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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act - (Sec. 2) Exempts geothermal exploration test projects from environmental impact statement requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) if the project:

 causes less than five acres of soil or vegetation disruption at the location of each well and no more than five additional acres of disruption during access or egress to the test site, is developed no deeper than 2,500 feet and less than eight inches in diameter, is developed 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, is developed without construction of new roads other than upgrading of existing drainage crossings for safety purposes and with the use of rubber-tired digging or drilling equipment vehicles, is completed in less than 45 days, and requires the restoration of the project site within three years to approximately the condition that existed at the time the project began, unless the site is subsequently used as part of energy development on the lease. Requires a holder of a geothermal lease on federal land to notify the Department of the Interior within 30 days before the start of drilling under a geothermal exploration test project. Gives Interior 10 days to review a project and notify a leaseholder that the project is exempted from NEPA requirements or that project deficiencies preclude the exemption. Requires Interior to allow a leaseholder an opportunity to remedy any deficiencies before the date on which the leaseholder intended to start drilling.

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New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow an excise tax credit through 2018 for alternative fuels and fuel mixtures involving compressed or liquefied natural gas, (2) allow an income tax credit through 2018 for alternative fuel motor vehicles powered by compressed or liquefied natural gas and make Indian tribal governments eligible for such credit, (3) modify the tax credit percentage for alternative fuel vehicles fueled by natural gas or liquefied natural gas, (4) allow a new tax credit for the production of vehicles fueled by natural gas or liquefied natural gas, and (5) extend through 2018 the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures for refueling property relating to compressed or liquefied natural gas and allow an increased credit for such property.

Requires the Secretary of Energy to provide funding to improve the performance, 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 that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should streamline the process for certification of natural gas vehicle retrofit kits to promote energy security and provide incentives to encourage and reward manufacturers who produce natural gas powered vehicles.

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to allocate funds for vehicles that are repowered or converted to operate on an alternative fuel.

amends internal revenue code allow excise tax credit alternative fuels fuel mixtures involving compressed liquefied natural gas allow income tax credit alternative fuel motor vehicles powered compressed liquefied natural gas indian tribal governments eligible credit modify tax credit percentage alternative fuel vehicles fueled natural gas liquefied natural gas allow new tax credit production vehicles fueled natural gas liquefied natural gas extend tax credit alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures refueling property relating compressed liquefied natural gas allow increased credit property requires secretary energy 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 congress environmental_protection_agency epa streamline process certification natural gas vehicle retrofit kits promote energy security provide incentives encourage reward manufacturers produce natural gas powered vehicles amends energy policy act allocate funds vehicles converted operate alternative fuel


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Reducing Regulatory Obstacles to Wind Energy Production Act - Exempts projects determined by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the Forest Service to be meteorological site testing and monitoring projects from environmental impact statement requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

Defines a "meteorological site testing and monitoring project" as a project that is carried out on land administered by BLM or the Forest Service to test or monitor weather using towers or other devices, that is decommissioned within five years of its commencement, that provides meteorological information to such agencies, that causes less than one acre of soil or vegetation disruption at the location of each meteorological tower or other device and no more than five acres of soil or disruption within the proposed right-of-way for the project, and that is installed: (1) using existing access roads, (2) in a manner that does not require off-road motorized access other than one installation activity and one decommissioning activity along an identified off-road route approved by the BLM Director or the Chief of the Forest Service, (3) without construction of new roads other than upgrading of existing minor drainage crossings for safety purposes, and (4) without the use of digging or drilling equipment vehicles other than rubber-tired vehicles with gross weight ratings under 8,500 pounds.

Requires the BLM Director or Chief of the Forest Service: (1) to decide whether to issue a permit for such a project within 30 days after receiving an application for such permit; (2) during such period, to provide an opportunity for public comments and to consult with the heads of agencies that would be affected by issuance of the permit; and (3) to provide to the applicant reasons why an application is denied and an opportunity to remedy any deficiencies.

 Requires BLM and the Forest Service to treat the meteorological information provided under this Act as proprietary information and to protect it against disclosure.

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Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act - Exempts any project determined by the Secretary of the Interior to be an offshore meteorological site testing and monitoring project from environmental impact statement requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

Defines an "offshore meteorological site testing and monitoring project" as a project that is administered by the Department of the Interior and carried out on or in the waters of the Outer Continental Shelf to test or monitor weather (including wind, tidal, current, and solar energy) using towers, buoys, or other temporary ocean infrastructure and that: (1) causes less than one acre of surface or seafloor disruption at the location of each meteorological tower or other device and no more than five acres of surface or seafloor disruption within the proposed area affected by the project (including hazards to navigation), (2) is decommissioned within five years of its commencement, and (3) provides meteorological information to the Secretary of the Interior.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) require that any applicant seeking to conduct an offshore meteorological site testing and monitoring project on the outer Continental Shelf obtain a permit and right of way; (2) determine whether to issue such a permit and right of way within 30 days after receiving an application; (3) provide an opportunity for submission of comments by the public; (4) consult with the Secretary of Defense (DOD), the Commandant of the Coast Guard, and the heads of other federal, state, and local agencies that would be affected by issuance of the permit and right of way; and (5) provide an applicant the opportunity to remedy deficiencies in an application that was denied.

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Summary: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) renewable fuel program.

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Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act or the LEVEL Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel program, including by: (1) redefining "renewable fuel"; (2) revoking the requirement that the Administrator ensure that renewable fuel achieves a 20% reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions compared to baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions; (3) reducing the volume of renewable fuel that is required to be in gasoline sold or introduced into commerce in the United States to 7.5 billion gallons for each year; (4) requiring the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration to provide to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) an estimate of the volumes of gasoline (currently of transportation fuel, biomass-based diesel, and cellulosic biofuel) projected to be sold or introduced into commerce in the following year; (5) making one gallon of cellulosic biomass ethanol or waste derived ethanol equivalent to 2.5 gallons of renewable fuel; (6) repealing provisions concerning cellulosic biofuel and biomass-based diesel; and (7) repealing a requirement that the Administrator of EPA promulgate fuel regulations to implement measures to mitigate adverse impacts on air quality as the result of renewable fuel requirements.

Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal provisions requiring EPA to report to Congress on current and future impacts of the renewable fuel requirements on environmental issues, resource conservation issues, and the growth and use of cultivated invasive or noxious plants and their impacts on the environment and agriculture.

Prohibits the Administrator from permitting or authorizing (including by granting a waiver through the fuels and fuel additives waiver process) the introduction into commerce of gasoline that: (1) contains greater than 10% ethanol by volume, (2) is intended for general use in conventional gasoline-powered vehicles or engines, and (3) is not a registered fuel or fuel additive that is lawfully sold in the United States before enactment of this Act.

Repeals waivers that permit the introduction into commerce of gasoline that contains greater than 10-volume-percent ethanol for general use in conventional gasoline-powered vehicles or engines, including: (1) the "Partial Grant and Partial Denial of Clean Air Act Waiver Application Submitted by Growth Energy To Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content of Gasoline to 15 Percent; Decision of the Administrator"; and (2) the "Partial Grant of Clean Air Act Waiver Application Submitted by Growth Energy To Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content of Gasoline to 15 Percent; Decision of the Administrator." Excepts waivers for such gasoline that is a registered fuel or fuel additive that is lawfully sold in the United States before enactment of this Act.

Requires the Administrator to study: (1) the effects of the introduction into commerce of an ethanol-gasoline blend on consumer products; (2) the impact of such blend on engine performance of conventional gasoline-powered vehicles and nonroad engines, emissions from the use of the blend, and materials compatibility and consumer safety issues associated with the use of such blend; and (3) the ability of wholesale and retail gasoline distribution infrastructure to introduce such blend into commerce without widespread misfueling by consumers.

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Renewable Fuel Standard Amendments Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel program. Requires renewable fuel, beginning on January 1, 2014, to be advanced biofuel.

Revises the renewable fuel standards by: (1) decreasing the volume of renewable fuel that is required to be contained in gasoline sold or introduced into commerce in the United States in 2014 through 2022, and (2) revoking the separate advanced biofuel standard for those years.

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Make it in America: Create Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs in America Act - Authorizes federal acquisition of, or the provision of federal funds to states for purchase of, only green technologies that are 85% manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies that are 85% grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States. Provides that such percentage shall be 50% in the first fiscal year after enactment and 60% in the second fiscal year.

Defines "green technologies" to mean renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services that: (1) reduce dependence on unreliable sources of energy by encouraging the use of sustainable biomass, wind, small-scale hydroelectric, solar, geothermal, and other renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services; and (2) use hybrid fossil-renewable energy systems.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit treating any facility originally placed in service after the enactment of this Act as a qualified facility for purposes of the renewable energy production and investment tax credits unless such facility is 85% manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies that are 85% grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States. Provides that such percentage shall be 50% for a facility placed in service during 2013, and 60% for a facility placed in service during 2014.

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Summary: Domestic Alternative Fuels Act of 2013 - Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the Renewable Fuel Program to: (1) provide that the applicable volume of renewable fuel required in transportation fuel sold or introduced into commerce in the United States for 2013 through 2022 shall apply in the aggregate to renewable fuel and domestic alternative fuel, and (2) define "domestic alternative fuel" as ethanol that is produced from natural gas and that is used to replace or reduce the quantity of petroleum present in a transportation fuel.

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Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 - Amends competitive lease provisions of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to allow an area of qualified federal land (land that is otherwise available for leasing under that Act) that adjoins other land for which a qualified lessee holds a legal right to develop geothermal resources to be available for a noncompetitive lease to such lessee at fair market value per acre if: (1) the area of qualified federal land consists of not less than one acre and not more than 640 acres and is not already leased or nominated to be leased, (2) the qualified lessee has not previously received a noncompetitive lease in connection with the valid discovery for which data has been submitted, and (3) sufficient technical data prepared by a qualified geothermal professional has been submitted by the qualified lessee to the applicable federal land management agency that would lead individuals who are experienced in the subject matter to believe that there is a valid discovery of geothermal resources on the land and that such thermal feature extends into the adjoining areas.

Defines "fair market value per acre" as a dollar amount per acre that shall be: (1) equal to the market value per acre as determined by the Secretary of the Interior within 180 days after the Secretary receives an application for a lease, and (2) not less than the greater of 4 times the median amount paid per acre for all land leased under such Act during the preceding year or $50.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) publish a notice of any request for such a lease; (2) determine fair market value in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary; (3) provide to a qualified lessee and publish, with an opportunity for public comment for a period of 30 days, any proposed determination of the fair market value of the area the qualified lessee seeks to lease; and (4) provide the lessee and any adversely affected party an opportunity to appeal the final determination of fair market value in an administrative proceeding before the applicable federal land management agency. Prohibits the Secretary from accepting any nomination of land for leasing after publication of a notice of request to lease such land unless the request has been denied or withdrawn.

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State and Local Fleet Efficiency Act - Recognizes state or local government authority to require fleet owners or operators to acquire only new fleet vehicles that: (1) utilize natural gas as a fuel; (2) are flexible fuel vehicles that operate on gasoline, E85, and M85; or (3) meet a technology or performance-based characteristic that is commercially available.

Provides that nothing in this Act or any other provision of law shall limit the purchase requirement authority of a state or local government applicable to fleets operating primarily within the jurisdiction if the requirements further any policy regarding climate change, the control of air pollution, energy independence, or local economic benefits.

Defines "fleet" as a group of 20 or more light-duty motor vehicles, medium-duty motor vehicles, or heavy-duty motor vehicles carrying 14 or more passengers operating primarily in a metropolitan area with a population of more than 250,000 that are: (1) centrally dispatched; or (2) centrally fueled, or capable of being centrally fueled, and owned, operated, leased, or otherwise controlled by a governmental entity or other person meeting specified criteria.

state local fleet efficiency act recognizes state local government authority require fleet owners operators acquire new fleet vehicles utilize natural gas fuel flexible fuel vehicles operate gasoline e85 meet technology performance based characteristic commercially available provides act provision law shall limit purchase requirement authority state local government applicable fleets operating primarily jurisdiction requirements policy climate change control air pollution energy independence local economic benefits defines fleet group light duty motor vehicles medium duty motor vehicles heavy duty motor vehicles carrying passengers operating primarily metropolitan area population centrally centrally fueled capable centrally fueled owned operated leased controlled governmental entity person meeting specified criteria


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Rural Energy Investment Act of 2013 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 regarding the biobased markets program to: (1) extend program funding through FY2018, (2) increase the number of categories of biobased products designated and individual biobased products eligible for preferred purchasing, and (3) provide for a program of biobased product education and promotion activities.

Amends the Rural Energy for America Program to: (1) extend Program funding through FY2018; (2) make nonprofit organizations eligible for assistance; (3) provide loan guarantees and grants to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy system purchases, with a tiered loan and grant application process that reflects project cost; and (4) permit the combined amount of a grant and a loan guarantee to cover all eligible activity costs.

Extends funding through FY2018 for: (1) biorefinery assistance, (2) the biodiesel fuel education program, (3) biomass research and development, (4) the Rural Energy Self-Sufficiency Initiative, (5) the biomass crop assistance program, (6) the forest biomass for energy program, (7) the community wood energy program, and (8) the feedstock flexibility program for bioenergy producers.

amends farm security rural investment act biobased markets program extend program funding fy2018 increase number categories biobased products designated individual biobased products eligible preferred purchasing provide program biobased product education promotion activities amends extend program funding fy2018 nonprofit organizations eligible assistance provide loan guarantees grants agricultural producers rural small businesses renewable energy system purchases tiered loan grant application process reflects project cost permit combined grant loan guarantee cover eligible activity costs extends funding fy2018 biorefinery assistance biodiesel fuel education program biomass research development biomass crop assistance program forest biomass energy program community wood energy program feedstock flexibility program bioenergy producers


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Grants for Renewable Energy Education for the Nation Act or GREEN Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to partnerships of local educational agencies (LEAs), postsecondary institutions, and clean and renewable energy industry representatives to develop programs of study focused on emerging careers and jobs in the fields of clean and renewable energy.

Requires a priority be given to grant applications that: (1) use online learning or other innovative methods to deliver a program of study to individuals outside the partnership, and (2) focus on low-performing students and special populations.

Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive grants to LEAs and postsecondary institutions to promote development of career and technical educational facilities that are energy efficient and use renewable energy practices.

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Renewable Chemicals Parity Act of 2013 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to make biorefinery assistance available for renewable chemicals projects.

Defines "renewable chemical" as a monomer, polymer, plastic, formulated product, or chemical substance produced from renewable biomass.

Extends mandatory and discretionary funding for biorefinery assistance through FY2018.

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Summary: Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the energy tax credit to solar energy, fuel cell, microturbine, combined heat and power system, small wind energy, and thermal energy properties the construction of which begins before January 1, 2017.

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Summary: Prioritizing Energy Efficient Renewables Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the tax credit for producing electricity from wind, geothermal and solar energy, hydropower, and marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy facilities; (2) repeal the tax deduction for intangible drilling and development costs for oil and gas wells; (3) repeal the tax deduction for income attributable to the production, refining, transportation, or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any primary product thereof; and (4) repeal the percentage depletion allowance for oil and gas wells.

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Biomass Thermal Utilization Act of 2013 or the BTU Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for residential energy efficient property, to make qualified biomass fuel property expenditures eligible for such credit. Defines "qualified biomass fuel property expenditure" as an expenditure for property which uses the burning of biomass fuel (a plant-derived fuel available on a renewable or recurring basis) to heat a dwelling used as a residence, or to heat water for use in such dwelling, and which has a thermal efficiency rating of at least 75%.

Allows an energy tax credit until 2017 for investment in open-loop biomass heating property, including boilers or furnaces which operate at thermal output efficiencies of not less than 65% and provide thermal energy.

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CLEANER Act of 2013 or the Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2013 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act, with respect to the regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy, to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), within one year, to:

 determine whether drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with such activities meet the criteria promulgated for the identification or listing of hazardous waste; identify or list as hazardous waste any of such energy-associated wastes that the Administrator determines meet the identification or listing criteria; and promulgate regulations regarding standards applicable to generators, transporters, and owners and operators of facilities for the treatment, storage, or disposal of wastes described under this Act (except that the Administrator may modify the requirements for such regulations to consider such wastes' special characteristics so long as the requirements protect human health and the environment). Directs the Administrator to promulgate revisions of the criteria regarding sanitary landfills and practices of open dumping for facilities that receive the energy-associated wastes described under this Act not identified as hazardous waste. Requires such revisions to:

 be those necessary to protect human health and the environment, allowing consideration of the practicable capability of such facilities; and include, at minimum, groundwater monitoring as necessary to detect contamination, criteria for the acceptable location of new or existing facilities, and provision for corrective action and financial assurance.

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Summary: PTC Certainty and Phaseout Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for production of electricity from wind facilities, to: (1) extend until December 31, 2019, the date by which construction of wind facilities eligible for such credit must begin, and (2) provide for a annual reduction in the percentage rate of such credit between 2015 and 2019.

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Summary: Renewable Energy Construction and Investment Parity Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the energy tax credit to solar energy, fuel cell, microturbine, combined heat and power system, small wind energy, and thermal energy properties the construction of which begins before January 1, 2017. Requires amounts received from the sale of crude helium under the Helium Act to be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury to compensate for revenue lost resulting from this Act and to reduce the annual federal budget deficit or the public debt.

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Summary: Fuel Cell Industrial Vehicle Jobs Act of 2013- 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, 2018, 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.

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Qualifying Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should encourage the domestic production of renewable chemicals.

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 for the production of chemical products, polymers, plastics, or as chemicals, 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.

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Summary: Converting Methane Into Petroleum Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) include in the tax credit for investment in a qualifying gasification project any qualified methane conversion technology, and (2) allow an alternative fuel excise tax credit for liquid fuel produced through qualified methane conversion technology at a facility the construction of which begins before October 1, 2024. Defines "qualified methane conversion technology" as a process for the molecular conversion of methane into hydrocarbons and the use of such hydrocarbons to replace or reduce the quantity of petroleum present in motor vehicle fuel and for the production of chemicals.

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Summary: Second Generation Biofuel Extension Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014: (1) the second generation biofuel producer tax credit, and (2) the depreciation allowance for second generation biofuel plant property.

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Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a new business-related tax credit for sales by an electric utility, prior to January 1, 2020, of renewable electricity generated by a facility using wind or solar energy to a retail customer; and (2) allow payments to such utilities, in lieu of such tax credit, for sales of renewable electricity to retail customers prior to January 1, 2020.

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Renewable Fuel Utilization, Expansion, and Leadership Act or the REFUEL Act - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a renewable and alternative energy infrastructure competitive grant program.

Makes eligible for such grants projects that are: (1) for new infrastructure or retrofitting existing infrastructure for the dispensing of covered renewable or alternative energy for retail consumption, and (2) capable of dispensing fuel containing an amount of covered renewable or alternative energy that is higher than ordinarily found in commerce.

Requires that priority be given to projects in rural areas and that entities receiving grants provide at least a 30% match of federal funds.

Dedicates to the grant program 1% of amounts received as royalties for production of oil from oil and gas leases under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Defines "covered renewable or alternative energy" as renewable energy, energy intended for use in electric vehicle charging, and hydrogen and fuel cells.

renewable fuel utilization expansion act amends farm security rural investment act direct secretary agriculture establish renewable alternative energy infrastructure competitive grant program makes eligible grants projects new infrastructure retrofitting existing infrastructure dispensing covered renewable alternative energy retail consumption capable dispensing fuel containing covered renewable alternative energy higher ordinarily found commerce requires priority given projects rural areas entities receiving grants provide match federal funds dedicates grant program amounts received royalties production oil oil gas leases outer_continental_shelf_lands_act defines covered renewable alternative energy renewable energy energy intended use electric vehicle charging hydrogen fuel cells


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Clean Energy Victory Bond Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue, and promote the purchase of, Clean Energy Victory Bonds to pay for the energy-related tax benefits extended by this Act.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to:

 extend through 2022 the tax credit for investment in solar energy property, geothermal heat pumps, fuel cell property, microturbine property, combined heat and power system property, and small wind energy property; allow an energy tax credit for investment in offshore wind facilities placed in service before January 1, 2021; extend through 2022 the tax credit for residential energy efficiency improvements; extend through 2022 the placed-in-service requirement for wind facilities and other renewable energy facilities for purposes of the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources; extend through 2022 the tax credit for nonbusiness residential energy property; allow a new tax credit, through 2022, for home energy efficiency improvements that increase energy efficiency by at least 20%; extend through 2022 the tax credit for new energy efficient homes; and increase, and extend through 2022, the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings. Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a voluntary voucher program, through 2017, for the purchase of plug-in electric vehicles.

directs secretary treasury issue promote purchase bonds pay energy related tax benefits extended act amends internal revenue code extend tax credit investment solar energy property geothermal heat pumps fuel cell property microturbine property combined heat power system property small wind energy property allow energy tax credit investment offshore wind facilities placed service january extend tax credit residential energy efficiency improvements extend placed service requirement wind facilities renewable energy facilities purposes tax credit producing electricity renewable resources extend tax credit nonbusiness residential energy property allow new tax credit home energy efficiency improvements increase energy efficiency extend tax credit new energy efficient homes increase extend tax deduction energy efficient commercial buildings directs secretary energy establish voluntary voucher program purchase plug electric vehicles


Summary: Electric Credit Access Ready at Sale Act of 2014 or the Electric CARS Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the maximum amount of the tax credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles to $7,500 and to extend the termination date of such credit to December 31, 2020. Permits the credit to be assigned to the sellers of such vehicles.

sale act electric cars act amends internal revenue code increase maximum tax credit new qualified plug electric drive motor vehicles extend termination date credit december permits credit assigned sellers vehicles


Summary: Electric Vehicle Charging Offers Modern Utility Terminals for Employees Act or the EV-COMUTE Act - Authorizes the head of any federal agency that owns or operates a parking area for use by agency employees to: (1) install, construct, operate, and maintain on a reimbursable basis a battery recharging station in such parking area for the use of privately-owned employee vehicles; and (2) charge a user fee to cover the costs of such station.

act authorizes head federal agency owns operates parking area use agency employees install construct operate maintain reimbursable basis battery recharging station parking area use privately owned employee vehicles charge user fee cover costs station


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Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Infrastructure Act of 2014 - 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%.

hydrogen infrastructure act 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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Investing to Modernize the Production of American Clean Energy and Technology Act of 2014 or the IMPACT Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to alternative and renewable energy tax provisions, to: (1) extend through 2023 the placed-in-service dates for the tax credit for producing electricity from wind, biomass, geothermal or solar energy, landfill gas, hydropower, and marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy facilities; (2) extend through 2023 the election of the tax credit for investment in energy property in lieu of the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources; (3) authorize an additional allocation of credits under the qualifying advanced energy program; and (4) extend through 2016 the tax credits for energy-efficient new home expenditures and for energy-efficient appliances.

Increases or extends tax credits for qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles, heavy natural gas vehicles, and alternative fuel vehicle refueling property. Provides for tax-exempt financing of electric, natural gas, and hydrogen vehicle refueling property.

Repeals or imposes limits on tax preferences for major integrated oil companies (i.e., companies that have an average daily worldwide production of at least 500,000 barrels and annual gross income over $1 billion), including the tax deduction for income attributable to oil, natural gas, or primary products thereof, the tax deduction for intangible drilling and development costs, the percentage depletion allowance for oil and gas wells, the tax deduction for tertiary injectants, and the foreign tax credit for dual capacity taxpayers.

Prohibits the use of the last-in, first-out (LIFO) accounting method by major integrated oil companies.

investing modernize production impact act amends internal revenue code respect alternative renewable energy tax provisions extend placed service dates tax credit producing electricity wind biomass geothermal solar energy landfill gas hydropower marine hydrokinetic renewable energy facilities extend election tax credit investment energy property lieu tax credit producing electricity renewable resources authorize additional allocation credits qualifying advanced energy program extend tax credits energy efficient new home expenditures energy efficient appliances increases extends tax credits qualified plug electric drive motor vehicles heavy natural gas vehicles alternative fuel vehicle refueling property provides tax exempt financing electric natural gas hydrogen vehicle refueling property repeals imposes limits tax preferences major integrated oil companies companies average daily worldwide production barrels annual gross income billion including tax deduction income attributable oil natural gas primary products thereof tax deduction intangible drilling development costs percentage depletion allowance oil gas wells tax deduction tertiary foreign tax credit dual capacity taxpayers prohibits use lifo accounting method major integrated oil companies


Summary: Rural Wind Energy Expansion Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the energy tax credit, to revise the definition of "qualified small wind energy property" 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.

amends internal revenue code respect energy tax credit revise definition qualified small wind energy property include property uses wind turbines aggregate nameplate capacity kilowatts megawatts


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Phantom Fuels Elimination Act of 2014 - Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel program by requiring advanced biofuel, biomass-based diesel, and cellulosic biofuel to be produced in the United States.

Directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for any year in which the projected volume of advanced biofuel and biomass-based diesel production is less than the applicable volume standard established under the program, to reduce the volume of advanced biofuel and biomass-based diesel required to be blended into transportation fuel to the projected volume available for that year.

Directs the Energy Information Administration to provide the EPA an estimate, with respect to the following year, of the volumes of advanced biofuel projected to be sold or introduced into commerce.

Eliminates the volume standards under the program applicable to corn-starch ethanol.

fuels elimination act amends clean air act revise renewable fuel program requiring advanced biofuel biomass based diesel cellulosic biofuel produced united_states directs environmental_protection_agency epa year projected volume advanced biofuel biomass based diesel production applicable volume standard established program reduce volume advanced biofuel biomass based diesel required blended transportation fuel projected volume available year directs energy_information_administration provide epa estimate respect following year volumes advanced biofuel projected sold introduced commerce eliminates volume standards program applicable corn starch ethanol


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Access to Consumer Energy Information Act or E-Access Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to encourage and support the adoption of policies that allow electricity consumers access to their own electricity data.

 Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to authorize state energy conservation plans to include programs that: (1) enhance consumer access to, and understanding of, energy usage and price information, including consumers' own residential and commercial electricity information; and (2) allow for development and adoption of innovative products and services to assist consumers in managing energy consumption and expenditures.

Directs the Secretary to issue voluntary guidelines, meeting specified criteria, which establish model standards to implement retail electric energy information access in states.

Authorizes states to submit to the Secretary a description of their data sharing policies regarding consumer access to electric energy information for DOE certification that they meet such voluntary guidelines.

Directs the Secretary, subject to appropriations, to make federal funds available to any DOE-certified state to assist it in implementing its energy conservation plan.

access consumer energy information act access act directs secretary energy doe encourage support adoption policies allow electricity consumers access electricity data amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act authorize state energy conservation plans include programs enhance consumer access understanding energy usage price information including consumers residential commercial electricity information allow development adoption innovative products services assist consumers managing energy consumption expenditures directs secretary issue voluntary guidelines meeting specified criteria establish model standards implement retail electric energy information access states authorizes states submit secretary description data sharing policies consumer access electric energy information doe certification meet voluntary guidelines directs secretary subject appropriations federal funds available doe certified state assist implementing energy conservation plan


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Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2014 - Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the program of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technology research, development, demonstration, and commercial application to: (1) apply advanced systems engineering and system integration methods to identify critical interfaces and develop open standards for such renewable energy; (2) transfer the resulting environmental data to industry stakeholders as public information through published interface definitions, standards, and demonstration projects; and (3) develop incentives for industry to comply with the standards.

Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to award grants to support modifying or constructing four or more geographically dispersed marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technology research, development, and demonstration test facilities for the demonstration of multiple technologies in actual operating environments. Requires DOE to give preference to existing facilities and National Marine Renewable Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Centers.

Renames the Centers as the "National Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Centers" and expands their research and clearinghouse duties to include hydrokinetic energy. Authorizes the Centers to serve as technology test facilities.

Requires DOE to establish a marine-based energy device verification program to provide a bridge from marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy capture device design and development efforts to commercial deployment.

Requires DOE to establish a grant program to advance the development of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy and associated devises and technologies.

Authorizes appropriations for the marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies program through FY2016.

marine hydrokinetic renewable energy promotion act amends energy independence security act require program marine hydrokinetic renewable energy technology research development demonstration commercial application apply advanced systems engineering system integration methods identify critical interfaces develop open standards renewable energy transfer resulting environmental data industry stakeholders public information published interface definitions standards demonstration projects develop incentives industry comply standards requires department_of_energy doe award grants support modifying constructing geographically dispersed marine hydrokinetic renewable energy technology research development demonstration test facilities demonstration multiple technologies actual operating environments requires doe preference existing facilities demonstration_centers national marine hydrokinetic renewable energy research development demonstration_centers expands research clearinghouse duties include hydrokinetic energy authorizes centers serve technology test facilities requires doe establish marine based energy device verification program provide bridge marine hydrokinetic renewable energy capture device design development efforts commercial deployment requires doe establish grant program advance development marine hydrokinetic renewable energy associated devises technologies authorizes appropriations marine hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies program fy2016


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Empowering Our Veterans Act of 2014 - Prohibits the appropriation of funds, or the obligation or expenditure of funds by Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), for any VA alternative energy generation project unless the funds for such project have been specifically authorized by law.

Directs the Secretary to transfer all unobligated funds that were appropriated to the VA before this Act's enactment for an alternative energy generation project to the VA's account funding veterans' medical care.

empowering veterans act prohibits appropriation funds obligation expenditure funds secretary veterans_affairs alternative energy generation project funds project specifically authorized law directs secretary transfer unobligated funds appropriated act enactment alternative energy generation project account funding veterans medical care


Summary: Electric Charging Advancement Reform Act or the E-Car Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the tax credit for qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures with a tax credit for 50% of the cost of any qualified electric vehicle recharging property that is: (1) installed on property used as the principal residence of the taxpayer, and (2) for the recharging of motor vehicles propelled by electricity. Terminates such credit after December 31, 2017.

reform act car act amends internal revenue code replace tax credit qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures tax credit cost qualified electric vehicle recharging property installed property principal residence taxpayer recharging motor vehicles propelled electricity terminates credit december


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Consortia-Led Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Networks Act - Directs the Department of Commerce to carry out a program to establish clean technology consortia to enhance U.S. economic, environmental, and energy security by promoting domestic development, manufacture, and deployment of clean technologies, production processes, or methodologies that:

 produce energy from renewable energy sources; transmit, distribute, or store energy more efficiently; enhance energy efficiency for buildings and industry; enable the development of a Smart Grid (an electric power system to maintain a reliable and secure electricity infrastructure that can meet future demand growth, including by deploying demand-side resources that enable consumers to reduce or shift their electricity usage during peak periods); produce an advanced or sustainable material with energy or energy efficiency applications; improve energy efficiency for transportation, including electric vehicles; or enhance water security through improved water management, conservation, distribution, or end use applications. Requires Commerce to award grants for the establishment and operation of consortia.

Establishes the role of consortia, including promoting new innovative clean technologies, providing technical or financial assistance, and accelerating investment in and deployment of clean technologies through public-private partnerships.

advanced manufacturing networks act directs department_of_commerce carry program establish clean technology consortia enhance economic environmental energy security promoting domestic development manufacture deployment clean technologies production processes methodologies produce energy renewable energy sources transmit distribute store energy efficiently enhance energy efficiency buildings industry enable development smart grid electric power system maintain reliable secure electricity infrastructure meet future demand growth including deploying demand resources enable consumers reduce shift electricity usage peak periods produce advanced sustainable material energy energy efficiency applications improve energy efficiency transportation including electric vehicles enhance water security improved water management conservation distribution end use applications requires commerce award grants establishment operation consortia establishes role consortia including promoting new innovative clean technologies providing technical financial assistance accelerating investment deployment clean technologies public private partnerships


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Public Land 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 for implementing the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as well as the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970.

Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to: (1) prepare and publish a notice of intent to prepare a programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) 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), for states that have not completed such an analysis, 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 the Interior to establish a wind and solar leasing pilot program on public land administered by the Secretary. 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 on all covered land, (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.

 Defines "covered land" as: (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.

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 the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior 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.

public land 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 agriculture usda prepare publish notice intent prepare programmatic eis accordance national_environmental_policy_act nepa 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 states completed analysis 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 requires secretary interior secretary agriculture joint determination establish program years covered land establish program determine program public interest provide effective means developing energy require condition authorization development energy land payment royalty defines covered land 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 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 agriculture interior 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


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Sustainable Energy Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to reduce or eliminate royalty payments for oil and natural gas leases in the Outer Continental Shelf.

 Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to increase minimum royalty payments for coal, oil, and natural gas leases.

Repeals the program for ultra-deepwater and unconventional natural gas and other petroleum resource exploration and production.

Amends the Oil Pollution Act to eliminate the limitation on liability for offshore facilities and pipeline operators for oil spills.

Rescinds all unobligated balances made available to the World Bank, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the Export-Import Bank, the Advanced Research Projects Agency in the Department of Energy (DOE), and other international financing entities to carry out any project that supports coal, oil, or natural gas.

Terminates the Office of Fossil Energy Research and Development in DOE and the authority to carry out any of its programs.

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to eliminate from the categories of projects eligible for loan guarantees for innovative technologies: (1) projects involving advanced fossil energy technology, and (2) and crude oil refineries.

Prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture from making loans under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to carry out projects that will use coal, oil, or natural gas.

Prohibits the use of Department of Transportation (DOT) funds to award any grant or other direct assistance to any rail or port project that transports coal, oil, or natural gas.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) limit or repeal provisions allowing tax incentives for investment in fossil fuels; (2) extend, through 2020, tax incentives for the production of electricity from renewable resources and the energy tax credit for alternative energy sources; and (3) extend, for a five-year period, allocations of the advanced energy project tax credit.

Increases the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund financing rate.

Imposes a 13% tax on the removal price of any taxable crude oil or natural gas from the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico.

Designates the Powder River Basin in southeast Montana and northeast Wyoming as a coal producing region. Eliminates accelerated depreciation for property that is receiving a subsidy for fossil fuel production.

sustainable energy act amends outer_continental_shelf_lands_act energy policy act repeal authority secretary interior reduce eliminate royalty payments oil natural gas leases outer_continental_shelf amends mineral leasing act increase minimum royalty payments coal oil natural gas leases repeals program ultra deepwater unconventional natural gas petroleum resource exploration production amends oil pollution act eliminate limitation liability offshore facilities pipeline operators oil spills rescinds unobligated balances available world_bank opic export-import_bank advanced_research_projects_agency department_of_energy doe international financing entities carry project supports coal oil natural gas doe authority carry programs amends energy policy act eliminate categories projects eligible loan guarantees innovative technologies projects involving advanced fossil energy technology crude oil refineries prohibits secretary agriculture making loans rural electrification act carry projects use coal oil natural gas prohibits use department_of_transportation dot funds award grant direct assistance rail port project transports coal oil natural gas amends internal revenue code limit repeal provisions allowing tax incentives investment fossil fuels extend tax incentives production electricity renewable resources energy tax credit alternative energy sources extend year period allocations advanced energy project tax credit increases oil_spill_liability_trust_fund financing rate imposes tax removal price taxable crude oil natural gas outer_continental_shelf gulf_of_mexico designates powder_river_basin southeast montana northeast wyoming coal producing region eliminates accelerated depreciation property receiving subsidy fossil fuel production


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Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) establish a direct loan program for high risk geothermal exploration wells, and (2) give preference to loans to carry out projects that are likely to lead to successful new geothermal development leading to electricity production. Requires data from exploratory wells to be provided to the DOE Secretary (Secretary) and the Secretary of the Interior for use in mapping national geothermal resources and other uses, including subsurface geologic data, metadata, borehole temperature data, and inclusion in DOE's National Geothermal Data System. Requires the Secretary to determine the number of wells for each selected geothermal project for which a loan may be made. Requires: (1) a recipient to commence repayment of the loan beginning on the earlier of four years after the loan is made or when the geothermal facility enters into commercial production, and (2) loans for successful wells to be repaid by the developer within 10 years.

Establishes the Geothermal Investment Fund to carry out such program. Requires amounts repaid on loans to be deposited in such Fund.

Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require: the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to: (1) establish a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for geothermal heat pumps and the direct use of geothermal energy; (2) identify and mitigate potential environmental impacts; (3) make grants to promote the development of geothermal heat pumps and the direct use of geothermal energy; (4) give priority to proposals that apply to large buildings, commercial districts, and residential communities; and (5) conduct a national solicitation for grant applications.

Amends the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to provide that land under an oil and gas lease issued pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act or the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands that is subject to an approved application for a permit to drill and from which oil and gas production is occurring may be available for leasing for geothermal drilling in order to provide for the coproduction of geothermal energy with oil and gas, if the lease would serve the public interest.

geothermal exploration technology act requires secretary energy doe establish direct loan program high risk geothermal exploration wells preference loans carry projects likely lead successful new geothermal development leading electricity production requires data exploratory wells provided doe secretary secretary secretary interior use mapping national geothermal resources uses including subsurface geologic data metadata temperature data inclusion doe requires secretary determine number wells selected geothermal project loan requires recipient commence repayment loan beginning earlier years loan geothermal facility enters commercial production loans successful wells repaid developer years carry program requires amounts repaid loans deposited fund amends energy independence security act require assistant secretary energy efficiency renewable energy establish program research development demonstration commercial application geothermal heat pumps direct use geothermal energy identify mitigate potential environmental impacts grants promote development geothermal heat pumps direct use geothermal energy priority proposals apply large buildings commercial districts residential communities conduct national solicitation grant applications amends geothermal steam act provide land oil gas lease issued pursuant mineral leasing act subject approved application permit drill oil gas production occurring available leasing geothermal drilling order provide geothermal energy oil gas lease serve public interest


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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 9, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 - Amends the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to allow the Department of the Interior to award noncompetitive leases on up to 640 acres of federal land for geothermal development if: (1) the land is available for leasing and not already leased or nominated to be leased, (2) the lessee has a legal right to develop geothermal resources on land adjacent to the federal land that will be leased, (3) sufficient data was submitted to Interior to show there is a valid discovery of geothermal resources on the adjacent land and that the thermal feature extends into the adjoining federal land, and (4) the lessee has not previously received a noncompetitive lease for the discovery.

Requires Interior to lease the land at fair market value, publish a notice of any lease requests, and provide review of the final determination of fair market value.

 Requires lessees to make annual rental payments equal to those required for lands that are leased competitively.

measure amended passed senate july summary version repeated geothermal production expansion act amends geothermal steam act allow department_of_the_interior award noncompetitive leases acres federal land geothermal development land available leasing leased nominated leased lessee legal right develop geothermal resources land adjacent federal land leased sufficient data submitted interior valid discovery geothermal resources adjacent land thermal feature extends adjoining federal land lessee previously received noncompetitive lease discovery requires interior lease land fair market value publish notice lease requests provide review final determination fair market value requires lessees annual rental payments equal required lands leased competitively


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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