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tutions of higher education, nongovernmental organi-
zations, State organizations, industry, and inter-
national geoscience organizations to review the 
methodology and comments received under para-
graph (1); and 
(3) on completion of the review under para-
graph (2), publish in the Federal Register the re-
vised final methodology. 
(e) PERIODIC UPDATES.—The methodology devel-
oped under this section shall be updated periodically (in-
cluding at least once every 5 years) to incorporate new 
data as the data becomes available. 
(f) NATIONAL ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of publication of the methodology under 
subsection (d)(1), the Secretary, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Energy and State geological sur-
veys, shall complete a national assessment of capac-
ity for carbon dioxide in accordance with the meth-
odology. 
(2) GEOLOGICAL
VERIFICATION.—As part of 
the assessment under this subsection, the Secretary 
shall carry out a drilling program to supplement the 
geological data relevant to determining storage ca-
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pacity of carbon dioxide in geological storage forma-
tions, including— 
(A) well log data; 
(B) core data; and 
(C) fluid sample data. 
(3) PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER DRILLING PRO-
GRAMS.—As part of the drilling program under 
paragraph (2), the Secretary shall enter, as appro-
priate, into partnerships with other entities to collect 
and integrate data from other drilling programs rel-
evant to the storage of carbon dioxide in geologic 
formations. 
(4) INCORPORATION INTO NATCARB.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—On completion of the 
assessment, the Secretary of Energy shall incor-
porate the results of the assessment using the 
NatCarb database, to the maximum extent 
practicable. 
(B) RANKING.—The database shall include 
the data necessary to rank potential storage 
sites for capacity and risk, across the United 
States, within each State, by formation, and 
within each basin. 
(5) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date on which the assessment is completed, the 
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Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Science and Technology of the House of 
Representatives a report describing the findings 
under the assessment. 
(6) PERIODIC UPDATES.—The national assess-
ment developed under this section shall be updated 
periodically (including at least once every 5 years) to 
support public and private sector decisionmaking. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$30,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2009 through 
2013. 
SEC. 711. EFFICIENCY AUDIT AND QUANTIFICATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy 
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall con-
duct an efficiency audit, and quantify the operating effi-
ciencies, of all coal-fired electric generation facilities in the 
United States. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of completion of the audit and quantification under sub-
section (a), the Secretary, in consultation with the Admin-
istrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall 
submit to the Committees on Energy and Natural Re-
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sources and Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives, a report that— 
(1) identifies all commercially available tech-
nologies, processes, and other approaches to increas-
ing the efficiency of the coal-fired electric generation 
facilities audited; 
(2) includes a methodology for determining 
which technologies and processes, in the absence of 
the obstacles identified under paragraph (3), would 
be sufficiently cost effective to recoup all costs of the 
technologies and processes in not more than 5 years 
after the date of installation or implementation, re-
spectively, of the technologies or processes; 
(3) identifies the technical, economic, regu-
latory, environmental, and other obstacles to coal- 
fired electric generation facilities undertaking the in-
stallation of the technologies or incorporation of the 
processes described in paragraph (2); 
(4) includes recommendations as to legislative, 
administrative, and other actions that could reduce 
or eliminate the obstacles identified under paragraph 
(3); and 
(5) includes calculations of— 
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(A) the additional power to be expected 
from the installation or implementation of those 
technologies and processes that are considered 
to be economic under the methodology described 
in paragraph (2); and 
(B) the greenhouse gas emissions that are 
or could be avoided through installation or im-
plementation of those technologies and proc-
esses. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section. 
TITLE VIII—TAX INCENTIVES 
SEC. 801. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT 
APPLIANCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 45M of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to applicable 
amount) is amended— 
(1) in paragraphs (1)(A), (2)(B), and (3)(B), 
by striking ‘‘in calendar year 2008 or 2009’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘after calendar year 
2007’’, 
(2) in paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(C), (2)(D), 
(3)(C), and (3)(D), by striking ‘‘in calendar year 
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2008, 2009, or 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘after calendar 
year 2007’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to appliances produced after De-
cember 31, 2009. 
SEC. 802. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR NONBUSINESS EN-
ERGY PROPERTY. 
Section 25C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by striking subsection (g). 
SEC. 803. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR RESIDENTIAL EN-
ERGY EFFICIENT PROPERTY. 
Section 25D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by striking subsection (g). 
SEC. 804. EXTENSION OF NEW ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME 
CREDIT. 
Section 45L of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by striking subsection (g). 
SEC. 805. EXTENSION OF ENERGY EFFICIENT COMMERCIAL 
BUILDINGS DEDUCTION. 
Section 179D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by striking subsection (h). 
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SEC. 806. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL RULE TO IMPLEMENT 
FERC 
AND 
STATE 
ELECTRIC 
RESTRUC-
TURING POLICY. 
Paragraph (3) of section 451(i) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘before Janu-
ary 1, 2008 (before January 1, 2010, in the case of a 
qualified electric utility),’’. 
SEC. 807. HOME ENERGY AUDITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart A of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by inserting after section 25D the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 25E. HOME ENERGY AUDITS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual, 
there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed 
by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to 
50 percent of the amount of qualified energy audit paid 
or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) DOLLAR
LIMITATION.—The amount al-
lowed as a credit under subsection (a) with respect 
to a residence of the taxpayer for a taxable year 
shall not exceed $400. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION
BASED
ON
AMOUNT
OF 
TAX.—In the case of any taxable year to which sec-
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tion 26(a)(2) does not apply, the credit allowed 
under subsection (a) shall not exceed the excess of— 
‘‘(A) the sum of the regular tax liability 
(as defined in section 26(b)) plus the tax im-
posed by section 55, over 
‘‘(B) the sum of the credits allowable 
under this subpart (other than this section) and 
section 27 for the taxable year. 
‘‘(c) QUALIFIED ENERGY AUDIT.—For purposes of 
this section, the term ‘qualified energy audit’ means an 
energy audit of the principal residence of the taxpayer per-
formed by a qualified energy auditor through a com-
prehensive site visit. Such audit may include a blower door 
test, an infra-red camera test, and a furnace combustion 
efficiency test. In addition, such audit shall include such 
substitute tests for the tests specified in the preceding sen-
tence, and such additional tests, as the Secretary may by 
regulation require. A principal residence shall not be taken 
into consideration under this subparagraph unless such 
residence is located in the United States. 
‘‘(d) PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘principal residence’ has the same mean-
ing as when used in section 121. 
‘‘(e) QUALIFIED ENERGY AUDITOR.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall specify 
by regulations the qualifications required to be a 
qualified energy auditor for purposes of this section. 
Such regulations shall include rules prohibiting con-
flicts-of-interest, including the disallowance of com-
missions or other payments based on goods or non- 
audit services purchased by the taxpayer from the 
auditor. 
‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall pre-
scribe the procedures and methods for certifying 
that an auditor is a qualified energy auditor. To the 
maximum extent practicable, such procedures and 
methods shall provide for a variety of sources to ob-
tain certifications.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 23(b)(4)(B) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ‘‘and section 
25E’’ after ‘‘this section’’. 
(2) Section 23(c)(1) of such Code is amended 
by inserting ‘‘, 25E,’’ after ‘‘25D’’. 
(3) Section 24(b)(3)(B) of such Code is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘and 25B’’ and inserting ‘‘, 25B, and 
25E’’. 
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(4) Clauses (i) and (ii) of section 25(e)(1)(C) of 
such Code are each amended by inserting ‘‘25E,’’ 
after ‘‘25D,’’. 
(5) Section 25B(g)(2) of such Code is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 23’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 23 
and 25E’’. 
(6) Section 25D(c)(1) of such Code is amended 
by inserting ‘‘and section 25E’’ after ‘‘this section’’. 
(7) Section 25D(c)(2) of such Code is amended 
by striking ‘‘and 25B’’ and inserting ‘‘25B, and 
25E’’. 
(8) The table of sections for subpart A of part 
IV of subchapter A chapter 1 of such Code is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 25D the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 25E. Home energy audits.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in tax-
able years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 808. EXTENSION OF RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY, RE-
FINED COAL, AND INDIAN COAL PRODUCTION 
CREDIT. 
(a) CREDIT MADE PERMANENT.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section 45 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to 
qualified facilities) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and before January 1, 
2014’’ each place it occurs, 
(B) by striking ‘‘, and before January 1, 
2014’’ in paragraphs (1) and (2)(A)(i), and 
(C) by striking ‘‘before January 1, 2009’’ 
in paragraph (10). 
(2) OPEN-LOOP
BIOMASS
FACILITIES.—Sub-
paragraph (A) of section 45(d)(3) of such Code is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a facil-
ity using open-loop biomass to produce elec-
tricity, the term ‘qualified facility’ means any 
facility owned by the taxpayer which is origi-
nally placed in service after October 22, 2004.’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall apply to electricity produced 
and sold after December 31, 2008, in taxable years 
ending after such date. 
(b) ALLOWANCE AGAINST ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM 
TAX.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Clause (iii) of section 
38(c)(4)(B) of such Code (relating to specified cred-
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its) is amended by striking ‘‘produced—’’ and all 
that follows and inserting ‘‘produced at a facility 
which is originally placed in service after the date of 
the enactment of this paragraph.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) shall apply to taxable years begin-
ning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 809. EXTENSION OF ENERGY CREDIT. 
(a) 
SOLAR
ENERGY
PROPERTY.—Paragraphs 
(2)(A)(i)(II) and (3)(A)(ii) of section 48(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to energy credit) are each 
amended by striking ‘‘but only with respect to periods end-
ing before January 1, 2017’’. 
(b) FUEL CELL PROPERTY.—Section 48(c)(1) of 
such Code (relating to qualified fuel cell property) is 
amended by striking subparagraph (D). 
(c) MICROTURBINE PROPERTY.—Section 48(c)(2) of 
such Code (relating to qualified microturbine property) is 
amended by striking subparagraph (D). 
(d) COMBINED HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM PROP-
ERTY.—Section 48(c)(3) of such Code (relating to com-
bined heat and power system property) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (ii), by striking ‘‘, and’’ 
at the end of clause (iii) and inserting a period, and by 
striking clause (iv). 
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