMPROVING ACCESS TO ETHANOL AT THE PUMP

Sec. 301. Modification of alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE IV--DEVELOPING THE U.S. HYDROGEN FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE

Sec. 401. Hydrogen infrastructure.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 402. Acquisition of fuel cell vehicles.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE V--MANAGING OUR NATION’S ENERGY RESOURCES

Sec. 501. Committee reports in House of Representatives required to include domestic energy impact statements.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 502. Domestic energy impact statements.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--REDUCTION OF METHANE GAS EMISSIONSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 101. CLOSED-LOOP ETHANOL PLANT ELIGIBILITY FOR LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM.

Section 1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(11) Closed-loop ethanol plants powered by industrial fuel cells, including ethanol or methanol powered fuel cells and fuel cells powered by animal wastes as well as fuel cells powered by cellulosic biomass, biogas, or effluent from animal waste.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 102. LIVESTOCK ENERGY INVESTMENT CREDIT.

(a) In General- Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 40A the following new section:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 40B. RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCED FROM LIVESTOCK WASTE USING EPA-VERIFIED TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL TREATMENT OF LIVESTOCK WASTE.

‘(a) In General- For purposes of section 38, the livestock-derived renewable energy production credit for any taxable year is an amount equal to the product of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) $5.56, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) each million British thermal units (mmBtu) of livestock-derived renewable energy--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) produced by the taxpayer--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) from qualified energy feedstock,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) at a qualified facility during the 7-year period beginning on the date the facility was originally placed in service, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) using an EPA-verified technology that provides comprehensive livestock waste treatment addressing significant reductions to nitrogen and phosphorus nutrient discharges, order and air emissions including greenhouse gases and ammonia, methane, hydrogen sulfide and volatile organic compounds, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) either--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) sold by the taxpayer to an unrelated person during the taxable year, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) used by the taxpayer during the taxable year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Definitions- For purposes of this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) LIVESTOCK-DERIVED RENEWABLE ENERGY- The term ‘livestock-derived renewable energy’ means fuel which is derived by processing qualified energy feedstock.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) QUALIFIED ENERGY FEEDSTOCK-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The term ‘qualified energy feedstock’ means manure of agricultural livestock, including litter, wood shavings, straw, rice hulls, bedding material, and other materials incidentally collected with the manure.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) AGRICULTURAL LIVESTOCK- The term ‘agricultural livestock’ means poultry, cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, and other equines.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) QUALIFIED FACILITY- The term ‘qualified facility’ means a facility--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) which is owned by the taxpayer,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) which is located in the United States,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) which is originally placed in service before January 1, 2018, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) the livestock-derived renewable energy output of which is--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) marketed through interconnection with a gas distribution or transmission pipeline, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) used on-site or off-site in a quantity that is sufficient to offset the consumption of at least 50,000 mmBtu annually of commercially-marketed fuel derived from coal, crude oil, natural gas, propane, or other fossil fuel.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) EPA-VERIFIED TECHNOLOGY- The term ‘EPA-verified technology’ means any technology the performance of which is verified by the Environmental Technology Verification Program of the Environmental Protection Agency.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Reduction of Credit Based on Market Price of Btus-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- If the market price per mmBtu’s exceeds $11, the amount otherwise applicable under subsection (a)(1) for the taxable year (without regard to paragraph (1)) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the amount which bears the same ratio to the amount otherwise so applicable as such excess bears to $5.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) ROUNDING- Any reduction determined under subparagraph (A) which is not a multiple of 10 cents shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of 10 cents.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) MARKET PRICE- For purposes of this paragraph, the market price per mmBtu for any taxable year shall be the daily average market price per mmBtu on the Chicago exchange during the 3-month period ending at the close of the preceding taxable year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Special Rules- For purposes of this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) PRODUCTION ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE TAXPAYER- In the case of a facility in which more than 1 person has an ownership interest, except to the extent provided in regulations prescribed by the Secretary, production from the qualified facility shall be allocated among such persons in proportion to their respective ownership interests in the gross sales from such qualified facility.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) RELATED PERSONS- Persons shall be treated as related to each other if such persons would be treated as a single employer under the regulations prescribed under section 52(b). In the case of a corporation which is a member of an affiliated group of corporations filing a consolidated return, such corporation shall be treated as selling livestock-derived renewable energy to an unrelated person if such biogas is sold to such a person by another member of such group.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) PASS-THRU IN THE CASE OF ESTATES AND TRUSTS- Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, rules similar to the rules of subsection (d) of section 52 shall apply.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) COORDINATION WITH CREDIT FROM PRODUCING FUEL FROM A NONCONVENTIONAL SOURCE- The amount of livestock-derived renewable energy produced and sold or used by the taxpayer during any taxable year which is taken into account under this section shall be reduced by the amount of livestock-derived renewable energy produced and sold by the taxpayer in such taxable year which is taken into account under section 45K.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) CREDIT ELIGIBILITY IN THE CASE OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED FACILITIES USING POULTRY WASTE- In the case of a facility using poultry waste to produce livestock-derived renewable energy and owned by a governmental unit, subparagraph (B) of subsection (b)(3) shall be applied by substituting ‘is leased or operated by the taxpayer’ for ‘is owned by the taxpayer’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Transferability of Credit-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- A taxpayer may transfer the credit under this section through an assignment to any person. Such transfer may be revoked only with the consent of the Secretary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) REGULATIONS- The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as necessary to ensure that any credit transferred under paragraph (1) is claimed once and not reassigned by such other person.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(f) Adjustment Based on Inflation-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- The $5.56 amount in subsection (a)(1) and the $11 amount in subsection (c)(2)(A) shall each be adjusted by multiplying such amount by the inflation adjustment factor for the calendar year in which the sale occurs. If any amount as increased under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of 0.1 cent, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of 0.1 cent.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) COMPUTATION OF INFLATION ADJUSTMENT FACTOR-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall, not later than April 1 of each calendar year, determine and publish in the Federal Register the inflation adjustment factor in accordance with this paragraph.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT FACTOR- The term ‘inflation adjustment factor’ means, with respect to a calendar year, a fraction the numerator of which is the GDP implicit price deflator for the preceding calendar year and the denominator of which is the GDP implicit price deflator for calendar year 2007. The term ‘GDP implicit price deflator’ means the most recent revision of the implicit price deflator for the gross domestic product as computed and published by the Department of Commerce before March 15 of the calendar year.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Credit Treated as Business Credit- Section 38(b) of such Code is amended by striking ‘plus’ at the end of paragraph (30), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (31) and inserting ‘, plus’, and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(32) the livestock-derived renewable energy production credit under section 40B(a).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Credit Allowed Against Amt- Section 38(c)(4)(B) of such Code is amended by striking ‘and’ at the end of clause (i), by striking the period at the end of clause (ii)(II) and inserting ‘, and’, and by adding at the end the following new clause:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) the credit determined under section 40B.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Clerical Amendment- The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 40A the following new item:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘Sec. 40B. Renewable energy produced from livestock waste using EPA-verified technologies for the comprehensive environmental treatment of livestock waste.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to energy produced, and sold or used, in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GASESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 201. FUNDING THE RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY VALLEY OF DEATH.

Section 207 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17022) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsection (a)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by inserting ‘(1)’ after ‘In General- ’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) As part of the program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish a new initiative to support development of basic discoveries in biofuels through completion of prototypes, to facilitate commercialization of new biofuels technologies and ensure that adequate resources are committed to develop products rather than merely funding research. Such initiative shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) provide up to 10 contracts at a time for biofuels technology development leading to prototype construction and demonstration;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) feature fixed-price development contracts with deliverable prototypes and incentives on product performance; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) use competitive but flexible procurement structures such as Broad Agency Announcements with rolling awards, and require a non-Federal corporate contribution of at least 20 percent.’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘2008 through 2015’ and inserting ‘2009 through 2019’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 202. INCREASE IN CREDIT FOR RESEARCH RELATING TO ALTERNATIVE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY PROCESSES.

(a) In General- Section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i) and by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(h) Increase in Credit Amount for Research Relating to Alternative and Renewable Energy Processes-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- In the case of any expense or payment relating to a qualified resource--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) subsection (a) shall be applied by substituting ‘40 percent’ for ‘20 percent’ each place it occurs,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) subsection (c)(4) shall be applied by substituting ‘6 percent’ for ‘3 percent’ in subparagraph (A)(i), ‘8 percent’ for ‘4 percent’ in subparagraph (A)(ii), and ‘10 percent’ for ‘5 percent’ in subparagraph (A)(iii),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) subsection (c)(5) shall be applied by substituting ‘24 percent’ for ‘12 percent’ in subparagraph (A) and ‘12 percent’ for ‘6 percent’ in subparagraph (B)(ii), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) such expense or payment shall be taken into account for purposes of this section after taking into account expenses and payments which do not relate to a qualified resource.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) QUALIFIED RESOURCE- For purposes of paragraph (1), the term ‘qualified resource’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) any clean-burning fuel (as defined in section 179A(e)(1), other than diesel fuel), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) any closed-loop system, including any anaerobic digester.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Extension of Credit for Research Relating to Alternative and Renewable Energy Processes- Subsection (i) of section 41 of such Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3) and by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) RESEARCH RELATING TO ALTERNATIVE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY PROCESSES- For purposes of subsection (h) only, paragraph (1)(B) shall be applied by substituting ‘December 31, 2009’ for ‘December 31, 2007’.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Allowance Against Alternative Minimum Tax- Subparagraph (B) of section 38(c)(4) of such Code is amended by striking ‘and’ at the end of clause (iii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting ‘, and’, and by inserting after clause (iv) the following new clause:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) the credit determined under section 41 to the extent that such credit is attributable to the increase for research relating to alternative and renewable energy processes under subsection (h) thereof.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 203. CREDIT FOR PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN BIOMATERIALS.

(a) In General- Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to business related credits) is amended by inserting after section 40B the following new section:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 40C. USE OF RENEWABLE RESOURCE MATERIALS IN MANUFACTURING BIOMATERIALS.

‘(a) General Rule- For purposes of section 38, the qualifying biomaterials credit determined under this section is 25 cents for each pound of qualifying biomaterial produced by the taxpayer during the taxable year for sale or use in the ordinary course of a trade or business of the taxpayer.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Limitation-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- The credit determined under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed $125,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) CONTROLLED GROUPS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- For purposes of this subsection, all persons treated as a single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of section 52 or subsection (m) or (o) of section 414 shall be treated as a single taxpayer.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) INCLUSION OF FOREIGN CORPORATIONS- For purposes of subparagraph (A), in applying subsections (a) and (b) of section 52 to this section, section 1563 shall be applied without regard to subsection (b)(2)(C) thereof.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Qualifying Biomaterial- For purposes of this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- The term ‘qualifying biomaterial’ means a commercial or industrial product--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A)(i) which is produced by chemically or biologically transforming feedstocks to produce one or more compounds that are distinct from the feedstocks, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) at least 75 percent (by weight) of the feedstocks which are used to produce such material consist of organic matter that is available on a renewable or recurring basis, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) which is a polymer resulting from the polymerization of material described in paragraph (1) as the sole monomer.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) EXCEPTIONS- Such term shall not include--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) any food, feed, or fuel, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) any material which was produced in total quantities of at least 1 million pounds per year in 2000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Exclusions- This section shall not apply to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) any material resulting from a process the primary purpose of which is the production of a transportation fuel, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) any polymer produced from a monomer for which credit is allowed under this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Termination- This section shall not apply to any material produced after the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Credit Part of General Business Credit- Section 38(b) of such Code is amended by striking ‘plus’ at the end of paragraph (32), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (33) and inserting ‘, plus’, and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(34) the qualifying biomaterials credit determined under section 40C(a).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Clerical Amendment- The table of sections for part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 40B the following new item:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘Sec. 40C. Use of renewable resource materials in manufacturing biomaterials.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to material produced in taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE III--IMPROVING ACCESS TO ETHANOL AT THE PUMPCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 301. MODIFICATION OF ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE REFUELING PROPERTY CREDIT.

(a) Increase in Credit Amount- Section 30C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking ‘30 percent’ in subsection (a) and inserting ‘50 percent’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking ‘$30,000’ in subsection (b)(1) and inserting ‘$50,000’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Treatment of Converted Refueling Property- Subsection (c) of section 30C of such Code (defining qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property) is amended by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) TREATMENT OF CONVERTED REFUELING PROPERTY- In the case of qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property which is converted from other property which is not qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property, the cost taken into account under this section shall include the cost of such other property and not just the price difference between the 2 properties.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Treatment of Dual Use Property- Subsection (c) of section 30C of such Code (defining qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property) is amended by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) TREATMENT OF DUAL USE PROPERTY- The cost of qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property which may be taken into account under this section shall determined without regard to whether such property also stores or dispenses any fuel which is not an alternative fuel.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Modification of Credit Termination- Subsection (g) of section 30C of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following flush sentence:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, this section shall apply to property placed in service in any State at least until the date that the Secretary determines (in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Transportation) that at least 15 percent of the retail motor fuel stations in such State store and dispense blended fuel containing at least 10 percent ethanol.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE IV--DEVELOPING THE U.S. HYDROGEN FUEL INFRASTRUCTURECommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 401. HYDROGEN INFRASTRUCTURE.

(a) Establishment of Program- The Secretary of Commerce shall establish a program with the goal of making publicly available at least 100 hydrogen fueling pumps at retail gas stations by 2014 in regions designated by the Secretary under subsection (b).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Designation of Regions- The Secretary of Commerce, in conjunction with the Secretary of Transportation, shall designate 2 initial regions for locating hydrogen fueling pumps funded under this section. Such regions shall be in densely populated, geographically diverse areas that have some existing hydrogen fueling stations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Funding-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) FEDERAL FUNDING- The Secretary of Commerce shall provide amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (f) for the acquisition and installation of hydrogen fueling pumps at retail gas stations in the regions designated under subsection (b) or subsection (e).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION- At least 10 percent of the cost of acquiring and installing a hydrogen fueling pump receiving funding under paragraph (1) shall be provided by non-Federal sources.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Ownership of Pumps-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Hydrogen fueling pumps for which funding is provided under this section shall remain the property of the United States, except as provided in paragraph (2).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) SALE OF PUMPS- The Secretary of Commerce may, after December 31, 2013, negotiate the sale of a pump described in paragraph (1) to the owner of the retail gas station at which the pump is located.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Additional Regions- After the goal described in subsection (a) has been achieved, the Secretary of Commerce may designate a third region in addition to the 2 designated under subsection (b), and may provide funding for the availability of hydrogen fueling pumps at retail gas stations in that region in accordance with the requirements of this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Authorization of Appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for carrying out this section $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2013. If the Secretary designates a third region under subsection (e), there are authorized to be appropriated for such purposes an additional $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2014 and 2015.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 402. ACQUISITION OF FUEL CELL VEHICLES.

(a) Federal Purchase- There are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2012 through 2014 for the purchase by the Federal Government of fuel cell vehicles.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Cost Differential Funding- There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of General Services such sums as may be necessary to enable such Administrator to provide amounts, for the purchase of fuel cell vehicles by Federal and State agencies in regions designated under section 501(b) or (e), equal to the difference between the cost of acquiring such vehicles and the cost of acquiring other alternative power or traditional gas fueled vehicles.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE V--MANAGING OUR NATION’S ENERGY RESOURCESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 501. COMMITTEE REPORTS IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REQUIRED TO INCLUDE DOMESTIC ENERGY IMPACT STATEMENTS.

(a) Amendment to Rule- Clause 3(d) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4)(A) A statement [if timely submitted to the committee (except for the Committee on Appropriations) by the Comptroller General before the filing of the report], for each such bill or joint resolution that would have an impact on the governance of public lands, including the outer Continental Shelf, of the impact of such bill on domestic energy availability.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) Each such statement shall contain--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the physical/geographic size of any new areas of public lands which are opened up or closed off for energy exploration; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the total amount of cubic feet of dry natural gas or the total number of barrels of oil or liquid natural gas, or the total number of short tons of coal, which could be recovered from any public lands which are opened up or closed off for energy exploration.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Exercise of Rulemaking Powers- The amendment made by subsection (a) is enacted as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives, and as such shall be considered as part of the Rules of the House of Representatives, with full recognition of the constitutional right of the House of Representatives to change such Rules at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other Rule of the House of Representatives.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 502. DOMESTIC ENERGY IMPACT STATEMENTS.

(a) In General- Section 719 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) The Comptroller General shall, to the extent practicable, prepare for each bill or joint resolution reported by any committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate (except for the Committee on Appropriations) that would have an impact on domestic energy availability, and submit to such committee a domestic energy impact statement containing--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) the physical/geographic size of any new areas of public lands which are opened up or closed off for energy exploration; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) the total amount of cubic feet of dry natural gas or the total number of barrels of oil or liquid natural gas, or the total number of short tons of coal, which could be recovered from any public lands which are opened up or closed off for energy exploration.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to bills and joint resolutions reported by committees of the House of Representatives or the Senate 90 or more days after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink