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(2) shall not exclude mineral spirits from the 
definition of kerosene. 
SEC. 1569. NONAPPLICATION OF EXPORT EXEMPTION TO 
DELIVERY OF FUEL TO MOTOR VEHICLES RE-
MOVED FROM UNITED STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4221(d)(2) (defining ex-
port) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
sentence: ‘‘Such term does not include the delivery of a tax-
able fuel (as defined in section 4083(a)(1)) into a fuel tank 
of a motor vehicle which is shipped or driven out of the 
United States.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 4041(g) (relating to other exemp-
tions) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new sentence: ‘‘Paragraph (3) shall not apply to the 
sale of a liquid for delivery into a fuel tank of a 
motor vehicle which is shipped or driven out of the 
United States.’’. 
(2) Clause (iv) of section 4081(a)(1)(A) (relating 
to tax on removal, entry, or sale) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘or at a duty-free sales enterprise (as defined 
in section 555(b)(8) of the Tariff Act of 1930)’’ after 
‘‘section 4101’’.
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply to sales or deliveries made after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1570. PENALTY WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN ADULTER-
ATED FUELS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part I of subchapter B of chapter 
68 (relating to assessable penalties) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 6720A. PENALTY WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN ADUL-
TERATED FUELS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Any person who knowingly trans-
fers for resale, sells for resale, or holds out for resale any 
liquid for use in a diesel-powered highway vehicle or a die-
sel-powered train which does not meet applicable EPA regu-
lations (as defined in section 45H(c)(3)), shall pay a pen-
alty of $10,000 for each such transfer, sale, or holding out 
for resale, in addition to the tax on such liquid (if any). 
‘‘(b) PENALTY IN THE CASE OF RETAILERS.—Any per-
son who knowingly holds out for sale (other than for resale) 
any liquid described in subsection (a), shall pay a penalty 
of $10,000 for each such holding out for sale, in addition 
to the tax on such liquid (if any).’’. 
(b) DEDICATION OF REVENUE.—Paragraph (5) of sec-
tion 9503(b) (relating to certain penalties) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘6720A,’’ after ‘‘6719,’’.
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(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for 
part I of subchapter B of chapter 68 is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 6720A. Penalty with respect to certain adulterated fuels.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply to any transfer, sale, or holding out for 
sale or resale occurring after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 1571. OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND FINANCING 
RATE. 
Section 4611(f) (relating to application of oil spill li-
ability trust fund financing rate) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(f) APPLICATION OF OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST 
FUND FINANCING RATE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graphs (2) and (3), the Oil Spill Liability Trust 
Fund financing rate under subsection (c) shall apply 
on and after April 1, 2006, or if later, the date which 
is 30 days after the last day of any calendar quarter 
for which the Secretary estimates that, as of the close 
of that quarter, the unobligated balance in the Oil 
Spill 
Liability 
Trust 
Fund 
is 
less 
than 
$2,000,000,000. 
‘‘(2) FUND BALANCE.—The Oil Spill Liability 
Trust Fund financing rate shall not apply during a
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calendar quarter if the Secretary estimates that, as of 
the close of the preceding calendar quarter, the unobli-
gated balance in the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund 
exceeds $3,000,000,000. 
‘‘(3) TERMINATION.—The Oil Spill Liability 
Trust Fund financing rate shall not apply after De-
cember 31, 2014.’’. 
SEC. 1572. EXTENSION OF LEAKING UNDERGROUND STOR-
AGE TANK TRUST FUND FINANCING RATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 4081(d) 
(relating to Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust 
Fund financing rate) is amended by striking ‘‘2005’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2011’’. 
(b) NO EXEMPTIONS FROM TAX EXCEPT FOR EX-
PORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4082(a) (relating to 
exemptions for diesel fuel and kerosene) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘(other than such tax at the Leaking Un-
derground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate 
imposed in all cases other than for export)’’ after 
‘‘section 4081’’. 
(2) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 4041.— 
(A) Subsections (a)(1)(B), (a)(2)(A), and 
(c)(2) of section 4041 are each amended by in-
serting ‘‘(other than such tax at the Leaking Un-
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derground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing 
rate)’’ after ‘‘section 4081’’. 
(B) Section 4041(b)(1)(A) is amended by 
striking ‘‘or (d)(1))’’. 
(C) Section 4041(d) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) NONAPPLICATION
OF
EXEMPTIONS
OTHER 
THAN FOR EXPORTS.—For purposes of this section, 
the tax imposed under this subsection shall be deter-
mined without regard to subsections (f), (g) (other 
than with respect to any sale for export under para-
graph (3) thereof), (h), and (l).’’. 
(3) NO REFUND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter B of chapter 
65 is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 6430. TREATMENT OF TAX IMPOSED AT LEAKING UN-
DERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND FI-
NANCING RATE. 
‘‘No refunds, credits, or payments shall be made under 
this subchapter for any tax imposed at the Leaking Under-
ground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate, except in 
the case of fuels destined for export.’’. 
(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections for subchapter B of chapter 65 is
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amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘Sec. 6430. Treatment of tax imposed at Leaking Underground Storage Tank 
Trust Fund financing rate. 
(c) CERTAIN REFUNDS AND CREDITS NOT CHARGED 
TO LUST TRUST FUND.—Subsection (c) of section 9508 
(relating to Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust 
Fund) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) EXPENDITURES.—Amounts in the Leaking Un-
derground Storage Tank Trust Fund shall be available, as 
provided in appropriation Acts, only for purposes of mak-
ing expenditures to carry out section 9003(h) of the Solid 
Waste Disposal Act as in effect on the date of the enactment 
of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 
1986.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amendments made by this section shall 
take effect on October 1, 2005. 
(2) NO EXEMPTION.—The amendments made by 
subsection (b) shall apply to fuel entered, removed, or 
sold after September 30, 2005. 
SEC. 1573. TIRE EXCISE TAX MODIFICATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4071(a) (relating to impo-
sition and rate of tax) is amended by inserting ‘‘8.0 cents 
in the case of a’’ before ‘‘super single tire’’.
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(b) DEFINITION OF SUPER SINGLE TIRE.—Section 
4072(e) (defining super single tire) is amended by striking 
‘‘13 inches’’ and inserting ‘‘17.5 inches’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply to sales after September 30, 2005. 
TITLE XVI—CLIMATE CHANGE 
Subtitle A—National Climate 
Change Technology Deployment 
SEC. 1601. GREENHOUSE GAS INTENSITY REDUCING TECH-
NOLOGY STRATEGIES. 
Title XVI of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
13381 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 
1610. 
GREENHOUSE 
GAS 
INTENSITY 
REDUCING 
STRATEGIES. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) CARBON SEQUESTRATION.—The term ‘car-
bon sequestration’ means the capture of carbon diox-
ide through terrestrial, geological, biological, or other 
means, which prevents the release of carbon dioxide 
into the atmosphere. 
‘‘(2) COMMITTEE.—The term ‘Committee’ means 
the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Climate 
Change Technology established under subsection 
(c)(1).
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‘‘(3) DEVELOPING COUNTRY.—The term ‘devel-
oping country’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 1608(m). 
‘‘(4) GREENHOUSE GAS.—The term ‘greenhouse 
gas’ means— 
‘‘(A) carbon dioxide; 
‘‘(B) methane; 
‘‘(C) nitrous oxide; 
‘‘(D) hydrofluorocarbons; 
‘‘(E) perfluorocarbons; and 
‘‘(F) sulfur hexafluoride. 
‘‘(5) GREENHOUSE GAS INTENSITY.—The term 
‘greenhouse gas intensity’ means the ratio of green-
house gas emissions to economic output. 
‘‘(6) NATIONAL
LABORATORY.—The term ‘Na-
tional Laboratory’ means a laboratory owned by the 
Department of Energy. 
‘‘(7) WORKING
GROUP.—The term ‘Working 
Group’ means the Climate Change Technology Work-
ing Group established under subsection (f)(1). 
‘‘(b) OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 
STRATEGY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Direc-
tor of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
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shall, based on applicable Federal climate reports, 
submit to the Secretary and the President a national 
strategy to promote the deployment and commer-
cialization of greenhouse gas intensity reducing tech-
nologies and practices developed through research and 
development programs conducted by the National 
Laboratories, other Federal research facilities, univer-
sities, and the private sector. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY
OF
STRATEGY; UPDATES.— 
The President shall— 
‘‘(A) on submission of the strategy to the 
President under paragraph (1), make the strat-
egy available to the public; and 
‘‘(B) update the strategy as the President 
determines to be necessary. 
‘‘(c) INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COMMITTEE
ON 
CLIMATE CHANGE TECHNOLOGY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary shall establish an Interagency Coordinating 
Committee on Climate Change Technology to— 
‘‘(A) integrate current Federal climate re-
ports; and
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‘‘(B) coordinate Federal climate change ac-
tivities and programs carried out in furtherance 
of the strategy developed under subsection (b)(1). 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Committee shall be 
composed of at least 6 members, including— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary; 
‘‘(B) the Secretary of Commerce; 
‘‘(C) the Chairman of the Council on Envi-
ronmental Quality; 
‘‘(D) the Secretary of Agriculture; 
‘‘(E) the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency; and 
‘‘(F) the Secretary of Transportation. 
‘‘(3) STAFF.—The Secretary shall provide such 
personnel as are necessary to enable the Committee to 
perform the duties of the Committee. 
‘‘(d) CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE PROGRAM AND CLI-
MATE CHANGE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE PROGRAM.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date on which the strat-
egy is submitted under subsection (b)(1), the Sec-
retary of Commerce, in cooperation with the Com-
mittee, shall permanently establish within the Depart-
ment of Commerce the Climate Change Science Pro-
gram to assist the Committee in the interagency co-
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ordination of climate change science research and re-
lated activities, including— 
‘‘(A) assessments of the state of knowledge 
on climate change; and 
‘‘(B) carrying out supporting studies, plan-
ning, and analyses of the science of climate 
change. 
‘‘(2) 
CLIMATE
CHANGE
TECHNOLOGY
PRO-
GRAM.—Not later than 180 days after the date on 
which the strategy is submitted under subsection 
(b)(1), the Secretary, in cooperation with the Com-
mittee, shall permanently establish within the Depart-
ment of Energy, the Climate Change Technology Pro-
gram to assist the Committee in the interagency co-
ordination of climate change technology research, de-
velopment, demonstration, and deployment to reduce 
greenhouse gas intensity. 
‘‘(e) TECHNOLOGY INVENTORY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct 
an inventory and evaluation of greenhouse gas inten-
sity reducing technologies that have been developed, or 
are under development, by the National Laboratories, 
other Federal research facilities, universities, and the 
private sector to determine which technologies are 
suitable for commercialization and deployment.
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‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the 
completion of the inventory under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall submit to the Secretary of Commerce 
and Congress a report that includes the results of the 
completed inventory and any recommendations of the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(3) USE.—The Secretary, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Commerce, shall use the results of the 
inventory as guidance in the commercialization and 
deployment of greenhouse gas intensity reducing tech-
nologies. 
‘‘(4) 
UPDATED
INVENTORY.—The 
Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(A) periodically update the inventory 
under paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(B) make the updated inventory available 
to the public. 
‘‘(f) 
CLIMATE
CHANGE
TECHNOLOGY
WORKING 
GROUP.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Committee, shall establish within the 
Department of Energy a Climate Change Technology 
Working Group to identify statutory, regulatory, eco-
nomic, and other barriers to the commercialization
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and deployment of greenhouse gas intensity reducing 
technologies and practices in the United States. 
‘‘(2) COMPOSITION.—The Working Group shall 
be composed of the following members, to be appointed 
by the Secretary, in consultation with the Committee: 
‘‘(A) 1 representative shall be appointed 
from each National Laboratory. 
‘‘(B) 3 members shall be representatives of 
energy-producing trade organizations. 
‘‘(C) 3 members shall represent energy-in-
tensive trade organizations. 
‘‘(D) 3 members shall represent groups that 
represent end-use energy and other consumers. 
‘‘(E) 3 members shall be employees of the 
Federal Government who are experts in energy 
technology, intellectual property, and tax. 
‘‘(F) 3 members shall be representatives of 
universities with expertise in energy technology 
development that are recommended by the Na-
tional Academy of Engineering. 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this section and annually there-
after, the Working Group shall submit to the Com-
mittee a report that describes—
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‘‘(A) the findings of the Working Group; 
and 
‘‘(B) any recommendations of the Working 
Group for the removal or reduction of barriers to 
commercialization, deployment, and increasing 
the use of greenhouse gas intensity reducing tech-
nologies and practices. 
‘‘(4) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.— 
‘‘(A) NON-FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—A mem-
ber of the Working Group who is not an officer 
or employee of the Federal Government shall be 
compensated at a rate equal to the daily equiva-
lent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed 
for level IV of the Executive Schedule under sec-
tion 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each 
day (including travel time) during which the 
member is engaged in the performance of the du-
ties of the Working Group. 
‘‘(B) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—A member of 
the Working Group who is an officer or employee 
of the Federal Government shall serve without 
compensation in addition to the compensation 
received for the services of the member as an offi-
cer or employee of the Federal Government.
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‘‘(C) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—A member of the 
Working Group shall be allowed travel expenses, 
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at 
rates authorized for an employee of an agency 
under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 
United States Code, while away from the home 
or regular place of business of the member in the 
performance of the duties of the Commission. 
‘‘(g) GREENHOUSE GAS INTENSITY REDUCING TECH-
NOLOGY DEPLOYMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Based on the strategy devel-
oped under subsection (b)(1), the technology inventory 
conducted under subsection (e)(1), and the greenhouse 
gas intensity reducing technology study report sub-
mitted under subsection (e)(2), the Committee shall 
develop a program for implementation by the Climate 
Credit Board established under section 1611(b)(2)(A) 
that would provide for the removal of domestic bar-
riers to the commercialization and deployment of 
greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies and 
practices. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In developing the pro-
gram under paragraph (1), the Committee shall con-
sider in the aggregate— 
‘‘(A) the cost-effectiveness of the technology;
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‘‘(B) fiscal and regulatory barriers; 
‘‘(C) statutory and other barriers; and 
‘‘(D) intellectual property issues. 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Committee 
shall submit to the President and Congress a report 
that— 
‘‘(A) identifies, based on the report sub-
mitted under subsection (f)(3), any barriers to, 
and commercial risks associated with, the de-
ployment of greenhouse gas intensity reducing 
technologies; and 
‘‘(B) includes a plan for carrying out eligi-
ble projects with Federal financial assistance 
under section 1611. 
‘‘(h) PROCEDURES FOR CALCULATING, MONITORING, 
AND ANALYZING GREENHOUSE GAS INTENSITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Committee, in collabora-
tion with the Administrator of the Energy Informa-
tion Administration and the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, shall develop and propose 
standards and best practices for calculating, moni-
toring, and analyzing greenhouse gas intensity.
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‘‘(2) CONTENT.—The standards and best prac-
tices shall address measurement of greenhouse gas in-
tensity by industry sector. 
‘‘(3) PUBLICATION.—To provide the public with 
an opportunity to comment on the standards and best 
practices proposed under paragraph (1), the stand-
ards and best practices shall be published in the Fed-
eral Register. 
‘‘(4) APPLICABLE
LAW.—To ensure that high 
quality information is produced, the standards and 
best practices developed under paragraph (1) shall 
conform to the guidelines established under section 
515 of the Treasury and General Government Appro-
priations Act, 2001 (commonly known as the ‘Data 
Quality Act’) (44 U.S.C. 3516 note; 114 Stat. 2763A– 
1543), as enacted into law by section 1(a)(3) of Pub-
lic Law 106–554. 
‘‘(i) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, subject 
to availability of appropriations, conduct and par-
ticipate in demonstration projects recommended for 
approval by the Committee, including demonstration 
projects relating to— 
‘‘(A) coal gasification and coal liquefaction; 
‘‘(B) carbon sequestration;
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‘‘(C) cogeneration technology initiatives; 
‘‘(D) advanced nuclear power projects; 
‘‘(E) lower emission transportation; 
‘‘(F) renewable energy; and 
‘‘(G) transmission upgrades. 
‘‘(2) 
CRITERIA.—The 
Committee 
shall 
rec-
ommend a demonstration project under paragraph 
(1) if the proposed demonstration project would— 
‘‘(A) increase the reduction of the green-
house gas intensity to levels below that which 
would be achieved by technologies being used in 
the United States as of the date of enactment of 
this section; 
‘‘(B) maximize the potential return on Fed-
eral investment; 
‘‘(C) demonstrate distinct roles in public- 
private partnerships; 
‘‘(D) produce a large-scale reduction of 
greenhouse gas intensity if commercialization oc-
curred; and 
‘‘(E) support a diversified portfolio to miti-
gate the uncertainty associated with a single 
technology. 
‘‘(j) COOPERATIVE RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT 
AGREEMENTS.—In carrying out greenhouse gas intensity