Qualifying Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit Act of 2013

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for the production of renewable chemicals. 1. Short title; findings; sense of Congress (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Qualifying Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit Act of 2013 (b) Findings Congress finds that a successful bio-based products industry represents— (1) a historic opportunity to add jobs to the United States chemicals and plastics sectors, (2) an opportunity to increase energy security in the United States and Western Hemisphere, (3) a prime opportunity to reduce the dependence of the United States on foreign oil, (4) an opportunity to increase the supply of petroleum products available to the fuel markets, thereby keeping costs of petroleum-based products low, (5) the prospect of driving business to downstream facilities by integrating bio-based products production into existing networks, and (6) a great opportunity to attract capital to both new and existing facilities. (c) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the United States should encourage domestic production of renewable chemicals. 2. Credit for the production of renewable chemicals (a) In general Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 45S. Credit for production of renewable chemicals (a) In general For purposes of section 38, the renewable chemicals production credit for any taxable year is an amount (determined separately for each renewable chemical produced by the taxpayer) equal to $0.15 per pound of eligible content of renewable chemical produced by the taxpayer during the taxable year. (b) Limitation The credit determined under subsection (a) with respect to any renewable chemical produced by any taxpayer during any taxable year shall not exceed the credit amount allocated by the Secretary to the taxpayer with respect to such chemical for such taxable year under subsection (e). (c) Eligible content For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term eligible content (2) Biobased content percentage The term biobased content percentage (d) Renewable chemical For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term renewable chemical (A) is produced by the taxpayer in the United States (or in a territory or possession of the United States) from renewable biomass, (B) is sold, or used, by the taxpayer— (i) for the production of chemical products, polymers, plastics, or formulated products, or (ii) as chemicals, polymers, plastics, or formulated products, and (C) is not sold or used for the production of any food, feed, or fuel. (2) Exceptions Such term shall not include any chemical if— (A) the biobased content percentage of such chemical is less than 25 percent, (B) 10,000,000 pounds or more of such chemical was produced during calendar year 2000 from renewable biomass, (C) such chemical is not either the product of, or reliant upon, biological conversion, thermal conversion, or a combination of biological and thermal conversion, of renewable biomass, or (D) such chemical is composed of renewable chemicals that are eligible for a credit under this section. (3) Renewable biomass The term renewable biomass 7 U.S.C. 8101(12) (e) Allocation of credit amounts (1) In general Not later than 180 days after enactment of this section, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall establish a program to allocate credit amounts under this section to applicants for taxable years. (2) Limitations (A) Aggregate limitation The total amount of credits that may be allocated under such program shall not exceed $500,000,000. (B) Taxpayer limitation The amount of credits that may be allocated to any taxpayer for any taxable year under such program shall not exceed $25,000,000. For purposes of the preceding sentence, all persons treated as a single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of section 52, or subsection (m) or (o) of section 414, shall be treated as one person. (3) Selection criteria In determining which taxpayers to make allocations of credit amount under this section, the Secretary shall take into consideration— (A) the number of jobs created and maintained (directly and indirectly) in the United States (including territories and possessions of the United States) as result of such allocation during the credit period and thereafter, (B) the degree to which the production of the renewable chemical demonstrates reduced dependence on imported feedstocks, petroleum, non-renewable resources, or other fossil fuels, (C) the technological innovation involved in the production method of the renewable chemical, (D) the energy efficiency and reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gases of the renewable chemical or of the production method of the renewable chemical, and (E) whether there is a reasonable expectation of commercial viability. (4) Redistribution If a credit amount allocated to a taxpayer for a taxable year with respect to any renewable chemical (determined without regard to this paragraph) exceeds the amount of the credit with respect to such chemical determined under this section on the taxpayer’s return for such taxable year— (A) the credit amount allocated to such taxpayer for such taxable year with respect to such renewable chemical shall be treated as being the amount so determined on the taxpayer’s return, and (B) such excess may be reallocated by the Secretary consistent with the requirements of paragraphs (2)(B) and (3). (5) Disclosure of allocations The Secretary shall, upon making an allocation of credit amount under this section, publicly disclose the identity of the applicant and the amount of the credit with respect to such applicant. (f) Termination Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Secretary may not allocate any credit amount under this section to any taxable year which begins more than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this section. . (b) Credit To be part of general business credit (1) In general Subsection (b) of section 38 of such Code is amended by striking plus , plus (37) the renewable chemicals production credit determined under section 45S(a). . (2) Credit allowable against alternative minimum tax Subparagraph (B) of section 38(c)(4) of such Code is amended by redesignating clauses (vii) through (ix) as clauses (viii) through (x), respectively, and by inserting after clause (vi) the following new clause: (vii) the credit determined under section 45S, . (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 45S. Credit for production of renewable chemicals. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to chemicals produced after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.

Summary: Qualifying Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should encourage the domestic production of renewable chemicals. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit for the production of renewable chemicals.  Defines "renewable chemical" as any chemical that is: (1) produced in the United States from renewable biomass; (2) sold or used by the taxpayer for the production of chemical products, polymers, plastics, or as chemicals, polymers, plastics, or formulated products; and (3) not sold or used for the production of any food, feed, or fuel.  Exempts certain chemicals, including those with a biobased content of less than 25%. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a five-year program to allocate credit amounts. Limits the total amount of allocable credits under such program to $500 million, with a limit of $25 million to any taxpayer in any taxable year.