Alternative And Renewable Resources

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US Congress 116th Congress

Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2019 [HB-3006] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Small Business ] [Air Quality ]
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 establishes an annual deadline for petitions by small refineries for exemptions and subjects information in the petition to public disclosure requirements.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Scott Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 05/24/2019

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Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2019 [HB-3006] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Small Business ] [Air Quality ]
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 establishes an annual deadline for petitions by small refineries for exemptions and subjects information in the petition to public disclosure requirements.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Scott Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 05/24/2019

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Steel Industry Preservation Act [S.1627] [Taxes ] [Energy ] [Manufacturing ] [Trade ] [Small Business ]
Extends and modifies the production tax credit for steel industry fuel. (Under current law, steel industry fuel is a fuel which is: (1) produced through a process of liquefying coal waste sludge and distributing it on coal, and (2) used as a feedstock for the manufacture of coke.) The bill modifies the tax credit for steel industry fuel to extend the credit period and the placed-in-service date, revise the definition of "steel industry fuel" to allow blends of coal and petroleum coke or other coke feedstock in the fuel, set forth ownership requirements, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/23/2019

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SEA FUEL Act of 2019 Securing Energy for our Armed Forces Using Engineering Leadership Act of 2019 [S.1679] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Climate Change ] [Military ] [National Security ]
Directs the Department of Defense to carry out a program of research, development, testing, evaluation, study, and demonstration of technologies related to blue carbon capture and direct air capture, with the goals of developing technologies to turn carbon dioxide into clean fuels, creating products for military uses, and using the technologies at military facilities and in military transportation. The bill defines "blue carbon capture" as the removal of dissolved carbon dioxide from seawater through engineered or inorganic processes and "direct (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 05/23/2019

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Steel Industry Preservation Act [HB-2993] [Taxes ] [Energy ] [Manufacturing ] [Trade ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
Extends and modifies the production tax credit for steel industry fuel. (Under current law, steel industry fuel is a fuel which is: (1) produced through a process of liquefying coal waste sludge and distributing it on coal, and (2) used as a feedstock for the manufacture of coke.) The bill modifies the tax credit for steel industry fuel to extend the credit period and the placed-in-service date, revise the definition of "steel industry fuel" to allow blends of coal and petroleum coke or other coke feedstock in the fuel, set forth ownership requirements, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Kildee Introduced In House on 05/23/2019

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Clean Commute for Kids Act of 2019 [HB-2906] [Environmental ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Energy ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Air Quality ] [Children and Youth ]
Reauthorizes through FY2025 the Clean School Bus Program, including to authorize the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants for up to 60% of the replacement costs of acquiring clean school buses and charging and fueling infrastructure.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 01/09/2020

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Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019 [HB-2913] [Energy ] [International ] [Defense ] [Trade ] [National Security ]
Authorizes the Department of State to enter into cooperative agreements to enhance cooperation on energy matters between the United States and Israel, Greece, and Cyprus. The Department of Energy may establish a joint U.S.-Eastern Mediterranean Energy Center in the United States to further dialogue and academic cooperation in energy innovation technology, water science, and technology transfer. An existing ban on transferring defense articles and services on the U.S. Munitions List to Cyprus is modified to allow for such transfers if Cyprus is the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/26/2019

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Service Pilot Protection Act [S.1580] [Energy ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Aerospace ]
Addresses the process of consultation with military installations in cases of applications for wind farm projects filed with the Department of Transportation. It provides that, with respect to an application for a wind farm project, the Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse shall (1) verify whether the appropriate commander, in consultation with each such installation, approved or objected to the application; (2) publish the procedures for notifying each installation of the application; and (3) at least annually, report (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thom Tillis Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 05/21/2019

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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 [HB-2839] [International ] [Budget and Spending ] [Trade ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [National Security ]
Provides FY2020 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. The bill provides appropriations to the State Department for Administration of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations, and International Commissions. The bill provides appropriations for Related Agencies and Related Programs, including the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the Asia Foundation, the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund, the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program, the Israeli Arab Scholarship (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 116-78, By Mrs. Lowey. on 05/20/2019

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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 [HB-2839] [International ] [Budget and Spending ] [Trade ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [National Security ]
Provides FY2020 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. The bill provides appropriations to the State Department for Administration of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations, and International Commissions. The bill provides appropriations for Related Agencies and Related Programs, including the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the Asia Foundation, the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund, the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program, the Israeli Arab Scholarship (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 116-78, By Mrs. Lowey. on 05/20/2019

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Rebuild America Now Act [S.1518] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Energy ] [Construction ] [Economic Development ]
Generally expedites the environmental review and permitting process of certain infrastructure projects and projects undertaken or funded by the federal government that could have significant environmental consequences.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/16/2019

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A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of Green Bonds and to establish the United States Green Bank, and for other purposes. [S.1528] [Climate Change ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Finance ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Infrastructure ] [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: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/16/2019

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Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act [S.1498] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Budget and Spending ]
Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide a strategy to achieve aggregate net zero energy by non-operational sources by no later than December 31, 2029. The term "net zero energy" means a reduction in overall energy use, maximized energy efficiency, implementation of energy recovery and cogeneration capabilities, and an offset of the remaining demand for energy with production of energy from onsite renewable energy sources. Annual DOD budget submissions must include an item for climate-related adaptation and mitigation, as well as an estimate (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 05/15/2019

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Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s America Act [HB-2741] [Infrastructure ] [Telecommunications ] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [Water ] [Public Health ] [Climate Change ] [Environmental ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ]
Reauthorizes a variety of programs and creates new programs for infrastructure development, including communication, drinking water, energy, or health care infrastructure. The bill provides support for communication infrastructure, such as funding to expand broadband internet access, or implement next generation 9-1-1 systems. In addition, the bill reauthorizes the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund through FY2024 and provides support for drinking water infrastructure, including support to: (1) remove and replace sources of lead in drinking water; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 06/04/2019

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Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act [HB-2759] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Budget and Spending ]
Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide a strategy to achieve aggregate net zero energy by non-operational sources by no later than December 31, 2029. The term "net zero energy" means a reduction in overall energy use, maximized energy efficiency, implementation of energy recovery and cogeneration capabilities, and an offset of the remaining demand for energy with production of energy from onsite renewable energy sources. Annual DOD budget submissions must include an item for climate-related adaptation and mitigation, as well as an estimate (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 05/16/2019

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Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 [HB-2740] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [International ] [Education ] [Water ] [Human Services ] [Military ]
Provides FY2020 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 4 of the 12 regular FY2020 appropriations bills: the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020; the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020; and the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020. The departments and agencies funded in the bill include the Department (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rosa DeLauro Motion To Proceed To Measure Considered In Senate. on 10/31/2019

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Renewable Energy Transferability Act [HB-2704] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Climate Change ]
Allows tax credits for renewable energy to be transferred to project partners. The bill applies to the tax credits for (1) renewable electricity production, and (2) investments in renewable energy property.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Introduced In House on 05/14/2019

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Protect America's Paper for Recycling Act [S.1396] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Energy ] [Taxes ]
Modifies the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources to revise the definition of "municipal solid waste." The bill specifies that municipal solid waste does not include solid waste collected as part of a system which commingles commonly recycled paper with other solid waste which is not commonly recycled at any point from the time of collection through any materials recovery. The bill includes exceptions for incidental and residual waste. In the case of a facility that produces electricity both from municipal solid waste and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Boozman Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/09/2019

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Clean Energy Standard Act of 2019 [HB-2597] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Health ] [Climate Change ]
To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a market-oriented standard for clean electric energy generation, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 05/09/2019

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Clean Energy Standard Act of 2019 [S.1359] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ]
A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a market-oriented standard for clean electric energy generation, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/08/2019

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