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Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 [S.1321]
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Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a new tax credit for investment in a qualifying pioneer project. Defines a "qualifying pioneer project" as a project which captures carbon dioxide that is emitted in connection with power generation or industrial production, that is subject to an eligible enhanced oil recovery contract, and that is delivered for use by a qualified carbon dioxide trunkline that has a free flow capacity of not less than 7.5 million metric tons and extends not less than 300 miles. Allows
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Lugar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/30/2011
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Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 [S.1254]
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure. Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2012 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in a related funding table. Subtitle B:
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Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Levin
Committee On Armed Services. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Levin. Without Written Report. on 06/22/2011
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 [S.1253]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2012 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Navy Programs - (Sec. 121) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to enter into one or more multiyear contracts, beginning
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Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Levin
Senate Committee On Armed Services. Hearings Held Prior To Introduction And/or Referral. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 112-80, Pt. 2. on 07/13/2011
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Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 [S.1220]
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Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 - Sets forth energy production programs for: (1)advanced and plug-in vehicle deployment, (2) research and development (R&D) for advanced batteries and raw materials, (3) tax credits for advanced and fuel-efficient motor vehicles, (4) oil and gas development on the outer Continental Shelf (OCS), (5) alternative fuel deployment, (6) clean sources of electricity, (7) financing clean energy initiatives, and (8) rural energy savings. Directs the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) to conduct an R&D and commercial
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kent Conrad
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/16/2011
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Green Infrastructure for Clean Water Act of 2010 [S.1115]
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Green Infrastructure for Clean Water Act of 2010 [sic] - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide competitive grants to eligible higher education institutions and research institutions to establish and maintain between three and five centers of excellence for green infrastructure. Defines "green infrastructure" as a stormwater management technique that preserves, restores, enhances, or mimics natural hydrology. Establishes the duties of each center, including: (1) researching green infrastructure; (2) developing
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/26/2011
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Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 [S.1113]
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Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey, to publish in the Federal Register a draft methodology for determining which minerals qualify as critical minerals, based on an assessment of whether they are subject to potential supply restrictions and important in use. Directs the Secretary to: (1) arrange with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) to review the methodology, and (2) publish in the Federal Register
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Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Energy. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 112-117. on 06/09/2011
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Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 [S.1000]
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Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 - Title I: Buildings - Subtitle A: Building Energy Codes - (Sec. 101) Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act (ECPA) to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) support the development and updating of national model building energy codes for residential and commercial buildings; (2) encourage and support the adoption by states, Indian tribes, and local governments of building energy codes that meet or exceed the national codes; and (3) support full compliance with state and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Bingaman With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 112-71. on 09/06/2011
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Encouraging energy efficient and environment-friendly building and facility programs to incorporate the use of mechanical insulation as part of their standards and ratings system. [HR-396]
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Encourages energy efficient and environment-friendly building and facility certification programs to incorporate the use of mechanical insulation as part of their standards and ratings system.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 09/09/2011
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Expressing the sense of Congress that as one of the world's important wetland and coastal marine ecosystems, the Niger Delta should be protected and its recovery and economic development a priority. [HCR-121]
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Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Niger Delta should be protected and its economic and environmental recovery and development a priority for all affected governmental and private sector authorities; (2) the United States should increase engagement with Nigeria to ensure oversight of the oil industry and to help control the illegal oil trade; (3) Nigeria should enforce oil company compliance with environmental legislation, social concerns, and the national and international regulatory system; and (4) international oil and gas companies
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby Rush
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 04/27/2012
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New Jobs for America Act of 2011 [HB-72]
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New Jobs for America Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Labor, subject to the availability of appropriations, to make grants to state and local governments and Indian tribes to carry out employment training programs to aid unemployed individuals in securing employment in a new area of expertise, particularly in emerging markets and industries (such as green technologies).
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 02/25/2011
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Building Efficiently Act of 2012 [HB-6705]
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Building Efficiently Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish, for depreciation purposes: (1) a 25-year recovery period for qualified energy efficient nonresidential real property, and (2) a 20-year recovery period for qualified energy efficient residential rental property.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 12/21/2012
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American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act [HB-6582]
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American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to exempt a walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer component manufactured on or after January 1, 2009, from the requirement that it contain wall, ceiling, and door insulation of at least R-25 for coolers and R-32 for freezers, if the manufacturer has demonstrated to the Secretary of Energy (DOE) that such component reduces energy consumption at least as much as if such requirement were to apply. (Sec. 3) Amends the Energy Policy and
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Signed By President. on 12/18/2012
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Promoting Nuanced Taconite Regulations Act of 2012 [HB-6507]
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Promoting Nuanced Taconite Regulations Act of 2012 - Amends the Clean Air Act (CAA) to consider as approved with respect to a taconite ore processing facility, under ambient air quality standard implementation plans for a state, any implementation plan submitted by the state (including any such plan submitted prior to enactment of this Act) that specifies the best available retrofit technology for any such facility for the purpose of eliminating or reducing any impairment of visibility. Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
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Sponsored by: Rep. Chip Cravaack
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 09/26/2012
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Implementation of Simpson-Bowles Spending Reductions Act of 2012 [HB-6474]
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Implementation of Simpson-Bowles Spending Reductions Act of 2012 - Prohibits the total amount of appropriations to the White House for the Executive Office of the President, to the President, and to Congress for FY2012-FY2016 from exceeding 85% of the total amount of such appropriations for FY2011. Eliminates cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for Members of Congress during FY2013-FY2015. Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 to extend through December 31, 2015, the freeze on any COLA to the pay of certain federal civilian employees (thus
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Ross
Referred To The Committee On Ways And Means, And In Addition To The Committees On Oversight And Government Reform, House Administration, Rules, And The Budget, 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. on 09/20/2012
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Home Energy Savings Act of 2012 [HB-6398]
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Home Energy Savings Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property expenditures, to: (1) make such tax credit permanent; (2) increase from $500 to $1,000 the dollar limitation on such credit; (3) allow the inclusion of labor costs in amounts eligible for such credit; (4) revise definitions and requirements relating to roofing products and for natural gas, propane, oil furnaces, or hot water boilers and heaters; and (5) set forth documentation requirements for claiming such credit.
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 09/13/2012
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Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee Community Recovery Assistance Act of 2012 [HB-6380]
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Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee Community Recovery Assistance Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Army, upon the request of a state or local government, to allow a non-federal interest to make payment of any non-federal contribution associated with a qualifying watershed mitigation project or a qualifying flood damage reduction project over a 30-year period in accordance with specified payment option provisions of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986. Defines: (1) a "qualifying flood damage reduction project" to mean a flood
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Sponsored by: Sen. Peter Welch
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 09/13/2012
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Clean Energy Victory Bond Act of 2012 [HB-6275]
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Clean Energy Victory Bond Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2022 the tax credit for investment in solar energy property, geothermal heat pumps, fuel cell property, microturbine property, combined heat and power system property, and small wind energy property; (2) allow an energy tax credit for investment in offshore wind facilities placed in service before January 1, 2021; (3) extend through 2022 placed-in-service dates for wind facilities and other renewable energy facilities for purposes of the tax credit for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Environment. on 09/20/2012
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Water Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2012 [HB-6249]
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Water Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish the Water Protection and Reinvestment Trust Fund to support investments in clean water infrastructure. Imposes through 2019 an excise tax on the sale of containers of water-based beverages, water disposal products, and pharmaceutical products and appropriates revenues raised from such taxes to the Trust Fund. Requires the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to study and report on potential funding mechanisms and revenue sources for a clean
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Environment. on 09/20/2012
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the nonbusiness energy property credit to include the insulation component of insulated siding. [HB-6226]
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonbusiness energy tax credit for the insulation portion of any building cladding system (including vinyl siding with integral insulating material) that has a minium thermal resistance of R-2.
Sponsored by: Sen. Peter Welch
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 07/26/2012
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Make it in America: Create Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs in America Act [HB-6217]
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Make it in America: Create Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs in America Act - Authorizes federal acquisition of, or the provision of federal funds to states for purchase of, only green technologies that are 85% manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies that are 85% grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States beginning in the fourth fiscal year after enactment of this Act. Provides that such percentage shall be 30% in the first fiscal year after enactment, 50% in the second fiscal year, and 80% in the third fiscal
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Garamendi
Referred To The Committee On Oversight And Government Reform, And In Addition To The Committee On Ways And Means, 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. on 07/26/2012