Summary: Cleaner Trucks for America Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the credit amount for new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicles with gross vehicle weight ratings of more than 26,000 pounds from $40,000 to $80,000 and allow the transferability of such credit; (2) allow an increased tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling properties that dispense compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, or liquefied petroleum gas; and (3) allow such credit amounts against the regular and alternative minimum tax.

america act amends internal revenue code increase credit new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicles gross vehicle weight ratings pounds allow transferability credit allow increased tax credit alternative fuel vehicle refueling properties dispense compressed natural gas liquefied natural gas liquefied petroleum gas allow credit amounts regular alternative minimum tax


Summary: Emergency Solar Power Permit Act - Amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to exempt any action relating to the development, deployment, or operation of a solar energy project on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from environmental impact statement (EIS) requirements.Requires each federal agency, for any such action relating to a solar energy project, to cease the preparation of an EIS to the extent that its preparation would delay or otherwise interfere with the action.

emergency solar power permit act amends national environmental policy act exempt action relating development deployment operation solar energy project lands managed bureau_of_land_management blm environmental impact statement eis requirements requires federal agency action relating solar energy project cease preparation eis extent preparation delay interfere action


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

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


Summary: E-85 Investment Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property by: (1) increasing to 75% the rate of such credit for property using 85% ethanol fuel; (2) reducing the maximum dollar amount of such credit in 2013 and 2014 for ethanol-related refueling property; and (3) extending such credit through 2016 for ethanol-related refueling property.

e-85 investment act amends internal revenue code modify tax credit alternative fuel vehicle refueling property increasing rate credit property ethanol fuel reducing maximum dollar credit ethanol related refueling property extending credit ethanol related refueling property


Summary: Biogas Production Incentive Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit for the production, sale, or use of biogas. Defines "biogas" as a gas that is derived by processing qualified energy feedstock (i.e., manure of agricultural livestock and other organic agricultural or food industry byproduct waste material) in an anaerobic digester and that contains at least 52% methane and carbon dioxide and trace gases. Provides an increased credit for biogas produced from qualified cellulosic energy feedstock.

biogas production incentive act amends internal revenue code allow business related tax credit production sale use biogas defines biogas gas derived processing qualified energy feedstock manure agricultural livestock organic agricultural food industry byproduct waste material anaerobic digester contains methane carbon dioxide trace gases provides increased credit biogas produced qualified cellulosic energy feedstock


Summary: Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009 - Amends the Clean Air Act to redefine the term "renewable biomass" as: (1) materials, precommercial thinnings, or exotic species that are removed as byproducts of preventive treatments to reduce hazardous fuels, to reduce or contain disease or insect infestation, or to restore ecosystem health, that would not otherwise be used for higher-value products, and that are harvested from National Forest System land or public lands in accordance with federal and state law, land management plans, and requirements for old-growth maintenance, restoration, management direction, and large-tree retention under the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003; or (2) any organic matter that is available on a renewable or recurring basis from non-federal land or Indian land held in trust by the United States or subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United States, including renewable plant material (including feed grains, other agricultural commodities, other plants and trees, and algae) and waste material (including crop residue, other vegetative waste material, animal waste and byproducts, and construction, food, and yard waste).

renewable biomass facilitation act amends clean air act redefine term renewable biomass materials precommercial thinnings exotic species removed byproducts preventive treatments reduce hazardous fuels reduce contain disease insect infestation restore ecosystem health higher value products harvested national_forest_system land public lands accordance federal state law land management plans requirements old growth maintenance restoration management direction large tree retention healthy forests restoration act organic matter available renewable recurring basis non federal land indian land held trust united_states subject restriction alienation imposed united_states including renewable plant material including feed grains agricultural commodities plants trees algae waste material including crop residue vegetative waste material animal waste byproducts construction food yard waste


Summary: Equipping a 21st Century Green Workforce Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an increased charitable tax deduction for contributions of certain alternative energy property for educational purposes.

equipping 21st century green amends internal revenue code allow increased charitable tax deduction contributions certain alternative energy property educational purposes


Summary: Coastal State Renewable Energy Promotion Act - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize grants to eligible coastal states to support voluntary state efforts to initiate and complete surveys of portions of coastal state waters and federal waters adjacent to a state's coastal zone to identify potential areas suitable or unsuitable for the exploration, development, and production of renewable (wind, wave, current, tidal, or ocean thermal) energy that are consistent with the enforceable policies of coastal management plans. Requires that survey results be made available to the public. Requires suitable areas to be given priority consideration by federal agencies for the siting, licensing, leasing, or permitting of renewable energy facilities.

coastal_zone_management_act authorize grants eligible coastal states support voluntary state efforts initiate complete surveys portions coastal state waters federal waters adjacent state coastal zone identify potential areas suitable unsuitable exploration development production renewable wind wave current tidal ocean thermal energy consistent enforceable policies coastal management plans requires survey results available public requires suitable areas given priority consideration federal agencies siting licensing leasing permitting renewable energy facilities


Summary: Vehicles for the Future Act - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish standards for electric utilities regarding electric vehicle infrastructure. Requires electric utilities to develop a plan to support the use of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicles that provides for the deployment of electrical charging stations and charging infrastructure. Directs each state regulatory authority (in the case of each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority) and each utility (in the case of a nonregulated utility) to: (1) require that infrastructure deployed is interoperable with products of all manufactures; (2) establish protocols and standards for integrating plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicles into an electrical distribution system, including smart grid systems and devices; (3) include the ability of each vehicle to be identified individually and to be associated with its owner's electric utility account; and (4) review their determinations on time-based metering and communications. Sets forth provisions concerning compliance with such standards.

vehicles future act amends public utility regulatory policies act establish standards electric utilities electric vehicle infrastructure requires electric utilities develop plan support use plug hybrid electric vehicles electric vehicles provides deployment electrical charging stations charging infrastructure directs state regulatory authority case electric utility ratemaking authority utility case nonregulated utility require infrastructure deployed interoperable products manufactures establish protocols standards integrating plug hybrid electric vehicles electric vehicles electrical distribution system including smart grid systems devices include ability vehicle identified individually associated owner electric utility account review determinations time based metering communications sets forth provisions concerning compliance standards


Summary: Wind Incentives for a New Decade Energy Act of 2009 or the WIND Energy Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2019 the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable wind resources; (2) extend such credit through 2019 for other renewable resources, including biomass, geothermal or solar energy, municipal solid waste, trash, and hydropower; and (3) allow such credit as an offset against the alternative minimum tax.

wind incentives new decade energy act extend tax credit producing electricity renewable wind resources extend credit renewable resources including biomass geothermal solar energy municipal solid waste trash hydropower allow credit offset alternative minimum tax


Summary: E85 and Biodiesel Access Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth a special rule for increasing the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle commercial refueling property expenditures in states in which 15% of the retail fuel facilities store and dispense clean-burning fuel.

e85 amends internal revenue code set forth special rule increasing tax credit alternative fuel vehicle commercial refueling property expenditures states retail fuel facilities store dispense clean burning fuel


Summary: New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow an excise tax credit through 2027 for alternative fuels and fuel mixtures involving compressed or liquefied natural gas; (2) allow an income tax credit through 2027 for alternative fuel motor vehicles powered by compressed or liquefied natural gas; (3) modify the tax credit percentage for alternative fuel vehicles fueled by natural gas or liquefied natural gas; (4) allow a new tax credit for the production of vehicles fueled by natural gas or liquefied natural gas; and (5) extend through 2027 the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures for refueling property relating to compressed or liquefied natural gas and allow an increased credit for such property. Requires 50% of all new vehicles purchased or placed in service by the U.S. government by December 31, 2014, to be capable of operating on compressed or liquefied natural gas. Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to make grants to manufacturers of light and heavy duty natural gas vehicles for the development of engines that reduce emissions, improve performance and efficiency, and lower cost.

amends internal revenue code allow excise tax credit alternative fuels fuel mixtures involving compressed liquefied natural gas allow income tax credit alternative fuel motor vehicles powered compressed liquefied natural gas modify tax credit percentage alternative fuel vehicles fueled natural gas liquefied natural gas allow new tax credit production vehicles fueled natural gas liquefied natural gas extend tax credit alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures refueling property relating compressed liquefied natural gas allow increased credit property requires new vehicles purchased placed service government december capable operating compressed liquefied natural gas authorizes secretary energy grants manufacturers light heavy duty natural gas vehicles development engines reduce emissions improve performance efficiency lower cost


Summary: Military LEEDs Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Defense, for each military construction or housing project authorized after FY2009, to incorporate the design criteria promulgated in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System, as developed by the United States Green Building Council, to achieve not less than the silver standard. Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned, in designing any new facilities, to consider the use of sustainable construction materials. Requires military construction renewable energy goals to include specific goals to increase the use of renewable energy sources on all military installations in the United States and overseas.

military act requires secretary defense military construction housing project authorized fy2009 incorporate design criteria promulgated leadership energy environmental design green building rating system developed united_states green achieve silver standard directs secretary military department concerned designing new facilities consider use sustainable construction materials requires military construction renewable energy goals include specific goals increase use renewable energy sources military installations united_states overseas


Summary: Rural Energy Equity Act of 2009 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions requiring a reduction in the tax credit for the production of electricity from renewable resources by grants and other credits to exempt certain loan guarantees or grants issued by the Secretary of Agriculture under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (i.e., Rural Energy for America (REAP) Program).

amends internal revenue code provisions requiring reduction tax credit production electricity renewable resources grants credits exempt certain loan guarantees grants issued secretary agriculture farm_security rural investment act reap program


Summary: Marine Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2009 - Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a program of marine renewable energy research, separated from the Wind and Hydropower program, focused on: (1) developing new marine renewable energy technologies; (2) reducing the manufacturing and operation costs of such technologies; (3) increasing the reliability and survivability of marine renewable energy facilities; (4) integrating marine renewable energy into the national electric grid; (5) identifying opportunities for cross pollination and development of economies of scale between offshore wind and marine renewable energy sources; (6) identifying the environmental impacts of marine renewable energy and ways to address negative impacts; (7) applying advanced systems engineering and system integration methods to identify critical interfaces and develop open standards for marine renewable energy; (8) transferring the resulting intellectual property to industry stakeholders as public information through published interface definitions, standards, and demonstration projects; and (9) developing incentives for industry to comply with such standards. Requires DOE to establish a Marine-based Energy Device Verification Program to provide a bridge from the wave, tidal, or current energy capture device design and development efforts underway across the industry to commercial deployment of marine renewable energy devices. Requires the Program to fund, facilitate the development and installation of, and evaluate marine renewable energy projects, in partnership with the Electric Power Research Institute, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Marine Sciences Laboratory, and the Sandia National Laboratories in order to: (1) increase marine renewable energy experience; and (2) build and operate enough candidate devices to obtain statistically significant operating and maintenance data. Requires DOE to establish an Adaptive Management and Environmental Fund to provide grants for complying with requirements to assess and demonstrate the environmental effects of marine renewable energy projects. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include as "five-year property" for purposes of accelerated depreciation provisions equipment that converts marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy into useable electricity.

requires department_of_energy doe establish program marine renewable energy research separated wind hydropower program focused developing new marine renewable energy technologies reducing manufacturing operation costs technologies increasing reliability survivability marine renewable energy facilities integrating marine renewable energy national electric grid identifying opportunities cross development economies scale offshore wind marine renewable energy sources identifying environmental impacts marine renewable energy ways address negative impacts applying advanced systems engineering system integration methods identify critical interfaces develop open standards marine renewable energy transferring resulting intellectual property industry stakeholders public information published interface definitions standards demonstration projects developing incentives industry comply standards requires doe establish marine based provide bridge wave tidal current energy capture device design development efforts underway industry commercial deployment marine renewable energy devices requires program fund facilitate development installation evaluate marine renewable energy projects partnership national_renewable_energy_laboratory order increase marine renewable energy experience build operate candidate devices obtain statistically significant operating maintenance data requires doe establish provide grants complying requirements assess demonstrate environmental effects marine renewable energy projects amends internal revenue code include year property purposes accelerated depreciation provisions equipment converts marine hydrokinetic renewable energy electricity


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 25%, up to $1,000, of the cost of certain nonroad equipment (e.g., lawn, garden, or forestry power equipment) powered by alternative power sources.

amends internal revenue code allow tax credit cost certain nonroad equipment garden forestry power equipment powered alternative power sources


Summary: Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) establish a program to provide zero-interest loans to covered institutions (i.e., an institution of higher education, an elementary or secondary school, or a hospital) for capital costs for converting to the use of biomass for energy generation; and (2) ensure that an institution receiving such a loan will use woody biomass for not less than 75% of the energy generation resulting from such conversion. Establishes in the Treasury a revolving fund for such program. Requires the Secretary to: (1) deposit amounts received as payment on loans provided under such program into such revolving fund; and (2) make available $100 million of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to such revolving fund.

requires secretary agriculture establish program provide zero interest loans covered institutions institution higher education elementary secondary school hospital capital costs converting use biomass energy generation ensure institution receiving loan use woody biomass energy generation resulting conversion establishes treasury revolving fund program requires secretary deposit amounts received payment loans provided program revolving fund available million funds commodity_credit_corporation revolving fund


Summary: Energy Independence Now Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to: (1) authorize tax-exempt bond financing for domestic use oil refinery facilities; (2) set forth an ASME Nuclear Certification credit; (3) modify the credit against tax for specified energy production, including certain vehicles acquired from domestic corporations; and (4) eliminate certain restrictions on the use of energy alternatives. Directs the President to designate federal lands and closed military installations for private sector development of oil or natural gas refineries. Requires lands which have not been used as a refinery within 10 years after such designation to be made available for leasing for renewable energy development, including ethanol refineries. Prohibits the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) from denying an application for a facility on the grounds of insufficient disposal capacity for spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste. Declares without force or effect federal prohibitions against spending appropriated funds for oil and natural gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to launch an oil and gas leasing program on the Coastal Plain of Alaska (including a limited payment of federal revenues to the state of Alaska). Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Promotion Act of 2009 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) authorize appropriations for the coal-to-liquid fuel loan guarantee program; and (2) promote coal-to-liquid manufacturing on federal land. Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to direct the Secretaries of Energy and of Defense to study and report to Congress on maintaining coal-to-liquid products in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Authorizes: (1) construction of storage facilities near pipeline infrastructure; (2) contracts with private sector companies for coal-to-liquid facilities on or near military installations; and (3) appropriations for the Air Force Research Laboratory to procure coal-derived synthetic fuels for aviation jet use. Requires the Secretary of Energy to: (1) evaluate Fischer-Tropsch fuel in connection with certain transportation fuels; and (2) report to Congress on the public health effects of using Fischer-Tropsch fuel for transportation purposes. Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease public lands for production of renewable biomass for biofuels.

energy independence act amends internal revenue code irc authorize tax exempt bond financing domestic use oil refinery facilities set forth nuclear certification credit modify credit tax specified energy production including certain vehicles acquired domestic corporations eliminate certain restrictions use energy alternatives directs president designate federal lands closed military installations private sector development oil natural gas refineries requires lands refinery years designation available leasing renewable energy development including ethanol refineries prohibits nuclear_regulatory_commission nrc denying application facility grounds insufficient disposal capacity spent nuclear fuel high level radioactive waste declares force effect federal prohibitions spending appropriated funds oil natural gas leasing outer_continental_shelf ocs american-made_energy good jobs act directs secretary interior launch oil gas leasing program coastal_plain_of_alaska including limited payment federal revenues state alaska coal liquid fuel promotion act amends energy policy act authorize appropriations coal liquid fuel loan guarantee program promote coal liquid manufacturing federal land amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act epca direct study report congress maintaining coal liquid products strategic_petroleum_reserve spr authorizes construction storage facilities near pipeline infrastructure contracts private sector companies coal liquid facilities near military installations appropriations procure coal derived synthetic fuels aviation jet use requires secretary energy evaluate fischer-tropsch fuel connection certain transportation fuels report congress public health effects fischer-tropsch fuel transportation purposes amends federal_land_policy_and_management_act authorize secretary interior lease public lands production renewable biomass biofuels


Summary: Renewable Energy Permitting Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish and carry out a pilot program in FY2009-FY2018 to improve federal renewable energy permit coordination. Provides for the distribution of solar and wind energy rental income collected by the Bureau of Land Management in specified percentages to: (1) certain states in which such income is derived; (2) the Renewable Energy Permit Processing Improvement Fund; and (3) the Solar Energy Land Reclamation, Restoration, and Mitigation Fund. Authorizes the Secretary to use amounts in such Funds for processing renewable energy permits and for reclaiming and restoring public land used for the production of solar energy. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to eliminate the five year limitation on the deposit and use of lease revenues under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970.

renewable energy permitting act directs secretary interior establish carry pilot program improve federal renewable energy permit coordination provides distribution solar wind energy rental income collected bureau_of_land_management specified percentages certain states income derived renewable energy permit processing improvement fund mitigation fund authorizes secretary use amounts funds processing renewable energy permits reclaiming restoring public land production solar energy amends energy policy act eliminate year limitation deposit use lease revenues geothermal steam act


Summary: Amends the Clean Air Act to include within the definition of "renewable biomass" for purposes of renewable fuel program provisions materials, pre-commercial thinnings, or removed invasive species from National Forest System land and public lands that: (1) are byproducts of preventative treatments; (2) are removed to reduce hazardous fuels, to reduce or contain disease or insect infestation, or to restore ecosystem health; (3) would not otherwise be used for higher-value products; (4) are not from components of the national Wilderness Preservation System, Wilderness Study Areas, Inventoried Roadless Areas or unroaded acres of at least 5,000 acres, old growth or mature forest stands, components of the National Landscape Conservation System, National Monuments, National Conservation Areas, Designated Primitive Areas, or Wild and Scenic Rivers corridors; (5) are harvested in environmentally sustainable quantities; and (6) are harvested in accordance with federal and state law and applicable land management plans.

amends clean air act include definition renewable biomass purposes renewable fuel program provisions materials pre commercial thinnings removed invasive species national_forest_system land public lands byproducts preventative treatments removed reduce hazardous fuels reduce contain disease insect infestation restore ecosystem health higher value products components national wilderness study areas inventoried roadless areas acres acres old growth mature forest stands components national_landscape_conservation_system national conservation areas designated primitive areas wild scenic rivers corridors harvested environmentally sustainable quantities harvested accordance federal state law applicable land management plans


Summary: Raise Wages, Cut Carbon Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an environmental tax on: (1) any taxable carbon substance (i.e., coal, including lignite and peat, petroleum and any petroleum product, and natural gas that is extracted, manufactured, or produced in, or imported into, the United States); and (2) imported taxable products that account for a specified level of carbon substances used in the United States. Sets the amount of the tax at $15.00 per ton in 2010, and increases and adjusts for inflation such amount each year until the tax is $100 in 2040 and in subsequent years. Provides for a reduction in social security taxes by an amount determined by the Secretary of the Treasury to reflect the amount of revenues generated by the taxes imposed by this Act. Appropriates net revenues from such taxes to the social security trust funds. Requires a two-thirds vote of the House of Representatives or the Senate to increase the amount of the tax on taxable carbon substance or imported products beyond the amount required to compensate for the aggregate reduction in revenues resulting from the lower rates of social security taxes provided by this Act (i.e., revenue neutrality).

cut carbon act amends internal revenue code impose environmental tax taxable carbon substance coal including lignite peat petroleum petroleum product natural gas extracted manufactured produced imported united_states imported taxable products account specified level carbon substances united_states sets tax ton increases adjusts inflation year tax subsequent years provides reduction social security taxes determined secretary treasury reflect revenues generated taxes imposed act appropriates net revenues taxes social security trust funds requires thirds vote house_of_representatives senate increase tax taxable carbon substance imported products required compensate aggregate reduction revenues resulting lower rates social security taxes provided act revenue neutrality


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the credit period for open-loop biomass facilities eligible for the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources.

amends internal revenue code extend credit period open loop biomass facilities eligible tax credit producing electricity renewable resources


Summary: Renewable Energy Parity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate after 2010 the reduction in the rate of the tax credit for electricity produced from open-loop biomass, small irrigation power, landfill gas, trash combustion, and hydropower facilities (thus allowing the same credit rate for all renewable resource facilities).

renewable energy parity act amends internal revenue code eliminate reduction rate tax credit electricity produced open loop biomass small irrigation power landfill gas trash combustion hydropower facilities allowing credit rate renewable resource facilities


Summary: American Energy Act - Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2009 - Considers the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015 released by the Secretary of the Interior to have been approved as final under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) and to be in full compliance with all requirements of applicable laws. Deems the Secretary to have issued a final environmental impact statement for the program under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a lease sale in each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area for which there is a commercial interest in purchasing federal oil and gas production leases; and (2) promulgate regulations that establish management of the surface occupancy of the portion of the OCS near the coastline. Amends the Submerged Lands Act to extend to 12 nautical miles a coastal state's allowable seaward boundary. Excepts from the operation of provisions concerning the rights of states all of the oil and gas mineral rights for lands beneath the navigable waters that are located within the expanded offshore seaward boundaries. Deems such rights to be federal property and part of the federal OCS for purposes of OCLA. Revises the procedure for determining each state's Adjacent Zone and each OCS Planning Area. Provides a means of voluntary relinquishment of any portion of a geologically prospective lease. Revises procedures for the granting of OCS leases concerning multiple leases for the same tract, payment of receipts, joint bidding restrictions in Alaska, price thresholds applicable to royalty suspension volumes, and a conservation of resources fee for nonproducing leases. Provides schedules for the sharing and allocation of OCS receipts. Prohibits leasing east of the military mission line (86 degrees, 41 minutes West Longitude, and extending south from the coast of Florida to the outer boundary of U.S. territorial waters in the Gulf of Mexico). Revises OCS leasing provisions concerning: (1) timing and location under each five-year program; (2) consideration of other laws affecting leasing; (3) suggestions from government entities and other persons; and (4) estimates of resources within a state's Adjacent Zone and projections of receipts expected to be shared with each Adjacent State and its political subdivisions. Provides rules for the approval by a federal agency or a state of a petroleum or natural gas pipeline, respectively. Provides guidelines for the preparation of environmental impact statements. Prohibits uses on the federal OCS or in state waters by federal agencies that are incompatible with oil and gas leasing and substantially full exploration and production of geologically prospective tracts. Authorizes the repurchase and cancellation of certain leases that were subject to litigation in the Court of Federal Claims. Allows environmental mitgation requirements associated with leasing activities to be satisfied at a site away from the area affected. Requires the Secretary to establish OCS regional headquarters. Allows a lessee of an existing oil and gas lease for an area located completely within 12 nautical miles of the coastline within the California or Florida Adjacent Zones the option of exchanging such lease for a new oil and gas lease having a primary term of 5 years. Repeals the program of coastal impact assistance to producing states and political subdivisions. Repeals the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006. American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act - Requires the Secretary to establish a competitive oil and gas leasing program that will result in an environmentally sound program for the exploration, development, and production of Alaska's Coastal Plain's oil and gas resources. Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 to terminate the prohibition against leasing or other development leading to production of oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Directs the Secretary to hold a lease sale offering an additional 10 parcels for lease for research, development, and demonstration of oil shale resources, under the terms offered in a specified solicitation of bids. Allows the temporary reduction of royalties, fees, rentals, bonus, or other payments for leases of federal lands for the development and production of such resources as necessary to incentivize and encourage their development. Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act - Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide financial assistance to states to hire personnel with expertise relevant to consideration of federal refinery authorizations. Requires a federal agency responsible for refinery authorization to provide nonfinancial assistance to facilitate state consideration of such authorizations. Directs the President to appoint a federal coordinator to facilitate such authorizations. Instructs the President to designate at least three closed military installations as potentially suitable for the construction of a refinery. Requires that at least one such site be designated as potentially suitable for construction of a refinery to produce biofuel. Requires the redevelopment authority for each such installation to consider the feasibility and practicability of siting a refinery on the installation. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain requirements regarding refinery revitalization. Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the income tax credits for: (1) the purchase of a new qualified alternative fuel vehicle; (2) the cost of qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property; and (3) qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles placed in service. Directs the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program of awards to advance the development and application of innovative energy technologies and new energy sources, including for innovative gasoline-operated automobile and advanced battery manufacturing. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend various energy efficiency tax incentives. Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal the requirement that the associated lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of government-procured alternative or synthetic fuels not exceed those from equivalent fuel from conventional petroleum sources. Provides for the procurement of coal-to-liquid fuel and loans to facilities that produce such fuel. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend various renewable energy tax credits and to include in certain incentives advanced nuclear power and clean-coal equipment. Establishes in the Treasury the American Renewable and Alternative Energy Trust Fund. Requires the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to establish an expedited procedure for issuing combined construction and operating licenses for new reactors. Sets a goal of licensing 100 new reactors, or the megawatt equivalent, by 2030. Requires creation of a uranium supply-disruption mitigation reserve and the convening of a national summit on uranium resources. Establishes policies concerning the disposal of high-level nuclear waste. Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a National Nuclear Energy Council to advise the Secretary and assist nuclear energy-related investors. Revises NEPA environmental assessment procedures with respect to the consideration of alternative locations or actions for renewable energy projects. Excludes greenhouse gases and climate change from regulation under the Clean Air Act. Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the consideration of the impact of greenhouse gases upon species of fish, wildlife, or plants. Sets forth jurisdictional rules and procedures for claims that arise concerning any energy project under a federal lease.

american energy act deep ocean energy resources act considers draft proposed outer continental shelf oil gas leasing program released secretary interior approved final outer_continental_shelf_lands_act ocsla compliance requirements applicable laws deems secretary issued final environmental impact statement program national_environmental_policy_act nepa directs secretary conduct lease sale outer continental_shelf ocs planning area commercial interest purchasing federal oil gas production leases promulgate regulations establish management surface occupancy portion ocs near coastline amends submerged lands act extend nautical miles coastal state allowable seaward boundary excepts operation provisions concerning rights states oil gas mineral rights lands beneath navigable waters located expanded offshore seaward boundaries deems rights federal property federal ocs purposes revises procedure determining state ocs planning area provides means voluntary relinquishment portion geologically prospective lease revises procedures granting ocs leases concerning multiple leases tract payment receipts joint bidding restrictions alaska price thresholds applicable royalty suspension volumes conservation resources fee nonproducing leases provides schedules sharing allocation ocs receipts prohibits leasing east military mission line degrees minutes extending south coast florida outer boundary territorial waters gulf_of_mexico revises ocs leasing provisions concerning timing location year program consideration laws affecting leasing suggestions government entities persons estimates resources state projections receipts expected shared adjacent state political subdivisions provides rules approval federal agency state petroleum natural gas pipeline respectively provides guidelines preparation environmental impact statements prohibits uses federal ocs state waters federal agencies incompatible oil gas leasing substantially exploration production geologically prospective tracts authorizes repurchase cancellation certain leases subject litigation allows environmental requirements associated leasing activities satisfied site away area affected requires secretary establish ocs regional headquarters allows lessee existing oil gas lease area located completely nautical miles coastline california florida adjacent zones option exchanging lease new oil gas lease having primary term years repeals program coastal impact assistance producing states political subdivisions repeals gulf_of_mexico_energy_security_act american_energy_independence price reduction act requires secretary establish competitive oil gas leasing program result environmentally sound program exploration development production alaska coastal_plain oil gas resources amends alaska_national_interest_lands_conservation_act terminate prohibition leasing development leading production oil gas arctic_national_wildlife_refuge directs secretary hold lease sale offering additional parcels lease research development demonstration oil shale resources terms offered specified solicitation bids allows temporary reduction royalties fees rentals bonus payments leases federal lands development production resources necessary incentivize encourage development refinery permit process schedule act_-_authorizes administrator environmental_protection_agency epa provide financial assistance states hire personnel expertise relevant consideration federal refinery authorizations requires federal agency responsible refinery authorization provide nonfinancial assistance facilitate state consideration authorizations directs president appoint federal coordinator facilitate authorizations instructs president designate closed military installations potentially suitable construction refinery requires site designated potentially suitable construction refinery produce biofuel requires redevelopment authority installation consider feasibility practicability siting refinery installation amends energy policy act repeal certain requirements refinery revitalization amends internal revenue code respect income tax credits purchase new qualified alternative fuel vehicle cost qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property qualified plug electric drive motor vehicles placed service directs secretary energy carry program awards advance development application innovative energy technologies new energy sources including innovative gasoline operated automobile advanced battery manufacturing amends internal revenue code extend energy efficiency tax incentives amends energy_independence_and_security_act repeal requirement associated lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions government procured alternative synthetic fuels exceed equivalent fuel conventional petroleum sources provides procurement coal liquid fuel loans facilities produce fuel amends internal revenue code extend renewable energy tax credits include certain incentives advanced nuclear power clean coal equipment establishes treasury american renewable alternative energy trust fund requires nuclear_regulatory_commission nrc establish expedited procedure issuing combined construction operating licenses new reactors sets goal licensing new reactors megawatt equivalent requires creation uranium supply disruption mitigation reserve convening national summit uranium resources establishes policies concerning disposal high level nuclear waste directs secretary energy establish national_nuclear_energy_council advise secretary assist nuclear energy related investors revises nepa environmental assessment procedures respect consideration alternative locations actions renewable energy projects excludes greenhouse gases climate change regulation clean air act amends endangered species act prohibit consideration impact greenhouse gases species fish wildlife plants sets forth jurisdictional rules procedures claims arise concerning energy project federal lease


Summary: Solar Villages Initiative Act - Authorizes the President, through the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to provide assistance for renewable energy projects in developing countries to increase the availability of credit, savings, and other services to microfinance and microenterprise clients lacking full access to capital, training, technical assistance, and business development services. Includes in such projects assistance for small and micro businesses that loan or sell solar lanterns or lamps and other solar energy technologies.

solar villages initiative act authorizes president administrator united_states_agency international_development usaid provide assistance renewable energy projects developing countries increase availability credit savings services microenterprise clients lacking access capital training technical assistance business development services includes projects assistance small micro businesses loan sell solar lamps solar energy technologies


Summary: Ocean Thermal Energy Tax and Energy Credits Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax credit for producing electricity from ocean thermal energy; (2) specify that such tax credit is available to taxpayers in certain possessions and other areas under U.S. control; and (3) allow an energy tax credit for investment in equipment which uses ocean thermal energy to generate electricity, to cool (or provide cold water for use in) a structure, or to produce fresh water.

amends internal revenue code allow tax credit producing electricity ocean thermal energy specify tax credit available taxpayers certain possessions areas control allow energy tax credit investment equipment uses ocean thermal energy generate electricity cool provide cold water use structure produce fresh water


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny the alternative fuels excise tax credit for fuels (including lignin, wood residues, or spent pulping liquors) derived from the production of paper or pulp.

amends internal revenue code deny alternative fuels excise tax credit fuels including lignin wood residues spent derived production paper pulp


Summary: American-Made Energy Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Treasury the American-Made Energy Trust Fund for alternative and renewable energy incentives and projects (e.g., wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal resources, waste to energy, hydropower, nuclear power, and coal to liquid technology). Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish, implement, and administer a competitive oil and gas leasing program on the Coastal Plain of Alaska. Repeals the prohibition against production or leasing of oil and gas resources from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Declares that the oil and gas leasing programs and activities in the Coastal Plain authorized by this Act are deemed in compliance with the purposes for which ANWR was established. Authorizes the Secretary to designate up to a total of 45,000 acres of the Coastal Plain as a special area, after consultation with the state of Alaska, the city of Kaktovik, and the North Slope Borough. Permits directional drilling in such special areas. Prescribes guidelines for implementation of lease sales. Sets forth: (1) a "no significant adverse effect" standard to govern Coastal Plain activities; (2) guidelines for expedited judicial review; and (3) a plan for federal and state distribution of revenues. Directs the Secretary to issue rights-of-way and easements across the Coastal Plain for the transportation of oil and gas. Provides for financial assistance for local government impact aid and community service assistance. Establishes in the Treasury the Coastal Plain Local Government Impact Aid Assistance Fund. Terminates all existing federal laws prohibiting expenditures to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities in the Outer Continental Shelf.

establishes treasury american energy trust fund alternative renewable energy incentives projects wind solar biomass geothermal resources waste energy hydropower nuclear power coal liquid technology directs secretary interior establish implement administer competitive oil gas leasing program coastal_plain_of_alaska repeals prohibition production leasing oil gas resources arctic_national_wildlife_refuge anwr declares oil gas leasing programs activities coastal_plain authorized act deemed compliance purposes anwr established authorizes secretary designate total acres coastal_plain special area consultation state alaska city kaktovik north_slope_borough permits directional drilling special areas prescribes guidelines implementation lease sales sets forth significant adverse effect standard govern coastal_plain activities guidelines expedited judicial review plan federal state distribution revenues directs secretary issue rights way easements coastal_plain transportation oil gas provides financial assistance local government impact aid community service assistance establishes treasury coastal_plain_local_government_impact_aid_assistance_fund terminates existing federal laws prohibiting expenditures conduct oil natural gas leasing preleasing activities outer_continental_shelf


Summary: Investment in American Steel Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to adjust the rate of the tax credit for investment in projects to produce energy from wind based upon the percentage of domestic steel content in such projects.

investment amends internal revenue code adjust rate tax credit investment projects produce energy wind based percentage domestic steel content projects


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) individual taxpayers investing in wind facilities used to produce electricity an exemption from limitations on passive activity losses and credits; and (2) tax credit amounts for producing electricity from wind facilities to offset alternative minimum tax liability.

amends internal revenue code allow individual taxpayers investing wind facilities produce electricity exemption limitations passive activity losses credits tax credit amounts producing electricity wind facilities offset alternative minimum tax liability


Summary: Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to carry out a research and development program to: (1) improve the energy efficiency, reliability, and capacity of wind turbines; (2) optimize the design and adaptability of wind energy systems to the broadest practical range of atmospheric conditions; and (3) reduce the cost of construction, generation, and maintenance of such systems. Directs the Secretary to conduct a wind energy demonstration program to measure wind energy system performance under the full productive range of wind conditions in the United States. Requires awards under such programs to be made on a competitive basis with an emphasis on technical merit. Requires the Secretary, in carrying out this Act, to: (1) coordinate with the Office of Minority Economic Impact and with the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; and (2) provide special consideration to applications submitted by institutions, businesses, or entities containing majority representation of women, minorities, or persons with disabilities in science and engineering. Authorizes appropriations.

directs secretary energy carry research development program improve energy efficiency reliability capacity wind turbines optimize design adaptability wind energy systems broadest practical range atmospheric conditions reduce cost construction generation maintenance systems directs secretary conduct wind energy demonstration program measure wind energy system performance productive range wind conditions united_states requires awards programs competitive basis emphasis technical merit requires secretary carrying act coordinate office_of_small disadvantaged_business_utilization provide special consideration applications submitted institutions businesses entities containing majority representation women minorities persons disabilities science engineering authorizes appropriations


Summary: Fusion Engineering Science and Fusion Energy Planning Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to enhance the U.S. capability in fusion engineering science (materials science and technology that focus on fusion energy plasmas) in order to ensure: (1) full U.S. benefit from the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project; and (2) U.S. leadership in fusion engineering science and in the next steps toward the development of a fusion energy facility. Directs the Secretary, in response to recent study and planning activities undertaken by the Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee and the Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, to develop and provide to Congress a comprehensive plan identifying the full range of research and development, including fusion engineering science, and the facilities needed to achieve practical fusion energy.

fusion engineering science fusion energy planning act directs secretary energy enhance capability fusion engineering science materials science technology focus fusion energy order ensure benefit project leadership fusion engineering science steps development fusion energy facility directs secretary response recent study planning activities undertaken develop provide congress comprehensive plan identifying range research development including fusion engineering science facilities needed achieve practical fusion energy


Summary: Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to phaseout the income and excise tax credits for alcohol-based fuels and eliminate such credits in 2014. Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to phaseout the tariff on ethanol and provide duty free treatment of ethanol in 2014. Expresses the sense of Congress that the savings achieved by this Act should be used to combat hunger in the United States and to develop domestic supplies of cellulosic and advanced biofuels.

phaseout income excise tax credits alcohol based fuels eliminate credits amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states phaseout tariff ethanol provide duty free treatment ethanol expresses sense congress savings achieved act combat hunger united_states develop domestic supplies cellulosic advanced biofuels


Summary: Streamline Vehicle Conversions Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to provide that a certificate of conformity issued by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for one or more aftermarket conversion test groups with respect to an aftermarket conversion system (i.e., hardware installed on a light-duty or heavy-duty vehicle, light-duty truck, or heavy-duty engine that allows the vehicle or engine to operate on a fuel other than that which it was originally certified to use) shall not expire, shall continue to apply in subsequent calendar years, and shall not require recertification. Requires the Administrator to: (1) establish criteria for use in identifying similar vehicle makes, models, original equipment manufacturers, emission standards, and different model years that may be used under a single test group; (2) accept such an established test group on an aftermarket conversion system manufacturer application for a certificate of conformity; and (3) allow the submission of previous vehicle emission test data for the certification of additional model year vehicles if the aftermarket conversion system manufacturer is able to demonstrate that neither the aftermarket conversion system nor the design and specifications of the applicable vehicle model are substantially different. Directs the Administrator to promulgate regulations regarding on-board diagnostic systems for aftermarket conversion systems that: (1) ensure that such conversion systems that are equipped with on-board diagnostic systems are effective at monitoring critical emission components; (2) take into account the inability of an aftermarket conversion system manufacturer to access proprietary on-board diagnostic technology of an original equipment manufacturer; and (3) are sufficiently flexible to encourage the increased use of alternative fueled vehicles. Sets forth provisions regarding the conversion of a vehicle outside of its useful life cycle.

streamline vehicle conversions act amends clean air act provide certificate conformity issued administrator environmental_protection_agency epa aftermarket conversion test groups respect aftermarket conversion system hardware installed light duty heavy duty vehicle light duty truck heavy duty engine allows vehicle engine operate fuel originally certified use shall expire shall continue apply subsequent calendar years shall require recertification requires administrator establish criteria use identifying similar vehicle makes models original equipment manufacturers emission standards different model years single test group accept established test group aftermarket conversion system manufacturer application certificate conformity allow submission previous vehicle emission test data certification additional model year vehicles aftermarket conversion system manufacturer able demonstrate aftermarket conversion system design specifications applicable vehicle model substantially different directs administrator promulgate regulations board diagnostic systems aftermarket conversion systems ensure conversion systems equipped board diagnostic systems effective monitoring critical emission components account inability aftermarket conversion system manufacturer access proprietary board diagnostic technology original equipment manufacturer sufficiently flexible encourage increased use alternative fueled vehicles sets forth provisions conversion vehicle outside useful life cycle


Summary: Amends the Clean Air Act to include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program. Defines "algae-based biofuel," for purposes of such Act, as liquid fuel derived from the biomass of single- or multi-cellular organisms which are inherently aquatic and classified as non-vascular plants and that have lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions that are at least 60% less than the baseline for such emissions. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) expand the definition of cellulosic biofuel to include algae-based biofuel for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit; and (2) allow accelerated depreciation of property used to produce algae-based biofuel. Defines "algae-based biofuel" as any liquid fuel which is produced from the biomass of an algal organism (i.e., an organism that is primarily aquatic and classified as a non-vascular plant).

amends clean air act include algae based biofuel renewable fuel program defines algae based biofuel purposes act liquid fuel derived biomass single- multi cellular organisms inherently aquatic classified non vascular plants lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions baseline emissions amends internal revenue code expand definition cellulosic biofuel include algae based biofuel purposes cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit allow accelerated depreciation property produce algae based biofuel defines algae based biofuel liquid fuel produced biomass algal organism organism primarily aquatic classified non vascular plant


Summary: Renewable Energy Development Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a program for the leasing of federal lands to advance, develop, assess, install, and operate commercial renewable solar, wind, and geothermal energy systems. Requires the Secretary to: (1) identify lease sites comprised of a total of 6,400,000 acres under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming which are suitable for the installation and operation of solar, wind, or geothermal energy systems; and (2) incorporate renewable energy development into the relevant agency's land use and resource management plans, or equivalent plans for the identified lands. Specifies the total annual amount of acreage that is to be released for leasing under this Act from 2010 to 2019. Excludes specified federal lands from inclusion within the program. Sets forth requirements for competitive leasing sales and noncompetitive leasing of the lands to be leased. Makes any lease of lands under this Act effective for a 30-year period. Directs the Secretary to complete a programmatic environmental impact statement for the program and to publish a final regulation to implement this Act. Directs the Secretary to study: (1) barriers to additional access to federal lands for the transmission of energy produced under leases awarded under such program; and (2) the need for energy transmission corridors on public lands to address identified congestion or constraints.

renewable energy development act directs secretary interior carry program leasing federal lands advance develop assess install operate commercial renewable solar wind geothermal energy systems requires secretary identify lease sites comprised total acres jurisdiction bureau_of_land_management blm states arizona california colorado idaho montana new_mexico nevada oregon utah washington wyoming suitable installation operation solar wind geothermal energy systems incorporate renewable energy development relevant agency land use resource management plans equivalent plans identified lands specifies total annual acreage released leasing act excludes specified federal lands inclusion program sets forth requirements competitive leasing sales noncompetitive leasing lands leased makes lease lands act effective year period directs secretary complete programmatic environmental impact statement program publish final regulation implement act directs secretary study barriers additional access federal lands transmission energy produced leases awarded program need energy transmission corridors public lands address identified congestion constraints


Summary: Greener Gardens Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 25%, up to $1,000, of the cost of qualified nonroad equipment. Defines "qualified nonroad equipment" as equipment that is primarily used for lawn, garden, or forestry purposes and is powered by certain alternative and renewable power sources.

amends internal revenue code allow tax credit cost qualified nonroad equipment defines qualified nonroad equipment equipment primarily garden forestry purposes powered certain alternative renewable power sources


Summary: Solar Technology Roadmap Act - Title I: Solar Technology Research, Development, and Demonstration - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of Energy to conduct a program of research, development, and demonstration for solar technology, including: (1) photovoltaics and related electronic components; (2) solar hot water and solar space heating and cooling; (3) concentrating solar power; (4) lighting systems that integrate sunlight and electrical lighting in complement to each other in common lighting fixtures for the purpose of improving energy efficiency; (5) manufacturability of low cost, high-quality solar energy systems; (6) development of solar technology products that can be easily integrated into new and existing buildings or that are water efficient; and (7) development of storage technologies that can be used to increase the usefulness and value of such technologies. Requires the Secretary to provide awards on a merit-reviewed, competitive basis to promote a diversity of research, development, and demonstration activities for solar technology to: (1) academic institutions, national laboratories, federally-funded research and development centers, government research agencies, nonprofit organizations, industrial entities, or consortia thereof for research, development, and demonstration activities; and (2) industry-led consortia for research, development, and demonstration of advanced techniques for manufacturing a variety of solar energy products. Directs the Secretary, in making awards, to consider areas with high unemployment. Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide awards to projects for research, development, and demonstration of solar technologies and solar manufacturing in the United States. Calls for at least 75% of funding for such activities conducted by DOE after FY2014 to support a diversity of activities identified by and recommended under a Solar Technology Roadmap. (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary to establish and provide support for a Solar Technology Roadmap Committee, which shall develop a Solar Technology Roadmap that: (1) presents the best current estimate of the near-, mid-, and long-term research, development, and demonstration needs in solar technology; and (2) provides guidance to the solar technology research, development, and demonstration activities supported by the federal government for meeting national priorities in energy security, U.S. competitiveness, mitigation of adverse environmental impacts, and energy diversification. Requires at least a third and no more than a half of the Committee members to be individuals from sectors of the domestic solar technology industry. Requires the Roadmap to: (1) identify research, development, and demonstration needs for a diversity of solar technologies; (2) identify opportunities for coordination with partner industries such as those for semiconductors, lighting, energy storage, Smart Grid, and wind that can benefit from similar advances; (3) establish research, development, and demonstration goals with recommended timeframes with respect to solar technologies for improving performance, decreasing the cost of electricity generated and the negative environmental impacts, improving reliability, and maximizing the environmental benefits of solar technologies, improving the cost effectiveness and quality control of domestic manufacturing of implements and devices used in the production of solar energy; (4) identify best practices for DOE national laboratories in their collaborations with institutions of higher education and private industry to more efficiently and effectively bring new solar technologies to the marketplace; (5) include recommendations to guide solar technology research, development, and demonstration activities; (6) provide recommendations on the necessary steps required to strengthen the link between solar technology research and the commercialization of those technologies into full scale manufacturing; (7) provide recommendations to federal agencies on corresponding strategies to accelerate domestic commercialization of newly developed solar technologies; and (8) outline various technologies and practices considered by the Committee and the benefits and shortcomings of each. Requires the Committee to: (1) release a draft Roadmap to the public at least one month prior to publication in order to receive input from the public; (2) conduct a comprehensive review and revision of the Roadmap every three years and to update it annually as necessary; (3) consult with the Department of the Interior, the National Park Service, the Department of Defense (DOD), and the General Services Administration (GSA) on the potential for solar demonstration projects on federal lands; and (4) report annually to the Secretary and Congress on its activities. Prohibits the Committee from recommending or selecting specific recipients of funds. (Sec. 104) Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to review and coordinate federal interagency activities identified in and related to the Roadmap. (Sec. 105) Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a program to provide grants on a merit-reviewed, competitive basis for demonstration projects to support the development of solar energy production, consistent with the Roadmap; and (2) transmit to Congress and the Committee the results of a study that analyzes the performance of photovoltaic installations in the United States and identifies opportunities to improve the energy productivity of the installations. (Sec. 107) Requires the Secretary to commence a study evaluating potential applications of micro power stations using solar power technology in underserved communities lacking in basic electric or traditional power infrastructure and make recommendations to Congress for increasing access to and implementation of solar energy technology in such underserved communities. (Sec. 108) Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015. Reauthorizes appropriations for solar research activities established in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. (Sec. 109) Declares that this Act supersedes any duplicative DOE solar, research, development, and demonstration programs. (Sec. 110) Repeals the Solar Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1974, the Solar Photovoltaic Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1978, and provisions concerning goals and multiyear funding for photovoltaics and solar thermal programs. (Sec. 111) Requires the Secretary to establish and report to Congress on a pilot program to make grants for projects to protect against solar technology equipment theft. Title II: Photovoltaic Recycling - (Sec. 201) Requires the Secretary to award multiyear grants on a merit-reviewed, competitive basis for research, development, and demonstration activities to create innovative and practical approaches to increase reuse and recycling of photovoltaic devices and contribute to the professional development of scientists, engineers, and technicians in the fields of photovoltaic and electronic device manufacturing, design, refurbishing, and recycling. Requires such activities to address: (1) technology to increase the efficiency of photovoltaic device recycling and maximize the recovery of valuable raw materials for use in new products while minimizing the life-cycle environmental impacts; (2) expanded uses for materials from recycled photovoltaic devices; (3) development and demonstration of environmentally responsible alternatives to the use of hazardous materials in photovoltaic devices and the production of such devices; (4) development of methods to separate and remove hazardous materials from photovoltaic devices and recycling or disposing of those materials in a safe manner; (5) product design and construction to facilitate disassembly and recycling of photovoltaic devices; (6) tools and methods to aid in assessing the environmental impacts of the production, recycling, and disposal of photovoltaic devices; (7) product design and construction and other tools and techniques to extend the life cycle of photovoltaic devices (8) strategies to increase consumer acceptance and practice of recycling of photovoltaic devices; and (9) processes to reduce the costs and environmental impact of disposal of toxic materials used in photovoltaic devices. Requires the results of such activities to be made publicly available. Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a comprehensive physical property database of materials for use in photovoltaic devices; (2) develop, with private industry, a plan to establish priorities and requirements for the database; and (3) coordinate with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to facilitate the incorporation of the database with any existing database for electronic manufacturing and recycling.

solar technology roadmap act title demonstration sec directs secretary energy conduct program research development demonstration solar technology including related electronic components solar hot water solar space heating cooling concentrating solar power lighting systems integrate sunlight electrical lighting complement common lighting fixtures purpose improving energy efficiency low cost high quality solar energy systems development solar technology products easily integrated new existing buildings water efficient development storage technologies increase usefulness value technologies requires secretary provide awards merit reviewed competitive basis promote diversity research development demonstration activities solar technology academic institutions national laboratories federally funded research development centers government research agencies nonprofit organizations industrial entities consortia thereof research development demonstration activities industry led consortia research development demonstration advanced techniques manufacturing variety solar energy products directs secretary making awards consider areas high unemployment requires department_of_energy doe provide awards projects research development demonstration solar technologies solar manufacturing united_states calls funding activities conducted doe fy2014 support diversity activities identified recommended solar technology roadmap sec directs secretary establish provide support shall develop solar technology roadmap presents best current estimate near- mid- long term research development demonstration needs solar technology provides guidance solar technology research development demonstration activities supported federal government meeting national priorities energy security competitiveness mitigation adverse environmental impacts energy diversification requires half committee members individuals sectors domestic solar technology industry requires roadmap identify research development demonstration needs diversity solar technologies identify opportunities coordination partner industries lighting energy storage wind benefit similar advances establish research development demonstration goals recommended timeframes respect solar technologies improving performance decreasing cost electricity generated negative environmental impacts improving reliability maximizing environmental benefits solar technologies improving cost effectiveness quality control domestic manufacturing implements devices production solar energy identify best practices doe national laboratories collaborations institutions higher education private industry efficiently effectively bring new solar technologies marketplace include recommendations guide solar technology research development demonstration activities provide recommendations necessary steps required strengthen link solar technology research commercialization technologies scale manufacturing provide recommendations federal agencies corresponding strategies accelerate domestic commercialization newly developed solar technologies outline technologies practices considered committee benefits requires committee release draft roadmap public month prior publication order receive input public conduct comprehensive review revision roadmap years update annually necessary consult department_of_the_interior national_park_service department_of_defense dod general_services_administration gsa potential solar demonstration projects federal lands report annually secretary congress activities prohibits committee recommending selecting specific recipients funds sec requires director office_of_science_and_technology_policy review coordinate federal interagency activities identified related roadmap sec directs secretary establish program provide grants merit reviewed competitive basis demonstration projects support development solar energy production consistent roadmap transmit congress committee results study analyzes performance photovoltaic installations united_states identifies opportunities improve energy productivity installations sec requires secretary commence study evaluating potential applications micro power stations solar power technology underserved communities lacking basic electric traditional power infrastructure recommendations congress increasing access implementation solar energy technology underserved communities sec authorizes appropriations fy2011 fy2015 reauthorizes appropriations solar research activities established energy_independence_and_security_act sec declares act supersedes duplicative doe solar research development demonstration programs sec repeals demonstration act demonstration act provisions concerning goals multiyear funding solar thermal programs sec requires secretary establish report congress pilot program grants projects protect solar technology equipment theft title photovoltaic recycling sec requires secretary award multiyear grants merit reviewed competitive basis research development demonstration activities create innovative practical approaches increase reuse recycling photovoltaic devices contribute professional development scientists engineers technicians fields photovoltaic electronic device manufacturing design recycling requires activities address technology increase efficiency photovoltaic device recycling maximize recovery valuable raw materials use new products minimizing life cycle environmental impacts expanded uses materials recycled photovoltaic devices development demonstration environmentally responsible alternatives use hazardous materials photovoltaic devices production devices development methods separate remove hazardous materials photovoltaic devices recycling disposing materials safe manner product design construction facilitate recycling photovoltaic devices tools methods aid assessing environmental impacts production recycling disposal photovoltaic devices product design construction tools techniques extend life cycle photovoltaic devices strategies increase consumer acceptance practice recycling photovoltaic devices processes reduce costs environmental impact disposal toxic materials photovoltaic devices requires results activities publicly available requires secretary establish comprehensive physical property database materials use photovoltaic devices develop private industry plan establish priorities requirements database coordinate director national_institute_of_standards_and_technology administrator environmental_protection_agency epa facilitate incorporation database existing database electronic manufacturing recycling


Summary: Plastics Recycling Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit equal to 60 cents per gallon of qualified synthetic oil produced from recycled waste plastics. Defines "qualified synthetic oil" as oil derived from post-consumer and post-industrial waste plastics and which has a minimum market value of 90% of crude oil. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make grants to persons eligible for the waste plastic recycling tax credit provided by this Act in lieu of such credit.

plastics recycling act amends internal revenue code allow business related tax credit equal cents gallon qualified synthetic oil produced recycled waste plastics defines qualified synthetic oil oil derived post consumer post industrial waste plastics minimum market value crude oil directs secretary treasury grants persons eligible waste plastic recycling tax credit provided act lieu credit


Summary: Fuel Cell Tax Parity Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code relating to the tax credit for residential energy efficient property expenditures to: (1) increase to $1,500 the maximum dollar amount of the credit for fuel cell property expenditures; and (2) allow fuel cell property eligible for such credit to be installed in any residence of the taxpayer (currently, restricted to a principal residence).

amends internal revenue code relating tax credit residential energy efficient property expenditures increase maximum dollar credit fuel cell property expenditures allow fuel cell property eligible credit installed residence taxpayer currently restricted principal residence


Summary: Water Efficiency via Carbon Harvesting and Restoration (WECHAR) Act of 2009 - Requires the Director of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to conduct resources assessments that collect and synthesize interagency and state data to quantify: (1) invasive plant species and excess biomass (plant matter targeted for removal from public land to promote ecosystem health) in the form of dangerous fuel loads on public land that can be used for feedstock (plant matter or materials that serve as the raw material for the production of biochar and bioenergy); (2) estimated carbon content in that feedstock; (3) estimated potential biochar (charcoal or black carbon derived from organic matter through pyrolysis) and bioenergy (hydrocarbons derived from organic matter through pyrolysis) producible from that feedstock; and (4) potential water savings resulting from removal of invasive plant species and excess biomass on public land, by watershed. Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to each: (1) establish a program to provide guarantees of loans by private institutions to develop and optimize commercially and technologically viable biochar production units, to produce, respectively, four and two units for deployment to remote landscapes, and for the construction or acquisition of biochar production facilities, provided the loan applicants will be dedicated primarily to contract restoration work with the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, or Forest Service using pinyon pine and juniper feedstock in the Great Basin, tamarisk feedstock in the Mojave Desert, or excess biomass feedstock, such as trees killed by bark beetle infestations in the Intermountain West; and (2) initiate three-year programs to employ such biochar production units in pilot applications in various U.S. climates and ecosystems. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide competitive grants to conduct research and analysis: (1) to identify attributes and composition profiles of biochar and bioenergy for various uses; (2) to identify potential uses and markets for biochar and bioenergy; (3) relating to environmental benefits and impacts of biochar and bioenergy use; and (4) regarding potential uses of biochar in landscape restoration.

water efficiency act requires director united_states_geological_survey usgs conduct resources assessments collect synthesize interagency state data quantify invasive plant species excess biomass plant matter targeted removal public land promote ecosystem health form dangerous fuel loads public land feedstock plant matter materials serve raw material production bioenergy estimated carbon content feedstock estimated potential black carbon derived organic matter bioenergy hydrocarbons derived organic matter producible feedstock potential water savings resulting removal invasive plant species excess biomass public land watershed directs secretary interior secretary agriculture establish program provide guarantees loans private institutions develop optimize commercially technologically viable production units produce respectively units deployment remote landscapes construction acquisition production facilities provided loan applicants dedicated primarily contract restoration work bureau_of_land_management national_park_service forest_service pinyon pine juniper feedstock great_basin feedstock excess biomass feedstock trees killed bark beetle infestations initiate year programs employ production units pilot applications climates ecosystems directs secretary agriculture provide competitive grants conduct research analysis identify attributes composition profiles bioenergy uses identify potential uses markets bioenergy relating environmental benefits impacts bioenergy use potential uses landscape restoration


Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of Energy, for the purpose of enhancing the availability of private financing for clean energy technology development, to provide credit support and facilitate financing transactions to enable owners and users of buildings and industrial facilities to increase energy efficiency and generate electricity from renewable energy resources. Defines "clean energy technology" to include technology that contributes to a stabilization of atmospheric greenhouse gas concentration and for which insufficient commercial lending is available at affordable rates.

authorizes secretary energy purpose enhancing availability private financing clean energy technology development provide credit support facilitate financing transactions enable owners users buildings industrial facilities increase energy efficiency generate electricity renewable energy resources defines clean energy technology include technology contributes stabilization atmospheric greenhouse gas concentration insufficient commercial lending available affordable rates


Summary: Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2014 the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources; (2) increase and extend through 2014 the authority for issuing new clean renewable energy bonds; (3) extend through 2018 the energy tax credit for investment in solar energy and fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump systems; (4) increase the energy tax credit for investment in advanced energy facilities; and (5) extend through 2011 the income and excise tax credits for alcohol fuels, biodiesel, and renewable diesel. Authorizes appropriations for advanced biofuels research, development, and demonstration that will create fuels that are fungible in existing infrastructure.

renewable energy investment act amends internal revenue code extend tax credit producing electricity renewable resources increase extend authority issuing new clean renewable energy bonds extend energy tax credit investment solar energy fuel cell property small wind energy property geothermal heat pump systems increase energy tax credit investment advanced energy facilities extend income excise tax credits alcohol fuels biodiesel renewable diesel authorizes appropriations advanced biofuels research development demonstration create fuels fungible existing infrastructure


Summary: Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the tax credit for the production of electricity from renewable resources to: (1) extend permanently the credit period for the production of steel industry fuel; (2) extend through 2011 the placed-in-service date requirement for refined coal production facilities; (3) revise the definition of "steel industry fuel" to allow mixtures of petroleum coke or other coke feedstock in such fuel; and (4) set forth ownership requirements for coal production facilities for purposes of such tax credit.

amends internal revenue code provisions relating tax credit production electricity renewable resources extend permanently credit period production steel industry fuel extend placed service date requirement refined coal production facilities revise definition steel industry fuel allow mixtures petroleum coke coke feedstock fuel set forth ownership requirements coal production facilities purposes tax credit


Summary: Thermal Energy Cooling and Heating Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a residential energy efficient property tax credit for 30% of expenditures for distributed thermal energy storage property installed in a principal residence; (2) a 30% energy tax credit for investment in qualified distributed thermal storage property prior to 2017; and (3) financing of qualified distributed thermal energy storage property with new clean renewable energy bonds.

thermal energy cooling heating act amends internal revenue code allow residential energy efficient property tax credit expenditures distributed thermal energy storage property installed principal residence energy tax credit investment qualified distributed thermal storage property prior financing qualified distributed thermal energy storage property new clean renewable energy bonds


Summary: Second Generation Biofuel Producer Tax Credit Act of 2009 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit to: (1) revise the applicable amount of such credit by linking it to the British thermal unit (BTU) content of second generation biofuels as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury; (2) expand the definition of "qualified feedstock" to include any cultivated algae, cyanobacteria, or lemna; (3) exclude from the definition of "second generation biofuel" certain fuel produced from coprocessing with nonqualified feedstocks and certain unprocessed fuels; (4) require producers of second generation biofuels to register with the Secretary; and (5) allow an additional depreciation allowance for property used to produce second generation biofuel.

second generation biofuel producer tax credit act amends internal revenue code provisions relating cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit revise applicable credit linking british thermal unit btu content second generation biofuels determined secretary treasury expand definition qualified feedstock include cultivated algae cyanobacteria lemna exclude definition second generation biofuel certain fuel produced nonqualified feedstocks certain unprocessed fuels require producers second generation biofuels register secretary allow additional depreciation allowance property produce second generation biofuel


Summary: Amends the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 to repeal provisions that require all monies received by the United States in FY2010 from sales, bonuses, rentals, and royalties under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to be disposed of as provided by such Act as in effect immediately before enactment of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

amends related agencies appropriations act repeal provisions require monies received united_states fy2010 sales bonuses rentals royalties geothermal steam act disposed provided act effect immediately enactment energy policy act


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the alternative fuel and alternative fuel mixture excise tax credits.

amends internal revenue code permanent alternative fuel alternative fuel mixture excise tax credits


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

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


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a 30% energy tax credit for equipment used to fabricate solar energy property. Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to allow grants in lieu of energy tax credits for equipment used to fabricate solar energy property.

amends internal revenue code allow energy tax credit equipment solar energy property amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_tax_act allow grants lieu energy tax credits equipment solar energy property


Summary: Property Assessed Clean Energy Tax Benefits Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the issuance of tax-exempt bonds to finance state and local government programs for clean energy improvements in buildings. Defines "clean energy improvements" as any distributed generation renewable energy sources, energy efficiency improvements, or water efficiency improvements which are permanently affixed to a building and result in a 20% savings in energy consumption.

property assessed amends internal revenue code authorize issuance tax exempt bonds finance state local government programs clean energy improvements buildings defines clean energy improvements distributed generation renewable energy sources energy efficiency improvements water efficiency improvements permanently affixed building result savings energy consumption


Summary: Algae-based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act of 2010 - 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 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. Provides for compliance of the budgetary effects of this Act with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

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Summary: Incentives to Increase Use of Renewable Biomass Act of 2009 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) establish a program to provide interest-free loans to eligible institutions (i.e., an institution of higher education, an elementary or secondary school, a hospital, a local government building, or a governmental, community, health, or educational building owned or leased and occupied by an Indian tribe, except any building used for gaming) for capital costs for converting existing equipment, or installing new equipment, to use renewable biomass for energy generation, heating, or cooling systems; and (2) ensure that an institution receiving such a loan will use renewable biomass for no less than 75% of the energy generation, heating, or cooling needs of the facility for which the loan is received. Establishes in the Treasury a revolving fund for such program. Requires the Secretary to: (1) deposit amounts received as payment on loans provided under such program into such revolving fund; and (2) make available $100 million of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to such revolving fund.

incentives increase use renewable biomass act amends farm security rural investment act require secretary agriculture establish program provide interest free loans eligible institutions institution higher education elementary secondary school hospital local government building governmental community health educational building owned leased occupied indian tribe building gaming capital costs converting existing equipment installing new equipment use renewable biomass energy generation heating cooling systems ensure institution receiving loan use renewable biomass energy generation heating cooling needs facility loan received establishes treasury revolving fund program requires secretary deposit amounts received payment loans provided program revolving fund available million funds commodity_credit_corporation revolving fund


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an energy tax credit for investment in an electrical transformer which is designed to use, and contains, soybean-based electrical transformer fluid as the insulating fluid.

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Summary: Renewable Biomass Fairness Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2018 the tax credit for production of electricity from closed and open-loop biomass facilities; (2) eliminate the reduction in the rate of such credit for electricity produced from open-loop biomass; (3) extend to 10 years the credit period for open-loop biomass facilities; and (4) amend the definition of "cellulosic biofuel" for purposes of the tax credit for alcohol used as fuel to exclude any fuel if more than 4% of such fuel is any combination of water and sediment or if the ash content of such fuel is more than 1%.

renewable biomass fairness act amends internal revenue code extend tax credit production electricity closed open loop biomass facilities eliminate reduction rate credit electricity produced open loop biomass extend years credit period open loop biomass facilities amend definition cellulosic biofuel purposes tax credit alcohol fuel exclude fuel fuel combination water sediment ash content fuel


Summary: Green Energy Paper Manufacturing Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a general business tax credit, up to $25 million in a taxable year, for the production of energy from biomass fuels for a pulp, paper, or paperboard manufacturing facility located in the United States; and (2) advance payments of credit amounts for liquid biomass used as a fuel to produce steam or energy at any such facility.

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