New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act

Bill: 110-hr-6570
Sponsor: Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5]
Introduced: 2008-07-22 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Income tax credits
Motor fuels
Oil and gas
Public contracts and procurement
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2008-07-22
text: 
New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that 10% of new vehicles sold in the United States should be natural gas vehicles by December 31, 2018. 

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the rate of the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit with respect to natural gas fuel; (2) allow new tax credits for investment in energy security bonds and natural gas vehicle production bonds; (3) allow a new tax credit for producing vehicles fueled by natural gas or liquified natural gas; (4) allow an increased alternative motor vehicle tax credit for the purchase of vehicles fueled by natural gas or liquified natural gas; and (5) extend through 2017 the tax credits for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures and for new qualified alternative fuel vehicles.

Requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to study whether the federal fleet should increase the number of its natural gas vehicles. 

Requires each retail automotive fueling station owned by a major integrated oil company to have at least one pump dispensing natural gas for automotive purposes by January 1, 2018. Imposes a civil fine on oil companies that fail to comply with such requirement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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: 2008-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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: 2008-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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: 2008-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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: 2008-07-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2008-07-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-07-22
text: Introduced in House