115 SRES 577 IS: Strongly recommending that the United States renegotiate the return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq.
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III115th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 577IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 18, 2018Mr. Toomey (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Rubio) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsRESOLUTIONStrongly recommending that the United States renegotiate the return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to
 Iraq.Whereas, before the mid-20th century, Baghdad had been a center of Jewish life, culture, and scholarship, dating back to 721 B.C.;Whereas, as recently as 1940, Jews made up 25 percent of Baghdad’s population;Whereas, in the 1930s and 1940s, under the leadership of Rasheed Ali, anti-Jewish discrimination increased drastically, including the June 1–2, 1941, Farhud pogrom, in which nearly 180 Jews were killed;Whereas, in 1948, Zionism was added to the Iraqi criminal code as punishable by death;Whereas, throughout 1950–1953, Jews were allowed to leave Iraq under the condition that they renounce their citizenship;Whereas, as result of past persecution, few Jews remain in Iraq today, and many left their possessions and treasured artifacts behind;Whereas the Ba’ath regime confiscated these artifacts, later dubbed the Iraqi Jewish Archive, from synagogues and communal organizations;Whereas, on May 6, 2003, members of the United States Armed Forces discovered the Iraqi Jewish Archive, which included 2,700 books and tens of thousands of documents, in the heavily damaged and flooded basement of the Mukhabarat (secret police) headquarters;Whereas, under great urgency and before adequate time could be dedicated to researching the history of the Iraqi Jewish Archive, an agreement was signed between the National Archives and Records Administration and the Coalition Provisional Authority on August 20, 2003, stating that the Iraqi Jewish Archive would be sent to the United States for restoration and then would be sent back to Iraq after completion;Whereas the Iraqi Jewish community is the constituency of the Archive and is now represented by the diaspora outside Iraq;Whereas the current Government of Iraq has publicly acknowledged the importance of the Archive and demonstrated a shared respect for the wishes of the Iraqi Jewish diaspora by attending the December 2013 burial of several Torah fragments from the Archive in New York;Whereas United States taxpayers invested $3,000,000 to restore the Iraqi Jewish Archive, and the National Archives and Records Administration has worked diligently to preserve the artifacts;Whereas the National Archives and Records Administration has, from 2013 to 2018, displayed the Iraqi Jewish Archive in—(1)Washington, DC;(2)New York, New York;(3)Kansas City, Missouri;(4)Yorba Linda, California;(5)Miami Beach, Florida;(6)Dallas, Texas;(7)Atlanta, Georgia; and(8)Baltimore, Maryland;Whereas the exhibition of the Iraqi Jewish Archive across the United States and its cataloguing online has enabled people throughout the world and especially the Iraqi Jewish community diaspora to discover, learn about, and reflect upon the rich history of the Jewish community in Iraq;Whereas, in February 2014, the United States Senate unanimously passed a resolution calling on the Administration to extend the agreement to keep temporarily the Iraqi Jewish Archives in the United States;Whereas the Administration reached an agreement with the Government of Iraq to keep the Archive in the United States until September 2018; andWhereas the Iraqi Embassy to the United States has said that the Iraqi Jewish community, like other communities in Iraq, played a key role in building the country, shared in its prosperity, and also suffered exile and forced departure because of tyranny: Now, therefore, be itThat the Senate—(1)strongly urges the Department of State to renegotiate with the Government of Iraq the provisions of the current agreement that establish the date by which the artifacts of Iraqi Jewish Archive are meant to return to Iraq in order to ensure that they are kept in a place where long-term preservation and care can be guaranteed;(2)recognizes that the Iraqi Jewish Archive should be housed in a location that is accessible to scholars and to Iraqi Jews and their descendants who have a personal interest in it;(3)recognizes that the initial agreement between the National Archives and Records Administration and the Coalition Provisional Authority was signed before knowing the complete history of the Iraqi Jewish Archive;(4)reaffirms the United States commitment to cultural property under international law; and(5)reaffirms the commitment of the United States to ensuring justice for victims of ethnic and religious persecution.


115 S2594 IS: Creating Livable Environments And New Usable Property Act
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II115th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 2594IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 22, 2018Mr. Murphy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion of gain or loss from the sale or
			 exchange of certain brownfield sites from unrelated business taxable
			 income, and to extend expensing of environmental remediation costs.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Creating Livable Environments And New Usable Property Act or the CLEAN UP Act. 2.Extension of exclusion of gain or loss on sale or exchange of certain brownfield sites from unrelated business taxable income (a)In generalSection 512(b)(19)(K) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2009 and inserting December 31, 2019.
 (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to any gain or loss on the sale, exchange, or other disposition of any property acquired by the taxpayer after December 31, 2017.
			3.Extension of expensing of environmental remediation costs
 (a)In generalSection 198(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2011 and inserting December 31, 2019. (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred after December 31, 2017.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3511
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			June 18, 2010
			Mr. Dorgan (for himself,
			 Mr. Alexander, and
			 Mr. Merkley) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To promote the deployment of plug-in
		  electric drive vehicles, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of
			 2010.
		2.FindingsCongress finds that—
			(1)the United States is the largest consumer
			 of petroleum in the world, consuming 19,500,000 barrels per day of petroleum
			 products during 2008;
			(2)high and volatile international oil prices
			 represent a significant and ongoing threat to the economic and national
			 security of the United States;
			(3)many of the nations on which the United
			 States relies for petroleum supplies or that significantly affect the world
			 petroleum market share neither the national interest nor the values of the
			 United States;
			(4)the United States imports more than 50
			 percent of the petroleum needs of the country each day;
			(5)in 2008, the net deficit of the United
			 States in petroleum trade amounted to more than $380,000,000,000, or nearly 60
			 percent of the total trade deficit;
			(6)the transportation sector of the United
			 States accounts for over 2/3 of total national petroleum
			 consumption and is 94 percent reliant on petroleum;
			(7)the electrification of the transportation
			 sector represents a direct pathway to significant reduction in petroleum
			 dependence, because passenger cars and light trucks account for more than 60
			 percent of the transportation petroleum demand and more than 40 percent of
			 total petroleum demand in the United States;
			(8)the electrification of the transportation
			 sector promotes national energy security because the electric power sector uses
			 a diverse range of domestic electricity generation sources;
			(9)electric drive vehicles, when running on
			 electric power, produce no tailpipe emissions;
			(10)the deployment of 700,000 plug-in electric
			 drive vehicles would result in a petroleum savings of approximately 10,000,000
			 barrels per year compared to the annual petroleum consumption as of the date of
			 enactment of this Act;
			(11)in 2030, the United States could feasibly
			 deploy more than 100,000,000 plug-in electric drive vehicles, which would
			 result in a petroleum savings of more than 1,000,000,000 barrels of petroleum
			 per year and greenhouse gas reductions of over 300,000,000 tons of carbon
			 dioxide compared to the annual petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas
			 emissions as of the date of enactment of this Act; and
			(12)a targeted deployment program for plug-in
			 electric drive vehicles that is focused on competitively selected deployment
			 communities—
				(A)is a critical component of a comprehensive
			 effort to speed plug-in electric drive vehicle penetration rates;
				(B)will contribute to the larger national
			 effort to deploy plug-in electric drive vehicles;
				(C)will inform best practices for the
			 wide-scale deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles; and
				(D)will substantially reduce the oil
			 consumption of the United States.
				3.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)AgencyThe term agency has the
			 meaning given the term Executive agency in section 105 of title 5,
			 United States Code.
			(2)Charging infrastructureThe term charging
			 infrastructure means any property (not including a building or the
			 structural components of a building) if the property is used for the recharging
			 of motor vehicles propelled by electricity, including electrical panel
			 upgrades, wiring, conduit, trenching, pedestals, and related equipment.
			(3)CommitteeThe term Committee means the
			 Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Technical Advisory Committee established by
			 section 304.
			(4)Deployment communityThe term deployment community
			 means a community selected by the Secretary to be part of the targeted plug-in
			 electric drive vehicles deployment communities program under section
			 106.
			(5)Electric utilityThe term electric utility has
			 the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Public Utility Regulatory
			 Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2602).
			(6)Federal-aid system of
			 highwaysThe term
			 Federal-aid system of highways means a highway system described in
			 section 103 of title 23, United States Code.
			(7)Plug-in electric drive vehicle
				(A)In generalThe term plug-in electric drive
			 vehicle has the meaning given the term in section 131(a)(5) of the
			 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011(a)(5)).
				(B)InclusionsThe term plug-in electric drive
			 vehicle includes—
					(i)a low speed plug-in electric drive vehicles
			 that meet the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards described in section
			 571.500 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations);
			 and
					(ii)any other motor vehicles that can be
			 recharged from an external source of motive power and that is authorized to
			 travel on the Federal-aid system of highways.
					(8)PrizeThe term Prize means the
			 Advanced Batteries for Tomorrow Prize established by section 202.
			(9)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the
			 Secretary of Energy.
			(10)Task ForceThe term Task Force means the
			 Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Interagency Task Force established by section
			 305.
			INational plug-in electric drive vehicle
			 deployment program.
			101.National Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle
			 Deployment Program
				(a)In generalThere is established within the Department
			 of Energy a national plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment program for the
			 purpose of assisting in the deployment of plug-in electric drive
			 vehicles.
				(b)GoalsThe goals of the national program described
			 in subsection (a) include—
					(1)the reduction and displacement of petroleum
			 use by accelerating the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles in the
			 United States;
					(2)the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
			 by accelerating the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles in the United
			 States;
					(3)the facilitation of the rapid deployment of
			 plug-in electric drive vehicles;
					(4)the achievement of significant market
			 penetrations by plug-in electric drive vehicles nationally;
					(5)the establishment of models for the rapid
			 deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles nationally, including models for
			 the deployment of residential, private, and publicly available charging
			 infrastructure;
					(6)the increase of consumer knowledge and
			 acceptance of plug-in electric drive vehicles;
					(7)the encouragement of the innovation and
			 investment necessary to achieve mass market deployment of plug-in electric
			 drive vehicles;
					(8)the facilitation of the integration of
			 plug-in electric drive vehicles into electricity distribution systems and the
			 larger electric grid while maintaining grid system performance and
			 reliability;
					(9)the provision of technical assistance to
			 communities across the United States to prepare for plug-in electric drive
			 vehicles; and
					(10)the support of workforce training across
			 the United States relating to plug-in electric drive vehicles.
					(c)DutiesIn carrying out this title, the Secretary
			 shall—
					(1)provide technical assistance to State,
			 local, and tribal governments that want to create deployment programs for
			 plug-in electric drive vehicles in the communities over which the governments
			 have jurisdiction;
					(2)perform national assessments of the
			 potential deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles;
					(3)synthesize and disseminate data from the
			 deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles;
					(4)develop best practices for the successful
			 deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles;
					(5)carry out workforce training under section
			 104;
					(6)establish the targeted plug-in electric
			 drive vehicle deployment communities program under section 106; and
					(7)in conjunction with the Task Force, make
			 recommendations to Congress and the President on methods to reduce the barriers
			 to plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment.
					(d)ReportNot later than 1 year after the date of
			 enactment of this Act and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to
			 the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the progress made in
			 implementing the national program described in subsection (a) that
			 includes—
					(1)a description of the progress made
			 by—
						(A)the technical assistance program under
			 section 103; and
						(B)the workforce training program under
			 section 104; and
						(2)any updated recommendations of the
			 Secretary for changes in Federal programs to promote the purposes of this
			 title.
					(e)National information
			 clearinghouseThe Secretary
			 shall make available to the public, in a timely manner, information
			 regarding—
					(1)the cost, performance, usage data, and
			 technical data regarding plug-in electric drive vehicles and associated
			 infrastructure, including information from the deployment communities
			 established under section 106; and
					(2)any other educational information that the
			 Secretary determines to be appropriate.
					(f)Authorization of
			 AppropriationsFor the period
			 of fiscal years 2011 through 2016, there are authorized to be appropriated
			 $100,000,000 to carry out sections 101 through 103.
				102.National assessment and plan
				(a)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall carry out a national assessment and
			 develop a national plan for plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment that
			 includes—
					(1)an assessment of the maximum feasible
			 deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles by 2020 and 2030;
					(2)the establishment of national goals for
			 market penetration of plug-in electric drive vehicles by 2020 and 2030;
					(3)a plan for integrating the successes and
			 barriers to deployment identified by the deployment communities program
			 established under section 106 to prepare communities across the nation for the
			 rapid deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles;
					(4)a plan for providing technical assistance
			 to communities across the United States to prepare for plug-in electric drive
			 vehicle deployment;
					(5)a plan for quantifying the reduction in
			 petroleum consumption and the net impact on greenhouse gas emissions due to the
			 deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles; and
					(6)in consultation with the Task Force, any
			 recommendations to the President and to Congress for changes in Federal
			 programs (including laws, regulations, and guidelines)—
						(A)to better promote the deployment of plug-in
			 electric drive vehicles; and
						(B)to reduce barriers to the deployment of
			 plug-in electric drive vehicles.
						(b)UpdatesNot later than 2 years after the date of
			 development of the plan described in subsection (a), and not less frequently
			 than once every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall use market data and
			 information from the targeted plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment
			 communities program established under section 106 and other relevant data to
			 update the plan to reflect real world market conditions.
				103.Technical assistance
				(a)Technical assistance to State, local, and
			 tribal governments
					(1)In generalIn carrying out this title, the Secretary
			 shall provide, at the request of the applicable elected official, technical
			 assistance to State, local, and tribal governments to assist with the
			 deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles.
					(2)RequirementsThe technical assistance described in
			 paragraph (1) shall include—
						(A)training on codes and standards for
			 building and safety inspectors;
						(B)training on best practices for expediting
			 permits and inspections;
						(C)education and outreach on frequently asked
			 questions relating to the various types of plug-in electric drive vehicles and
			 associated infrastructure, battery technology, and disposal; and
						(D)the dissemination of information regarding
			 best practices for the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles.
						(3)PriorityIn providing technical assistance under
			 this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to—
						(A)communities that—
							(i)applied to participate in the program
			 described in section 106;
							(ii)were determined to have strong
			 applications; and
							(iii)were not selected to be deployment
			 communities; and
							(B)communities that demonstrate engaged
			 partnerships among public and private stakeholders, including—
							(i)elected and appointed officials from each
			 of the participating State, local, and tribal governments;
							(ii)all relevant generators and distributors of
			 electricity;
							(iii)public utility commissions;
							(iv)departments of public works and
			 transportation;
							(v)owners and operators of property that will
			 be essential to the deployment of a sufficient level of publicly available
			 charging infrastructure (including privately owned parking lots or structures
			 and commercial entities with public access locations);
							(vi)plug-in electric drive vehicle
			 manufacturers or retailers;
							(vii)third-party providers of charging
			 infrastructure or services;
							(viii)owners of any major fleet that will
			 participate in the program;
							(ix)as appropriate, owners and operators of
			 regional electric power distribution and transmission facilities; and
							(x)other existing community coalitions
			 recognized by the Department of Energy;
							(C)communities that have best demonstrated
			 that the public is likely to embrace plug-in electric drive vehicles;
						(D)communities that have shown a commitment to
			 serving diverse consumer charging infrastructure needs, including the charging
			 infrastructure needs for single- and multi-family housing and public and
			 privately owned commercial infrastructure; and
						(E)communities that have established
			 regulatory and educational efforts to facilitate consumer acceptance of
			 electric drive vehicles, including by—
							(i)adopting (or being in the process of
			 adopting) streamlined permitting and inspections processes for residential
			 charging infrastructure; and
							(ii)providing customer informational resources,
			 including providing plug-in electric drive information on community or other
			 Web sites.
							(4)Best
			 practicesThe Secretary shall
			 collect and disseminate information to State, local, and tribal governments
			 creating plans to deploy plug-in electric drive vehicles on best practices
			 (including codes and standards) that uses data from—
						(A)the program established by section 106;
			 and
						(B)the activities carried out by the Task
			 Force.
						(5)Grants
						(A)In generalThe Secretary shall establish a program to
			 provide grants to State, local, and tribal governments to assist the
			 governments—
							(i)in preparing a community deployment plan
			 under section 106; and
							(ii)in preparing and implementing programs that
			 support the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles.
							(B)ApplicationA State, local, or tribal government that
			 seeks to receive a grant under this paragraph shall submit to the Secretary an
			 application for the grant at such time, in such form, and containing such
			 information as the Secretary may prescribe.
						(C)Use of fundsA State, local, or tribal government
			 receiving a grant under this paragraph shall use the funds—
							(i)to develop a community deployment plan that
			 shall be submitted to the next available competition under section 106;
			 and
							(ii)to carry out activities that encourage the
			 deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles including—
								(I)planning for and installing charging
			 infrastructure;
								(II)updating building, zoning, or parking codes
			 and permitting or inspection processes;
								(III)workforce training, including the training
			 of permitting officials;
								(IV)public education described in the proposed
			 marketing plan;
								(V)shifting State, local, or tribal government
			 fleets to plug-in electric drive vehicles, at a rate in excess of the existing
			 Federal alternative fleet vehicles requirements; and
								(VI)any other activities, as determined to be
			 necessary by the Secretary.
								(b)Updating model building codes, permitting
			 and inspection processes, and zoning or parking rules
					(1)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and publish—
						(A)model building codes for the inclusion of
			 separate circuits for charging infrastructure, as appropriate, in new
			 construction and major renovations of private residences, buildings, or other
			 structures that could provide publicly available charging
			 infrastructure;
						(B)model construction permitting or inspection
			 processes that allow for the expedited installation of charging infrastructure
			 for purchasers of plug-in electric drive vehicles (including a permitting
			 process that allows a vehicle purchaser to have charging infrastructure
			 installed not later than 1 week after a request); and
						(C)model zoning, parking rules, or other local
			 ordinances that—
							(i)facilitate the installation of publicly
			 available charging infrastructure, including commercial entities that provide
			 public access to infrastructure; and
							(ii)allow for access to publicly available
			 charging infrastructure.
							(2)Optional adoptionAn applicant for selection for technical
			 assistance under this section or as a deployment community under section 106
			 shall not be required to use the model building codes, permitting and
			 inspection processes, or zoning, parking rules, or other ordinances included in
			 the report under paragraph (1).
					(3)Smart grid integrationIn developing the model codes or ordinances
			 described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider smart grid
			 integration.
					104.Workforce training
				(a)Maintenance and support
					(1)In generalThe Secretary, in consultation with the
			 Committee and the Task Force, shall award grants to institutions of higher
			 education and other qualified training and education institutions for the
			 establishment of programs to provide training and education for vocational
			 workforce development through centers of excellence.
					(2)PurposeTraining funded under this subsection shall
			 be intended to ensure that the workforce has the necessary skills needed to
			 work on and maintain plug-in electric drive vehicles and the infrastructure
			 required to support plug-in electric drive vehicles.
					(3)ScopeTraining funded under this subsection shall
			 include training for—
						(A)first responders;
						(B)electricians and contractors who will be
			 installing infrastructure;
						(C)engineers;
						(D)code inspection officials; and
						(E)dealers and mechanics.
						(b)DesignThe Secretary shall award grants to
			 institutions of higher education and other qualified training and education
			 institutions for the establishment of programs to provide training and
			 education in designing plug-in electric drive vehicles and associated
			 components and infrastructure to ensure that the United States can lead the
			 world in this field.
				(c)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is
			 authorized to be appropriated $150,000,000 to carry out this section.
				105.Federal fleets
				(a)In generalElectricity consumed by Federal agencies to
			 fuel plug-in electric drive vehicles—
					(1)is an alternative fuel (as defined in
			 section 301 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13218)); and
					(2)shall be accounted for under Federal fleet
			 management reporting requirements, not under Federal building management
			 reporting requirements.
					(b)Assessment and reportNot later than 180 days after the date of
			 enactment of this Act and at the completion of the Program, the Federal Energy
			 Management Program and the General Services Administration, in consultation
			 with the Task Force, shall complete an assessment of Federal Government fleets,
			 including the Postal Service and the Department of Defense, and submit a report
			 to Congress that describes—
					(1)for each Federal agency, which types of
			 vehicles the agency uses that would or would not be suitable for near-term and
			 medium-term conversion to plug-in electric drive vehicles, taking into account
			 the types of vehicles for which plug-in electric drive vehicles could provide
			 comparable functionality and lifecycle costs;
					(2)how many plug-in electric drive vehicles
			 could be deployed by the Federal Government in 5 years and in 10 years,
			 assuming that plug-in electric drive vehicles are available and are purchased
			 when new vehicles are needed or existing vehicles are replaced;
					(3)the estimated cost to the Federal
			 Government for vehicle purchases under paragraph (2); and
					(4)a description of any updates to the
			 assessment and plan based on new market data.
					(c)Inventory and data collection
					(1)In generalIn carrying out the assessment and report
			 under subsection (b), the Federal Energy Management Program, in consultation
			 with the General Services Administration, shall—
						(A)develop an information request for each
			 agency that operates a fleet of at least 20 motor vehicles; and
						(B)establish guidelines for each agency to use
			 in developing a plan to deploy plug-in electric drive vehicles.
						(2)Agency responsesEach agency that operates a fleet of at
			 least 20 motor vehicles shall—
						(A)collect information on the vehicle fleet of
			 the agency in response to the information request described in paragraph (1);
			 and
						(B)develop a plan to deploy plug-in electric
			 drive vehicles.
						(3)Analysis of responsesThe Federal Energy Management Program
			 shall—
						(A)analyze the information submitted by each
			 agency under paragraph (2);
						(B)approve or suggest amendments to the plan
			 of each agency to ensure that the plan is consistent with the goals and
			 requirements of this Act; and
						(C)submit a plan to Congress and the General
			 Services Administration to be used in developing the pilot program described in
			 subsection (e).
						(d)Budget
			 requestEach agency of the
			 Federal Government shall include plug-in electric drive vehicle purchases
			 identified in the report under subsection (b) in the budget of the agency to be
			 included in the budget of the United States Government submitted by the
			 President under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code.
				(e)Pilot program To deploy plug-In electric
			 drive vehicles in the Federal fleet
					(1)In generalThe Administrator of General Services shall
			 acquire plug-in electric drive vehicles and the requisite charging
			 infrastructure to be deployed in a range of locations in the Federal fleet
			 during the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
					(2)Data collectionThe Administrator of General Services shall
			 collect data regarding—
						(A)the cost, performance, and use of plug-in
			 electric drive vehicles in the Federal fleet;
						(B)the deployment and integration of plug-in
			 electric drive vehicles in the Federal fleet; and
						(C)the contribution of plug-in electric drive
			 vehicles in the Federal fleet toward reducing the use of fossil fuels and
			 greenhouse gas emissions.
						(3)ReportNot later than 6 years after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall submit to
			 the appropriate committees of Congress a report that—
						(A)describes the status of plug-in electric
			 drive vehicles in the Federal fleet; and
						(B)includes an analysis of the data collected
			 under this subsection.
						(4)Public Web siteThe Federal Energy Management Program shall
			 maintain and regularly update a publicly available Web site that provides
			 information on the status of plug-in electric drive vehicles in the Federal
			 fleet.
					(f)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is
			 authorized to be appropriated for the Federal Government to pay for incremental
			 costs to purchase or lease plug-in electric drive vehicles and the requisite
			 charging infrastructure for Federal fleets $25,000,000.
				106.Targeted Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle
			 Deployment Communities Program
				(a)Establishment
					(1)In generalThere is established within the national
			 plug-in electric drive deployment program established under section 101 a
			 targeted plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment communities program
			 (referred to in this section as the Program).
					(2)Phase 1
						(A)In generalThe Secretary shall establish a competitive
			 process to select at least 5 and not more than 15 phase 1 deployment
			 communities for the Program.
						(B)Eligible entitiesIn selecting participants for the Program
			 under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall only consider applications submitted
			 by State, tribal, or local government entities (or groups of State, tribal, or
			 local government entities).
						(C)SelectionNot later than 1 year after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall select the phase 1 deployment
			 communities under this paragraph.
						(D)TerminationPhase 1 of the Program shall be carried out
			 for a 5-year period beginning on the date funding under this Act is first
			 provided to the deployment community.
						(3)Phase 2Not later than 5 years after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that
			 analyzes the success of phase I and, if, based on the phase I analysis, the
			 Secretary determines that a phase II program is warranted, makes
			 recommendations and describes a plan for phase II, including—
						(A)recommendations regarding—
							(i)the number of additional deployment
			 communities that should be selected;
							(ii)the manner in which criteria for selection
			 should be updated;
							(iii)the manner in which incentive structures
			 for phase 2 deployment should be changed; and
							(iv)whether other forms of onboard energy
			 storage for electric drive vehicles should be included in phase 2; and
							(B)a request for appropriations to implement
			 phase 2 of the Program.
						(b)GoalsThe goals of the Program are—
					(1)to facilitate the rapid deployment of
			 plug-in electric drive vehicles, including—
						(A)the deployment of 700,000 plug-in electric
			 drive vehicles in phase 1 in the deployment communities selected under
			 paragraph (2);
						(B)the near-term achievement of significant
			 market penetration in deployment communities; and
						(C)the achievement of significant market
			 penetration nationally;
						(2)to establish models for the rapid
			 deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles nationally, including for the
			 deployment of residential and publicly available charging
			 infrastructure;
					(3)to increase consumer knowledge and
			 acceptance of plug-in electric drive vehicles;
					(4)to encourage the innovation and investment
			 necessary to achieve mass market deployment of plug-in electric drive
			 vehicles;
					(5)to demonstrate the integration of plug-in
			 electric drive vehicles into electricity distribution systems and the larger
			 electric grid while maintaining grid system performance and reliability;
					(6)to demonstrate protocols and communication
			 standards that facilitate vehicle integration into the grid and provide
			 seamless charging for consumers traveling through multiple utility distribution
			 systems;
					(7)to investigate differences among deployment
			 communities and to develop best practices for implementing vehicle
			 electrification in various communities, including best practices for planning
			 for and facilitating the construction of residential and publicly available
			 infrastructure to support plug-in electric drive vehicles;
					(8)to collect comprehensive data on the
			 purchase and use of plug-in electric drive vehicles to inform best practices
			 for rapidly deploying plug-in electric drive vehicles in other locations,
			 including for the installation of charging infrastructure; and
					(9)to reduce and displace petroleum use and
			 reduce greenhouse gas emissions by accelerating the deployment of plug-in
			 electric drive vehicles in the United States.
					(c)Phase 1 deployment community selection
			 criteria
					(1)In generalThe Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum
			 extent practicable, that selected deployment communities in phase 1 serve as
			 models of deployment for various communities across the United States.
					(2)SelectionIn selecting communities under this
			 section, the Secretary—
						(A)shall ensure, to the maximum extent
			 practicable, that—
							(i)the combination of selected communities is
			 diverse in population, demographics, urban and suburban composition, typical
			 commuting patterns, climate, and type of utility (including regulated,
			 municipal, cooperative, and vertically integrated utilities);
							(ii)the combination of selected communities is
			 diverse in geographic distribution, and at least 1 deployment community is
			 located in each Petroleum Administration for Defense District;
							(iii)at least 1 community selected has a
			 population of less than 125,000;
							(iv)each deployment community will achieve
			 significant market penetration; and
							(v)the deployment communities are
			 representative of other communities across the United States;
							(B)is encouraged to select a combination of
			 deployment communities that includes multiple models or approaches for
			 deploying plug-in electric drive vehicles that the Secretary believes are
			 reasonably likely to be effective, including multiple approaches to the
			 deployment of charging infrastructure; and
						(C)in addition to the criteria described in
			 subparagraph (A), may give preference to applicants proposing a greater
			 non-Federal cost share.
						(3)Criteria
						(A)In generalNot later than 120 days after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish criteria for the selection
			 of deployment communities that include requirements that applications be
			 submitted by a State, tribal, or local government entity (or groups of State,
			 tribal, or local government entities).
						(B)Application requirementsThe criteria published by the Secretary
			 under subparagraph (A) shall include application requirements that, at a
			 minimum, include—
							(i)goals for—
								(I)the number of plug-in electric drive
			 vehicles to be deployed in the community;
								(II)the expected percentage of light-duty
			 vehicle sales that would be sales of plug-in electric drive vehicles;
			 and
								(III)the adoption of plug-in electric drive
			 vehicles (including medium- or heavy-duty vehicles) in private and public
			 fleets during the 5-year duration of the Program;
								(ii)evidence that—
								(I)the public is likely to embrace plug-in
			 electric drive vehicles; and
								(II)automobile manufacturers and dealers will
			 be able to provide and service the targeted number of plug-in electric drive
			 vehicles in the community for the duration of the program;
								(iii)clearly defined geographic boundaries of
			 the proposed deployment area;
							(iv)a community deployment plan for the
			 deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles, charging infrastructure, and
			 services in the deployment community;
							(v)assurances that a majority of the vehicle
			 deployments anticipated in the plan will be for personal vehicles authorized to
			 travel on the United States Federal-aid system of highways, but may also
			 include—
								(I)private or public sector plug-in electric
			 drive fleet vehicles;
								(II)medium- and heavy-duty plug-in hybrid
			 vehicles;
								(III)low speed plug-in electric drive vehicles
			 that meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards described in section 571.500
			 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; and
								(IV)any other plug-in electric drive vehicle
			 authorized to travel on the United States Federal-aid system of highways;
			 and
								(vi)any other merit-based criteria, as
			 determined by the Secretary.
							(4)Community deployment plansPlans for the deployment of plug-in
			 electric drive vehicles shall include—
						(A)a proposed level of cost sharing in
			 accordance with subsection (d)(2)(C);
						(B)documentation demonstrating a substantial
			 partnership with relevant stakeholders, including—
							(i)a list of stakeholders that
			 includes—
								(I)elected and appointed officials from each
			 of the participating State, local, and tribal governments;
								(II)all relevant generators and distributors of
			 electricity;
								(III)State utility regulatory
			 authorities;
								(IV)departments of public works and
			 transportation;
								(V)owners and operators of property that will
			 be essential to the deployment of a sufficient level of publicly available
			 charging infrastructure (including privately owned parking lots or structures
			 and commercial entities with public access locations);
								(VI)plug-in electric drive vehicle
			 manufacturers or retailers;
								(VII)third-party providers of residential,
			 private, and publicly available charging infrastructure or services;
								(VIII)owners of any major fleet that will
			 participate in the program;
								(IX)as appropriate, owners and operators of
			 regional electric power distribution and transmission facilities; and
								(X)as appropriate, other existing community
			 coalitions recognized by the Department of Energy;
								(ii)evidence of the commitment of the
			 stakeholders to participate in the partnership;
							(iii)a clear description of the role and
			 responsibilities of each stakeholder; and
							(iv)a plan for continuing the engagement and
			 participation of the stakeholders, as appropriate, throughout the
			 implementation of the deployment plan;
							(C)a description of the number of plug-in
			 electric drive vehicles anticipated to be plug-in electric drive personal
			 vehicles and the number of plug-in electric drive vehicles anticipated to be
			 privately owned fleet or public fleet vehicles;
						(D)a plan for deploying residential, private,
			 and publicly available charging infrastructure, including—
							(i)an assessment of the number of consumers
			 who will have access to private residential charging infrastructure;
							(ii)options for accommodating plug-in electric
			 drive vehicle owners who are not able to charge vehicles at their place of
			 residence;
							(iii)a plan for ensuring that the charging
			 infrastructure be able to send and receive the information needed to interact
			 with the grid and be compatible with smart grid technologies to the extent
			 feasible;
							(iv)an estimate of the number and dispersion of
			 publicly and privately owned charging stations that will be publicly or
			 commercially available;
							(v)an estimate of the quantity of charging
			 infrastructure that will be privately funded or located on private property;
			 and
							(vi)a description of equipment to be deployed,
			 including assurances that, to the maximum extent practicable, equipment to be
			 deployed will meet open, nonproprietary standards for connecting to plug-in
			 electric drive vehicles that are either—
								(I)commonly accepted by industry at the time
			 the equipment is being acquired; or
								(II)meet the standards developed by the
			 Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology under section
			 1305 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C.
			 17385);
								(E)a plan for effective marketing of and
			 consumer education relating to plug-in electric drive vehicles, charging
			 services, and infrastructure;
						(F)descriptions of updated building codes (or
			 a plan to update building codes before or during the grant period) to include
			 charging infrastructure or dedicated circuits for charging infrastructure, as
			 appropriate, in new construction and major renovations;
						(G)descriptions of updated construction
			 permitting or inspection processes (or a plan to update construction permitting
			 or inspection processes) to allow for expedited installation of charging
			 infrastructure for purchasers of plug-in electric drive vehicles, including a
			 permitting process that allows a vehicle purchaser to have charging
			 infrastructure installed within 1 week;
						(H)descriptions of updated zoning, parking
			 rules, or other local ordinances as are necessary to facilitate the
			 installation of publicly available charging infrastructure and to allow for
			 access to publicly available charging infrastructure, as appropriate;
						(I)a plan to ensure that each resident in a
			 deployment community who purchases and registers a new plug-in electric drive
			 vehicle throughout the duration of the deployment community receives a minimum
			 of $2,500 in consumer benefits, in addition to any Federal incentives, that may
			 include—
							(i)a rebate of part of the purchase price of
			 the vehicle;
							(ii)reductions in sales taxes or registration
			 fees;
							(iii)rebates or reductions in the costs of
			 permitting, purchasing, or installing home plug-in electric drive vehicle
			 charging infrastructure; and
							(iv)rebates or reductions in State or local
			 toll road access charges;
							(J)additional consumer benefits, such as
			 preferred parking spaces or single-rider access to high-occupancy vehicle lanes
			 for plug-in electric drive vehicles;
						(K)a proposed plan for making necessary
			 utility and grid upgrades, including economically sound information technology
			 upgrades and a plan for recovering the cost of the upgrades;
						(L)a description of utility, grid operator, or
			 third-party charging service provider, policies and plans for accommodating the
			 deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles, including—
							(i)rate structures or provisions and billing
			 protocols for the charging of plug-in electric drive vehicles;
							(ii)analysis of potential impacts to the
			 grid;
							(iii)plans for using information technology or
			 third-party aggregators to minimize the effects of charging on peak loads;
			 and
							(iv)plans for working with smart grid
			 technologies or third-party aggregators for the purposes of smart charging and
			 for allowing 2-way communication and electricity movement;
							(M)a deployment timeline;
						(N)a plan for monitoring and evaluating the
			 implementation of the plan, including metrics for assessing the success of the
			 deployment and an approach to updating the plan, as appropriate; and
						(O)a description of the manner in which any
			 grant funds applied for under subsection (d) will be used and the proposed
			 local cost share for the funds.
						(d)Phase 1 applications and grants
					(1)In generalNot later than 120 days after the date of
			 publication by the Secretary of the selection criteria described in subsection
			 (c)(3), any State, tribe, or local government, or group of State, tribe, or
			 local governments may apply to the Secretary to become a deployment
			 community.
					(2)Grants
						(A)In generalIn each application, the applicant may
			 request up to $250,000,000 in financial assistance from the Secretary to fund
			 projects in the deployment community.
						(B)Use of fundsFunds provided through a grant under this
			 paragraph may be used to help implement the plan for the deployment of plug-in
			 electric drive vehicles included in the application, including—
							(i)planning for and installing charging
			 infrastructure, including offering additional incentives as described in
			 subsection (c)(4)(I);
							(ii)updating building codes, zoning or parking
			 rules, or permitting or inspection processes as described in subparagraphs (F),
			 (G), and (H) of subsection (c)(4);
							(iii)reducing the cost and increasing the
			 consumer adoption of plug-in electric drive vehicles through incentives as
			 described in subsection (c)(4)(I);
							(iv)workforce training, including training of
			 permitting officials;
							(v)public education and marketing described in
			 the proposed marketing plan; and
							(vi)shifting State, tribal, or local government
			 fleets to plug-in electric drive vehicles, at a rate in excess of the existing
			 Federal alternative fleet vehicle requirements.
							(C)Cost-sharing
							(i)In generalA grant provided under this paragraph shall
			 be subject to a minimum non-Federal cost-sharing requirement of 20
			 percent.
							(ii)Non-Federal sourcesThe Secretary shall—
								(I)determine the appropriate cost share for
			 each selected applicant; and
								(II)require that not less than 20 percent of
			 the cost of an activity funded by a grant under this paragraph be provided by a
			 non-Federal source.
								(iii)ReductionThe Secretary may reduce or eliminate the
			 cost-sharing requirement described in clause (i), as the Secretary determines
			 to be necessary.
							(iv)Calculation of amountIn calculating the amount of the
			 non-Federal share under this section, the Secretary—
								(I)may include allowable costs in accordance
			 with the applicable cost principles, including—
									(aa)cash;
									(bb)personnel costs;
									(cc)the value of a service, other resource, or
			 third party in-kind contribution determined in accordance with the applicable
			 circular of the Office of Management and Budget;
									(dd)indirect costs or facilities and
			 administrative costs; or
									(ee)any funds received under the power program
			 of the Tennessee Valley Authority or any Power Marketing Administration (except
			 to the extent that such funds are made available under an annual appropriation
			 Act);
									(II)shall include contributions made by State,
			 tribal, or local government entities and private entities; and
								(III)shall not include—
									(aa)revenues or royalties from the prospective
			 operation of an activity beyond the time considered in the grant;
									(bb)proceeds from the prospective sale of an
			 asset of an activity; or
									(cc)other appropriated Federal funds.
									(v)Repayment of Federal shareThe Secretary shall not require repayment
			 of the Federal share of a cost-shared activity under this section as a
			 condition of providing a grant.
							(vi)Title to propertyThe receipt of Federal funds under this
			 section shall not prohibit the purchaser of a vehicle, equipment, or other
			 property from retaining sole, permanent title to the vehicle, equipment, or
			 property at the conclusion of the program.
							(3)SelectionNot later than 120 days after the
			 application deadline established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
			 announce the names of the deployment communities selected under this
			 subsection.
					(e)Reporting requirements
					(1)In generalThe Secretary, in consultation with the
			 Committee, shall—
						(A)determine what data will be required to be
			 collected by participants in deployment communities and submitted to the
			 Department to allow for analysis of the deployment communities; and
						(B)develop metrics to determine the success of
			 the deployment communities.
						(2)Provision of dataAs a condition of participation in the
			 Program, a deployment community shall provide any data identified by the
			 Secretary under paragraph (1).
					(3)ReportsNot later than 3 years after the date of
			 enactment of this Act and again after the completion of the Program, the
			 Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that contains—
						(A)a description of the status of—
							(i)the deployment communities and the
			 implementation of the deployment plan of each deployment community;
							(ii)the rate of vehicle manufacturing
			 deployment and market penetration of plug-in electric drive vehicles;
			 and
							(iii)the deployment of residential and publicly
			 available infrastructure;
							(B)a description of the challenges experienced
			 and lessons learned from the program to date, including the activities
			 described in subparagraph (A); and
						(C)an analysis of the data collected under
			 this subsection.
						(f)Proprietary informationThe Secretary shall, as appropriate,
			 provide for the protection of proprietary information and intellectual property
			 rights.
				(g)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is
			 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,002,000,000.
				(h)Conforming amendmentSection 166(b)(5) of title 23, United
			 States Code, is amended—
					(1)in subparagraph (A), by striking
			 Before September 30, 2009, the State and inserting The
			 State; and
					(2)in subparagraph (B), by striking
			 Before September 30, 2009, the State and inserting The
			 State.
					IIResearch and development
			201.Research and development program
				(a)Research and development program
					(1)In generalThe Secretary, in consultation with the
			 Committee, shall establish a program to fund research and development in
			 advanced batteries, plug-in electric drive vehicle components, plug-in electric
			 drive infrastructure, and other technologies supporting the development,
			 manufacture, and deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles and charging
			 infrastructure.
					(2)Use of fundsThe program may include funding for—
						(A)the development of low-cost, smart-charging
			 and vehicle-to-grid connectivity technology;
						(B)the benchmarking and assessment of open
			 software systems using nationally established evaluation criteria; and
						(C)new technologies in electricity storage for
			 vehicles.
						(3)ReportNot later than 4 years after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
			 describing the status of the program described in paragraph (1).
					(b)Secondary use applications program
					(1)In generalThe Secretary, in consultation with the
			 Committee, shall carry out a research, development, and demonstration program
			 that builds upon any work carried out under section 915 of the Energy Policy
			 Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16195) and—
						(A)identifies possible uses of a vehicle
			 battery after the useful life of the battery in a vehicle has been
			 exhausted;
						(B)assesses the potential for markets for uses
			 described in subparagraph (A) to develop, as well as any barriers to the
			 development of the markets; and
						(C)identifies the potential uses of a vehicle
			 battery—
							(i)with the most promise for market
			 development; and
							(ii)for which market development would be aided
			 by a demonstration project.
							(2)ReportNot later than 2 years after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees
			 of Congress an initial report on the findings of the program described in
			 paragraph (1), including recommendations for stationary energy storage and
			 other potential applications for batteries used in plug-in electric drive
			 vehicles.
					(c)Secondary use demonstration
			 projects
					(1)In generalBased on the results of the program
			 described in subsection (b), the Secretary, in consultation with the Committee,
			 shall develop guidelines for projects that demonstrate the secondary uses of
			 vehicle batteries.
					(2)Publication of guidelinesNot later than 30 months after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—
						(A)publish the guidelines described in
			 paragraph (1); and
						(B)solicit applications for funding for
			 demonstration projects.
						(3)Grant programNot later than 38 months after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall select proposals for grant funding
			 under this section, based on an assessment of which proposals are mostly likely
			 to contribute to the development of a secondary market for batteries.
					(d)Materials Recycling Study
					(1)In generalThe Secretary, in consultation with the
			 Committee, shall carry out a study on the recycling of materials from plug-in
			 electric drive vehicles and the batteries used in plug-in electric drive
			 vehicles.
					(2)ReportNot later than 2 years after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees
			 of Congress a report on the findings of the study described in paragraph
			 (1).
					(e)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is
			 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,535,000,000,
			 including—
					(1)$1,500,000,000 for use in conducting the
			 program described in subsection (a) for fiscal years 2011 through 2020;
					(2)$5,000,000 for use in conducting the
			 program described in subsection (b) for fiscal years 2011 through 2016;
					(3)$25,000,000 for use in providing grants
			 described in subsection (c) for fiscal years 2011 through 2020; and
					(4)$5,000,000 for use in conducting the study
			 described in subsection (d) for fiscal years 2011 through 2013.
					202.Advanced batteries for tomorrow
			 prize
				(a)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, as part of the program described in section 1008 of the
			 Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16396), the Secretary shall establish the
			 Advanced Batteries for Tomorrow Prize to competitively award cash prizes in
			 accordance with this section to advance the research, development,
			 demonstration, and commercial application of a 500-mile vehicle battery.
				(b)Battery specifications
					(1)In generalTo be eligible for the Prize, a battery
			 submitted by an entrant shall be—
						(A)able to power a plug-in electric drive
			 vehicle authorized to travel on the United States Federal-aid system of
			 highways for at least 500 miles before recharging;
						(B)of a size that would not be
			 cost-prohibitive or create space constraints, if mass-produced; and
						(C)cost-effective (measured in cost per
			 kilowatt hour), if mass-produced.
						(2)Additional requirementsThe Secretary, in consultation with the
			 Committee, shall establish any additional battery specifications that the
			 Secretary and the Committee determine to be necessary.
					(c)Private funds
					(1)In generalSubject to paragraph (2) and
			 notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary may
			 accept, retain, and use funds contributed by any person, government entity, or
			 organization for purposes of carrying out this subsection—
						(A)without further appropriation; and
						(B)without fiscal year limitation.
						(2)Restriction on participationAn entity providing private funds for the
			 Prize may not participate in the competition for the Prize.
					(d)Technical reviewThe Secretary, in consultation with the
			 Committee, shall establish a technical review committee composed of non-Federal
			 officers to review data submitted by Prize entrants under this section and
			 determine whether the data meets the prize specifications described in
			 subsection (b).
				(e)Third party administrationThe Secretary may select, on a competitive
			 basis, a third party to administer awards provided under this section.
				(f)EligibilityTo be eligible for an award under this
			 section—
					(1)in the case of a private entity, the entity
			 shall be incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the United
			 States; and
					(2)in the case of an individual (whether
			 participating as a single individual or in a group), the individual shall be a
			 citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States.
					(g)Award amounts
					(1)In generalSubject to the availability of funds to
			 carry out this section, the amount of the Prize shall be $10,000,000.
					(2)Breakthrough achievement
			 awardsIn addition to the
			 award described in paragraph (1), the Secretary, in consultation with the
			 technical review committee established under subsection (d), may award cash
			 prizes, in amounts determined by the Secretary, in recognition of breakthrough
			 achievements in research, development, demonstration, and commercial
			 application of—
						(A)activities described in subsection (b);
			 or
						(B)advances in battery durability, energy
			 density, and power density.
						(h)500-Mile battery award fund
					(1)EstablishmentThere is established in the Treasury of the
			 United States a fund to be known as the 500-Mile Battery Fund
			 (referred to in this section as the Fund), to be administered by
			 the Secretary, to be available without fiscal year limitation and subject to
			 appropriation, to award amounts under this section.
					(2)Transfers to FundThe Fund shall consist of—
						(A)such amounts as are appropriated to the
			 Fund under subsection (i); and
						(B)such amounts as are described in subsection
			 (c) and that are provided for the Fund.
						(3)ProhibitionAmounts in the Fund may not be made
			 available for any purpose other than a purposes described in subsection
			 (a).
					(4)Annual reports
						(A)In generalNot later than 60 days after the end of
			 each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2012, the Secretary shall submit a
			 report on the operation of the Fund during the fiscal year to—
							(i)the Committees on Appropriations of the
			 House of Representatives and of the Senate;
							(ii)the Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources of the Senate; and
							(iii)the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
			 House of Representatives.
							(B)ContentsEach report shall include, for the fiscal
			 year covered by the report, the following:
							(i)A statement of the amounts deposited into
			 the Fund.
							(ii)A description of the expenditures made from
			 the Fund for the fiscal year, including the purpose of the expenditures.
							(iii)Recommendations for additional authorities
			 to fulfill the purpose of the Fund.
							(iv)A statement of the balance remaining in the
			 Fund at the end of the fiscal year.
							(5)Separate appropriations
			 accountSection 1105(a) of
			 title 31, United States Code, is amended—
						(A)by redesignating paragraphs (35) and (36)
			 as paragraphs (36) and (37), respectively;
						(B)by redesignating the second paragraph (33)
			 (relating to obligational authority and outlays requested for homeland
			 security) as paragraph (35); and
						(C)by adding at the end the following:

								(38)a separate statement for the 500-mile
				Battery Fund established under section 8(h) of the Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of
				2010, which shall include the estimated amount of
				deposits into the Fund, obligations, and outlays from the
				Fund.
								.
						(i)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is
			 authorized to be appropriated—
					(1)$10,000,000 to carry out subsection (g)(1);
			 and
					(2)$1,000,000 to carry out subsection
			 (g)(2).
					203.Study on the supply of raw
			 materials
				(a)In generalThe Secretary of the Interior, in
			 consultation with the Secretary and the Task Force, shall conduct a study
			 that—
					(1)identifies the raw materials needed for the
			 manufacture of plug-in electric drive vehicles, batteries, and other components
			 for plug-in electric drive vehicles, and for the infrastructure needed to
			 support plug-in electric drive vehicles;
					(2)describes the primary or original sources
			 and known reserves and resources of those raw materials;
					(3)assesses, in consultation with the National
			 Academy of Sciences, the degree of risk to the manufacture, maintenance,
			 deployment, and use of plug-in electric drive vehicles associated with the
			 supply of those raw materials; and
					(4)identifies pathways to securing reliable
			 and resilient supplies of those raw materials.
					(b)ReportNot later than 3 years after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to Congress a
			 report that describes the results of the study.
				(c)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is
			 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $1,500,000.
				204.Study on the collection, preservation, and
			 access to data collected from plug-in electric drive vehicles
				(a)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Committee, shall
			 enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences under which the
			 Academy shall conduct a study that—
					(1)identifies—
						(A)the data that may be collected from plug-in
			 electric drive vehicles, including data on the location, charging patterns, and
			 usage of plug-in electric drive vehicles;
						(B)the scientific, economic, commercial,
			 security, and historic potential of the data described in subparagraph (A);
			 and
						(C)any laws or regulations that relate to the
			 data described in subparagraph (A); and
						(2)analyzes and provides recommendations on
			 matters that include procedures, technologies, and rules relating to—
						(A)the collection, storage, and preservation
			 of the data described in paragraph (1)(A);
						(B)ownership of the data described in
			 paragraph (1)(A);
						(C)access to the data described in paragraph
			 (1)(A); and
						(D)informed consent and privacy protections
			 for owners and users of plug-in electric drive vehicles.
						(b)ReportNot later than 15 months after the date of
			 an agreement between the Secretary and the Academy under subsection (a), the
			 National Academy of Sciences shall submit to the appropriate committees of
			 Congress a report that describes the results of the study under subsection
			 (a).
				(c)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is
			 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000.
				IIIMiscellaneous
			301.Utility planning for plug-in electric drive
			 vehicles
				(a)In generalThe Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
			 of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) is amended—
					(1)in section 111(d) (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)), by
			 adding at the end the following:

							(20)Plug-in electric drive vehicle
				planning
								(A)Utility plan for plug-in electric drive
				vehicles
									(i)In generalNot later than 2 years after the date of
				enactment of this paragraph, each electric utility shall develop a plan to
				support the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles, including medium- and
				heavy-duty hybrid electric vehicles in the service area of the electric
				utility.
									(ii)RequirementsA plan under clause (i) shall
				investigate—
										(I)various levels of potential penetration of
				plug-in electric drive vehicles in the utility service area;
										(II)the potential impacts that the various
				levels would have on distribution infrastructure and on the operation of the
				transmission grid; and
										(III)the role of third parties in providing
				reliable and economical charging services.
										(iii)WaiverAn electric utility that determines that
				the electric utility will have no meaningful penetration of plug-in electric
				drive vehicles during the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of
				this paragraph may petition the Secretary to waive clause (i) for 5
				years.
									(iv)Updates
										(I)In generalEach electric utility shall update the plan
				of the electric utility every 5 years.
										(II)Resubmission of waiverAn electric utility that received a waiver
				under clause (iii) and wants the waiver to continue after the expiration of the
				waiver shall be required to resubmit the waiver.
										(v)ExemptionIf the Secretary determines that a plan
				required by a State regulatory authority meets the requirements of this
				paragraph, the Secretary may accept that plan and exempt the electric utility
				submitting the plan from the requirements of clause (i).
									(B)Support requirementsEach State regulatory authority (in the
				case of each electric utility for which the authority has ratemaking authority)
				and each municipal and cooperative utility shall—
									(i)participate in any local plan for the
				deployment of recharging infrastructure in communities located in the footprint
				of the authority or utility;
									(ii)require that charging infrastructure
				deployed is interoperable with products of all auto manufacturers to the
				maximum extent practicable; and
									(iii)consider adopting minimum requirements for
				deployment of electrical charging infrastructure and other appropriate
				requirements necessary to support the use of plug-in electric drive
				vehicles.
									(C)Cost recoveryEach State regulatory authority (in the
				case of each electric utility for which the authority has ratemaking authority)
				and each municipal and cooperative utility may consider whether, and to what
				extent, to allow cost recovery for plans and implementation of plans.
								(D)DeterminationNot later than 3 years after the date of
				enactment of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect to
				each electric utility for which the authority has ratemaking authority), and
				each municipal and cooperative electric utility, shall complete the
				consideration, and shall make the determination, referred to in subsection (a)
				with respect to the standard established by this
				paragraph.
								;
					(2)in section 112(c) (16 U.S.C.
			 2622(c))—
						(A)in the first sentence, by striking
			 Each State and inserting the following:

								(1)In generalEach
				State
								;
						(B)in the second sentence, by striking
			 In the case and inserting the following:

								(2)Specific standards
									(A)Net metering and fossil fuel generation
				efficiencyIn the
				case
									;
						(C)in the third sentence, by striking
			 In the case and inserting the following:

								(B)Time-based metering and
				communicationsIn the
				case
								;
						(D)in the fourth sentence—
							(i)by striking In the case and
			 inserting the following:

									(C)InterconnectionIn the
				case
									;
				and
							(ii)by striking paragraph (15)
			 and inserting paragraph (15) of section 111(d);
							(E)in the fifth sentence, by striking
			 In the case and inserting the following:

								(D)Integrated resource planning, rate design
				modifications, smart grid investments, smart grid informationIn the
				case
								;
				and
						(F)by adding at the end the following:

								(E)Plug-in electric drive vehicle
				planningIn the case of the
				standards established by paragraph (20) of section 111(d), the reference
				contained in this subsection to the date of enactment of this Act shall be
				deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of that
				paragraph.
								;
				and
						(3)in section 112(d) (16 U.S.C. 2622(d)), in
			 the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking (19) and
			 inserting (20).
					(b)Report
					(1)In generalThe Secretary, in consultation with the
			 Technical Advisory Committee, shall convene a group of utility stakeholders,
			 charging infrastructure providers, third party aggregators, and others, as
			 appropriate, to discuss and determine the potential models for the technically
			 and logistically challenging issues involved in using electricity as a fuel for
			 vehicles, including—
						(A)accommodation for billing for charging a
			 plug-in electric drive vehicle, both at home and at publicly available charging
			 infrastructure;
						(B)plans for anticipating vehicle to grid
			 applications that will allow batteries in cars as well as banks of batteries to
			 be used for grid storage, ancillary services provision, and backup power;
			 and
						(C)integration of plug-in electric drive
			 vehicles with smart grid, including protocols and standards, necessary
			 equipment, and information technology systems.
						(2)ReportNot later than 2 years after the date of
			 enactment of this Act and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to
			 the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes—
						(A)the issues and model solutions described in
			 paragraph (1); and
						(B)any other issues that the Task Force and
			 Secretary determine to be appropriate.
						302.Loan guarantees for advanced battery
			 purchases for use in stationary applicationsSubtitle B of title I of the Energy
			 Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17011 et seq.) is amended by
			 adding at the end the following:

					137.Loan guarantees for advanced battery
				purchases
						(a)DefinitionsIn this section:
							(1)Qualified automotive batteryThe term qualified automotive
				battery means a battery that—
								(A)has at least 4 kilowatt hours of battery
				capacity; and
								(B)is designed for use in qualified plug-in
				electric drive motor vehicles but is purchased for nonautomotive
				applications.
								(2)Eligible entityThe term eligible entity
				means—
								(A)an original equipment manufacturer;
								(B)an electric utility;
								(C)any provider of range extension
				infrastructure; or
								(D)any other qualified entity, as determined
				by the Secretary.
								(b)Loan guarantees
							(1)In generalThe Secretary shall guarantee loans made to
				eligible entities for the aggregate purchase of not less than 200 qualified
				automotive batteries in a calendar year that have a total minimum power rating
				of 1 megawatt and use advanced battery technology.
							(2)RestrictionAs a condition of receiving a loan
				guarantee under this section, an entity purchasing qualified automotive
				batteries with loan funds guaranteed under this section shall comply with the
				provisions of the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.).
							(c)RegulationsThe Secretary shall promulgate such
				regulations as are necessary to carry out this section.
						(d)Authorization of
				appropriationsThere is
				authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
				$50,000,000.
						.
			303.Prohibition on disposing of advanced
			 batteries in landfillsAn
			 advanced battery from a plug-in electric drive vehicle shall be disposed of in
			 accordance with the Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act
			 (42 U.S.C. 14301 et seq.).
			304.Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Technical
			 Advisory Committee
				(a)In generalThere is established the Plug-in Electric
			 Drive Vehicle Technical Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary on the
			 programs and activities under this Act.
				(b)MissionThe mission of the Committee shall be to
			 advise the Secretary on technical matters, including—
					(1)the priorities for research and
			 development;
					(2)means of accelerating the deployment of
			 safe, economical, and efficient plug-in electric drive vehicles for mass market
			 adoption;
					(3)the development and deployment of charging
			 infrastructure;
					(4)the development of uniform codes,
			 standards, and safety protocols for plug-in electric drive vehicles and
			 charging infrastructure; and
					(5)reporting on the competitiveness of the
			 United States in plug-in electric drive vehicle and infrastructure research,
			 manufacturing, and deployment.
					(c)Membership
					(1)Members
						(A)In generalThe Committee shall consist of not less
			 than 12, but not more than 25, members.
						(B)RepresentationThe Secretary shall appoint the members to
			 Committee from among representatives of—
							(i)domestic industry;
							(ii)institutions of higher education;
							(iii)professional societies;
							(iv)Federal, State, and local governmental
			 agencies (including the National Laboratories); and
							(v)financial, transportation, labor,
			 environmental, or other appropriate organizations or individuals with direct
			 experience in deploying and marketing plug-in electric drive vehicles, as the
			 Secretary determines to be necessary.
							(2)Terms
						(A)In generalThe term of a Committee member shall not be
			 longer than 3 years.
						(B)Staggered termsThe Secretary may appoint members to the
			 Committee for differing term lengths to ensure continuity in the functioning of
			 the Committee.
						(C)ReappointmentsA member of the Committee whose term is
			 expiring may be reappointed.
						(3)ChairpersonThe Committee shall have a chairperson, who
			 shall be elected by and from the members.
					(d)ReviewThe Committee shall review and make
			 recommendations to the Secretary on the implementation of programs and
			 activities under this Act.
				(e)Response
					(1)In generalThe Secretary shall consider and may adopt
			 any recommendation of the Committee under subsection (c).
					(2)Biennial report
						(A)In generalNot later than 2 years after the date of
			 enactment of this Act and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit
			 to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing any new
			 recommendations of the Committee.
						(B)ContentsThe report shall include—
							(i)a description of the manner in which the
			 Secretary has implemented or plans to implement the recommendations of the
			 Committee; or
							(ii)an explanation of the reason that a
			 recommendation of the Committee has not been implemented.
							(C)TimingThe report described in this paragraph
			 shall be submitted by the Secretary at the same time the President submits the
			 budget proposal for the Department of Energy to Congress.
						(f)CoordinationThe Committee shall hold joint annual
			 meetings with the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee
			 established by section 807 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16156)
			 to help coordinate the work and recommendations of the Committees.
				(g)SupportThe Secretary shall provide to the
			 Committee the resources necessary to carry out this section, as determined to
			 be necessary by the Secretary.
				305.Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Interagency
			 Task Force
				(a)In generalNot later than 120 days after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, the President shall establish the Plug-in Electric Drive
			 Vehicle Interagency Task Force, to be chaired by the Secretary and which shall
			 consist of at least 1 representative from each of—
					(1)the Office of Science and Technology
			 Policy;
					(2)the Council on Environmental
			 Quality;
					(3)the Department of Energy;
					(4)the Department of Transportation;
					(5)the Department of Defense;
					(6)the Department of Commerce (including the
			 National Institute of Standards and Technology);
					(7)the Environmental Protection Agency;
					(8)the General Services Administration;
			 and
					(9)any other Federal agencies that the
			 President determines to be appropriate.
					(b)MissionThe mission of the Task Force shall be to
			 ensure awareness, coordination, and integration of the activities of the
			 Federal Government relating to plug-in electric drive vehicles,
			 including—
					(1)plug-in electric drive vehicle research and
			 development (including necessary components);
					(2)the development of widely accepted
			 smart-grid standards and protocols for charging infrastructure;
					(3)the relationship of plug-in electric drive
			 vehicle charging practices to electric utility regulation;
					(4)the relationship of plug-in electric drive
			 vehicle deployment to system reliability and security;
					(5)the general deployment of plug-in electric
			 drive vehicles in the Federal, State, and local governments and for private
			 use;
					(6)the development of uniform codes,
			 standards, and safety protocols for plug-in electric drive vehicles and
			 charging infrastructure; and
					(7)the alignment of international plug-in
			 electric drive vehicle standards.
					(c)Activities
					(1)In generalIn carrying out this section, the Task
			 Force may—
						(A)organize workshops and conferences;
						(B)issue publications; and
						(C)create databases.
						(2)Mandatory activitiesIn carrying out this section, the Task
			 Force shall—
						(A)foster the exchange of generic,
			 nonproprietary information and technology among industry, academia, and the
			 Federal Government;
						(B)integrate and disseminate technical and
			 other information made available as a result of the programs and activities
			 under this Act;
						(C)support education about plug-in electric
			 drive vehicles;
						(D)monitor, analyze, and report on the effects
			 of plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment on the environment and public
			 health, including air emissions from vehicles and electricity generating units;
			 and
						(E)review and report on—
							(i)opportunities to use Federal programs
			 (including laws, regulations, and guidelines) to promote the deployment of
			 plug-in electric drive vehicles; and
							(ii)any barriers to the deployment of plug-in
			 electric drive vehicles, including barriers that are attributable to Federal
			 programs (including laws, regulations, and guidelines).
							(d)Agency cooperationA Federal agency—
					(1)shall cooperate with the Task Force;
			 and
					(2)provide, on request of the Task Force,
			 appropriate assistance in carrying out this section, in accordance with
			 applicable Federal laws (including regulations).


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 3837
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 27, 2012
			Ms. Hahn introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Transportation and
			 Infrastructure

		A BILL
		To provide funds to each State to cover all the costs to
		  repair or reconstruct a bridge determined by the Federal Highway Administration
		  to be structurally deficient.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Bridge
			 to Jobs Act.
		2.Bridge
			 program
			(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary of
			 Transportation may provide a grant to each State that meets the requirements of
			 subsection (b) to repair or replace a structurally deficient bridge as
			 determined by the Federal Highway Administration.
			(b)EligibilityTo
			 be eligible to receive a grant under this Act, a State shall—
				(1)apply to the
			 Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may reasonably
			 require, but not later than 2 years after the Secretary begins accepting
			 applications;
				(2)certify that any
			 funds received under this Act shall be used only to pay for the costs directly
			 or indirectly related to the repair or replacement of the bridge selected by
			 such State; and
				(3)include in its
			 application, projected costs of such project, and its proposal regarding
			 whether to repair or replace such bridge.
				(c)Application
			 acceptabilityIf the Secretary determines that an application is
			 incomplete or unacceptable, the Secretary shall advise the State of the reasons
			 for rejection. The State may address the inadequacies in the application and
			 reapply during the 2-year period referred to in subsection (b)(1).
			(d)Use of
			 fundsA State that receives funds under this Act may use such
			 funds for any costs directly or indirectly related to the repair or replacement
			 of the selected bridge, including administrative expenses and any job training
			 program established for the bridge repair or replacement project.
			(e)Reporting
			 requirementNot later than 1 year after a State receives grant
			 funds under this Act and each year thereafter until the bridge repair or
			 replacement project is completed, such State shall submit a report to the
			 Secretary detailing the progress of the project and account for all expenses
			 related to the project.
			(f)Authorization of
			 appropriations
				(1)FundingThere is authorized to be appropriated
			 $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 to carry out this Act and such funds shall
			 remain available until the end of the 2-year period referred to in subsection
			 (b)(1).
				(2)Grant
			 awardsThe Secretary may award each State that is eligible for a
			 grant under this Act not more than $10,000,000.
				(3)Availability of
			 fundsThe Secretary may award grants under this Act for the
			 2-year period referred to in subsection (b)(1).


114 HR 6167 IH: Farm Risk Abatement and Mitigation Election Act of 2016
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-09-26
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I114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6167IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 26, 2016Mr. Crawford (for himself, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Hill, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Newhouse) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize agricultural producers to establish and
			 contribute to tax-exempt farm risk management accounts.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Farm Risk Abatement and Mitigation Election Act of 2016 or the FRAME Act of 2016. 2.Farm risk management accounts (a)In generalPart VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating section 224 as section 225 and by inserting after section 223 the following new section:

					224.FRAME accounts
 (a)Deduction allowedIn the case of a qualified farmer, there shall be allowed as a deduction for the taxable year an amount equal to the aggregate amount paid in cash during such taxable year by or on behalf of such individual to a FRAME account of such individual.
 (b)LimitationThe amount allowable as a deduction under subsection (a) shall not exceed the least of the following:
 (1)The taxable income of the taxpayer for the taxable year which is attributable to farming and ranching.
 (2)$50,000. (3)$500,000 reduced by the aggregate contributions of the taxpayer to all FRAME accounts of the taxpayer for all taxable years.
 (c)Qualified farmerFor purposes of this section, the term qualified farmer means, with respect to any taxable year, any individual who, during such year— (1)was actively engaged in the trade or business of farming or ranching, and
 (2)has in effect an agreement with the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to each FRAME account of which the individual is an account beneficiary.
 (d)FRAME accountFor purposes of this section— (1)In generalThe term FRAME account means a trust created or organized in the United States as a FRAME account exclusively for the purpose of making qualified distributions, but only if the written governing instrument creating the trust meets the following requirements:
 (A)No contribution will be accepted unless it is in cash. (B)The trustee is a bank (as defined in section 408(n)) or another person who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the manner in which such person will administer the trust will be consistent with the requirements of this section.
 (C)The assets of the trust will not be commingled with other property except in a common trust fund or common investment fund.
 (D)The interest of an individual in the balance in his account is nonforfeitable. (2)Qualified distributionThe term qualified distribution means any of the following amounts paid from a FRAME account to the account beneficiary:
 (A)Any distributions in a taxable year during which the gross income attributable to farm to which the FRAME account relates is less than 95 percent of the average gross income attributable to such farm for the 5 preceding taxable years, but only so much as does not exceed such difference.
 (B)Any distributions to the extent such distribution does not exceed amounts necessary to protect the solvency of the farm to which the FRAME account relates, as determined by the Secretary.
 (C)Any distributions to the extent such distributions do not exceed amounts paid or incurred to procure revenue or crop insurance with respect to the farm to which the FRAME account relates.
 (3)Account beneficiaryThe term account beneficiary means the individual on whose behalf the FRAME account was established. (4)Accounts per farm limitationThe Secretary of Agriculture shall have in effect not more than 4 agreements for FRAME accounts with respect to any farm. The Secretary of Agriculture shall by regulation prescribe rules preventing the avoidance of the preceding limitation through use of multiple entities, related parties, division of farms, or de minimis ownership.
 (5)Other rulesRules similar to the following rules shall apply for purposes of this section: (A)Section 219(d)(2) (relating to no deduction for rollovers).
 (B)Section 219(f)(3) (relating to time when contributions deemed made). (C)Section 408(g) (relating to community property laws).
 (D)Section 408(h) (relating to custodial accounts). (e)Tax treatment of accounts (1)In generalA FRAME account is exempt from taxation under this subtitle unless such account has ceased to be a FRAME account. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any such account is subject to the taxes imposed by section 511 (relating to imposition of tax on unrelated business income of charitable, etc. organizations).
 (2)Termination of accountsIf the account beneficiary ceases to engage in the trade or business of farming or ranching— (A)all FRAME accounts of such individual shall cease to be such accounts, and
 (B)the balance of all such accounts shall be treated as— (i)distributed to such individual, and
 (ii)not paid in a qualified distribution. (f)Tax treatment of distributions (1)In generalAny amount paid or distributed out of a FRAME account (other than a rollover contribution described in paragraph (4)) shall be included in gross income.
							(2)Additional tax on non-qualified distributions
 (A)In generalThe tax imposed by this chapter on the account beneficiary for any taxable year in which there is a payment or distribution from a FRAME account of such beneficiary which is not a qualified distribution shall be increased by 20 percent of the amount of such payment or distribution which is not a qualified distribution.
 (B)Exception for disability or deathSubparagraph (A) shall not apply if the payment or distribution is made after the account beneficiary becomes disabled within the meaning of section 72(m)(7) or dies.
								(3)Excess contributions returned before due date of return
 (A)In generalIf any excess contribution is contributed for a taxable year to a FRAME account of an individual, paragraph (2) shall not apply to distributions from the FRAME accounts of such individual (to the extent such distributions do not exceed the aggregate excess contributions to all such accounts of such individual for such year) if—
 (i)such distribution is received by the individual on or before the last day prescribed by law (including extensions of time) for filing such individual’s return for such taxable year, and
 (ii)such distribution is accompanied by the amount of net income attributable to such excess contribution.
									Any net income described in clause (ii) shall be included in the gross income of the individual for
 the taxable year in which it is received.(B)Excess contributionFor purposes of subparagraph (A), the term excess contribution means any contribution (other than a rollover contribution) which is not deductible under this section.
 (4)Rollover contributionAn amount is described in this paragraph as a rollover contribution if it meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B).
 (A)In generalFor purposes of this section, any amount paid or distributed from a FRAME account to the account beneficiary shall be treated as a qualified distribution to the extent the amount received is paid into a FRAME account for the benefit of such beneficiary not later than the 60th day after the day on which the beneficiary receives the payment or distribution.
 (B) LimitationThis paragraph shall not apply to any amount described in subparagraph (A) received by an individual from a FRAME account if, at any time during the 1-year period ending on the day of such receipt, such individual received any other amount described in subparagraph (A) from a FRAME account which was not included in the individual's gross income because of the application of this paragraph.
 (5)Transfer of account incident to divorceThe transfer of an individual’s interest in a FRAME account to an individual’s spouse or former spouse under a divorce or separation instrument described in subparagraph (A) of section 71(b)(2) shall not be considered a taxable transfer made by such individual notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, and such interest shall, after such transfer, be treated as a FRAME account with respect to which such spouse is the account beneficiary.
							(6)Treatment after death of account beneficiary
 (A)Treatment in case of individual designated beneficiaryIf any individual acquires such beneficiary’s interest in a FRAME account by reason of being the designated beneficiary of such account at the death of the account beneficiary, such FRAME account shall be treated as if such individual were the account beneficiary.
								(B)Other cases
 (i)In generalIf, by reason of the death of the account beneficiary, any person acquires the account beneficiary’s interest in a FRAME account in a case to which subparagraph (A) does not apply—
 (I)such account shall cease to be a FRAME account as of the date of death, and (II)an amount equal to the fair market value of the assets in such account on such date shall be included if such person is not the estate of such beneficiary, in such person’s gross income for the taxable year which includes such date, or if such person is the estate of such beneficiary, in such beneficiary’s gross income for the last taxable year of such beneficiary.
 (ii)Deduction for estate taxesAn appropriate deduction shall be allowed under section 691(c) to any person (other than the decedent or the decedent’s spouse) with respect to amounts included in gross income under clause (i) by such person.
 (g)ReportsThe Secretary may require the trustee of a FRAME account to make such reports regarding such account to the Secretary and to the account beneficiary with respect to contributions, distributions, and such other matters as the Secretary determines appropriate. The reports required by this subsection shall be filed at such time and in such manner and furnished to such individuals at such time and in such manner as may be required by the Secretary..
 (b)Deduction allowed whether or not individual itemizes other deductionsSubsection (a) of section 62 of such Code is amended by inserting after paragraph (21) the following new paragraph:

 (22)FRAME accountsThe deduction allowed by section 224.. (c)Tax on excess contributionsSection 4973 of such Code is amended—
 (1)by striking or at the end of subsection (a)(4), by inserting or at the end of subsection (a)(5), and by inserting after subsection (a)(5) the following new paragraph:

 (6)a FRAME account (within the meaning of section 224(d)),, and (2)by adding at the end the following new subsection:

 (h)Excess contributions to FRAME accountsFor purposes of this section, in the case of FRAME accounts (within the meaning of section 224(d)), the term excess contribution means the sum of—
 (1)the aggregate amount contributed for the taxable year to the accounts (other than rollover contributions described in section 224(f)(4)) which is not allowable as a deduction under section 224 for such year, and
 (2)the amount determined under this subsection for the preceding taxable year, reduced by the sum of— (A)the distributions out of the accounts with respect to which additional tax was imposed under section 224(f)(2), and
 (B)the excess (if any) of— (i)the maximum amount allowable as a deduction under section 224(b) for the taxable year, over
 (ii)the amount contributed to the accounts for the taxable year. For purposes of this subsection, any contribution which is distributed out of the FRAME account in a distribution to which section 224(f)(3) applies shall be treated as an amount not contributed.. (d)Tax on prohibited transactions (1)Section 4975(c) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

 (7)Special rule for FRAME accountsAn individual for whose benefit a FRAME account (within the meaning of section 224(d)) is established shall be exempt from the tax imposed by this section with respect to any transaction concerning such account (which would otherwise be taxable under this section) if, with respect to such transaction, the account ceases to be a FRAME account by reason of the application of section 224(e)(2) to such account..
 (2)Section 4975(e)(1) of such Code is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (F) and (G) as subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively, and by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph:

 (F)a FRAME account described in section 224(d),. (e)Failure To provide reports on FRAME accountsSection 6693(a)(2) of such Code is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively, and by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph:

 (D)section 224(g) (relating to FRAME accounts),. (f)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the last item and inserting the following:

						Sec. 224. FRAME accounts.
						Sec. 225. Cross reference..
 (g)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
			3.FRAME contribution credit
 (a)In generalSubpart D 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:

					45S.FRAME contribution credit
 (a)General ruleFor purposes of section 38, in the case of a qualified farmer (as defined in section 224(c)), the FRAME contribution credit determined under this section for any taxable year is an amount equal to the applicable percentage of the taxpayer’s contributions to any FRAME account of the taxpayer.
 (b)Applicable percentageFor purposes of subsection (a), the applicable percentage is— (1)in the case of the taxable year during which the first FRAME account of the taxpayer is established, and the 2nd and 3rd taxable years thereafter, 10 percent,
 (2)in the case of the 4th through 5th taxable years thereafter, 5 percent, and (3)in the case of the 7th through 9th taxable years thereafter, 3.5 percent.
 (c)LimitationOnly contributions for which a deduction is allowed under section 224 shall be taken into account under this section..
 (b)Credit made part of general business creditSubsection (b) of section 38 of such Code is amended by striking plus at the end of paragraph (35), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (36) and inserting , plus, and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:  (37)the FRAME contribution credit determined under section 45S(a)..
 (c)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

						Sec. 45S. FRAME contribution credit..
 (d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.