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<dc:title>109 HR 6291 IH: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
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<dc:publisher>U.S. House of Representatives</dc:publisher>
<dc:date>2006-09-29</dc:date>
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	<form>
		<distribution-code display="yes">I</distribution-code>
		<congress>109th CONGRESS</congress>
		<session>2d Session</session>
		<legis-num>H. R. 6291</legis-num>
		<current-chamber>IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES</current-chamber>
		<action>
			<action-date date="20060929">September 29, 2006</action-date>
			<action-desc><sponsor name-id="L000480">Mrs. Lowey</sponsor> introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 <committee-name committee-id="HWM00">Committee on Ways and
			 Means</committee-name>, and in addition to the Committee on
			 <committee-name committee-id="HIF00">Energy and Commerce</committee-name>, 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</action-desc>
		</action>
		<legis-type>A BILL</legis-type>
		<official-title>To extend the incentives for clean and renewable energy
		  and its more efficient use.</official-title>
	</form>
	<legis-body id="HDEE2D38340BA42BDA87FB439EF8CA454" style="OLC">
		<section id="H9463471A1E904D57BFACCF40BC09819" section-type="section-one"><enum>1.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This Act shall be cited as the
			 <quote><short-title>Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
			 Stimulus Act of 2006</short-title></quote>.</text>
		</section><title id="H6501240E73C14B998E74B0D0024F26E4"><enum>I</enum><header>Energy tax
			 incentives</header>
			<subtitle id="H50036F3FB5104058AF278C58AAE480E6"><enum>A</enum><header>Energy
			 infrastructure tax incentives</header>
				<section id="H6723253AAB6244E99B72588DE59BD078" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>101.</enum><header>Extension of credit
			 for electricity produced from certain renewable resources</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 45(d) of the Internal Revenue Code
			 of 1986 (relating to qualified facilities) is amended by striking
			 <quote>2008</quote> each place it appears and inserting
			 <quote>2011</quote>.</text>
				</section><section id="HF28DCB79103C40C582EC38D219B4FB1"><enum>102.</enum><header>Extension and
			 expansion of credit to holders of clean renewable energy bonds</header>
					<subsection id="HBD4235114A27471F9FDB721E38325BF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
			 general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/54">Section 54(m)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
			 (relating to termination) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and
			 inserting <quote>2010</quote>.</text>
					</subsection><subsection id="H529D803BAB1149B8883C41D7E25BD61D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual volume
			 cap for bonds issued during extension period</header><text>Paragraph (1) of
			 <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/54">section 54(f)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to limitation on
			 amount of bonds designated) is amended to read as follows:</text>
						<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H99B04A7F896A482F8F3B00208725C264" style="OLC">
							<paragraph id="H4274609D0D7944728EC761835FE31EE4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>National
				limitation</header>
								<subparagraph id="H50FACE11B026410CBA66E159BD2780A1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Initial national
				limitation</header><text>With respect to bonds issued after December 31, 2005,
				and before January 1, 2008, there is a national clean renewable energy bond
				limitation of $800,000,000.</text>
								</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H189DC1481677420CB9D5AE5CE84DD1CB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Annual national
				limitation</header><text>With respect to bonds issued after December 31, 2007,
				and before January 1, 2011, there is a national clean renewable energy bond
				limitation for each calendar year of
				$800,000,000.</text>
								</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
					</subsection><subsection id="H10D1CCE08A0940FDABB13BD21DBF9EAE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
			 date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to bonds
			 issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
					</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HC0274BCB9C7345299CAECC0467B92072"><enum>B</enum><header>Conservation and
			 energy efficiency provisions</header>
				<section id="H2561F481B9764F27B485A67C57023BEC"><enum>111.</enum><header>Extension of
			 energy efficient commercial buildings deduction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 179D(h) of the Internal Revenue Code
			 of 1986 (relating to termination) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote>
			 and inserting <quote>2010</quote>.</text>
				</section><section id="HB0158509C4954B789F9781E0AC66CC81"><enum>112.</enum><header>Extension of
			 new energy efficient home credit</header>
					<subsection id="HECD8B824D6DE46D4BF6E66B68E9002E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
			 general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (g) of
			 <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/45L">section 45L</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to new energy
			 efficient home credit) is amended to read as follows:</text>
						<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5B491DB691A34569BE86F82200BE2E05" style="OLC">
							<subsection id="HF8E4F04F94134241B6FF9D62AEC77636"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section shall not apply to—</text>
								<paragraph id="H27B08C43E93B4BD2937BC231C399E3BB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any qualified new energy efficient home
				meeting the energy saving requirements of subsection (c)(1) acquired after
				December 31, 2010, and</text>
								</paragraph><paragraph id="HC6A389024AE340409569DF1FF4B25B57"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any qualified new energy efficient home
				meeting the energy saving requirements of paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection
				(c) acquired after December 31,
				2007.</text>
								</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
					</subsection><subsection id="H3C9513B139CD416D99262566A168FE00"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
			 date</header><text>The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if
			 included in the amendments made by section 1332 of the Energy Policy Act of
			 2005.</text>
					</subsection></section><section id="H46A99D9354C14770AF80A0797B80F995"><enum>113.</enum><header>Extension of
			 residential energy efficient property credit</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 25D(g) of the Internal Revenue Code
			 of 1986 (relating to termination) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote>
			 and inserting <quote>2010</quote>.</text>
				</section><section id="HDB2768A8BB43482C9B96E53C8F2D6438"><enum>114.</enum><header>Extension of
			 business solar investment tax credit</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Sections 48(a)(2)(A)(i)(II) and
			 48(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to termination)
			 are each amended by striking <quote>2008</quote> and inserting
			 <quote>2011</quote>.</text>
				</section></subtitle><subtitle id="H6EA97F6107444A52B09F91AD2151D4B4"><enum>C</enum><header>Alternative fuels
			 and vehicles incentives</header>
				<section id="HBD95DD4D69904A13BADCEA8C8D5F5D75"><enum>121.</enum><header>Extension of
			 excise tax provisions and income tax credit for biodiesel and alternative
			 fuels</header>
					<subsection id="H5952DC828D4C4F9499BFD5BB564F00D2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Biodiesel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sections 40A(g), 6426(c)(6), and
			 6427(e)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by striking
			 <quote>2008</quote> and inserting <quote>2010</quote>.</text>
					</subsection><subsection id="H1AB386A81FE14A59AC1486E0FC88C86"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Alternative
			 fuel</header>
						<paragraph id="HAD57798EFDCE4260996170B095B62E97"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Fuels</header><text>Sections
			 6426(d)(4) and 6427(e)(5)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each
			 amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2009</quote> and inserting
			 <quote>December 31, 2010</quote>.</text>
						</paragraph><paragraph id="H3B72B53D5CCF4A2E99AE677517C22364"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Refueling
			 property</header><text>Section 30C(g) of such Code is amended by striking
			 <quote>2009</quote> and inserting <quote>2010</quote>.</text>
						</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H745310A082FB4FB6AD95EB976124F2C9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
			 date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on
			 January 1, 2007.</text>
					</subsection></section><section id="H391D3709510E46C8A67BD68C06C7B03" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>122.</enum><header>Exception from
			 depreciation limitation for certain alternative and electric passenger
			 automobiles</header>
					<subsection id="H726FBA9A029C4C75B1353860D1CA26E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
			 general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1) of
			 <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/280F">section 280F(a)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to limitation)
			 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
						<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD290735B4BA54A46AA69C4FB91FB50E9" style="OLC">
							<subparagraph id="H9F12E6ED55A44653A09EF03860C01A8"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Special rule for
				certain alternative motor vehicles and qualified electric
				vehicles</header><text>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any motor vehicle
				for which a credit is allowable under section 30 or
				30B.</text>
							</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
					</subsection><subsection id="H5E7A236903EC40D9A522CC5749E266A4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
			 amendment</header><text>Subparagraph (C) of section 280F(a)(1) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking clause (ii) and by redesignating
			 clause (iii) as clause (ii).</text>
					</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4CA792E52CA540BDAE77679D50060005"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
			 date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to property
			 placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
					</subsection></section></subtitle></title><title id="H259529E16BBB48E4BC5464A309F2F3B7"><enum>II</enum><header>Weatherization
			 Assistance</header>
			<section id="HF5004F80C2D44336BFCE79304F1BCCB4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201.</enum><header>Program</header>
				<subsection id="HC7BBF0FC29E04635954BEF723FBAD179"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
			 Secretary of Energy shall establish a program to provide assistance to States
			 for consultations with respect to weatherization and energy efficiency of
			 residences and small businesses. Under the program, States shall provide
			 information and recommendations for achieving greater energy efficiency, but
			 shall not provide equipment or labor to achieve energy efficiency
			 improvements.</text>
				</subsection><subsection id="H5F4341BF0EF54A6AB8214277D0B934B3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility</header>
					<paragraph id="HBDB46F2E365545F7B3000013F776C4F3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>States</header><text>A
			 State shall be eligible for assistance under this section if it receives
			 funding under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621
			 et seq.).</text>
					</paragraph><paragraph id="H7CD5B62C11234240A769F6DA27DA9086"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Recipients</header><text>Residential
			 consultations shall be provided through the program established under this
			 section only with respect to residences for which the household income does not
			 exceed 200 percent of the State median income for households of the same size.</text>
					</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCB7735F9180841DC90D488E44C172A4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>For
			 purposes of this section, the term <quote>small businesses</quote> means small
			 business concerns within the meaning of section 3 of the Small Business Act (15
			 U.S.C. 632).</text>
				</subsection></section><section id="H854CB2CFC02F4043B71B77B6F3C743A3"><enum>202.</enum><header>Authorization
			 of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are
			 authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy for carrying out this
			 title $200,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011.</text>
			</section></title></legis-body>
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