Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2012: (1) the tax credit for residential energy efficiency improvement expenditures, (2) the tax credit for the purchase of plug-in electric vehicles, (3) the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures, (4) the income and excise tax credits for biodiesel and renewable diesel used as fuel and fuel mixtures, (5) the tax credit for production of electricity from refined coal production facilities, (6) the tax credit for the construction of new energy-efficient homes, (7) the tax credit for energy-efficient appliances, (8) the suspension of the income limitation on percentage depletion for oil and gas from marginal wells, (9) the excise tax credit for alternative fuels and fuel mixtures, and (10) the tax credit for mine rescue team training expenditures and the election to expense mine safety equipment.
Extends through 2013: (1) the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit, and (2) the special depreciation allowance for cellulosic biofuel plant property.
Extends the tax credit for the production of electricity from wind resources through 2013 and from other renewable resources through 2014. Allows an increase in such credit for production from Indian coal facilities.
Extends the tax credit for investment in wind facilities through 2013 and for investment in offshore facilities using wind to produce electricity through 2014.
Increases the allocation of credits under the qualifying advanced energy project (i.e., the project for the production of renewable and alternative energy resources).
Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to extend through 2012 the grant program for investment in renewable energy resources in lieu of tax credits.
Modifies the definition of "cellulosic biofuel," for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit and the bonus depreciation allowance, to mean any liquid fuel which is derived solely by, or from, qualified feedstocks. Defines "qualified feedstocks" as any lignocellulosic or hemicellulosic matter that is available on a renewable or recurring basis and any cultivated algae, cyanobacteria, or lemna.
Limits or repeals certain tax benefits for major integrated oil companies (defined as companies with annual gross receipts over $1 billion and an average daily worldwide production of crude oil of at least 500,000 barrels), including: (1) the foreign tax credit; (2) the tax deduction for income attributable to oil, natural gas, or primary products thereof; (3) the tax deduction for intangible drilling and development costs; (4) the percentage depletion allowance for oil and gas wells; (5) the tax deduction for qualified tertiary injectant expenses.
Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal royalty relief (suspension of royalties) for: (1) natural gas production from deep wells in shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico; and (2) deep water oil and gas production in the Western and Central Planning Area of the Gulf (including the portion of the Eastern Planning Area encompassing whole lease blocks lying west of 87 degrees, 30 minutes west longitude).
Dedicates any increased revenue generated by this Act to the reduction of a federal budget deficit or the federal debt.
Provides for compliance of the budgetary effects of this Act with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2204 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
Calendar No. 337
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2204
To eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy and
energy conservation.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 19, 2012
Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Reid) introduced the following bill;
which was read the first time
March 20, 2012
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy and
energy conservation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act''.
TITLE I--TAX EXTENSIONS RELATING TO ENERGY
SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT EXISTING HOMES.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 25C(g) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``December 31, 2011'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2012''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to property placed in service after December 31, 2011.
SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR CERTAIN PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES.
(a) In General.--Subsection (f) of section 30 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``December 31, 2011'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2012''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to vehicles acquired after December 31, 2011.
SEC. 103. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE REFUELING
PROPERTY.
(a) Extension.--Paragraph (2) of section 30C(g) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``December 31, 2011.'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2012''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to property placed in service after December 31, 2011.
SEC. 104. EXTENSION OF CELLULOSIC BIOFUEL PRODUCER CREDIT.
(a) In General.--Subparagraph (H) of section 40(b)(6) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
``(H) Application of paragraph.--
``(i) In general.--This paragraph shall
apply with respect to qualified cellulosic
biofuel production after December 31, 2008, and
before January 1, 2014.
``(ii) No carryover to certain years after
expiration.--If this paragraph ceases to apply
for any period by reason of clause (i), rules
similar to the rules of subsection (e)(2) shall
apply.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--
(1) In general.--Paragraph (2) of section 40(e) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or
subsection (b)(6)(H)''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection
shall take effect as if included in section 15321(b) of the
Heartland, Habitat, and Horticulture Act of 2008.
SEC. 105. ALGAE TREATED AS A QUALIFIED FEEDSTOCK FOR PURPOSES OF THE
CELLULOSIC BIOFUEL PRODUCER CREDIT, ETC.
(a) In General.--Subclause (I) of section 40(b)(6)(E)(i) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
``(I) is derived by, or from,
qualified feedstocks, and''.
(b) Qualified Feedstock; Special Rules for Algae.--Paragraph (6) of
section 40(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by
redesignating subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H), as amended by this Act,
as subparagraphs (H), (I), and (J), respectively, and by inserting
after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraphs:
``(F) Qualified feedstock.--For purposes of this
paragraph, the term `qualified feedstock' means--
``(i) any lignocellulosic or hemicellulosic
matter that is available on a renewable or
recurring basis, and
``(ii) any cultivated algae, cyanobacteria,
or lemna.
``(G) Special rules for algae.--In the case of fuel
which is derived by, or from, feedstock described in
subparagraph (F)(ii) and which is sold by the taxpayer
to another person for refining by such other person
into a fuel which meets the requirements of
subparagraph (E)(i)(II) and the refined fuel is not
excluded under subparagraph (E)(iii)--
``(i) such sale shall be treated as
described in subparagraph (C)(i),
``(ii) such fuel shall be treated as
meeting the requirements of subparagraph
(E)(i)(II) and as not being excluded under
subparagraph (E)(iii) in the hands of such
taxpayer, and
``(iii) except as provided in this
subparagraph, such fuel (and any fuel derived
from such fuel) shall not be taken into account
under subparagraph (C) with respect to the
taxpayer or any other person.''.
(c) Algae Treated as a Qualified Feedstock for Purposes of Bonus
Depreciation for Biofuel Plant Property.--
(1) In general.--Subparagraph (A) of section 168(l)(2) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking
``solely to produce cellulosic biofuel'' and inserting ``solely
to produce second generation biofuel (as defined in section
40(b)(6)(E))''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--Subsection (l) of section 168
of such Code is amended--
(A) by striking ``cellulosic biofuel'' each place
it appears in the text thereof and inserting ``second
generation biofuel'',
(B) by striking paragraph (3) and redesignating
paragraphs (4) through (8) as paragraphs (3) through
(7), respectively,
(C) by striking ``Cellulosic'' in the heading of
such subsection and inserting ``Second Generation'',
and
(D) by striking ``cellulosic'' in the heading of
paragraph (2) and inserting ``second generation''.
(d) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 40 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended by subsection (b), is amended--
(A) by striking ``cellulosic biofuel'' each place
it appears in the text thereof and inserting ``second
generation biofuel'',
(B) by striking ``Cellulosic'' in the headings of
subsections (b)(6), (b)(6)(E), and (d)(3)(D) and
inserting ``Second generation'', and
(C) by striking ``cellulosic'' in the headings of
subsections (b)(6)(C), (b)(6)(D), (b)(6)(H), (d)(6),
and (e)(3) and inserting ``second generation''.
(2) Clause (ii) of section 40(b)(6)(E) of such Code is
amended by striking ``Such term shall not'' and inserting ``The
term `second generation biofuel' shall not''.
(3) Paragraph (1) of section 4101(a) of such Code is
amended by striking ``cellulosic biofuel'' and inserting
``second generation biofuel''.
(e) Effective Dates.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
amendments made by this section shall apply to fuels sold or
used after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Application to bonus depreciation.--The amendments made
by subsection (c) shall apply to property placed in service
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 106. EXTENSION OF INCENTIVES FOR BIODIESEL AND RENEWABLE DIESEL.
(a) Credits for Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Used as Fuel.--
Subsection (g) of section 40A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by striking ``December 31, 2011'' and inserting ``December 31,
2012''.
(b) Excise Tax Credits and Outlay Payments for Biodiesel and
Renewable Diesel Fuel Mixtures.--
(1) Paragraph (6) of section 6426(c) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``December 31,
2011'' and inserting ``December 31, 2012''.
(2) Subparagraph (B) of section 6427(e)(6) of such Code is
amended by striking ``December 31, 2011'' and inserting
``December 31, 2012''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to fuel sold or used after December 31, 2011.
SEC. 107. EXTENSION OF PRODUCTION CREDIT FOR REFINED COAL.
(a) In General.--Subparagraph (B) of section 45(d)(8) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``January 1,
2012'' and inserting ``January 1, 2013''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to facilities placed in service after December 31, 2011.
SEC. 108. EXTENSION OF PRODUCTION CREDIT.
(a) In General.--Section 45(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by striking ``January 1, 2014'' each place it appears in
paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (9), and (11) and inserting
``January 1, 2015''.
(b) Wind Facilities.--Paragraph (1) of section 45(d) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``January 1,
2013'' and inserting ``January 1, 2014''.
(c) Increased Credit Amount for Indian Coal Facilities Placed in
Service Before 2009.--Subparagraph (A) of section 45(e)(10) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``7-year period''
each place it appears and inserting ``8-year period''.
(d) Conforming Amendments.--Subsection (e) of section 1603 of
division B of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is
amended--
(1) by striking ``January 1, 2013'' in paragraph (1) and
inserting ``January 1, 2014'', and
(2) by striking ``January 1, 2014'' in paragraph (2) and
inserting ``January 1, 2015''.
(e) Effective Dates.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
amendments made by this section shall apply to facilities
placed in service after December 31, 2012.
(2) Indian coal.--The amendment made by subsection (c)
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 109. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT NEW HOMES.
(a) In General.--Subsection (g) of section 45L of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``December 31, 2011'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2012''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to homes acquired after December 31, 2011.
SEC. 110. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT APPLIANCES.
(a) In General.--Section 45M(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by striking ``2011'' each place it appears other than
in the provisions specified in subsection (b), and inserting ``2011 or
2012''.
(b) Provisions Specified.--The provisions of section 45M(b) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 specified in this subsection are
subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) and subparagraph (E) of paragraph
(2).
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to appliances produced after December 31, 2011.
SEC. 111. EXTENSION OF ELECTION OF INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT IN LIEU OF
PRODUCTION CREDIT.
(a) In General.--Clause (ii) of section 48(a)(5)(C) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or 2013'' and inserting
``2013, or 2014''.
(b) Wind Facilities.--Clause (i) of section 48(a)(5)(C) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``Any qualified
facility'' and all that follows and inserting ``Any facility which is--
``(I) a qualified facility (within
the meaning of section 45) described in
paragraph (1) of section 45(d) if such
facility is placed in service in 2009,
2010, 2011, 2012, or 2013, or
``(II) a qualifying offshore wind
facility, if such facility is placed in
service in 2012, 2013, or 2014.''.
(c) Qualifying Offshore Wind Facility.--Paragraph (5) of section
48(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the
end the following new subparagraph:
``(E) Qualifying offshore wind facility.--For
purposes of this paragraph--
``(i) In general.--The term `qualifying
offshore wind facility' means an offshore
facility using wind to produce electricity.
``(ii) Offshore facility.--The term
`offshore facility' means any facility located
in the inland navigable waters of the United
States, including the Great Lakes, or in the
coastal waters of the United States, including
the territorial seas of the United States, the
exclusive economic zone of the United States,
and the Outer Continental Shelf of the United
States. For purposes of the preceding sentence,
the term `United States' has the meaning given
in section 638(1).''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to facilities placed in service after December 31, 2011.
SEC. 112. EXPANSION OF QUALIFYING ADVANCED ENERGY PROJECT CREDIT.
(a) In General.--Subparagraph (B) of section 48C(d)(1) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``$2,300,000,000''
and inserting ``$4,600,000,000''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 113. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL ALLOWANCE FOR CELLULOSIC BIOFUEL PLANT
PROPERTY.
(a) In General.--Subparagraph (D) of section 168(l)(2) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``January 1,
2013'' and inserting ``January 1, 2014''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Paragraph (4) of section 168(l) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as redesignated by this Act, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (A),
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C),
and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new
subparagraph:
``(B) by substituting `January 1, 2014' for
`January 1, 2013' in clause (i) thereof, and''.
SEC. 114. EXTENSION OF SUSPENSION OF LIMITATION ON PERCENTAGE DEPLETION
FOR OIL AND GAS FROM MARGINAL WELLS.
(a) In General.--Clause (ii) of section 613A(c)(6)(H) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``January 1,
2012'' and inserting ``January 1, 2013''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011.
SEC. 115. EXTENSION OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS EXCISE TAX CREDITS.
(a) In General.--Sections 6426(d)(5), 6426(e)(3), and 6427(e)(6)(C)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by striking
``December 31, 2011'' and inserting ``December 31, 2012''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to fuel sold or used after December 31, 2011.
SEC. 116. EXTENSION OF GRANTS FOR SPECIFIED ENERGY PROPERTY IN LIEU OF
TAX CREDITS.
(a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 1603 of division B of
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, as amended by
section 707 of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization,
and Job Creation Act of 2010, is amended--
(1) by striking ``or 2011'' in paragraph (1) and inserting
``2011, or 2012'', and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ``after 2011'' and inserting
``after 2012'', and
(B) by striking ``or 2011'' and inserting ``2011,
or 2012''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (j) of section 1603 of
division B of such Act, as so amended, is amended by striking ``2012''
and inserting ``2013''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2011.
SEC. 117. EXTENSION OF MINE RESCUE TEAM TRAINING CREDIT.
(a) In General.--Subsection (e) of section 45N of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``December 31, 2011'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2012''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011.
SEC. 118. EXTENSION OF ELECTION TO EXPENSE MINE SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
(a) In General.--Subsection (g) of section 179E of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``December 31, 2011'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2012''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to property placed in service after December 31, 2011.
TITLE II--REPEAL OF OIL AND GAS SUBSIDIES
Subtitle A--Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes
SEC. 201. MODIFICATIONS OF FOREIGN TAX CREDIT RULES APPLICABLE TO MAJOR
INTEGRATED OIL COMPANIES WHICH ARE DUAL CAPACITY
TAXPAYERS.
(a) In General.--Section 901 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o) and by
inserting after subsection (m) the following new subsection:
``(n) Special Rules Relating to Major Integrated Oil Companies
Which Are Dual Capacity Taxpayers.--
``(1) General rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
this chapter, any amount paid or accrued by a dual capacity
taxpayer which is a major integrated oil company (as defined in
section 167(h)(5)(B)) to a foreign country or possession of the
United States for any period shall not be considered a tax--
``(A) if, for such period, the foreign country or
possession does not impose a generally applicable
income tax, or
``(B) to the extent such amount exceeds the amount
(determined in accordance with regulations) which--
``(i) is paid by such dual capacity
taxpayer pursuant to the generally applicable
income tax imposed by the country or
possession, or
``(ii) would be paid if the generally
applicable income tax imposed by the country or
possession were applicable to such dual
capacity taxpayer.
Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to imply the
proper treatment of any such amount not in excess of the amount
determined under subparagraph (B).
``(2) Dual capacity taxpayer.--For purposes of this
subsection, the term `dual capacity taxpayer' means, with
respect to any foreign country or possession of the United
States, a person who--
``(A) is subject to a levy of such country or
possession, and
``(B) receives (or will receive) directly or
indirectly a specific economic benefit (as determined
in accordance with regulations) from such country or
possession.
``(3) Generally applicable income tax.--For purposes of
this subsection--
``(A) In general.--The term `generally applicable
income tax' means an income tax (or a series of income
taxes) which is generally imposed under the laws of a
foreign country or possession on income derived from
the conduct of a trade or business within such country
or possession.
``(B) Exceptions.--Such term shall not include a
tax unless it has substantial application, by its terms
and in practice, to--
``(i) persons who are not dual capacity
taxpayers, and
``(ii) persons who are citizens or
residents of the foreign country or
possession.''.
(b) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxes paid or accrued in taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Contrary treaty obligations upheld.--The amendments
made by this section shall not apply to the extent contrary to
any treaty obligation of the United States.
SEC. 202. LIMITATION ON SECTION 199 DEDUCTION ATTRIBUTABLE TO OIL,
NATURAL GAS, OR PRIMARY PRODUCTS THEREOF.
(a) Denial of Deduction.--Paragraph (4) of section 199(c) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
``(E) Special rule for certain oil and gas
income.--In the case of any taxpayer who is a major
integrated oil company (as defined in section
167(h)(5)(B)) for the taxable year, the term `domestic
production gross receipts' shall not include gross
receipts from the production, transportation, or
distribution of oil, natural gas, or any primary
product (within the meaning of subsection (d)(9))
thereof.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011.
SEC. 203. LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION FOR INTANGIBLE DRILLING AND
DEVELOPMENT COSTS.
(a) In General.--Section 263(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``This
subsection shall not apply to amounts paid or incurred by a taxpayer in
any taxable year in which such taxpayer is a major integrated oil
company (as defined in section 167(h)(5)(B)).''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December
31, 2011.
SEC. 204. LIMITATION ON PERCENTAGE DEPLETION ALLOWANCE FOR OIL AND GAS
WELLS.
(a) In General.--Section 613A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(f) Application With Respect to Major Integrated Oil Companies.--
In the case of any taxable year in which the taxpayer is a major
integrated oil company (as defined in section 167(h)(5)(B)), the
allowance for percentage depletion shall be zero.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011.
SEC. 205. LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION FOR TERTIARY INJECTANTS.
(a) In General.--Section 193 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Application With Respect to Major Integrated Oil Companies.--
This section shall not apply to amounts paid or incurred by a taxpayer
in any taxable year in which such taxpayer is a major integrated oil
company (as defined in section 167(h)(5)(B)).''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December
31, 2011.
Subtitle B--Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Natural Gas
SEC. 211. REPEAL OF OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF DEEP WATER AND DEEP GAS
ROYALTY RELIEF.
(a) In General.--Sections 344 and 345 of the Energy Policy Act of
2005 (42 U.S.C. 15904, 15905) are repealed.
(b) Administration.--The Secretary of the Interior shall not be
required to provide for royalty relief in the lease sale terms
beginning with the first lease sale held on or after the date of
enactment of this Act for which a final notice of sale has not been
published.
TITLE III--BUDGETARY EFFECTS
SEC. 301. DEFICIT REDUCTION.
The net amount of any savings realized as a result of the enactment
of this Act and the amendments made by this Act (after any expenditures
authorized by this Act and the amendments made by this Act) shall be
deposited in the Treasury and used for Federal budget deficit reduction
or, if there is no Federal budget deficit, for reducing the Federal
debt in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury considers
appropriate.
SEC. 302. BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional
Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
Calendar No. 337
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2204
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy and
energy conservation.
_______________________________________________________________________
March 20, 2012
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
Introduced in Senate
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 337.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1984-1985)
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