Summary: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 - Title I: Vehicle Research and Development - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to conduct a program of basic and applied research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities on materials, technologies, and processes with the potential to substantially reduce or eliminate petroleum use by, and emissions from, the nation's passenger and commercial vehicles. Requires the program to include activities in the areas of: (1) hybridization or full electrification of vehicle systems; (2) batteries, ultracapacitors, and other energy storage devices, (3) power electronics; (4) engine efficiency and combustion optimization; (5) waste heat recovery; (6) hydrogen vehicle technologies; (7) compressed natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicle technologies; (8) reduction of vehicle weight, friction, and wear; (9) innovative propulsion systems; (10) hydraulic hybrid technologies; (11) engine compatibility with and optimization for a variety of transportation fuels; (12) refueling and charging infrastructure for alternative fueled and electric or plug-in electric hybrid vehicles; (13) gaseous fuels storage system and system integration and optimization; (14) sensing, communications, and actuation technologies for vehicle, electrical grid, and infrastructure; (15) efficient use, substitution, and recycling of potentially critical materials in vehicles; and (15) retrofitting advanced vehicle technologies to existing vehicles. Directs the Secretary to ensure that 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, including activities in the areas of: (1) hydrogen vehicle technology; (2) multiple battery chemistries and novel energy storage devices; (3) communication, connectivity, and power flow amount vehicles, infrastructure, and the electrical grid; and (4) lightweight vehicles and materials. Requires activities under this Act to be carried out in collaboration with automotive manufacturers, heavy commercial and transit vehicle manufacturers, qualified plug-in electric vehicle manufacturers, compressed natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicle manufacturers, vehicle and engine equipment and component manufacturers, manufacturing equipment manufacturers, advanced vehicle service providers, fuel producers and energy suppliers, electric utilities, institutions of higher education, national laboratories, and independent research laboratories. Requires the Secretary to: (1) determine whether a wide range of companies that manufacture or assemble vehicles or components in the United States are represented in ongoing public private partnership activities; (2) formalize partnerships with industry-led stakeholder organizations, nonprofit organizations, industry consortia, and trade associations with expertise in advanced automotive and commercial vehicle technologies; (3) develop more efficient processes for transferring research findings and technologies to industry; (4) give consideration to conversion of existing or former vehicle technology manufacturing facilities for researching and developing advanced vehicle technologies; (5) establish and support public-private partnerships, dedicated to overcoming barriers in commercial application of transformational vehicle technologies, that utilize such industry-led technology development facilities of entities with demonstrated expertise in successfully designing and engineering pre-commercial generations of such transformational technology; (6) promote efforts to ensure that technology research, development, engineering, and commercial application activities funded under this Act are carried out; (7) coordinate activities between relevant DOE programs and offices and other federal agencies; (8) inform other agencies of the potential for demonstrating technologies funded by this Act; and (9) support and utilize state and local government initiatives in advanced vehicle technology development. Requires the Secretary, when awarding cost-shared grants under this program, to give priority to those technologies that: (1) provide the greatest aggregate fuel savings based on the reasonable projected sales volumes of the technology, and (2) provide the greatest increase in U.S. employment. (Sec. 102) Requires the Secretary to conduct research, development, and demonstration activities on connectivity of vehicle and transportation systems, including technologies for: (1) onboard vehicle, engine, and component sensing and actuation; (2) vehicle-to-vehicle sensing and communication; and (3) vehicle-to-infrastructure sensing and communication. (Sec. 103) Requires the Secretary to carry out a research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application program of advanced vehicle manufacturing technologies and practices, including innovative processes to: (1) increase the production rate and decrease the cost of advanced battery manufacturing; (2) vary the capability of individual manufacturing facilities to accommodate different battery chemistries and configurations; (3) reduce waste streams, emissions, and energy-intensity of vehicle, engine, advanced battery, and component manufacturing processes; (4) recycle and remanufacture used batteries and other vehicle components for reuse in vehicles or stationary applications; (5) produce cost-effective lightweight materials such as advanced metal alloys, polymeric composites, and carbon fiber; (6) produce lightweight high pressure storage systems for gaseous fuels; (7) design and manufacture purpose-built hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles and components; (8) improve the calendar life and cycle life of advanced batteries; and (9) produce permanent magnets for advanced vehicles. (Sec. 104) Requires the Secretary to report to Congress: (1) annually through 2017 on the technologies developed as a result of this Act, with emphasis on technologies that were successfully adopted for commercial applications and, if so, whether products relying on those technologies are manufactured in the United States; and (2) annually on activities undertaken, active industry participants, efforts to recruit new participants, progress of the program in meeting goals and timelines, and a strategic plan for funding of activities across agencies. Title II: Medium and Heavy Duty Commercial and Transit Vehicles - (Sec. 201) Requires the Secretary, in partnership with relevant research and development programs in other federal agencies and appropriate industry stakeholders, to carry out cooperative research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities on advanced technologies for medium- to heavy-duty commercial, recreational, vocational, and transit vehicles, including activities in the areas of: (1) engine efficiency and combustion research; (2) onboard storage technologies for compressed and liquefied petroleum gas; (3) development and integration of engine technologies designed for compressed natural gas liquefied petroleum operation of a variety of vehicle platforms; (4) waste heat recovery; (5) heavy hybrid, hybrid hydraulic, plug-in hybrid, and electric platforms and energy storage technologies; (6) reduction of friction, wear, and engine idle and parasitic energy loss; (7) advanced lightweight materials and vehicle designs; (8) increasing load capacity per vehicle; (9) recharging infrastructure; (10) compressed natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas infrastructure; (11) advanced internal combustion engines; (12) hydrogen vehicle technologies; (13) retrofitting advanced technologies onto existing truck fleets; and (14) integration of advanced systems onto a single truck and trailer platform. Requires the Secretary to: (1) appoint a Director to coordinate such activities; and (2) report annually to Congress on activities, active industry participants, efforts to recruit new participants, progress of the program in meeting goals and timelines, and a strategic plan for funding of activities across agencies. (Sec. 202) Requires the Secretary to: (1) 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%; (2) 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; (3) evaluate heavy vehicle performance using work performance-based metrics other than those based on miles per gallon; and (4) undertake a pilot program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial applications of technologies to improve total machine or system efficiency for nonroad mobile equipment and seek opportunities to transfer relevant research findings and technologies between the nonroad and on-highway equipment and vehicle sectors. Authorizes the Secretary to construct heavy duty truck and bus testing facilities. (Sec. 205) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal provisions that: (1) establish the joint flexible fuel/hybrid vehicle commercialization initiative; (2) require the Secretary to accelerate efforts for improving batteries and other rechargeable energy storage systems, power electronics, hybrid systems integration, and other technologies for use in hybrid vehicles; (3) establish the domestic manufacturing conversion grant program; and (4) establish a research, development, and demonstration program to determine the feasibility of using hydrogen propulsion in light-weight vehicles and the integration of the associated hydrogen production infrastructure using off-the-shelf components. Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal the vehicle energy storage demonstration program.

advanced vehicle technology act title sec directs secretary energy doe conduct program basic applied research development demonstration commercial application activities materials technologies processes potential substantially reduce eliminate petroleum use emissions nation passenger commercial vehicles requires program include activities areas electrification vehicle systems batteries energy storage devices power electronics engine efficiency combustion optimization waste heat recovery hydrogen vehicle technologies compressed natural gas liquefied petroleum gas vehicle technologies reduction vehicle weight friction wear innovative propulsion systems hydraulic hybrid technologies engine compatibility optimization variety transportation fuels refueling charging infrastructure alternative fueled electric plug electric hybrid vehicles gaseous fuels storage system system integration optimization sensing communications technologies vehicle electrical grid infrastructure efficient use substitution recycling potentially critical materials vehicles retrofitting advanced vehicle technologies existing vehicles directs secretary ensure doe continues support research development engineering demonstration commercial application activities maintains competency mid- long term transformational vehicle technologies potential achieve deep reductions petroleum use emissions including activities areas hydrogen vehicle technology multiple battery novel energy storage devices communication connectivity power flow vehicles infrastructure electrical grid lightweight vehicles materials requires activities act carried collaboration automotive manufacturers heavy commercial transit vehicle manufacturers qualified plug electric vehicle manufacturers compressed natural gas liquefied petroleum gas vehicle manufacturers vehicle engine equipment component manufacturers manufacturing equipment manufacturers advanced vehicle service providers fuel producers energy suppliers electric utilities institutions higher education national laboratories independent research laboratories requires secretary determine wide range companies manufacture assemble vehicles components united_states represented ongoing public private partnership activities partnerships industry led stakeholder organizations nonprofit organizations industry consortia trade associations expertise advanced automotive commercial vehicle technologies develop efficient processes transferring research findings technologies industry consideration conversion existing vehicle technology manufacturing facilities researching developing advanced vehicle technologies establish support public private partnerships dedicated barriers commercial application transformational vehicle technologies utilize industry led technology development facilities entities demonstrated expertise successfully designing engineering pre commercial generations transformational technology promote efforts ensure technology research development engineering commercial application activities funded act carried coordinate activities relevant doe programs offices federal agencies inform agencies potential demonstrating technologies funded act support utilize state local government initiatives advanced vehicle technology development requires secretary awarding cost shared grants program priority technologies provide greatest aggregate fuel savings based reasonable projected sales volumes technology provide greatest increase employment sec requires secretary conduct research development demonstration activities connectivity vehicle transportation systems including technologies onboard vehicle engine component sensing vehicle vehicle sensing communication vehicle infrastructure sensing communication sec requires secretary carry research development engineering demonstration commercial application program advanced vehicle manufacturing technologies practices including innovative processes increase production rate decrease cost advanced battery manufacturing vary capability individual manufacturing facilities accommodate different battery configurations reduce waste streams emissions energy intensity vehicle engine advanced battery component manufacturing processes recycle remanufacture batteries vehicle components reuse vehicles stationary applications produce cost effective lightweight materials advanced metal carbon fiber produce lightweight high pressure storage systems gaseous fuels design manufacture purpose built hydrogen fuel cell vehicles components improve calendar life cycle life advanced batteries produce permanent magnets advanced vehicles sec requires secretary report congress annually technologies developed result act emphasis technologies successfully adopted commercial applications products relying technologies manufactured united_states annually activities undertaken active industry participants efforts recruit new participants progress program meeting goals timelines strategic plan funding activities agencies title medium heavy duty commercial transit vehicles sec requires secretary partnership relevant research development programs federal agencies appropriate industry stakeholders carry cooperative research development demonstration commercial application activities advanced technologies medium- heavy duty commercial recreational vocational transit vehicles including activities areas engine efficiency combustion research onboard storage technologies compressed liquefied petroleum gas development integration engine technologies designed compressed natural gas liquefied petroleum operation variety vehicle platforms waste heat recovery heavy hybrid hybrid hydraulic plug hybrid electric platforms energy storage technologies reduction friction wear engine idle energy loss advanced lightweight materials vehicle designs increasing load capacity vehicle recharging infrastructure compressed natural gas liquefied petroleum gas infrastructure advanced internal combustion engines hydrogen vehicle technologies retrofitting advanced technologies existing truck fleets integration advanced systems single truck trailer platform requires secretary appoint director coordinate activities report annually congress activities active industry participants efforts recruit new participants progress program meeting goals timelines strategic plan funding activities agencies sec requires secretary conduct competitive grant program demonstrate integration multiple advanced technologies class truck trailer platforms goal improving overall freight efficiency develop standard testing procedures technologies evaluating performance advanced heavy vehicle technologies range representative duty cycles operating conditions evaluate heavy vehicle performance work performance based metrics based miles gallon undertake pilot program research development demonstration commercial applications technologies improve total machine system efficiency nonroad mobile equipment seek opportunities transfer relevant research findings technologies nonroad highway equipment vehicle sectors authorizes secretary construct heavy duty truck bus testing facilities sec amends energy policy act repeal provisions establish joint flexible fuel hybrid vehicle commercialization initiative require secretary accelerate efforts improving batteries rechargeable energy storage systems power electronics hybrid systems integration technologies use hybrid vehicles establish domestic manufacturing conversion grant program establish research development demonstration program determine feasibility hydrogen propulsion light weight vehicles integration associated hydrogen production infrastructure shelf components amends energy_independence_and_security_act repeal vehicle energy storage demonstration program


Summary: Battery Innovation Act of 2011 - Sets forth a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application (R&D) program for advanced batteries. Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) (Secretary) to implement a grants program for domestic lithium R&D for use in advanced battery technologies. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to identify the raw materials needed for the manufacture of plug-in electric drive vehicles, batteries, and other components for such vehicles, including the infrastructure needed to support them. Directs the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to fund high-risk, high-reward research and development programs supporting the manufacture of plug-in electric drive vehicles and charging infrastructure. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) make discretionary cash awards in recognition of advanced battery breakthrough achievements, and (2) establish energy innovation hubs. Establishes the Battery Achievement Award Fund. Directs the Secretary to conduct R&D regarding: (1) materials, technologies, and processes with the potential to reduce substantially or eliminate petroleum use and the emissions of the passenger and commercial vehicles of the United States, (2) connectivity of vehicle and transportation systems, (3) advanced vehicle manufacturing technologies and practices; and (4) advanced technologies for medium- to heavy-duty vehicles. Directs the Secretary to: (1) 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%, (2) engage in specified testing to evaluate the performance of advanced heavy vehicle technologies, and (3) undertake a pilot R&D program to improve total machine or system efficiency for nonroad mobile equipment. Directs the Secretary to: (1) make grants for the manufacture of advanced batteries and components, (2) provide facility funding awards to manufacturers of advanced battery systems and vehicle batteries produced in the United States, and (3) conduct an R&D program that builds upon work carried out pursuant to a specified secondary electric vehicle battery use program. Amends EISA to direct the Secretary to guarantee loans made to eligible entities for the purchase of at least 200 qualified automotive batteries with a total minimum power rating of 1 megawatt that use advanced battery technology.

battery innovation act sets forth research development demonstration commercial application program advanced batteries amends energy_independence_and_security_act direct secretary energy doe secretary implement grants program domestic lithium use advanced battery technologies directs secretary interior identify raw materials needed manufacture plug electric drive vehicles batteries components vehicles including infrastructure needed support directs advanced_research_projects_agency-energy arpa fund high risk high reward research development programs supporting manufacture plug electric drive vehicles charging infrastructure authorizes secretary discretionary cash awards recognition advanced battery breakthrough achievements establish energy innovation hubs establishes directs secretary conduct materials technologies processes potential reduce substantially eliminate petroleum use emissions passenger commercial vehicles united_states connectivity vehicle transportation systems advanced vehicle manufacturing technologies practices advanced technologies medium- heavy duty vehicles directs secretary conduct competitive grant program demonstrate integration multiple advanced technologies class truck trailer platforms goal improving overall freight efficiency engage specified testing evaluate performance advanced heavy vehicle technologies undertake pilot program improve total machine system efficiency nonroad mobile equipment directs secretary grants manufacture advanced batteries components provide facility funding awards manufacturers advanced battery systems vehicle batteries produced united_states conduct program work carried pursuant specified secondary electric vehicle battery use program amends direct secretary guarantee loans eligible entities purchase qualified automotive batteries total minimum power rating megawatt use advanced battery technology


Summary: EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 - Provides that the following rules shall have no force or effect and shall be treated as though they had never taken effect: (1) the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; (2) the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers; (3) the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units; and (4) Identification of Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials That are Solid Waste. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in place of such rules, to promulgate within 15 months regulations for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers and process heaters and commercial and industrial solid waste incinerator units subject to such rules, that: (1) establish maximum achievable control technology standards, performance standards, and other requirements for hazardous air pollutants or solid waste combustion under the Clean Air Act; and (2) identify non-hazardous secondary materials that, when used as fuels or ingredients in combustion units of such boilers, heaters, or incinerator units, are solid waste under the Solid Waste Disposal Act for purposes of determining the extent to which such combustion units are required to meet emission standards for such pollutants under such Act. Requires the Administrator to establish compliance dates for such standards and requirements after considering compliance costs, non-air quality health and environmental impacts and energy requirements, the feasibility of implementation, the availability of equipment, suppliers, and labor, and potential net employment impacts. Sets forth guidelines for such rules and regulations, including requiring the Administrator to: (1) ensure that emissions standards for existing and new sources can be met under actual operating conditions consistently and concurrently with emission standards for all other air pollutants regulated by the rule for the source category; and (2) impose the least burdensome regulatory alternative for each regulation promulgated. Requires the Administrator to publish a list of nonhazardous secondary materials that are not solid waste when combusted in units designed for energy recovery. Specifies material to be included in such list.

epa regulatory relief act provides following rules shall force effect shall treated taken effect major sources industrial commercial institutional boilers process heaters industrial commercial standards performance new stationary sources emission guidelines existing sources commercial industrial_solid_waste_incineration_units identification non-hazardous_secondary_materials solid_waste requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa place rules promulgate months regulations industrial commercial institutional boilers process heaters commercial industrial solid waste incinerator units subject rules establish maximum achievable control technology standards performance standards requirements hazardous air pollutants solid waste combustion clean air act identify non hazardous secondary materials fuels ingredients combustion units boilers heaters incinerator units solid waste solid waste disposal act purposes determining extent combustion units required meet emission standards pollutants act requires administrator establish compliance dates standards requirements considering compliance costs non air quality health environmental impacts energy requirements feasibility implementation availability equipment suppliers labor potential net employment impacts sets forth guidelines rules regulations including requiring administrator ensure emissions standards existing new sources met actual operating conditions consistently concurrently emission standards air pollutants regulated rule source category impose burdensome regulatory alternative regulation promulgated requires administrator publish list secondary materials solid waste units designed energy recovery specifies material included list


Summary: Energy Research and Development Coordination Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 to direct the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress, along with the President's annual budget proposal, a comprehensive plan for federal energy research, development, and demonstration programs based on the most recent Quadrennial Energy Review. Requires the plan to be designed to solve problems in energy supply, transmission, and use (including associated environmental problems) in the immediate and short-term, medium-term, and long-term. Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress, along with the annual budget proposal of the Department of Energy (DOE), a detailed description of an energy research, development, and demonstration program to implement the aspects of the comprehensive plan appropriate to the DOE. Establishes a National Energy Research Coordination Council within the DOE to coordinate the development and funding of energy research, development, and demonstration activities for all energy program agencies. Requires the Chairpersons of the Council to establish a consolidated budget proposal each fiscal year to implement the comprehensive plan for federal energy research, development, and demonstration programs. Requires the physical location of the Council to be separate and distinct from DOE headquarters.

act amends direct secretary energy submit congress president annual budget proposal comprehensive plan federal energy research development demonstration programs based recent requires plan designed solve problems energy supply transmission use including associated environmental problems immediate short term medium term long term directs secretary submit congress annual budget proposal department_of_energy doe detailed description energy research development demonstration program implement aspects comprehensive plan appropriate doe establishes doe coordinate development funding energy research development demonstration activities energy program agencies requires chairpersons council establish consolidated budget proposal fiscal year implement comprehensive plan federal energy research development demonstration programs requires physical location council separate distinct doe headquarters


Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to make $150 million available to carry out the American centrifuge project research, development, and demonstration program of the Department of Energy (DOE). Requires such sums to be derived from: (1) proceeds from the disposition of reenriched uranium from existing uranium owned by the DOE, and (2) unobligated balances of funds made available to carry out other DOE programs and activities.

authorizes secretary energy million available carry american project research development demonstration program department_of_energy doe requires sums derived proceeds disposition uranium existing uranium owned doe unobligated balances funds available carry doe programs activities


Summary: Department of Energy High-End Computing Improvement Act of 2012 - Renames the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 as the Department of Energy High-End Computing Act of 2012. Defines "exascale computing" as computing through the use of a computing machine that performs near or above 10 to the 18th power floating point operations per second. Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) conduct a research program to develop exascale computing machines to promote DOE missions; (2) coordinate the development of such machines across all applicable DOE agencies; and (3) implement the program through an integration of application, computer science, and computer hardware architecture using public-private partnerships to ensure that exascale computing machines are capable of solving DOE target applications and scientific problems. Authorizes appropriations for FY2013-FY2015.

computing improvement act renames computing revitalization act defines exascale computing computing use computing machine performs near 18th power floating point operations second directs secretary energy doe conduct research program develop exascale computing machines promote doe missions coordinate development machines applicable doe agencies implement program integration application computer science computer hardware architecture public private partnerships ensure exascale computing machines capable solving doe target applications scientific problems authorizes appropriations fy2013 fy2015


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Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2013 - Establishes in the Department of Energy (DOE) a research, development, and commercial application program to assure the long-term, secure, and sustainable supply of energy critical elements to satisfy the national security, economic well-being, and industrial production needs of the United States.

Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) support new or significantly improved processes and technologies (as compared to those currently in use in the energy critical elements industry; (2) encourage multidisciplinary collaborations and opportunities for students at institutions of higher education; (3) collaborate with the relevant agencies of foreign countries with interests relating to energy critical elements; (4) establish a Research and Development Information Center to catalogue, disseminate, and archive information on energy critical elements; and (5) submit an implementation plan to Congress.

Directs the President, acting through the Office of Science and Technology Policy, to coordinate the actions of federal agencies to: (1) promote an adequate and stable supply of energy critical elements, (2) identify energy critical elements and establish early warning systems for supply problems, (3) establish a mechanism for the coordination and evaluation of federal programs with energy critical element needs, and (4) encourage private enterprise in the development of an economically sound and stable domestic energy critical elements supply chain.

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to authorize the Secretary to make loan guarantee commitments for the commercial application of new or significantly improved technologies for specified rare earth materials projects.

Amends the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 to: (1) instruct the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to coordinate federal materials research and development through the National Science and Technology Council (instead of, as currently required, the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology, which is now defunct), (2) modify the duties of the Secretary of Commerce regarding critical needs assessment, and (3) repeal specified duties of the Secretaries of Defense and of the Interior.

Repeals the National Critical Materials Act of 1984.

american jobs act establishes department_of_energy doe research development commercial application program assure long term secure sustainable supply energy critical elements satisfy national security economic industrial production needs united_states directs secretary energy support new significantly improved processes technologies compared currently use energy critical elements industry encourage multidisciplinary collaborations opportunities students institutions higher education collaborate relevant agencies foreign countries interests relating energy critical elements establish catalogue disseminate archive information energy critical elements submit implementation plan congress directs president acting office_of_science_and_technology_policy coordinate actions federal agencies promote adequate stable supply energy critical elements identify energy critical elements establish early warning systems supply problems establish mechanism coordination evaluation federal programs energy critical element needs encourage private enterprise development economically sound stable domestic energy critical elements supply chain amends energy policy act authorize secretary loan guarantee commitments commercial application new significantly improved technologies specified rare earth materials projects amends instruct director office_of_science_and_technology_policy coordinate federal materials research development national_science_and_technology_council instead currently required technology modify duties secretary commerce critical needs assessment repeal specified duties secretaries_of_defense interior repeals national_critical_materials_act


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Department of Energy Research and Development Act of 2014 - Enabling Innovation for Science, Technology, and Energy in America Act of 2014 or the EINSTEIN Act - Authorizes and modified Department of Energy (DOE) programs related to science, basic research, and applied energy research and development. Authorizes appropriations for FY2014-FY2015 for these purposes.

Directs the DOE Office of Science to carry out research programs related to:

 basic energy sciences, including materials sciences and engineering, chemical sciences, physical biosciences, and geosciences; advanced scientific computing; high energy physics; biological and environmental research; fusion energy; and nuclear physics. Requires the Office of Science to carry out a program to improve the safety, efficiency, and mission readiness of infrastructure at its laboratories.

Directs the Secretary of Energy to make public specified details related to cost-share waivers, technology transfer agreements, and financial awards.

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to set forth policies related to technology transfer activities.

Requires the Secretary to review all DOE science and technology activities and develop a plan to improve collaboration and coordination in research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities.

Directs DOE to carry out nuclear energy research and development, including research related to reactor concepts, small modular reactors, conventional improvements to nuclear power plants, and fuel cycles.

enabling innovation science technology energy america act act authorizes modified department_of_energy doe programs related science basic research applied energy research development authorizes appropriations fy2014 fy2015 purposes directs carry research programs related basic energy sciences including materials sciences engineering chemical sciences physical geosciences advanced scientific computing high energy physics biological environmental research fusion energy nuclear physics requires office_of_science carry program improve safety efficiency mission readiness infrastructure laboratories directs secretary energy public specified details related cost share waivers technology transfer agreements financial awards amends energy policy act set forth policies related technology transfer activities requires secretary review doe science technology activities develop plan improve collaboration coordination research development demonstration commercial application activities directs doe carry nuclear energy research development including research related reactor concepts small modular reactors conventional improvements nuclear power plants fuel cycles


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Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013 or ExaSCALE Computing Leadership Act of 2013 - Renames the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 as the Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013.

Defines "exascale computing" as computing through the use of a computing machine that performs near or above 10 to the 18th power floating point operations per second.

Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) conduct a research program to develop exascale computing machines to promote DOE missions; (2) establish national laboratory-industry partnerships for the research and development of exascale computing machines across all applicable DOE agencies; (3) implement the program through an integration of application, computer science, and computer hardware architecture using public-private partnerships to ensure that exascale computing machines are capable of solving DOE target applications and scientific problems; and (4) use existing funds to carry out the program.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2014-FY2016.

science competitiveness advanced manufacturing leadership economy act renames computing revitalization act exascale computing science competitiveness advanced manufacturing leadership economy act defines exascale computing computing use computing machine performs near 18th power floating point operations second directs secretary energy doe conduct research program develop exascale computing machines promote doe missions establish national laboratory industry partnerships research development exascale computing machines applicable doe agencies implement program integration application computer science computer hardware architecture public private partnerships ensure exascale computing machines capable solving doe target applications scientific problems use existing funds carry program authorizes appropriations fy2014-fy2016


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This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to carry out a grant program to enhance the nation's economic, environmental, and energy security by making awards to consortia for establishing and operating Energy Innovation Hubs to conduct and support multidisciplinary, collaborative research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of advanced energy technologies. Advanced energy technologies are innovative technologies or research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities necessary to ensure the long-term, secure, and sustainable supply of energy critical elements. These elements have a high risk of a supply disruption and are critical to new, energy-related technologies in that a shortage of the element would significantly inhibit large-scale deployment of technologies that produce, transmit, store, or conserve energy.

Examples of advanced energy technology include an innovative technology that:

 produces energy from renewable energy resources; produces nuclear energy; includes carbon capture and sequestration; enables advanced vehicles, vehicle components, and related technologies that result in significant energy savings; generates, transmits, distributes, utilizes, or stores energy more efficiently than conventional technologies; and enhances the energy independence and security of the United States by enabling improved or expanded supply and production of domestic energy resources. DOE must designate a unique advanced energy technology focus for each hub.

Grants may not be used for constructing new buildings or facilities for hubs. Further, construction of new buildings or facilities may not be considered as part of the non-federal share of a hub cost-sharing agreement. Grants and non-federal cost share funds may be used for research or for the construction of a test bed or renovations to existing buildings or facilities for the purposes of research.

bill requires department_of_energy doe carry grant program enhance nation economic environmental energy security making awards consortia establishing operating energy innovation hubs conduct support multidisciplinary collaborative research development demonstration commercial application advanced energy technologies advanced energy technologies innovative technologies research development demonstration commercial application activities necessary ensure long term secure sustainable supply energy critical elements elements high risk supply disruption critical new energy related technologies shortage element significantly inhibit large scale deployment technologies produce transmit store conserve energy examples advanced energy technology include innovative technology produces energy renewable energy resources produces nuclear energy includes carbon capture sequestration enables advanced vehicles vehicle components related technologies result significant energy savings generates transmits distributes utilizes stores energy efficiently conventional technologies enhances energy independence security united_states enabling improved expanded supply production domestic energy resources doe designate unique advanced energy technology focus hub grants constructing new buildings facilities hubs construction new buildings facilities considered non federal share hub cost sharing agreement grants non federal cost share funds research construction test bed renovations existing buildings facilities purposes research


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This bill instructs the Director of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science to make awards, on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis, to multi-institutional collaborations or other appropriate entities to conduct fundamental and use-inspired energy research to accelerate scientific breakthroughs related to needs identified in both the Grand Challenges report and the report of the DOE Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee entitled "From Quanta to the Continuum: Opportunities for Mesoscale Science," as well as in the Basic Energy Sciences Basic Research Needs workshop report.

Such collaborations may include multiple types of institutions and private sector entities.

No funding may be used to construct new buildings or facilities.

bill instructs director department_of_energy awards competitive merit reviewed basis multi institutional collaborations appropriate entities conduct fundamental use energy research accelerate scientific breakthroughs related needs identified report report entitled continuum opportunities science needs workshop report collaborations include multiple types institutions private sector entities funding construct new buildings facilities


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Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2015 or the ExaSCALE Computing Leadership Act of 2015

 Renames the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 as the Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2015.

Defines "exascale computing" as computing through the use of a computing machine that performs near or above 10 to the 18th power floating point operations per second.

Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to:

 conduct a research program to develop exascale computing machine architectures to promote DOE missions; establish national laboratory partnerships with industry partners and institutions of higher education (IHEs) for the research and development of exascale computing systems across all applicable DOE organizations; provide, on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis, access for researchers in U.S. industries, IHEs, National Laboratories, and other federal agencies to the exascale computing systems developed under this Act; select members for such partnerships through a competitive, peer-review process; and execute the program through an integration of application, computer science, and computer hardware architecture using those partnerships to ensure that exascale computing machine architectures are capable of solving DOE target applications and broader scientific problems.

science competitiveness advanced manufacturing leadership economy act exascale computing science competitiveness advanced manufacturing leadership economy act defines exascale computing computing use computing machine performs near 18th power floating point operations second directs secretary energy doe conduct research program develop exascale computing machine architectures promote doe missions establish national laboratory partnerships industry partners institutions higher education ihes research development exascale computing systems applicable doe organizations provide competitive merit reviewed basis access researchers industries ihes national_laboratories federal agencies exascale computing systems developed act select members partnerships competitive peer review process execute program integration application computer science computer hardware architecture partnerships ensure exascale computing machine architectures capable solving doe target applications broader scientific problems


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LDRD Enhancement Act of 2015

Amends the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 to increase from 8% to 10% the percentage of Department of Energy (DOE) funding for government-owned, contractor-operated laboratories that may be used for laboratory directed research and development.

Amends the Atomic Energy Defense Act to increase from 6% to 10% the maximum percentage of DOE funding to government-owned, contractor-operated laboratories for national security activities that DOE may provide to such laboratories for laboratory directed research and development.

enhancement act amends energy_and_water_development_and_related_agencies_appropriations_act increase percentage department_of_energy doe funding government owned contractor operated laboratories laboratory directed research development amends atomic energy defense act increase maximum percentage doe funding government owned contractor operated laboratories national security activities doe provide laboratories laboratory directed research development


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Vehicle Innovation Act of 2015

This bill authorizes appropriations to the Department of Energy (DOE) for research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application of vehicles and related technologies for FY2015-FY2020.

The bill requires DOE to:

 conduct a program of research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application activities (R&D activities) on materials, technologies, and processes with the potential to substantially reduce or eliminate petroleum use and the emissions of the nation's passenger and commercial vehicles; ensure that it continues to support R&D activities and maintains competency in mid- to long-term transformational vehicle technologies with potential to achieve deep reductions in petroleum use and emissions; conduct research, development, engineering, demonstration, and deployment activities on connectivity of vehicle roadway, vulnerable road users, traffic control systems, and transportation data systems, including technologies that allow for improved safety, reduced energy and fuel use, optimized traffic flow, and vehicle electrification; carry out a program of R&D activities on advanced vehicle manufacturing technologies and practices; 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; conduct a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of multiple advanced technologies on Class 8 (heavy duty) truck and trailer platforms; 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 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; and undertake a pilot program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial applications of technologies to improve total machine or system efficiency for nonroad mobile equipment and to seek opportunities to transfer relevant research findings and technologies between the nonroad and on-highway equipment and vehicle sectors. DOE may construct heavy duty truck and bus testing facilities.

vehicle innovation act bill authorizes appropriations department_of_energy doe research development engineering demonstration commercial application vehicles related technologies bill requires doe conduct program research development engineering demonstration commercial application activities activities materials technologies processes potential substantially reduce eliminate petroleum use emissions nation passenger commercial vehicles ensure continues support activities maintains competency mid- long term transformational vehicle technologies potential achieve deep reductions petroleum use emissions conduct research development engineering demonstration deployment activities connectivity vehicle roadway vulnerable road users traffic control systems transportation data systems including technologies allow improved safety reduced energy fuel use traffic flow vehicle electrification carry program activities advanced vehicle manufacturing technologies practices carry program cooperative research development demonstration commercial application activities advanced technologies medium- heavy duty commercial vocational recreational transit vehicles conduct competitive grant program demonstrate integration multiple advanced technologies class heavy duty truck trailer platforms develop standard testing procedures technologies evaluating performance advanced heavy vehicle technologies range representative duty cycles operating conditions evaluate heavy vehicle performance work performance based metrics based miles gallon appropriate metrics based work performed nonroad systems undertake pilot program research development demonstration commercial applications technologies improve total machine system efficiency nonroad mobile equipment seek opportunities transfer relevant research findings technologies nonroad highway equipment vehicle sectors doe construct heavy duty truck bus testing facilities


Summary: Oil and Gas-to-Alternatives Swap (OGAS) Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal: (1) the tax credit for facilities producing coke or coke gas-related fuel; (2) the classification of the tax credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source as a business-related credit; (3) accelerated amortization of geological and geophysical expenditures; and (4) the limitation on the number of new qualified hybrid and advanced lean-burn technology vehicles eligible for the tax credit for alternative motor vehicles. Extends through 2012 the alternative motor vehicles tax credit for: (1) advanced lean burn technology motor vehicles; (2) qualified hybrid motor vehicles; and (3) qualified alternative fuel vehicles. Increases from 30 to 60% the rate of the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property and extends such credit through 2012.

oil gas alternatives swap act amends internal revenue code repeal tax credit facilities producing coke coke gas related fuel classification tax credit producing fuel nonconventional source business related credit accelerated amortization geological geophysical expenditures limitation number new qualified hybrid advanced lean burn technology vehicles eligible tax credit alternative motor vehicles extends alternative motor vehicles tax credit advanced lean burn technology motor vehicles qualified hybrid motor vehicles qualified alternative fuel vehicles increases rate tax credit alternative fuel vehicle refueling property extends credit


Summary: Idling Reduction Tax Credit Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business tax credit for 25% of the cost of a qualifying idling reduction device, up to $1,000. Defines "qualifying idling reduction device" as any device that is: (1) installed on a heavy-duty diesel-powered on-highway vehicle to provide services that would otherwise require the operation of the main drive engine while the vehicle is temporarily parked or stationary; and (2) certified by the Secretary of Energy to reduce long-duration idling. Directs the Secretary to publish standards for certifying such devices.

idling reduction tax credit act amends internal revenue code allow business tax credit cost qualifying idling reduction device defines qualifying idling reduction device device installed heavy duty diesel powered highway vehicle provide services require operation main drive engine vehicle temporarily stationary certified secretary energy reduce long duration idling directs secretary publish standards certifying devices


Summary: Study of Ways to Improve the Accuracy of the Collection of Federal Oil, Condensate, and Natural Gas Royalties Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to arrange with the National Academy of Engineering to study and report to the Secretary regarding whether the accuracy of collection of royalties on production of oil, condensate, and natural gas under leases of federal lands (including submerged, deep water, and Indian lands) would be improved by implementing certain prescribed measures. Requires the Secretary to award a contract under which the contractor shall: (1) compare royalty payments made under federal oil and gas lease provisions for covered lands against data supplied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; (2) make such comparison retroactive to June 1, 1974; (3) determine whether the correct production standard volume and heating content analysis was used to calculate such payments; and (4) determine whether such payments were adequate under the terms of the oil and gas leases.

study ways improve accuracy collection federal oil condensate natural gas royalties act directs secretary interior arrange national_academy_of_engineering study report secretary accuracy collection royalties production oil condensate natural gas leases federal lands including submerged deep water indian lands improved implementing certain prescribed measures requires secretary award contract contractor shall compare royalty payments federal oil gas lease provisions covered lands data supplied federal_energy_regulatory_commission comparison retroactive june determine correct production standard volume heating content analysis calculate payments determine payments adequate terms oil gas leases


Summary: Ending Subsidies for Big Oil Act of 2007- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a tax deduction for income attributable to the sale, exchange, or other disposition of oil, natural gas, or any primary product thereof.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code deny tax deduction income attributable sale exchange disposition oil natural gas primary product thereof


Summary: Energy Policy Reinvestment Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal: (1) the expensing allowance for liquid fuel refineries; (2) accelerated depreciation for natural gas distribution and gathering lines; (3) expanded eligibility of small petroleum refiners for the exception to limitations on the oil and gas depletion allowance; and (4) accelerated amortization of geological and geophysical expenditures. Directs that any revenues resulting from these repeals be made available for certain hydrogen and fuel cell technology programs.

energy policy reinvestment act amends internal revenue code repeal expensing allowance liquid fuel refineries accelerated depreciation natural gas distribution gathering lines expanded eligibility small petroleum refiners exception limitations oil gas depletion allowance accelerated amortization geological geophysical expenditures directs revenues resulting repeals available certain hydrogen fuel cell technology programs


Summary: Energy Fairness for America Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate: (1) the tax deduction for oil and gas intangible drilling and development costs; (2) the percentage depletion allowance for oil and gas wells; and (3) the tax credit for enhanced oil recovery costs. Repeals provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 relating to: (1) oil and gas royalties in-kind; (2) marginal property production incentives; (3) incentives for natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico; (4) royalty suspension for deep water production; (5) the inventory of Outer Continental Shelf oil and natural gas resources; (6) Alaska offshore royalty suspension; (7) accelerated depreciation of electric transmission property, natural gas distribution lines, and natural gas gathering lines and expensing of liquid fuel refinery property; (8) the exemption of small oil refiners from limitations on the oil depletion allowance; and (9) two-year amortization of geological and geophysical expenditures. Requires certain large integrated oil companies to revalue their LIFO inventories of crude oil, natural gas, or other petroleum productions using a specified formula. Limits or denies the foreign tax credit and tax deferrals for dual capacity taxpayers (taxpayers receiving economic and tax benefits from certain foreign jurisdictions), foreign oil and gas income, and foreign oil and gas extraction income.

energy fairness america act amends internal revenue code terminate tax deduction oil gas intangible drilling development costs percentage depletion allowance oil gas wells tax credit enhanced oil recovery costs repeals provisions energy policy act relating oil gas royalties kind marginal property production incentives incentives natural gas production gulf_of_mexico royalty suspension deep water production inventory outer_continental_shelf oil natural gas resources alaska offshore royalty suspension accelerated depreciation electric transmission property natural gas distribution lines natural gas gathering lines expensing liquid fuel refinery property exemption small oil refiners limitations oil depletion allowance year amortization geological geophysical expenditures requires certain large integrated oil companies revalue lifo inventories crude oil natural gas petroleum productions specified formula limits denies foreign tax credit tax deferrals dual capacity taxpayers taxpayers receiving economic tax benefits certain foreign jurisdictions foreign oil gas income foreign oil gas extraction income


Summary: Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to: (1) define "fuel products" to mean petroleum products and alternative fuels, including ethanol and biodiesel; (2) redesignate the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as the Strategic Fuels Reserve; and (3) rename the SPR Petroleum Account as the SFR Fuel Account. (Thus brings such alternative fuels within the purview of EPCA).

amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act epca define fuel products mean petroleum products alternative fuels including ethanol biodiesel redesignate strategic_petroleum_reserve rename spr_petroleum_account fuel account brings alternative fuels purview epca


Summary: Growing Responsible Energy and Environment Nationally through Federal Energy Decisions Act - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to repeal a certain lease charge reduction incentive program for encouraging federal agencies to use alternative fueled vehicles. Requires the head of each federal agency to ensure that, in areas in which ethanol-blended gasoline or biodiesel-blended diesel fuel is reasonably available at a generally competitive price, the agency purchases for use in appropriate vehicles: (1) ethanol-blended gasoline containing at least 10% ethanol rather than nonethanol-blended gasoline; and (2) biodiesel-blended diesel fuel containing at least 2% biodiesel within five years, and 20% biodiesel within 10 years.

growing responsible energy environment nationally federal energy decisions act amends energy policy act repeal certain lease charge reduction incentive program encouraging federal agencies use alternative fueled vehicles requires head federal agency ensure areas ethanol blended gasoline biodiesel blended diesel fuel reasonably available generally competitive price agency purchases use appropriate vehicles ethanol blended gasoline containing ethanol blended gasoline biodiesel blended diesel fuel containing biodiesel years biodiesel years


Summary: Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing a lease, permit, or license for oil exploration or extraction from specified submerged Outer Continental Shelf lands located within 125 miles of the coast of New Jersey, including areas with respect to which a moratorium on oil and gas leasing activities existed before enactment of this Act.

prohibits secretary interior issuing lease permit license oil exploration extraction specified submerged outer_continental_shelf lands located miles coast new_jersey including areas respect moratorium oil gas leasing activities existed enactment act


Summary: Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act - (Sec. 2) Makes it unlawful during a period proclaimed by the President as an energy emergency to sell gasoline or any other petroleum distillate at a price that: (1) is unconscionably excessive; or (2) indicates the seller is taking unfair advantage of the circumstances of an emergency to increase prices unreasonably. Authorizes the President to issue an energy emergency proclamation and to cite the geographic area covered, the gasoline or other petroleum distillate covered, and the time period that it shall be in effect. Limits such proclamation to a period of up to 30 consecutive days, but authorizes renewals of up to 30 days. Authorizes a proclamation to include a period of up to one week preceding a reasonably foreseeable emergency. Sets forth factors to be considered in determining whether a violation of this Act has occurred. Declares unlawful any false or misleading reporting to a federal agency of price information with actual knowledge, or knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances, that such information is false or misleading. Exempts from this Act a sale of gasoline or other petroleum distillate transaction on a futures market. (Sec. 3) Empowers the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general to enforce this Act. Subjects any person who violates this Act to specified civil and criminal penalties. States that the criminal penalty may be imposed only pursuant to a criminal action brought by the Attorney General or other officer of the Department of Justice. (Sec. 5) Provides that a state, as parens patriae, may bring a civil action in federal district court to enforce the unconscionable pricing prohibition of this Act, or to impose the civil penalties authorized by this Act, whenever the state's attorney general has reason to believe that the interests of state residents have been or are being threatened or adversely affected by a violation of this Act, or a regulation under it, which involves a retail sale. (Sec. 6) Requires fines and penalties collected under this Act to be deposited in a separate Consumer Relief Trust Fund in the Treasury to provide assistance under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) Program administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (Sec. 7) Declares that nothing in this Act preempts state law.

federal price gouging prevention act sec makes unlawful period proclaimed president energy emergency sell gasoline petroleum distillate price unconscionably excessive indicates seller taking unfair advantage circumstances emergency increase prices unreasonably authorizes president issue energy emergency proclamation cite geographic area covered gasoline petroleum distillate covered time period shall effect limits proclamation period consecutive days authorizes renewals days authorizes proclamation include period week preceding reasonably foreseeable emergency sets forth factors considered determining violation act occurred declares unlawful false misleading reporting federal agency price information actual knowledge knowledge fairly implied basis objective circumstances information false misleading exempts act sale gasoline petroleum distillate transaction futures market sec empowers_the_federal_trade_commission ftc state attorneys general enforce act subjects person violates act specified civil criminal penalties states criminal penalty imposed pursuant criminal action brought attorney general officer department_of_justice sec provides state bring civil action federal district court enforce pricing prohibition act impose civil penalties authorized act state attorney general reason believe interests state residents threatened adversely affected violation act regulation involves retail sale sec requires fines penalties collected act deposited separate treasury provide assistance low income home energy assistance program administered secretary health_and_human_services sec declares act preempts state law


Summary: Royalty In-Kind for Energy Assistance Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005, with respect to federal low-income energy assistance programs, to authorize the Secretary of Energy to sell at a discounted price any royalty oil or gas taken in-kind. Requires the discounted price to be at least 50% of the fair market value of the oil or gas.

royalty kind energy assistance improvement act amends energy policy act respect federal low income energy assistance programs authorize secretary energy sell discounted price royalty oil gas taken kind requires discounted price fair market value oil gas


Summary: New Options Petroleum Energy Conservation Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for investment in a climate neutral combustion facility. Defines "climate neutral combustion facility" as any facility which: (1) burns matter to produce electricity; (2) captures and uses carbon dioxide released during combustion to recover hydrocarbon fuel; and (3) produces no emissions of mercury or greenhouse gasses and no emissions that form fine particulate, smog, or acid rain. Extends through 2012 the tax credits for investment in solar energy property and for residential energy efficient property expenditures.Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to award $1 billion to the first U.S. automobile manufacturer who manufactures and sells in the United States 60,000 midsized sedans which operate on gasoline and can travel at 100 miles per gallon. Authorizes appropriations for the development of advanced lithium ion battery technology. Allows a taxpayer election to expense biofuel refining property.

amends internal revenue code allow tax credit investment climate neutral combustion facility defines climate neutral combustion facility facility burns matter produce electricity captures uses carbon dioxide released combustion recover hydrocarbon fuel produces emissions mercury greenhouse emissions form fine particulate smog acid rain extends tax credits investment solar energy property residential energy efficient property expenditures directs secretary energy establish program award billion automobile manufacturer manufactures sells united_states operate gasoline travel miles gallon authorizes appropriations development advanced lithium ion battery technology allows taxpayer election expense biofuel refining property


Summary: Gasoline Price Stabilization Act of 2007 - Sets forth circumstances under which the President may issue orders and regulations to stabilize prices for wholesale and retail gasoline at certain levels. Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to include, among prerequisites to a drawdown and sale from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, a presidential determination that a severe price increase resulting from an emergency situation is likely to cause a major adverse impact upon a state or regional economy. Expands the scope of "severe energy supply interruption" to encompass a reduction in supply that is substantially caused by conduct that either lessens competition, or tends to create a monopoly, by: (1) at least one foreign country or international entity; or (2) at least one producer, refiner, or marketer of petroleum products. Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish mandatory minimum inventory levels of crude oil and petroleum products in order to limit the impact of unexpected supply disruptions on wholesale and retail prices. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal the authorization to export Alaskan North slope oil. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose upon an integrated oil company an additional excise tax relating to windfall profits on crude oil, to be paid by its producer; and (2) allow a tax credit for the purchase cost of any qualified fuel-efficient American-made passenger vehicle. Amends the Clayton Act to: (1) prohibit certain oil industry mergers; and (2) place a one-year moratorium upon large petroleum and crude oil mergers. Establishes the Petroleum Industry Concentration and Market Power Review Commission to study the concentration of ownership in the exploration, production, transportation, refinement, wholesale distribution, and retail sale of crude oil and petroleum products in the United States. Amends federal transportation law to increase the average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for passenger automobiles. Requires federal agency heads to manage vehicle procurement in a manner that results in specified increases in the average fuel economy of the federal vehicle fleet.

gasoline price stabilization act sets forth circumstances president issue orders regulations stabilize prices wholesale retail gasoline certain levels amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act include prerequisites drawdown sale strategic_petroleum_reserve presidential determination severe price increase resulting emergency situation likely cause major adverse impact state regional economy expands scope severe energy supply interruption encompass reduction supply substantially caused conduct lessens competition create monopoly foreign country international entity producer refiner petroleum products directs secretary energy establish mandatory minimum inventory levels crude oil petroleum products order limit impact unexpected supply disruptions wholesale retail prices amends mineral leasing act repeal authorization export alaskan north slope oil amends internal revenue code impose integrated oil company additional excise tax relating windfall profits crude oil paid producer allow tax credit purchase cost qualified fuel efficient american passenger vehicle amends clayton act prohibit certain oil industry mergers place year moratorium large petroleum crude oil mergers establishes study concentration ownership exploration production transportation refinement wholesale distribution retail sale crude oil petroleum products united_states amends federal transportation law increase average fuel economy cafe standards passenger automobiles requires federal agency heads manage vehicle procurement manner results specified increases average fuel economy federal vehicle fleet


Summary: Gasoline Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to suspend excise taxes on diesel and other highway motor fuels during specified periods when weekly retail gasoline prices as published by the Department of Energy exceed $2.75 per gallon.

gasoline tax relief act amends internal revenue code suspend excise taxes diesel highway motor fuels specified periods weekly retail gasoline prices published department_of_energy exceed gallon


Summary: Amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to prohibit the Export-Import Bank of the United States from guaranteeing, insuring, or extending credit: (1) in connection with an oil or gas project; or (2) to any entity that may use the guarantee, insurance, or credit to finance such a project. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit the Overseas Private Investment Corporation from issuing any contract of insurance or reinsurance or any guarantee, or entering into any financing agreement for an oil or gas project, or to taking such actions respecting any person who will insure or finance such project. Amends the International Financial Institutions Act to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to use U.S. influence to oppose multilateral development institution assistance to gas or oil development projects.

amends export-import_bank_act prohibit export-import_bank united_states guaranteeing insuring extending credit connection oil gas project entity use guarantee insurance credit finance project amends foreign assistance act prohibit overseas_private_investment_corporation issuing contract insurance reinsurance guarantee entering financing agreement oil gas project taking actions respecting person insure finance project amends direct secretary treasury use influence oppose multilateral development institution assistance gas oil development projects


Summary: Bristol Bay Protection Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the conduct of oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in areas of the outer Continental Shelf located in the North Aleutian Basin Planning Area.Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to exclude such Planning Area from a mandated inventory of oil and natural gas resources beneath the waters of the outer Continental Shelf.

outer_continental_shelf lands act prohibit conduct oil gas preleasing leasing related activities areas outer continental_shelf located amends energy policy act exclude planning area mandated inventory oil natural gas resources beneath waters outer continental_shelf


Summary: Amends the Natural Gas Act to repeal the exclusive authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve or deny an application for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals.Predicates FERC approval or denial authority regarding such application upon the express concurrence of each state affected by the application.Directs FERC to: (1) require such application to identify each employee or agent engaged in activities to persuade communities of the benefits of the approval; and (2) maintain a publicly available database listing all such personnel.

amends natural gas act repeal exclusive authority federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc approve deny application siting construction expansion operation liquefied natural gas lng terminals predicates ferc approval denial authority application express concurrence state affected application directs ferc require application identify employee agent engaged activities persuade communities benefits approval maintain publicly available database listing personnel


Summary: Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) conduct a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies needed for the development of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; and (2) establish a competitive grant pilot demonstration program to provide up to 25 grants annually to state and local governments and metropolitan transportation authorities, or combinations of them, to implement demonstration projects for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

plug vehicle act directs secretary energy conduct program research development demonstration commercial application technologies needed development plug hybrid electric vehicles establish competitive grant pilot demonstration program provide grants annually state local governments metropolitan transportation authorities combinations implement demonstration projects plug hybrid electric vehicles


Summary: Describes the following as acts that unreasonably burden and discriminate against interstate commerce, and prohibits states, political subdivisions, and any other taxing authority from: (1) assessing natural gas pipeline property at a value that has a higher ratio to its true market value than the ratio used to assess other commercial and industrial property in the same assessment jurisdiction; (2) levying or collecting a tax on such an assessment; (3) levying or collecting an ad valorem property tax on natural gas pipeline property at a rate that exceeds the rate applicable to commercial and industrial property in the same assessment jurisdiction; or (4) imposing any other tax that discriminates against a natural gas pipeline providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Grants jurisdiction to U.S. District Courts and provides for specified relief for claims of discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property.

describes following acts unreasonably burden discriminate interstate commerce prohibits states political subdivisions taxing authority assessing natural gas pipeline property value higher ratio true market value ratio assess commercial industrial property assessment jurisdiction levying collecting tax assessment levying collecting valorem property tax natural gas pipeline property rate exceeds rate applicable commercial industrial property assessment jurisdiction imposing tax discriminates natural gas pipeline providing transportation subject jurisdiction federal_energy_regulatory_commission grants jurisdiction district_courts provides specified relief claims discriminatory taxation natural gas pipeline property


Summary: Requires the President to designate not less than three closed military installations or portions thereof that are appropriate for siting a refinery for gasoline or other fuel. Designates the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating applicable federal refinery authorizations and related environmental reviews with respect to a designated refinery. Gives the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia exclusive jurisdiction over civil actions relating to federal refinery authorizations.

requires president designate closed military installations portions thereof appropriate siting refinery gasoline fuel designates department_of_energy lead agency coordinating applicable federal refinery authorizations related environmental reviews respect designated refinery gives district columbia exclusive jurisdiction civil actions relating federal refinery authorizations


Summary: Eliminate Gas Price Discrimination Act - Amends the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act to prohibit a franchise from placing a limitation on the source from which a franchisee may obtain motor fuel. Permits a franchise, however, to require the franchisee to obtain only motor fuels with respect to which the franchisor, or the refiner that supplies the franchisor, owns or controls a trademark.

prohibit franchise placing limitation source franchisee obtain motor fuel permits franchise require franchisee obtain motor fuels respect franchisor refiner supplies franchisor owns controls trademark


Summary: Future Fuels Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an investment credit to eligible manufacturers for an advanced technology motor vehicle. Amends federal transportation law to revise the fuel economy calculations for manufacturing incentives for dual fueled and gaseous fuel dedicated automobiles.Sets forth a calendar schedule for an increased percentage of alternative fueled automobiles or flexible fuel vehicles. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to carry out: (1) evaluation projects to determine how technology can best be applied to assess mileage-based road user charges on major highways at peak-commuting times; and (2) a national evaluation pilot project to assess how offering commuters the option to receive the cash value of their workplace parking place, if any, instead of free parking can reduce oil usage, lessen highway congestion, and expand travel alternatives. Instructs the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to: (1) establish an incentives program for insurance providers to sell automobile insurance policies on a per-mile basis; (2) designate at least 20 transit-oriented development corridors in urbanized areas by 2015, and 50 by 2025; (3) award transit grants to construct or improve transit facilities, bicycle transportation facilities, and pedestrian walkways in such corridors, including capital projects; and (4) establish a transit-oriented development corridors research and development program for best practices and performance criteria. Directs the Secretary to develop a national tire fuel efficiency program for tires designed for use on passenger cars and light trucks.

future fuels act amends internal revenue code allow investment credit eligible manufacturers advanced technology motor vehicle amends federal transportation law revise fuel economy calculations manufacturing incentives dual fueled gaseous fuel dedicated automobiles sets forth calendar schedule increased percentage alternative fueled automobiles flexible fuel vehicles directs secretary transportation carry evaluation projects determine technology best applied assess mileage based road user charges major highways peak commuting times national evaluation pilot project assess offering commuters option receive cash value workplace parking place instead free parking reduce oil usage lessen highway congestion expand travel alternatives instructs secretary transportation secretary establish incentives program insurance providers sell automobile insurance policies mile basis designate transit oriented development corridors urbanized areas award transit grants construct improve transit facilities bicycle transportation facilities pedestrian corridors including capital projects establish transit oriented development corridors research development program best practices performance criteria directs secretary develop national tire fuel efficiency program tires designed use passenger cars light trucks


Summary: Federal Energy Price Protection Act of 2007 - Makes it an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act for any person to sell crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, home heating oil, or any biofuel at a price that constitutes price gouging. Instructs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate enforcement rules within six months after enactment of this Act.Grants enforcement authority exclusively to: (1) the FTC; (2) the Attorney General of the United States; or (3) state attorneys general.Prescribes guidelines for enforcement of civil actions by state attorneys general. Preempts state action while federal action is pending.Subjects violations of this Act to specified civil and criminal penalties.

protection act makes unfair deceptive act practice violation federal_trade_commission_act person sell crude oil gasoline diesel fuel home heating oil biofuel price constitutes price gouging instructs federal_trade_commission ftc promulgate enforcement rules months enactment act grants enforcement authority exclusively ftc attorney general united_states state attorneys general prescribes guidelines enforcement civil actions state attorneys general preempts state action federal action pending subjects violations act specified civil criminal penalties


Summary: Responsible Renewable Energy Tax Credit Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to disallow the tax credit for renewable diesel used as fuel for any fuel derived from coprocessing biomass with a feedstock that is not biomass.

responsible renewable energy tax credit act amends internal revenue code disallow tax credit renewable diesel fuel fuel derived biomass feedstock biomass


Summary: Windfall Energy Alternatives for the Nation (WEAN) Off of Oil Act of 2007 or the WEAN Off of Oil Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose upon major integrated oil companies an excise tax of 50 percent of their net windfall profits from the production of taxable crude oil in a taxable year. Defines "windfall profit" as the excess of the removal price (sales price) of a barrel of taxable crude oil over the adjusted base price of such barrel (i.e., $50 per barrel, adjusted for inflation). Terminates such tax three years after the enactment of this Act. Allows a tax deduction for the payment of any windfall profit tax.Establishes a separate account to be funded by windfall profit tax receipts (to be known as the Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve) for the purpose of financing legislation to: (1) accelerate the use of clean domestic renewable energy resources and alternative fuels; (2) promote the utilization of energy-efficient products, practices, and conservation; and (3) increase research, development, and deployment of clean renewable energy and efficiency technologies.

nation oil act amends internal revenue code impose major integrated oil companies excise tax percent net windfall profits production taxable crude oil taxable year defines windfall profit excess removal price sales price barrel taxable crude oil adjusted base price barrel barrel adjusted inflation terminates tax years enactment act allows tax deduction payment windfall profit tax establishes separate account funded windfall profit tax receipts known purpose financing legislation accelerate use clean domestic renewable energy resources alternative fuels promote utilization energy efficient products practices conservation increase research development deployment clean renewable energy efficiency technologies


Summary: Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to increase the capacity for storage of petroleum products in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve from 1 billion to 1.5 billion barrels.

amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act energy policy act increase capacity storage petroleum products strategic_petroleum_reserve billion billion barrels


Summary: Affordable Gas Price Act - Declares without force or effect all provisions of existing federal law that prohibit spending appropriated funds to conduct oil or natural gas leasing and preleasing activities for any area of the Outer Continental Shelf. Revokes all existing withdrawals by the President under the authority of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to repeal: (1) the withdrawal of public lands within the Coastal Plain from entry or appropriation under federal mining or mineral leasing laws; and (2) the prohibition against the production, leasing, and development of oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to shield from judicial review mandatory statements by certain federal officials regarding the environmental impact of federal actions upon the quality of the human environment. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) set forth additional incentives for investment in oil refineries; (2) suspend the tax on highway motor fuels when retail gasoline exceeds a certain benchmark; and (3) increase mileage reimbursement rates. Authorizes the President to extend normal trade relations treatment to the products of the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan.

affordable gas price act declares force effect provisions existing federal law prohibit spending appropriated funds conduct oil natural gas leasing preleasing activities area outer_continental_shelf revokes existing withdrawals president authority outer_continental_shelf_lands_act amends alaska_national_interest_lands_conservation_act repeal withdrawal public lands coastal_plain entry appropriation federal mining mineral leasing laws prohibition production leasing development oil gas arctic_national_wildlife_refuge anwr amends national_environmental_policy_act shield judicial review mandatory statements certain federal officials environmental impact federal actions quality human environment amends internal revenue code set forth additional incentives investment oil refineries suspend tax highway motor fuels retail gasoline exceeds certain benchmark increase mileage reimbursement rates authorizes president extend normal trade relations treatment products russian_federation kazakhstan


Summary: Federal Energy Price Protection Act - Prohibits a supplier from increasing the price for crude oil, gasoline, or petroleum distillates by an unconscionable amount in an area during the period covered by a Presidential proclamation that an abnormal market disruption has occurred. States that such prohibition does not apply to the extent that the price increase is substantially attributable to: (1) an increase in the wholesale cost of crude oil, gasoline, or petroleum distillates to a supplier; (2) an increase in the replacement costs for crude oil, gasoline, or petroleum distillate sold; (3) an increase in operational costs; or (4) local, regional, national, or international market conditions. States that a violation of this Act shall: (1) be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice of the Federal Trade Commission Act; and (2) be subject to civil and criminal penalties. States that fines and penalties collected under this Act shall be deposited in the Consumer Relief Trust Fund to provide assistance under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) Program administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

protection act prohibits supplier increasing price crude oil gasoline petroleum distillates area period covered presidential proclamation abnormal market disruption occurred states prohibition apply extent price increase substantially attributable increase wholesale cost crude oil gasoline petroleum distillates supplier increase replacement costs crude oil gasoline petroleum distillate sold increase operational costs local regional national international market conditions states violation act shall treated violation rule defining unfair deceptive act practice federal_trade_commission_act subject civil criminal penalties states fines penalties collected act shall deposited provide assistance low income home energy assistance program administered secretary health_and_human_services


Summary: Refinery Streamlined Permitting Act of 2007 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to offer assistance to enable states to assign responsibilities delegated to them regarding construction or expansion of a petroleum refining facility in a coordinated and expeditious manner.Requires all federal and state agencies, to which permitting responsibilities for petroleum refining facilities have been delegated, to enter into a memorandum of understanding about facility construction or expansion.Requires an agency to: (1) prepare and submit a Statement of Energy Effects to the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, for each proposed significant energy action; and (2) publish such Statement, or a summary of it, in each related Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and in any resulting Final Rule.

refinery streamlined permitting act instructs secretary energy offer assistance enable states assign responsibilities delegated construction expansion petroleum refining facility coordinated expeditious manner requires federal state agencies permitting responsibilities petroleum refining facilities delegated enter memorandum understanding facility construction expansion requires agency prepare submit statement energy effects administrator office_of_information_and_regulatory_affairs office_of_management_and_budget proposed significant energy action publish statement summary related notice_of_proposed_rulemaking resulting


Summary: Gas Price Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to suspend certain federal motor fuel excise taxes until the average price of unleaded regular gasoline is less than $3.00 per gallon for a period of six consecutive months (suspension period). Provides for adjustments to such excise taxes for floor stocks of motor fuels held by dealers prior to or after the suspension period.Repeals provisions allowing a taxpayer election to expense the cost of qualified refinery property. Transfers to the Highway Trust Fund increased tax revenues resulting from such repeal.Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to monitor gasoline prices in the United States and to report to Congress on its findings.Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives to establish a Commission on Gas Price Relief to study the causes of high oil prices.

gas price relief act amends internal revenue code suspend certain federal motor fuel excise taxes average price unleaded regular gasoline gallon period consecutive months suspension period provides adjustments excise taxes floor stocks motor fuels held dealers prior suspension period repeals provisions allowing taxpayer election expense cost qualified refinery property transfers highway_trust_fund increased tax revenues resulting repeal requires federal_trade_commission ftc monitor gasoline prices united_states report congress findings requires speaker house_of_representatives establish commission gas price relief study causes high oil prices