Amends the Clean Air Act to extend to 2025 certain requirements increasing the applicable volume of renewable fuel in gasoline.
Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to require the head of each federal agency to ensure that, in areas in which ethanol-blended gasoline is reasonably available at a generally competitive price, the agency purchases such gasoline with at least 10% ethanol, rather than nonethanol-blended gasoline, for its vehicles that use gasoline.
Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to: (1) authorize appropriations for FY2007-FY2015 to the Department of Agriculture bioenergy program; and (2) direct the Secretary of Agriculture to give priority to production of both cellulosic ethanol, and hydrogen using ethanol technology.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make ethanol and biodiesel refining property eligible for 7-year depreciation.
Creates a new flexible fuel hybrid motor vehicle income tax credit.
Extends: (1) the alternative technology vehicle credit through calendar 2014; (2) the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit through calendar 2024; (3) the volumetric excise tax credit for alternative fuels and the alternative fuel mixture credit through FY2014; and (6) the biodiesel producer credit and the small ethanol producer credit through calendar 2024.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4573 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4573
To increase the renewable fuel content of gasoline sold in the United
States by the year 2025 to 25 billion gallons, to require Federal
agencies to use ethanol and biodiesel in government vehicles, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 16, 2005
Mr. Weller introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on
Agriculture, Ways and Means, and Government Reform, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
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A BILL
To increase the renewable fuel content of gasoline sold in the United
States by the year 2025 to 25 billion gallons, to require Federal
agencies to use ethanol and biodiesel in government vehicles, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RENEWABLE FUEL CONTENT OF GASOLINE.
(a) Calendar Years From 2012 to 2025.--Clause (i) of section
211(o)(2)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)(B)) is amended
by striking ``2006 through 2012'' in each place it appears and
inserting ``2006 through 2025'' and by adding the following new table
at the end thereof:
``Applicable volume of renewable Calendar
fuel (in billions of gallons): year:
8.9.................................................... 2013
10.3................................................... 2014
11.7................................................... 2015
12.1................................................... 2016
13.5................................................... 2017
14.9................................................... 2018
16.3................................................... 2019
17.7................................................... 2020
19.4................................................... 2021
20.8................................................... 2022
22.2................................................... 2023
23.6................................................... 2024
25..................................................... 2025''.
(b) Calendar Years After 2025.--Section 211(o)(2)(B) of such Act is
amended by striking clauses (ii) through (iv) and inserting the
following:
``(ii) Calendar years after 2025.--For the
purposes of subparagraph (A), for calendar
years after 2025 the applicable volume shall be
equal to the product obtained by multiplying
subclause (I) by subclause (II) of this clause.
``(I) The number of gallons of
gasoline that the Administrator
estimates will be sold or introduced
into commerce in the calendar year
concerned.
``(II) The ratio that
25,000,000,000 gallons bears to the
number of gallons of gasoline sold or
introduced into commerce in calendar
year 2025''.
(c) Credit for 85 Percent Ethanol Blend.--Section 211(o)(4) of such
Act is amended by inserting ``or 85 percent ethanol blend'' in the
heading before the period and by adding the following at the end
thereof ``For the purposes of paragraph (2), 1 gallon of a fuel blend
containing 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline shall be
considered to be the equivalent of 1.5 gallons of renewable fuel.''.
(d) Conforming Amendments.--Paragraph (3) and (6) of section 211(o)
of such Act are each amended by striking ``2011'' and ``2012'' in each
place it appears and inserting ``2024'' and ``2025'' respectively.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL AGENCY ETHANOL-BLENDED GASOLINE AND BIODIESEL
PURCHASING REQUIREMENT.
Title III of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 is amended by striking
section 306 (42 U.S.C. 13215) and inserting the following:
``SEC. 306. FEDERAL AGENCY ETHANOL-BLENDED GASOLINE AND BIODIESEL
PURCHASING REQUIREMENT.
``(a) Ethanol-Blended Gasoline.--The head of each Federal agency
shall ensure that, in areas in which ethanol-blended gasoline is
reasonably available at a generally competitive price, the Federal
agency purchases ethanol-blended gasoline containing at least 10
percent ethanol rather than nonethanol-blended gasoline, for use in
vehicles used by the agency that use gasoline.
``(b) Biodiesel.--
``(1) Definition of biodiesel.--In this subsection, the
term `biodiesel' has the meaning given the term in section
312(f).
``(2) Requirement.--The head of each Federal agency shall
ensure that the Federal agency purchases, for use in fueling
fleet vehicles that use diesel fuel used by the Federal agency
at the location at which fleet vehicles of the Federal agency
are centrally fueled, in areas in which the biodiesel-blended
diesel fuel described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) is available
at a generally competitive price--
``(A) as of the date that is 5 years after the date
of enactment of this paragraph, biodiesel-blended
diesel fuel that contains at least 2 percent biodiesel,
rather than nonbiodiesel-blended diesel fuel; and
``(B) as of the date that is 10 years after the
date of enactment of this paragraph, biodiesel-blended
diesel fuel that contains at least 20 percent
biodiesel, rather than nonbiodiesel-blended diesel
fuel.
``(3) Requirement of federal law.--The provisions of this
subsection shall not be considered a requirement of Federal law
for the purposes of section 312.
``(c) Exemption.--This section does not apply to fuel used in
vehicles excluded from the definition of `fleet' by subparagraphs (A)
through (H) of section 301(9).''.
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BIOENERGY PROGRAM.
(a) Reauthorization.--Subsection (c) of section 9010 of the Farm
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8108) is amended by
striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraph:
``(2) $140,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through
2015.''.
(b) Funding Priorities.--Such section is further amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (c), as amended by
subsection (a), as subsection (d); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection:
``(c) Contract Priorities.--In entering into contracts under this
section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible producers
participating in bioenergy initiatives involving--
``(1) the production of cellulosic ethanol, including how
to make it more cost effective; and
``(2) the production of hydrogen using ethanol
technology.''.
SEC. 4. 7-YEAR DEPRECIATION OF ETHANOL AND BIODIESEL REFINING PROPERTY.
(a) In General.--Subparagraph (C) of section 168(e)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to 7-year property) is amended
by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (iv), by redesignating clause
(v) as clause (vi), and by inserting after clause (iv) the following
new clause:
``(v) any ethanol or biodiesel refining
property.''.
(b) Ethanol or Biodiesel Refining Property.--Section 168(i) of such
Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(18) Ethanol or biodiesel refining property.--The term
`ethanol and biodiesel refining property' means--
``(A) property used to produce biodiesel (as
defined in section 40A(d)(1)), and
``(B) property used to produce ethanol other than
from petroleum, natural gas, or coal (including
lignite).''.
(c) Alternative Depreciation System.--The table contained in
section 168(g)(3)(B) of such Code (relating to special rule for certain
property assigned to classes) is amended by inserting after the item
relating to subparagraph (C)(iv) the following new item:
``(C)(v)................................................... 7''.
(d) Alternative Minimum Tax.--Subparagraph (B) of section 56(a)(1)
of such Code is amended by striking ``section 168(e)(3)(C)(iv)'' and
inserting ``clause (iv) or (v) of section 168(e)(3)(C)''.
(e) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to property placed in service after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(2) Exception.--The amendments made by this section shall
not apply to any property with respect to which the taxpayer or
a related party has entered into a binding contract for the
construction thereof on or before such date, or, in the case of
self-constructed property, has started construction on or
before such date.
SEC. 5. STREAMLINED PERMITTING.
The Secretary of Energy shall undertake a study to evaluate current
permitting requirements applicable to the construction of new petroleum
industry facilities (including refineries, pipelines, and related
facilities). The study shall identify the problems and identify
improvements. The Secretary shall submit a report the Congress
containing the results of the study.
SEC. 6. EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF TAX INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLE FUELS.
(a) Alternative Technology Vehicle Credit.--
(1) Extension.--Subsection (j) of section 30B of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to alternative motor
vehicle credit) is amended to read as follows:
``(j) Termination.--This section shall not apply to any property
purchased after December 31, 2014.''.
(2) Increased credit for certain hybrid-flexible fuel
vehicles.--
(A) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 30B of
such Code is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of
paragraph (3), by striking paragraph (4), and by
inserting after paragraph (3) the following new
paragraphs:
``(4) the new flexible fuel hybrid motor vehicle credit
determined under subsection (e), and
``(5) the new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle
credit determined under subsection (f).''.
(B) New flexible fuel hybrid motor vehicle
credit.--Section 30B of such Code is amended by
redesignating subsections (e) through (j) as
subsections (f) through (k), respectively, and by
inserting after subsection (d) the following new
subsection:
``(e) New Flexible Fuel Hybrid Motor Vehicle Credit.--
``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a), the new
flexible fuel hybrid motor vehicle credit determined under this
subsection for the taxable year is the credit amount determined
under paragraph (2) with respect to a new hybrid flexible fuel
motor vehicle placed in service by the taxpayer during the
taxable year.
``(2) Credit amount.--
``(A) In general.--The credit amount determined
under this paragraph shall be determined in accordance
with the following table:
``In the case of a vehicle the city
fuel economy of which
(expressed as a percentage of
the city fuel economy of the
comparable vehicle referred The credit
to in paragraph (3)(B)) is-- amount is--
At least 125 percent but less than 150 percent......... $1,500
At least 150 percent but less than 175 percent......... $2,000
At least 175 percent but less than 200 percent......... $2,500
At least 200 percent but less than 225 percent......... $3,000
At least 225 percent................................... $3,500.
``(B) Fuel economy.--For purposes of subparagraph
(A), the city fuel economy of the vehicle for which the
credit is being determined shall be determined on a E-
85 ethanol gallon equivalent basis (as determined by
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency), and the city fuel economy of the comparable
vehicle referred to in paragraph (3)(B) shall be
determined on a gasoline gallon equivalent basis (as so
determined).
``(3) New flexible fuel hybrid motor vehicle.--For purposes
of this subsection, the term `new flexible fuel hybrid motor
vehicle' means a new qualified hybrid motor vehicle--
``(A) which is capable of operating on an
alternative fuel, on gasoline, and on any blend
thereof, and
``(B) which is certified by the Administrator of
the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation
with the manufacturer, to have achieved a city fuel
economy using E-85 ethanol which is at least 125
percent of the city fuel economy of a comparable
vehicle that is a nonhybrid internal combustion vehicle
fueled by gasoline.
``(4) Coordination with subsection (d).--Subsection (d)
shall not apply to any motor vehicle for which credit is
allowed under this subsection.''.
(C) Vehicles included in numeric limitation.--
Paragraph (1) of section 30B(g) of such Code, as
redesignated by subparagraph (A), is amended by
striking ``or (d)'' and inserting ``, (d), or (e)''.
(D) Conforming amendments.--
(i) Subparagraph (A) of section 30B(i)(5)
of such Code, as so redesignated, is amended by
striking ``subsection (e)'' and inserting
``subsection (f)''.
(ii) Paragraph (6) of section 30B(i) of
such Code, as so redesignated, is amended by
striking ``subsection (g)'' and inserting
``subsection (h)''.
(iii) Subsection (b) of section 38 of such
Code is amended by striking ``section
30B(g)(1)'' and inserting ``section
30B(h)(1)''.
(iv) Paragraph (36) of section 1016(a) of
such Code is amended by striking ``section
30B(h)(4)'' and inserting ``section
30B(i)(4)''.
(b) Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit.--
(1) Extension.--Subsection (g) of section 30C of such Code
is amended to read as follows:
``(g) Termination.--This section shall not apply to any property
placed in service after December 31, 2024.''.
(2) Increase.--Subsection (a) of section 30C of such Code
is amended to read as follows:
``(a) Credit Allowed.--There shall be allowed as a credit against
the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to
the applicable percentage of the cost of any qualified alternative fuel
vehicle refueling property placed in service by the taxpayer during the
taxable year.
``(b) Applicable Percentage.--For purposes of subsection (a), the
applicable percentage is--
``In the case of taxable years The applicable
beginning during: percentage is:
2006 through 2010............................. 75 percent
2011 through 2015............................. 50 percent
2016 through 2024............................. 25 percent.''.
(c) Volumetric Excise Tax Credit for Alternative Fuels; Alternative
Fuel Mixture Credit.--
(1) Volumetric excise tax credit.--Paragraph (4) of section
6426(d) of such Code is amended to read as follows:
``(4) Termination.--This subsection shall not apply to any
sale or use after September 30, 2014.''.
(2) Alternative fuel mixture credit.--Paragraph (3) of
section 6426(e) of such Code is amended to read as follows:
``(3) Termination.--This subsection shall not apply to any
sale or use for any period after September 30, 2014.''.
(3) Conforming amendment.--Paragraph (5) of section 6427(e)
of such Code is amended by adding ``and'' at the end of
subparagraph (B), by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and
inserting the following new subparagraph:
``(C) any alternative fuel or alternative fuel
mixture (as defined in subsection (d)(2) or (e)(3) of
section 6426) sold or used after September 30, 2014.''.
(d) Biodiesel Producer Credit.--Subsection (g) of section 40A of
such Code is amended by striking ``December 31, 2008'' and inserting
``December 31, 2024''.
(e) Small Ethanol Producer Credit.--Paragraph (1) of section 40(e)
of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following flush
sentence:
``In the case of the small ethanol producer credit under
subsection (a)(3), the preceding sentence shall be applied by
substituting `December 31, 2024' for `December 31, 2010' and by
substituting `January 1, 2025' for `January 1, 2016'.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.