3.0.0 5985 2023-01-12T17:52:33Z 2023-01-12T17:52:33Z House H HR 2006-07-28 109 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy20 Energy Subcommittee Referred to 2006-08-16T20:01:49Z Referred to 2006-07-28T14:08:20Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Referred to 2006-08-01T20:54:40Z Referred to 2006-07-28T14:08:25Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-07-28T14:08:15Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-07-28T14:08:10Z 2006-08-16 hssy20 Energy Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Committee 2006-08-01 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman . Committee 2006-07-28 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Science, and Energy and Commerce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2006-07-28 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Science, and Energy and Commerce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2006-07-28 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Science, and Energy and Commerce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2006-07-28 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Science, and Energy and Commerce, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2006-07-28 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Science, and Energy and Commerce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2006-07-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-07-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001050 Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] Dennis Cardoza D CA A. 18 N Energy Administrative procedure Alternative energy sources Authorization Block grants Building construction Commerce Community development Congress Congressional reporting requirements Contracts Department of Energy Department of Housing and Urban Development Economics and Public Finance Electric appliances Energy conservation Energy efficiency Energy research Executive reorganization Federal aid to research Fuel cells Government Operations and Politics Governmental investigations Heating Home repair and improvement Housing and Community Development Income tax Infrastructure Law Leases Legislation Licenses Minimum tax Office buildings Rebates Research and development facilities Research centers Research grants Science, Technology, Communications Single family housing Solar energy Tax credits Tax deductions Tax incentives Urban affairs Energy 00 2006-07-28 Introduced in House 2006-09-02T17:18:01Z Empowering America Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase and extend through 2015: (1) the tax credit for residential energy efficient property; (2) the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property; and (3) the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings. Extends through 2015 the energy tax credit for equipment which uses solar energy.

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to extend through FY2015 funding of energy efficient appliance rebate programs.

Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to require that states, counties, and Indian tribes which receive community development block grants limit the cost of permits or licenses for the construction or installation of solar energy systems in residential and nonresidential structures.

Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to issue regulations to prohibit restrictions on the installation, construction, maintenance, or use of a solar energy system in a single family residence.

Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) study the effectiveness of the conservation and energy efficiency tax incentives enacted by the Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2005 and report to Congress on such study; and (2) establish a Center for Advanced Solar Research and Development.

]]> Empowering America Act of 2006 Display Title Empowering America Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify conservation and energy efficiency tax incentives, to extend the energy efficient appliance rebate program, to establish the Center for Advanced Solar Research, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Empowering America Act of 2006 Introduced in House 2006-07-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr5985ih/xml/BILLS-109hr5985ih.xml 2006-08-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.