[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1792 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1792

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the requirements 
  for windows, doors, and skylights to be eligible for the credit for 
                      nonbusiness energy property.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 15, 2009

Mr. Rockefeller (for himself and Mr. Grassley) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the requirements 
  for windows, doors, and skylights to be eligible for the credit for 
                      nonbusiness energy property.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF STANDARDS FOR WINDOWS, DOORS, AND SKYLIGHTS 
              WITH RESPECT TO THE CREDIT FOR NONBUSINESS ENERGY 
              PROPERTY.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (4) of section 25C(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``is equal to'' and all 
that follows and inserting ``meets the criteria for such components 
established by the 2010 Energy Star Program Requirements for 
Residential Windows, Doors, and Skylights, Version 5.0 (or any 
subsequent version of such requirements which is in effect after 
January 4, 2010).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to property placed in service after December 31, 2009.
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