Summary: Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act of 2007, or the K.T. Safety Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to initiate a rulemaking for motor vehicles to require: (1) automatic reversal of direction by power windows and panels when they detect an obstruction; (2) an expanded rearward field of view to prevent backing incidents; and (3) automatic transmissions to have an anti-rollaway system that requires the service brake to be depressed before the transmission can be shifted out of park, which shall function in any starting system key position in which the transmission can be shifted out of park. Requires the Secretary, if it is determined that no additional safety standards are reasonable and appropriate, to: (1) report to Congress the reason such standards were not prescribed; and (2) make available to the public information on which vehicles are or are not equipped with automatic reversal of direction by power windows and panels when they detect an obstruction. Provides a phase-in period for the power window and rearward visibility provisions. Requires: (1) motor vehicle manufacturers for each year through 2010 to transmit to the Secretary the make and model of motor vehicles with automatic transmissions that do not have an anti-rollaway system; and (2) the Secretary to make such information available to the public. Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish and maintain a database of injuries and deaths in nontraffic, noncrash motor vehicle events; (2) supplement an existing consumer information program on child safety or create a new program with information about hazards to children in nontraffic, noncrash incident situations; and (3) make such information available to the public.

kids transportation safety act safety act directs secretary transportation initiate rulemaking motor vehicles require automatic reversal direction power windows panels detect obstruction expanded field view prevent backing incidents automatic transmissions anti system requires service brake depressed transmission park shall function starting system key position transmission park requires secretary determined additional safety standards reasonable appropriate report congress reason standards prescribed available public information vehicles equipped automatic reversal direction power windows panels detect obstruction provides phase period power window visibility provisions requires motor vehicle manufacturers year transmit secretary model motor vehicles automatic transmissions anti system secretary information available public requires secretary establish maintain database injuries deaths motor vehicle events supplement existing consumer information program child safety create new program information hazards children incident situations information available public


Summary: Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act of 2007 - National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2007 - Amends the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to: (1) require certain vessels operating in U.S. waters to have invasive species management plans; (2) direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish vessel performance requirements with the goal of eliminating invasive species, (3) require vessels to conduct ballast water treatment in accordance with numeric ballast water discharge standards; (4) direct the Secretary to promulgate regulations to minimize the discharge of invasive species from ships that claim no ballast on board, or that claim to be carrying only unpumpable quantities of ballast, and to allow ships entering the Great Lakes to use a treatment technology that is as effective as ballast water exchange; (5) provide for civil and criminal penalties for violations; (6) require federal agencies to restrict the importation of specified aquatic organisms; and (7) declare the importation of aquatic organisms of species not in trade to be unlawful and prescribe civil and criminal penalties for violations.Establishes the Emergency Rapid Response Fund to provide financial assistance to a state or a federal rapid response team to assist in implementing rapid response measures for aquatic invasive species. Renames the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 as the Nonindigenous Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention and Control Act of 1990.Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit importation of specified carp species into the United States. Directs the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to: (1) upgrade and make permanent the Chicago sanitary and ship canal dispersal barrier in Chicago, Illinois; and (2) construct dispersal barriers as necessary.Prohibits federal agencies from authorizing, funding, or carrying out any action that would promote the introduction or spread of invasive species unless the benefits of the action outweigh the harm.Establishes the National Invasive Species Council as an independent entity in the executive branch to lead and coordinate efforts to minimize the negative effects caused by invasive species and to reduce the threat of further invasions of such species. Requires the Council to develop a National Invasive Species Management Plan and to establish an Invasive Species Advisory Committee.Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to: (1) authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide funding for wastewater assistance to certain municipalities and small publicly-owned treatment works; (2) authorize states to provide additional subsidization to benefit certain municipalities or state agencies that already receive assistance from the water pollution control revolving fund or to implement certain alternative techniques; (3) require the Great Lakes National Program Office to provide grants to reduce the quantity of mercury and to identify emerging contaminants in the Great Lakes; and (4) require the President include a joint Great Lakes research plan in the annual budget submitted to Congress.Authorizes the Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research to provide grants to carry out activities in accordance with the joint research and monitoring plan developed by the Great Lakes National Program Office and the Great Lakes Research Office. Requires: (1) the President to establish a system that detects and predicts changes in the ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes environment that impact the U.S. economy or ecology; and (2) the National Ocean Research Leadership Council to establish an interagency program office to be known as OceanUS to be responsible for program planning and coordination of such system.Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require the Program Office to develop specified science-based indicators of water quality and related environmental factors in the Great Lakes. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide financial assistance for certain restoration or remediation projects; and (2) restore and remediate waterfronts and related areas.Establishes: (1) the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force, as established by Executive Order 13340, as a task force within EPA; (2) a Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Executive Committee to hold public meetings and make recommendations and reports on Great Lakes restoration goals and progress; and (3) the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration to maintain a restoration and protection strategy for use in Great Lakes program implementation and funding decisions, to serve as a forum for addressing regional issues relating to ecosystem restoration and protection of the Great Lakes, and to establish an oversight forum to coordinate and enhance implementation of Great Lakes programs.Provides funding for a variety of Great Lakes programs.

implementation act amends nonindigenous aquatic nuisance prevention control act require certain vessels operating waters invasive species management plans direct secretary homeland_security establish vessel performance requirements goal eliminating invasive species require vessels conduct ballast water treatment accordance numeric ballast water discharge standards direct secretary promulgate regulations minimize discharge invasive species ships claim ballast board claim carrying quantities ballast allow ships entering great lakes use treatment technology effective ballast water exchange provide civil criminal penalties violations require federal agencies restrict importation specified aquatic organisms declare importation aquatic organisms species trade unlawful prescribe civil criminal penalties violations establishes provide financial assistance state federal rapid response team assist implementing rapid response measures aquatic invasive species renames nonindigenous_aquatic_nuisance_prevention control act control act federal criminal code prohibit importation specified carp species united_states directs assistant secretary army_for_civil_works upgrade permanent chicago sanitary ship canal dispersal barrier chicago illinois construct dispersal barriers necessary prohibits federal agencies authorizing funding carrying action promote introduction spread invasive species benefits action outweigh harm establishes national_invasive_species_council independent entity executive branch lead coordinate efforts minimize negative effects caused invasive species reduce threat species requires council develop establish amends federal_water_pollution_control_act authorize administrator environmental_protection_agency epa provide funding wastewater assistance certain municipalities small publicly owned treatment works authorize states provide additional subsidization benefit certain municipalities state agencies receive assistance water pollution control revolving fund implement certain alternative techniques require great lakes national program office provide grants reduce quantity mercury identify emerging contaminants great lakes require president include joint great lakes research plan annual budget submitted congress authorizes director national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa center sponsored coastal ocean research provide grants carry activities accordance joint research monitoring plan developed requires president establish system detects changes ocean coastal great_lakes environment impact economy ecology national_ocean_research_leadership_council establish interagency program office known responsible program planning coordination system amends federal_water_pollution_control_act require program_office develop specified science based indicators water quality related environmental factors great lakes authorizes secretary provide financial assistance certain restoration remediation projects restore remediate waterfronts related areas establishes great lakes interagency task force established executive order task force epa great lakes regional collaboration executive committee hold public meetings recommendations reports great lakes restoration goals progress great lakes regional collaboration maintain restoration protection strategy use great_lakes program implementation funding decisions serve forum addressing regional issues relating ecosystem restoration protection great lakes establish oversight forum coordinate enhance implementation great_lakes programs provides funding variety great_lakes programs


Summary: Fair Currency Act of 2007 - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to expand the authority of the administering authority or the International Trade Commission (ITC) to impose countervailing duties on products from a nonmarket economy country that have been provided a countervailable subsidy. Includes exchange-rate misalignment (undervaluation of a foreign currency) by a country as a countervailable subsidy. Requires the administering authority to use methodologies that measure certain benchmarks outside of a nonmarket economy country where exchange-rate misalignment exists when measuring the benefit of a countervailable subsidy bestowed on a product by such country in a countervailing duty proceeding. Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to include exchange-rate misalignment by the People's Republic of China as a condition in determining market disruption to the domestic producers of a like or directly competitive product from products imported from China. Prohibits the Department of Defense from procuring defense articles imported from China if such articles are competitive with domestic industry articles critical to the defense industrial base of the United States. Applies provisions of this Act to goods from Canada and Mexico. Amends the Exchange Rates and International Economic Policy Coordination Act of 1988 to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to consider in the annual analysis of foreign exchange rate policies whether countries have a currency that is in fundamental misalignment, and if so, to initiate bilateral corrective negotiations. Directs the Secretary, prior to U.S. approval of a change in an international financial institution's governance, to determine whether a member who would benefit from such change has a currency that is manipulated or in fundamental misalignment, and if so, oppose such change. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the administering authority in determining whether a country is a nonmarket economy country to consider whether such country's manipulation or fundamental misalignment of its currency adversely affects the U.S. economy.

fair currency act amends tariff act expand authority administering authority international_trade_commission itc impose countervailing duties products nonmarket economy country provided countervailable subsidy includes exchange rate misalignment undervaluation foreign currency country countervailable subsidy requires administering authority use methodologies measure certain benchmarks outside nonmarket economy country exchange rate misalignment exists measuring benefit countervailable subsidy product country countervailing duty proceeding amends trade act include exchange rate misalignment condition determining market disruption domestic producers like directly competitive product products imported china prohibits department_of_defense procuring defense articles imported china articles competitive domestic industry articles critical defense industrial base united_states applies provisions act goods canada mexico amends international_economic_policy_coordination_act direct secretary treasury consider annual analysis foreign exchange rate policies countries currency fundamental misalignment initiate bilateral corrective negotiations directs secretary prior approval change international financial institution governance determine member benefit change currency manipulated fundamental misalignment oppose change amends tariff act require administering authority determining country nonmarket economy country consider country manipulation fundamental misalignment currency adversely affects economy


Summary: Creating Renewable Energy through Science and Technology Act, or the CREST Act - Amends the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 to instruct the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish the Council on Renewable Energy (CORE) to: (1) advise Congress on renewable energy development, strategy, research, and marketability; and (2) facilitate collaboration among federal agencies regarding the execution of national renewable energy objectives. Requires the CORE to: (1) promote renewable energy research and development in the areas of wind, wave, solar, geothermal, and biofuels production, particularly cellulosic; (2) consult with renewable energy experts regarding renewable energy policies and make policy recommendations to federal agencies; and (3) identify and recommend public and private research institutions to carry out renewable energy research.

creating renewable energy science technology act crest act amends national science foundation act instruct director national_science_foundation establish core advise congress renewable energy development strategy research facilitate collaboration federal agencies execution national renewable energy objectives requires core promote renewable energy research development areas wind wave solar geothermal biofuels production particularly cellulosic consult renewable energy experts renewable energy policies policy recommendations federal agencies identify recommend public private research institutions carry renewable energy research


Summary: Biogas Production Incentive Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business tax credit for the production and sale of biogas. Defines "biogas" as a gas that is derived by processing qualified energy feedstock (i.e., manure of agricultural livestock and other waste material) in an anaerobic digester and which contains at least 60% methane and carbon dioxide and trace gases. Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) use Commodity Credit Corporation funds for making countercyclical payments to qualified biogas producers for biogas production facilities placed in service before December 31, 2013; and (2) make loans, loan guarantees, and grants to providers of qualified energy feedstock for collecting and transporting such feedstock to a biogas facility or for the purchase or construction of equipment of facilities for such collection and transportation activities.

biogas production incentive act amends internal revenue code allow business tax credit production sale biogas defines biogas gas derived processing qualified energy feedstock manure agricultural livestock waste material anaerobic digester contains methane carbon dioxide trace gases amends farm_security rural investment act direct secretary agriculture use commodity_credit_corporation funds making countercyclical payments qualified biogas producers biogas production facilities placed service december loans loan guarantees grants providers qualified energy feedstock collecting transporting feedstock biogas facility purchase construction equipment facilities collection transportation activities


Summary: Alternative Fuel Standard Act of 2007 - Amends the Clean Air Act to replace the renewable fuel program with an alternative fuel program. Includes within in the meaning of "alternative fuel" alcohols, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, hydrogen, coal-derived liquid fuels, fuels derived from biological materials, electricity, and other fuels that are not derived from crude oil and would yield energy security or environmental benefits.Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish an alternative fuel program that: (1) ensures that motor vehicle and nonroad fuel sold or introduced into U.S. commerce contains a specified volume of alternative fuel; (2) establishes compliance provisions for refineries, blenders, distributors, and importers; and (3) provides for the generation, banking, trading, and use of identification numbers generated and assigned to each quantifiable unit of production of alternative fuel by the producer of any facility located in the United States and by the importer of alternative fuel imported into the United States. Prohibits the program from: (1) restricting the geographic area in which alternative fuel may be used; and (2) imposing any per-gallon obligation for the use of alternative fuel.Specifies such applicable volume of alternative fuel for each of calendar years 2010 through 2017 (rising from 10 billion gallons to 35 billion gallons). Requires the Administrator to determine the applicable volume for subsequent calendar years based on a review of the impact of the use of alternative fuels on public health, air and water quality, job creation, rural economic development, the expected annual rate of future production of alternative fuels, the reduction of the use of fuels derived from crude oil, energy security, and costs to consumers.Excludes from the term "cellulosic biomass ethanol" any ethanol produced in facilities where waste materials are used to displace 90% or more of the fossil fuel normally used in the production of ethanol. Provides for a waste-derived ethanol credit.Requires the Administrator to annually evaluate the domestic production and import capabilities relating to the required volumes of alternative fuel standard. Authorizes the Administrator to adjust the applicable volume of any alternative fuel for the following year if any condition affects the production or importation of alternative fuel, including drought, environmental degradation, economic unfeasibility, and national security interests.

alternative fuel standard act amends clean air act replace renewable fuel program alternative fuel program includes meaning alternative fuel alcohols natural gas liquefied petroleum gas hydrogen coal derived liquid fuels fuels derived biological materials electricity fuels derived crude oil yield energy security environmental benefits requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish alternative fuel program ensures motor vehicle nonroad fuel sold introduced commerce contains specified volume alternative fuel establishes compliance provisions refineries blenders distributors importers provides generation banking trading use identification numbers generated assigned quantifiable unit production alternative fuel producer facility located united_states importer alternative fuel imported united_states prohibits program restricting geographic area alternative fuel imposing gallon obligation use alternative fuel specifies applicable volume alternative fuel calendar years rising billion gallons billion gallons requires administrator determine applicable volume subsequent calendar years based review impact use alternative fuels public health air water quality job creation rural economic development expected annual rate future production alternative fuels reduction use fuels derived crude oil energy security costs consumers excludes term cellulosic biomass ethanol ethanol produced facilities waste materials displace fossil fuel normally production ethanol provides waste derived ethanol credit requires administrator annually evaluate domestic production import capabilities relating required volumes alternative fuel standard authorizes administrator adjust applicable volume alternative fuel following year condition affects production importation alternative fuel including drought environmental degradation economic national security interests


Summary: Wind Energy Development Act of 2007 or the WEnD Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2012 the tax credit for production of electricity from certain renewable resources; (2) modify the inflation adjustment applicable to such credit; (3) extend through 2012 the tax credit for holders of clean renewable energy bonds and increase the limitation on the amount of such bonds authorized for issuance; and (4) set forth allocations of bond amounts for certain projects.

wind energy development act act amends internal revenue code extend tax credit production electricity certain renewable resources modify inflation adjustment applicable credit extend tax credit holders clean renewable energy bonds increase limitation bonds authorized issuance set forth allocations bond amounts certain projects


Summary: Clean Energy Investment Assurance Act of 2007 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the tax credit for the production of electricity from renewable resources to: (1) extend such credit through 2013; (2) allow a credit for the production of thermal energy; (3) allow a credit for investment in resources that produce electricity without carbon emissions; and (4) modify the definition of "closed-loop biomass" and "nonhydroelectric dams" for purposes of such tax credit.Extends through 2013 the tax credit for holders of clean renewable energy bonds. Increases the annual national limitation for such bonds to $5 billion between 2009 and 2014.Extends through 2016 the tax credit for residential energy efficient property expenditures. Eliminates the 30% limitation on solar electric property expenditures. Allows such credit for energy storage air conditioner property used in a principal residence. Calculates the maximum allowable amounts of such credit for solar property based upon kilowatt capacity.Extends through 2016 the energy investment tax credit.Extends through 2012 the tax credits for: (1) nonbusiness energy property expenditures; and (2) new energy efficient homes.Extends through 2014 the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings. Increases the rate of such deduction to $2.25 per square foot.Assigns a five-year recovery period for the depreciation of any qualified energy management device ("smart meter") that is placed in service before 2012 and that measures and records electricity usage data on a time-differentiated basis of at least 10 minutes.

2007_-_amends_internal_revenue code provisions relating tax credit production electricity renewable resources extend credit allow credit production thermal energy allow credit investment resources produce electricity carbon emissions modify definition closed loop biomass dams purposes tax credit extends tax credit holders clean renewable energy bonds increases annual national limitation bonds billion tax credit residential energy efficient property expenditures eliminates limitation solar electric property expenditures allows credit energy storage air property principal residence calculates maximum allowable amounts credit solar property based kilowatt capacity extends energy investment tax credit extends tax credits nonbusiness energy property expenditures new energy efficient homes extends tax deduction energy efficient commercial buildings increases rate deduction square foot assigns year recovery period depreciation qualified energy management device smart meter placed service measures records electricity usage data time differentiated basis minutes


Summary: Farm-to-Fuel Investment Act of 2007 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to designate as bioenergy cropsheds areas that are physically located within a 50-mile radius, or some other economically-practicable distance, from an existing or planned biorefinery. States that each designated bioenergy cropshed shall include local conservation objectives, including water quality, wildlife habitat, soil quality, and air quality. Directs the Secretary, through the Natural Resources Conservation Service, to offer to enter into contracts with producers on a farm in a bioenergy cropshed to provide bioenergy crop transition assistance to encourage the producers to produce bioenergy crops.

farm fuel investment act amends farm security rural investment act direct secretary agriculture designate bioenergy areas physically located mile radius economically practicable distance existing planned biorefinery states designated bioenergy shall include local conservation objectives including water quality wildlife habitat soil quality air quality directs secretary natural_resources_conservation_service offer enter contracts producers farm bioenergy provide bioenergy crop transition assistance encourage producers produce bioenergy crops


Summary: Clean, Affordable, and Domestic Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2007 - Instructs the President to promulgate regulations to ensure that aviation fuel, motor vehicle fuel, home heating oil, and boiler fuel sold or introduced into commerce in the United States on an annual average basis contains prescribed volumes of coal-derived fuel. Requires such coal-derived fuel to meet specified greenhouse gas emissions levels.Sets forth: (1) standards for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions levels; and (2) a calendar year schedule for the applicable volume of coal-derived fuels in billions of gallons. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Energy to guarantee loans up to 100% of principal and interest for projects that produce coal-derived fuel; (2) increase the authorization of appropriations for fossil energy research and development; and (3) direct the Secretary to establish coal research centers to target transportation fuels in designated states, with an emphasis on specified technologies and procedures. Instructs the Secretary to study and report to Congress on the feasibility of developing a domestic coal-derived fuels industry.

clean affordable energy security act instructs president promulgate regulations ensure aviation fuel motor vehicle fuel home heating oil boiler fuel sold introduced commerce united_states annual average basis contains prescribed volumes coal derived fuel requires coal derived fuel meet specified greenhouse gas emissions levels sets forth standards reduction greenhouse gas emissions levels calendar year schedule applicable volume coal derived fuels gallons amends energy policy act authorize secretary energy guarantee loans principal interest projects produce coal derived fuel increase authorization appropriations fossil energy research development direct secretary establish coal research centers target transportation fuels designated states emphasis specified technologies procedures instructs secretary study report congress feasibility developing domestic coal derived fuels industry


Summary: Clean Energy Production Tax Incentives Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the rate of the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources and extend such credit through 2018; (2) extend the national limitation amount for clean renewable energy bonds through 2017; (3) extend the advanced coal project tax credit; and (4) extend through 2018 the tax credit for investment in qualified fuel cell and microturbine property and solar property.Allows new tax credits for the capture and storage or use of carbon dioxide and for investment in clean coal energy bonds, carbon dioxide capture bonds, and electric transmission property and bonds.Treats certain controlled foreign corporations created or organized under the laws of a tax haven country (as identified by the Secretary of the Treasury) as domestic corporations for income tax purposes.Includes in foreign base company income, for purposes of determining the foreign trade income of controlled foreign corporations, imported property income (income attributable to property manufactured outside of the United States and imported for sale into the United States). Changes the effective date of certain loss deferral rules applicable to leases entered into with a foreign person or entity on or before March 12, 2004. Sets forth rules for the application of the economic substance doctrine in evaluating transactions with tax implications. Imposes a penalty for understatements of tax due to transactions lacking economic substance. Denies a tax deduction for interest on underpayments of tax due to transactions lacking economic substance.

amends internal revenue code increase rate tax credit producing electricity renewable resources extend credit extend national limitation clean renewable energy bonds extend advanced coal project tax credit extend tax credit investment qualified fuel cell microturbine property solar property allows new tax credits capture storage use carbon dioxide investment clean coal energy bonds carbon dioxide capture bonds electric transmission property bonds treats certain controlled foreign corporations created organized laws tax haven country identified secretary treasury domestic corporations income tax purposes includes foreign base company income purposes determining foreign trade income controlled foreign corporations imported property income income attributable property manufactured outside united_states imported sale united_states changes effective date certain loss deferral rules applicable leases entered foreign person entity march sets forth rules application economic substance doctrine evaluating transactions tax implications imposes penalty understatements tax transactions lacking economic substance denies tax deduction interest underpayments tax transactions lacking economic substance


Summary: Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2007- Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish: (1) a marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research program; and (2) an Adaptive Management and Environmental Fund to lend funds to approved applicants to cover the costs of projects that produce marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy. Instructs the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior to prepare jointly programmatic environmental impact statements regarding the impacts of the deployment of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies in U.S. navigable waters. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a tax credit for electricity produced from marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy; and (2) an investment credit and five-year depreciation for equipment which produces electricity from marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy. Denies a tax credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source (dual benefit) with respect to a marine and hydrokinetic facility for which an investment credit under this Act is claimed by the taxpayer.

marine hydrokinetic renewable energy promotion act directs secretary energy establish marine hydrokinetic renewable energy research program lend funds approved applicants cover costs projects produce marine hydrokinetic renewable energy instructs secretary commerce secretary interior prepare jointly programmatic environmental impact statements impacts deployment marine hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies navigable waters amends internal revenue code allow tax credit electricity produced marine hydrokinetic renewable energy investment credit year depreciation equipment produces electricity marine hydrokinetic renewable energy denies tax credit producing fuel nonconventional source dual benefit respect marine hydrokinetic facility investment credit act claimed taxpayer


Summary: Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Incentives Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2018 the tax credits for producing electricity from renewable resources and for investment in clean renewable energy bonds.Allows new tax credits for: (1) holders of water conservation, reuse, and efficiency bonds; (2) expenditures for geothermal exploration; (3) holders of qualified renewable school energy bonds; and (4) investment in solar energy manufacturing facilities.Expands the tax credit for residential energy efficient property to include expenditures for wind energy property that uses a qualifying wind turbine (with a rated capacity of 100 kilowatts or less) to generate electricity.Extends through 2013 the new energy efficient home tax credit.Expands the energy tax credit to include investment in equipment used to produce advanced battery and related power electronics for use in certain electric or hybrid motor vehicles or in residential or small commercial applications.Allows the tax-exempt bond financing of renewable energy resource facilities (i.e., facilities for the production of electric or thermal energy from certain renewable resources).Makes permanent the energy tax credit for investment in solar energy property. Includes as energy property for purposes of such credit excess energy storage devices.Allows solar and geothermal public utility property to qualify for the energy tax credit. Makes permanent the tax credit for residential energy efficient property expenditures. Allows three-year accelerated depreciation of solar energy property.

clean renewable energy economic development incentives act amends internal revenue code extend tax credits producing electricity renewable resources investment clean renewable energy bonds allows new tax credits holders water conservation reuse efficiency bonds expenditures geothermal exploration holders qualified renewable school energy bonds investment solar energy manufacturing facilities expands tax credit residential energy efficient property include expenditures wind energy property uses qualifying wind turbine rated capacity kilowatts generate electricity extends new energy efficient home tax credit expands energy tax credit include investment equipment produce advanced battery related power electronics use certain electric hybrid motor vehicles residential small commercial applications allows tax exempt bond financing renewable energy resource facilities facilities production electric thermal energy certain renewable permanent energy tax credit investment solar energy property includes energy property purposes credit excess energy storage devices allows solar geothermal public utility property qualify energy tax credit makes permanent tax credit residential energy efficient property expenditures allows year accelerated depreciation solar energy property


Summary: National Geothermal Initiative Act of 2007 - Declares a national goal to achieve 20% of total electrical energy production in the United States from geothermal resources by 2030. Establishes a national geothermal initiative under which the federal government shall seek to achieve the national goal.Requires each federal agency to give priority to programs and efforts necessary to achieve such national goal. Specifies goals for the Secretaries of Energy and of the Interior. Instructs the Secretary of Energy to implement a geothermal research and development program to achieve such goals, and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a related comprehensive nationwide geothermal resource assessment. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to authorize appropriations for the Intermountain West Geothermal Consortium. Directs the U.S. Agency for International Development to support international and regional development to promote the use of geothermal resources, including the African Rift Geothermal Development Facility. Directs the U.S. Trade and Development Agency to: (1) support the national geothermal initiative; and (2) provide grants and other financial support for feasibility and resource assessment studies.

declares national goal achieve total electrical energy production united_states geothermal resources establishes national geothermal initiative federal government shall seek achieve national goal requires federal agency priority programs efforts necessary achieve national goal specifies goals interior instructs secretary energy implement geothermal research development program achieve goals secretary interior conduct related comprehensive nationwide geothermal resource assessment amends energy policy act authorize appropriations directs international_development support international regional development promote use geothermal resources including directs support national geothermal initiative provide grants financial support feasibility resource assessment studies


Summary: Energy Infrastructure Tax Reform and Incentives Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) treat income and gains from certain electric transmission property as qualifying income of a publicly traded partnership; (2) allow accelerated depreciation of qualified energy management devices, cellulosic biomass ethanol plant property, coal-to-liquid plant property, and dedicated ethanol pipelines; (3) allow a tax credit for pollution abatement equipment; (4) modify certain rules and definitions relating to clean renewable energy bonds; (5) extend through 2013 the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources; and (6) allow an energy tax credit for investment in thermal storage systems or daylight dimming technologies.

energy infrastructure tax reform amends internal revenue code treat income gains certain electric transmission property qualifying income publicly traded partnership allow accelerated depreciation qualified energy management devices cellulosic biomass ethanol plant property coal liquid plant property dedicated ethanol pipelines allow tax credit pollution abatement equipment modify certain rules definitions relating clean renewable energy bonds extend tax credit producing electricity renewable resources allow energy tax credit investment thermal storage systems daylight technologies


Summary: Fuel Reduction using Electrons to End Dependence On the Mid-East (FREEDOM) Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax credits for: (1) the purchase of a new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle; (2) the conversion of a motor vehicle to a plug-in electric drive vehicle; and (3) rebates paid by electric utilities to purchasers of or converters to plug-in electric drive vehicles. Defines "new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle" as a motor vehicle which: (1) is powered by traction batteries with an aggregate capacity of not less than 2.5 kilowatt hours; (2) uses an offboard source of electricity to recharge batteries; and (3) has a certificate of conformity under the Clean Air Act.Allows a taxpayer election to expense 100% of the cost of facilities for manufacturing plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (and vehicle components) placed in service before January 1, 2013. Reduces such percentage to 50% for facilities placed in service after 2012, and before January 1, 2015.

fuel reduction end dependence mid east freedom act amends internal revenue code allow tax credits purchase new qualified plug electric drive motor vehicle conversion motor vehicle plug electric drive vehicle rebates paid electric utilities purchasers plug electric drive vehicles defines new qualified plug electric drive motor vehicle motor vehicle powered batteries aggregate capacity kilowatt hours uses source electricity recharge batteries certificate conformity clean air act allows taxpayer election expense cost facilities manufacturing plug electric drive motor vehicles vehicle components placed service january reduces percentage facilities placed service january


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for the production of cellulosic biofuel. Defines "cellulosic biofuel" as any liquid transportation fuel derived from any lignocellulosic or hemicellulosic matter (other than food starch) that is available on a renewable or recurring basis.

amends internal revenue code allow tax credit production cellulosic biofuel defines cellulosic biofuel liquid transportation fuel derived lignocellulosic hemicellulosic matter food starch available renewable recurring basis


Summary: Requires the Administrator of General Services to establish a program to accelerate the use of geothermal heat pumps at General Services Administration (GSA) facilities. Requires such program to: (1) ensure centralized responsibility for the coordination of geothermal heat pump recommendations, practices, and activities of all relevant federal agencies; (2) provide technical assistance and operational guidance to tenants to achieve maximum feasible replacement of existing heating and cooling technologies with geothermal heat pump technologies within five years; and (3) establish methods to track the success of federal agencies with respect to that goal.Requires the Administrator to: (1) review the current use of geothermal heat pump technologies in GSA facilities and the availability of such technologies to facility managers; and (2) establish an acceleration program to achieve maximum feasible replacement of existing heating and cooling technologies with geothermal heat pump technologies in each GSA facility.Requires the Administrator to: (1) ensure that a manager responsible for accelerating the use of geothermal heat pump technologies is designated for each GSA geothermal heat pump technologies and practices facility; and (2) submit to Congress a plan for implementing, within five years, geothermal heat pump technologies and practices at GSA facilities.

requires administrator general_services establish program accelerate use geothermal heat pumps general_services_administration gsa facilities requires program ensure centralized responsibility coordination geothermal heat pump recommendations practices activities relevant federal agencies provide technical assistance operational guidance tenants achieve maximum feasible replacement existing heating cooling technologies geothermal heat pump technologies years establish methods track success federal agencies respect goal requires administrator review current use geothermal heat pump technologies gsa facilities availability technologies facility managers establish acceleration program achieve maximum feasible replacement existing heating cooling technologies geothermal heat pump technologies gsa facility requires administrator ensure manager responsible accelerating use geothermal heat pump technologies designated gsa geothermal heat pump technologies practices facility submit congress plan implementing years geothermal heat pump technologies practices gsa facilities


Summary: Renewable Energy Tax Parity Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include a 30% credit for qualified biomass fuel property expenditures as part of the tax credit for residential energy efficient property. Defines "qualified biomass fuel property expenditure" as an expenditure for property which uses the burning of biomass fuel (i.e., any renewable plant-derived fuel) to heat a residence and which has a thermal efficiency rating of at least 75%.

renewable energy tax parity act amends internal revenue code include credit qualified biomass fuel property expenditures tax credit residential energy efficient property defines qualified biomass fuel property expenditure expenditure property uses burning biomass fuel renewable plant derived fuel heat residence thermal efficiency rating


Summary: Biodiesel Education and Expansion Act of 2007 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to increase, and extend through FY2012, funding for the biodiesel fuel education program.

expansion act amends farm security rural investment act increase extend fy2012 funding biodiesel fuel education program


Summary: Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require that a biorefinery recipient of federal assistance provide eligible purchasers with an opportunity to participate in the financing or ownership of the biorefinery.Defines an eligible purchaser as: (1) a natural person with a principal residence located not more than 50 miles from the biorefinery; or (2) a farmer or rancher cooperative.

amends energy policy act require biorefinery recipient federal assistance provide eligible purchasers opportunity participate financing ownership biorefinery defines eligible purchaser natural person principal residence located miles biorefinery farmer rancher cooperative


Summary: Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide agricultural producers who produce bioenergy with commodity storage capacity loans.

amends farm_security rural investment act authorize secretary agriculture provide agricultural producers produce bioenergy commodity storage capacity loans


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the issuance of tax-exempt facility bonds through 2012 to make automobile development and production facilities built before 1981 compatible for the development and production of qualified alternative motor vehicles and component parts.

amends internal revenue code allow issuance tax exempt facility bonds automobile development production facilities built compatible development production qualified alternative motor vehicles component parts


Summary: Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to require the President to designate as national renewable energy zones specified areas that have the potential to generate 1 gigawatt of electricity from renewable energy, a significant portion of which could be generated in a rural area or on federal land. Prohibits the President from including in such zones specified federal land that is subject to protective management policies that are inconsistent with energy development.Requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to promulgate regulations to ensure that: (1) specified public utility transmission providers that finance renewable electricity connection facilities in such zones recover incurred costs and a reasonable return on equity associated with the new transmission capacity; and (2) not less than 75% of the capacity of specified high-voltage transmission facilities and lines is used for electricity from renewable energy.Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) the financing of a renewable energy trunkline and renewable electricity connection facilities; (2) the identification of renewable electricity connection facilities that are required to substantially increase the generation of electricity from renewable energy; and (3) the promotion of energy conservation and renewable energy electric resource development by federal transmitting utilities.Requires the Bonneville Power Administration and the Western Area Power Administration to establish: (1) a program focusing on improving the integration of wind energy into their transmission grids; and (2) a joint program focusing on the development and integration of geothermal energy resources into their grids, as well as non-grid, distributed applications in their service territories.Requires the Federal Power Administrations and the Tennessee Valley Authority to establish a program focusing on integrating solar energy into their grids and into remote and distributed applications in their service territories.Requires the federal transmitting utilities to undertake geographically diverse projects within their respective service territories to acquire and demonstrate electric and hybrid vehicles and related technologies as part of their fleets of vehicles.Requires such programs to develop technology and devices to use electricity from renewable energy sources as the main fuel source for vehicles.

clean renewable energy economic development act amends federal power act require president designate national renewable energy zones specified areas potential generate electricity renewable energy significant portion generated rural area federal land prohibits president including zones specified federal land subject protective management policies inconsistent energy development requires federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc promulgate regulations ensure specified public utility transmission providers finance renewable electricity connection facilities zones recover incurred costs reasonable return equity associated new transmission capacity capacity specified high voltage transmission facilities lines electricity renewable energy sets forth provisions concerning financing renewable energy renewable electricity connection facilities identification renewable electricity connection facilities required substantially increase generation electricity renewable energy promotion energy conservation renewable energy electric resource development federal transmitting utilities requires bonneville_power_administration western_area_power_administration establish program focusing improving integration wind energy transmission joint program focusing development integration geothermal energy resources non grid distributed applications service territories requires tennessee_valley_authority establish program focusing integrating solar energy remote distributed applications service territories requires federal transmitting utilities undertake geographically diverse projects respective service territories acquire demonstrate electric hybrid vehicles related technologies fleets vehicles requires programs develop technology devices use electricity renewable energy sources main fuel source vehicles


Summary: Hydrogen Tax Incentives Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit through December 31, 2010, for hydrogen installation and infrastructure costs and hydrogen fuel costs.

amends internal revenue code allow tax credit december hydrogen installation infrastructure costs hydrogen fuel costs


Summary: International Clean Energy Technologies Deployment and Global Energy Markets Investment Act of 2007 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to set forth a program for clean energy assistance to developing countries. Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) establish a pilot program of financial assistance for clean energy projects in developing countries that will result in reduced greenhouse gas emissions; and (2) make a loan or loan guarantee for not more than 50% of project costs for each pilot program participant. Includes in such pilot program projects for clean energy technologies, including clean coal, small or advanced nuclear, small or advanced hydropower, biofuels, renewable, and energy efficiency technologies. Directs the President to establish a Task Force on International Clean Energy Technologies Cooperation. Requires the Task Force to establish an Interagency Working Group on Clean Energy Technology Exports. Requires such Task Force to identify developing countries that represent the predominant share of energy use, and to submit to the President a strategy that includes: (1) adoption and deployment of clean energy technologies and strategies in developing countries; (2) expansion of clean energy technology markets and facilitation of clean energy technology exports to developing countries; (3) integration into U.S. foreign policy objectives of the promotion of clean energy technology deployment and reduced greenhouse gas emissions in developing countries, and clean energy technology exports; (4) a pilot program of financial assistance for qualifying projects; and (5) development of financial mechanisms and instruments that are cost-effective and facilitate private capital investment in such technologies.

amends energy policy act set forth program clean energy assistance developing countries instructs secretary energy establish pilot program financial assistance clean energy projects developing countries result reduced greenhouse gas emissions loan loan guarantee project costs pilot program participant includes pilot program projects clean energy technologies including clean coal small advanced nuclear small advanced hydropower biofuels renewable energy efficiency technologies directs president establish task force international clean energy technologies cooperation requires task force establish interagency_working_group requires task force identify developing countries represent predominant share energy use submit president strategy includes adoption deployment clean energy technologies strategies developing countries expansion clean energy technology markets facilitation clean energy technology exports developing countries integration foreign policy objectives promotion clean energy technology deployment reduced greenhouse gas emissions developing countries clean energy technology exports pilot program financial assistance qualifying projects development financial mechanisms instruments cost effective facilitate private capital investment technologies


Summary: Renewable Fuels Strategy Act of 2007 - Expresses the sense of Congress that U.S. agricultural, forest, and working land should: (1) provide from renewable resources at least 25% of the total energy consumed in the United States; and (2) continue to produce safe, abundant, and affordable food, feed, and fiber.Amends federal transportation law to require the manufacture each model year of increasing percentages of flexible fuel automobiles.Sets forth a minimum renewable fuels infrastructure assurance program under which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shall issue regulations to ensure the installation of renewable fuel pumps, including a system of production credits.Instructs the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop standards for biofuel dispenser systems.Amends the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act to prohibit any franchisor from restricting a franchisee from installing alternative fuel pumps or selling alternative fuel.Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish grants for: (1) state, tribal, and local governments to implement an infrastructure corridors program for renewable fuels; and (2) installation, replacement, or conversion of motor fuel storage and dispensing infrastructure for renewable fuel. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to instruct the Secretary to implement a research, development, and demonstration program regarding infrastructure for existing transportation fuel distribution and new alternative distribution.Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prescribe regulations requiring manufacturers of automobiles to prominently display a permanent badge or emblem on each automobile that indicates it is capable of operating on alternative fuel.Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to set forth a federal agency renewable fuel purchasing requirement.Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to require that flexible fuel vehicles of the federal fleet be operated on alternative fuels.Requires the head of each federal agency to install a renewable fuel pump at each domestic federal fleet fueling center under its jurisdiction.Authorizes public access to federal alternative refueling stations.Authorizes construction of a Capitol complex renewable fuel refueling station.

renewable fuels strategy act expresses sense congress agricultural forest working land provide renewable resources total energy consumed united_states continue produce safe affordable food feed fiber amends federal transportation law require manufacture model year increasing percentages flexible fuel automobiles sets forth minimum renewable fuels infrastructure assurance program administrator environmental_protection_agency epa shall issue regulations ensure installation renewable fuel pumps including system production credits instructs director national_institute_of_standards_and_technology develop standards biofuel dispenser systems amends petroleum_marketing_practices_act prohibit franchisor restricting franchisee installing alternative fuel pumps selling alternative fuel directs secretary energy establish grants state tribal local governments implement infrastructure corridors program renewable fuels installation replacement conversion motor fuel storage dispensing infrastructure renewable fuel amends energy policy act instruct secretary implement research development demonstration program infrastructure existing transportation fuel distribution new alternative distribution directs federal_trade_commission ftc prescribe regulations requiring manufacturers automobiles prominently display permanent badge emblem automobile indicates capable operating alternative fuel amends energy policy act set forth federal agency renewable fuel purchasing requirement amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act epca require flexible fuel vehicles federal fleet operated alternative fuels requires head federal agency install renewable fuel pump domestic federal fleet fueling center jurisdiction authorizes public access federal alternative refueling stations authorizes construction capitol complex renewable fuel refueling station


Summary: Geothermal Heat Pump Development Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) to include equipment that uses the ground or ground water as a thermal energy source or sink to heal or cool a structure (i.e., geothermal heat pump systems) as energy property for purposes of the energy tax credit; (2) allow a residential energy efficient property tax credit for 30% of qualified geothermal heat pump property expenditures; and (3) allow accelerated three-year depreciation of geothermal heat pump systems.

geothermal heat pump development act amends internal revenue code include equipment uses ground ground water thermal energy source sink heal cool structure geothermal heat pump systems energy property purposes energy tax credit allow residential energy efficient property tax credit qualified geothermal heat pump property expenditures allow accelerated year depreciation geothermal heat pump systems


Summary: American Renewable Energy Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require that electric utilities that sell electricity to consumers generate or purchase a specified percentage (increasing from 2% in 2010 to 20% in 2024) of their electricity from renewable resources (e.g., solar, wind, geothermal, ocean, biomass, landfill gas, or incremental hydropower or geothermal energy).Renewable Energy Tax Incentives Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide tax incentives for investment in renewable energy sources and conversation, including by: (1) extending the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources, the energy tax credit, the small ethanol producer tax credit, and the tax credits for investment in clean new renewable energy bonds, biodiesel used as fuel, alternative fuel motor vehicles and refueling property, nonbusiness energy property, and new energy efficient homes, and the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings; (2) allowing accelerated depreciation of qualified energy management devices and certain reuse and recycling property; and (3) allowing new tax credits for residential wind property, production of cellulosic biomass alcohol, fossil free alcohol production, and plug-in electric drive motor vehicles.Extends the tariff duty on ethanol until 2011. Denies major integrated oil companies the tax deduction for income attributable to domestic production of oil, natural gas, and related products. Increases and extends through 2017 the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund tax. Imposes taxes on: (1) crude oil and natural gas produced from the outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico; and (2) taxable fuels in foreign trade zones. Revises tax rules relating to: (1) penalties for sale of fuel failing to meet Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations; (2) tax credits for fuels produced outside the United States and foreign oil and gas extraction income; (3) treatment of alcohol and biodiesel fuel mixtures as taxable fuels; (3) foreign corporation inversion transactions; (4) leasing of tax-exempt use property to foreign entities; and (5) taxation of U.S. citizens and permanent residents who revoke citizenship or resident status to avoid U.S. taxation (expatriates).

amends public utility regulatory policies act require electric utilities sell electricity consumers generate purchase specified percentage increasing electricity renewable resources solar wind geothermal ocean biomass landfill gas incremental hydropower geothermal internal revenue code provide tax incentives investment renewable energy sources including extending tax credit producing electricity renewable resources energy tax credit small ethanol producer tax credit tax credits investment clean new renewable energy bonds biodiesel fuel alternative fuel motor vehicles refueling property nonbusiness energy property new energy efficient homes tax deduction energy efficient commercial buildings allowing accelerated depreciation qualified energy management devices certain reuse recycling property allowing new tax credits residential wind property production cellulosic biomass alcohol fossil free alcohol production plug electric drive motor vehicles extends tariff duty ethanol denies major integrated oil companies tax deduction income attributable domestic production oil natural gas related products increases extends oil_spill_liability_trust_fund tax imposes taxes crude oil natural gas produced outer continental_shelf gulf_of_mexico taxable fuels foreign trade zones revises tax rules relating penalties sale fuel failing meet environmental_protection_agency epa regulations tax credits fuels produced outside united_states foreign oil gas extraction income treatment alcohol biodiesel fuel mixtures taxable fuels foreign corporation transactions leasing tax exempt use property foreign entities taxation citizens permanent residents revoke citizenship resident status avoid taxation expatriates


Summary: Clean Energy Investment Bank Act of 2008 - Establishes the Clean Energy Investment Bank of the United States, which shall be a U.S. agency and a government corporation.Requires the bank to assist in the financing, and facilitate the commercial use, of clean energy and energy efficient technologies within the United States. Authorizes the Bank to make investments: (1) in projects in the United States related to the production or use of energy that use a commercial technology that avoids, reduces, or sequesters one or more air pollutants or anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases more effectively than other technology options available to the project developer; or (2) under provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 concerning incentives for innovative technologies. Authorizes the Bank to establish an equity finance program under which it may purchase, invest in, or otherwise acquire equity or quasi-equity securities of firms or entities for the purpose of providing capital for any project that is consistent with this Act.Establishes in the Treasury the Clean Energy Investment Bank Fund that shall be available for discharge of Bank liabilities.Transfers to the Bank's Board of Directors specified functions and authority of the Secretary of Energy concerning guarantees, loans, and credit assistance, including programs and authorities under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 concerning incentives for innovative technologies. Revises provisions of such Act concerning the terms and conditions of loan guarantees for such incentives.

establishes shall agency government corporation requires bank assist financing facilitate commercial use clean energy energy efficient technologies united_states authorizes bank investments projects united_states related production use energy use commercial technology avoids reduces air pollutants anthropogenic emissions greenhouse gases effectively technology options available project developer provisions energy policy act concerning incentives innovative technologies authorizes bank establish equity finance program purchase invest acquire equity quasi equity securities firms entities purpose providing capital project consistent act establishes treasury clean energy investment bank fund shall available discharge bank liabilities transfers bank board_of_directors specified functions authority secretary energy concerning guarantees loans credit assistance including programs authorities energy policy act concerning incentives innovative technologies revises provisions act concerning terms conditions loan guarantees incentives


Summary: Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal provisions prohibiting any federal agency from entering into a contract for procurement of an alternative or synthetic fuel for any mobility-related use, other than for research or testing, unless the contract specifies that the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production and combustion of the fuel must be less than or equal to such emissions from the equivalent conventional fuel.

amends energy independence security act repeal provisions prohibiting federal agency entering contract procurement alternative synthetic fuel mobility related use research testing contract specifies lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated production combustion fuel equal emissions equivalent conventional fuel


Summary: National Energy Efficiency Development Act - Establishes the National Energy Efficiency Development Administration, headed by an Administrator who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the consent of the Senate, to increase the efficiency of the production and use of energy in all sectors of the economy and reduce U.S. imports of oil by 50% by 2020. Establishes in the Administration: (1) a Policy Advisory Committee; (2) an Office of Administration (to include an Energy Efficiency Economics Division, an Education Division, and the position of General Counsel); (3) an Office of Policy, Research, and Development; and (4) an Office of Market Transformation. Authorizes the Administrator to solicit the development of energy-efficient technologies.

act establishes headed administrator shall appointed president consent senate increase efficiency production use energy sectors economy reduce imports oil establishes administration policy advisory committee include position general counsel development authorizes administrator solicit development energy efficient technologies


Summary: Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance Act of 2008 or the Non-Foreign AREA Act of 2008 - Revises federal employee locality-based comparability payments provisions to include U.S. territories and possessions, including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, within a pay locality. Sets forth maximum rates of pay for Senior Executive Service (SES) personnel in such areas.Revises the calculation of allowances based on living costs and conditions of environment for pay of employees stationed outside the continental United States or in Alaska to apply it only to areas designated as of December 31, 2008. Provides a formula for adjustment of such rate using a transition schedule for calendar years 2009-2011.Requires adjustment of special rates of pay in such areas in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) or by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for VA personnel. Allows a temporarily raised limitation on the amount of special rates during the transition period.Expresses the sense of Congress that application of this Act to an employee should not result in a decrease in take home pay.Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Bureau of Labor Statistics will conduct separate surveys pursuant to the establishment by the President's Pay Agent of one new locality area for each of the entire state of Hawaii and the entire state of Alaska; and (2) upon the completion of the phase-in period no employee shall receive less than the rest of the U.S. locality pay rate.Describes application of this Act to postal employees.Defines as covered employees for purposes of this Act those who are or will be eligible for a cost-of-living allowance (COLA).Allows an employee subject to this Act's transition schedule and who retires from service during the period from January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2011, to elect to have the COLA paid during that period considered as basic pay for purposes of annuity computation.

revises federal employee locality based comparability payments provisions include territories possessions including commonwealth_of_puerto_rico commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands pay locality sets forth maximum rates pay senior_executive_service ses personnel areas revises calculation allowances based living costs conditions environment pay employees stationed outside continental united_states alaska apply areas designated december provides formula adjustment rate transition schedule calendar years adjustment special rates pay areas accordance regulations prescribed director department_of_veterans_affairs personnel allows temporarily raised limitation special rates transition period expresses sense congress application act employee result decrease home pay expresses sense congress bureau_of_labor_statistics conduct separate surveys pursuant establishment president pay agent new locality area entire state hawaii entire state alaska completion phase period employee shall receive rest locality pay rate describes application act postal employees defines covered employees purposes act eligible cost living allowance employee subject act transition schedule retires service period january december elect cola paid period considered basic pay purposes annuity computation


Summary: Oil Shale and Tar Sands Leasing Act of 2008 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) report to Congress on a commercial leasing program for oil shale and tar sands; and (2) arrange with the National Academy of Sciences to assess for a report to Congress the environmental and commercial framework for oil shale and tar sands development. Authorizes the senior executive of an affected state or local governmental unit to submit recommendations to the Secretary with respect to size, timing, or location of either a proposed lease sale, or a proposed development and production plan.Requires an environmental impact statement prior to: (1) any lease sale under the commercial leasing program under this Act; and (2) authorization, on a site-specific basis, of development activity on leased land.

oil_shale tar sands leasing act amends energy policy act direct secretary interior report congress commercial leasing program oil shale tar sands arrange national_academy_of_sciences assess report congress environmental commercial framework oil shale tar sands development authorizes senior executive affected state local governmental unit submit recommendations secretary respect size timing location proposed lease sale proposed development production plan requires environmental impact statement prior lease sale commercial leasing program act authorization site specific basis development activity leased land


Summary: Flex Fuel for All Americans Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for the purchase of a new qualified flexible fuel motor vehicle and an additional credit for the purchase of an optimum flexible fuel vehicle. Defines "new qualified flexible fuel motor vehicle" as any motor vehicle which is capable of operating on blends of gasoline, ethanol, methanol, diesel, and biodiesel fuel and "optimum flexible fuel vehicle" as a flexible fuel vehicle certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to achieve certain higher levels of fuel efficiency.

americans act amends internal revenue code allow tax credit purchase new qualified flexible fuel motor vehicle additional credit purchase optimum flexible fuel vehicle defines new qualified flexible fuel motor vehicle motor vehicle capable operating blends gasoline ethanol methanol diesel biodiesel fuel optimum flexible fuel vehicle flexible fuel vehicle certified environmental_protection_agency epa achieve certain higher levels fuel efficiency


Summary: The White House Conference on Food and Nutrition - Directs: (1) the President to call the White House Conference on Food and Nutrition to be convened in order to make fundamental policy recommendations on ways to end hunger and to improve nutrition in the United States; and (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of the Treasury to plan and conduct the Conference. Sets forth Conference provisions.

president convened order fundamental policy recommendations ways end hunger improve nutrition united_states secretary health_and_human_services secretary agriculture secretary treasury plan conduct conference sets forth conference provisions


Summary: KC-Tanker Recompete Act - Prohibits funds from being used by the Department of Defense (DOD) on the KC-X (aerial refueling) tanker contract. Defines such contract as the contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force on February 29, 2008, for such aircraft. Outlines requirements and conditions as part of the acquisition process for the award of a contract for a replacement for the KC-135 tanker, including: (1) an independent cost estimate; (2) an increase in the proposal cost or price by the amount of any illegal subsidization by a subsidized person; (3) ensuring an evaluation of the cost borne by a supplier and the cost borne by a foreign government; (4) the consideration of national security impacts; (5) defense industrial base considerations; (6) consideration of the loss of U.S. employee and corporate tax revenue when awarding contracts to foreign entities; and (7) the impact of U.S. regulatory burdens. Directs the Secretary of Defense and the contract source selection authority to require any prospective defense contractor or subcontractor not already covered by the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to comply with such Act's requirements as a contract award condition. Allows a waiver of such requirement for national security purposes.

funds department_of_defense dod aerial refueling tanker contract defines contract contract awarded february aircraft outlines requirements conditions acquisition process award contract replacement tanker including independent cost estimate increase proposal cost price illegal subsidization subsidized person ensuring evaluation cost borne supplier cost borne foreign government consideration national security impacts defense industrial base considerations consideration loss employee corporate tax revenue awarding contracts foreign entities impact regulatory burdens directs secretary defense contract source selection authority require prospective defense contractor subcontractor covered comply act requirements contract award condition allows waiver requirement national security purposes


Summary: Bipartisan Electronic Voting Reform Act of 2008 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require any voting system other than one using paper ballots personally marked by the voter to permit independent verification of cast ballots by various specified means, including paper or electronic.Requires each state to conduct an audit of every federal election to ensure that each certificate of election is justified by the vote totals. Directs the Federal Election Commission to establish an Audit Guidelines Development Task Force to assist the Commission in developing model audit guidelines.Prescribes election security requirements for voting systems, including: (1) chain of custody protocols; (2) disclosure of election-dedicated software; and (3) minimum state standards to ensure the integrity of the voting process and education and training of poll workers.Establishes accreditation requirements for laboratories involved in testing of voting system hardware and software. Directs the Commission to establish the Testing Escrow Account for payments to accredited laboratories for testing of such hardware and software.Requires the Commission to make grants for: (1) development and testing of new voting systems, technologies, and innovations to meet independent verification requirements under this Act; and (2) pilot programs for such testing.Directs the Commission to establish a task force to study and develop recommendations regarding the appropriate level of funding for requirements payments.Amends the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to prohibit state refusal to accept voter registration and absentee ballot applications and federal write-in absentee ballots for failure to meet nonessential requirements.

voting reform act amends help america vote act require voting system paper ballots personally marked voter permit independent verification cast ballots specified means including paper electronic requires state conduct audit federal election ensure certificate election justified vote totals directs federal_election_commission establish audit guidelines development task force assist commission developing model audit guidelines prescribes election security requirements voting systems including chain custody protocols disclosure election dedicated software minimum state standards ensure integrity voting process education training poll workers establishes accreditation requirements laboratories involved testing voting system hardware software directs commission establish testing escrow account payments accredited laboratories testing hardware software requires commission grants development testing new voting systems technologies innovations meet independent verification requirements act pilot programs testing directs commission establish task force study develop recommendations appropriate level funding requirements payments amends uniformed overseas citizens absentee voting act prohibit state refusal accept voter registration absentee ballot applications federal write absentee ballots failure meet nonessential requirements


Summary: 10 Million-Solar Roofs Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to provide rebates (for each watt of installed capacity) to eligible individuals or entities for the purchase and installation of photovoltaic systems, over a 10-year period, of at least an additional 10 million solar systems in the United States with a cumulative capacity of at least 30,000 megawatts.Provides eligibility requirements for homeowners, businesses, nonprofit entities, and state and local governments. Sets minimum Energy Star or equivalent ratings that must be achieved by the buildings for which the photovoltaic system is installed.Limits the total amount of a rebate to 50 percent of the purchase and installation cost of the system.

million solar roofs act requires secretary energy establish program provide rebates installed capacity eligible individuals entities purchase installation photovoltaic systems year period additional million solar systems united_states cumulative capacity megawatts provides eligibility requirements homeowners businesses nonprofit entities state local governments sets minimum energy star equivalent ratings achieved buildings photovoltaic system installed limits total rebate percent purchase installation cost system


Summary: Nanotechnology Innovation and Prize Competition Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program to award prizes to eligible persons for achievement in one or more applications of nanotechnology for: (1) improvement of the environment, consistent with Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); (2) development of alternative energy that has the potential to lessen the dependence of the United States on fossil fuels; (3) improvement of human health, consistent with regulations promulgated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); and (4) development of consumer products. Describes an eligible person as an individual who is: (1) a citizen or legal resident of the United States; (2) a member of a group that includes U.S. citizens or legal residents; or (3) an entity that is incorporated and maintains its primary place of business in the United States. Requires establishment of a board to administer and make awards under such program by: (1) holding a financial award competition and making an award to the first competitor to meet such criteria as the board shall establish; and (2) recognizing (without financial remuneration) an eligible person for superlative achievement in one or more of the nanotechnology applications described above. Authorizes the board to contract with a private organization to administer such a financial award competition. Prohibits the federal government from acquiring an intellectual property right in any product or idea by virtue of the submission of such product or idea in any such competition. Requires the board to submit annual reports to Congress on the nanotechnology award program established by this Act.

nanotechnology innovation prize competition act directs secretary commerce establish program award prizes eligible persons achievement applications nanotechnology improvement environment consistent principles environmental_protection_agency epa development alternative energy potential lessen dependence united_states fossil fuels improvement human health consistent regulations promulgated food_and_drug_administration fda development consumer products describes eligible person individual citizen legal resident united_states member group includes citizens legal residents entity incorporated maintains primary place business united_states requires establishment board administer awards program holding financial award competition making award meet criteria board shall establish recognizing financial remuneration eligible person achievement nanotechnology applications described authorizes board contract private organization administer financial award competition prohibits federal government acquiring intellectual property right product idea virtue submission product idea competition requires board submit annual reports congress nanotechnology award program established act


Summary: Revises the definition of "commercial motor vehicle" with respect to federal commercial motor vehicle safety laws to include vehicles primarily engaged in the transportation of agricultural commodities or farm supplies having a gross vehicle weight or gross vehicle weight of at least the minimum weight of a commercial motor vehicle as defined by the state. (Current law applies to vehicles having a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of at least 10,001 pounds, whichever is greater.)Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from withholding commercial motor vehicle safety improvement grants from a state solely because it authorizes drivers of farm vehicles having a gross vehicle weight of between 10,000 and 26,001 pounds to operate without complying with federal commercial motor vehicle safety laws.

revises definition commercial motor vehicle respect federal commercial motor vehicle safety laws include vehicles primarily engaged transportation agricultural commodities farm supplies having gross vehicle weight gross vehicle weight minimum weight commercial motor vehicle defined state current law applies vehicles having gross vehicle weight rating gross vehicle weight pounds whichever secretary transportation withholding commercial motor vehicle safety improvement grants state solely authorizes drivers farm vehicles having gross vehicle weight pounds operate complying federal commercial motor vehicle safety laws


Summary: New Clean Energy Tax Extenders Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend various energy production and conservation provisions.Extends through 2012: (1) the tax credits for producing electricity from certain renewable resources (e.g., for wind, biomass, geothermal, and hydropower facilities), for residential energy efficient property, and for investment in clean renewable energy bonds; and (2) the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings. Expands the tax credit for production of electricity from renewable resources to include marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy as a renewable resource. Extends through 2016 the energy tax credits for solar, fuel cell, and microturbine property and the tax credit for residential energy efficient property. Repeals the dollar per kilowatt limitation on the energy tax credit for fuel cell property.Extends through 2011 the tax credit for energy efficiency improvements to existing homes. Makes biomass fuel burning stoves eligible for such credit. Extends the tax credit for energy efficient household appliances produced after 2007.Denies major integrated oil companies a tax deduction for income attributable to the domestic production of oil, gas, or any primary product thereof. Revises the treatment of foreign oil and gas extraction income and foreign oil related income for purposes of the foreign tax credit.

extend energy production conservation provisions extends tax credits producing electricity certain renewable resources wind biomass geothermal hydropower facilities residential energy efficient property investment clean renewable energy bonds tax deduction energy efficient commercial buildings expands tax credit production electricity renewable resources include marine hydrokinetic renewable energy renewable resource extends energy tax credits solar fuel cell microturbine property tax credit residential energy efficient property repeals dollar kilowatt limitation energy tax credit fuel cell property extends tax credit energy efficiency improvements existing homes makes biomass fuel burning stoves eligible credit extends tax credit energy efficient household appliances produced major integrated oil companies tax deduction income attributable domestic production oil gas primary product thereof revises treatment foreign oil gas extraction income foreign oil related income purposes foreign tax credit


Summary: Energy and Technology Advancement Act of 2008 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Agriculture, in order to further the adoption of technologies developed by the Department of Agriculture (USDA), to establish criteria and procedures to facilitate and encourage businesses and other organizations to: (1) rent government equipment and property for the development of new and improved products and processes; (2) authorize USDA and private sector employees to work together in experimental or production facilities owned by the federal government or a private entity; (3) provide business support services to start-up and small businesses; and (4) enter into cooperative agreements with educational and governmental units to support business incubators for businesses that use technologies and products of interest to the Secretary.Requires the Secretary to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan for the development and construction of a biorefinery pilot plant that is able to: (1) produce liquid fuels from woody, agricultural, and other biomass in a flexible, multi-bioproduct manner, in a sustainable manner that addresses life-cycle inputs and outputs, and in quantities sufficient to provide proof of process and to allow for business incubator and support services; and (2) employ thermochemical and biochemical conversion processes in the production of liquid fuels.Requires the Secretary to include in the plan a comprehensive estimate of each cost relating to the development and construction of the biorefinery pilot plant.

amends farm security rural investment act require secretary agriculture order adoption technologies developed department_of_agriculture usda establish criteria procedures facilitate encourage businesses organizations rent government equipment property development new improved products processes authorize usda private sector employees work experimental production facilities owned federal government private entity provide business support services start small businesses enter cooperative agreements educational governmental units support business incubators businesses use technologies products interest secretary requires secretary submit appropriate congressional committees plan development construction biorefinery pilot plant able produce liquid fuels woody agricultural biomass flexible multi manner sustainable manner addresses life cycle inputs quantities sufficient provide proof process allow business incubator support services employ thermochemical biochemical conversion processes production liquid fuels requires secretary include plan comprehensive estimate cost relating development construction biorefinery pilot plant


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the percentage rate of the tax credit for the purchase of alternative fuel motor vehicles fueled by natural gas or liquefied natural gas; and (2) extend through 2017 the tax credit for new qualified alternative fuel vehicles. Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to: (1) increase the percentages for grant funding to replace school buses under the clean school bus program; and (2) increase and extend funding for such program for FY2010-FY2015.Requires the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to study and report to Congress on increasing the number of natural gas vehicles in the federal fleet.

amends internal revenue code increase percentage rate tax credit purchase alternative fuel motor vehicles fueled natural gas liquefied natural gas extend tax credit new qualified alternative fuel vehicles amends safe accountable flexible efficient transportation equity act legacy users increase percentages grant funding replace school buses clean school bus program increase extend funding program fy2010 administrator general_services_administration gsa study report congress increasing number natural gas vehicles federal fleet


Summary: Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a competitive program to provide between three and seven grants of up to $3 million in each of three years to advance research and development and to demonstrate technologies, including plug-in hybrid technology, for advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles (vehicles with a gross weight of between 14,000 and 33,000 pounds that are fueled, in part, by a rechargeable energy storage system); and (2) conduct research into alternative power train designs for use in advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles.Amends the United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 to direct the Secretary to conduct an applied research program on energy storage systems to support vehicles with a gross weight over 16,000 pounds.

heavy duty hybrid vehicle research development demonstration act directs secretary energy establish competitive program provide seven grants million years advance research development demonstrate technologies including plug hybrid technology advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles vehicles gross weight pounds fueled rechargeable energy storage system conduct research alternative power train designs use advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles amends direct secretary conduct applied research program energy storage systems support vehicles gross weight pounds


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the tax credit for producing electricity from closed or open-loop biomass facilities equipped with a metering device to determine electricity consumption or sale to allow a tax credit after 2008 for electricity produced and consumed at such facilities and to extend the credit period for such production.

amends internal revenue code modify tax credit producing electricity closed open loop biomass facilities equipped metering device determine electricity consumption sale allow tax credit electricity produced consumed facilities extend credit period production


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an offset against the alternative minimum tax of alternative motor vehicle tax credit amounts.

amends internal revenue code allow offset alternative minimum tax alternative motor vehicle tax credit amounts


Summary: 21st Century Energy Independence Act of 2009 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to seek to ensure: (1) the availability of 200% of the volume of renewable fuels required to be available in the United States by 2013 under the Energy Policy Act of 2005; and (2) the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from the production and use of renewable fuels by 25%.Directs the Secretary to establish a loan guarantee program for up to 80% of the cost of a project for: (1) the harvesting, storing, and delivery of agriculture residues for use in cellulosic or traditional ethanol production plants; (2) cellulosic ethanol production technologies that will reduce the initial capital cost to $2.50 per annual gallon, and operation and maintenance costs to 125% of those at traditional corn ethanol plants; (3) advanced biomass gasifiers that can provide specified thermal input requirements for traditional ethanol plants to produce syngas; and (4) scaled catalytic conversion projects to convert syngas to liquid fuels.Permits such loan guarantees for: (1) a traditional ethanol plant only if the agriculture residue products are used as feedstock to replace thermal input requirements otherwise provided by fossil fuels; and (2) an existing ethanol plant only if the applicant demonstrates the potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions related to ethanol production by at least 75%.Authorizes the Secretary to provide grants for up to 50% of the capital costs of the initial commercialization for certain cellulosic ethanol production technologies.

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Summary: Solar Stimulus for Job Creation and Energy Independence Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) provide for the refundability of the residential energy efficiency tax credit for solar electric and water heating property, and for business-related solar energy tax credits, through 2010; (2) allow an election to take an increased depreciation allowance for solar energy property until 2011; (3) exempt solar energy property from private activity bond usage and loan financing rules; and (4) allow a refundable energy tax credit for investment in property used to manufacture solar energy property. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to limit to 25 years the contract period for federal purchases of renewable energy.

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Summary: Solar Manurfacturing Advancement Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow through 2016 a 30% energy tax credit for investment in property used to manufacture certain solar energy property; and (2) make such credit refundable.

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