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		II
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 329
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			February 14, 2013
			Mr. Sanders introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To eliminate certain fuel subsidies and to amend the
		  Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain energy tax
		  incentives.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Sustainable Energy
			 Act.
		IElimination of
			 fuel subsidies
			101.FindingsCongress finds that—
				(1)President Obama joined other world leaders
			 from the Group of Twenty in pledging to phase out wasteful fossil-fuel
			 subsidies;
				(2)the Environmental
			 Law Institute found that from 2002 through 2008, Federal fossil-fuel subsidies
			 in the United States totaled over $72,000,000,000, while Federal
			 renewable-energy investments totaled $12,200,000,000;
				(3)the Congressional
			 Research Service estimates that from 1948 to the present, United States
			 investments in fossil-fuel research and development totaled over
			 $48,000,000,000 (in 2011 dollars), while investments in renewable energy
			 totaled over $22,000,000,000;
				(4)the 5 largest oil
			 corporations have made more than $1,000,000,000 in profits in the decade prior
			 to the date of enactment of this Act; and
				(5)United States
			 taxpayers should not be subsidizing oil, natural gas, and coal companies in a
			 period of record debt.
				102.Royalty
			 Relief
				(a)In
			 general
					(1)Outer
			 Continental Shelf Lands ActSection 8(a)(3) of the Outer
			 Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(a)(3)) is amended—
						(A)by striking
			 subparagraph (B); and
						(B)by redesignating
			 subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).
						(2)Energy Policy
			 Act of 2005
						(A)Incentives for
			 natural gas production from deep wells in the shallow waters of the Gulf of
			 MexicoSection 344 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
			 15904) is repealed.
						(B)Deep water
			 productionSection 345 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
			 U.S.C. 15905) is repealed.
						(b)Future
			 provisionsNotwithstanding
			 any other provision of law (including regulations), royalty relief shall not be
			 permitted under a lease issued under section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf
			 Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337).
				103.Royalties
			 under Mineral Leasing Act
				(a)Coal
			 leasesSection 7(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 207(a))
			 is amended by striking 121/2 and inserting
			 183/4.
				(b)Leases on land
			 on which oil or natural gas is discoveredSection 14 of the
			 Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 223) is amended by striking
			 121/2 and inserting
			 183/4.
				(c)Leases on land
			 known or believed To contain oil or natural gasSection 17 of the
			 Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226) is amended—
					(1)in subsection
			 (b)—
						(A)in paragraph
			 (1)(A), by striking 12.5 and inserting
			 183/4; and
						(B)in paragraph
			 (2)(A)(ii), by striking 121/2 and inserting
			 183/4;
						(2)in subsection
			 (c)(1), by striking 12.5 and inserting
			 183/4;
					(3)in subsection
			 (l), by striking 121/2 each time it appears
			 and inserting 183/4; and
					(4)in subsection
			 (n)(1)(C), by striking 121/2 and inserting
			 183/4.
					104.Ultra-Deepwater
			 and Unconventional Natural Gas and Other Petroleum ResourcesSubtitle J of title IX of the Energy Policy
			 Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16371 et seq.) is repealed.
			105.Removal of
			 limits on liability for offshore facilities and pipeline
			 operatorsSection 1004(a) of
			 the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2704(a)) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph (3), by striking plus
			 $75,000,000; and and inserting and the liability of the
			 responsible party under section 1002;;
				(2)in paragraph
			 (4)—
					(A)by inserting
			 (except an onshore pipeline transporting diluted bitumen, bituminous
			 mixtures, or any oil manufactured from bitumen) after for any
			 onshore facility; and
					(B)by striking the
			 period at the end and inserting ; and; and
					(3)by adding at the
			 end the following:

						(5)for any onshore
				facility transporting diluted bitumen, bituminous mixtures, or any oil
				manufactured from bitumen, the liability of the responsible party under section
				1002.
						.
				106.Funds to World
			 Bank for financing projects that support coal, oil, or natural gas
				(a)Rescission of
			 fundsEffective on the date of enactment of this Act, there are
			 rescinded all unobligated balances of the amounts made available to the
			 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International
			 Development Association (commonly known as the World Bank), and
			 each other similar international financing entity that has received amounts
			 from the United States, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, to
			 carry out any project that supports coal, oil, or natural gas.
				(b)Future
			 fundsNotwithstanding any other provision of law, any amounts
			 made available to the World Bank or any other international financing entity
			 shall not be used to carry out any project that supports coal, oil, or natural
			 gas.
				107.Office of
			 Fossil Energy Research and Development
				(a)In
			 generalSection 203(a)(2) of the Department of Energy
			 Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7133(a)(2)) is amended—
					(1)in subparagraph
			 (C), by inserting and after the semicolon at the end;
					(2)by striking
			 subparagraph (D); and
					(3)by redesignating
			 subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D).
					(b)TerminationNotwithstanding
			 any other provision of law, the Office of Fossil Energy Research and
			 Development and the authority to carry out any program or activity of the
			 Office (as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) is
			 terminated.
				108.Advanced
			 Research Projects Agency—EnergyNone of the funds made available to the
			 Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy shall be used to carry out any project
			 that supports coal, oil, or natural gas.
			109.Incentives for
			 innovative technologies
				(a)In
			 generalSection 1703 of the
			 Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513) is amended—
					(1)in subsection
			 (b)—
						(A)by striking
			 paragraph (2);
						(B)by striking
			 paragraph (10); and
						(C)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (3) through (9) as paragraphs (2) through (8) respectively;
						(2)by striking
			 subsection (c); and
					(3)by redesignating
			 subsections (d) and (e) as paragraphs (c) and (d) respectively.
					(b)Conforming
			 amendmentSection 1704 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
			 U.S.C. 16514) is amended—
					(1)in subsection
			 (a), by striking (a) In
			 general.—; and
					(2)by striking
			 subsection (b).
					110.Rural Utility
			 Service loan guaranteesThe
			 Secretary of Agriculture shall not make a loan under title III of the Rural
			 Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 931 et seq.) to an applicant for the
			 purpose of carrying out any project that will use coal, oil, or natural gas.
			 Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the eligibility for
			 landfill gas and agricultural methane digesters for loans under such
			 Act.
			111.Funds to the
			 Overseas Private Investment Corporation or the Export-Import Bank of the United
			 States for financing projects, transactions, or other activities that support
			 coal, oil, or natural gas
				(a)Rescission of
			 fundsEffective on the date of enactment of this Act, there are
			 rescinded all unobligated balances of the amounts made available to the
			 Overseas Private Investment Corporation or the Export-Import Bank of the United
			 States to carry out any project, transaction, or other activity that supports
			 coal, oil, or natural gas production.
				(b)Future
			 fundsNotwithstanding any other provision of law, any amounts
			 made available to the Overseas Private Investment Corporation or the
			 Export-Import Bank of the United States shall not be used to carry out any
			 project, transaction, or other activity that supports coal, oil, or natural gas
			 production.
				112.Transportation
			 funds for grants, loans, loan guarantees, and other direct
			 assistanceNotwithstanding any
			 other provision of law, any amounts made available to the Department of
			 Transportation (including the Federal Railroad Administration) shall not be
			 used to award any grant, loan, loan guarantee, or provide any other direct
			 assistance to any rail or port project that transports coal, oil, or natural
			 gas.
			113.Termination of
			 various tax expenditures relating to fossil fuels
				(a)In
			 generalSubchapter C of
			 chapter 90 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end
			 the following new section:

						7875.Termination
				of certain provisions relating to fossil fuel incentives
							(a)In
				generalThe following
				provisions shall not apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the
				enactment of the Sustainable Energy Act:
								(1)Section 43 (relating to enhanced oil
				recovery credit).
								(2)Section 45I
				(relating to credit for producing oil and natural gas from marginal
				wells).
								(3)Section 45K (relating to credit for
				producing fuel from a nonconventional source).
								(4)Section 193
				(relating to tertiary injectants).
								(5)Section 199(d)(9)
				(relating to special rule for taxpayers with oil related qualified production
				activities income).
								(6)Section 461(i)(2)
				(relating to special rule for spudding of oil or natural gas wells).
								(7)Section 469(c)(3)
				(relating to working interests in oil and natural gas property).
								(8)Section 613A (relating to limitations on
				percentage depletion in case of oil and natural gas wells).
								(9)Section 617 (relating to deduction and
				recapture of certain mining exploration expenditures).
								(10)Section 7704(d)(1)(E) (relating to
				qualifying income).
								(b)Provisions
				relating to propertyThe
				following provisions shall not apply to property placed in service after the
				date of the enactment of the Sustainable Energy Act:
								(1)Subparagraphs (C)(iii) and (E)(viii) of
				section 168(e)(3) (relating to classification of certain property).
								(2)Section 169 (relating to amortization of
				pollution control facilities) with respect to any atmospheric pollution control
				facility.
								(3)Section 179C
				(relating to election to expense certain refineries).
								(c)Provisions
				relating to costs and expensesThe following provisions shall not
				apply to costs or expenses paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of
				the Sustainable Energy Act:
								(1)Section 179B
				(relating to deduction for capital costs incurred in complying with
				Environmental Protection Agency sulfur regulations).
								(2)Section 198
				(relating to expensing of environmental remediation costs).
								(3)Section 263(c) (relating to intangible
				drilling and development costs) with respect to costs in the case of oil and
				natural gas wells.
								(4)Section 468 (relating to special rules for
				mining and solid waste reclamation and closing costs).
								(d)5-Year carryback for marginal oil and
				natural gas well production creditSection 39(a)(3) (relating to
				5-year carryback for marginal oil and natural gas well production credit) shall
				not apply to credits determined in taxable years beginning after the date of
				the enactment of the Sustainable Energy Act.
							(e)Credit for
				carbon dioxide sequestrationSection 45Q (relating to credit for
				carbon dioxide sequestration) shall not apply to carbon dioxide captured after
				the date of the enactment of the Sustainable Energy Act.
							(f)Allocated
				creditsNo new credits shall be certified under section 48A
				(relating to qualifying advanced coal project credit) or section 48B (relating
				to qualifying gasification project credit) after the date of the enactment of
				the Sustainable Energy Act.
							(g)Arbitrage bondsSection
				148(b)(4) (relating to safe harbor for prepaid natural gas) shall not apply to
				obligations issued after the date of the enactment of the Sustainable Energy
				Act.
							.
				(b)Conforming
			 amendmentThe table of sections for subchapter C of chapter 90 is
			 amended by adding at the end the following new item:

							Sec. 7875. Termination of certain
				provisions.

						.
				114.Termination of
			 alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit with respect to fossil
			 fuels
				(a)In
			 generalParagraph (2) of section 30C(c) of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 is amended—
					(1)by striking
			 , natural gas, compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied
			 petroleum gas, in subparagraph (A),
					(2)by striking
			 subparagraph (B), and
					(3)by redesignating
			 subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).
					(b)Technical
			 amendmentParagraph (2) of section 30C(g) of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 is amended by striking the second period.
				(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to property
			 placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				115.Uniform
			 seven-year amortization for geological and geophysical expenditures
				(a)In
			 generalSection 167(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
			 amended—
					(1)by striking
			 24-month period each place it appears in paragraphs (1) and (4)
			 and inserting 7-year period, and
					(2)by striking
			 paragraph (5).
					(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts
			 paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				116.Natural gas
			 gathering lines treated as 15-year property
				(a)In
			 generalSubparagraph (E) of section 168(e)(3) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of
			 clause (viii), by striking the period at the end of clause (ix) and inserting
			 , and, and by adding at the end the following new clause:

						(x)any natural gas
				gathering line the original use of which commences with the taxpayer after the
				date of the enactment of this
				clause.
						.
				(b)Alternative
			 systemThe table contained in section 168(g)(3)(B) of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating
			 to subparagraph (E)(ix) the following new item:

							(E)(x)22

						.
				(c)Conforming
			 amendmentClause (iv) of section 168(e)(3)(C) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after April 11,
			 2005.
				(d)Effective
			 date
					(1)In
			 generalThe amendments made by this section shall apply to
			 property placed in service on and after the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.
					(2)ExceptionThe
			 amendments made by this section shall not apply to any property with respect to
			 which the taxpayer or a related party has entered into a binding contract for
			 the construction thereof on or before the date of the enactment of this Act,
			 or, in the case of self-constructed property, has started construction on or
			 before such date.
					117.Repeal of
			 domestic manufacturing deduction for hard mineral mining
				(a)In
			 generalSubparagraph (B) of section 199(c)(4) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of
			 clause (ii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting
			 , and, and by adding at the end the following new clause:

						(iv)the mining of
				any hard
				mineral.
						.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				118.Limitation on
			 deduction for income attributable to domestic production of oil, natural gas,
			 or primary products thereof
				(a)Denial of
			 deductionParagraph (4) of section 199(c) of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subparagraph:

						(E)Special rule
				for oil, natural gas, and coal incomeThe term domestic
				production gross receipts shall not include gross receipts from the
				production, refining, processing, transportation, or distribution of oil,
				natural gas, or coal, or any primary product (within the meaning of subsection
				(d)(9))
				thereof.
						.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				119.Termination of
			 last-in, first-out method of inventory for oil, natural gas, and coal
			 companies
				(a)In
			 generalSection 472 of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subsection:

						(h)Termination for
				oil, natural gas, and coal companiesSubsection (a) shall not apply to any
				taxpayer that is in the trade or business of the production, refining,
				processing, transportation, or distribution of oil, natural gas, or coal for
				any taxable year beginning after the date of the enactment of this
				subsection.
						.
				(b)Additional
			 terminationSection 473 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
			 amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

						(h)Termination for
				oil, natural gas, and coal companiesThis section shall not apply to any
				taxpayer that is in the trade or business of the production, refining,
				processing, transportation, or distribution of oil, natural gas, or coal for
				any taxable year beginning after the date of the enactment of this
				subsection.
						.
				(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				120.Repeal of
			 percentage depletion for coal and hard mineral fossil fuels
				(a)In
			 generalSection 613 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
			 amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

						(f)Termination
				with respect to coal and hard mineral fossil fuelsIn the case of
				coal, lignite, and oil shale (other than oil shale described in subsection
				(b)(5)), the allowance for depletion shall be computed without reference to
				this section, for any taxable year beginning after the date of the enactment of
				the Sustainable Energy
				Act.
						.
				(b)Conforming
			 amendments
					(1)Coal and
			 ligniteSection 613(b)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
			 amended by striking coal, lignite,.
					(2)Oil
			 shaleSection 613(b)(2) of such Code is amended to read as
			 follows:

							(2)15
				percentIf, from deposits in the United States, gold, silver,
				copper, and iron
				ore.
							.
					(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				121.Termination of
			 capital gains treatment for royalties from coal
				(a)In
			 generalSubsection (c) of section 631 of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 is amended—
					(1)by striking
			 coal (including lignite), or iron ore and inserting iron
			 ore,
					(2)by striking
			 coal or iron ore each place it appears and inserting iron
			 ore,
					(3)by striking
			 iron ore or coal each place it appears and inserting iron
			 ore, and
					(4)by striking
			 coal
			 or in the heading.
					(b)Conforming
			 amendmentThe heading of section 631 of the Internal Revenue Code
			 of 1986 is amended by striking , coal,.
				(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to
			 dispositions after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				122.Modifications
			 of foreign tax credit rules applicable to oil, natural gas, and coal companies
			 which are dual capacity taxpayers
				(a)In
			 generalSection 901 of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (n) as
			 subsection (o) and by inserting after subsection (m) the following new
			 subsection:

						(n)Special rules
				relating to oil, natural gas, and coal companies which are dual capacity
				taxpayers
							(1)General
				ruleNotwithstanding any
				other provision of this chapter, any amount paid or accrued to a foreign
				country or possession of the United States for any period by a dual capacity
				taxpayer which is in the trade or business of the production, refining,
				processing, transportation, or distribution of oil, natural gas, or coal shall
				not be considered a tax—
								(A)if, for such period, the foreign country or
				possession does not impose a generally applicable income tax, or
								(B)to the extent such amount exceeds the
				amount (determined in accordance with regulations) which—
									(i)is paid by such dual capacity taxpayer
				pursuant to the generally applicable income tax imposed by the country or
				possession, or
									(ii)would be paid if the generally applicable
				income tax imposed by the country or possession were applicable to such dual
				capacity taxpayer.
									Nothing in this paragraph shall be
				construed to imply the proper treatment of any such amount not in excess of the
				amount determined under subparagraph (B).(2)Dual capacity
				taxpayerFor purposes of this
				subsection, the term dual capacity taxpayer means, with respect to
				any foreign country or possession of the United States, a person who—
								(A)is subject to a levy of such country or
				possession, and
								(B)receives (or will receive) directly or
				indirectly a specific economic benefit (as determined in accordance with
				regulations) from such country or possession.
								(3)Generally
				applicable income taxFor
				purposes of this subsection—
								(A)In
				generalThe term
				generally applicable income tax means an income tax (or a series
				of income taxes) which is generally imposed under the laws of a foreign country
				or possession on income derived from the conduct of a trade or business within
				such country or possession.
								(B)ExceptionsSuch term shall not include a tax unless it
				has substantial application, by its terms and in practice, to—
									(i)persons who are not dual capacity
				taxpayers, and
									(ii)persons who are citizens or residents of
				the foreign country or
				possession.
									.
				(b)Effective
			 Date
					(1)In
			 generalThe amendments made
			 by this section shall apply to taxes paid or accrued in taxable years beginning
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.
					(2)Contrary treaty
			 obligations upheldThe
			 amendments made by this section shall not apply to the extent contrary to any
			 treaty obligation of the United States.
					123.Increase in
			 oil spill liability trust fund financing rate
				(a)In
			 generalSubparagraph (B) of section 4611(c)(2) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

						(B)the Oil Spill
				Liability Trust Fund financing rate is—
							(i)in the case of
				crude oil received or petroleum products entered before January 1, 2014, 8
				cents a barrel,
							(ii)in the case of
				crude oil received or petroleum products entered after December 31, 2013, and
				before January 1, 2018, 9 cents a barrel, and
							(iii)in the case of
				crude oil received or petroleum products entered after December 31, 2017, 10
				cents a
				barrel.
							.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to crude oil
			 received and petroleum products entered after the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.
				124.Application of
			 certain environmental taxes to synthetic crude oil
				(a)In
			 generalParagraph (1) of
			 section 4612(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as
			 follows:

						(1)Crude
				oil
							(A)In
				generalThe term crude oil includes crude oil
				condensates, natural gasoline, and synthetic crude oil.
							(B)Synthetic crude
				oilFor purposes of subparagraph (A), the term synthetic
				crude oil means any bitumen and bituminous mixtures, any oil
				manufactured from bitumen and bituminous mixtures, and any liquid fuel
				manufactured from
				coal.
							.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to oil and
			 petroleum products received or entered during calendar quarters beginning more
			 than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				125.Denial of deduction
			 for removal costs and damages for certain oil spills
				(a)In
			 generalPart IX of subchapter
			 B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the
			 end the following new section:

						280I.Expenses for
				removal costs and damages relating to certain oil spill liabilityNo deduction shall be allowed under this
				chapter for any amount paid or incurred with respect to any costs or damages
				for which the taxpayer is liable under section 1002 of the Oil Pollution Act of
				1990 (33 U.S.C.
				2702).
						.
				(b)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of
			 sections for part IX of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by
			 adding at the end the following new item:

							Sec. 280I. Expenses for removal costs and damages relating to
				certain oil spill
				liability.

						.
				(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply with respect
			 to any liability arising in taxable years ending after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.
				126.Tax on crude
			 oil and natural gas produced from the outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of
			 Mexico
				(a)In
			 generalSubtitle E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
			 amended by adding at the end the following new chapter:

						56Tax on severance
				of crude oil and natural gas from the outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of
				Mexico

								Sec. 5896. Imposition of
				  tax.
								Sec. 5897. Taxable crude oil or natural
				  gas and removal price.
								Sec. 5898. Special rules and
				  definitions.

							5896.Imposition of
				tax
								(a)In
				generalIn addition to any other tax imposed under this title,
				there is hereby imposed a tax equal to 13 percent of the removal price of any
				taxable crude oil or natural gas removed from the premises during any taxable
				period.
								(b)Credit for
				Federal royalties paid
									(1)In
				generalThere shall be allowed as a credit against the tax
				imposed by subsection (a) with respect to the production of any taxable crude
				oil or natural gas an amount equal to the aggregate amount of royalties paid
				under Federal law with respect to such production.
									(2)LimitationThe
				aggregate amount of credits allowed under paragraph (1) to any taxpayer for any
				taxable period shall not exceed the amount of tax imposed by subsection (a) for
				such taxable period.
									(c)Tax paid by
				producerThe tax imposed by this section shall be paid by the
				producer of the taxable crude oil or natural gas.
								5897.Taxable crude
				oil or natural gas and removal price
								(a)Taxable crude
				oil or natural gasFor purposes of this chapter, the term
				taxable crude oil or natural gas means crude oil or natural gas
				which is produced from Federal submerged lands on the outer Continental Shelf
				in the Gulf of Mexico pursuant to a lease entered into with the United States
				which authorizes the production.
								(b)Removal
				priceFor purposes of this chapter—
									(1)In
				generalExcept as otherwise provided in this subsection, the term
				removal price means—
										(A)in the case of
				taxable crude oil, the amount for which a barrel of such crude oil is sold,
				and
										(B)in the case of
				taxable natural gas, the amount per 1,000 cubic feet for which such natural gas
				is sold.
										(2)Sales between
				related personsIn the case of a sale between related persons,
				the removal price shall not be less than the constructive sales price for
				purposes of determining gross income from the property under section
				613.
									(3)Oil or natural
				gas removed from property before saleIf crude oil or natural gas
				is removed from the property before it is sold, the removal price shall be the
				constructive sales price for purposes of determining gross income from the
				property under section 613.
									(4)Refining begun
				on propertyIf the manufacture or conversion of crude oil into
				refined products begins before such oil is removed from the property—
										(A)such oil shall be
				treated as removed on the day such manufacture or conversion begins, and
										(B)the removal price
				shall be the constructive sales price for purposes of determining gross income
				from the property under section 613.
										(5)PropertyThe
				term property has the meaning given such term by section
				614.
									5898.Special rules
				and definitions
								(a)Administrative
				requirements
									(1)Withholding and
				deposit of taxThe Secretary shall provide for the withholding
				and deposit of the tax imposed under section 5896 on a quarterly basis.
									(2)Records and
				informationEach taxpayer liable for tax under section 5896 shall
				keep such records, make such returns, and furnish such information (to the
				Secretary and to other persons having an interest in the taxable crude oil or
				natural gas) with respect to such oil as the Secretary may by regulations
				prescribe.
									(3)Taxable
				periods; return of tax
										(A)Taxable
				periodExcept as provided by the Secretary, each calendar year
				shall constitute a taxable period.
										(B)ReturnsThe
				Secretary shall provide for the filing, and the time for filing, of the return
				of the tax imposed under section 5896.
										(b)DefinitionsFor
				purposes of this chapter—
									(1)ProducerThe
				term producer means the holder of the economic interest with
				respect to the crude oil or natural gas.
									(2)Crude
				oilThe term crude oil includes crude oil
				condensates and natural gasoline.
									(3)Premises and
				crude oil productThe terms premises and crude
				oil product have the same meanings as when used for purposes of
				determining gross income from the property under section 613.
									(c)Adjustment of
				removal priceIn determining the removal price of oil or natural
				gas from a property in the case of any transaction, the Secretary may adjust
				the removal price to reflect clearly the fair market value of oil or natural
				gas removed.
								(d)RegulationsThe
				Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate
				to carry out the purposes of this
				chapter.
								.
				(b)Deductibility
			 of taxThe first sentence of section 164(a) is amended by
			 inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph:

						(7)The tax imposed
				by section 5896(a) (after application of section 5896(b)) on the severance of
				crude oil or natural gas from the outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of
				Mexico.
						.
				(c)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of chapters for subtitle E is amended by
			 adding at the end the following new item:

							Chapter 56. Tax on severance of crude oil
				and natural gas from the outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of
				Mexico.

						.
				(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to crude oil
			 or natural gas removed after December 31, 2013.
				127.Powder River
			 Basin
				(a)Designation of
			 the Powder River Basin as a coal producing regionThe Director of
			 the Bureau of Land Management shall designate the Powder River Basin as a coal
			 producing region.
				(b)ReportNot
			 later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the
			 Bureau of Land Management shall submit to Congress a report that
			 includes—
					(1)a study of the
			 fair market value and the amount of royalties paid on coal leases in the Powder
			 River Basin compared to other national and international coal markets;
			 and
					(2)any policy
			 recommendations to capture the future market value of the coal leases in the
			 Powder River Basin.
					128.Reports
				(a)Definition of
			 fossil-Fuel production subsidyIn this section, the term subsidy for
			 fossil-fuel production means any direct funding, tax treatment or
			 incentive, risk-reduction benefit, financing assistance or guarantee, royalty
			 relief, or other provision that provides a financial benefit to an oil, natural
			 gas, or coal company for the production of fossil fuels.
				(b)Report to
			 CongressNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination with the Secretary of
			 Energy, shall submit to Congress a report detailing each Federal law (including
			 regulations), other than those amended by this Act, as in effect on the date on
			 which the report is submitted, that includes a subsidy for fossil-fuel
			 production.
				(c)Report on
			 modified recovery period
					(1)In
			 generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
			 Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
			 shall submit to Congress a report on the applicable recovery period under the
			 accelerated cost recovery system provided in section 168 of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 for each type of property involved in fossil-fuel
			 production, including pipelines, power generation property, refineries, and
			 drilling equipment, to determine if any assets are receiving a subsidy for
			 fossil-fuel production.
					(2)Elimination of
			 subsidyIn the case of any type of property that the Commissioner
			 of Internal Revenue determines is receiving a subsidy for fossil-fuel
			 production under such section 168, for property placed in service in taxable
			 years beginning after the date of such determination, such section 168 shall
			 not apply. The preceding sentence shall not apply to any property with respect
			 to a taxable year unless such determination is published before the first day
			 of such taxable year.
					IIExtension of
			 certain energy tax incentives
			201.Extension of
			 credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources
				(a)In
			 generalSubsection (d) of
			 section 45 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking
			 2014 each place it appears in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4),
			 (6), (7), (9), and (11) and inserting 2021.
				(b)Election of
			 investment credit in lieu of production creditClause (ii) of
			 section 48(a)(5)(C) of such Code, as amended by the American Taxpayer Relief
			 Act of 2012, is amended by striking 2014 and inserting
			 2021.
				(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect on the
			 date of the enactment of this Act.
				202.Extension of
			 energy credit
				(a)Extension
					(1)Solar energy
			 property
						(A)Generation of
			 electricitySubclause (II) of section 48(a)(2)(A)(i) of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking January 1,
			 2017 and inserting January 1, 2021.
						(B)IlluminationClause
			 (ii) of section 48(a)(3)(A) of such Code is amended by striking January
			 1, 2017 and inserting January 1, 2021.
						(2)Geothermal heat
			 pump systemsClause (vii) of section 48(a)(3)(A) of such Code is
			 amended by striking January 1, 2017 and inserting January
			 1, 2021.
					(3)Fuel cell
			 propertySubparagraph (D) of section 48(c)(1) of such Code is
			 amended by striking December 31, 2016 and inserting
			 December 31, 2020.
					(4)Qualified
			 microturbine propertySubparagraph (D) of section 48(c)(2) of
			 such Code is amended by striking December 31, 2016 and inserting
			 December 31, 2020.
					(5)Combined heat
			 and power systemsClause (iv) of section 48(c)(3)(A) of such Code
			 is amended by striking January 1, 2017 and inserting
			 January 1, 2021.
					(6)Qualified small
			 wind energy propertySubparagraph (C) of section 48(c)(4) of such
			 Code is amended by striking December 31, 2016 and inserting
			 December 31, 2020.
					(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to property
			 placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				203.Extension and
			 modification of the advanced energy project credit
				(a)In
			 generalSubsection (d) of
			 section 48C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the
			 end the following new paragraph:

						(6)Additional
				allocations
							(A)In
				generalNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
				of this paragraph, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy,
				shall establish a program to consider and award certifications for qualified
				investments eligible for credits under this section to qualifying advanced
				energy project sponsors with respect to applications received in calendar years
				during the 5-year period beginning with the calendar year which includes the
				date of the enactment of this paragraph.
							(B)LimitationThe
				total amount of credits that may be allocated under the program described in
				subparagraph (A) for any calendar year shall not exceed $2,300,000,000.
							(C)Application of
				certain rulesRules similar to the rules of paragraphs (2), (3),
				(4), and (5) shall apply for purposes of the program described in subparagraph
				(A).
							.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect on the
			 date of the enactment of this Act.


117 S2140 IS: Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act
U.S. Senate
2021-06-21
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2140IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 21, 2021Mr. Ossoff (for himself, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Bennet, and Ms. Stabenow) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the advanced solar manufacturing production credit.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act.2.Advanced solar manufacturing production credit(a)In generalSubpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:36C.Advanced solar manufacturing production credit(a)In general(1)Allowance of creditThere shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for any taxable year an amount equal to the sum of the credit amounts determined under subsection (b) with respect to each solar component which is—(A)produced by such taxpayer, and(B)during the taxable year—(i)sold by the taxpayer to—(I)an unrelated person, or(II)a related person for the use of such person in their trade or business (with the exception of any trade or business related to resale of such solar component without any subsequent modification, assembly, or integration into a project), or(ii)placed in service or operation by the taxpayer or any other person.(2)Production and sale must be in trade or businessAny solar component produced and sold by the taxpayer shall be taken into account only if the production and sale described in paragraph (1) is in a trade or business of the taxpayer.(b)Credit amount(1)In generalSubject to paragraph (2), the amount determined under this subsection with respect to any solar component shall be equal to—(A)in the case of an integrated module, an amount equal to the product of—(i)11 cents, multiplied by(ii)the capacity of such module (expressed on a per direct current watt basis),(B)in the case of a photovoltaic cell, an amount equal to the product of—(i)4 cents, multiplied by(ii)the capacity of such cell (expressed on a per direct current watt basis),(C)in the case of a photovoltaic wafer, $12 per square meter,(D)in the case of solar grade polysilicon, $3 per kilogram, and(E)in the case of a solar module which is not an integrated module, an amount equal to the product of—(i)7 cents, multiplied by(ii)the capacity of such module (expressed on a per direct current watt basis). (2)Phase out(A)In generalIn the case of any solar component sold after December 31, 2028, the amount determined under this subsection with respect to such component shall be equal to the product of—(i)the amount determined under paragraph (1) with respect to such component, as determined without regard to this paragraph, multiplied by(ii)the phase out percentage under subparagraph (B).(B)Phase out percentageThe phase out percentage under this subparagraph is equal to—(i)in the case of a solar component sold during calendar year 2029, 70 percent,(ii)in the case of a solar component sold during calendar year 2030, 35 percent, and(iii)in the case of a solar component sold after December 31, 2030, 0 percent.(c)Definitions and other rulesIn this section—(1)Solar componentThe term solar component means any property described in paragraph (2).(2)Other definitions(A)Integrated moduleThe term integrated module means a solar module produced by a single manufacturer through the conversion of a photovoltaic wafer or other semiconductor material into an end product which is—(i)suitable to generate electricity when exposed to sunlight, and (ii)ready for installation without additional manufacturing processes. (B)Photovoltaic cellThe term photovoltaic cell means the smallest semiconductor element of a solar module which performs the immediate conversion of light into electricity.(C)Photovoltaic waferThe term photovoltaic wafer means a thin slice or sheet of semiconductor material of at least 240 square centimeters produced by a single manufacturer—(i)either—(I)directly from molten solar grade polysilicon, or (II)through formation of an ingot from molten polysilicon and subsequent slicing, and(ii)which comprises the substrate of a photovoltaic cell.(D)Solar grade polysiliconThe term solar grade polysilicon means silicon which is—(i)suitable for use in photovoltaic manufacturing, and (ii)purified to a minimum purity of 99.999999 percent silicon by mass.(E)Solar moduleThe term solar module means the connection and lamination of photovoltaic cells into an environmentally protected final assembly which is—(i)suitable to generate electricity when exposed to sunlight, and (ii)ready for installation without an additional manufacturing process. (3)Related personsPersons shall be treated as related to each other if such persons would be treated as a single employer under the regulations prescribed under section 52(b). In the case of a corporation which is a member of an affiliated group of corporations filing a consolidated return, such corporation shall be treated as selling components to an unrelated person if such component is sold to such a person by another member of such group. (4)Only production in the United States taken into accountSales shall be taken into account under this section only with respect to solar components the production of which is within—(A)the United States (within the meaning of section 638(1)), or(B)a possession of the United States (within the meaning of section 638(2)).(5)Pass-thru in the case of estates and trustsUnder regulations prescribed by the Secretary, rules similar to the rules of subsection (d) of section 52 shall apply.(d)Registration(1)In generalThe Secretary shall require any person claiming tax benefits under the provisions of this section to register with the Secretary at such time, in such form and manner, and subject to such terms and conditions, as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe. A registration under this subsection may be used only in accordance with regulations prescribed under this subsection.(2)Registration in event of change in ownershipUnder regulations prescribed by the Secretary, a person (other than a corporation the stock of which is regularly traded on an established securities market) shall be required to re-register under this subsection if after a transaction (or series of related transactions) more than 50 percent of ownership interests in, or assets of, such person are held by persons other than persons (or persons related thereto) who held more than 50 percent of such interests or assets before the transaction (or series of related transactions).(3)Denial, revocation, or suspension of registrationRules similar to the rules of section 4222(c) shall apply to registration under this section.(4)Information reportingThe Secretary may require—(A)information reporting by any person registered under this subsection, and(B)information reporting by such other persons as the Secretary deems necessary to carry out this section..(b)Conforming amendments(1)Section 6211(b)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting 36C, after 36B,.(2)Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting 36C, after 36B,.(3)The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 36B the following new item:Sec. 36C. Advanced solar manufacturing production credit..(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to components produced and sold after December 31, 2021.


116 S923 IS: Fighting Homelessness Through Services and Housing Act
U.S. Senate
2019-03-28
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 923IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 28, 2019Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Smith, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Harris, and Ms. Rosen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo fight homelessness in the United States by authorizing a grant program within the Health
			 Resources and Services Administration for housing programs that offer
			 comprehensive services and intensive case management for homeless
			 individuals and families.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Fighting Homelessness Through Services and Housing Act. 2.Establishment of grant program (a)In generalThe Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (referred to in this section as the Administrator), in consultation with the working group established under subsection (b), shall establish a grant program to award competitive grants to eligible entities for the planning and implementation of programs to address homelessness.
 (b)Working groupThe Administrator shall establish an interagency working group to provide advice to the Administrator in carrying out the program under subsection (a). The working group shall include representatives from the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Labor, Department of Transportation, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Agriculture, Department of the Treasury, Department of Justice, and Bureau of Indian Affairs.
			(c)Types of grants
				(1)Implementation grants
 (A)In generalUnder the program under subsection (a), the Administrator shall award 5-year implementation grants to eligible entities to assist such entities in carrying out activities, and paying capital building costs, associated with the provision of housing and services to homeless individuals and families, including homeless children and youths (as defined by section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a)), or those at risk of becoming homeless.
 (B)AmountThe amount awarded to an entity under a grant under this paragraph shall not exceed $25,000,000. (C)Matching requirementWith respect to the costs of the activities to be carried out by an entity under a grant under this paragraph, the entity shall make available (directly or through donations from public or private entities) non-Federal contributions toward such costs in an amount that equals 25 percent of the amount of the grant.
					(2)Planning grants
 (A)In generalUnder the program under subsection (a), the Administrator shall award 1-year planning grants to eligible entities to assist such entities in developing comprehensive plans to address homelessness in the communities and regions served by such entities or to enhance the effectiveness of existing programs that serve homeless individuals and families, including homeless children and youths (as defined by section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a)), or those at risk of becoming homeless.
 (B)AmountThe amount awarded to an entity under a grant under this paragraph shall not exceed $100,000, and such amount shall not be subject to any matching requirement.
					(d)Eligibility
 (1)In generalTo be eligible to receive a grant under the program under subsection (a), an entity shall— (A)be a governmental entity (at the county, city, regional, or locality level), Indian tribe, or tribal organization;
 (B)demonstrate that the capacity of the entity for providing services under the grant includes the ability to address mental health, substance use disorder and recovery services, disabling or other chronic health conditions, educational and job training or employment outcomes, and life skills needs (including financial literacy); and
 (C)submit to the Administrator an application that includes an assurance that, in carrying out activities under the grant, the entity will—
 (i)ensure stable housing, intensive case management, and comprehensive services that include, at minimum, mental health, substance use disorder treatment and recovery services, education and job training, age-appropriate services for children, and life skills training (such as financial literacy training);
 (ii)coordinate with the population to be served by the entity to ensure that supportive services are tailored to meet the specific and actual needs of the individuals and families served;
 (iii)coordinate with local law enforcement, courts (including specialized courts), probation, and other public services agencies to conduct outreach and better identify at-risk or homeless populations that would benefit from services offered by the entity;
 (iv)follow trauma-informed best practices to address the needs of the populations to be served; (v)provide services under the grant on-site or in-home as appropriate;
 (vi)provide assistance in addressing the transportation needs of individuals for services provided under the grant off-site; and
 (vii)comply with additional requirements, if the entity intends to serve families with children under the grant, to ensure—
 (I)that services include children’s behavioral and mental health services, early childhood education, regular and age-appropriate children’s programming and activities, child health, development, and nutrition screening (including coordination of medical and well-child services), and parenting classes and support programs;
 (II)in conditions where family housing is provided in a central facility and not in mixed units in a commercial building, that a safe space for play and age-appropriate activities is available on-site and has regular hours of operation; and
 (III)that the entity has in place protocol for staff training and best practices to identify and prevent child trafficking, abuse, and neglect.
 (2)Case managementAn entity receiving a grant under this section shall ensure that case management provided by the entity under the grant does not exceed a ratio of 1 caseworker to 20 cases.
 (3)PartnershipsAn entity may enter into a partnership with more than one provider that may include a local health agency, non-profit service providers, medical and mental health providers, housing providers, and other service providers as necessary.
				(e)Oversight requirements
 (1)Annual reportsNot later than 1 year after the date on which a grant is received by an entity under subsection (a), and annually thereafter for the term of the grant, such entity shall submit to the Administrator a report on the activities carried out under the grant. Such report shall include, with respect to activities carried out under the grant in the community served, measures of outcomes relating to—
 (A)whether individuals and families who are served continued to have housing and did not experience intermittent periods of homelessness;
 (B)whether individuals and families who are served see improvements in their physical and mental health, have access to a specific primary care provider, promptly receive any needed health care, and have a health care plan that meets their individual needs (including access to mental health and substance use treatment as applicable, and family-based treatment models);
 (C)whether children who are served are enrolled in school, attend regularly, and are receiving services to meet their educational needs;
 (D)whether children who are served have access to trauma-informed mental health care and screening for any mental and behavioral health needs, as well as other services to meet their needs, as appropriate;
 (E)how grant funds are used; and (F)other matters determined appropriate by the Administrator.
 (2)Rule of constructionNothing in this subsection shall be construed to condition the receipt of future housing and other services by individuals under the grant on the outcomes detailed in the reports submitted under paragraph (1).
 (f)DefinitionIn this section, the terms Indian tribe and tribal organization have the meanings given such terms in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304) and shall include tribally designated housing entities (as defined in section 4(22) of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103(22))) and entities that serve Native Hawaiians (as defined in section 338K(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254s(c))).
 (g)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $750,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2025, of which—
 (1)not less than 5 percent of such funds shall be awarded to Indian tribes and tribal organizations; (2)$5,000,000 shall be made available for planning grants under subsection (c)(2); and
 (3)the remainder shall be made available for implementation grants under subsection (c)(1).


115 HR 3901 IH: Moving and Fostering Innovation to Revolutionize Smarter Transportation Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-10-02
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3901IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 2, 2017Mr. DeSaulnier (for himself and Mr. Smucker) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish the Strengthening Mobility and
			 Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Challenge Grant Program to promote
			 technological innovation in our Nation’s cities.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Moving and Fostering Innovation to Revolutionize Smarter Transportation Act or the Moving FIRST Act. 2.FindingsCongress makes the following findings:
 (1)Beyond Traffic 2045, a comprehensive assessment of the national transportation system recently published by the Department of Transportation, identified transportation trends that need to be proactively addressed, including—
 (A)the population of the United States will increase by 70,000,000 during the 30-year period ending in 2045;
 (B)emerging megaregions could absorb 75 percent of the United States population by 2050; (C)freight volume will increase by more than 40 percent by 2045;
 (D)Americans are currently stuck in traffic for more than 42 hours each year, on average; (E)the current annual cost of congestion in delays and lost fuel amounts to $160,000,000,000;
 (F)96 people die in motor vehicle crashes in the United States every day, on average, and nearly 6,700 are injured per day; and
 (G)connected vehicles and new crash avoidance technology could potentially address 81 percent of crashes involving unimpaired drivers.
 (2)According to the Department of Transportation, in 2015— (A)traffic crash-related deaths increased by more than 7 percent compared to 2014;
 (B)pedestrian fatalities increased by more than 9 percent compared to 2014; and (C)pedalcyclist fatalities increased by more than 12 percent compared to 2014.
 (3)In 2015, the Secretary of Transportation created the Smart City Challenge to assist cities in addressing the challenges facing our Nation’s transportation system through innovative and creative means, utilizing both the public and the private sectors.
 (4)By asking American cities to use emerging transportation technologies to address their most pressing problems, the Smart City Challenge aimed to spark and spread innovation through a mixture of collaboration, competition, and experimentation.
 (5)The following outcomes were expected from the original Smart City Challenge and are expected to result from the SMART grants awarded under this Act:
 (A)Improved safety from the use of advanced technologies, including connected vehicle technologies, to reduce the number of collisions, fatalities, and injuries for vehicle occupants and nonvehicle occupants.
 (B)Enhanced mobility by providing realtime traveler information and emerging mobility services to improve personal mobility for all citizens including people with lower incomes, people with disabilities, and older adults.
 (C)Enhanced ladders of opportunity by— (i)providing access to advanced technology and its benefits for underserved areas and residents;
 (ii)increasing connectivity to employment, education, and other services; and (iii)contributing to revitalization by incentivized reinvestment in underserved communities.
 (D)Reduction in pollution by implementing advanced technologies and policies that support a more sustainable and cost-effective relationship between transportation and the environment through more efficient fuel use and emissions reductions.
 3.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)Eligible applicantThe term eligible applicant means a large city, a mid-sized city, a rural community, or a regional partnership.
 (2)Large cityThe term large city means a beneficiary city with a population between 400,000 and 1,000,000, according to the Census Bureau’s most recent annual estimates of resident population.
 (3)Mid-sized cityThe term mid-sized city means a beneficiary city with a population between 75,000 and 400,000, according to the Census Bureau’s most recent annual estimates of resident population.
 (4)Multi-jurisdictional groupThe term multi-jurisdictional group means a beneficiary composed of a combination of two or more States, tribal governments, local governments, public transit agencies, public toll authorities, or metropolitan planning agencies, each of which is eligible to apply for a SMART grant under section 4.
 (5)Regional partnershipThe term regional partnership means a group of two or more jurisdictions with a combined population between 10,000 and 75,000, according to the Census Bureau’s most recent annual estimates of resident population, which have entered into a partnership to apply for a SMART grant under section 4.
 (6)Rural communityThe term rural community means a beneficiary jurisdiction with a population between 10,000 and 75,000 people, not located within an urbanized area or cluster, according to the Census Bureau’s most recent annual estimates of resident population.
 (7)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation. (8)Strengthening mobility and revolutionizing transportation grant; SMART grantThe terms Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation grant and SMART grant means a grant awarded to an eligible applicant under section 4.
			4.SMART Grant Program
 (a)Grants authorizedDuring each of the fiscal years 2019 through 2023, the Secretary is authorized to award— (1)1 SMART grant of not less than $30,000,000 or more than $50,000,000 to an applicant on behalf of a large city to carry out an eligible project;
 (2)1 SMART grant of not less than $30,000,000 or more than $50,000,000 to an applicant on behalf of a mid-sized city to carry out an eligible project; and
 (3)2 SMART grants, totaling not more than the greater of $20,000,000 or 20 percent of the amount appropriated pursuant to section 6(a) for the fiscal year, to applicants on behalf of rural communities or regional partnerships to carry out eligible projects.
				(b)Application process
 (1)In generalAn eligible applicant may apply for a grant under this section by submitting an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require to evaluate the merits of the proposed project in accordance with the selection criteria set forth in subsection (c).
				(2)Technical assistance
 (A)State departments of transportationEligible rural and regional partnership applicants are strongly encouraged to seek technical assistance from the department of transportation in their respective States during the application process and during the implementation of a project that is awarded a SMART grant, as applicable.
 (B)Federal department of transportationThe Secretary, after reviewing all of the applications for SMART grants submitted in a fiscal year under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a), shall—
 (i)provide not fewer than 2 applicants from each of the 3 groups of applicants that submitted applications deemed superior by the Secretary with limited technical assistance to improve their respective applications; and
 (ii)allow such applicants to resubmit their improved applications before determining which applicants will receive a SMART grant in such fiscal year.
 (3)Multiple grantsAn eligible applicant may not be awarded more than 1 SMART grant during the duration of the SMART Grant Program.
				(c)Selection criteria
 (1)In generalA panel of experts from the Department of Transportation, including representatives from the applicable subagencies within the Department, shall evaluate applications for SMART grants based on the applicable criteria described in paragraphs (2) through (4).
 (2)Applicant readinessThe panel referred to in paragraph (1) shall determine the extent to which the applicant or beneficiary city—
 (A)has a dense urban population typical for a large- or mid-sized American city; (B)represents more than 15 percent of the population of the census-designated place in which it is located, according to the Census Bureau’s most recent annual estimates of resident population;
 (C)has a public transportation system or other transit options committed to integrating with the sharing economy, and is considering options to reduce the frequency of single occupancy vehicles;
 (D)has an environment that is conducive to demonstrating proposed strategies; (E)has continuity of committed leadership and capacity to carry out the proposed project;
 (F)is committed to making open, machine-readable data accessible, discoverable, and usable by the public, in a secure fashion, to fuel entrepreneurship and innovation; and
 (G)is likely to successfully implement the project, including technical and financial commitments from public and private sectors, and its functional capability to perform.
 (3)Effective use of technology and project benefitsThe panel shall determine the extent to which the proposed project will use advanced data and intelligent transportation systems technologies and applications to provide significant benefits to a local area, a State, a region, or the United States, including the extent to which the project will—
 (A)reduce congestion and delays for commerce and the traveling public; (B)improve the safety of transportation facilities and systems for pedestrians and the traveling public;
 (C)provide access to jobs, education, and essential services, including health care; (D)connect underserved populations and reduce their transportation costs;
 (E)contribute to medium- and long-term economic competitiveness; (F)improve the condition of existing transportation facilities and systems;
 (G)promote connectivity between the public and transportation systems; (H)use innovative strategies or technologies to pursue any of the primary selection criteria;
 (I)demonstrate strong collaboration among a broad range of participants, including the private sector, or the integration of transportation with other public service efforts;
 (J)improve the environment, improve energy efficiency, reduce dependence on oil, or reduce pollution; and
 (K)address issues identified by the Department of Transportation in the Beyond Traffic 2045 report. (d)Use of grant funds (1)Vision elementsA SMART grant may be used for a project that demonstrates a sound, innovative, integrated, and holistic approach and incorporates many aspects of the applicable vision elements set forth in this paragraph.
 (A)Coordinated automationThe use of automated transportation and autonomous vehicles, which offer tremendous possibilities for enhancing safety, mobility, accessibility, equity, and the environment.
 (B)Connected vehiclesConnected vehicles, which send and receive information about their movements in the network, use vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications to provide connectivity that will enable countless safety, mobility, and environmental applications.
 (C)Intelligent, sensor based infrastructureThe use of a collective intelligent infrastructure allows sensors to collect and report real-time data to inform every day transportation-related operations and performance and trends of a city, ensuring that data collection and dissemination is conducted in a safe, secure manner.
 (D)Architecture and standardsThe explicit use of architectures, which— (i)are governed by rules, documentation, and standards;
 (ii)may be extended to a nationwide or broader deployment; (iii)are defined and demonstrate integration of intelligent transportation systems with other systems which comprise a smart city; and
 (iv)include a description of the required interfaces to other systems that utilize existing networking or other standards, if available, and any new standards that may be needed.
 (E)Low-cost, efficient, secure, and resilient information and communications technologyStrategies and practices that advance information and communications technology that is affordable, adaptable, efficient, secure and resilient, including integrated telecommunications platforms, enterprise software, storage, and visualization systems.
 (F)Smart land useStrategies and practices that ensure land use is efficiently optimized through a combination of planning and innovation deployments, altogether designed to lead to a better connected community that expands the range of transportation choices and access to employment, housing, education, and health services.
 (G)Comprehensive analyticsThe development of platforms for understanding and analyzing data to address complex challenges, including personal safety and mobility, network efficiency, and environmental sustainability, and measuring the performance of a transportation network.
 (H)User-focused mobility services and choicesStrategies, initiatives, and services that increase transportation choices and options by supporting and improving mobility for all travelers, including aging Americans and persons with disabilities and advanced traveler information systems that provide real-time traffic, transit, parking, and other transportation-related information to travelers.
 (I)Commerce delivery and logisticsInnovative solutions supporting efficient goods movement in ways that use data or deploy technology to create opportunities for a more efficient supply chain approach that delivers safer logistics management, improved on-time pickups and delivery, improved travel time reliability, reduced fuel consumption, and reduced labor and vehicle maintenance costs.
 (J)Strategic business models and partnering opportunitiesCreative strategic partnerships that draw in stakeholders, including private sector, nonprofit, foundation, philanthropic, academia, and other public agencies, to advance SMART grant solutions.
 (K)Smart grid, roadway electrification, and electric vehiclesStrategies and initiatives that leverage the smart grid (a programmable and efficient energy transmission and distribution system) in an effort to support the adoption or expansion of roadway electrification, and electric vehicle deployment. Interactions between electric vehicles and intelligent transportation systems with the smart grid should be explored and utilized.
 (L)Synchronization of technologyStrategies and initiatives that utilize technology to enhance public interaction with transportation systems and increase intermodal efficiency, such as broadband or Wi-Fi access.
 (M)Connected, involved citizensStrategies, local campaigns, and processes to proactively engage and inform citizens at the individual level by deploying hardware, software, and open data platforms in an effort to increase personal mobility.
 (2)Eligible project costsA SMART grant may be used for— (A)development phase activities, including a reasonable amount of funding, as determined by the Secretary, for—
 (i)planning; (ii)feasibility analysis;
 (iii)revenue forecasting; (iv)environmental review;
 (v)permitting; (vi)preliminary engineering and design work;
 (vii)systems development or information technology work; and (viii)other preconstruction activities; and
 (B)construction phase activities, including— (i)construction;
 (ii)reconstruction; (iii)rehabilitation;
 (iv)replacement; (v)acquisition of real property (including land related to the eligible project and improvements to land);
 (vi)environmental mitigation; (vii)construction contingencies; and
 (viii)acquisition of equipment, including vehicles. (3)Prohibited use of grant fundsSMART grants may not be used—
 (A)to reimburse any pre-award costs or application preparation costs under the proposed project application; or
 (B)for traffic or parking enforcement activities. (e)Transparency (1)In generalThe Secretary shall include, in any notice of funding availability, a full description of how applications will be evaluated against the criteria set forth in subsection (c).
 (2)Consultations on decisionsAfter all SMART grants have been awarded for a fiscal year, the Secretary (or the Secretary’s designee) shall be available to meet with any unsuccessful applicant, at a time and place that is mutually acceptable to the Secretary and the applicant, to review the application of the applicant.
				(f)Submission of application for other Federal transportation funding programs To carry out proposed
 SMART grant projectsNotwithstanding any other provision of law, an eligible applicant for a SMART grant under this section may submit an application for projects outlined in the applicant’s SMART grant application to seek Federal financial assistance for the proposed transportation project through—
 (1)the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant program (commonly known as TIGER); (2)the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America grant program (commonly known as INFRA);
 (3)the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation program established under chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code (commonly known as TIFIA); or
 (4)the Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment Program established under section 503(c)(4) of title 23, United States Code (commonly known as ATCMTD).
				5.Reporting requirements
 (a)Report to SecretaryNot later than 2 years after the date on which a SMART grant recipient receives a grant under section 4, and annually thereafter until such grant is expended, the recipient shall submit an implementation report to the Secretary that describes—
 (1)the deployment and operational costs compared to the benefits and savings from the project; and (2)how the project has met the original expectation as projected in the deployment plan submitted with the application, including—
 (A)data on how the program— (i)has helped reduce traffic crashes, congestion, and costs;
 (ii)has improved access to jobs, education, or essential services; and (iii)has provided other benefits through deployed systems;
 (B)data on the effect of measuring and improving transportation system performance through the deployment of advanced technologies;
 (C)the effectiveness of providing real-time integrated traffic, transit, and multimodal transportation information to the public to make informed travel decisions; and
 (D)lessons learned and recommendations for future deployment strategies to optimize transportation efficiency and multimodal system performance.
 (b)GAO biennial reviewsNot later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the SMART grant selection process and submit a report containing the results of such review to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
 (c)Report to CongressNot later than 1 year after the annual awarding of grants under section 4, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that describes the effectiveness of SMART grant recipients in meeting their projected deployment plan, including data on how the projects funded by such grants or by other Department of Transportation financial assistance described in section 4(f) have—
 (1)reduced traffic-related fatalities and injuries; (2)reduced traffic congestion and improved travel time reliability;
 (3)reduced transportation-related emissions; (4)optimized multimodal system performance;
 (5)improved access to transportation alternatives; (6)implemented technological innovation to increase efficiency with regards to intermodal communication, energy consumption, information and communications technology, and personal mobility;
 (7)provided the public with access to real-time integrated traffic, transit, and multimodal transportation information to make informed travel decisions;
 (8)provided cost savings to transportation agencies, businesses, and the traveling public; (9)provided other benefits to transportation users and the general public;
 (10)reduced barriers to various essential services; and (11)utilized partnerships with the private sector.
				6.Authorization of appropriations
 (a)In generalThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Transportation $100,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2019 through 2023 to carry out this Act, of which—
 (1)80 percent shall be used for SMART grants to large cities and mid-sized cities under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 4(a); and
 (2)20 percent shall be used for SMART grants to rural communities or regional partnerships under section 4(a)(3).
 (b)AvailabilityAmounts appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be available for obligation during the 2-year period beginning on the first day of the fiscal year for which they were appropriated.


115 HR 4865 IH: Crop Insurance Modernization Act of 2018
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-01-19
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		I
		115th CONGRESS2d Session
		H. R. 4865
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 19, 2018
			Mr. Nolan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

		A BILL
		To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to establish a conservation practice-based pilot program,
			 and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Crop Insurance Modernization Act of 2018. 2.Amendments to Federal Crop Insurance Act (a)Definition of beginning farmer or rancherSection 502(b)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(b)(3)) is amended—
 (1)by striking tenant,; and (2)by striking 5 crop years and inserting 10 crop years.
 (b)Management of corporationSection 505(a)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1505(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (H)One person who— (i)shall serve as a nonvoting ex officio member; and
 (ii)is— (I)the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service; or
 (II)an expert on the relationship between conservation activities, farm production, and risk. . (c)Collection and sharing of informationSection 506(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1506(h)) is amended—
 (1)in paragraph (1), by inserting , risks related to natural resources, after losses; and (2)in paragraph (2)—
 (A)by striking purpose of establishing and inserting the following:  purposes of—(A)establishing; (B)by striking the period and inserting ; and; and
 (C)by adding at the end the following:  (B)understanding the impact of soil type, soil quality, and conservation practices on risk rating..
 (d)Cover crop terminationSection 508 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)(3)—
 (A)in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (iii) and inserting the following:  (iii)the failure of the producer to follow good farming practices, including—
 (I)scientifically sound, sustainable, and organic farming practices; and (II)acceptable conservation activities, including those approved by the Natural Resources Conservation Service.; and
 (B)in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following:  (iv)Safe harbor (I)Definition of cover crop terminationIn this clause, the term cover crop termination means a practice that historically and under reasonable circumstances results in termination of the targeted cover crop.
 (II)Conservation activityA good farming practice includes a conservation activity, such as cover crop management, cover crop termination, and an agronomic management activity, that is recognized by—
 (aa)the Natural Resources Conservation Service; or (bb)an agricultural expert operating in the area in which the conservation activity is occurring.; and
 (2)in subsection (j), by adding at the end the following:  (6)OmbudspersonThe Secretary shall establish an ombudsperson in the Corporation who shall—
 (A)assist producers with understanding— (i)the process of appealing claim denials; and
 (ii)the rights of producers in denied or arbitrated claims; (B)obtain rule clarifications; and
 (C)perform other duties as determined by the Secretary.. (e)Research and developmentSection 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(c)) is amended—
 (1)in paragraph (19)— (A)in subparagraph (A), by striking , with a liability limitation of $1,500,000,; and
 (B)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:  (E)Paperwork reductionThe Corporation shall conduct activities or enter into contracts to carry out research and development to develop a paperwork reduction policy that—
 (i)is only available to operations with less than $1,000,000 in revenue; and (ii)streamlines the purchase and approval process to the maximum extent possible while maintaining actuarial soundness.; and
 (2)by adding at the end the following:  (25)Report on beginning farmer barriersNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, a report that includes—
 (A)an assessment of the barriers for beginning farmers in accessing crop insurance, including insurance under paragraph (19); and
 (B)recommendations to address those barriers. (26)Report on expansion of revenue policy availabilityNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, and annually thereafter, the Corporation, in consultation with the Risk Management Agency, shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, a report that includes—
 (A)with respect to the year preceding such report, the 10 most widely grown crops by acreage that— (i)have yield policies; and
 (ii)do not have revenue policies; and (B)the feasibility of developing a revenue policy for each one of the crops described in subparagraph (A)..
 (f)Conservation practice-Based pilot programSection 523 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1523) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(j)Conservation practice-Based pilot program
 (1)In generalThe Corporation shall carry out a pilot program to provide premium subsidies of up to 10 percentage points to eligible producers.
 (2)Limitation on number of StatesThe Corporation shall carry out premium subsidies under this subsection in not more than 6 States with a high State-average loss ratio, as determined by the Secretary.
 (3)ExpirationThe pilot program shall expire on a date that is not before 5 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection.
 (4)ReportThe Corporation shall publish a report evaluating the participating producers yield records and the success of the pilot in encouraging conservation—
 (A)1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection; (B)3 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection; and
 (C)5 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection. (5)Eligible producer definedIn this subsection, the term eligilbe producer means a producer—
 (A)of a farm in a high loss county; and (B)that commits to practice conservation tillage, cover crops, or resource-conserving crop rotations on such farm for at least 5 years.
							.
			3.Amendments to Food Security Act of 1985
 (a)Conservation plansSection 1213 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3812a) is amended— (1)by adding at the end the following new subsection:

 (g)Spot checksThe Secretary shall, using funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, conduct annual spot checks of at least 5 percent of applicable farms in each State to ensure compliance with this subtitle.; and
 (2)in subsection (d)— (A)by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and
 (B)by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraphs:  (4)Ephemeral gully modifications (A)In generalIn the case of producer on a farm with an existing conservation plan on the date of the enactment of this paragraph, if a compliance review identifies an ephemeral gully that requires treatment and was not included in the plan for such farm, such plan shall be modified to include adequate ephemeral gully control and stabilization.
 (B)RevisionIn the case of a plan revised under subparagraph (A), the producer on the farm shall implement such plan not later than 1 year after the date of the revision of such plan.
 (C)ProhibitionA producer may not allow an ephemeral gully to advance to the point of becoming a classic gully in an attempt to avoid treatment.
 (5)Yield transferThe Corporation shall not allow a producer’s actual production records from one parcel of land to be used to establish actual production history on a separate parcel of land..


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3132
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 8, 2009
			Mr. Rothman of New
			 Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
		  of 1968 to reauthorize the Matching Grant Program for School Security through
		  fiscal year 2012.

		1.Reauthorization of matching
			 grant program for school securitySection 2705 of the Omnibus Crime Control
			 and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797e) is amended by striking
			 2009 and inserting 2012.


114 HR 1127 IH: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain grants to assist nursing homes for veterans located on tribal lands.
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-02-26
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I
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1127
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 26, 2015
Mrs. Kirkpatrick introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain grants to assist nursing homes for veterans located on tribal lands.

1.Grants for State homes located on tribal lands
(a)State home definedSection 101(19) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting or federally recognized Indian tribe after (other than a possession). (b)Payments to State homesSection 1741 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(g)In this subchapter, the term State means each of the several States and each federally recognized Indian tribe.. (c)State home construction (1)In generalSection 8131(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting includes each federally recognized Indian tribe but before does not.
(2)Conforming amendmentSection 8132 of such title is amended by striking several.


116 S4122 IS: Modernizing Seat Back Safety Act
U.S. Senate
2020-07-01
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116th CONGRESS2d Session
S. 4122
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 1, 2020
Mr. Blumenthal (for Mr. Markey (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal)) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL
To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a final rule revising motor vehicle seat back safety standards.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Modernizing Seat Back Safety Act. 2.Motor vehicle seat back safety standards (a)Findings; purposes (1)FindingsCongress finds that—
(A)crashes involving seat structural failures in passenger motor vehicles pose a significant public health and safety threat, particularly to children occupying rear seats; (B)thousands of preventable fatalities and life-threatening injuries have occurred as a result of motor vehicle seat failures;
(C)the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has neglected to improve the motor vehicle seat integrity standard for more than 50 years, to the detriment of passenger motor vehicle safety; and (D)this Act is introduced in honor and memory of the victims of motor vehicle seat failures in crashes, including those whose precious lives were cut far too short as a result of seat failures and those whose catastrophic injuries dramatically changed their lives, including Taylor Grace Warner, Jayden-Faith Fraser, Emily Reavis, Owen Reavis, Teddy Schwab, Jaklin Romine, Russell Selkirk, Travis Oldhouser, Thomas Comella, Geneva Massie, Crystal Collins, Mary Portis, Dzemila Heco, Aaliyah George, Heikki Helava, and Clyde M. Sneed.
(2)PurposesThe purposes of this Act are— (A)to reduce the number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by motor vehicle seat failures; and
(B)to improve passenger motor vehicle safety. (b)Final ruleNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a final rule updating section 571.207 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to reduce the potential for injury to all motor vehicle occupants due to seat back failure during all types of vehicle impact.
(c)Compliance dateIn issuing the final rule pursuant to subsection (b), the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a date for required compliance with the final rule of not later than 2 motor vehicle model years after the model year during which the effective date of the final rule occurs.


		IIB
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2781
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			November 20, 2009
			Received; read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		AN ACT
		To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to
		  designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the
		  National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Designation of wild and
			 scenic river segmentsSection
			 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding
			 at the end the following:

				(___)Molalla river,
				OregonThe following segments
				in the State of Oregon, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as
				a recreational river:
					(A)Molalla RiverThe approximately 15.1 miles from the
				southern boundary line of section 19, Township 7 south, Range 4 east downstream
				to the edge of the Bureau of Land Management boundary in section 7, Township 6
				south, Range 3 east.
					(B)Table Rock Fork Molalla
				RiverThe approximately 6.2
				miles from the easternmost Bureau of Land Management boundary line in the
				northeast quarter of section 4, Township 7 south, Range
				4 east downstream to the confluence with the Molalla
				River.
					.

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives November 19, 2009.
			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk.