Summary: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 - Sets forth energy production programs for: (1)advanced and plug-in vehicle deployment, (2) research and development (R&D) for advanced batteries and raw materials, (3) tax credits for advanced and fuel-efficient motor vehicles, (4) oil and gas development on the outer Continental Shelf (OCS), (5) alternative fuel deployment, (6) clean sources of electricity, (7) financing clean energy initiatives, and (8) rural energy savings. Directs the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) to conduct an R&D and commercial application program for alternative fuel transportation technology. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to direct the Secretary promulgate regulations governing reduced petroleum consumption by the federal fleet Establishes within the Department of Energy (DOE) a national plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment program. Directs the Secretary to implement a national assessment and develop a national plan for plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment. Establishes a communities program for targeted plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment. Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) an R&D funding program for technologies supporting the development, manufacture, and deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles and related charging infrastructure; (2) a clean energy standard that promotes the use of renewable and other low-carbon sources of electricity; and (3) the Next Step Energy Storage Research Center. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study the supply of raw materials. Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act to require electric utilities to develop a plan to support the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles, including medium- and heavy-duty hybrid electric vehicles. Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the Secretary to guarantee loans for specified automotive battery purchases that use advanced battery technology. Authorizes loan guarantees also for renewable fuel pipelines. Establishes the Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Technical Advisory Committee. Directs the President to establish the Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Interagency Task Force. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) modify criteria for consumer tax credits for advanced vehicles; (2) allow a tax credit for certain new fuel-efficient motor vehicles; (3) allow an idling reduction tax credit; (4) revise excise tax credits based on the price of crude oil; (4) modify the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit; (5) extend the tax credits for biodiesel and renewable diesel; (6) prescribe a special rule for systems installed on coal-fired electric generation units; (7) allow a tax credit for carbon sequestration from coal facilities; (8) modify the tax credit for carbon dioxide sequestration; (9) create a clean energy coal bond; (10) allow seven-year accelerated depreciation for new nuclear power facilities; (11) allow a tax credit for advanced energy manufacturing; (12) modify and extend the tax credit for steel industry fuel; and (13) extend the tax credit for producing fuel from coke or coke gas. Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to offer for leasing any moratorium area in the Gulf of Mexico more than 50 miles off the coastline. Prohibits the export of oil and natural gas produced on the OCS. Establishes the Alternative Fuel Trust Fund. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) instruct the Secretary of Energy to conduct a seismic inventory of oil and natural gas, and prepare a summary of marine resources on the OCS in the Atlantic Region, the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, and the Alaska Region; (2) authorize appropriations for bioenergy research and development, (3) set forth a large-scale carbon storage program, (4) authorize appropriations for nuclear energy workforce training, and (5) require a small modular reactor initiative. Amends the OCSLA to establish the Offshore Safety Bureau. Increases loan guarantees for nuclear power and other innovative sources. Establishes an interagency working group to promote a domestic manufacturing base for nuclear components and equipment. Establishes: (1) the Clean Energy Investment Fund, and (2) the Clean Energy Deployment Administration. Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to instruct the Secretary of Agriculture to make loans to eligible entities that agree to use such funds to make loans to qualified consumers for the purpose of implementing energy efficiency measures. Extends the tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial buildings and the tax credits for energy-efficient homes (new and existing) and energy-efficient appliances.

fulfilling energy leadership act sets forth energy production programs plug vehicle deployment research development advanced batteries raw materials tax credits advanced fuel efficient motor vehicles oil gas development outer continental_shelf ocs alternative fuel deployment clean sources electricity financing clean energy initiatives rural energy savings directs secretary energy secretary conduct commercial application program alternative fuel transportation technology amends energy policy act direct secretary promulgate regulations governing reduced petroleum consumption federal fleet establishes department_of_energy doe national plug electric drive vehicle deployment program directs secretary implement national assessment develop national plan plug electric drive vehicle deployment establishes communities program targeted plug electric drive vehicle deployment directs secretary establish funding program technologies supporting development manufacture deployment plug electric drive vehicles related charging infrastructure clean energy standard promotes use renewable low carbon sources electricity directs secretary interior study supply raw materials amends public_utility_regulatory_policies_act require electric utilities develop plan support use plug electric drive vehicles including medium- heavy duty hybrid electric vehicles amends energy_independence_and_security_act require secretary guarantee loans specified automotive battery purchases use advanced battery technology authorizes loan guarantees renewable fuel pipelines establishes plug electric_drive_vehicle_technical_advisory_committee directs president establish plug electric_drive_vehicle_interagency_task_force amends internal revenue code modify criteria consumer tax credits advanced vehicles allow tax credit certain new fuel efficient motor vehicles allow idling reduction tax credit revise excise tax credits based price crude oil modify alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit extend tax credits biodiesel renewable diesel prescribe special rule systems installed coal fired electric generation units allow tax credit carbon sequestration coal facilities modify tax credit carbon dioxide sequestration create clean energy coal bond allow seven year accelerated depreciation new nuclear power facilities allow tax credit advanced energy manufacturing modify extend tax credit steel industry fuel extend tax credit producing fuel coke coke gas amends outer_continental_shelf lands act ocsla authorize secretary interior offer leasing moratorium area gulf_of_mexico miles coastline prohibits export oil natural gas produced ocs establishes alternative fuel trust fund amends energy policy act instruct secretary energy conduct seismic inventory oil natural gas prepare summary marine resources ocs eastern_gulf mexico alaska region authorize appropriations bioenergy research development set forth large scale carbon storage program authorize appropriations nuclear energy workforce training require small modular reactor initiative amends ocsla establish increases loan guarantees nuclear power innovative sources establishes interagency working group promote domestic manufacturing base nuclear components equipment establishes amends farm_security rural investment act instruct secretary agriculture loans eligible entities agree use funds loans qualified consumers purpose implementing energy efficiency measures extends tax deduction energy efficient commercial buildings tax credits energy efficient homes new existing energy efficient appliances


Summary: Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the income and excise tax credits for biodiesel used as fuel to: (1) allow a $1.00 tax credit for each gallon of biodiesel produced; (2) provide for an increased income tax credit for small biodiesel producers; (3) revise the definitions of "biodiesel" and "small biodiesel producer"; (4) treat renewable diesel in the same manner as biodiesel for income tax purposes; and (5) treat biodiesel as a taxable fuel for excise tax purposes. Extends the biodiesel income and excise tax credits through December 31, 2014.

biodiesel_tax_incentive_reform_and_extension_act amends internal revenue code revise income excise tax credits biodiesel fuel allow tax credit gallon biodiesel produced provide increased income tax credit small biodiesel producers revise definitions biodiesel small biodiesel producer treat renewable diesel manner biodiesel income tax purposes treat biodiesel taxable fuel excise tax purposes extends biodiesel income excise tax credits december


Summary: Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1)  allow a 30% tax credit for investment in a qualifying offshore wind facility (an offshore facility using wind to produce electricity), and (2) direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a qualifying credit for offshore wind facilities program to consider and award certifications for investments eligible for such a credit to qualifying offshore wind facility sponsors. Requires the Secretary to review credits allocated under this Act periodically and authorizes the Secretary to make additional allocations and reallocations of such credits upon determining that: (1) the limit on the total amount of megawatt capacity for offshore facilities with respect to which credits may be allocated under the program has not been attained, or (2) scheduled placed-in-service dates of previously certified facilities have been significantly delayed and the applicant will not meet the required timeline.

incentivizing offshore wind power act amends internal revenue code allow tax credit investment qualifying offshore wind facility offshore facility wind produce electricity direct secretary treasury establish qualifying credit offshore wind facilities program consider award certifications investments eligible credit qualifying offshore wind facility sponsors requires secretary review credits allocated act periodically authorizes secretary additional allocations reallocations credits determining limit total megawatt capacity offshore facilities respect credits allocated program attained scheduled placed service dates previously certified facilities significantly delayed applicant meet required timeline


Summary: Geothermal Tax Parity Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow through 2016 a 30% energy tax credit for investment in geothermal energy property.

geothermal tax parity act amends internal revenue code allow energy tax credit investment geothermal energy property


Summary: Fuel Cell Industrial Vehicle Jobs Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a $4,000 new qualified fuel cell motor vehicle tax credit for motor vehicles weighing not more than 8,500 pounds that are manufactured primarily for use in carrying or towing loads or materials for commercial or industrial purposes (off-highway vehicles); (2) continue the maximum dollar amount of $8,000 for motor vehicles with at least 4 wheels weighing not more than 8,500 pounds that are manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads and highways; (3) allow an enhanced credit for light (not more than 8,500 pounds) and heavy (more than 8,500 pounds) vehicles if such vehicles' fuel cell systems achieve a specified electricity generation efficiency rating; and (4) allow a new energy tax credit, through December 31, 2016, for qualified fuel cell property that is manufactured for use in powering qualified motive property. Defines "qualified motive property" as property which is manufactured primarily for carrying loads or materials for commercial or industrial purposes not on public streets, road, highways, or rails or operated primarily for recreational purposes.

amends internal revenue code allow new qualified fuel cell motor vehicle tax credit motor vehicles weighing pounds manufactured primarily use carrying towing loads materials commercial industrial purposes highway vehicles continue maximum dollar motor vehicles wheels weighing pounds manufactured primarily use public streets roads highways allow enhanced credit light pounds heavy pounds vehicles vehicles fuel cell systems achieve specified electricity generation efficiency rating allow new energy tax credit december qualified fuel cell property manufactured use powering qualified motive property defines qualified motive property property manufactured primarily carrying loads materials commercial industrial purposes public streets road highways rails operated primarily recreational purposes


Summary: Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act - Exempts projects determined by the Secretary of the Interior to be geothermal exploration test projects from environmental impact statement requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Defines a "geothermal exploration test project" as the drilling of a well to test or explore for geothermal resources on lands leased by the Department of the Interior for the development and production of geothermal resources, that is completed in less than 45 days, that causes less than one acre of soil or vegetation disruption at the location of each well and no more than five acres of soil or vegetation disruption during access or egress to the test site, and that is developed: (1) no deeper than 2,500 feet, (2) less than eight inches in diameter, (3) in a manner that does not require off-road motorized access other than to and from the well site along an identified off-road route, (4) without construction of new roads other than upgrading of existing drainage crossings for safety purposes, and (5) with the use of rubber-tired digging or drilling equipment vehicles. Requires: (1) a leaseholder intending to carry out a geothermal exploration test project to provide notice to the Secretary within 30 days prior to the start of drilling, (2) the Secretary to review a project within 10 days of receipt of such notice and to notify such leaseholder either that such NEPA requirements do not apply or that project deficiencies preclude the NEPA exemption, and (3) the Secretary to allow such leaseholder an opportunity to remedy any such deficiencies prior to the date such leaseholder intended to start drilling.

exploring geothermal energy federal lands act exempts projects determined secretary interior geothermal exploration test projects environmental impact statement requirements national_environmental_policy_act nepa defines geothermal exploration test project drilling test explore geothermal resources lands leased department_of_the_interior development production geothermal resources completed days causes acre soil vegetation disruption location acres soil vegetation disruption access egress test site developed deeper feet inches diameter manner require road motorized access site identified road route construction new roads upgrading existing drainage crossings safety purposes use rubber tired digging drilling equipment vehicles requires leaseholder intending carry geothermal exploration test project provide notice secretary days prior start drilling secretary review project days receipt notice notify leaseholder nepa requirements apply project deficiencies preclude nepa exemption secretary allow leaseholder opportunity remedy deficiencies prior date leaseholder intended start drilling


Summary: Clean Energy Financing Act of 2011 - (Sec. 4) Establishes in the Treasury the Clean Energy Investment Fund, consisting of amounts appropriated for expenses to implement the loan guarantee program to provide incentives for innovative technologies established under the Energy Policy Act of 2005. (Sec. 5) Amends such Act to revise provisions concerning such program. Amends the definition of "commercial technology" to exclude a technology if its sole use is in connection with a project for which the Secretary of Energy (DOE) approved a loan guarantee. Allows: (1) the use of balances in such Fund to cover the cost of a loan guarantee, and (2) any combination of balances in the revolving fund or payments by the borrower to cover such cost. Prohibits the source of payments from the borrower from being a debt obligation that is made or guaranteed by the federal government. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) adjust the amount of, or manner of collection of, fees as necessary to promote eligible projects; (2) waive requirements to provide a third-party credit report if a third-party credit rating is not relevant to determining the credit risk of an applicant or a project, the project costs are not projected to exceed $100 million, and the applicant agrees to accept the credit rating assigned by the Secretary; and (3) retain professional advisors in connection with guarantees and related activities authorized under such Act. Requires the Secretary to seek to consolidate internal and interagency reviews of projects such that final decisions on applicants can generally be issued no later than 180 days after the submission of a completed application. Requires the Secretary, if the borrower is providing a payment for the cost of a proposed loan guarantee and the guarantee amount is greater than $1 billion, to determine the cost of the obligation on the basis of a project-specific financial risk assessment that: (1) includes an explanation of any differences between the estimated probability of default as determined by the Secretary and such estimated probability contained in any credit assessment performed by an independent rating agency, and any differences between the estimated value of the recovery for a default as determined by the Secretary and such estimated value contained in the borrower's recovery plan; and (2) is made available to the borrower for review and comment prior to a final determination. Includes as an eligible category for guarantees: (1) nuclear power parts, services, and fuel suppliers, and small modular reactors if additional loan volume authority is provided for a project for an advanced nuclear energy facility in an appropriation Act enacted after July 1, 2011; and (2) substitute natural gas production facilities if the gas is produced from a solid feedstock through a gasification process in a manner that captures, for storage or beneficial use, at least 90% of the carbon produced. (Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to develop and publish for review and comment near-, medium-, and long-term goals for the deployment of clean energy technologies through the credit support programs established by this Act to establish or promote specified energy generation, transmission, and use and energy technology manufacturing capacities. (Sec. 7) Establishes in DOE the Clean Energy Deployment Administration (CEDA), which shall have an Energy Technology Advisory Council. Requires the CEDA Administrator to: (1) ensure that CEDA operations and activities foster liquid, efficient, competitive, and resilient energy and energy efficiency finance markets; (2) ensure that no project exceeds the net greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the operation of existing commercially-deployed technologies or facilities producing comparable commodities or products within the United States; (3) develop policies and procedures that will promote a portfolio of investments to effectively promote clean energy technologies, the participation of sources of private capital on commercially reasonable terms, and the availability of financial products to small companies to develop clean energy technologies and to municipalities, cooperatives, tribes, and other tax-exempt entities to develop community-owned clean energy generation and energy efficiency projects; and (4) develop a methodology for the relative assessment of clean energy technologies that will evaluate projects based on progress likely to be achieved per-dollar invested toward maximizing the attributes of clean energy technologies. (Sec. 8) Authorizes the Administrator to issue direct loans, letters of credit, loan guarantees, insurance products, or such other credit enhancements or debt instruments (including through participation as a co-lender or a member of a syndication) to manufacture or deploy clean energy technologies and clean distributed energy technologies or associated advanced materials. Requires the Administrator to establish an expected loss reserve to account for estimated losses attributable to activities under this Act, that is consistent with: (1) developing breakthrough technologies to the point at which technology risk is largely mitigated; and (2) achieving widespread deployment and advancing the commercial viability of clean energy technologies and clean distributed energy technologies. Requires CEDA to work to develop: (1) financial products and arrangements to both promote the widespread development of, and mobilize private sector support of credit and investment institutions for, clean energy technologies, clean distributed energy technologies, and related manufacturing by facilitating aggregation of small projects and by providing indirect credit support; and (2) debt instruments that provide for the aggregation of projects for clean energy technology and clean distributed energy technology deployments on a scale appropriate for residential or commercial applications. Authorizes CEDA to: (1) insure and purchase any debt instrument associated with the deployment of clean energy technologies and clean distributed energy technologies for enhancing the availability of private financing for such energy and deployments; (2) develop credit support mechanisms to promote financing of building energy efficiency retrofit projects; (3) acquire, hold, sell, and dispose of any debt associated with the deployment of clean energy technologies or interest in the debt; (4) classify sellers and servicers to promote transparency and liquidity and properly characterize the risk of default; and (5) lend on the security of any debt that it has issued or is authorized to purchase under this Act. Requires the Administrator to establish eligibility criteria for loan originators, sellers, and servicers seeking support for portfolios of financial obligations related to clean energy technologies. Considers securities issued or guaranteed by CEDA to be exempt securities within the meaning of laws administered by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Authorizes the Administrator to make loans available to an electric utility or natural gas utility to carry out qualified energy efficiency projects. Requires such loans to: (1) be for a term of 30 years or less; (2) bear an annual interest rate that is 50% basis points more than the federal funds rate established by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System at the time of the loan approval; and (3) provide for any additional revenue, generated after the payback period from foregone energy costs attributable to the qualified energy efficiency projected funded by the loan, to be divided equally between the applicant and the Fund. Authorizes the Administrator to disapprove an application for a loan if the Administrator determines that: (1) such a project would not result in a significant reduction in energy consumption or benefit a significant number of energy consumers; (2) the project applicant has not successfully completed the project in a timely manner; or (3) the applicant may not be able to repay the loan over the life of the loan. (Sec. 9) Provides for the transfer to CEDA within 18 months of all of the Secretary's authority for: (1) the loan guarantee program to provide incentives for innovative technologies, and (2) use of the Fund. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Fund should include $10 billion in initial capitalization. Requires CEDA to use alternative fee arrangements and charge the minimum amount in up-front fees or compensation for break-through technologies unless a higher initial charge will not impede the development of the technology. (Sec. 10) Requires biannual reports on the technologies supported and on CEDA's performance. Requires the Administrator to report annually and quarterly to the Secretary on CEDA's financial conditions and operations. Prohibits the Administrator from initiating any new obligations under this Act on or after January 1, 2031. Reverts CEDA's authorities and obligations to the Secretary on January 1, 2031.

sec establishes treasury clean energy investment fund consisting amounts appropriated expenses implement loan guarantee program provide incentives innovative technologies established energy policy act sec amends act revise provisions concerning program amends definition commercial technology exclude technology sole use connection project secretary energy doe approved loan guarantee allows use balances fund cover cost loan guarantee combination balances revolving fund payments borrower cover cost prohibits source payments borrower debt obligation guaranteed federal government authorizes secretary adjust manner collection fees necessary promote eligible projects waive requirements provide party credit report party credit rating relevant determining credit risk applicant project project costs projected exceed million applicant agrees accept credit rating assigned secretary retain professional advisors connection guarantees related activities authorized act requires secretary seek consolidate internal interagency reviews projects final decisions applicants generally issued later days submission completed application requires secretary borrower providing payment cost proposed loan guarantee guarantee greater billion determine cost obligation basis project specific financial risk assessment includes explanation differences estimated probability default determined secretary estimated probability contained credit assessment performed independent rating agency differences estimated value recovery default determined secretary estimated value contained borrower recovery plan available borrower review comment prior final determination includes eligible category guarantees nuclear power parts services fuel suppliers small modular reactors additional loan volume authority provided project advanced nuclear energy facility appropriation act enacted july substitute natural gas production facilities gas produced solid feedstock gasification process manner captures storage beneficial use carbon produced sec directs secretary develop publish review comment near- medium- long term goals deployment clean energy technologies credit support programs established act establish promote specified energy generation transmission use energy technology manufacturing capacities sec establishes doe shall requires administrator ensure operations activities foster liquid efficient competitive resilient energy energy efficiency finance markets ensure project exceeds net greenhouse gas emissions resulting operation existing commercially deployed technologies facilities producing comparable commodities products united_states develop policies procedures promote portfolio investments effectively promote clean energy technologies participation sources private capital commercially reasonable terms availability financial products small companies develop clean energy technologies municipalities cooperatives tribes tax exempt entities develop community owned clean energy generation energy efficiency projects develop methodology relative assessment clean energy technologies evaluate projects based progress likely achieved dollar invested maximizing attributes clean energy technologies sec authorizes administrator issue direct loans letters credit loan guarantees insurance products credit enhancements debt instruments including participation lender member manufacture deploy clean energy technologies clean distributed energy technologies associated advanced materials requires administrator establish expected loss reserve account estimated losses attributable activities act consistent developing breakthrough technologies point technology risk mitigated achieving widespread deployment advancing commercial viability clean energy technologies clean distributed energy technologies work develop financial products arrangements promote widespread development mobilize private sector support credit investment institutions clean energy technologies clean distributed energy technologies related manufacturing facilitating aggregation small projects providing indirect credit support debt instruments provide aggregation projects clean energy technology clean distributed energy technology deployments scale appropriate residential commercial applications authorizes insure purchase debt instrument associated deployment clean energy technologies clean distributed energy technologies enhancing availability private financing energy deployments develop credit support mechanisms promote financing building energy efficiency retrofit projects acquire hold sell dispose debt associated deployment clean energy technologies interest debt classify sellers servicers promote transparency liquidity properly characterize risk default lend security debt issued authorized purchase act requires administrator establish eligibility criteria loan originators sellers servicers seeking support portfolios financial obligations related clean energy technologies considers securities issued guaranteed exempt securities meaning laws administered securities_and_exchange_commission sec authorizes administrator loans available electric utility natural gas utility carry qualified energy efficiency projects requires loans term years bear annual interest rate basis points federal funds rate established board_of_governors federal_reserve_system time loan approval provide additional revenue generated period energy costs attributable qualified energy efficiency projected funded loan divided equally applicant fund authorizes administrator disapprove application loan administrator determines project result significant reduction energy consumption benefit significant number energy consumers project applicant successfully completed project timely manner applicant able repay loan life loan sec provides transfer months secretary authority loan guarantee program provide incentives innovative technologies use fund expresses sense senate fund include billion initial capitalization use alternative fee arrangements charge minimum fees compensation break technologies higher initial charge impede development technology sec requires biannual reports technologies supported performance requires administrator report annually quarterly secretary financial conditions operations prohibits administrator initiating new obligations act january authorities obligations secretary january


Summary: Federal Accounting of Renewable Energy Act of 2011 or FARE Act of 2011 - Requires the head of each federal agency to submit to Congress an accounting for all FY2009-FY2011 financial support (including grants, loans, loan guarantees, and direct payments) made by the agency to promote the production or use of renewable energy. Directs the agencies to include in such accounting: (1) a list of the projects that directly led to the production or use of renewable energy; (2) the quantity of renewable energy or products on the market as a direct result of such support and the gross sales of the recipient company during a recent fiscal year; and (3) the total quantity of financial support, the number of jobs created, and the average cost to the recipient company of each full-time job created. Requires, for each project, a full accounting of: (1) the employment, sales, and revenue targets submitted by each recipient company before receiving support and a list of the companies that substantially failed to meet targets; (2) a list of all recipient companies that received support but are no longer in operation or have moved any portion of their operations to China; and (3) a list of all venture capital firms involved in submitting the proposal for awarded support. Directs the Inspector General of an agency that provided support to a company that is no longer in existence, or is unlikely to achieve substantially the purpose of the support, to conduct a preliminary investigation of the documents submitted by the company to determine whether fraud was committed in obtaining such support. Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Energy (DOE) to submit to Congress a list of the recipient company executives who: (1) received financial support from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory during any of calendar years 2009-2011, and (2) had an immediate family member who was employed by the Laboratory as of the date of receipt of the financial support.

requires head federal agency submit congress accounting fy2009 fy2011 financial support including grants loans loan guarantees direct payments agency promote production use renewable energy directs agencies include accounting list projects directly led production use renewable energy quantity renewable energy products market direct result support gross sales recipient company recent fiscal year total quantity financial support number jobs created average cost recipient company time job created requires project accounting employment sales revenue targets submitted recipient company receiving support list companies substantially failed meet targets list recipient companies received support longer operation moved portion operations china list venture capital firms involved submitting proposal awarded support directs inspector general agency provided support company longer existence unlikely achieve substantially purpose support conduct preliminary investigation documents submitted company determine fraud committed obtaining support requires inspector general department_of_energy doe submit congress list recipient company executives received financial support national_renewable_energy_laboratory calendar years immediate family member employed laboratory date receipt financial support


Summary: Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Program, to be carried out by the Under Secretary for International Trade, to: (1) promote policies to reduce production costs and encourage innovation, investment, and productivity among businesses in the United States that produce or export clean energy technologies or related services; (2) implement a national strategy with respect to the exportation of such technologies and related services; and (3) ensure that such businesses, including suppliers of parts for the production of such technologies and engineering and design firms, have the information and assistance necessary to be competitive and to create and maintain clean energy technology jobs. Defines "clean energy technology" to means a technology related to the production, use, transmission, storage, control, or conservation of energy that is designed to: (1) reduce the need for additional energy supplies by using existing energy supplies with greater efficiency or by transmitting, distributing, or transporting energy with greater effectiveness; (2) diversify the sources of the energy supply of the United States to strengthen energy security and to increase supplies of energy with a favorable balance of environmental effects if the entire technology system is considered; or (3) contribute to a stabilization of atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations through reduction, avoidance, or long-term sequestration of energy-related emissions. Requires the Under Secretary, consistent with the National Export Initiative, to provide information and other assistance under the Program to businesses, particularly businesses with no more than 500 employees, to promote the production and exportation of such technologies and related services.

export assistance act requires secretary commerce establish clean energy technology manufacturing export assistance program carried secretary international_trade promote policies reduce production costs encourage innovation investment productivity businesses united_states produce export clean energy technologies related services implement national strategy respect exportation technologies related services ensure businesses including suppliers parts production technologies engineering design firms information assistance necessary competitive create maintain clean energy technology jobs defines clean energy technology means technology related production use transmission storage control conservation energy designed reduce need additional energy supplies existing energy supplies greater efficiency transmitting distributing transporting energy greater effectiveness diversify sources energy supply united_states strengthen energy security increase supplies energy favorable balance environmental effects entire technology system considered contribute stabilization atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations reduction avoidance long term sequestration energy related emissions requires secretary consistent provide information assistance program businesses particularly businesses employees promote production exportation technologies related services


Summary: Changing How America Reduces Greenhouse Emissions (CHARGE) Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles to include vehicles that are powered by an alternative electrical energy storage device other than a battery.

changing america reduces greenhouse emissions charge act amends internal revenue code expand tax credit new qualified plug electric drive motor vehicles include vehicles powered alternative electrical energy storage device battery


Summary: Community Wind Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the definition of "qualified small wind energy property" for purposes of the 30% energy tax credit to include property which uses 1 or more wind turbines with an aggregate nameplate capacity of more than 100 kilowatts but not more than 20 megawatts.

community wind act amends internal revenue code expand definition qualified small wind energy property purposes energy tax credit include property uses wind turbines aggregate nameplate capacity kilowatts megawatts


Summary: Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2011 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require amounts received through FY2020 (currently, through FY2010) from leases under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to be available to the Secretary of the Interior for implementing the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as well as the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. Requires the Secretary to: (1) complete and finalize the Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Solar Energy Development in Six Southwestern States in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to analyze the potential impacts of a program to develop solar energy on land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and any necessary amendments to land use plans for such land, and (2) amend any land use plans to provide for the development of renewable energy. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to: (1) prepare and publish a notice of intent to prepare a programmatic EIS to analyze the potential impacts of a program to develop solar and wind energy on National Forest System land and any necessary amendments to land use plans for such land, and (2) amend such plans to provide for the development of renewable energy on completion of the programmatic EIS. Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to submit a report that: (1) identifies locations on land withdrawn from the public domain and reserved for military purposes that could be developed for renewable energy production, and (2) describes the administration of public land withdrawn for military purposes for the development of commercial-scale renewable energy projects. Requires the Secretary of Interior to establish a wind and solar leasing pilot program on: (1) public land administered by the Secretary or National Forest System land administered by the Secretary of Agriculture; and (2) land not excluded from the development of solar or wind energy under a land use plan established under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the National Forest Management Act of 1976, or other law. Requires the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) make a joint determination on whether to establish such program within two years, (2) establish such program unless they determine that the program is not in the public interest and does not provide an effective means of developing such energy, and (3) require as a condition for any authorization for the development of such energy on such land the payment of a royalty. Establishes in the Treasury the Renewable Energy Resource Conservation Fund to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior in regions impacted by the development of wind or solar energy for addressing and offsetting the impacts of such development on federal land, securing recreational access to federal land to provide enhanced public access to existing federal land that is inaccessible or significantly restricted, and carrying out activities authorized under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965. Requires such Secretaries to determine the feasibility of carrying out a conservation banking program. Prohibits wind or solar generation projects with a capacity of 20 megawatts or more that are issued a lease, right-of-way, permit, or other authorization from being subject to the rental fee exemption for rights-of-way under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.

public lands renewable energy development act amends energy policy act require amounts received fy2020 currently fy2010 leases geothermal steam act available secretary interior implementing energy policy act geothermal steam act requires secretary complete finalize eis southwestern states accordance national_environmental_policy_act nepa analyze potential impacts program develop solar energy land administered bureau_of_land_management blm necessary amendments land use plans land amend land use plans provide development renewable energy requires secretary agriculture usda prepare publish notice intent prepare programmatic eis analyze potential impacts program develop solar wind energy national_forest_system land necessary amendments land use plans land amend plans provide development renewable energy completion programmatic eis requires secretary defense dod submit report identifies locations land withdrawn public domain reserved military purposes developed renewable energy production describes administration public land withdrawn military purposes development commercial scale renewable energy projects requires secretary interior establish wind solar leasing pilot program public land administered secretary national_forest_system land administered secretary agriculture land excluded development solar wind energy land use plan established federal land policy management act national_forest_management_act law requires secretary interior secretary agriculture joint determination establish program years establish program determine program public interest provide effective means developing energy require condition authorization development energy land payment royalty establishes treasury renewable_energy_resource_conservation_fund administered secretary interior regions impacted development wind solar energy addressing offsetting impacts development federal land securing recreational access federal land provide enhanced public access existing federal land inaccessible significantly restricted carrying activities authorized land_and_water_conservation_fund_act requires secretaries determine feasibility carrying conservation banking program prohibits wind solar generation projects capacity megawatts issued lease right way permit authorization subject rental fee exemption rights way federal land policy management act


Summary: Solar Jobs Creation Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow for periods ending before January 1, 2017, a 30% energy tax credit for equipment used to fabricate solar energy property; and (2) allow the energy tax credit for property that uses solar energy to heat swimming pools not located at single-family residences.

solar jobs creation act amends internal revenue code allow periods ending january energy tax credit equipment solar energy property allow energy tax credit property uses solar energy heat swimming pools located single family residences


Summary: New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow an extension through 2016 of the tax credit for alternative fuel motor vehicles powered by compressed or liquefied natural gas and make Indian tribal governments eligible for such credit, (2) allow an offset against regular and alternative minimum tax (AMT) liabilities of tax credits for such vehicles and allow the transferability of such credits, (3) increase the tax credit for the purchase of such vehicles, (4) allow a new business-related tax credit for the production of such vehicles, and (5) extend through 2016 the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures for property servicing such vehicles and allow an increased tax credit rate for such property. Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to provide funding to improve the performance and efficiency and integration of natural gas-powered motor vehicles and heavy-duty on-road vehicles.  Authorizes the Secretary to make grants  to manufacturers of light and heavy duty natural gas vehicles for the development of engines that reduce emissions, improve performance and efficiency, and lower cost. Expresses the sense of Congress the the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should further streamline the process for certification of natural gas vehicle retrofit kits to promote energy security while still fulfilling the mission of the Clean Air Act. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to allocate funds for vehicles that are repowered or converted to operate on an alternative fuel. Allocates a federal share for the cost of acquiring vehicle-related equipment or facilities for complying with the Clean Air Act.  Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish and administer a program to encourage the development of natural gas fueling infrastructure to be used by transit agencies. Replaces excise tax rates for liquefied natural gas and compressed natural gas with the sum of the Highway Trust Fund and the Natural Gas Transportation Incentives financing rates.

amends internal revenue code allow extension tax credit alternative fuel motor vehicles powered compressed liquefied natural gas indian tribal governments eligible credit allow offset regular alternative minimum tax amt liabilities tax credits vehicles allow transferability credits increase tax credit purchase vehicles allow new business related tax credit production vehicles extend tax credit alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures property servicing vehicles allow increased tax credit rate property requires secretary energy doe provide funding improve performance efficiency integration natural gas powered motor vehicles heavy duty road vehicles authorizes secretary grants manufacturers light heavy duty natural gas vehicles development engines reduce emissions improve performance efficiency lower cost expresses sense epa streamline process certification natural gas vehicle retrofit kits promote energy security fulfilling mission clean air act amends energy policy act allocate funds vehicles converted operate alternative fuel allocates federal share cost acquiring vehicle related equipment facilities complying clean air act directs secretary transportation establish administer program encourage development natural gas fueling infrastructure transit agencies replaces excise tax rates liquefied natural gas compressed natural gas sum highway_trust_fund financing rates


Summary: Reducing Energy Use Through Retrofitting Older Vehicles Act or the RETRO Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for the cost of converting a motor vehicle into a hybrid motor vehicle, based on gross vehicle weight.  Limits the number of converted motor vehicles eligible for such credit.  Terminates such credit five years after the enactment of this Act.

reducing energy use retrofitting older act amends internal revenue code allow tax credit cost converting motor vehicle hybrid motor vehicle based gross vehicle weight limits number converted motor vehicles eligible credit terminates credit years enactment act


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude paper that is commonly recycled from the definition of municipal solid waste for purposes of the tax credit for the production of electricity from renewable resources.

amends internal revenue code exclude paper commonly recycled definition municipal solid waste purposes tax credit production electricity renewable resources


Summary: American Energy and Job Promotion Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014 the date by which specified alternative or renewable energy facilities (i.e., wind, biomass, geothermal or solar energy, landfill gas, trash, qualified hydropower, and marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy facilities) must be placed in service to qualify for the electricity production tax credit.

internal revenue code extend date specified alternative renewable energy facilities wind biomass geothermal solar energy landfill gas trash qualified hydropower marine hydrokinetic renewable energy facilities placed service qualify electricity production tax credit


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and for investment in energy property, to require that either: (1) more than 70% of the components of property using solar energy either to heat, illuminate, or generate electricity for a taxpayer's residence for which a credit is claimed are made in the United States, or (2) more than 50% of the components of such property are made in the United States and the final point of manufacture of such property is in the United States.

amends internal revenue code respect tax credits residential energy efficient property investment energy property require components property solar energy heat generate electricity taxpayer residence credit claimed united_states components property united_states final point manufacture property united_states


Summary: Renewable Energy Environmental Research Act of 2012 - Requires the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere in the Under Secretary's capacity as Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to develop a plan to: (1) define requirements for a comprehensive and integrated ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, and atmosphere science program to support renewable energy development; (2) identify and describe current climate, weather, and water data programs, products, services, and authorities within NOAA relevant to such development; (3) provide targeted research, data, monitoring, observation, and other information, products, and services concerning climate, weather, and water in support of renewable energy and smart grid technology; (4) provide research, data, monitoring, and other information, products, and services to inform renewable energy decisions concerning coastal and marine habitats, living marine resources and the ecosystems on which they depend, and coastal and marine planning; (5) reduce duplication and leverage the resources of existing NOAA programs; and (6) facilitate public-private cooperation. Requires the Administrator to establish a program to develop and implement an integrated and comprehensive ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, and atmosphere research and operations program, based on such plan, to support renewable energy development. Enumerates program components. Requires the program to be designed to collect, synthesize, and distribute data in a manner that can be used by marine resource managers responsible for making decisions about marine renewable energy projects. Requires the Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Commerce, Minerals Management Service, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and Department of Energy (DOE) to consider this information when making planning, siting, and permitting decisions for marine renewable energy. Requires the Administrator to establish a renewable energy information library and data portal. Gives the Administrator the discretion to allow any offshore exploration and production facility to execute a memorandum of understanding authorizing the use of offshore platforms and infrastructure for the placement of meteorological and oceanographic observation sensors of a type to be designated by the Administrator in support of the Integrated Ocean Observing System. Requires information collected by such sensors to be readily available for use in spill response as well as available to the National Weather Service, other NOAA programs, and the general public.

requires secretary commerce oceans atmosphere secretary capacity administrator national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa develop plan define requirements comprehensive integrated ocean coastal great_lakes atmosphere science program support renewable energy development identify describe current climate weather water data programs products services authorities noaa relevant development provide targeted research data monitoring observation information products services concerning climate weather water support renewable energy smart grid technology provide research data monitoring information products services inform renewable energy decisions concerning coastal marine habitats living marine resources ecosystems depend coastal marine planning reduce duplication leverage resources existing noaa programs facilitate public private cooperation requires administrator establish program develop implement integrated comprehensive ocean coastal great_lakes atmosphere research operations program based plan support renewable energy development enumerates program components requires program designed collect synthesize distribute data manner marine resource managers responsible making decisions marine renewable energy projects requires minerals_management_service federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc department_of_energy doe consider information making planning siting permitting decisions marine renewable energy requires administrator establish renewable energy information library data portal gives administrator discretion allow offshore exploration production facility execute memorandum understanding authorizing use offshore platforms infrastructure placement meteorological oceanographic observation sensors type designated administrator support requires information collected sensors readily available use spill response available national_weather_service noaa programs general public


Summary: Qualifying Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit for the production of renewable chemicals.  Defines "renewable chemical" as any chemical that is: (1) produced in the United States from renewable biomass; (2) sold or used by the taxpayer as polymers, plastics, or formulated products or for the production of polymers, plastics, or formulated products; and (3) not sold or used for the production of any food, feed, or fuel.  Exempts certain chemicals, including those with a biobased content of less than 25%. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a five-year program to allocate credit amounts. Limits the total amount of allocable credits under such program to $500 million, with a limit of $25 million to any taxpayer in any taxable year.

qualifying renewable chemical production tax credit act amends internal revenue code allow business related tax credit production renewable chemicals defines renewable chemical chemical produced united_states renewable biomass sold taxpayer polymers plastics formulated products production polymers plastics formulated products sold production food feed fuel exempts certain chemicals including biobased content directs secretary agriculture establish year program allocate credit amounts limits total allocable credits program million limit million taxpayer taxable year


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures, to: (1) increase the rate of such credit from 30% to 50% for hydrogen-related alternative fuel vehicles, (2) eliminate the dollar limitation on such credit for hydrogen-related vehicles, (3) allow such credit for off-highway motor vehicles designed for carrying or towing loads, and (4) extend such credit through 2016 for property related to hydrogen. Increases the 30% energy tax credit for investment in fuel cell property to: (1) 50% for fuel cell property used in a combined heat and power system having an energy efficiency percentage of 70% or more, and (2) 40% for fuel cell property having an energy efficiency percentage of at least 60% but less than 70%.

amends internal revenue code respect tax credit alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures increase rate credit hydrogen related alternative fuel vehicles eliminate dollar limitation credit hydrogen related vehicles allow credit highway motor vehicles designed carrying towing loads extend credit property related hydrogen increases energy tax credit investment fuel cell property fuel cell property combined heat power system having energy efficiency percentage fuel cell property having energy efficiency percentage


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Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Helium Act to require that all proceeds received by the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) from the sale or disposition of helium on federal land from sale or auction be credited to the Helium Production Fund (established in this Act).

(Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary to impose a fee that accurately reflects the economic value of helium storage, withdrawal, or transportation services.

Requires that such a fee be not less than the amount required to reimburse the Secretary for the full costs of providing storage, withdrawal, or transportation services, including capital investments in upgrades and maintenance at the Federal Helium System.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) publish annually a standardized schedule of fees that will be charged for such services; (2) credit such fees to the Helium Production Fund; (3) allow any person or qualified bidder to which crude helium is sold or auctioned under this Act to store it in the Federal Helium Reserve (Reserve); (4) establish a transportation and delivery schedule that ensures timely delivery of helium, including those by non-allocated sales or other non-auction means, and provide priority access to the Federal Helium Pipeline for in-kind sales for federal users; and (5) consider applications for access to the Federal Helium Pipeline in a manner consistent with the schedule for phasing out commercial sales and disposition of assets under this Act.

(Sec. 5) Revises requirements for the sale of crude helium, now in four phases.

Directs the Secretary offer crude helium for sale in Phase A, between the enactment of this Act and October 1, 2014, as under current law, but without limitation of: (1) purchasers to the Department of Defense (DOD), the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), and other federal agencies; or (2) uses to federal, medical, scientific, and commercial.

Authorizes federal users to purchase refined helium with priority pipeline access from persons who have entered into enforceable contracts to purchase from the Secretary an equivalent quantity of crude helium at the in-kind price.

Applies Phase A requirements to any period during which helium sales are delayed or suspended.

Prescribes for Phase B an auction implementation process for crude helium sales.

Requires the Secretary to offer crude helium for sale in quantities not subject to auction, after completion of each auction, at not less than the established minimum price, and under terms and conditions necessary to: (1) maximize total recovery of helium from the Reserve over the long term, (2) maximize the total financial return to the taxpayer, and, among other things, (3) give priority to meeting the helium demand of federal users in the event of any disruption to the Reserve. Directs the Secretary to auction annually to any qualified bidder a quantity of crude helium in the Reserve equal to: (1) 10% of the total volume of crude helium made available for FY2015; (2) a percentage of the total volume of crude helium for each of FY2016-FY2019 that is 15% greater than the percentage available for the previous fiscal year; and (3) for FY2020 and subsequent fiscal years, 100% of the total volume available for that fiscal year. Extends Phase B from October 1, 2014, to the date on which the volume of recoverable crude helium at the Reserve is 3 billion standard cubic feet (excluding privately owned quantities of crude helium stored there temporarily).

Permits the Secretary to adjust the auctioned quantities: (1) downward to minimize market disruptions threatening U.S. economic well-being, but only after submitting a written justification to specified congressional committees; or (2) upward if necessary to increase participation in auctions or returns to the taxpayer.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish annually sale and minimum auction prices using a specified order of priority, and (2) adopt procedures to ensure confidentiality of information submitted under this Act.

Requires a refiner, as a condition of purchase, to make excess refining capacity of helium available to specified persons at commercially reasonable rates.

Requires the Secretary to hold a one-time sale of at least 250 million cubic feet no later than August 1, 2014.

Directs the Secretary, during Phase C, to offer crude helium for sale to federal users at prices required to reimburse the Secretary for the full costs of sales.

Permits federal users, also during Phase C, to purchase refined helium with priority pipeline access from persons who have entered into enforceable contracts to purchase an equivalent quantity of crude helium at the in-kind price from the Secretary.

 Requires a Phase D for disposal of assets, beginning not earlier than two years after the commencement of Phase C, and ending September 30, 2021, during which the Secretary shall designate as excess property and dispose of all facilities, equipment, and other real and personal property held by the United States in the Federal Helium System.

Makes the Helium Production Fund available for specified purposes, including capital investments in upgrades and maintenance of the Federal Helium System.

Requires excess funds in such Fund to be: (1) paid to the general fund of the Treasury, and (2) used to reduce the annual federal budget deficit. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to use $51 million of the amounts paid into the general fund to retire public debt.

Requires the Secretary to offer crude helium for sale or auction during each fiscal year during Phases A, B, and C in a minimum quantity that is the lesser of: (1) the quantity of crude helium offered for sale by the Secretary during FY2012, or (2) the maximum total production capacity of the Federal Helium System.

(Sec. 6) Repeals the requirement that the Secretary arrange with the National Academy of Sciences to study whether disposal of helium reserves will have a substantial adverse effect on scientific, technical, biomedical, or national security interests.

Directs the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to make specified information available on the Internet relating to the Federal Helium System, including an open market and in-kind price. Requires the BLM Director to establish a timely and public reporting process to provide data affecting the helium industry.

Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), to: (1) undertake a national helium gas resource assessment; and (2) submit to certain congressional committees assessments of global and domestic demand for helium, including an inventory of diverse uses of helium.

Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to support research, development, commercial application, and conservation programs to: (1) expand domestic production of low-Btu gas and helium resources, (2) separate and capture helium from natural gas streams, and (3) reduce the venting of helium and helium-bearing low-Btu gas during natural gas operations. Authorizes appropriations.

Requires DOE to support or carry out directly research programs to develop: (1) advanced membrane technology used in the separation of low-Btu gases, and (2) helium separation technology.

Requires also a DOE industrial helium research program to develop: (1) low-cost technologies and technology systems for recycling, reprocessing, and reusing helium for all medical, scientific, industrial, commercial, aerospace, and other uses of helium in the United States, including federal uses; and (2) industrial gathering technologies to capture helium from other chemical processing, including ammonia processing. Authorizes appropriations.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate with DOE on any assessment or research regarding extraction and refinement of the isotope helium-3 from crude helium and other potential sources.

Authorizes the Secretary to study the feasibility of: (1) establishing a facility to separate the isotope helium-3 from crude helium, and (2) exploring other potential sources of the isotope helium-3.

Directs the Secretary to report to certain congressional committees regarding the results of assessments conducted under this Act.

Authorizes appropriations.

Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on a federal agency acquisition strategy, including: (1) a 20-year federal strategy for securing access to crude helium; (2) certain assessments for federal users of the consumption of, and projected demand for, crude and refined helium, as well as of the effects of increases in the price of refined helium and methods and policies for mitigating any determined effects; (3) a process for prioritization of uses that accounts for diminished availability of helium supplies that may occur over time; and (4) a determination of a date before September 30, 2021, for the implementation of the Phase D disposal of all federally held assets in the Federal Helium System that minimizes any potential supply disruptions for federal users.

(Sec. 10) Amends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- Determination Act of 2000 to extend through FY2013: (1) certain federal payments to states and counties containing federal land to fund schools and roads (including certain payments to eligible counties in California), (2) authority to conduct special projects on federal land, (3) authority to reserve and use county funds, and (4) the authorization of appropriations for the Act.

 Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to make available to DOE $10 million for FY2014, $36 million for FY2015, and $4 million for FY2019 to remediate, reclaim, and close abandoned oil and gas wells on current or former NPR land.

Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to make $20 million for FY2018 and $30 million for FY2019 available to the Secretary to pay the federal funding share of challenge cost-share agreements for deferred maintenance projects and to correct deficiencies in National Park Service infrastructure.

Requires that at least 50% of the total cost of such projects be derived from non-federal sources, including in-kind contribution of goods and services fairly valued.

Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 relating to the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund to: (1) waive the limitation on the total annual payments to a state or Indian tribe certified as having completed coal reclamation for FY2014 and FY2015, but (2) restrict to $28 million for FY2014 and $75 million for FY2015 the total payment to any certified state or Indian tribe. Prescribes requirements for making such payments if the total annual amount to a certified state or Indian tribe is limited by the such ceilings.

Fixes at 4% the royalty rate on the quantity of gross value of the output of sodium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to market from federal land in the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.

Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reduce by $6 million the amount authorized to be appropriated for grants for production of advanced biofuels that has not been appropriated as of the date of enactment of this Act.

helium stewardship act sec amends helium act require proceeds received secretary interior secretary sale disposition helium federal land sale auction credited established act sec requires secretary impose fee accurately reflects economic value helium storage withdrawal transportation services requires fee required reimburse secretary costs providing storage withdrawal transportation services including capital investments upgrades maintenance directs secretary publish annually standardized schedule fees charged services credit fees allow person qualified bidder crude helium sold auctioned act store establish transportation delivery schedule ensures timely delivery helium including non allocated sales non auction means provide priority access kind sales federal users consider applications access manner consistent schedule phasing commercial sales disposition assets act sec revises requirements sale crude helium phases directs secretary offer crude helium sale phase enactment act october current law limitation purchasers department_of_defense dod federal agencies uses federal medical scientific commercial authorizes federal users purchase refined helium priority pipeline access persons entered enforceable contracts purchase secretary equivalent quantity crude helium kind price applies phase requirements period helium sales delayed suspended prescribes phase auction implementation process crude helium sales requires secretary offer crude helium sale quantities subject auction completion auction established minimum price terms conditions necessary maximize total recovery helium reserve long term maximize total financial return taxpayer things priority meeting helium demand federal users event disruption reserve directs secretary auction annually qualified bidder quantity crude helium reserve equal total volume crude helium available fy2015 percentage total volume crude helium fy2016 fy2019 greater percentage available previous fiscal year fy2020 subsequent fiscal years total volume available fiscal year extends phase october date volume recoverable crude helium reserve billion standard cubic feet excluding privately owned quantities crude helium stored temporarily permits secretary adjust auctioned quantities minimize market disruptions threatening economic submitting written justification specified congressional committees upward necessary increase participation auctions returns taxpayer requires secretary establish annually sale minimum auction prices specified order priority adopt procedures ensure confidentiality information submitted act requires refiner condition purchase excess refining capacity helium available specified persons commercially reasonable rates requires secretary hold time sale million cubic feet later august directs secretary offer crude helium sale federal users prices required reimburse secretary costs sales permits federal users purchase refined helium priority pipeline access persons entered enforceable contracts purchase equivalent quantity crude helium kind price secretary requires phase disposal assets beginning earlier years commencement ending september secretary shall designate excess property dispose facilities equipment real personal property held united_states makes helium production fund available specified purposes including capital investments upgrades maintenance requires excess funds fund paid general fund treasury reduce annual federal budget deficit directs secretary treasury use million amounts paid general fund retire public debt requires secretary offer crude helium sale auction fiscal year phases minimum quantity lesser quantity crude helium offered sale secretary fy2012 maximum total production capacity sec repeals requirement secretary arrange national_academy_of_sciences study disposal helium reserves substantial adverse effect scientific technical biomedical national security interests directs secretary acting bureau_of_land_management blm specified information available internet relating including open market kind price requires blm director establish timely public reporting process provide data affecting helium industry directs secretary acting director usgs undertake national helium gas resource assessment submit certain congressional committees assessments global domestic demand helium including inventory diverse uses helium directs secretary energy doe support research development commercial application conservation programs expand domestic production low btu gas helium resources separate capture helium natural gas streams reduce venting helium helium bearing low btu gas natural gas operations authorizes appropriations requires doe support carry directly research programs develop advanced membrane technology separation low btu gases helium separation technology requires doe industrial helium research program develop low cost technologies technology systems recycling reprocessing reusing helium medical scientific industrial commercial aerospace uses helium united_states including federal uses industrial gathering technologies capture helium chemical processing including processing authorizes appropriations directs secretary interior cooperate doe assessment research extraction refinement isotope crude helium potential sources authorizes secretary study feasibility establishing facility separate isotope crude helium exploring potential sources isotope directs secretary report certain congressional committees results assessments conducted act authorizes appropriations directs secretary report congress federal agency acquisition strategy including year federal strategy securing access crude helium certain assessments federal users consumption projected demand crude refined helium effects increases price refined helium methods policies mitigating determined effects process prioritization uses accounts diminished availability helium supplies occur time determination date september implementation phase disposal federally held assets minimizes potential supply disruptions federal users sec amends secure rural schools community determination act extend fy2013 certain federal payments states counties containing federal land fund schools roads including certain payments eligible counties california authority conduct special projects federal land authority reserve use county funds authorization appropriations act amends energy policy act available doe million fy2014 million fy2015 million fy2019 remediate reclaim close abandoned oil gas wells current npr land amends omnibus_parks_and_public_lands_management_act million fy2018 million fy2019 available secretary pay federal funding share challenge cost share agreements deferred maintenance projects correct deficiencies national_park_service infrastructure requires total cost projects derived non federal sources including kind contribution goods services fairly valued amends surface mining control reclamation act relating abandoned_mine_reclamation_fund waive limitation total annual payments state indian tribe certified having completed coal reclamation fy2014 fy2015 restrict million fy2014 million fy2015 total payment certified state indian tribe prescribes requirements making payments total annual certified state indian tribe limited ceilings fixes royalty rate quantity gross value output sodium compounds related products point shipment market federal land year period beginning date enactment act amends energy independence security act reduce million authorized appropriated grants production advanced biofuels appropriated date enactment act


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Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require amounts received through FY2020 (currently, through FY2010) from leases under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to be available to the Secretary of the Interior to spend in such amounts as are provided in advance appropriations acts for implementing such Acts.

Requires the Secretary of Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to each establish a wind and solar leasing pilot program under which lease sales are conducted on covered public lands administered by the Secretary concerned to carry out wind and solar energy projects. Requires the Secretaries to jointly determine as to whether to expand the pilot program to apply to all covered public lands. Defines "covered land" to mean land that is: (1) public land administered by the Secretary of the Interior, or National Forest System land administered by the Secretary of Agriculture; and (2) not excluded from development of solar or wind energy under a final land use plan established under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, a final land and resource management plan established under the National Forest Management Act of 1976, or federal law. Establishes in the Treasury the Renewable Energy Resource Conservation Fund to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior for use in regions impacted by the development of wind or solar energy on public lands. Requires Fund amounts to be used in those regions for: (1) the protection and restoration of important fish and wildlife habitat; and (2) the assurance and improvement of access to federal lands and waters for hunting, fishing, and other forms of outdoor recreation.

Requires the Secretaries to determine the feasibility of carrying out a mitigation banking program on federal lands administered by the Secretaries to fully offset the impacts of wind or solar energy on such lands.

public lands renewable energy development act amends energy policy act require amounts received fy2020 currently fy2010 leases geothermal steam act available secretary interior spend amounts provided advance appropriations acts implementing acts requires secretary interior secretary agriculture usda establish wind solar leasing pilot program lease sales conducted covered public lands administered secretary concerned carry wind solar energy projects requires secretaries jointly determine expand pilot program apply covered public lands defines covered land mean land public land administered secretary interior national_forest_system land administered secretary agriculture excluded development solar wind energy final land use plan established federal land policy management act final land resource management plan established national_forest_management_act federal law establishes treasury renewable_energy_resource_conservation_fund administered secretary interior use regions impacted development wind solar energy public lands requires fund amounts regions protection restoration important fish wildlife habitat assurance improvement access federal lands waters hunting fishing forms outdoor recreation requires secretaries determine feasibility carrying mitigation banking program federal lands administered secretaries fully offset impacts wind solar energy lands


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Biogas Investment Tax Credit Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) an energy tax credit through 2018 for investment in qualified biogas property, and (2) financing of qualified biogas property with new clean renewable energy bonds. Defines "qualified biogas property" as property comprising a system which uses anaerobic digesters or other processes to convert biomas into a gas which consists of not less than 52% methane and which captures such gas for use as a fuel.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into an agreement with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to undertake a study of biogas and to submit a report to Congress on such study.

amends internal revenue code allow energy tax credit investment qualified biogas property financing qualified biogas property new clean renewable energy bonds defines qualified biogas property property comprising system uses anaerobic digesters processes convert gas consists methane captures gas use fuel directs secretary treasury enter agreement national_renewable_energy_laboratory undertake study biogas submit report congress study


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(Sec. 2) Requires the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Research and Development at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to:

 enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to make a comprehensive assessment of research on the implications of using mid-level ethanol blends, comparing mid-level ethanol blends to gasoline blends containing 10% and 0% ethanol; and report on assessment findings and whether the EPA Administrator agrees or disagrees with each of them. Defines a mid-level ethanol blend as an ethanol-gasoline blend containing greater than 10% and up to and including 20% ethanol by volume that is intended to be used in any conventional gasoline-powered onroad, nonroad, or marine engine, or onroad or nonroad vehicle.

Nullifies waivers granted under the Clean Air Act before the enactment of this Act that allow the introduction into commerce of mid-level ethanol blends for use in motor vehicles, and prohibits the Administrator from granting any new waivers until after the report is submitted.

Requires the assessment to include: (1) an evaluation of the environmental, safety, durability, and performance effects of the introduction of mid-level blends on onroad, nonroad, and marine engines, onroad and nonroad vehicles, and related equipment; and (2) an identification of areas of research, development, and testing necessary to ensure that existing motor fuel infrastructure is not adversely impacted by mid-level ethanol blends and to reduce the risk of misfueling by users at various points in the distribution and supply chain.

Requires the evaluation to review all available scientific evidence and identify gaps in understanding and research needs related to tailpipe emissions, evaporative emissions, engine and fuel system durability, onboard diagnostics, emissions inventory and other modeling effects, materials compatibility, operability and drivability, fuel efficiency, fuel economy, consumer education and satisfaction, cost-effectiveness for the consumer, catalyst durability, and durability of storage tanks, piping, and dispensers for retail.

(Sec. 3) Directs the Administrator to use certain funds made available to the EPA for science and technology, including research and development activities, to carry out this Act.

sec requires assistant administrator environmental_protection_agency epa enter agreement national_academy_of_sciences comprehensive assessment research implications mid level ethanol blends comparing mid level ethanol blends gasoline blends containing ethanol report assessment findings epa administrator agrees disagrees defines mid level ethanol blend ethanol gasoline blend containing greater including ethanol volume intended conventional gasoline powered onroad nonroad marine engine onroad nonroad vehicle nullifies waivers granted clean air act enactment act allow introduction commerce mid level ethanol blends use motor vehicles prohibits administrator granting new waivers report submitted requires assessment include evaluation environmental safety durability performance effects introduction mid level blends onroad nonroad marine engines onroad nonroad vehicles related equipment identification areas research development testing necessary ensure existing motor fuel infrastructure adversely impacted mid level ethanol blends reduce risk misfueling users points distribution supply chain requires evaluation review available scientific evidence identify gaps understanding research needs related emissions emissions engine fuel system durability onboard diagnostics emissions inventory modeling effects materials compatibility fuel efficiency fuel economy consumer education satisfaction cost effectiveness consumer catalyst durability durability storage tanks piping dispensers retail sec directs administrator use certain funds available epa science technology including research development activities carry act


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Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1)  allow a 30% tax credit for investment in a qualifying offshore wind facility (an offshore facility using wind to produce electricity), and (2) direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a qualifying credit for offshore wind facilities program to consider and award certifications for investments eligible for such a credit to qualifying offshore wind facility sponsors.

Requires the Secretary to review credits allocated under this Act periodically and authorizes the Secretary to make additional allocations and reallocations of such credits upon determining that: (1) the limit on the total amount of megawatt capacity for offshore facilities with respect to which credits may be allocated under the program has not been attained, or (2) scheduled placed-in-service dates of previously certified facilities have been significantly delayed and the applicant will not meet the required timeline.

incentivizing offshore wind power act amends internal revenue code allow tax credit investment qualifying offshore wind facility offshore facility wind produce electricity direct secretary treasury establish qualifying credit offshore wind facilities program consider award certifications investments eligible credit qualifying offshore wind facility sponsors requires secretary review credits allocated act periodically authorizes secretary additional allocations reallocations credits determining limit total megawatt capacity offshore facilities respect credits allocated program attained scheduled placed service dates previously certified facilities significantly delayed applicant meet required timeline


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Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include in the definition of "biobased product" forest products that meet biobased content requirements, notwithstanding the market share the product holds, the product's age, or whether the market for the product is new or emerging.

Defines "forest product" as a product made from materials derived from the practice of forestry or the management of growing timber, including: (1) pulp, paper, paperboard, pellets, and wood products; and (2) any recycled products derived from forest materials.

forest products fairness act amends farm security rural investment act include definition biobased product forest products meet biobased content requirements notwithstanding market share product holds product age market product new emerging defines forest product product materials derived practice forestry management growing timber including pulp paper pellets wood products recycled products derived forest materials


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Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Energy for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of vehicles and related technologies for FY2014-FY2018.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a program of basic and applied research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application activities on materials, technologies, and processes with the potential to substantially reduce or eliminate petroleum use and related emissions of the nation's passenger and commercial vehicles; (2) ensure that the Department of Energy (DOE) continues to support research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application activities and maintains competency in mid- to long-term transformational vehicle technologies with potential to achieve deep reductions in petroleum use and emissions; (3) carry out activities under this Act in collaboration with automotive manufacturers, heavy commercial, vocational, and transit vehicle manufacturers, qualified plug-in electric vehicle manufacturers, compressed natural gas vehicle manufacturers, vehicle and engine equipment and component manufacturers, manufacturing equipment manufacturers, advanced vehicle service providers, fuel producers and energy suppliers, electric utilities, universities, national laboratories, and independent research laboratories; (4) coordinate research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities among relevant programs of the Department and other federal agencies and ensure that there is no duplication of activities among programs; (5) seek opportunities to leverage resources and support state and local initiatives in developing and promoting advanced vehicle technologies, manufacturing, and infrastructure; (6) coordinate with other agencies to conduct research, development, engineering, and demonstration activities on connectivity of vehicle and transportation systems; (7) carry out a research, development, demonstration, engineering, and commercial application program of advanced vehicle manufacturing technologies and practices; and (8) report annually on the technologies developed as a result of the activities authorized by this Act, with emphasis on whether the technologies were successfully adopted for commercial applications and whether products relying on those technologies are manufactured in the United States.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) carry out a program of cooperative research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities on advanced technologies for medium- to heavy-duty commercial, vocational, recreational, and transit vehicles and appoint a Director to coordinate such activities; (2) conduct a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of multiple advanced technologies on Class 8 truck and trailer platforms with a goal of improving overall freight efficiency by 50%; (3) develop standard testing procedures and technologies for evaluating the performance of advanced heavy vehicle technologies under a range of representative duty cycles and operating conditions; and (4) evaluate heavy vehicle performance using work performance-based metrics, other than those based on miles per gallon, and appropriate metrics based on the work performed by nonroad systems.

Requires the Secretary to undertake a pilot program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial applications of technologies to improve total machine or system efficiency for nonroad equipment and to seek opportunities to transfer research findings and technologies between the nonroad and on-highway equipment and vehicle sectors.

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Solar Energy Deployment Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to award competitive grants to state and local governments for the design, purchase, and installation of qualifying solar equipment on rooftops or parking structures owned by the state or local government.

Directs the Secretary, in determining grant recipients, to consider: (1) the speed with which solar energy systems can be deployed, (2) the total amount of solar energy to be deployed, (3) financial need, (4) the use of best practices to ensure maximum efficiency of deployed systems, and (5) the use of materials and components that are manufactured in the United States.

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Summary: Rural Energy Improvement Act - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 regarding the Rural Energy for America Program to: (1) extend the Program through FY2018, (2) create a tiered loan and grant application process that reflects project costs, and (3) prohibit requiring a second meter for on-farm residential portions of rural projects connected to the energy grid.

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