3.0.0 1863 2019-02-20T23:20:54Z 2019-02-24T03:38:17Z Senate S S 2011-11-15 112 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-11-15T18:02:36Z New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 112 1380 HR 2011-04-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Related bill CRS 2011-11-15 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2011-11-15 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ N R000146 Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] HARRY REID D NV M. 2011-11-15 True B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2011-11-15 True C000286 Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] SAXBY CHAMBLISS R GA 2011-11-15 True L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN ID CT I. 2012-01-23 False U000038 Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] MARK UDALL D CO 2012-05-08 False B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2012-07-17 False Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Business investment and capital Energy efficiency and conservation Energy research Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal-Indian relations Government buildings, facilities, and property Government trust funds Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles Income tax credits Infrastructure development Manufacturing Motor fuels Oil and gas Public contracts and procurement Public transit Research administration and funding Research and development Roads and highways Sales and excise taxes Transportation programs funding Energy 00 2011-11-15 Introduced in Senate 2012-01-11T21:33:17Z New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow an extension through 2016 of the tax credit for alternative fuel motor vehicles powered by compressed or liquefied natural gas and make Indian tribal governments eligible for such credit, (2) allow an offset against regular and alternative minimum tax (AMT) liabilities of tax credits for such vehicles and allow the transferability of such credits, (3) increase the tax credit for the purchase of such vehicles, (4) allow a new business-related tax credit for the production of such vehicles, and (5) extend through 2016 the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures for property servicing such vehicles and allow an increased tax credit rate for such property.

Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to provide funding to improve the performance and efficiency and integration of natural gas-powered motor vehicles and heavy-duty on-road vehicles.  Authorizes the Secretary to make grants  to manufacturers of light and heavy duty natural gas vehicles for the development of engines that reduce emissions, improve performance and efficiency, and lower cost.

Expresses the sense of Congress the the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should further streamline the process for certification of natural gas vehicle retrofit kits to promote energy security while still fulfilling the mission of the Clean Air Act.

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to allocate funds for vehicles that are repowered or converted to operate on an alternative fuel.

Allocates a federal share for the cost of acquiring vehicle-related equipment or facilities for complying with the Clean Air Act. 

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish and administer a program to encourage the development of natural gas fueling infrastructure to be used by transit agencies.

Replaces excise tax rates for liquefied natural gas and compressed natural gas with the sum of the Highway Trust Fund and the Natural Gas Transportation Incentives financing rates.

]]> New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 Display Title New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage alternative energy investments and job creation. Introduced in Senate 2011-11-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s1863is/xml/BILLS-112s1863is.xml 2011-11-15 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.