Windfall profits tax

(a)

In general

Subtitle E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to alcohol, tobacco, and certain other excise taxes) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new chapter:

Windfall profits on crude oil

Sec. 5896. Imposition of tax.

Sec. 5897. Windfall profit; removal price; adjusted base price; qualified investment.

Sec. 5898. Special rules and definitions.

5896.

Imposition of tax

(a)

In general

In addition to any other tax imposed under this title, there is hereby imposed on any major integrated oil company (as defined in section 167(h)(5)(B)) an excise tax equal to the excess of— (1)the amount equal to 50 percent of the windfall profit from all barrels of taxable crude oil removed from the property during each taxable year, over (2)the amount of qualified investment by such company during such taxable year. (b)

Fractional part of barrel

In the case of a fraction of a barrel, the tax imposed by subsection (a) shall be the same fraction of the amount of such tax imposed on the whole barrel. (c)

Tax paid by producer

The tax imposed by this section shall be paid by the producer of the taxable crude oil.

5897.

Windfall profit; removal price; adjusted base price; qualified investment

(a)

General rule

For purposes of this chapter, the term windfall profit means the excess of the removal price of the barrel of taxable crude oil over the adjusted base price of such barrel. (b)

Removal price

For purposes of this chapter— (1)

In general

Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the term removal price means the amount for which the barrel of taxable crude oil is sold. (2)

Sales between related persons

In the case of a sale between related persons, the removal price shall not be less than the constructive sales price for purposes of determining gross income from the property under section 613. (3)

Oil removed from property before sale

If crude oil is removed from the property before it is sold, the removal price shall be the constructive sales price for purposes of determining gross income from the property under section 613. (4)

Refining begun on property

If the manufacture or conversion of crude oil into refined products begins before such oil is removed from the property— (A)such oil shall be treated as removed on the day such manufacture or conversion begins, and (B)the removal price shall be the constructive sales price for purposes of determining gross income from the property under section 613. (5)

Property

The term property has the meaning given such term by section 614. (c)

Adjusted base price defined

(1)

In general

For purposes of this chapter, the term adjusted base price means $50 for each barrel of taxable crude oil plus an amount equal to— (A)such base price, multiplied by (B)the inflation adjustment for the calendar year in which the taxable crude oil is removed from the property.

The amount determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest cent.

(2)

Inflation adjustment

(A)

In general

For purposes of paragraph (1), the inflation adjustment for any calendar year after 2008 is the percentage by which— (i)the implicit price deflator for the gross national product for the preceding calendar year, exceeds (ii)such deflator for the calendar year ending December 31, 2007. (B)

First revision of price deflator used

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the first revision of the price deflator shall be used. (d)

Qualified investment

For purposes of this chapter— (1)

In general

The term qualified investment means any amount paid or incurred with respect to— (A)section 263(c) costs, (B)qualified refinery property (as defined in section 179C(c) and determined without regard to any termination date), (C)any qualified facility described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of section 45(d) (determined without regard to any placed in service date), and (D)any facility for the production of alcohol used as a fuel (within the meaning of section 40) or biodiesel or agri-biodiesel used as a fuel (within the meaning of section 40A). (2)

Section 263(c) costs

For purposes of this subsection, the term section 263(c) costs means intangible drilling and development costs incurred by the taxpayer which (by reason of an election under section 263(c)) may be deducted as expenses for purposes of this title (other than this paragraph). Such term shall not include costs incurred in drilling a nonproductive well.

5898.

Special rules and definitions

(a)

Withholding and deposit of tax

The Secretary shall provide such rules as are necessary for the withholding and deposit of the tax imposed under section 5896 on any taxable crude oil. (b)

Records and information

Each taxpayer liable for tax under section 5896 shall keep such records, make such returns, and furnish such information (to the Secretary and to other persons having an interest in the taxable crude oil) with respect to such oil as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe. (c)

Return of windfall profit tax

The Secretary shall provide for the filing and the time of such filing of the return of the tax imposed under section 5896. (d)

Definitions

For purposes of this chapter— (1)

Producer

The term producer means the holder of the economic interest with respect to the crude oil. (2)

Crude oil

(A)

In general

The term crude oil includes crude oil condensates and natural gasoline. (B)

Exclusion of newly discovered oil

Such term shall not include any oil produced from a well drilled after the date of the enactment of the WEAN Off of Oil Act of 2007, except with respect to any oil produced from a well drilled after such date on any proven oil or gas property (within the meaning of section 613A(c)(9)(A)). (3)

Barrel

The term barrel means 42 United States gallons. (e)

Adjustment of removal price

In determining the removal price of oil from a property in the case of any transaction, the Secretary may adjust the removal price to reflect clearly the fair market value of oil removed. (f)

Regulations

The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (g)

Termination

This section shall not apply to taxable crude oil removed after the date which is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this section.

(b)

Clerical amendment

The table of chapters for subtitle E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

Chapter 56. Windfall profit on crude oil.

(c)

Deductibility of windfall profit tax

The first sentence of section 164(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to deduction for taxes) is amended by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph:

(6)The windfall profit tax imposed by section 5896.

(d)

Effective date

(1)

In general

The amendments made by this section shall apply to crude oil removed after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date. (2)

Transitional rules

For the period ending December 31, 2007, the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary’s delegate shall prescribe rules relating to the administration of chapter 56 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. To the extent provided in such rules, such rules shall supplement or supplant for such period the administrative provisions contained in chapter 56 of such Code (or in so much of subtitle F of such Code as relates to such chapter 56).

Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve for investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency

(a)

In general

For budgetary purposes, the additional Federal receipts by reason of the enactment of this Act shall be held in a separate account to be known as the Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve. The Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve shall be available to offset the cost of subsequent legislation— (1)to accelerate the use of clean domestic renewable energy resources and alternative fuels; (2)to promote the utilization of energy-efficient products and practices and conservation; and (3)to increase research, development, and deployment of clean renewable energy and efficiency technologies. (b)

Procedure for adjustments

(1)

Budget Committee Chairman

After the reporting of a bill or joint resolution, or the offering of an amendment thereto or the submission of a conference report thereon, providing funding for the purposes set forth in subsection (a) in excess of the amounts provided for those purposes for fiscal year 2007, the chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the applicable House of Congress shall make the adjustments set forth in paragraph (2) for the amount of new budget authority and outlays in that measure and the outlays flowing from that budget authority. (2)

Matters to be adjusted

The adjustments referred to in paragraph (1) are to be made to— (A)the discretionary spending limits, if any, set forth in the appropriate concurrent resolution on the budget; (B)the allocations made pursuant to the appropriate concurrent resolution on the budget pursuant to section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; and (C)the budget aggregates contained in the appropriate concurrent resolution on the budget as required by section 301(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. (3)

Amounts of adjustments

The adjustments referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not exceed the receipts estimated by the Congressional Budget Office that are attributable to this Act for the fiscal year in which the adjustments are made.