Energy Independence Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4652
Sponsor: Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-1]
Introduced: 2004-06-23 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Agricultural wastes
Agriculture and Food
Air conditioning
Alcohol as fuel
Alternative energy sources
Automobile engines
Automobile industry
Automobiles
Biomass energy
Building construction
Commerce
Computer software
Condominium (Housing)
Cooperative housing
Cooperative societies
Cost of living adjustments
Department of Energy
Department of Transportation
Department of the Treasury
Diesel motor
Economics and Public Finance
Electric appliances
Electric vehicles
Energy conservation
Energy crops
Energy efficiency
Engines
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection Agency
Excise tax
Fibers
Finance and Financial Sector
Fuel cells
Fuel consumption
Gasoline
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Heating
Home repair and improvement
Housing and Community Development
Hydrogen
Income tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Inland water transportation
Labeling
Law
Leases
Licenses
Methanol
Minimum tax
Minorities
Motor vehicle pollution control
Motor vehicle safety
Municipal solid waste
Native Americans
Natural gas
Natural gas vehicles
Plants
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Railroads
Reformulated gasoline
Refuse as fuel
Science, Technology, Communications
Standards
Tax credits
Tax deductions
Tax exclusion
Tax returns
Tax-exempt organizations
Tax-exempt securities
Taxation
Tennessee Valley Authority
Transportation and Public Works
Trees
Trucks
Wood

Summary:
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: 
Energy Independence Act of 2004 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a renewable fuel program for motor vehicle fuel sold or dispensed in the contiguous United States. Authorizes the Administrator to allow participation by noncontiguous States. 
 
Prohibits the use of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) as a fuel additive.
 
Requires Federal agency fleet vehicles to be clean fuel vehicles.
 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC) to expand business tax credits (credits) for electricity produced from renewable resources.
 
Authorizes pro rata allocation of the small ethanol producer credit to patrons of cooperative organizations.
 
Establishes a business credit for energy efficient appliances.
 
Repeals the retail excise tax on diesel fuel for diesel-powered trains. Reduces the excise tax rate on fuel used in inland waterways transportation.
 
Provides a business credit for construction of energy efficient homes and a personal credit for energy efficiency improvements to existing homes.
 
Sets forth special rules applicable to the business credit for renewable electricity production.
 
Establishes a credit against manufacturers excise taxes for alcohol fuel and biodiesel mixtures. 
 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify date restrictions applicable to additional duties on certain fuels.
 
Amends the IRC to extend the alcohol fuels business credit.
 
Establishes a general business credit for biodiesel fuels.
 
Expands the qualified small-issue bond program.
 
Establishes a personal credit for alternative motor vehicles. 
 
Establishes a business credit for engines complying with specified emissions levels.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Introduced in House