S 1321

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An original bill to enhance the energy security of the United States by promoting biofuels, energy efficiency, and carbon capture and storage, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Jeff Bingaman (D) NM
 
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5/7/2007--Introduced.Energy Savings Act of 2007 - Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation Act of 2007 - Sets forth a schedule for motor vehicle fuel, home heating oil, and boiler fuel to contain specified volumes of renewable fuel by calendar year 2022.Prescribes a pilot program to establish refueling infrastructure corridors for gasoline blends containing renewable fuel.Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) increase funding for bioenergy research and development; (2) establish bioresearch centers that target biofuels; and (3) authorize loan guarantees for renewable fuel facilities.Establishes a grants program for: (1) renewable fuel production in states with low rates of ethanol production; and (2) transportation of biomass to local biorefineries.Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a biorefinery information center.Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to direct the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to impose a fuel tank cap labeling requirement for alternative fueled vehicles.Requires studies on specified renewable fuels and biofuels.Energy Efficiency Promotion Act of 2007 - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act regarding advanced lighting technologies.Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prescribe new energy efficiency standards.Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 with respect to high efficiency vehicles, advanced batteries, and energy storage.United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) implement a research and development program for energy storage systems for motor transportation and electricity transmission and distribution; and (2) establish an Energy Storage Advisory Council.Sets forth national goals for: (1) energy savings in transportation; and (2) national energy efficiency improvement.Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act regarding federal fleet conservation requirements. Prescribes requirements for implementation of energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives with respect to federal facilities. Extends programs assisting state and local governments with energy efficiency programs.Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 regarding utility energy efficiency programs.Provides: (1) technical assistance to governmental entities for energy efficiency and demand response programs, including an energy and environmental block grant; and (2) energy efficiency grants to institutions of higher education.Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2007 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to establish a carbon capture and storage research and demonstration program.
 
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S 1321 IS

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1321

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for property labeled under the Environmental Protection Agency WaterSense program.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 23, 2009

Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mrs. GILLIBRAND) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance


A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for property labeled under the Environmental Protection Agency WaterSense program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ‘Water Accountability Tax Efficiency Reinvestment Act of 2009’ or as the ‘WATER Act of 2009’.

SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR WATERSENSE LABELED PROPERTY.

    (a) In General- Subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

‘SEC. 30E. WATERSENSE LABELED PROPERTY.

    ‘(a) Allowance of Credit- There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to 30 percent of the amounts paid or incurred by the taxpayer during such taxable year for certified WaterSense labeled property.

    ‘(b) Lifetime Limitation- The aggregate amount of the credits allowed under this section with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year shall not exceed the excess (if any) of $1,500 over the aggregate credits allowed under this section with respect to such taxpayer for all prior taxable years.

    ‘(c) Certified WaterSense Labeled Property- For purposes of this section, the term ‘certified WaterSense labeled property’ means any property--

      ‘(1) which is certified by a licensed independent third party as meeting specifications of the Environmental Protection Agency WaterSense program, and

      ‘(2) the original use of which commences with the taxpayer.

    ‘(d) Application With Other Credits-

      ‘(1) BUSINESS CREDIT TREATED AS PART OF GENERAL BUSINESS CREDIT- So much of the credit which would be allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year (determined without regard to this subsection) that is attributable to property of a character subject to an allowance for depreciation shall be treated as a credit listed in section 38(b) for such taxable year (and not allowed under subsection (a)).

      ‘(2) PERSONAL CREDIT-

        ‘(A) IN GENERAL- For purposes of this title, the credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year (determined after application of paragraph (1)) shall be treated as a credit allowable under subpart A for such taxable year.

        ‘(B) LIMITATION BASED ON AMOUNT OF TAX- In the case of a taxable year to which section 26(a)(2) does not apply, the credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year (determined after application of paragraph (1)) shall not exceed the excess of--

          ‘(i) the sum of the regular tax liability (as defined in section 26(b)) plus the tax imposed by section 55, over

          ‘(ii) the sum of the credits allowable under subpart A (other than this section and sections 23, 25D, 30, and 30D) and section 27 for the taxable year.

    ‘(e) Special Rules- For purposes of this section--

      ‘(1) AGGREGATION RULES- 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 one person.

      ‘(2) BASIS REDUCTION- For purposes of this subtitle, the basis of any property for which a credit is allowable under subsection (a) shall be reduced by the amount of such credit so allowed (determined without regard to subsection (d)).

      ‘(3) NO DOUBLE BENEFIT- The amount of any deduction or other credit allowable under this chapter with respect to any property for which credit is allowable under subsection (a) shall be reduced by the amount of credit allowed under subsection (a) with respect to such property (determined without regard to subsection (d)).

      ‘(4) PROPERTY USED OUTSIDE UNITED STATES NOT QUALIFIED- No credit shall be allowable under subsection (a) with respect to any property referred to in section 50(b)(1).

    ‘(f) Termination- This section shall not apply to any property placed in service after December 31, 2010.’.

    (b) Conforming Amendments-

      (1)(A) Section 24(b)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘and 30D’ and inserting ‘30D, and 30E’.

      (B) Section 25(e)(1)(C)(ii) of such Code is amended by inserting ‘30E,’ after ‘30D,’.

      (C) Section 25B(g)(2) of such Code is amended by striking ‘and 30D’ and inserting ‘30D, and 30E’.

      (D) Section 26(a)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ‘and 30D’ and inserting ‘30D, and 30E’.

      (E) Section 904(i) of such Code is amended by striking ‘and 30D’ and inserting ‘30D, and 30E’.

      (F) Section 1400C(d)(2) of such Code is amended by striking ‘and 30D’ and inserting ‘30D, and 30E’.

      (2) Section 1016(a) of such Code is amended by striking ‘and’ at the end of paragraph (36), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (37) and inserting ‘, and’, and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

      ‘(38) to the extent provided in section 30E(e)(2).’.

      (3) The table of sections for subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

      ‘Sec. 30E. WaterSense labeled property.’.

    (c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.


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5/7/2007
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Bingaman. With written report No. 110-65.
 
Titles:

Energy Savings Act of 2007
Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation Act of 2007
Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2007
Energy Efficiency Promotion Act of 2007
United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007
An original bill to enhance the energy security of the United States by promoting biofuels, energy efficiency, and carbon capture and storage, and for other purposes.
 
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