3.0.0 2398 2023-01-13T04:48:51Z 2023-01-13T04:48:51Z Senate S S 2006-03-09 109 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2006-03-09T22:29:17Z Alternative Energy Extender Act 109 2401 S 2006-03-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2035-2036) Related bill CRS 2006-09-14 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9638) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-03-09 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1969-1971) IntroReferral 2006-03-09 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1968-1969) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-03-09 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000243 Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] MAX BAUCUS D MT SIEBEN N Energy Agriculture and Food Alcohol as fuel Alternative energy sources Awards, medals, prizes Biomass energy Bonds Coal Commemorations Commerce Commercialization Depreciation and amortization Diesel motor Economics and Public Finance Electric power production Electric vehicles Energy conservation Energy efficiency Energy research Environmental Protection Environmental engineering Excise tax Executive reorganization Federal aid to research Finance and Financial Sector Foreign Trade and International Finance Fuel cells Government Operations and Politics Heating High technology Housing and Community Development Hydrogen Imports Income tax International competitiveness Investment tax credit Laboratories Liquefied natural gas Liquefied petroleum gas Natural gas Oils and fats Petroleum refineries Presidential appointments Research and development Research and development facilities Research grants Science, Technology, Communications Service stations Small business Solar energy Tax credits Tax deductions Taxation Technological innovations Transportation and Public Works Energy 00 2006-03-09 Introduced in Senate 2006-04-17T18:46:30Z Energy Competitiveness Act of 2006 - Establishes the Advanced Research Projects Administration - Energy (ARPA-E) to reduce the quantity of foreign energy imports and improve the competitiveness of the U.S. economy by funding projects to accelerate energy-related research and develop new energy-related technologies.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2010: (1) the tax credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources; (2) the tax credit for holders of clean renewable energy bonds and the national volume cap for such bonds; (3) the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings; (4) the tax credit for energy efficient new homes; (5) the tax credit for residential energy efficient property; (6) the tax credits for investment in qualified fuel cells, stationary microturbine power plants, and solar energy property; and (7) the income and excise tax credits for biodiesel and alternative fuels.

Increases the maximum tax credit amounts for the advanced coal and gasification project programs.

Extends through 2012 the taxpayer election to expense certain crude oil refinery property.

Exempts certain alternative motor vehicles and qualified electric vehicles eligible for tax credits from the depreciation limitations applicable to luxury vehicles.

]]> Energy Competitiveness Act of 2006 Display Title Energy Competitiveness Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish an Advanced Research Projects Administration-Energy to initiate high risk, innovative energy research to improve the energy security of the United States, to extend certain energy tax incentives, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Energy Competitiveness Act of 2006 Introduced in Senate 2006-03-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s2398is/xml/BILLS-109s2398is.xml 2006-09-14 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9638) 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.