Alternative And Renewable Resources

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US Congress 116th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the Indian coal production tax credit, and for other purposes. [HB-3542] [Taxes ] [Energy ] [Native American Affairs ]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permanently increase the tax credit for production of electricity from renewable resources by $4.00 per ton in the case of Indian coal, with an updated inflation adjustment to the dollar amount for calendar years after 2018.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Greg R. Gianforte Introduced In House on 06/27/2019

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Clean Fuel Infrastructure Act [S.2038] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Climate Change ]
Extends the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property through December 31, 2021.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/27/2019

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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the Indian coal production tax credit, and for other purposes. [S.2029] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Native American Affairs ]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permanently increase the tax credit for production of electricity from renewable resources by $4.00 per ton in the case of Indian coal, with an updated inflation adjustment to the dollar amount for calendar years after 2018.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/27/2019

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Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act [S.1988] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Climate Change ]
Extends the 30 % energy tax credit for offshore wind facilities that begin construction by January 1, 2027, or the year that the United States has increased its offshore wind capacity by not less than 3,000 megawatts as compared to such capacity on January 1, 2020, whichever is later.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/26/2019

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Renewable Electricity Standard Act [S.1974] [Energy ] [Environmental ]
A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus S. King Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/26/2019

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Offshore WIND Act Offshore Wind Incentives for New Development Act [HB-3473] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Climate Change ] [Economic Development ]
Allows an energy tax credit for investment in qualified offshore wind property, the construction of which begins before January 1, 2026. The bill defines "qualified offshore wind property" as an offshore facility using wind to produce electricity.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Introduced In House on 06/25/2019

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Offshore WIND Act Offshore Wind Incentives for New Development Act [S.1957] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Construction ]
Allows an energy tax credit for investment in qualified offshore wind property, the construction of which begins before January 1, 2026. The bill defines "qualified offshore wind property" as an offshore facility using wind to produce electricity.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/25/2019

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Eliminating the RFS and Its Destructive Outcomes Act [HB-3427] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Air Quality ]
Repeals the Environmental Protection Agency's Renewable Fuel Standard program, which requires transportation fuel to contain a minimum volume of renewable fuel.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Meadows Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 06/24/2019

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To amend the renewable fuel program under the Clean Air Act to account for small refinery exemptions, and for other purposes. [HB-3410] [Air Quality ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Revises requirements for exemptions given to small refineries of crude oil under the renewable fuel program, which requires transportation fuel to contain a minimum volume of renewable fuel. Specifically, the bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure that exemptions granted to small refineries do not result in a reduction to the national quantity of renewable fuel required under the program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 06/24/2019

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To amend the renewable fuel program under the Clean Air Act to account for small refinery exemptions in past calendar years, and for other purposes. [HB-3411] [Air Quality ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Revises requirements for exemptions given to small refineries of crude oil under the renewable fuel program, which requires transportation fuel to contain a minimum volume of renewable fuel. Specifically, the bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to determine the overall reduction in the national quantity of renewable fuel as a result of exemptions granted to small refineries in 2006-2018. The EPA must increase the renewable fuel standard (RFS) by adding such reductions to future year RFS obligations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 06/24/2019

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National Green Bank Act of 2019 [HB-3423] [Climate Change ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Finance ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Infrastructure ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ]
Establishes a U.S. Green Bank to finance climate change mitigation and adaptation projects at the state and local level by capitalizing regional, state, and municipal green banks. The Department of the Treasury must issue green bonds to provide the bank with (1) an initial capitalization of $10 billion; and (2) additional capitalization, upon the bank's request, of no more than $50 billion in aggregate at any one time. The bill also establishes in the Treasury a revolving Green Bank Establishment Fund.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 06/24/2019

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United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 [HB-3407] [Finance ] [Small Business ] [Energy ] [Trade ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ]
Reauthorizes the U.S. Export-Import Bank through FY2026 and otherwise modifies its operations. Specifically, the bill redesignates the U.S. Export-Import Bank as the United States Export Finance Agency and increases the agency's lending cap over the period of its reauthorization. The bill also requires that at least an additional 5% of its total annual transactions are in support of small businesses. Additionally, the bill requires the agency to neutralize Chinese export subsidies by establishing a program to provide competitive financing. The bill (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick T. McHenry Motion To Discharge Committee Filed By Mr. Davis, Rodney. Petition No: 116-4. on 11/14/2019

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Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act [S.1931] [Energy ] [Budget and Spending ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Safety ]
Directs the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) to establish a pilot project to provide increased transparency for its customers. WAPA must publicly display on its website a database of specific information dating back to FY2008, including rates charged to customers for power and transmission services, listed by power system; the amount of capacity or energy sold by power system; and a detailed accounting of its expenditures and costs by region and for the headquarters office. Additionally, WAPA must annually update the information it provides (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 116-142. on 10/23/2019

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GEO Act Geothermal Energy Opportunities Act [S.1901] [Energy ]
A bill to promote geothermal energy, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 06/19/2019

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RIVER Act Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act [HB-3361] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Funding ]
Extends through FY2036 authorization and eligibility for the program of hydroelectric production incentives and incentive payments to the owners or operators of hydroelectric facilities at existing dams to make capital improvements directly related to improving efficiency.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 611. on 12/10/2020

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Advanced Nuclear Energy Technologies Act [HB-3358] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Budget and Spending ]
Directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to advance the research and development of domestic advanced, affordable, and clean nuclear energy. Specifically, DOE must (1) complete at least two advanced nuclear reactor demonstration projects by December 31, 2025, and (2) demonstrate at least two and not more than four additional operational advanced reactor designs by December 31, 2035. DOE must establish goals for research relating to advanced nuclear reactors, including by coordinating with members of private industry to advance the demonstration of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Clay Higgins Introduced In House on 06/19/2019

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Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019 [HB-3301] [Taxes ] [Energy ] [Disaster Relief ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ]
Extends certain individual and business-related tax provisions, provides tax incentives for energy production and green economy jobs, eliminates the increase in the estate and gift tax unified credit after 2022, and provides disaster tax relief.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Thompson Reported (amended) By The Committee On Ways And Means. H. Rept. 116-379. on 01/21/2020

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Renew America’s Schools Act of 2019 [HB-3322] [Energy ] [Education ] [Air Quality ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Climate Change ]
Establishes a program under which the Department of Energy must award grants for energy improvements (e.g., renovations to install energy efficiency or renewable energy technologies, repairs to improve indoor air quality, or purchases of zero-emission vehicles) at public school facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Introduced In House on 06/18/2019

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Nuclear Energy Leadership Act [HB-3306] [Energy ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ]
To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish advanced nuclear goals, provide for a versatile, reactor-based fast neutron source, make available high-assay, low-enriched uranium for research, development, and demonstration of advanced nuclear reactor concepts, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman Referred To The Subcommittee On Strategic Forces. on 06/19/2019

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Renew America’s Schools Act of 2019 [S.1890] [Energy ] [Education ] [Air Quality ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Climate Change ]
Establishes a program under which the Department of Energy must award grants for energy improvements (e.g., renovations to install energy efficiency or renewable energy technologies, repairs to improve indoor air quality, or purchases of zero-emission vehicles) at public school facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. Without Written Report. on 12/18/2019

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