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5/4/2009--Introduced.American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act - Deems the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015 issued by the Secretary of the Interior to be approved as a final oil and gas leasing program under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Deems the Secretary to have issued a final environmental impact statement for the Program under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a lease sale in each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area for which there is a commercial interest in purchasing federal oil and gas production leases; (2) prepare an inventory of U.S. offshore energy resources; and (3) promulgate regulations concerning the production of oil or gas resources of the OCS, including regulating the installation of surface facilities, mitigating the impact of such facilities on coastal vistas, and allowing onshore facilities to draw upon such resources that are within 10 miles of shore. Extends from 3 geographical miles to 12 nautical miles a coastal state's allowable seaward boundary. Repeals the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in: (1) any area east of the Military Mission Line in the Gulf of Mexico; (2) any area in the Eastern Planning Area that is within 125 miles of the Florida coastline; and (3) specified areas within the Central Planning Area and within 100 miles of the Florida coastline. Specifies revenue sharing percentages for sums received from leasing offshore pursuant to this Act, including 30% for producing states. Gives the President authority to waive requirements relating to the approval of oil and natural gas activity deemed to be important to national interests. Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) revise the definition of "renewable biomass" to include trees, tree residue, and slash and pre-commercial thinnings that are from forestlands on public lands; and (2) require new source review regulations to provide that routine maintenance and repair do not constitute a modification of an existing source. Repeals provisions prohibiting any federal agency from entering into a contract for procurement of an alternative or synthetic fuel for any mobility-related use, other than for research or testing, unless the contract specifies that the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production and combustion of the fuel must be less than or equal to such emissions from the equivalent conventional fuel. Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) implement a grant and loan program for the construction or modernization of coal fired generation units to enable use of technology to reduce greenhouse gases; (2) publish a plan to exchange a specified amount of light grade petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for heavy grade petroleum plus additional cash bonus bids that reflect the difference in market value; and (3) set aside net proceeds from such exchange for the Energy Independence and Security Fund (to be established by this Act). Provides for Fund allocations to the Energy Transformation Acceleration Fund, specified Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy accounts, the Weatherization Assistance Program, specified Fossil Energy Research and Development accounts, the Basic Energy Sciences account. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2018 tax credits for energy conservation and production, including credits for producing electricity from renewable resources, alternative fuel vehicles and refueling property expenditures, residential energy efficiency and solar energy and fuel cell property expenditures, investment in clean renewable energy bonds, and biodiesel and renewable diesel used as fuel; (2) extend through 2018 the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings; (3) extend through 2014 the tax credit for medium and heavy-duty hybrid vehicles; (4) extend through 2018 the tax credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles; and (5) allow a new tax credit for the purchase of a motor vehicle identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the most efficient vehicle in its class. Sets forth provisions concerning the use of electric drive vehicles. Requires that at least 10% of the federal fleet be plug-in electric drive vehicles by FY2012, with such percentage increasing by at least 5% (up to 50%) each fiscal year. Directs states to permit light-duty plug-in electric drive vehicles to use HOV lanes. Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) provide grants to assist local governments in the installation of recharging facilities for electric drive vehicles; and (2) guarantee loans for any purchaser of at least 5,000 battery systems that use advanced battery technology. Includes innovative low-carbon technology projects as projects eligible for loan guarantees made by the Secretary of Energy for innovative technologies.

1252468800 2009-09-09 Tue Jan 05 22:59:36 -0600 2010 introduced 57246 'air':27 'use':18 'land':32 'path':6 'emiss':25 'great':2 'innov':21 'lower':24 'secur':14 'water':29 'achiev':23 'econom':11 'energi':8,17 'enhanc':3 'nation':13 'promot':20 'purpos':36 'toward':7 'america':4 'cleaner':26,28,31 'conserv':16 'independ':9 72706 false official introduced 57246 'act':7 'clean':4 'energi':5 'conserv':2 'american':1 'independ':6 72705 false short action 57246 Thu Sep 10 18:51:47 -0500 2009 1252468800 Wed Sep 09 00:00:00 -0500 2009 207870 Subcommittee Hearings Held. M001151 1952-09-11 2768 322 Cannon House Office Building http://murphy.house.gov/Contact/zipauth.htm 18 202-225-1844 Tim 'r':4 'pa':5 '-18':6 'rep':1 'tim':2,7,9 'murphi':3,8,10 M 400285 Murphy Tim_Murphy Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18] 1218 N00024992 7829 Republican 202-225-2301 Roman Catholic PA Tim Murphy 5.14285714285714 http://murphy.house.gov/ action 57246 Thu Sep 10 18:51:47 -0500 2009 1252468800 Wed Sep 09 00:00:00 -0500 2009 207870 Subcommittee Hearings Held. action 57246 Fri Aug 28 18:53:44 -0500 2009 1250654400 Wed Aug 19 00:00:00 -0500 2009 207524 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy. action 57246 Fri Aug 28 18:53:44 -0500 2009 1250654400 Wed Aug 19 00:00:00 -0500 2009 207523 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. action 57246 1244088000 Thu Jun 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 197972 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. action 57246 1241755200 Fri May 08 00:00:00 -0500 2009 196459 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. action 57246 1241668800 Thu May 07 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195207 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5312) action 57246 1241496000 Tue May 05 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195204 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. action 57246 1241496000 Tue May 05 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195206 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. action 57246 1241496000 Tue May 05 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195205 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. action 57246 1241409600 Mon May 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 193577 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform action 57246 1241409600 Mon May 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 193576 Referred to House Natural Resources action 57246 1241409600 Mon May 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 193575 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Science and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, the Budget, Rules, 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 57246 1241409600 Mon May 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 193574 action 57246 1241409600 Mon May 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 193585 Referred to House Judiciary action 57246 1241409600 Mon May 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 193584 Referred to House Rules action 57246 1241409600 Mon May 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 193583 Referred to House Budget action 57246 1241409600 Mon May 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 193582 Referred to House Education and Labor action 57246 1241409600 Mon May 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 193581 Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure action 57246 1241409600 Mon May 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 193580 Referred to House Science and Technology action 57246 1241409600 Mon May 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 193579 Referred to House Ways and Means action 57246 1241409600 Mon May 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 193578 Referred to House Energy and Commerce