Summary: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for FY2013. Title I: Corps Of Engineers - Civil - Department of the Army - Appropriates funds to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers-Civil, for: (1) civil functions pertaining to river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic ecosystem restoration (including the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri); (2) the regulatory program pertaining to navigable waters and wetlands; (3) the formerly utilized sites remedial action program for clean-up of early atomic energy program contamination; (4) flood control and coastal emergencies, including hurricanes and other natural disasters; and (5) the Office of Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works). (Sec. 101) Prohibits the availability of funds for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming that would: (1) create, initiate, or eliminate a new program, project, or activity; (2) eliminate an existing program, project or activity; (3) increase funds or personnel for any program, project, or activity for which funds are either denied or restricted by this Act; (4) reduce funds directed for use for a specific program, project or activity; (5) increase or reduce funds by more than $2 million or 10%, whichever is less. (Sec. 102) Prohibits the use of funds to to implement any pending or future competitive sourcing actions under OMB Circular A-76 (establishing federal policy for the competition of commercial activities) or High Performing Organizations. (Sec. 103) Prohibits the use of funds to award any continuing contract that commits additional funding from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund before enactment of a long-term mechanism to enhance revenues in this Fund sufficient to meet the cost-sharing authorized in the Water Resources Development Act of 1986. (Sec, 104) Directs the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to submit to certain congressional committees the report of the Chief of Engineers Report on a water resource matter. (Sec. 105) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army (Secretary in this title) to implement measures recommended in a specified efficacy study, with appropriate modifications or emergency measures, to prevent aquatic nuisance species from dispersing into the Great Lakes by way of any hydrologic connection between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River Basin. (Sec. 106) Authorizes the Secretary to transfer specified sums to the Fish and Wildlife Service to mitigate for fisheries lost because of Corps of Engineers projects. (Sec. 107) Prohibits the availability of funds for use by the Chicago District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers to fund any travel outside the District's area of operation unless such travel is directly project-related or is specifically requested by a Member of Congress. (Sec. 108) Prohibits more than 50% of funds for Olmsted Locks and Dam, Ohio River, Illinois and Kentucky, from being made available for obligation until the Corps of Engineers reports to certain congressional committees on a project review, including a plan for expeditious completion of the project. (Sec. 109) Prohibits use of certain funds made available for investigations, construction, and operation and maintenance accounts of the Corps of Engineers until a specified report is submitted. (Sec. 110) Prohibits the use of funds by the Corps of Engineers to develop, adopt, implement, administer, or enforce a change or supplement to a specified rule or certain guidance documents pertaining to the definition of waters under the jurisdiction of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. (Sec. 111) Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from either promulgating or enforcing any prohibition against individual possession of a firearm at a water resources development project if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the water resources development project is located. Title II: Department Of The Interior - Makes appropriations for FY2013 to the Department of the Interior for: (1) the Central Utah Project; and (2) the Bureau of Reclamation, including for water and related natural resources, the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund, California Bay-Delta Restoration, and administrative expenses in the Office of the Commissioner (the Denver office), and offices in the five regions of the Bureau of Reclamation. (Sec. 201) Prohibits the availability of funds for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming that would: (1) create or initiate a new program, project, or activity; (2) eliminate an existing program, project, or activity; (3) increase funds for any program, project, or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by this Act; or (4) restart or resume any program, project, or activity for which funds are not provided in this Act unless prior approval is received from certain congressional committees. Prohibits funds for any reprogramming that transfers funds in excess of: (1) 15% for any program, project, or activity for which $2 million or more is available at the beginning of the fiscal year; or (2) $300,000 for any program, project, or activity for which less than $2 million is available at the beginning of the fiscal year. Extends the same prohibition for any reprogramming that transfers more than $5 million: (1) from either the Facilities Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation category or the Resources Management and Development category to any program, project, or activity in the other category; or (2) to provide adequate funds for settled contractor claims, increased contractor earnings due to accelerated rates of operations, and real estate deficiency judgments, when necessary to discharge legal obligations of the Bureau of Reclamation. (Sec. 202) Prohibits the use of funds to determine the final point of discharge for the interceptor drain for the San Luis Unit until development by the Secretary of the Interior and the state of California of a plan, which conforms to California water quality standards as approved by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to minimize any detrimental effect of the San Luis drainage waters. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to classify as reimbursable or nonreimbursable and collected until fully repaid the costs of the Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Program and the costs of the San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program pursuant to specified alternative repayment plans. Requires future federal obligations of funds regarding drainage service or drainage studies for the San Luis Unit to be fully reimbursable by San Luis Unit beneficiaries of such service or studies. Title III: Department Of Energy - Makes appropriations for FY2013 to the Department of Energy (DOE) for energy and science programs, including: (1) energy efficiency and renewable energy, (2) electricity delivery and energy reliability, (3) nuclear energy, (4) fossil energy research and development, (5) naval petroleum and oil shale reserves, (6) the Elk Hills School Lands Fund, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), and the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve, (7) the Energy Information Administration, (8) non-defense environmental cleanup, (9) the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund, (10) science activities, (11) nuclear waste disposal, (12) the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), (13) the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Loan Program, (14) the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program, (15) departmental administration, (16) the Office of the Inspector General, (17) the National Nuclear Security Administration and atomic energy defense weapons activities, (18) defense nuclear nonproliferation activities, (19) naval reactors activities, (20) Office of the Administrator in the National Nuclear Security Administration, (21) defense environmental cleanup, and (22) other defense activities. Approves expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund for construction activities involving a high voltage line from Bonneville's high voltage system to the service areas of requirements customers located within Bonneville's service area in southern Idaho, southern Montana, and western Wyoming. Permits extension and interconnection of such line to specified areas in the Pacific Northwest and Pacific Southwest, and for John Day Reprogramming and Construction, the Columbia River Basin White Sturgeon Hatchery, and Kelt Reconditioning and Reproductive Success Evaluation Research. Prohibits new direct loan obligations from such Fund during FY2013. Makes FY2013 appropriations for operation and maintenance of: (1) the Southeastern Power Administration, (2) the Southwestern Power Administration, (3) the Western Area Power Administration, including construction and rehabilitation, (4) the Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund, (5) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and (6) specified DOE activities. (Sec. 301) Prohibits the use of any funds or authority made available for DOE under this Act to initiate or resume any program, project, or activity, or to prepare or initiate Requests For Proposals or similar arrangements for a program, project, or activity which has not been funded by Congress. Prohibits DOE from entering into certain multi-year transactions under DOE-Energy Programs unless such transactions are funded for the full period of performance as anticipated at the time of award, or a transaction conditions the federal obligation upon the availability of future-year budget authority and DOE notifies certain congressional committees at least 14 days in advance. Authorizes the reprogramming of funds for any program, project, or activity. Requires DOE to notify certain congressional committees at least 30 days before the use of any proposed reprogramming which would cause a program, project, or activity funding level to increase or decrease by more than $5 million or 10%, whichever is less. Prohibits the availability of funds for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming that would: (1) create, initiate, or eliminate a new program, project, or activity; (2) increase funds or personnel for any program, project, or activity for which funds are denied or restricted by this Act; or (3) reduce funds directed to be used for a specific program, project, or activity by this Act. Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to waive a requirement or restriction that applies to the use of funds made available for DOE if compliance would pose substantial risk to human health, the environment, welfare, or national security. Instructs the Secretary to notify congressional Committees on Appropriations of any such waiver within three days after the activity to which a requirement or restriction would otherwise have applied. (Sec. 302) Permits the availability to the same appropriation accounts of unexpended balances of prior appropriations provided for activities in this Act. (Sec. 303) Deems funds appropriated for intelligence activities to be specifically authorized by Congress during FY2013 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for FY2013. (Sec. 304) Prohibits the use of funds to: (1) construct specified high-hazard nuclear facilities unless independent oversight is conducted by the Office of Health, Safety, and Security to ensure compliance with nuclear safety requirements; or (2) approve a Critical Decision-2 or Critical Decision-3 under a specified DOE Order for construction projects where the total project cost exceeds $100 million, until a separate independent cost estimate has been developed. (Sec. 306) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act to make a grant allocation, discretionary grant award, discretionary contract award, or other transaction agreement, or to issue a letter of intent in excess of $1 million, or to announce publicly the intention to make such an allocation, award, or Agreement, including a contract covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation, unless the Secretary of Energy notifies certain congressional committees at least five full business days in advance. (Sec. 307). Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act to pay the salaries of DOE employees to implement the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 with respect to the Weatherization Assistance Program. (Sec. 309) Instructs DOE to submit to certain congressional committees a specified tritium and enriched uranium management plan. Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act for uranium transactions that do not conform to the excess uranium inventory management plan submitted pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012. (Sec. 311) Prohibits expenditure of funds under this Act to promulgate or implement a final rule regarding energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. (Sec. 312) Prohibits DOE from using funds available under either this Act or the Bonneville Power Administration Fund for any new program, project, or activity required by or otherwise proposed in the memorandum from Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy, to the Power Marketing Administrators with the subject line "Power Marketing Administrations' Role," dated March 16, 2012. Title IV: Independent Agencies - Makes FY2013 appropriations to: (1) the Appalachian Regional Commission; (2) the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board; (3) the Delta Regional Authority; (4) the Denali Commission; (5) the Northern Border Regional Commission; (6) the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; (7) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), including the Office of Inspector General; (8) the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board; and (9) the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects. (Sec. 401) Prohibits the use of funds made available for NRC salaries and expenses for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that would: (1) increase funds or personnel for any program, project, or activity denied or restricted by this Act; or (2) reduce funds directed by this Act to be used for a specific program, project, or activity. Prohibits the Chairman of the NRC from terminating any project, program, or activity without the approval of a majority vote of the NRC Commissioners. (Sec. 402) Requires the Chairman of the NRC to notify the congressional appropriations committees not later than one day after the Chairman begins performing specified functions under the Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1980, or after a member of the NRC who was delegated emergency functions under that Plan begins performing those functions, including an explanation of the circumstances warranting the exercise of such authority. Title V: General Provisions - (Sec. 503) Prohibits the use of funds for any new hires by a federal agency funded in this Act that is not verified through the E-Verify Program described in the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. (Sec. 504) Prohibits the use of funds to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to any corporation that was convicted of a federal felony criminal violation within the preceding 24 months (including a corporate officer or agent acting on the corporation's behalf), where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation, or the officer or agent, and determined that this further action is not necessary to protect government interests. (Sec. 505) Extends the same prohibition to any corporation that has any unpaid federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless it has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and determined that this further action is not necessary. (Sec. 506) Prohibits the use of funds to: (1) contravene Executive Order No. 12898 of February 11, 1994 ("Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations"), or (2) pay for mitigation associated with the removal of FERC Project number 2342 (Condit Hydroelectric Project Decommissioning, White Salmon, Washington). (Sec. 508) Prohibits the use of funds: (1) to conduct closure of adjudicatory functions, technical review, or support activities associated with the Yucca Mountain (Nevada) geologic repository license application; or (2) for actions that irrevocably remove the possibility that Yucca Mountain may be a repository option in the future. (Sec. 509) Sets $0.00 (increased by $25 million) as the amount by which the applicable allocation of new budget authority made by the House Committee on Appropriations exceeds the amount of proposed new budget authority under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. (Sec. 510) Prohibits the use of funds to: (1) to plan for termination of periodic nourishment for a specified water resource development project; (2) reintroduce California Central Valley Spring Run Chinook salmon in the San Joaquin River below Friant Dam; (3) provide specified new loan guarantees or loan guarantee commitments as incentives for innovative technologies; (4) use DOE Energy Programs, Science funds in contravention of the Department of Energy Organization Act; (5) require DOE grant recipients to replace lighting that does not meet or exceed a specified energy efficiency standard; or (6) develop or submit a proposal to expand certain authorized uses of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. (Sec. 516) Prohibits the use of funds available under this Act to fund any portion of the International program activities at the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (with the exception of specified activities).  (Sec. 517) Prohibits the use of funds available under this Act to implement or enforce: (1) specified regulations governing energy conservation standards for general service incandescent lamps, intermediate base incandescent lamps, and candelabra base incandescent lamps; or (2) certain standards governing BPAR incandescent reflector lamps, BR incandescent reflector lamps, and ER incandescent reflector lamps. (Sec. 518) Prohibits the use of funds available under this Act to continue the Army Corps of Engineers study of the Missouri River and its tributaries to mitigate losses of aquatic and terrestrial habitat, recover federally listed species under the Endangered Species Act, and restore the ecosystem to prevent further declines among other native species. (Sec. 519) Prohibits the use by DOE or any other federal agency of funds available under this Act to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles, for any executive fleet, or for an agency's fleet inventory, except in accordance with Presidential Memorandum-Federal Fleet Performance, dated May 24, 2011.(Sec. 520) Prohibits the use of funds made available under this Act for the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program to issue or administer new DOE loan guarantees for certain renewable energy systems, electric power transmission systems, or leading edge biofuel projects. (Sec. 521) Limits to $50 million funds made available under this Act for use by the Army Corps of Engineers for the Missouri River Recovery Program.(Sec. 522) Prohibits the use of funds available under this Act to implement or enforce the "Modified Charleston Method" within Louisiana borders by either the Mississippi Valley Division or the Southwestern Division of the Army Corps of Engineers or any district of the Corps within such divisions. (Sec. 523) Prohibits the use of funds available under this Act to develop and conduct a DOE national media campaign. (Sec. 524) Prohibits the use of funds made available under this Act for ARPA-E for unallowable costs related to advertising or promoting the sale of products or services, or for unallowable expenditures related to raising capital, in contravention of specified regulatory requirements. (Sec. 525) Prohibits the use of funds made available under this Act to: (1) enforce specified consumer product and energy conservation regulations regarding showerheads, or (2) finalize, implement, or enforce a proposed rule entitled "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies" regarding product class 7 (certain high-energy battery chargers). (Sec. 527) Prohibits the use of funds available under this Act to enforce certain requirements to enforce reuirements under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 for procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels that restrict associated lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions. (Sec. 528) Prohibits DOE use of funds made available under this Act to: (1) fund the Wind Powering America Initiative, or (2) subordinate any loan obligation to other financing in violation of specified law, or  subordinate any Guaranteed Obligation to debt obligations in violation of specified regulations. (Sec. 530) Prohibits funds made available under this Act to: (1) conduct a survey in which money is included or provided for the benefit of the responder, or (2) study specified Missouri River Projects authorized in the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009.

energy_and_water_development_and_related_agencies_appropriations_act makes appropriations energy water development related agencies fy2013 title corps engineers civil department army appropriates funds civil functions pertaining river harbor flood storm damage reduction shore protection aquatic ecosystem restoration including mississippi_river valley cape_girardeau missouri regulatory program pertaining navigable waters wetlands utilized sites remedial action program clean early atomic energy program contamination flood control coastal emergencies including hurricanes natural disasters secretary sec prohibits availability funds obligation expenditure reprogramming create initiate eliminate new program project activity eliminate existing program project activity increase funds personnel program project activity funds denied restricted act reduce funds directed use specific program project activity increase reduce funds million whichever sec prohibits use funds implement pending future competitive sourcing actions omb circular a-76 establishing federal policy competition commercial activities high performing organizations sec prohibits use funds award continuing contract commits additional funding inland_waterways_trust_fund enactment long term mechanism enhance revenues fund sufficient meet cost sharing authorized water_resources_development_act sec directs assistant secretary army_for_civil_works submit certain congressional committees report chief engineers report water resource matter sec authorizes secretary army secretary title implement measures recommended specified efficacy study appropriate modifications emergency measures prevent aquatic nuisance species dispersing great_lakes way hydrologic connection great lakes mississippi_river_basin sec authorizes secretary transfer specified sums fish_and_wildlife_service mitigate fisheries lost corps_of_engineers projects sec prohibits availability funds use fund travel outside district area operation travel directly project related specifically requested member congress sec prohibits funds illinois kentucky available obligation corps_of_engineers reports certain congressional committees project review including plan expeditious completion project sec prohibits use certain funds available investigations construction operation maintenance accounts corps_of_engineers specified report submitted sec prohibits use funds corps_of_engineers develop adopt implement administer enforce change supplement specified rule certain guidance documents pertaining definition waters jurisdiction federal_water_pollution_control_act sec prohibits secretary army promulgating enforcing prohibition individual possession firearm water resources development project individual prohibited law possessing firearm possession firearm compliance law state water resources development project located title department interior makes appropriations fy2013 department_of_the_interior central_utah_project bureau_of_reclamation including water related natural resources central_valley_project_restoration_fund california bay delta restoration administrative expenses office_of_the_commissioner denver office offices regions bureau_of_reclamation sec prohibits availability funds obligation expenditure reprogramming create initiate new program project activity eliminate existing program project activity increase funds program project activity funds denied restricted act restart resume program project activity funds provided act prior approval received certain congressional committees prohibits funds reprogramming transfers funds excess program project activity million available beginning fiscal year program project activity million available beginning fiscal year extends prohibition reprogramming transfers million facilities operation maintenance rehabilitation category category program project activity category provide adequate funds settled contractor claims increased contractor earnings accelerated rates operations real estate deficiency judgments necessary discharge legal obligations bureau_of_reclamation sec prohibits use funds determine final point discharge interceptor drain san_luis_unit development secretary interior state california plan conforms california water quality standards approved administrator environmental_protection_agency epa minimize detrimental effect drainage waters directs secretary interior classify reimbursable nonreimbursable collected fully repaid costs kesterson_reservoir_cleanup_program costs san joaquin valley drainage program pursuant specified alternative repayment plans requires future federal obligations funds drainage service drainage studies san_luis_unit fully reimbursable san_luis_unit beneficiaries service studies title iii department energy makes appropriations fy2013 department_of_energy doe energy science programs including energy efficiency renewable energy electricity delivery energy reliability nuclear energy fossil energy research development naval petroleum oil shale reserves strategic_petroleum_reserve spr northeast_home_heating_oil_reserve energy_information_administration non defense environmental cleanup uranium_enrichment_decontamination_and_decommissioning_fund science activities nuclear waste disposal advanced_research_projects_agency-energy arpa title innovative technology loan guarantee loan program advanced_technology_vehicles_manufacturing_loan_program departmental administration office_of_the_inspector_general national_nuclear_security_administration atomic energy defense weapons activities defense nuclear nonproliferation activities naval reactors activities office administrator national_nuclear_security_administration defense environmental cleanup defense activities approves expenditures bonneville_power_administration_fund construction activities involving high voltage line bonneville high voltage system service areas requirements customers located bonneville service area southern idaho southern montana western wyoming permits extension interconnection line specified areas john day reprogramming construction columbia river basin white hatchery reproductive success evaluation research prohibits new direct loan obligations fund fy2013 makes fy2013 appropriations operation maintenance southeastern_power_administration southwestern_power_administration western_area_power_administration including construction rehabilitation falcon operating maintenance fund federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc specified doe activities sec prohibits use funds authority available doe act initiate resume program project activity prepare initiate similar arrangements program project activity funded congress prohibits doe entering certain multi year transactions transactions funded period performance anticipated time award transaction conditions federal obligation availability future year budget authority doe notifies certain congressional committees days advance authorizes reprogramming funds program project activity requires doe notify certain congressional committees days use proposed reprogramming cause program project activity funding level increase decrease million whichever prohibits availability funds obligation expenditure reprogramming create initiate eliminate new program project activity increase funds personnel program project activity funds denied restricted act reduce funds directed specific program project activity act authorizes secretary energy waive requirement restriction applies use funds available doe compliance pose substantial risk human health environment welfare national security instructs secretary notify congressional waiver days activity requirement restriction applied sec permits availability appropriation accounts unexpended balances prior appropriations provided activities act sec deems funds appropriated intelligence activities specifically authorized congress fy2013 enactment intelligence authorization act fy2013 sec prohibits use funds construct specified high hazard nuclear facilities independent oversight conducted ensure compliance nuclear safety requirements approve critical critical specified construction projects total project cost exceeds million separate independent cost estimate developed sec prohibits use funds available act grant allocation discretionary grant award discretionary contract award transaction agreement issue letter intent excess million announce publicly intention allocation award agreement including contract covered federal_acquisition_regulation secretary energy notifies certain congressional committees business days advance sec prohibits use funds available act pay salaries doe employees implement american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act respect weatherization_assistance_program sec instructs doe submit certain congressional committees specified enriched uranium management plan prohibits use funds available act uranium transactions conform excess uranium inventory management plan submitted pursuant consolidated_appropriations_act sec prohibits expenditure funds act promulgate implement final rule energy efficiency performance standards federal buildings sec prohibits doe funds available act bonneville_power_administration_fund new program project activity required proposed memorandum secretary energy subject line dated march title independent agencies makes fy2013 appropriations appalachian_regional_commission defense_nuclear_facilities_safety_board delta_regional_authority denali_commission northern_border_regional_commission southeast_crescent_regional_commission nuclear_regulatory_commission nrc including office_of_inspector_general nuclear_waste_technical_review_board alaska_natural_gas_transportation_projects sec prohibits use funds available nrc salaries expenses obligation expenditure reprogramming funds increase funds personnel program project activity denied restricted act reduce funds directed act specific program project activity prohibits chairman nrc terminating project program activity approval majority vote sec requires chairman nrc notify congressional appropriations committees later day chairman begins performing specified functions reorganization plan member nrc delegated emergency functions plan begins performing functions including explanation circumstances exercise authority title general provisions sec prohibits use funds new hires federal agency funded act verified e-verify_program described illegal immigration reform immigrant responsibility act sec prohibits use funds enter contract memorandum understanding cooperative agreement grant provide loan loan guarantee corporation convicted federal felony criminal violation preceding months including corporate officer agent acting corporation behalf awarding agency aware conviction agency considered suspension debarment corporation officer agent determined action necessary protect government interests sec extends prohibition corporation unpaid federal tax liability assessed judicial administrative remedies exhausted lapsed paid timely manner awarding agency aware unpaid tax liability considered suspension debarment corporation determined action necessary sec prohibits use funds executive order february minority populations low income populations pay mitigation associated removal ferc project number hydroelectric project decommissioning washington sec prohibits use funds conduct closure adjudicatory functions technical review support activities associated yucca_mountain nevada geologic repository license application actions remove possibility yucca_mountain repository option future sec sets increased million applicable allocation new budget authority exceeds proposed new budget authority congressional budget act sec prohibits use funds plan termination periodic nourishment specified water resource development project run chinook salmon san_joaquin river friant dam provide specified new loan guarantees loan guarantee commitments incentives innovative technologies use science funds contravention department_of_energy_organization_act require doe grant recipients replace lighting meet exceed specified energy efficiency standard develop submit proposal expand certain authorized uses harbor_maintenance_trust_fund sec prohibits use funds available act fund portion international program activities exception specified activities sec prohibits use funds available act implement enforce specified regulations governing energy conservation standards general service incandescent lamps intermediate base incandescent lamps base incandescent lamps certain standards governing incandescent lamps incandescent lamps incandescent lamps sec prohibits use funds available act continue army_corps_of_engineers study missouri_river tributaries mitigate losses aquatic terrestrial habitat recover federally listed species endangered species act restore ecosystem prevent declines native species sec prohibits use doe federal agency funds available act lease purchase new light duty vehicles executive fleet agency fleet inventory accordance dated prohibits use funds available act issue administer new doe loan guarantees certain renewable energy systems electric power transmission systems leading edge biofuel projects sec limits million funds available act use army_corps_of_engineers missouri river recovery prohibits use funds available act implement enforce modified charleston method louisiana borders district corps divisions sec prohibits use funds available act develop conduct doe national media campaign sec prohibits use funds available act arpa unallowable costs related advertising promoting sale products services unallowable expenditures related raising capital contravention specified regulatory requirements sec prohibits use funds available act enforce specified consumer product energy conservation regulations finalize implement enforce proposed rule entitled energy conservation program energy conservation standards battery product class certain high energy battery sec prohibits use funds available act enforce certain requirements enforce energy_independence_and_security_act procurement acquisition alternative fuels restrict associated lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions sec prohibits doe use funds available act fund subordinate loan obligation financing violation specified law subordinate guaranteed obligation debt obligations violation specified regulations sec prohibits funds available act conduct survey money included provided benefit responder study specified missouri_river projects authorized energy_and_water_development_and_related_agencies_appropriations_act


Summary: Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to integrate water considerations into energy research, development, and demonstration programs and projects of the Department of Energy (DOE), to: (1) advance energy and energy efficiency technologies and practices that meet the objectives of minimizing freshwater withdrawal and consumption, increasing water use efficiency, and utilizing nontraditional water sources with efforts to improve the quality of water from those sources; (2) consider the effects climate variability and change may have on water supplies and quality for energy generation and fuel production; and (3) improve understanding of the energy required to provide reliable water supplies and the water required to provide reliable energy supplies throughout the United States (energy-water nexus). Requires the Secretary to develop, submit to Congress within nine months, and update every three years a Strategic Plan identifying the research, development, and demonstration needs of such programs and projects. Requires the Secretary, in developing such Plan, to consider and incorporate relevant information and recommendations, including those of the National Water Availability and Use Assessment Program. Directs the Secretary, in coordination with other relevant federal agencies, to establish an Energy-Water Architecture Council to promote and enable improved energy and water resource data collection, reporting, and technological innovation. Requires the Council to: (1) make recommendations on the development of data collection and communication standards and protocols to agencies and entities currently engaged in collecting the data for the energy-water nexus, (2) recommend ways to make improvements to federal water use data to increase understanding of trends in energy generation and fuel production, (3) recommend best practices for utilizing information from existing monitoring networks to provide nationally uniform water and energy use and infrastructure data, and (4) conduct annual technical workshops to facilitate information exchange among experts on technologies that encourage the conservation and efficient use of water and energy. Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to require state, tribal, or local governments to take any action that may result in an increased financial burden by restricting their water use.

directs secretary energy integrate water considerations energy research development demonstration programs projects department_of_energy doe advance energy energy efficiency technologies practices meet objectives minimizing freshwater withdrawal consumption increasing water use efficiency utilizing nontraditional water sources efforts improve quality water sources consider effects climate variability change water supplies quality energy generation fuel production improve understanding energy required provide reliable water supplies water required provide reliable energy supplies united_states energy water nexus requires secretary develop submit congress months update years strategic plan identifying research development demonstration needs programs projects requires secretary developing plan consider incorporate relevant information recommendations including directs secretary coordination relevant federal agencies establish promote enable improved energy water resource data collection reporting technological innovation requires council recommendations development data collection communication standards protocols agencies entities currently engaged collecting data energy water nexus recommend ways improvements federal water use data increase understanding trends energy generation fuel production recommend best practices utilizing information existing monitoring networks provide nationally uniform water energy use infrastructure data conduct annual technical workshops facilitate information exchange experts technologies encourage conservation efficient use water energy provides act shall construed require state tribal local governments action result increased financial burden restricting water use


Summary: Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to make any federal government official who is responsible for the issuance of an innovative technology loan guarantee that violates the requirements of such Act personally liable for a civil penalty in an amount of at least $10,000 but no more than $50,000 for each violation.

amends energy policy act federal government official responsible issuance innovative technology loan guarantee violates requirements act personally liable civil penalty violation


Summary: Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2012 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require amounts received through FY2020 (currently, through FY2010) from leases under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to be available to the Secretary of the Interior to spend in such amounts as are provided in advance appropriations acts for implementing such Acts. Requires the Secretary of Interior to establish a wind and solar leasing pilot program under which lease sales are conducted on covered public lands administered by the Secretary to carry out wind and solar energy projects. Requires the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to jointly determine as to whether to expand the pilot program to apply to all covered public lands. Defines "covered land" to mean land that is: (1) public land administered by the Secretary of the Interior, or National Forest System land administered by the Secretary of Agriculture; and (2) not excluded from development of solar or wind energy under a final land use plan established under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, a final land and resource management plan established under the National Forest Management Act of 1976, or federal law. Establishes in the Treasury the Renewable Energy Resource Conservation Fund to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior for mitigating the impacts of renewable energy on federal land and carrying out any activity authorized under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, with the exception of the acquisition of land, water, or interests therein within that state. Requires the Secretaries to determine the feasibility of carrying out a mitigation banking program on federal lands administered by the Secretaries to offset the impacts of wind or solar energy on such lands.

public lands renewable energy development act amends energy policy act require amounts received fy2020 currently fy2010 leases geothermal steam act available secretary interior spend amounts provided advance appropriations acts implementing acts requires secretary interior establish wind solar leasing pilot program lease sales conducted covered public lands administered secretary carry wind solar energy projects requires secretary interior secretary agriculture usda jointly determine expand pilot program apply covered public lands defines covered land mean land public land administered secretary interior national_forest_system land administered secretary agriculture excluded development solar wind energy final land use plan established federal land policy management act final land resource management plan established national_forest_management_act federal law establishes treasury renewable_energy_resource_conservation_fund administered secretary interior mitigating impacts renewable energy federal land carrying activity authorized land_and_water_conservation_fund_act exception acquisition land water interests state requires secretaries determine feasibility carrying mitigation banking program federal lands administered secretaries offset impacts wind solar energy lands


Summary: American Advanced Energy Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for the qualifying advanced energy project program, to: (1) allow, through December 31, 2016, an additional credit amount for the cost of manufacturing equipment that uses solar energy to generate electricity, fuel cell power plants, and systems for the electro-chemical storage of electricity; and (2) increase for 2012 the amount of credits that may be allocated under such program. Provides for an offset against such increased credit by denying to any major integrated oil company: (1) a foreign tax credit if such company receives a tax preference from a foreign jurisdiction that does not impose a generally applicable income tax, and (2) a tax deduction for intangible drilling and development costs.

amends internal revenue code respect tax credit qualifying advanced energy project program allow december additional credit cost manufacturing equipment uses solar energy generate electricity fuel cell power plants systems chemical storage electricity increase credits allocated program provides offset increased credit denying major integrated oil company foreign tax credit company receives tax preference foreign jurisdiction impose generally applicable income tax tax deduction intangible drilling development costs


Summary: Biogas Investment Tax Credit Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) an energy tax credit through 2018 for investment in qualified biogas property, and (2) financing of qualified biogas property with new clean renewable energy bonds. Defines "qualified biogas property" as property comprising a system which uses anaerobic digesters or other processes to convert biomas into a gas which consists of not less than 52% methane and which captures such gas for use as a fuel. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into an agreement with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to undertake a study of biogas and to submit a report to Congress on such study.

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


Summary: Make it in America: Create Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs in America Act - Authorizes federal acquisition of, or the provision of federal funds to states for purchase of, only green technologies that are 85% manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies that are 85% grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States beginning in the fourth fiscal year after enactment of this Act. Provides that such percentage shall be 30% in the first fiscal year after enactment, 50% in the second fiscal year, and 80% in the third fiscal year. Defines "green technologies" to mean renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services that: (1) reduce dependence on unreliable sources of energy by encouraging the use of sustainable biomass, wind, small-scale hydroelectric, solar, geothermal, and other renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services; and (2) use hybrid fossil-renewable energy systems. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit treating any facility originally placed in service after the enactment of this Act as a qualified facility for purposes of the renewable energy production and investment tax credits unless such facility is 85% manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies that are 85% grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States. Provides that such percentage shall be 30% for a facility placed in service during 2012, 50% for a facility placed in service during 2013, and 80% for a facility placed in service during 2014.

america create clean energy manufacturing jobs america act authorizes federal acquisition provision federal funds states purchase green technologies manufactured united_states articles materials supplies grown produced manufactured united_states beginning fourth fiscal year enactment act provides percentage shall fiscal year enactment second fiscal year fiscal year defines green technologies mean renewable energy energy efficiency products services reduce dependence unreliable sources energy encouraging use sustainable biomass wind small scale hydroelectric solar geothermal renewable energy energy efficiency products services use hybrid fossil renewable energy systems amends internal revenue code prohibit treating facility originally placed service enactment act qualified facility purposes renewable energy production investment tax credits facility manufactured united_states articles materials supplies grown produced manufactured united_states provides percentage shall facility placed service facility placed service facility placed service


Summary: Clean Heating Oil Act of 2012 - Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit, effective June 1, 2016, any person from manufacturing, selling, supplying, offering for sale or supply, dispensing, transporting, or introducing into commerce heating oil which contains a concentration of sulfur in excess of: (1) 15 parts per million, or (2) a lesser concentration that may be established by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (but not below the concentration of sulfur in diesel fuel permissible under renewable fuel standards) to ensure that such concentration is not reasonably anticipated to endanger the public health or welfare. Allows the Administrator to: (1) provide for the issuance of credits to refiners and importers for amounts of heating oil manufactured or imported before June 1, 2016, in accordance with such limitation; and (2) allow a refiner or importer to use such credits, or transfer such credits to another refiner or importer for use, for the purpose of complying with this Act. Terminates such credits on June 1, 2019. Defines "heating oil" to mean any number 1 distillate, number 2 dyed distillate, or non-petroleum diesel blend that is: (1) sold for use in furnaces, boilers, stationary diesel engines, or similar applications; and (2) commonly or commercially known or sold as heating oil or fuel oil or using a similar trade name. Allows the Administrator to: (1) temporarily waive the requirements of this Act if the Administrator determines, and the Secretary of Energy (DOE) concurs, that the criteria for fuels and fuel additives is met with respect to heating oil; and (2) waive requirements of this Act with respect to any heating oil manufactured by a small refinery until June 1, 2019. Applies penalty and injunction provisions for violations of fuel regulations under the Clean Air Act to violations of this Act.

clean heating oil act amends clean air act prohibit effective june person manufacturing selling supplying offering sale supply dispensing transporting introducing commerce heating oil contains concentration sulfur excess parts million lesser concentration established administrator environmental_protection_agency epa concentration sulfur diesel fuel permissible renewable fuel standards ensure concentration reasonably anticipated endanger public health welfare allows administrator provide issuance credits refiners importers amounts heating oil manufactured imported june accordance limitation allow refiner importer use credits transfer credits refiner importer use purpose complying act terminates credits june defines heating oil mean number distillate number dyed distillate non petroleum diesel blend sold use furnaces boilers stationary diesel engines similar applications commonly commercially known sold heating oil fuel oil similar trade allows administrator temporarily waive requirements act administrator determines secretary energy doe concurs criteria fuels fuel additives met respect heating oil waive requirements act respect heating oil manufactured small refinery june applies penalty injunction provisions violations fuel regulations clean air act violations act


Summary: Clean Energy Victory Bond Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2022 the tax credit for investment in solar energy property, geothermal heat pumps, fuel cell property, microturbine property, combined heat and power system property, and small wind energy property; (2) allow an energy tax credit for investment in offshore wind facilities placed in service before January 1, 2021; (3) extend through 2022 placed-in-service dates for wind facilities and other renewable energy facilities for purposes of the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable energy facilities; (4) extend through 2022 the tax credit for residential energy efficiency improvements; and (5) increase the amount of credits allocable under the qualifying advanced energy project program. Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to extend through 2014 the grant program for investment in alternative and renewable energy property in lieu of tax credits for such property. Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) establish a voluntary voucher program, through 2015, for the purchase of plug-in electric vehicles; and (2) provide grants to state, local, and tribal governments for the installation and operation of public charging stations for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to extend through FY2022 loan guarantees for renewable energy systems, electronic power transmission systems, and certain biofuel projects. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue Clean Energy Victory Bonds to pay for the extension of the energy-related tax expenditures in this Act.

amends internal revenue code extend tax credit investment solar energy property geothermal heat pumps fuel cell property microturbine property combined heat power system property small wind energy property allow energy tax credit investment offshore wind facilities placed service january extend placed service dates wind facilities renewable energy facilities purposes tax credit producing electricity renewable energy facilities extend tax credit residential energy efficiency improvements increase credits allocable qualifying advanced energy project program amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act extend grant program investment alternative renewable energy property lieu tax credits property directs secretary energy establish voluntary voucher program purchase plug electric vehicles provide grants state local tribal governments installation operation public charging stations plug hybrid electric vehicles amends energy policy act extend fy2022 loan guarantees renewable energy systems electronic power transmission systems certain biofuel projects directs secretary treasury issue pay extension energy related tax expenditures act


Summary: Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Infrastructure for America Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures, to: (1) increase the rate of such credit from 30% to 50% for hydrogen-related alternative fuel vehicles, (2) eliminate the dollar limitation on such credit for hydrogen-related vehicles, (3) allow such credit for off-highway motor vehicles designed for carrying or towing loads, and (4) extend such credit through 2016 for property related to hydrogen. Increases the 30% energy tax credit for investment in fuel cell property to: (1) 50% for fuel cell property used in a combined heat and power system having an energy efficiency percentage of 70% or more, and (2) 40% for fuel cell property having an energy efficiency percentage of at least 60% but less than 70%.

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


Summary: Clean Fuels Innovation Act of 2012 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) complete the Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Solar Energy Development in Six Southwestern States in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to analyze the potential impacts of the development of renewable energy on public land and any land use plans, and (2) amend such land use plans as determined appropriate. Establishes similar requirements for the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) with respect to National Forest System land. Requires the Secretary of Interior to establish a renewable energy leasing pilot program under which lease sales of certain sites are conducted on covered lands administered by the Secretary to carry out renewable energy projects. Requires the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to jointly determine whether or not to expand the pilot program to all covered lands. Defines "covered land" to mean land that is public land or National Forest System land and not excluded from the development of renewable energy under federal law. Establishes the Renewable Energy Resource Conservation Fund to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior for mitigating the impacts of renewable energy on federal land and carrying out any activity authorized under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, with the exception of the acquisition of land, water, or interests therein. Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to submit a report that: (1) identifies locations on certain military installations in the United States that could be developed for renewable energy production, and (2) describes the administration of the development of commercial-scale renewable energy projects on such installations. Requires the Secretary of Defense to publish a notice of intent to prepare an EIS to support the development of renewable energy on the locations identified. Requires the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to determine the feasibility of carrying out a mitigation banking program on federal lands administered by the Secretaries to offset the impacts of renewable energy on such lands.

clean fuels innovation act requires secretary interior complete eis southwestern states accordance national_environmental_policy_act nepa analyze potential impacts development renewable energy public land land use plans amend land use plans determined appropriate establishes similar requirements secretary agriculture usda respect national_forest_system land requires secretary interior establish renewable energy leasing pilot program lease sales certain sites conducted covered lands administered secretary carry renewable energy projects requires secretary interior secretary agriculture jointly determine expand pilot program covered lands defines covered land mean land public land national_forest_system land excluded development renewable energy federal law establishes renewable_energy_resource_conservation_fund administered secretary interior mitigating impacts renewable energy federal land carrying activity authorized land_and_water_conservation_fund_act exception acquisition land water interests requires secretary defense dod submit report identifies locations certain military installations united_states developed renewable energy production describes administration development commercial scale renewable energy projects installations requires secretary defense publish notice intent prepare eis support development renewable energy locations identified requires secretary interior secretary agriculture determine feasibility carrying mitigation banking program federal lands administered secretaries offset impacts renewable energy lands


Summary: California Desert Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to, among other things: (1) establish or designate national monuments, wilderness areas, a special management area, and off-highway vehicle recreation areas; (2) release specified wilderness study areas; (3) adjust national park and preserve boundaries; and (4) specify land withdrawals, exchanges, and acquisitions. Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified segments of rivers and creeks as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

california desert protection act amends california_desert_protection_act things establish designate national monuments wilderness areas special management area highway vehicle recreation areas release specified wilderness study areas adjust national park preserve boundaries specify land withdrawals exchanges acquisitions amends wild scenic rivers act designate specified segments rivers creeks components national_wild_and_scenic_rivers_system


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a new energy tax credit for investment in equipment that: (1) uses prismatic or other lenses, glazing, reflectors, or concentrators to convey or diffuse natural light into a structure or that uses a highly reflective light pipe which has a solar collection component and a distribution lens at the ends to transport visible solar radiation from its collection point to illuminate the interior of a structure, and (2) integrates automotic lighting controls to adjust traditionally powered lighting to satisfy building lighting requirements.

amends internal revenue code allow new energy tax credit investment equipment uses lenses convey natural light structure uses highly reflective light pipe solar collection component distribution lens ends transport visible solar radiation collection point interior structure integrates lighting controls adjust traditionally powered lighting satisfy building lighting requirements


Summary: Biofuels Market Expansion Act of 2011 - Requires automobile manufacturers to ensure that at least 50% of 2014 and 2015 model year automobiles and light duty trucks manufactured for sale in the United States are dual fueled. Increases the minimum to 90% for 2016 and subsequent model years. (Excludes automobiles and light duty trucks that operate only on electricity.) Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to make grants to eligible facilities to pay the federal share of: (1) installing blender pump fuel infrastructure, including infrastructure necessary for the direct retail sale of ethanol fuel blends (including E-85 fuel); and (2) providing subgrants to direct retailers of such fuels for the installation of such infrastructure. Prohibits a major fuel distributor (any person that owns a refinery or that directly markets the output of a refinery through more than 49 retail fueling stations) from being eligible for such grants or subgrants. Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel program to require the Secretary to promulgate regulations to ensure that each major fuel distributor that sells or introduces gasoline into commerce in the United States through majority-owned stations or branded stations installs one or more blender pumps that dispense E-85 fuel and ethanol fuel blends at: (1) an overall percentage of such stations increasing from 10% in 2014 to 50% in 2020; and (2) a specified minimum percentage of such stations in each state. Allows such distributors to earn credits if they exceed such percentages and to sell such credits to other distributors, except for use to fulfill the state distribution requirement. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to make renewable fuel pipelines eligible for loan guarantees for projects that avoid, reduce, or sequester air pollutants or anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases and employ new or significantly improved technologies as compared to commercial technologies in service in the United States at the time the guarantee is issued. Amends the temporary program for rapid deployment of renewable energy and electric power transmission projects to make eligible for loan guarantees projects for the installation of sufficient infrastructure to allow for the cost-effective deployment of clean energy technologies appropriate to each region of the United States.

requires automobile manufacturers ensure model year automobiles light duty trucks manufactured sale united_states dual fueled increases minimum subsequent model years excludes automobiles light duty trucks operate electricity requires secretary energy doe grants eligible facilities pay federal share installing blender pump fuel infrastructure including infrastructure necessary direct retail sale ethanol fuel blends including e-85 fuel providing subgrants direct retailers fuels installation infrastructure prohibits major fuel distributor person owns refinery directly markets output refinery retail fueling stations eligible grants subgrants amends clean air act revise renewable fuel program require secretary promulgate regulations ensure major fuel distributor sells introduces gasoline commerce united_states majority owned stations branded stations installs blender pumps dispense e-85 fuel ethanol fuel blends overall percentage stations increasing specified minimum percentage stations state allows distributors earn credits exceed percentages sell credits distributors use fulfill state distribution requirement amends energy policy act renewable fuel pipelines eligible loan guarantees projects avoid reduce sequester air pollutants anthropogenic emissions greenhouse gases employ new significantly improved technologies compared commercial technologies service united_states time guarantee issued amends temporary program rapid deployment renewable energy electric power transmission projects eligible loan guarantees projects installation sufficient infrastructure allow cost effective deployment clean energy technologies appropriate region united_states


Summary: Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Repeal Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the immediate repeal (the current expiration date is December 31, 2011) of the income and excise tax credits for alchol fuel mixtures (ethanol).

excise tax credit repeal act amends internal revenue code provide immediate repeal current expiration date december income excise tax credits fuel mixtures ethanol


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit, after June 30, 2011, the eligibility for the income and excise tax credits for alcohol used as fuel to ethanol that qualifies as an advanced biofuel under the Clean Air Act. Requires the President to: (1) reduce semiannually the temporary duty imposed on ethanol by an amount equal to the reduction in any federal income or excise tax credit for alcohol and ethanol blends used as fuel; and (2) take other actions necessary to ensure that the combined temporary duty and any other duty imposed on ethanol is equal to, or lower than, any federal income or excise tax credit applicable to ethanol.

amends internal revenue code limit june eligibility income excise tax credits alcohol fuel ethanol qualifies advanced biofuel clean air act requires president reduce semiannually temporary duty imposed ethanol equal reduction federal income excise tax credit alcohol ethanol blends fuel actions necessary ensure combined temporary duty duty imposed ethanol equal lower federal income excise tax credit applicable ethanol


Summary: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel program, including by: (1) redefining "advanced biofuel"; and (2) requiring the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to exempt from lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emission requirements for advanced biofuel and biomass-based diesel up to the greater of 1 billion gallons or the program's volume mandate of biomass-based diesel annually from facilities that commenced construction before December 19, 2007. Sets forth provisions concerning emissions from indirect land use changes outside the country of origin of the feedstock of a renewable fuel, including requiring the Administrator and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to jointly arrange for the National Academies of Science to review and report on specified issues relating to indirect GHG emissions relating to transportation fuels. Sets forth provisions concerning modifying the the non-federal lands portion and the federal lands portion of the definition of "renewable biomass" in the Clean Air Act and the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) in order to advance the goals of increasing U.S. energy independence, protecting the environment, and reducing global warming pollution. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to allow the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to make loan guarantees for renewable fuel pipelines and the installation of sufficient infrastructure to allow for the cost-effective deployment of clean energy technologies to each region of the United States. Requires each light-duty automobile manufacturer's annual covered inventory to be comprised of at least 30% fuel choice-enabling automobiles by 2013, 50% by 2015, 80% by 2017, and 100% by 2021 and thereafter. Prohibits any fuel containing ethanol or a renewable fuel that is used to operate an internal combustion engine from being deemed to be a defective product or subject to a failure to warn due to such ethanol or renewable fuel content unless such fuel violates a control or prohibition imposed by the Administrator under the Clean Air Act. Directs the Secretary to require each covered entity to install at each retail fueling station owned or managed by such entitya blender pump and blender pump fuel infrastructure as a replacement for each pump that requires replacement after January 1, 2013. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a new tax credit for the installation of blender pumps to store or dispense at least three different blends of gasoline and ethanol; (2) revise the income tax credit for alcohol used as fuel to include within the credit amounts for qualified alcohol production, cellulosic biofuel production, and ethanol production by a small ethanol producer and extend such credit and the excise tax credit for ethanol used as fuel through December 31, 2016; (3) revise the income and excise tax credits for biodiesel production to allow a $1 per gallon credit and an enhanced credit for small biodiesel producers; (4) allow a business-related tax credit and payments in lieu of excise tax credits for renewable electricity integration; and (5) exempt renewable wind energy facilities from restrictions on tax write-offs for passive losses and treat income and gains from wind energy as qualifying income for publicly-traded partnerships. Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend until 2016 the additional tariff on ethyl alcohol blends (ethanol) used as fuel. Amends PURPA to require: (1) electric utilities to obtain a specified minimum annual percentage of electricity from renewable energy sources (increasing from 10% in 2013 to 25% in 2025); (2) the Secretary to establish a renewable energy credit trading program; (3) a state renewable energy account program to be established in the Treasury for providing grants to the state agency responsible for developing energy conservation plans for promoting renewable energy production; and (4) the Secretary to establish a program which requires each retail electricity distributor to achieve specified cumulative energy savings (increasing from 1.5% in 2012 to 9.5% in 2020) and each retail natural gas distributor to demonstrate that it has achieved cumulative natural gas savings in each year. Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations establishing performance standards for cumulative electricity savings and cumulative natural gas savings: (1) by December 31, 2015, for 2021-2030; and (2) by December 31 of the penultimate reporting period for which such standards have been established, for the following 10-calendar-year period.

securing_america future energy sustainable technologies act amends clean air act revise renewable fuel program including redefining advanced biofuel requiring administrator environmental_protection_agency epa exempt lifecycle greenhouse gas ghg emission requirements advanced biofuel biomass based diesel greater billion gallons program volume mandate biomass based diesel annually facilities commenced construction december sets forth provisions concerning emissions indirect land use changes outside country origin feedstock renewable fuel including requiring administrator secretary agriculture usda jointly arrange review report specified issues relating indirect ghg emissions relating transportation fuels sets forth provisions concerning modifying non federal lands portion federal lands portion definition renewable biomass clean air act public_utility_regulatory_policies_act purpa order advance goals increasing energy independence protecting environment reducing global warming pollution amends energy policy act allow secretary energy doe loan guarantees renewable fuel pipelines installation sufficient infrastructure allow cost effective deployment clean energy technologies region united_states requires light duty automobile manufacturer annual covered inventory comprised fuel choice enabling automobiles prohibits fuel containing ethanol renewable fuel operate internal combustion engine deemed defective product subject failure warn ethanol renewable fuel content fuel violates control prohibition imposed administrator clean air act directs secretary require covered entity install retail fueling station owned managed blender pump blender pump fuel infrastructure replacement pump requires replacement january amends internal revenue code allow new tax credit installation blender pumps store dispense different blends gasoline ethanol revise income tax credit alcohol fuel include credit amounts qualified alcohol production cellulosic biofuel production ethanol production small ethanol producer extend credit excise tax credit ethanol fuel december revise income excise tax credits biodiesel production allow gallon credit enhanced credit small biodiesel producers allow business related tax credit payments lieu excise tax credits renewable electricity integration exempt renewable wind energy facilities restrictions tax write passive losses treat income gains wind energy qualifying income publicly traded partnerships amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states extend additional tariff ethyl alcohol blends ethanol fuel amends purpa require electric utilities obtain specified minimum annual percentage electricity renewable energy sources increasing secretary establish renewable energy credit trading program state renewable energy account program established treasury providing grants state agency responsible developing energy conservation plans promoting renewable energy production secretary establish program requires retail electricity distributor achieve specified cumulative energy savings increasing retail natural gas distributor demonstrate achieved cumulative natural gas savings year requires secretary promulgate regulations establishing performance standards cumulative electricity savings cumulative natural gas savings december december reporting period standards established following calendar year period


Summary: Security in Energy and Manufacturing Act of 2011 or the SEAM Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the qualifying advanced energy project credit by allocating in 2011 $5 billion of grants or tax credit amounts to manufacturers of goods and components (other than for assembly of components) in the United States that are used in alternative energy projects.

security energy manufacturing act act amends internal revenue code expand qualifying advanced energy project credit allocating billion grants tax credit amounts manufacturers goods components assembly components united_states alternative energy projects


Summary: Algae-Based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the definition of "cellulosic biofuel" for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit and the special depreciation allowance to mean any liquid fuel which is derived solely by, or from, qualified feedstocks. Defines "qualified feedstocks" as any lignocellulosic or hemicellulosic matter that is available on a renewable or recurring basis and any cultivated algae, cyanobacteria, or lemna.

algae based renewable fuel promotion act amends internal revenue code modify definition cellulosic biofuel purposes cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit special depreciation allowance mean liquid fuel derived solely qualified feedstocks defines qualified feedstocks lignocellulosic hemicellulosic matter available renewable recurring basis cultivated algae cyanobacteria lemna


Summary: Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to advance the termination date of the income and excise tax credits for alcohol fuel mixtures (ethanol) from December 31, 2011, to the later of June 30, 2011, or the enactment of this Act. Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to allow, on or after June 30, 2011, duty-free treatment for ethyl alcohol or any mixture containing ethyl alcohol (ethanol).

tariff repeal act amends internal revenue code advance termination date income excise tax credits alcohol fuel mixtures ethanol december later june enactment act amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states allow june duty free treatment ethyl alcohol mixture containing ethyl alcohol ethanol


Summary: Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a competitive program to provide between three and seven grants of up to $3 million in each of three years to advance research and development and to demonstrate technologies, including plug-in hybrid technology, for advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles (vehicles with a gross weight between 14,000 and 33,000 pounds that are fueled, in part, by a rechargeable energy storage system). Requires grant recipients to: (1) conduct research and demonstrate advanced hybrid technology by producing or retrofitting advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles, and (2) demonstrate advanced manufacturing processes and technologies by producing or retrofitting 50 advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles. Requires the Secretary: (1) to conduct research into alternative power train designs for use in advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles; and (2) acting through the Department of Energy's (DOE) National Laboratories and Technology Centers, to establish a pilot program to research and test the effects on the domestic electric power grid of the widespread use of plug-in hybrid vehicles, including those that are advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles. Amends the United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 to direct the Secretary to conduct an applied research program on energy storage systems to support vehicles with a gross weight over 16,000 pounds.

heavy duty hybrid vehicle research development demonstration act directs secretary energy establish competitive program provide seven grants million years advance research development demonstrate technologies including plug hybrid technology advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles vehicles gross weight pounds fueled rechargeable energy storage system requires grant recipients conduct research demonstrate advanced hybrid technology producing retrofitting advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles demonstrate advanced manufacturing processes technologies producing retrofitting advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles requires secretary conduct research alternative power train designs use advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles acting department_of_energy doe establish pilot program research test effects domestic electric power grid widespread use plug hybrid vehicles including advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles amends direct secretary conduct applied research program energy storage systems support vehicles gross weight pounds


Summary: 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) establish a program to provide competitive grants and/or challenge grants to local governments that have adopted best practices for solar permitting for properties located in the United States, (2) provide voluntary certification and recognition for such governments, and (3) implement specified criteria for awarding such grants. Authorizes the use of funds for competitive grants for: (1) training and the development of materials and tools for making the local permitting process for solar energy systems more standardized, efficient, and less expensive; and (2) solar energy system deployment projects or programs to pilot new permitting strategies or processes. Authorizes the use of funds for challenge grants for: (1) solar energy system deployment projects, and (2) programs to pilot new permitting strategies or processes. Requires the Secretary to rescind grant funds provided to any grant recipient that receives funds based on a commitment to adopt best practices for solar permitting but that is unable to implement the steps necessary to adopt such practices. Makes each eligible entity receiving funds responsible for a matching amount not to exceed 50% of the funds provided. Sets goals of: (1) installing distributed solar energy systems on not fewer than 10 million properties located in the United States by December 31, 2020; and (2) achieving cost reductions in the price of solar energy by such date, consistent with DOE's SunShot Initiative. Requires the Secretary to report on: (1) additional recommendations that the Secretary determines to be necessary to achieve such goals, and (2) the progress of grant recipients in implementing and maintaining best practices for solar permitting. Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2016.

million solar roofs act directs secretary energy doe establish program provide competitive grants challenge grants local governments adopted best practices solar permitting properties located united_states provide voluntary certification recognition governments implement specified criteria awarding grants authorizes use funds competitive grants training development materials tools making local permitting process solar energy systems standardized efficient expensive solar energy system deployment projects programs pilot new permitting strategies processes authorizes use funds challenge grants solar energy system deployment projects programs pilot new permitting strategies processes requires secretary rescind grant funds provided grant recipient receives funds based commitment adopt best practices solar permitting unable implement steps necessary adopt practices makes eligible entity receiving funds responsible matching exceed funds provided sets goals installing distributed solar energy systems fewer million properties located united_states december achieving cost reductions price solar energy date consistent doe requires secretary report additional recommendations secretary determines necessary achieve goals progress grant recipients implementing maintaining best practices solar permitting authorizes appropriations fy2012-fy2016


Summary: Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) establish a direct loan program for high risk geothermal exploration wells, and (2) give preference to applicants for loans to carry out projects that are likely to lead to successful new geothermal development leading to electricity production. Requires data from exploratory wells to be provided to the DOE Secretary (Secretary) and the Secretary of the Interior for use in mapping national geothermal resources and other uses, including subsurface geologic data, metadata, borehole temperature data, and inclusion in DOE's National Geothermal Data System. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) base the cost share percentage for loans on a sliding scale, with higher federal shares awarded to projects with higher risks; and (2) grant further delays or dispense with the repayment obligation on a demonstration that a selected geothermal project is unproductive. Requires the Secretary to determine the number of wells for each selected geothermal project for which a loan may be made. Requires the recipient of a loan under this Act for a geothermal facility to commence repayment of the loan beginning on the earlier of four years after the loan is made or when the geothermal facility enters into commercial production. Establishes the Geothermal Investment Fund to carry out such program. Requires amounts repaid on loans to be deposited in such Fund. Authorizes appropriations for such Fund for FY2012-FY2021. Requires the Secretary to report annually on such Fund's operations. Requires the Secretary to issue guidelines for the implementation of such program. Requires such guidelines to specify: (1) the terms and conditions that would require a higher or lower level of cost sharing, (2) the conditions under which the Secretary will allow loan modifications or forgiveness in cases in which a well cannot be used for production or injection, and (3) the information necessary to provide a loan applicant with certainty about the administration of the program, including the level of cost and risk that the applicant and the Secretary will assume. Directs such guidelines to require that: (1) loans be provided only after the developer has committed the share of the developer for expenditures for drilling costs, and (2) loans for successful wells be repaid by the developer within a 10-year period. (Sec. 3) Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require: (1) the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to establish a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for geothermal heat pumps and the direct use of geothermal energy; and (2) the Assistant Secretary to identify and mitigate potential environmental impacts. Authorizes the program to include research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of: (1) geothermal ground loop efficiency improvements through more efficient heat transfer fluids or more efficient thermal grouts for wells and trenches; (2) geothermal ground loop installation cost reduction through improved drilling methods, improvements in drilling equipment, improvements in design methodology and energy analysis procedures, and improved methods for determination of ground thermal properties and ground temperatures; (3) installing geothermal ground loops near the foundation walls of new construction to take advantage of existing structures; (4) using gray or black wastewater as a method of heat exchange; (5) improving geothermal heat pump system economics through integration of geothermal systems with other building systems; (6) advanced geothermal systems using variable pumping rates to increase efficiency; (7) geothermal heat pump efficiency improvements; (8) use of hot water found in mines and mine shafts and other surface waters as the heat exchange medium; (9) heating of districts, neighborhoods, communities, large commercial or public buildings, and industrial and manufacturing facilities; (10) geothermal system integration with solar thermal water heating or cool roofs and solar-regenerated desiccants to balance loads and use building hot water to store geothermal energy; (11) use of hot water coproduced from oil and gas recovery; (12) direct use of water sources at a temperature of less than 150 degrees Celsius; (13) system integration of direct use with geothermal electricity production; and (14) coproduction of heat and power, including on-site use. Directs the Assistant Secretary to: (1) make grants to state and local governments, institutions of higher education, nonprofit entities, utilities, and for-profit companies to promote the development of geothermal heat pumps and the direct use of geothermal energy; (2) give priority to proposals that apply to large buildings, commercial districts, and residential communities; (3) conduct a national solicitation for grant applications; and (4) report on the progress made and results obtained under this Act to develop geothermal heat pumps and direct use of geothermal energy. Authorizes appropriations for such program for FY2012-FY2016. (Sec. 4) Amends the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to provide that land under an oil and gas lease issued pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act or the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands that is subject to an approved application for a permit to drill and from which oil and gas production is occurring  may be available for leasing, if the lease would serve the public interest, for geothermal drilling in order to provide for the coproduction of geothermal energy with oil and gas.

geothermal exploration technology act sec requires secretary energy doe establish direct loan program high risk geothermal exploration wells preference applicants loans carry projects likely lead successful new geothermal development leading electricity production requires data exploratory wells provided doe secretary secretary secretary interior use mapping national geothermal resources uses including subsurface geologic data metadata temperature data inclusion doe authorizes secretary base cost share percentage loans sliding scale higher federal shares awarded projects higher risks grant delays dispense repayment obligation demonstration selected geothermal project requires secretary determine number wells selected geothermal project loan requires recipient loan act geothermal facility commence repayment loan beginning earlier years loan geothermal facility enters commercial production carry program requires amounts repaid loans deposited fund authorizes appropriations fund fy2012 fy2021 requires secretary report annually fund operations requires secretary issue guidelines implementation program requires guidelines specify terms conditions require higher lower level cost sharing conditions secretary allow loan modifications forgiveness cases production injection information necessary provide loan applicant certainty administration program including level cost risk applicant secretary assume directs guidelines require loans provided developer committed share developer expenditures drilling costs loans successful wells repaid developer year period sec amends energy independence security act require assistant secretary energy efficiency renewable energy establish program research development demonstration commercial application geothermal heat pumps direct use geothermal energy assistant secretary identify mitigate potential environmental impacts authorizes program include research development demonstration commercial application geothermal ground loop efficiency improvements efficient heat transfer fluids efficient thermal wells geothermal ground loop installation cost reduction improved drilling methods improvements drilling equipment improvements design methodology energy analysis procedures improved methods determination ground thermal properties ground temperatures installing geothermal ground near foundation walls new construction advantage existing structures gray black wastewater method heat exchange improving geothermal heat pump system economics integration geothermal systems building systems advanced geothermal systems variable pumping rates increase efficiency geothermal heat pump efficiency improvements use hot water found mines shafts surface waters heat exchange medium heating districts neighborhoods communities large commercial public buildings industrial manufacturing facilities geothermal system integration solar thermal water heating cool roofs solar balance loads use building hot water store geothermal energy use hot water oil gas recovery direct use water sources temperature degrees system integration direct use geothermal electricity production heat power including site use directs assistant secretary grants state local governments institutions higher education nonprofit entities utilities profit companies promote development geothermal heat pumps direct use geothermal energy priority proposals apply large buildings commercial districts residential communities conduct national solicitation grant applications report progress results obtained act develop geothermal heat pumps direct use geothermal energy authorizes appropriations program fy2012-fy2016 sec amends geothermal steam act provide land oil gas lease issued pursuant mineral leasing act subject approved application permit drill oil gas production occurring available leasing lease serve public interest geothermal drilling order provide geothermal energy oil gas


Summary: Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2011 - Amends competitive lease provisions of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to allow an area of qualified federal land (land that is otherwise available for leasing under that Act) that adjoins other land for which a qualified lessee holds a legal right to develop geothermal resources to be available for a noncompetitive lease to such lessee at fair market value per acre if: (1) the area of qualified federal land consists of not less than one acre and not more than 640 acres and is not already leased or nominated to be leased, (2) the qualified lessee has not previously received a noncompetitive lease in connection with the valid discovery for which data has been submitted, and (3) sufficient technical data prepared by a qualified geothermal professional has been submitted by the qualified lessee to the applicable federal land management agency that would lead individuals who are experienced in the subject matter to believe that there is a valid discovery of geothermal resources on the land and that such thermal feature extends into the adjoining areas. Defines "fair market value per acre" as a dollar amount per acre that shall be: (1) equal to the market value per acre (taking in account the determination regarding a valid discovery on the adjoining land) as determined by the Secretary of the Interior within 180 days after the Secretary receives an application for a lease, and (2) not less than the greater of 4 times the median amount paid per acre for all land leased under such Act during the preceding year or $50. Directs the Secretary to: (1) publish a notice of any request for such a lease; (2) determine fair market value in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary; (3) provide to a qualified lessee and publish, with an opportunity for public comment for a period of 30 days, any proposed determination of the fair market value of the area the qualified lessee seeks to lease; and (4) provide the lessee and any adversely affected party an opportunity to appeal the final determination of fair market value in an administrative proceeding before the applicable federal land management agency. Prohibits the Secretary from accepting any nomination of land for leasing after publication of a notice of request to lease such land unless the request has been denied or withdrawn. Considers a lease issued under this Act to be a lease awarded in a competitive lease sale for purposes of determining the amount of payment that is given in advance of annual rental payments for such lease.

geothermal production expansion act amends competitive lease provisions geothermal_steam_act allow area qualified federal land land available leasing act adjoins land qualified lessee holds legal right develop geothermal resources available noncompetitive lease lessee fair market value acre area qualified federal land consists acre acres leased nominated leased qualified lessee previously received noncompetitive lease connection valid discovery data submitted sufficient technical data prepared qualified geothermal professional submitted qualified lessee applicable federal land management agency lead individuals experienced subject matter believe valid discovery geothermal resources land thermal feature extends adjoining areas defines fair market value acre dollar acre shall equal market value acre taking account determination valid discovery adjoining land determined secretary interior days secretary receives application lease greater times median paid acre land leased act preceding year directs secretary publish notice request lease determine fair market value accordance procedures established secretary provide qualified lessee publish opportunity public comment period days proposed determination fair market value area qualified lessee seeks lease provide lessee adversely affected party opportunity appeal final determination fair market value administrative proceeding applicable federal land management agency prohibits secretary accepting nomination land leasing publication notice request lease land request denied withdrawn considers lease issued act lease awarded competitive lease sale purposes determining payment given advance annual rental payments lease