3.0.0 971 2019-11-15T21:52:48Z 2019-11-15T21:52:48Z Senate S S 2005-04-28 109 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-04-29T00:54:28Z 2005-04-28 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2005-04-28 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4585-4586) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-04-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT N R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV 2005-04-28 True E000194 Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] JOHN ENSIGN R NV 2005-04-28 True C001040 Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI] LINCOLN CHAFEE R RI D. 2005-04-28 True C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2005-04-28 True S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2005-04-28 True J000072 Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] JAMES JEFFORDS I VT MERRILL 2005-04-28 True L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN D CT I. 2005-04-28 True S001142 Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] GORDON SMITH R OR H. 2005-04-28 True D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 2005-06-13 False Taxation Alcohol as fuel Alternative energy sources Automobile engines Automobiles Commerce Compressed natural gas Electric vehicles Energy Environmental Protection Fuel cells Fuel consumption Hydrogen Income tax Liquefied natural gas Liquefied petroleum gas Motor vehicle pollution control Motor vehicle safety Motor vehicles Natural gas vehicles Service stations Tax credits Tax deductions Tax-exempt organizations Transportation and Public Works Trucks Taxation 00 2005-04-28 Introduced in Senate 2005-05-17T19:04:16Z Clean Efficient Automobiles Resulting From Advanced Car Technologies (CLEAR ACT) Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for investment in alternative motor vehicles, including qualified fuel cell, hybrid, and alternative fuel vehicles. Bases the amount of such credit on criteria relating to vehicle weight and fuel efficiency.

Modifies the tax credit for qualified electric vehicles to remove the ten percent limitation and base the credit amount on criteria relating to vehicle weight, mileage, and payload. Makes leased vehicles eligible for such credit. Extends such credit through 2010.

Allows a tax credit for: (1) 50 percent of expenditures for the installation of qualified clean-fuel vehicle refueling property; and (2) retail sales of alternative fuels as motor vehicle fuels.

Directs the Comptroller General to undertake an ongoing analysis of: the effectiveness of the alternative motor vehicle and fuel incentives provided by this Act and to report to Congress on such study by December 31, 2006, and annually thereafter.

]]> Clean Efficient Automobiles Resulting From Advanced Car Technologies (CLEAR ACT) Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Clean Efficient Automobiles Resulting From Advanced Car Technologies (CLEAR ACT) Act of 2005 Popular Titles CLEAR bill 9 Library of Congress Display Title Clean Efficient Automobiles Resulting From Advanced Car Technologies (CLEAR ACT) Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by fuel cell technology, hybrid technology, battery electric technology, alternative fuels, or other advanced motor vehicle technologies, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2005-04-28T04:00:00Z 2005-04-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 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.