Summary: Natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act - Amends the Natural Gas Act, the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, and the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue a temporary cease and desist order if it: (1) determines that any entity may be violating, may have violated, or may be about to violate any provision of such Acts or a FERC directive; and (2) finds that an alleged, threatened, or continued violation is likely to result in significant harm to either natural gas consumers or to the public interest. Amends the Federal Power Act to grant FERC emergency authority to change or suspend temporarily the rates, terms, or conditions of service on file with it before providing public notice and an opportunity for comment. Limits such temporary change or suspension to a period of not more than 30 days unless certain conditions are met.

natural gas electricity review enforcement act amends natural gas act federal power act authorize federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc issue temporary cease desist order determines entity violating violated violate provision acts ferc directive finds alleged threatened continued violation likely result significant harm natural gas consumers public interest amends federal power act grant ferc emergency authority change suspend temporarily rates terms conditions service file providing public notice opportunity comment limits temporary change suspension period days certain conditions met


Summary: Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Requires double hull protection of oil fuel tanks on certain vessels with a tank capacity of at least 600 cubic meters. Defines "oil fuel" as any oil used as fuel in connection with the vessel's propulsion and auxiliary machinery. (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to: (1) provide guidance to all vessel traffic personnel that clearly defines the use of authority to direct or control vessel movement when such direction or control is justified in the interest of safety; and (2) require vessel traffic personnel communications to identify the vessel, rather than the pilot, when vessels are operating in vessel traffic service pilotage areas. Requires the Secretary to identify, and report to Congress concerning, requirements for the necessary expansion, improvement, or construction of buildings, networks, communications, or other infrastructure to improve the effectiveness of existing vessel traffic service systems, or necessary to support recommended new vessel traffic service systems, including all necessary costs for construction, reconstruction, expansion, or improvement. Requires a review and validation of the recruiting, retention, training, and expansion of vessel traffic service personnel. (Sec. 4) Requires that at least one trained and experienced pollution investigator be on duty or on call at all times for each Coast Guard Sector Command. (Sec. 5) Modifies requirements regarding the duration of merchant mariner's documents and certificates of registry. (Sec. 6) Authorizes the extending of licenses, certificates of registry, and merchant mariner's documents in specified circumstances. Terminates that authorization on December 31, 2011. (Sec. 7) Limits to one the number of reports regarding port security terrorism exercises that the Coast Guard is required to submit each year to the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations. (Sec. 8) Requires that compliance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act.

oil spill prevention act sec requires double hull protection oil fuel tanks certain vessels tank capacity cubic meters defines oil fuel oil fuel connection vessel propulsion auxiliary machinery sec directs secretary department coast_guard operating provide guidance vessel traffic personnel clearly defines use authority direct control vessel movement direction control justified interest safety require vessel traffic personnel communications identify vessel pilot vessels operating vessel traffic service areas requires secretary identify report congress concerning requirements necessary expansion improvement construction buildings networks communications infrastructure improve effectiveness existing vessel traffic service systems necessary support recommended new vessel traffic service systems including necessary costs construction reconstruction expansion improvement requires review validation recruiting retention training expansion vessel traffic service personnel sec requires trained experienced pollution investigator duty times sec modifies requirements duration merchant mariner documents certificates registry sec authorizes extending licenses certificates registry merchant mariner documents specified circumstances terminates authorization december sec limits number reports port security terrorism exercises coast_guard required submit year sec requires compliance statutory pay act determined reference latest statement titled budgetary effects paygo legislation act


Summary: Surface Estate Owner Notification Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, at least 45 days before the sale of a lease under the Mineral Leasing Act for development of U.S.-owned oil and gas resources (including coalbed methane), to submit a written notice to the surface estate owner of the land subject to the lease. Requires such a notice to include information on split estates and the rights and responsibilities of landowners. Requires the Secretary to notify the surface estate owner of: (1) the lessee's identity by 10 working days after a lease is issued; (2) any subsequent decisions regarding a lease, such as modification or waiver of stipulations and approval of rights of way; and (3) the issuance of the drilling permit within five days afterwards.

notification act directs secretary interior days sale lease mineral leasing act development oil gas resources including coalbed methane submit written notice surface estate owner land subject lease requires notice include information split estates rights responsibilities landowners requires secretary notify surface estate owner lessee identity working days lease issued subsequent decisions lease modification waiver stipulations approval rights way issuance drilling permit days


Summary: Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the program of research, development, and demonstration relating to existing transportation fuel distribution infrastructure and new alternative distribution infrastructure to address: (1) the effects of such infrastructure on small engines; and (2) efforts to prevent or mitigate against adverse impacts of the use of biofuels in small nonroad engines.

amends energy independence security act require program research development demonstration relating existing transportation fuel distribution infrastructure new alternative distribution infrastructure address effects infrastructure small engines efforts prevent mitigate adverse impacts use biofuels small nonroad engines


Summary: Denali National Park and Preserve Natural Gas Pipeline Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the National Park Service, to issue in non-wilderness areas within the boundary of the Denali National Park and Preserve (the Park) in Alaska right-of-way permits for: (1) the high-pressure transmission pipeline located within, along, or near approximately seven miles of the George Parks Highway; (2) pipeline system appurtenances; and (3) any distribution and transmission pipelines needed to serve the Park.

denali_national_park secretary interior national_park_service issue non wilderness areas boundary denali_national_park preserve park alaska right way permits high pressure transmission pipeline located near approximately seven miles george parks highway pipeline system appurtenances distribution transmission pipelines needed serve park


Summary: Renewable Fuels Pipelines Act of 2009 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to allow federally-guaranteed loans for renewable fuel pipeline construction without regard to whether an appropriation for the cost has been made. Includes ethanol and biodiesel as renewable fuel. Allows a maximum guarantee by the Secretary of Energy of 90% of the pipeline project cost and more than one guarantee for a project (as long as the total guaranteed amount does not exceed 90%). Sets forth factors to be considered in guarantee determinations, including volume and quality of fuel, size of markets served, experience of the entity working with renewable fuel, and associated storage, production, and terminal facilities. Authorizes the Secretary to evaluate a project to assemble a renewable fuel pipeline as a complete project and, as a result of the size and nature of the project, to make a guarantee for an initial loan at a preliminary stage in the loan approval process for the complete project.

renewable fuels pipelines act amends energy policy act allow federally guaranteed loans renewable fuel pipeline construction regard appropriation cost includes ethanol biodiesel renewable fuel allows maximum guarantee secretary pipeline project cost guarantee project long total guaranteed exceed sets forth factors considered guarantee determinations including volume quality fuel size markets served experience entity working renewable fuel associated storage production terminal facilities authorizes secretary evaluate project assemble renewable fuel pipeline complete project result size nature project guarantee initial loan preliminary stage loan approval process complete project


Summary: Oil Industry Tax Break Repeal Act of 2009- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) limit the oil depletion allowance; (2) terminate accelerated depreciation of natural gas distribution lines and Alaska natural gas pipelines, expensing of equipment used in refining of liquid fuels, the tax deduction for intangible drilling and development costs and tertiary injectants, and the tax credits for enhanced oil recovery and for producing oil and gas from marginal wells; (3) classify natural gas gathering lines as 15-year property for depreciation purposes; and (4) deny large integrated oil companies the tax deduction for income attributable to the domestic production of oil, natural gas, or related products. Defines "large integrated oil companies" as companies with gross receipts in excess of $1 billion and average daily worldwide crude oil production of at least 500,000 barrels. Requires large integrated oil companies to revalue their LIFO inventories of crude oil, natural gas, or other petroleum products according to a specified formula. Denies such oil companies a foreign tax credit for payments to certain foreign countries from which they receive a specified economic benefit as a dual capacity taxpayer. Establishes in the Treasury the Energy Trust Fund and dedicates amounts in such Trust Fund to accelerating the use of clean domestic renewable energy and alternative fuels, promoting energy efficiency, and increasing research, development, and deployment of clean renewable energy and efficient technologies.

amends internal revenue code limit oil depletion allowance terminate accelerated depreciation natural gas distribution lines alaska natural gas pipelines expensing equipment refining liquid fuels tax deduction intangible drilling development costs tertiary tax credits enhanced oil recovery producing oil gas marginal wells classify natural gas gathering lines year property depreciation purposes deny large integrated oil companies tax deduction income attributable domestic production oil natural gas related products defines large integrated oil companies companies gross receipts excess billion average daily worldwide crude oil production barrels requires large integrated oil companies revalue lifo inventories crude oil natural gas petroleum products according specified formula denies oil companies foreign tax credit payments certain foreign countries receive specified economic benefit dual capacity taxpayer establishes treasury dedicates amounts trust fund accelerating use clean domestic renewable energy alternative fuels promoting energy efficiency increasing research development deployment clean renewable energy efficient technologies


Summary: Strategic Petroleum Reserve Modernization Act of 2009 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require that the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) contain at least 30 million barrels of refined petroleum products. Directs the Secretary of Energy to submit to the President and, if the President approves, to Congress, a plan for inclusion of such products in the SPR. Prohibits drawdown and sale of SPR petroleum products unless the Secretary determines that: (1) the drawdown and sale are required by a severe energy market supply interruption or U.S. obligations under the international energy program; or (2) a sale of refined petroleum products will mitigate the impacts of weather-related or other natural events that have resulted in a severe energy market disruption.

strategic petroleum reserve modernization act amends energy policy conservation act require strategic_petroleum_reserve spr contain million barrels refined petroleum products directs secretary energy submit president president approves congress plan inclusion products spr prohibits drawdown sale spr petroleum products secretary determines drawdown sale required severe energy market supply interruption obligations international energy program sale refined petroleum products mitigate impacts weather related natural events resulted severe energy market disruption


Summary: Energy Fairness for America Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) deny a tax deduction for income attributable to the domestic production of oil, natural gas, or related products; (2) terminate the tax credit for producing crude oil and gas from marginal wells; (3) repeal the exception from passive activity rules for working interests in oil or gas property; (4) extend to seven years the amortization period for geological and geophysical expenditures; (5) terminate the tax deduction for intangible drilling and development costs; and (6) terminate the percentage depletion allowance for oil and gas wells.

energy fairness america act amends internal revenue code deny tax deduction income attributable domestic production oil natural gas related products terminate tax credit producing crude oil gas marginal wells repeal exception passive activity rules working interests oil gas property extend seven years amortization period geological geophysical expenditures terminate tax deduction intangible drilling development costs terminate percentage depletion allowance oil gas wells


Summary: Carbon Leakage Mitigation Study Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to conduct studies of: (1) the risk of carbon leakage and changes in U.S. industrial output and investment resulting from the implementation of a cap-and-trade program; and (2) the impact of potential compensatory measures to prevent carbon leakage resulting from a cap-and-trade program.

carbon leakage mitigation study act directs secretary energy doe conduct studies risk carbon leakage changes industrial output investment resulting implementation cap trade program impact potential compensatory measures prevent carbon leakage resulting cap trade program


Summary: Roadmap for Addressing Climate Change in China and India Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to prepare an interagency report on climate change and energy policy in China and India and submit such report to specified committees of Congress.

roadmap addressing climate change china directs secretary energy doe prepare interagency report climate change energy policy china india submit report specified committees congress


Summary: Energy-Efficient Manufactured Housing Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to provide grants to each state agency responsible for developing state energy conservation plans under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide to owners of dated manufactured homes (manufactured homes constructed before January 1, 1976): (1) grants or loans to use toward the purchase of new Energy Star qualified manufactured homes, including single- and multi-section manufactured homes; and (2) rebates or grants for the decommission of such homes. Requires the Secretary, in providing such grants, to give priority to states that: (1) have a high percentage of dated manufactured homes relative to the existing manufactured housing stock of the state; (2) would experience substantial energy gains and returns on investment from replacement of dated manufactured homes; (3) have a high percentage of counties with fewer than six residents per square mile; (4) have the infrastructure or planned infrastructure necessary to replace dated manufactured homes; or (5) act in partnership with providers of affordable lending products that enable buyers to build wealth. Restricts rebates to owners of dated manufactured homes that are used on a year-round basis as a primary residence that will be destroyed (including appropriate recycling) and replaced in an appropriate area with an Energy Star qualified manufactured home. Limits rebates to: (1) one owner per household; (2) households with total incomes not exceeding 200% of the federal poverty level in the applicable area; and (3) $7,500 per manufactured home. Limits the amount of a decommission assistance rebate or grant to $2,500 per home. Allows a state agency to supplement the amount of the rebate using state or other funds. Permits a state agency conducting a program to replace dated manufactured homes with Energy Star qualified manufactured homes to use the amounts provided under this Act to support the program. Requires a homeowner that receives a grant or loan to: (1) assume a mortgage or personal property loan that maximizes the ability of the homeowner to stay in the new manufactured home, minimize default, and build equity; and (2) own or have a land-lease of not less than the longer of 10 years or the length of the mortgage term on the land on which the manufactured home is sited. Directs the Secretary to seek to achieve the purpose of this Act through similar federal programs, including the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Authorizes any amount made available under this Act for the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons to be used for the replacement of pre-1976 substandard manufactured homes with Energy Star-qualified manufactured homes. Authorizes appropriations.

energy efficient manufactured housing act authorizes secretary energy doe provide grants state agency responsible developing state energy conservation plans energy_policy_and_conservation_act provide owners dated manufactured homes manufactured homes constructed january grants loans use purchase new energy_star qualified manufactured homes including single- multi section manufactured homes rebates grants decommission homes requires secretary providing grants priority states high percentage dated manufactured homes relative existing manufactured housing stock state experience substantial energy gains returns investment replacement dated manufactured homes high percentage counties fewer residents square mile infrastructure planned infrastructure necessary replace dated manufactured homes act partnership providers affordable lending products enable buyers build wealth restricts rebates owners dated manufactured homes year round basis primary residence destroyed including appropriate recycling replaced appropriate area energy_star qualified manufactured home limits rebates owner household households total incomes exceeding federal poverty level applicable area manufactured home limits decommission assistance rebate grant home allows state agency supplement rebate state funds permits state agency conducting program replace dated manufactured homes energy_star qualified manufactured homes use amounts provided act support program requires homeowner receives grant loan assume mortgage personal property loan maximizes ability homeowner stay new manufactured home minimize default build equity land lease longer years length mortgage term land manufactured home sited directs secretary seek achieve purpose act similar federal programs including american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act authorizes available act weatherization_assistance_program low income persons replacement substandard manufactured homes energy_star qualified manufactured homes authorizes appropriations


Summary: Fueling America Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to: (1) conduct a natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicle research, development, and demonstration program; and (2) address the streamlining of manufacturer certification of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas aftermarket conversion systems to comply with federal requirements and in-use emission standards. Requires the Administrator of General Services to study and report to Congress on whether the federal fleet should increase the number of its light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles. Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) to increase from 50% to 65% of acquisition costs the federal matching grants for replacing school buses under the clean school bus program. Extends eligibility for such grants to clean school buses with: (1) engines manufactured in model years 2010-2014 that satisfy federal requirements for emissions of oxides of nitrogen and particulate matter; or (2) engines only fueled by compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, or liquefied petroleum gas (including eligibility for a grant for an additional 25% of the acquisition costs of such school buses). Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the percentage rate of, and extend through calendar 2014, the tax credit for the purchase of natural gas vehicle refueling property and liquefied petroleum gas vehicle refueling property. Doubles the incremental cost limits for vehicles fueled by natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas in the formula for determining the new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle credit.

fueling america act directs secretary energy coordination administrator environmental_protection_agency epa conduct natural gas liquefied petroleum gas vehicle research development demonstration program address streamlining manufacturer certification natural gas liquefied petroleum gas aftermarket conversion systems comply federal requirements use emission standards requires administrator general_services study report congress federal fleet increase number light duty medium duty heavy duty natural gas liquefied petroleum gas vehicles amends safe accountable flexible efficient transportation equity act legacy users safetea increase acquisition costs federal matching grants replacing school buses clean school bus program extends eligibility grants clean school buses engines manufactured model years satisfy federal requirements emissions oxides nitrogen particulate matter engines fueled compressed natural gas liquefied natural gas liquefied petroleum gas including eligibility grant additional acquisition costs school buses amends internal revenue code increase percentage rate extend calendar tax credit purchase natural gas vehicle refueling property liquefied petroleum gas vehicle refueling property doubles incremental cost limits vehicles fueled natural gas liquefied petroleum gas formula determining new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle credit


Summary: Future Accountability in Retail Fuel Act or the FAIR Fuel Act - Requires, after a specified period, all new and existing motor fuel dispensers at retail fuel stations (except small-volume rural stations) to be equipped with automatic temperature compensation equipment. Requires state inspectors to conduct annual inspections of motor fuel dispensers at such stations and to notify the Federal Trade Commission of any noncompliance with the requirements of this Act. Subjects owners or operators of retail fuel stations who are not in compliance to certain fines. Establishes the Automatic Temperature Compensation Equipment Trust Fund. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to use amounts in the Trust Fund to award grants to owners and operators of retail fuel stations to offset the costs for the installation of automatic temperature compensation equipment on motor fuel dispensers.

future accountability retail fuel act fair fuel act requires specified period new existing motor fuel dispensers retail fuel stations small volume rural stations equipped automatic temperature compensation equipment requires state inspectors conduct annual inspections motor fuel dispensers stations notify federal_trade_commission noncompliance requirements act subjects owners operators retail fuel stations compliance certain fines establishes authorizes secretary commerce use amounts trust_fund award grants owners operators retail fuel stations offset costs installation automatic temperature compensation equipment motor fuel dispensers


Summary: Carbon Storage Stewardship Trust Fund Act of 2009 - Makes the Secretary of Energy responsible for the long-term stewardship of a carbon dioxide storage facility upon the issuance of a certificate of closure for the facility. Authorizes a state to request that the stewardship of a facility located in the state be transferred to the state. Directs the Secretary, in coordination with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to establish standards for monitoring, measurement, verification, and site remediation activities necessary to protect health, safety, and the environment during such stewardship. Establishes in the Department of Energy (DOE) the Carbon Storage Stewardship and Trust Fund Program. Directs the Secretary to require operators of carbon dioxide storage facilities to: (1) maintain adequate liability insurance during the phases of the facility through receipt of a certificate of closure; and (2) pay a risk-based fee for each ton of carbon dioxide injected by the facility into geological storage units. Establishes in the Treasury a Carbon Storage Trust Fund, which shall be used to pay long-term stewardship costs, Program administrative costs, and civil claims brought against a facility after closure. Sets forth provisions concerning limitations on, funding of, and adjudication of such claims.

act makes secretary energy responsible long term stewardship carbon dioxide storage facility issuance certificate closure facility authorizes state request stewardship facility located state transferred state directs secretary coordination administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish standards monitoring measurement verification site remediation activities necessary protect health safety environment stewardship establishes department_of_energy doe directs secretary require operators carbon dioxide storage facilities maintain adequate liability insurance phases facility receipt certificate closure pay risk based fee ton carbon dioxide injected facility geological storage units establishes treasury shall pay long term stewardship costs program administrative costs civil claims brought facility closure sets forth provisions concerning limitations funding adjudication claims


Summary: Domestic Energy Security Act of 2009 - Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to: (1) prohibit the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) from offering, until June 30, 2022, any oil and gas exploration lease in the Eastern Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico that is within 45 miles of the coastline of Florida. (The current leasing moratorium prohibits leasing activities within 125 miles of such coastline.) Authorizes the Secretary to offer for leasing specified areas currently under moratorium. Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to: (1) instruct the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to recommend to the President whether certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf (OCS) should remain under energy exploration restrictions; and (2) authorize the DOD Secretary to offer for leasing any areas made available for leasing under this Act. Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit specified OCS revenues into a special account in the Treasury for disbursement to Gulf producing states. Prescribes revenue sharing from OCS areas in certain coastal states, including coastal political subdivisions of states and areas in the Alaska Adjacent Zone. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to require oil transportation by pipeline in Arctic waters. Authorizes: (1) all transactions necessary for hydrocarbon exploration and extraction from any foreign Exclusive Economic Zone contiguous to the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone; and (2) exportation without license authority of all equipment necessary for hydrocarbon exploration or extraction. Amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to instruct the Secretary of the Treasury to authorize under a general license specified travel-related transactions for travel to, from, or within Cuba in connection with hydrocarbon resources exploration in any part of a foreign maritime Exclusive Economic Zone that is contiguous to the United States' Exclusive Economic Zone.

amends gulf_of_mexico_energy_security act prohibit secretary interior secretary offering june oil gas exploration lease eastern_planning_area gulf_of_mexico miles coastline florida current leasing moratorium prohibits leasing activities miles coastline authorizes secretary offer leasing specified areas currently moratorium amends outer_continental_shelf lands act ocsla instruct secretary defense dod recommend president certain areas outer continental_shelf ocs remain energy exploration restrictions authorize dod secretary offer leasing areas available leasing act instructs secretary treasury deposit specified ocs revenues special account treasury disbursement gulf producing states prescribes revenue sharing ocs areas certain coastal states including coastal political subdivisions states areas alaska adjacent zone directs secretary interior require oil transportation pipeline arctic waters authorizes transactions necessary hydrocarbon exploration extraction foreign exclusive_economic_zone contiguous exportation license authority equipment necessary hydrocarbon exploration extraction amends trade sanctions reform export enhancement act instruct secretary treasury authorize general license specified travel related transactions travel cuba connection hydrocarbon resources exploration foreign maritime exclusive_economic_zone contiguous exclusive_economic_zone


Summary: Amends federal law governing the treatment of oil shale receipts from oil exploration and development on certain public domain lands in Colorado. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer certain moneys deposited in the Treasury to the state of Colorado for: (1) conservation, restoration, and protection of land, water, and wildlife resources affected by oil or gas development activities in Garfield and Rio Blanco Counties; (2) repair, maintenance, and construction of state and county roads in each of those counties; and (3) capital improvement projects, including construction and maintenance of sewer and water treatment plants, to address the impacts of oil and gas development activities in each of those counties.

amends federal law governing treatment oil shale receipts oil exploration development certain public domain lands colorado directs secretary treasury transfer certain moneys deposited treasury state colorado conservation restoration protection land water wildlife resources affected oil gas development activities repair maintenance construction state county roads counties capital improvement projects including construction maintenance sewer water treatment plants address impacts oil gas development activities counties


Summary: Stop Tax-breaks for Oil Profiteering Act or the STOP Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) treat gain or loss from the sale or exchange of oil or natural gas and related commodities as ordinary income or loss (thus taxed at regular income tax rates); and (2) require certain tax-exempt entities to pay unrelated business tax on gain or loss from the sale or exchange of oil or natural gas and related commodities. Makes such tax treatment applicable to commodities acquired after August 31, 2009, and before January 1, 2014. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to study and report to Congress on the tax treatment of certain commodities and contracts under section 1256 of the Internal Revenue Code.

stop tax breaks oil profiteering act stop act amends internal revenue code treat gain loss sale exchange oil natural gas related commodities ordinary income loss taxed regular income tax rates require certain tax exempt entities pay unrelated business tax gain loss sale exchange oil natural gas related commodities makes tax treatment applicable commodities acquired august january directs secretary treasury study report congress tax treatment certain commodities contracts section internal revenue code


Summary: Amends federal law governing the treatment of oil shale receipts from oil exploration and development on certain public domain lands in Colorado. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer certain moneys deposited in the Treasury to the state of Colorado for specified allocations among Garfield, Rio Blanco, Moffatt, and Mesa Counties to mitigate the effects of oil and gas development activities within them. States that the funds provided to such counties shall not be considered for the purpose of calculating federal payments to the counties for entitlement land owned by the United States.

amends federal law governing treatment oil shale receipts oil exploration development certain public domain lands colorado directs secretary treasury transfer certain moneys deposited treasury state colorado specified allocations mitigate effects oil gas development activities states funds provided counties shall considered purpose calculating federal payments counties entitlement land owned united_states


Summary: Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from authorizing any new lease for exploration or production of oil or natural gas unless the lessee: (1) certifies for each existing lease that the lessee has diligently developed the lands in order to produce oil or natural gas, or is producing oil or natural gas from such lands; or (2) has relinquished all federal oil and gas leases that are not being diligently developed. Instructs the Secretary to promulgate diligent development regulations that: (1) include benchmarks for oil and gas development to ensure that leaseholders produce oil and gas from each lease within the five-year original term of the lease; and (2) require each leaseholder to submit a diligent development plan showing how the lessee will meet the benchmarks. Establishes a civil penalty for noncompliance with this Act.

responsible federal oil gas lease act prohibits secretary interior authorizing new lease exploration production oil natural gas lessee certifies existing lease lessee diligently developed lands order produce oil natural gas producing oil natural gas lands relinquished federal oil gas leases diligently developed instructs secretary promulgate diligent development regulations include benchmarks oil gas development ensure leaseholders produce oil gas lease year original term lease require leaseholder submit diligent development plan showing lessee meet benchmarks establishes civil penalty noncompliance act


Summary: Consumer Fuels and Vehicle Choice Act of 2009 - Requires each manufacturer to ensure that at least 50% of 2011 and 2012 model year automobiles and light duty trucks manufactured for sale in the United States are dual fueled. Increases the minimum to 90% for later model years. (Excludes automobiles and light duty trucks that operate only on electricity.) Requires the Secretary of Energy to make grants to major fuel distributors to pay the federal share of costs to install blender pump fuel infrastructure at majority-owned stations and branded stations: (1) for the direct retail sale of ethanol fuel blends (including E-85 fuel), including blender pumps and storage tanks; and (2) to directly market such fuels to gas retailers, including in-line blending equipment, pumps, storage tanks, and loadout equipment. Provides for infrastructure installation subgrants to direct retailers of ethanol fuel blends (including E-85 fuel) as well as blender pumps and storage tanks. Amends the Clean Air Act to define: (1) "E-85 fuel" as a blend of gasoline at least 85% derived from ethanol; and (2) "ethanol fuel blend" as a blend of gasoline and ethanol, with a minimum of 0% and maximum of 85% derived from denatured ethanol. Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations to ensure that each major fuel distributor installs one or more blender pumps that dispense E-85 fuel and ethanol fuel blends at specified minimum percentages of majority-owned stations and branded stations for specified years in each state. Allows major fuel distributors to earn and sell credits if they exceed the percentage of blender pump installations at majority-owned stations and branded stations.

consumer fuels vehicle choice act requires manufacturer ensure model year automobiles light duty trucks manufactured sale united_states dual fueled increases minimum later model years excludes automobiles light duty trucks operate electricity requires secretary energy grants major fuel distributors pay federal share costs install blender pump fuel infrastructure majority owned stations branded stations direct retail sale ethanol fuel blends including e-85 fuel including blender pumps storage tanks directly market fuels gas retailers including line blending equipment pumps storage tanks equipment provides infrastructure installation subgrants direct retailers ethanol fuel blends including e-85 fuel blender pumps storage tanks amends clean air act define e-85 fuel blend gasoline derived ethanol ethanol fuel blend blend gasoline ethanol minimum maximum derived denatured ethanol requires secretary promulgate regulations ensure major fuel distributor installs blender pumps dispense e-85 fuel ethanol fuel blends specified minimum percentages majority owned stations branded stations specified years state allows major fuel distributors earn sell credits exceed percentage blender pump installations majority owned stations branded stations


Summary: Cleaner, Secure, and Affordable Thermal Energy Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax credit for residential energy property expenditures to convert a home heating system using oil fuel to a system using natural gas boilers and furnaces and biomass heating appliances; (2) allow bonus depreciation of property used to convert a home heating system; (3) allow the use of tax-exempt energy conservation bonds to finance conversions of fuel oil heating systems; and (4) extend through 2012 accelerated depreciation for natural gas distribution facilities.

cleaner secure affordable thermal energy act amends internal revenue code allow tax credit residential energy property expenditures convert home heating system oil fuel system natural gas boilers furnaces biomass heating appliances allow bonus depreciation property convert home heating system allow use tax exempt energy conservation bonds finance conversions fuel oil heating systems extend accelerated depreciation natural gas distribution facilities


Summary: Green Gaming Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE): (1) to study video game console energy use and opportunities for energy savings; (2) to determine whether minimum energy efficiency standards for video game console energy use should be established; and (3) within three years after determining that such standards should not be established, to conduct a follow-up study.

green gaming act directs secretary energy doe study video game energy use opportunities energy savings determine minimum energy efficiency standards video game energy use established years determining standards established conduct follow study


Summary: Energy Security Through Transparency Act of 2009 - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to: (1) the establishment by foreign governments of requirements that companies under their jurisdiction publicly disclose any payments made to a government relating to the commercial development of oil, natural gas, and minerals; (2) the U.S. commitment to global leadership of transparency in extractive industries by supporting multilateral pro-transparency efforts, bilateral good governance efforts through U.S. missions and activities abroad, implementation of extractive industries reporting requirements for companies under U.S. jurisdiction, and efforts to persuade members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to adopt uniform legislation to ensure a coordinated regulatory approach; and (3) the need for the President to commit the United States to become a Candidate Country of the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to disclose to the public any payment relating to the commercial development of oil, natural gas, and minerals on federal land made by any person to the government. Includes as a "payment" taxes, royalties, fees, licenses, production entitlements, bonuses, and other material benefits, as determined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the SEC to issue rules requiring each resource extraction issuer (an issuer that engages in the commercial development of oil, natural gas, or minerals) to include in its annual report information relating to any payment made by the issuer, a subsidiary or partner, or an entity under its control to a foreign government for the purpose of such commercial development. Requires such rules, to the extent practicable, to support the U.S. commitment to international transparency promotion efforts relating to such commercial development. Requires the SEC, to the extent practicable, to make publicly available online a compilation of the information required to be submitted under the disclosure rules issued pursuant to this Act.

energy security transparency act expresses sense congress respect establishment foreign governments requirements companies jurisdiction publicly disclose payments government relating commercial development oil natural gas minerals commitment global leadership transparency industries supporting multilateral pro transparency efforts bilateral good governance efforts missions activities abroad implementation industries reporting requirements companies jurisdiction efforts persuade members asia-pacific_economic_cooperation apec adopt uniform legislation ensure coordinated regulatory approach need president commit united_states requires secretary interior disclose public payment relating commercial development oil natural gas minerals federal land person government includes payment taxes royalties fees licenses production entitlements bonuses material benefits determined securities_and_exchange_commission sec amends securities_exchange_act require sec issue rules requiring resource extraction issuer issuer engages commercial development oil natural gas minerals include annual report information relating payment issuer subsidiary partner entity control foreign government purpose commercial development requires rules extent practicable support commitment international transparency promotion efforts relating commercial development requires sec extent practicable publicly available online compilation information required submitted disclosure rules issued pursuant act