Summary: Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require the Secretary of Energy to promulgate regulations regarding: (1) the issuance of credits for electricity and natural gas savings; (2) a national credit trading system; and (3) a system for independent monitoring of the market for such credits. Requires retail electricity or natural gas distributors to submit annually to the Secretary: (1) for each of calendar years 2010-2020 a number of credits equal to specified percentages of the base quantity of electricity or natural gas they delivered to retail customers in the most recent year; and (2) for 2021 and thereafter a number of credits equal to a percentage of such base quantity as the Secretary may determine, but in no case less than the percentage for 2020.Requires the Secretary to: (1) promulgate regulations regarding measurement and verification of electricity and natural gas savings under this Act; and (2) issue credits for verified savings by such distributors and by other entities. Establishes credit values of: (1) 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity; and (2) 10 therms of natural gas.Authorizes any entity that receives a credit to: (1) sell or transfer the credit to any other entity; or (2) use the credit to achieve compliance with submission requirements under this Act. Authorizes a distributor to pay the Secretary a buyout fee of $20 for each electricity savings credit or $2 for each natural gas savings credit in lieu of submitting credits.Provides for: (1) state energy efficiency programs in lieu of the program under this Act; and (2) civil penalties for failure to comply with credit submission or buyout requirements.

amends public_utility_regulatory_policies_act require secretary energy promulgate regulations issuance credits electricity natural gas savings national credit trading system system independent monitoring market credits requires retail electricity natural gas distributors submit annually secretary calendar years number credits equal specified percentages base quantity electricity natural gas delivered retail customers recent year number credits equal percentage base quantity secretary determine case percentage secretary promulgate regulations measurement verification electricity natural gas savings act issue credits verified savings distributors entities establishes credit values kilowatt hours electricity natural gas authorizes entity receives credit sell transfer credit entity use credit achieve compliance submission requirements act authorizes distributor pay secretary fee electricity savings credit natural gas savings credit lieu submitting credits provides state energy efficiency programs lieu program act civil penalties failure comply credit submission requirements


Summary: Coal Fuels and Industrial Gasification Demonstration and Development Act of 2007 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to instruct the Secretary of Energy to implement a grants program for obtaining or implementing services for the planning and permitting of certain eligible projects that produce liquid transportation fuels, industrial chemicals, or electricity. Requires the Secretary to make direct loans to eligible individuals and entities to implement such projects. Directs the Secretary to select eligible projects to receive loans through a reverse auction, giving priority to eligible projects with the greatest percentage reduction of lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions in comparison to facilities that use conventional feedstocks and do not use carbon capture and sequestration technologies. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) establish a methodology for determining the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of coal-derived liquid transportation fuels; (2) implement a research and demonstration program to evaluate the emissions of the use of coal-to-liquid fuel for transportation, including gasoline, diesel, marine, and jet fuel; and (3) evaluate the effect of using coal-to-liquid transportation fuel on vehicle emissions, including motor vehicles, nonroad vehicles, and aircraft. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense to study and report to specified congressional committees on the feasibility and suitability of maintaining coal-to-liquid products in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide: (1) a business credit for sequestration of carbon dioxide captured within the United States; (2) a seven-year applicable recovery period for depreciation of qualified carbon dioxide pipeline property; (3) treatment of certain income and gains relating to industrial source carbon dioxide as qualifying income for publicly traded partnerships; and (4) extend and modify the alternative fuel credit.

coal fuels industrial gasification demonstration development act amends energy policy act instruct secretary energy implement grants program obtaining implementing services planning permitting certain eligible projects produce liquid transportation fuels industrial chemicals electricity requires secretary direct_loans eligible individuals entities implement projects directs secretary select eligible projects receive loans reverse auction giving priority eligible projects greatest percentage reduction lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions comparison facilities use conventional feedstocks use carbon capture sequestration technologies directs administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish methodology determining lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions coal derived liquid transportation fuels implement research demonstration program evaluate emissions use coal liquid fuel transportation including gasoline diesel marine jet fuel evaluate effect coal liquid transportation fuel vehicle emissions including motor vehicles nonroad vehicles aircraft directs secretary secretary defense study report specified congressional committees feasibility suitability maintaining coal liquid products strategic_petroleum_reserve spr amends_the_internal_revenue_code provide business credit sequestration carbon dioxide captured united_states seven year applicable recovery period depreciation qualified carbon dioxide pipeline property treatment certain income gains relating industrial source carbon dioxide qualifying income publicly traded partnerships extend modify alternative fuel credit


Summary: Green Energy Production Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of Energy to establish a green technology investment program to develop high-tech green research capabilities, promote green innovation and green energy investment, and increase scientific knowledge that may reveal the basis for new or enhanced products, equipment, or processes in target areas.Establishes in the Department of Energy the Green Technology Investment Corporation to allocate funds, provide grants, and carry out component programs for all phases of technology commercialization. Requires the Corporation to establish: (1) a green development loan program for green technology investment; (2) a green markets grant program; (3) a green redevelopment, opportunity, and workforce grant program; (4) a green energy manufacturing loan program; (5) a green energy community pilot program; (6) a green energy institution of higher education pilot program; (7) a National Guard base green energy grant pilot program; (8) a green energy technology internship program; and (9) a green energy technology apprenticeship program.Establishes in the Treasury the Green Technology Investment Fund to provide grants, loans, and assistance under this Act. Requires the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency grant program.Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) a project's eligibility for grants, loans, and assistance; and (2) grant priorities.

green energy production act requires secretary energy establish green technology investment program develop high tech green research capabilities promote green innovation green energy investment increase scientific knowledge reveal basis new enhanced products equipment processes target areas establishes department_of_energy green technology investment corporation allocate funds provide grants carry component programs phases technology commercialization requires corporation establish green development loan program green technology investment green markets grant program green redevelopment opportunity workforce grant program green energy manufacturing loan program green energy community pilot program green energy institution higher education pilot program national_guard base green energy grant pilot program green energy technology internship program green energy technology apprenticeship program establishes treasury green technology investment fund provide grants loans assistance act requires secretary energy establish energy efficiency grant program sets forth provisions concerning project eligibility grants loans assistance grant priorities


Summary: Community College Sustainability Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a sustainablity workforce training and education program by awarding grants to community colleges for workforce training and education in industries and practices, such as: (1) alternative energy; (2) green construction, retrofitting, and design; (3) green chemistry, nanotechnology, or technology; (4) water and energy conservation; (5) recycling and waste reduction; and (6) sustainable agricultural or culinary practices. Requires at least one-half of the funds provided under this Act to be awarded to schools that have existing sustainability programs leading to certificates or degrees in at least one of the industries or practices listed above.

community college sustainability act_-_directs secretary labor establish workforce training education program awarding grants community colleges workforce training education industries practices alternative energy green construction retrofitting design green chemistry nanotechnology technology water energy conservation recycling waste reduction sustainable agricultural practices requires half funds provided act awarded schools existing sustainability programs leading certificates degrees industries practices listed


Summary: Close the London Loophole Act of 2008 - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to authorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in the case of a registered entity located within the United States, and subject to CFTC jurisdiction, which trades on a foreign board of trade, exchange, or market located outside the United States, to: (1) enforce criminal prosecution of violations, including manipulation or attempted manipulation, the making of false statements, and willful violations of this Act; (2) require a person to limit, reduce, or liquidate any position to prevent or reduce the threat of price manipulation, excessive speculation, price distortion, or disruption of delivery or the cash settlement process; and (3) apply necessary recordkeeping requirements. Addresses the kind of case in which the CFTC grants or considers granting relief to a foreign board of trade from the requirement that it become a designated contract market, derivatives transaction execution facility, or other registered entity with respect to an energy commodity physically delivered in the United States. Requires the CFTC, before granting or considering such relief, to determine that the foreign board of trade: (1) applies comparable principles or requirements regarding the daily publication of trading information and position limits or accountability levels for speculators as apply to a designated contract market, derivatives transaction execution facility, or other registered entity trading energy commodities physically delivered in the United States; and (2) provides such information to the CFTC regarding the extent of speculative and nonspeculative trading in the energy commodity that is comparable to the information the CFTC determines necessary to publish a Commitment of Traders report for such a designated contract market, derivatives transaction execution facility, or other registered entity.

close london loophole act amends commodity_exchange_act authorize commodity_futures_trading_commission cftc case registered entity located united_states subject cftc jurisdiction trades foreign board trade exchange market located outside united_states enforce criminal prosecution violations including manipulation attempted manipulation making false statements willful violations act require person limit reduce liquidate position prevent reduce threat price manipulation excessive speculation price disruption delivery cash settlement process apply necessary recordkeeping requirements addresses kind case cftc grants considers granting relief foreign board trade requirement designated contract market derivatives transaction execution facility registered entity respect energy commodity physically delivered united_states requires cftc granting considering relief determine foreign board trade applies comparable principles requirements daily publication trading information position limits accountability levels apply designated contract market derivatives transaction execution facility registered entity trading energy commodities physically delivered united_states provides information cftc extent speculative trading energy commodity comparable information cftc determines necessary publish commitment traders report designated contract market derivatives transaction execution facility registered entity


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) modify tax-exempt bond financing rules to exclude from the private business use and private loan financing tests certain property used to transmit electricity or carbon dioxide or to transport crude oil and other petroleum products; and (2) reduce the state volume cap for tax-exempt bonds by the amount of bonds issued for such property.Describes the following as acts that unreasonably burden and discriminate against interstate commerce, and prohibits states, political subdivisions, and any other taxing authority from: (1) assessing natural gas pipeline property at a value that has a higher ratio to its true market value than the ratio used to assess other commercial and industrial property in the same assessment jurisdiction; (2) levying or collecting a tax on such an assessment; (3) levying or collecting an ad valorem property tax on natural gas pipeline property at a rate that exceeds the rate applicable to commercial and industrial property in the same assessment jurisdiction; or (4) imposing any other tax that discriminates against a natural gas pipeline providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.Grants jurisdiction to U.S. District Courts and provides specified relief for claims of discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property. Amends federal transportation law to modify the criteria for natural gas pipeline integrity reassessments to require the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations basing the intervals for reassessments on certain technical data, risk factors, and engineering analysis.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code modify tax exempt bond financing rules exclude private business use private loan financing tests certain property transmit electricity carbon dioxide transport crude oil petroleum products reduce state volume cap tax exempt bonds bonds issued property describes following acts unreasonably burden discriminate interstate commerce prohibits states political subdivisions taxing authority assessing natural gas pipeline property value higher ratio true market value ratio assess commercial industrial property assessment jurisdiction levying collecting tax assessment levying collecting valorem property tax natural gas pipeline property rate exceeds rate applicable commercial industrial property assessment jurisdiction imposing tax discriminates natural gas pipeline providing transportation subject jurisdiction federal_energy_regulatory_commission grants jurisdiction district_courts provides specified relief claims discriminatory taxation natural gas pipeline property amends federal transportation law modify criteria natural gas pipeline integrity require secretary transportation issue regulations basing intervals certain technical data risk factors engineering analysis


Summary: Title VII Fairness Act - Amends the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 and title VII (Equal Employment Opportunities) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to delay the start of the time period for filing charges of employment discrimination until the aggrieved person has, or should be expected to have, enough information to support a reasonable suspicion of the discrimination, provided the aggrieved person demonstrates that the person did not have, and should not have been expected to have, enough information to support a reasonable suspicion of such discrimination on the date on which the alleged discrimination occurred. Prohibits applying these amendments to alleged discrimination relating to pensions or pension benefits. Applies the above Civil Rights Act of 1964 amendment to discrimination claims brought under: (1) specified provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; and (2) provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 relating to employment by the federal government.

Civil rights and liberties, minority issues

title vii fairness act_-_amends americans disabilities act title vii equal employment opportunities civil rights act delay start time period filing charges employment discrimination aggrieved person expected information support reasonable suspicion discrimination provided aggrieved person demonstrates person expected information support reasonable suspicion discrimination date alleged discrimination occurred prohibits applying amendments alleged discrimination relating pensions pension benefits applies civil rights act amendment discrimination claims brought specified provisions americans disabilities act provisions civil rights act relating employment federal_government


Summary: Strengthening Management of Advanced Recycling Technologies Act of 2008 or the SMART Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of Energy to offer to enter into cooperative agreements with specified persons, municipalities, or electric utilities to: (1) develop licensing documentation and technical criteria for new recycling plants; (2) conduct specified design and engineering work on recycling technology designs; and (3) share the cost of obtaining construction and operating licenses for specified used fuel recycling facilities. Requires assistance for such agreements to be awarded only to private entities that propose to develop recycling facilities that meet specified prerequisites.Requires the Secretary to offer to enter into long-term contracts with specified persons, municipalities, or electric utilities to recycle commercial used nuclear fuel.Requires the Secretary to: (1) offer to enter into temporary agreements to store high-level radioactive waste produced by specified facilities; (2) make payments to specified local governments that have submitted notices that they are willing to have a privately owned and operated temporary used fuel storage facility located within their jurisdiction; (3) offer to enter into temporary used fuel storage facility economic impact agreements with local governments upon the docketing of license applications for such facilities by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); and (4) offer to enter into a long-term contract for the storage of used fuel from civilian nuclear power plants with a private entity that owns or operates an independent used fuel storage facility licensed by the NRC within the jurisdiction of local governments that receive assistance.Authorizes the Secretary to settle specified claims against the Secretary for failure to dispose of high-level radioactive waste or used nuclear fuel by January 31, 1998. Requires the Secretary to: (1) provide priority for the acceptance of used nuclear fuel from a facility that has been decommissioned and shut down permanently; and (2) provide for the transportation of used fuel. Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to set a fee for electricity generated by a civilian nuclear power reactor and sold by a specified date.Changes the name of the Nuclear Waste Fund to the Nuclear Waste Revolving Fund and authorizes the Secretary to make expenditures from it for the management of used nuclear fuel.Declares that for purposes of NRC license determinations under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and this Act, the Secretary's obligation to develop a repository in accordance with the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 provides sufficient and independent grounds for any further NRC findings of reasonable assurances that used nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste would be disposed of safely and in a timely manner.

strengthening management advanced recycling technologies act smart act requires secretary energy offer enter cooperative agreements specified persons municipalities electric utilities develop licensing documentation technical criteria new recycling plants conduct specified design engineering work recycling technology designs share cost obtaining construction operating licenses specified fuel recycling facilities requires assistance agreements awarded private entities propose develop recycling facilities meet specified prerequisites requires secretary offer enter long term contracts specified persons municipalities electric utilities recycle commercial nuclear fuel requires secretary offer enter temporary agreements store high level radioactive waste produced specified facilities payments specified local governments submitted notices willing privately owned operated temporary fuel storage facility located jurisdiction offer enter temporary fuel storage facility economic impact agreements local governments license applications facilities nuclear_regulatory_commission nrc offer enter long term contract storage fuel civilian nuclear power plants private entity owns operates independent fuel storage facility licensed nrc jurisdiction local governments receive assistance authorizes secretary settle specified claims secretary failure dispose high level radioactive waste nuclear fuel january requires secretary provide priority acceptance nuclear fuel facility decommissioned shut permanently provide transportation fuel amends nuclear waste policy act set fee electricity generated civilian nuclear power reactor sold specified date changes nuclear_waste_fund nuclear waste revolving fund authorizes secretary expenditures management nuclear fuel declares purposes nrc license determinations atomic energy act act secretary obligation develop repository accordance nuclear waste policy act provides sufficient independent grounds nrc findings reasonable assurances nuclear fuel high level radioactive waste disposed safely timely manner


Summary: Better Energy Strategy for Tomorrow Act of 2008, or the BEST Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Energy each year to: (1) analyze all federal policies that encourage, or have the potential to encourage, energy production in the United States; and (2) report to specified congressional committees recommendations for the adjustment of such policies to reduce the dependence of the United States on foreign sources of energy, air pollutants in the environment, greenhouse gas emissions, and the cost of energy. Requires the President to develop every four years and report to Congress on an energy security strategy that proposes comprehensive and long-range energy policies to reduce such dependence, air pollutants, emissions, and cost.

better energy strategy tomorrow act best act directs secretary energy year analyze federal policies encourage potential encourage energy production united_states report specified congressional committees recommendations adjustment policies reduce dependence united_states foreign sources energy air pollutants environment greenhouse gas emissions cost energy requires president develop years report congress energy security strategy proposes comprehensive long range energy policies reduce dependence air pollutants emissions cost


Summary: Compensation and Respect for Energy Workers Act of 2008 or the CARE Act - Amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to expand the diseases for which individuals who were exposed to radiation from nuclear testing may claim compensation to include chronic lymphocytic leukemia, posterior subcapsular cataracts, nonmalignant thyroid nodular disease, parathyroid adenoma, malignant tumors of the brain and central nervous system, and brochio-alveolar carcinoma, and benign neoplasms of the brain and central nervous system. Amends the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to: (1) provide to potential claimants of compensation a list of physicians qualified to perform medical and impairment screenings and a written notice of benefits for which they may be eligible under such Act; (2) require exposure assessments of contaminated sites to identify by trade name (if any) any chemical commonly used in such sites; (3) require the Secretary of Labor to provide the public with site profiles and other information used to evaluate claims for compensation; (4) require payment of compensation to a claimant's estate if such claimant dies after filing a claim but before any compensation is paid and leaves no survivors; (5) expand the duties of the Office of the Ombudsman in the Department of Labor to include providing benefit information to claimants and contracting for expert services; and (6) extend to one year the limitation period for filing a petition for review in federal district court of any denial of a compensation claim. Allows claimants under the Act 120 days to respond to a request for information from the Secretary.Requires the promulgation of regulations for: (1) the direct payment to providers of personal care services and transportation expenses for claimants who receive medical benefits under the Act; (2) providing clear, concise, and easily understandable explanations of the claims process, including denials of claims; and (3) the retention of records in the Departments of Energy (DOE) and Labor that might be used by claimants in the claims process.

compensation respect energy workers act care act_-_amends radiation_exposure_compensation_act expand diseases individuals exposed radiation nuclear testing claim compensation include chronic leukemia thyroid disease tumors brain central nervous system brain central nervous system amends energy_employees_occupational_illness_compensation_program_act provide potential claimants compensation list physicians qualified perform medical impairment screenings written notice benefits eligible act require exposure assessments contaminated sites identify trade chemical commonly sites require secretary labor provide public site profiles information evaluate claims compensation require payment compensation claimant estate claimant dies filing claim compensation paid leaves survivors expand duties office_of_the_ombudsman department_of_labor include providing benefit information claimants contracting expert services extend year limitation period filing petition review federal district_court denial compensation claim allows claimants act days respond request information secretary requires promulgation regulations direct payment providers personal care services transportation expenses claimants receive medical benefits act providing clear concise easily understandable explanations claims process including denials claims retention records departments energy doe labor claimants claims process


Summary: Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to: (1) designate field or district offices of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, and Wyoming to serve as Renewable Energy Pilot Project Offices for coordination of federal permits for renewable energy projects and transmission lines to integrate renewable energy; and (2) enter into an amended memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Chief of Engineers to provide for the inclusion of the additional Renewable Energy Pilot Project Offices in the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project.Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to make the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund available to the Secretary of the Interior for expenditures for the coordination and processing of oil and gas and renewable energy use authorizations on onshore federal land under the jurisdiction of the Pilot Project Offices.

amends energy policy act require secretary energy designate field district offices bureau_of_land_management blm arizona california new_mexico nevada montana wyoming serve renewable energy pilot project offices coordination federal permits renewable energy projects transmission lines integrate renewable energy enter amended memorandum understanding secretary agriculture administrator environmental_protection_agency epa chief_of_engineers provide inclusion additional renewable energy pilot project offices federal permit streamlining pilot project amends mineral_leasing_act blm permit processing improvement fund available secretary interior expenditures coordination processing oil gas renewable energy use authorizations onshore federal land jurisdiction pilot project offices


Summary: Harmonizing America's Energy, Economy, Environment, and National Security Act of 2008 - Terminates all federal prohibitions on the expenditure of appropriated funds to conduct natural gas, oil, oil shale, and other energy production leasing, preleasing, and related activities on federal lands. Revokes withdrawals of federal submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) from leasing for natural gas and oil exploration, development, and production. Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to repeal the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in specified areas of the Gulf of Mexico.Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to: (1) require the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to consult with the Secretary of Defense to resolve conflicts between military operation needs for the OCS and leasing under such Act; (2) provide for the allocation of sums collected by the United States under qualified leases on submerged lands made available for leasing under such Act; and (3) modify state seaward boundaries requirements.Authorizes the exploration, leasing, development, production, and transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain in Alaska. Instructs the Secretary to establish a competitive oil and gas leasing program for oil and gas exploration, development, and production in the Coastal Plain.Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to repeal the prohibition against production of oil and gas from Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Authorizes the Secretary to designate not more than 45,000 acres of the Coastal Plain (including the Sadlerochit Spring area) as a special area requiring special management and regulatory protection. Prohibits surface occupancy of land comprising the special area if the Secretary leases all or a portion of it for oil and gas exploration and development. Authorizes the Secretary to lease all or a portion of a special area under terms that permit the use of horizontal drilling technology from sites on leases located outside the special area (directional drilling).Sets forth procedures for lease sales and lease grants.Prohibits the Secretary from closing land within the Coastal Plain to oil and gas leasing, exploration, development, or production except in accordance with this Act.Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) Coastal Plain environmental protection; (2) rights-of-way and easements; and (3) local government impact aid and community service assistance.Amends the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 to repeal the prohibition against using funds to: (1) promulgate regulations regarding a commercial leasing program for oil shale (and tar sands) resources on public lands pursuant to requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 with regard to a programmatic environmental impact statement for such program; or (2) conduct an oil shale lease sale.Establishes the Conservation Reserve Account and the Renewable Energy Reserve Account to offset the cost of legislation enacted after this Act for, respectively: (1) conservation programs and tax credits and deductions for energy efficiency in residential, commercial, industrial, and public sectors; and (2) accelerating the use of cleaner domestic energy resources and alternative fuels, promoting the use of energy-efficient products and practices, and increasing research, development, and deployment of clean renewable energy and efficiency technologies and job training programs.Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal the prohibition against federal agencies procuring alternative or synthetic fuel for mobility-related uses, other than for research or testing, unless the associated lifecycle GHG emissions will be less than or equal to emissions from fuel from conventional petroleum sources.

america energy economy environment national security act terminates federal prohibitions expenditure appropriated funds conduct natural gas oil oil_shale energy production leasing preleasing related activities federal lands revokes withdrawals federal submerged lands outer_continental_shelf ocs leasing natural gas oil exploration development production amends gulf_of_mexico_energy_security_act repeal moratorium oil gas leasing specified areas gulf_of_mexico amends outer_continental_shelf_lands_act require secretary interior secretary consult secretary defense resolve conflicts military operation needs ocs leasing act provide allocation sums collected united_states qualified leases submerged lands available leasing act modify state seaward boundaries requirements authorizes exploration leasing development production transportation oil gas coastal_plain alaska instructs secretary establish competitive oil gas leasing program oil gas exploration development production coastal_plain amends alaska_national_interest_lands_conservation_act repeal prohibition production oil gas arctic_national_wildlife_refuge authorizes secretary designate acres coastal_plain including sadlerochit_spring area special_area requiring special management regulatory protection prohibits surface occupancy land comprising special_area secretary leases portion oil gas exploration development authorizes secretary lease portion special_area terms permit use horizontal drilling technology sites leases located outside special_area directional forth procedures lease sales lease grants prohibits secretary closing land coastal_plain oil gas leasing exploration development production accordance act sets forth provisions concerning coastal_plain environmental protection rights way easements local government impact aid community service assistance amends department_of_the_interior environment related agencies appropriations act repeal prohibition funds promulgate regulations commercial leasing program oil_shale tar_sands resources public lands pursuant requirements energy policy act regard programmatic environmental impact statement program conduct oil_shale lease_sale establishes conservation reserve account renewable energy reserve account offset cost legislation enacted act respectively conservation programs tax credits deductions energy efficiency residential commercial industrial public sectors accelerating use cleaner domestic energy resources alternative fuels promoting use energy efficient products practices increasing research development deployment clean renewable energy efficiency technologies job training programs amends energy_independence_and_security_act repeal prohibition federal agencies procuring alternative synthetic fuel mobility related uses research testing associated lifecycle ghg emissions equal emissions fuel conventional petroleum sources


Summary: Save America's Utility Infrastructure and Secure America Now Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Power Act to grant the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) enforcement powers with respect to electric reliability standards (currently such powers are exercised by an Electric Reliability Organization [ERO]).Revises penalty guidelines to subject to federal criminal law any person who violates a FERC-approved electric reliability standard.Requires FERC to issue a rule in connection with electric reliability standards to prohibit disturbances lasting greater than five days at certain substations (other than planned maintenance).Instructs the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to study and report to Congress on gaps in emergency planning preparedness and management regarding specified vulnerable populations.

save america utility infrastructure secure america act amends federal power act grant federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc enforcement powers respect electric reliability standards currently powers exercised electric reliability organization penalty guidelines subject federal criminal law person violates ferc approved electric reliability standard requires_ferc issue rule connection electric reliability standards prohibit disturbances lasting greater days certain planned secretary department_of_homeland_security study report congress gaps emergency planning preparedness management specified vulnerable populations


Summary: Instructs the Secretary of Energy to report to Congress on the Secretary's review of the fuel supply plan components of state evacuation plans and the National Capital region. Prescribes report contents.Authorizes the Secretary, during any federally declared emergency or disaster, to provide direct assistance to private sector entities that operate critical energy infrastructure, including refineries.Allows such assistance to include emergency preparation and recovery assistance, particularly power generation equipment, other protective or emergency recovery equipment, assistance to restore access to water, power, or other raw materials, and transportation and housing for critical employees.Establishes in the Treasury the Critical Energy Assurance Account.

instructs secretary energy report congress secretary review fuel supply plan components state evacuation plans national_capital_region prescribes report contents authorizes secretary federally declared emergency disaster provide direct assistance private sector entities operate critical energy infrastructure including refineries allows assistance include emergency preparation recovery assistance particularly power generation equipment protective emergency recovery equipment assistance restore access water power raw materials transportation housing critical employees establishes treasury critical energy assurance account


Summary: New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence - Requires the President to convene a summit to review the progress and promise of, the interrelationship of, and the additional funding needed to accelerate the progress of: (1) developing alternative technology vehicles that are not more than 10% more expensive than comparable model year vehicles; (2) developing and building energy efficient buildings that use no more than 50% of the energy of buildings of similar size and type; (3) constructing a large scale solar thermal power plant or solar photovoltaic power plant capable of generating 300 megawatts or more at a cost of 10 cents or less per kilowatt-hour; (4) developing and producing biofuel that does not exceed 105% of the cost for the energy equivalent of unleaded gasoline; (5) developing and implementing a carbon capture and storage system for a large scale coal-burning power plant that does not increase operating costs more than 15% compared to a baseline design without carbon capture and storage while providing an estimated chance of carbon dioxide escape of no greater than 1% over 5,000 years; (6) developing both a process to remediate radioactive waste so that it is not harmful for at least 5,000 years and a model that accounts for the effects of nuclear waste in that process; and (7) developing a sustainable nuclear fusion reaction capable of providing a large-scale sustainable source of electricity for residential, commercial, or government entities. Requires the Secretary of Energy to implement: (1) a program to support such technologies; and (2) a program to competitively award cash prizes to advance the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application necessary to advance such technologies. Establishes the New Manhattan Project Commission on Energy Independence and sets forth its duties, including recommending to Congress steps to achieve 50% energy independence within 10 years and 100% energy independence within 20 years and assessing the impact of foreign energy dependence on national security.

new project energy independence requires president convene summit review progress promise additional funding needed accelerate progress developing alternative technology vehicles expensive comparable model year vehicles developing building energy efficient buildings use energy buildings similar size type constructing large scale solar thermal power plant solar photovoltaic power plant capable generating megawatts cost cents kilowatt hour developing producing biofuel exceed cost energy equivalent unleaded gasoline developing implementing carbon capture storage system large scale coal burning power plant increase operating costs compared baseline design carbon capture storage providing estimated chance carbon dioxide escape greater years developing process remediate radioactive waste harmful years model accounts effects nuclear waste process developing sustainable nuclear fusion reaction capable providing large scale sustainable source electricity residential commercial government entities requires secretary energy implement program support technologies program competitively award cash prizes advance research development demonstration commercial application necessary advance technologies establishes new project commission energy independence sets forth duties including recommending congress steps achieve energy independence years energy independence years assessing impact foreign energy dependence national security


Summary: Save American Energy Act - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a federal energy efficiency resource standard for retail electricity and natural gas distributors. Requires the Secretary of Energy to: (1) establish a program to implement, enforce, review, and adjust performance standards for specified cumulative electricity and natural gas savings for 2012 through 2020; (2) promulgate regulations establishing performance standards for 2021 through 2030 and for subsequent years by specified deadlines; and (3) set such standards at levels reflecting the maximum achievable level of cost-effective energy efficiency potential, taking into account cost-effective energy savings achieved by leading retail electricity and natural gas distributors, opportunities for new codes and standard savings, technology improvements, and other indicators of cost-effective energy efficiency potential. Prohibits standards for any year from being lower than the standard for 2020. Requires each retail electricity and natural gas distributor to submit a report annually demonstrating that it has achieved required savings and requires the Secretary to verify that performance standards have been met. Authorizes distributors to use electricity or natural gas savings purchased from another distributor, a state, or a third party efficiency provider to meet such standards. Provides for state administration of an energy efficiency program to meet the requirements of this Act. Requires the Secretary to contract with the National Academy of Sciences to submit a comprehensive evaluation of all aspects of the program established by this Act by July 1, 2017, and every 10 years thereafter.

save american energy act_-_amends public_utility_regulatory_policies_act establish federal energy efficiency resource standard retail electricity natural gas distributors requires secretary energy establish program implement enforce review adjust performance standards specified cumulative electricity natural gas savings promulgate regulations establishing performance standards subsequent years specified deadlines set standards levels reflecting maximum achievable level cost effective energy efficiency potential taking account cost effective energy savings achieved leading retail electricity natural gas distributors opportunities new codes standard savings technology improvements indicators cost effective energy efficiency potential prohibits standards year lower standard requires retail electricity natural gas distributor submit report annually demonstrating achieved required savings requires secretary verify performance standards met authorizes distributors use electricity natural gas savings purchased distributor state party efficiency provider meet standards provides state administration energy efficiency program meet requirements act requires secretary contract national_academy_of_sciences submit comprehensive evaluation aspects program established act july years


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit for: (1) the production of renewable energy from qualified energy feedstock using a technology verified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); and (2) the sale or use of such energy. Defines "qualified energy feedstock" to include manure of livestock, any nonhazardous, organic agricultural or food industry byproduct or waste material derived from renewable biomass, solid wood waste materials, or agricultural or forestry crops. Allows such credit to offset alternative minimum tax (AMT) liability.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow business related tax credit production renewable energy qualified energy feedstock technology verified environmental_protection_agency epa sale use energy defines qualified energy feedstock include manure livestock organic agricultural food industry byproduct waste material derived renewable biomass solid wood waste materials agricultural forestry crops allows credit offset alternative minimum tax amt liability


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property for property placed in service in 2008.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow tax credit nonbusiness energy property property placed service


Summary: Clean Environment and Stable Energy Market Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require covered persons (i.e., coal producers, oil refinery operators, and producers and importers of other greenhouse gases emission substances) to purchase a federal emission permit (denominated in carbon dioxide equivalents) from the Secretary of the Treasury for the sale or use of a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission substance. Exempts from such requirement GHG emission substances to be used: (1) as material in the production of another article by such person; or (2) for noncombustion agricultural purposes. Requires the Secretary to impose a GHG emission permit equivalency fee on imports of carbon intensive goods. Requires the Secretary, after consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Secretary of Energy, to establish a price for obtaining a permit for a year based on a determination of the dollar amount necessary to ensure that the demand for permits does not exceed the GHG emission allocations for such year. Requires the Secretary to publish a five-year price schedule for permits by January 1, 2010, and every five years thereafter. Authorizes the Secretary to modify the schedule. Sets forth a formula to determine the national GHG emission allocation limitations for 2011-2050. Provides for refunds of permit fees to specified: (1) permittees that use GHG emission substances in a manner that will make a negligible or no contribution to global warming; and (2) exporters of carbon-intensive goods. Imposes a tax on covered persons who fail to obtain a required permit. Establishes in the Treasury the Climate Protection and Economic Security Trust Fund where revenue raised from permit sales shall be deposited. Applies this Act to the sale of any GHG emission substance after December 31, 2010.

clean environment stable energy market act amends_the_internal_revenue_code require covered persons coal producers oil refinery operators producers importers greenhouse gases emission substances purchase federal emission permit denominated carbon dioxide equivalents secretary treasury sale use greenhouse gas ghg emission substance exempts requirement ghg emission substances material production article person agricultural purposes requires secretary impose ghg emission permit equivalency fee imports carbon intensive goods requires secretary consultation administrator environmental_protection_agency epa secretary energy establish price obtaining permit year based determination dollar necessary ensure demand permits exceed ghg emission allocations year requires secretary publish year price schedule permits january years authorizes secretary modify schedule sets forth formula determine national ghg emission allocation limitations provides refunds permit fees specified permittees use ghg emission substances manner negligible contribution global warming exporters carbon intensive goods imposes tax covered persons fail obtain required permit establishes treasury climate protection economic security trust_fund revenue raised permit sales shall deposited applies act sale ghg emission substance december


Summary: Establishes the Green Bank as a federally owned independent corporation with a 20-year charter. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to issue Green Bonds to acquire the Bank's capital stock. Requires the Bank to establish a program to provide, on a competitive basis, loans, loan guarantees, debt securitization, insurance, portfolio insurance, and other forms of financing support or risk management for qualifying clean energy or energy efficiency projects. Sets forth requirements for the provision of financial support from the Bank. Requires the Bank to assess reasonable fees on its activities to cover its costs and expenses, provided the Bank operates as a not-for-profit. Gives the Bank immunity from impairment, limitations, or restrictions by or under laws and administrative or other action. Authorizes the Bank to conduct its business without regard to state law relating to incorporation. Exempts the Bank from all state or local taxation except real property taxation. Requires the Chief Executive Officer of the Bank to set forth spending safeguards, including: (1) deobligating financial support to entities that demonstrate an insufficient level of performance or wasteful or fraudulent spending; and (2) creating a publicly available online database with information about financing support or risk management.

establishes green bank federally owned independent corporation year charter requires secretary treasury issue green bonds acquire bank capital stock requires bank establish program provide competitive basis loans loan guarantees debt securitization insurance portfolio insurance forms financing support risk management qualifying clean energy energy efficiency projects sets forth requirements provision financial support bank requires bank assess reasonable fees activities cover costs expenses provided bank operates profit gives bank immunity impairment limitations restrictions laws administrative action authorizes bank conduct business regard state law relating incorporation exempts bank state local taxation real property taxation requires chief executive officer bank set forth spending safeguards including financial support entities demonstrate insufficient level performance wasteful fraudulent spending creating publicly available online database information financing support risk management


Summary: Smart Grid Advancement Act - Requires the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) assess the potential for cost-effective integration of Smart Grid technologies and capabilities in all products that are reviewed by the Department of Energy (DOE) and EPA for potential designation as Energy Star products; (2) conduct a best case smart grid analysis by analyzing the potential energy savings and electricity cost savings that could accrue for such products in specified circumstances; and (3) take specified actions when they find that including Smart Gird capability in products is cost effective in the best case. Sets forth provisions concerning Smart Grid peak demand reduction goals, including requiring: (1) load serving entities or states to determine and publish demand reduction goals for such entities that have applicable baselines in excess of 250 megawatts; (2) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to develop and publish a methodology to provide for adjustments or normalization to a load serving entity's applicable baseline over time to reflect changes in the number of customers served, weather conditions, general economic conditions, and other factors external to peak load management; (3) the Secretary to develop a system for measuring and verifying demand reductions; and (4) each load serving entity to prepare a peak load reduction plan. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to offset the costs of carrying out responsibilities to be implemented under this Act. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to revise: (1) the Energy Efficiency Public Information Initiative, including by renaming the program as the Energy Efficiency and Smart Grid Public Information Initiative and authorizing appropriations through FY2020; and (2) the Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program, including by renaming the program as the Energy Efficient and Smart Appliance Rebate Program and authorizing appropriations through FY2015.

smart grid advancement act_-_requires secretary energy administrator environmental_protection_agency epa assess potential cost effective integration smart grid technologies capabilities products reviewed department_of_energy doe epa potential designation energy_star products conduct best case smart grid analysis analyzing potential energy savings electricity cost savings accrue products specified circumstances specified actions find including smart capability products cost effective best case sets forth provisions concerning smart grid peak demand reduction goals including requiring load serving entities states determine publish demand reduction goals entities applicable baselines excess megawatts federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc develop publish methodology provide adjustments normalization load serving entity applicable baseline time reflect changes number customers served weather conditions general economic conditions factors external peak load management secretary develop system measuring verifying demand reductions load serving entity prepare peak load reduction plan authorizes secretary grants offset costs carrying responsibilities implemented act amends energy policy act revise energy efficiency public information initiative including renaming program energy efficiency smart grid public information initiative authorizing appropriations fy2020 energy efficient appliance rebate program including renaming program energy efficient smart appliance rebate program authorizing appropriations fy2015


Summary: Energy Regulatory Public Protection Act - Establishes within the Department of Justice an Office of Public Advocate to represent the interests of members of the general public affected by regulatory matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), other FERC-related matters before other federal regulatory agencies, or any court of competent jurisdiction. Makes it the duty of the Office to: (1) receive and assess comments from all interested parties with respect to project applications before FERC; submit such comments to FERC, together with findings and recommendations, regarding the outcome, terms, and conditions of an application for approval; (3) review applicant compliance with FERC orders; (4) seek full compliance with an order through the FERC or a court if the applicant fails to comply and such noncompliance is harmful to the health, safety, and welfare of affected parties; and (5) undertake appeal of any FERC order it deems harmful to the heath, safety, or welfare of affected parties.

energy regulatory public protection act establishes department_of_justice office public advocate represent interests members general public affected regulatory matters federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc ferc related matters federal regulatory agencies court competent jurisdiction makes duty office receive assess comments interested parties respect project applications ferc submit comments ferc findings recommendations outcome terms conditions application approval review applicant compliance ferc orders seek compliance order ferc court applicant fails comply noncompliance harmful health safety welfare affected parties undertake appeal ferc order deems harmful heath safety welfare affected parties


Summary: Amends the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to hold at least one public hearing in each affected county and locality before issuing any authorization for action that may affect public or private land use (other than federal land). Requires FERC to hold one additional public hearing after the initial one if the government of such county or locality requests it in order to address an issue not addressed at the initial hearing.

amends federal power act natural gas act direct federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc hold public hearing affected county locality issuing authorization action affect public private land use federal land requires_ferc hold additional public hearing initial government county locality requests order address issue addressed initial hearing


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an energy tax credit for qualified energy efficiency property. Defines "qualified energy efficiency property" as property which: (1) is residential rental property or nonresidential real property; (2) is a qualified building (i.e., a building that is not more than 250,000 square feet and that meets certain federal wage and construction requirements); and (3) achieves a specified energy savings.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow energy tax credit qualified energy efficiency property defines qualified energy efficiency property property residential rental property nonresidential real property qualified building building square feet meets certain federal wage construction requirements achieves specified energy savings


Summary: Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to increase the amount of loans the Secretary of Energy may provide for facility funding under the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program from $25 billion to $50 billion.

amends energy_independence_and_security_act increase loans secretary energy provide facility funding advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program billion billion


Summary: Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to establish measures to protect the bulk power system against cybersecurity threats resulting from: (1) vulnerabilities identified in the June 2007 communication to certain "Electricity Sector Owners and Operators" from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation; and (2) related remote access issues. Authorizes FERC to issue orders for emergency protective measures if the President provides FERC with a determination that an imminent cybersecurity threat to the system exists. Directs FERC to promulgate rules and procedures to prohibit the unauthorized disclosure of certain unclassified sensitive cybersecurity information. Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to develop expertise and identify technical and electronic resources helpful to cybersecurity protection of the electric grid and all electric systems, including distribution-level electric systems. Requires Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam to prepare a comprehensive plan identifying emergency measures to be taken to protect the electric power supply of the national defense facilities located in such jurisdictions in the event of an imminent cybersecurity threat.

bulk power system protection act amends federal power act require federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc establish measures protect bulk power system cybersecurity threats resulting vulnerabilities identified june communication certain electricity sector owners operators north_american_electric_reliability_corporation related remote access issues authorizes ferc issue orders emergency protective measures president provides ferc determination imminent cybersecurity threat system exists directs ferc promulgate rules procedures prohibit unauthorized disclosure certain unclassified sensitive cybersecurity information directs secretary energy establish program develop expertise identify technical electronic resources helpful cybersecurity protection electric grid electric systems including distribution level electric systems requires alaska hawaii guam prepare comprehensive plan identifying emergency measures taken protect electric power supply national defense facilities located jurisdictions event imminent cybersecurity threat


Summary: 21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act - Establishes in the Treasury the Clean Energy Investment Fund, consisting of: (1) amounts appropriated for administrative expenses to implement a loan guarantee program that provides incentives for innovative technologies; and (2) amounts deposited in or appropriated for the Fund. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to revise provisions concerning such program, including by revising the definition of "commercial technology," requiring payments from the borrower to not be a debt obligation that is made or guaranteed by the federal government, and requiring fees collected under such program to be deposited into the Fund (currently, the Treasury). Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE), after consultation with the Energy Technology Advisory Council of the Clean Energy Deployment Administration (both established by this Act), to develop and publish for review and comment near-, medium-, and long-term goals for the deployment of clean energy technologies through the credit support programs established by this Act to establish or promote specified energy generation, transmission, and use and energy technology manufacturing capacities. Allows the Administration to issue direct loans, letters of credit, loan guarantees, insurance products, or such other credit enhancements or debt instruments (including through participation as a co-lender or a member of a syndication) to deploy clean energy technologies. Requires the Administration to: (1) establish an expected loan loss reserve to account for estimated losses; and (2) develop financial products and arrangements to promote the widespread deployment of, and mobilize private sector support of credit and investment institutions for, clean energy technologies through securitization, indirect credit support, or other similar means of credit enhancement. Authorizes the Administration to lend on the security of, and make commitments to lend on the security of, any debt that it has issued or is authorized to purchase. Describes the Administration's lending and credit authorities. Authorizes the Secretary to delegate to the Administration the provision of financial services and program management for grant, loan, and other credit enhancement programs. Requires biannual reports to Congress on the technologies supported and on Administration performance. Requires the Administration to report annually and quarterly to the Secretary on its financial conditions and operations.

21st century energy technology deployment act establishes treasury clean energy investment fund consisting amounts appropriated administrative expenses implement loan guarantee program provides incentives innovative technologies amounts deposited appropriated fund amends energy policy act revise provisions concerning program including revising definition commercial technology requiring payments borrower debt obligation guaranteed federal_government requiring fees collected program deposited fund currently treasury directs secretary energy doe consultation energy technology advisory_council clean energy deployment administration established act develop publish review comment near- medium- long term goals deployment clean energy technologies credit support programs established act establish promote specified energy generation transmission use energy technology manufacturing capacities allows administration issue direct_loans letters credit loan guarantees insurance products credit enhancements debt instruments including participation lender member deploy clean energy technologies requires administration establish expected loan loss reserve account estimated losses develop financial products arrangements promote widespread deployment mobilize private sector support credit investment institutions clean energy technologies securitization indirect credit support similar means credit enhancement authorizes administration lend security commitments lend security debt issued authorized purchase describes administration lending credit authorities authorizes secretary delegate administration provision financial_services program management grant loan credit enhancement programs requires biannual reports congress technologies supported administration performance requires administration report annually quarterly secretary financial conditions operations


Summary: American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act - Deems the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015 issued by the Secretary of the Interior to be approved as a final oil and gas leasing program under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Deems the Secretary to have issued a final environmental impact statement for the Program under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a lease sale in each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area for which there is a commercial interest in purchasing federal oil and gas production leases; (2) prepare an inventory of U.S. offshore energy resources; and (3) promulgate regulations concerning the production of oil or gas resources of the OCS, including regulating the installation of surface facilities, mitigating the impact of such facilities on coastal vistas, and allowing onshore facilities to draw upon such resources that are within 10 miles of shore. Extends from 3 geographical miles to 12 nautical miles a coastal state's allowable seaward boundary. Repeals the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in: (1) any area east of the Military Mission Line in the Gulf of Mexico; (2) any area in the Eastern Planning Area that is within 125 miles of the Florida coastline; and (3) specified areas within the Central Planning Area and within 100 miles of the Florida coastline. Specifies revenue sharing percentages for sums received from leasing offshore pursuant to this Act, including 30% for producing states. Gives the President authority to waive requirements relating to the approval of oil and natural gas activity deemed to be important to national interests. Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) revise the definition of "renewable biomass" to include trees, tree residue, and slash and pre-commercial thinnings that are from forestlands on public lands; and (2) require new source review regulations to provide that routine maintenance and repair do not constitute a modification of an existing source. Repeals provisions prohibiting any federal agency from entering into a contract for procurement of an alternative or synthetic fuel for any mobility-related use, other than for research or testing, unless the contract specifies that the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production and combustion of the fuel must be less than or equal to such emissions from the equivalent conventional fuel. Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) implement a grant and loan program for the construction or modernization of coal fired generation units to enable use of technology to reduce greenhouse gases; (2) publish a plan to exchange a specified amount of light grade petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for heavy grade petroleum plus additional cash bonus bids that reflect the difference in market value; and (3) set aside net proceeds from such exchange for the Energy Independence and Security Fund (to be established by this Act). Provides for Fund allocations to the Energy Transformation Acceleration Fund, specified Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy accounts, the Weatherization Assistance Program, specified Fossil Energy Research and Development accounts, the Basic Energy Sciences account. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2018 tax credits for energy conservation and production, including credits for producing electricity from renewable resources, alternative fuel vehicles and refueling property expenditures, residential energy efficiency and solar energy and fuel cell property expenditures, investment in clean renewable energy bonds, and biodiesel and renewable diesel used as fuel; (2) extend through 2018 the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings; (3) extend through 2014 the tax credit for medium and heavy-duty hybrid vehicles; (4) extend through 2018 the tax credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles; and (5) allow a new tax credit for the purchase of a motor vehicle identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the most efficient vehicle in its class. Sets forth provisions concerning the use of electric drive vehicles. Requires that at least 10% of the federal fleet be plug-in electric drive vehicles by FY2012, with such percentage increasing by at least 5% (up to 50%) each fiscal year. Directs states to permit light-duty plug-in electric drive vehicles to use HOV lanes. Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) provide grants to assist local governments in the installation of recharging facilities for electric drive vehicles; and (2) guarantee loans for any purchaser of at least 5,000 battery systems that use advanced battery technology. Includes innovative low-carbon technology projects as projects eligible for loan guarantees made by the Secretary of Energy for innovative technologies.

american conservation clean energy independence act deems draft proposed outer_continental_shelf oil gas leasing program issued secretary interior approved final oil gas leasing program outer_continental_shelf_lands_act deems secretary issued final environmental impact statement program national_environmental_policy_act directs secretary conduct lease_sale outer_continental_shelf ocs planning area commercial interest purchasing federal oil gas production leases prepare inventory offshore energy resources promulgate regulations concerning production oil gas resources ocs including regulating installation surface facilities mitigating impact facilities coastal allowing onshore facilities draw resources miles shore extends geographical miles nautical miles coastal state allowable seaward boundary repeals moratorium oil gas leasing area east military_mission_line gulf_of_mexico area eastern_planning_area miles florida coastline specified areas central_planning_area miles florida coastline specifies revenue sharing percentages sums received leasing offshore pursuant act including producing states gives president authority waive requirements relating approval oil natural gas activity deemed important national interests amends clean_air act revise definition renewable biomass include trees tree residue pre commercial thinnings public lands require new source review regulations provide routine maintenance repair constitute modification existing source repeals provisions prohibiting federal agency entering contract procurement alternative synthetic fuel mobility related use research testing contract specifies lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated production combustion fuel equal emissions equivalent conventional fuel requires secretary energy doe implement grant loan program construction modernization coal fired generation units enable use technology reduce greenhouse gases publish plan exchange specified light grade petroleum strategic_petroleum_reserve heavy grade petroleum plus additional cash bonus bids reflect difference market value set aside net proceeds exchange energy_independence_and_security_fund established act provides fund allocations energy transformation acceleration fund specified energy efficiency renewable energy accounts weatherization_assistance_program specified fossil energy research development accounts basic energy sciences account amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend tax credits energy conservation production including credits producing electricity renewable resources alternative fuel vehicles refueling property expenditures residential energy efficiency solar energy fuel cell property expenditures investment clean renewable energy bonds biodiesel renewable diesel fuel extend tax deduction energy efficient commercial buildings extend tax credit medium heavy duty hybrid vehicles extend tax credit plug electric drive motor vehicles allow new tax credit purchase motor vehicle identified environmental_protection_agency epa efficient vehicle class sets forth provisions concerning use electric drive vehicles requires federal fleet plug electric drive vehicles fy2012 percentage increasing fiscal year directs states permit light duty plug electric drive vehicles use hov lanes directs secretary energy provide grants assist local governments installation recharging facilities electric drive vehicles guarantee loans purchaser battery systems use advanced battery technology includes innovative low carbon technology projects projects eligible loan guarantees secretary energy innovative technologies


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make qualified micro-combined heat and power property expenditures eligible for the 30% tax credit for residential energy efficient property expenditures. Defines "qualified micro-combined heat and power property expenditures" as expenditures for a residential heating and electrical power generating system that has a fuel use efficiency rating of not less than 80% and operates with a rated capacity of at least 1, but not more than 30, kilowatts of electricity.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code qualified micro combined heat power property expenditures eligible tax credit residential energy efficient property expenditures defines qualified micro combined heat power property expenditures expenditures residential heating electrical power generating system fuel use efficiency rating operates rated capacity kilowatts electricity


Summary: Requires the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to: (1) reduce reliance and expenditures on imported fossil fuels; (2) increase the use of indigenous, nonfossil fuel energy sources; (3) improve the performance of energy infrastructure through projects to improve the energy efficiency of power generation, transmission, and distribution and increase consumer energy efficiency; (4) improve the performance of energy infrastructure through enhanced planning, education, and training; (5) adopt research-based and public-private partnership-based approaches; (6) stimulate economic development and job creation; and (7) enhance the engagement by the federal government in international efforts to address such energy needs. Requires the team to provide assistance to each utility of each island and to each island's government to develop and implement an energy Action Plan to reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels through increased efficiency and use of indigenous clean-energy resources. Requires the Secretary to consider including regional utility organizations in the establishment of the team and providing assistance through regional utility organizations.

requires secretary energy acting assistant secretary energy efficiency renewable energy assemble team technical policy financial experts address energy needs puerto_rico guam american_samoa northern_mariana_islands federated_states micronesia republic_of_the_marshall_islands republic_of_palau virgin_islands reduce reliance expenditures imported fossil fuels increase use indigenous fuel energy sources improve performance energy infrastructure projects improve energy efficiency power generation transmission distribution increase consumer energy efficiency improve performance energy infrastructure enhanced planning education training adopt research based public private partnership based approaches stimulate economic development job creation enhance engagement federal_government international efforts address energy needs requires team provide assistance utility island island government develop implement energy action plan reduce reliance imported fossil fuels increased efficiency use indigenous clean energy resources requires secretary consider including regional utility organizations establishment team providing assistance regional utility organizations


Summary: No More Excuses Energy Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow the issuance of tax exempt facility bonds for the financing of domestic use oil refinery facilities; (2) extend the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources; (3) extend through 2018 the energy tax credit for solar energy; (4) set the rate of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas to 24.3 cents per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel; (5) extend through 2010 the excise tax credit for alternative fuel; (6) allow tax credits for the production of electricity from nuclear energy and the production of fuel from certain onshore wells; and (7) repeal the minimum gas capture requirement for purposes of the carbon dioxide sequestration tax credit. Requires the President to designate at least 10 sites for oil or natural gas refineries on federal lands and make such sites available to the private sector for construction of refineries. Prohibits the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from denying an application for nuclear waste disposal on the grounds of present or future insufficient capacity. American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program in the Coastal Plain of Alaska. Repeals the prohibition against producing oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Sets forth requirements for the sale of oil and natural gas leases in the Coastal Plain, environmental protection, transportation easements, and royalty payments to Alaska. Establishes in the Treasury the Coastal Plain Local Government Impact Aid Assistance Fund to assist Alaska jurisdictions that are directly impacted by oil and gas exploration and production in the Coastal Plain.

energy act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow issuance tax exempt facility bonds financing domestic use oil refinery facilities extend tax credit producing electricity renewable resources extend energy tax credit solar energy set rate excise tax liquefied natural gas cents energy equivalent gallon diesel extend excise tax credit alternative fuel allow tax credits production electricity nuclear energy production fuel certain onshore wells repeal minimum gas capture requirement purposes carbon dioxide sequestration tax credit requires president designate sites oil natural gas refineries federal lands sites available private sector construction refineries prohibits nuclear_regulatory_commission denying application nuclear waste disposal grounds present future insufficient capacity american-made_energy good jobs act_-_directs secretary interior establish implement competitive oil gas leasing program coastal_plain_of_alaska repeals prohibition producing oil gas arctic_national_wildlife_refuge sets forth requirements sale oil natural gas leases coastal_plain environmental protection transportation easements royalty payments alaska establishes treasury coastal_plain_local_government_impact_aid_assistance_fund assist alaska jurisdictions directly impacted oil gas exploration production coastal_plain


Summary: Energy-Efficient Commercial Roofs Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow, through 2013, a tax credit for 30% of expenditures for the installation of commercial roofing that meets certain energy efficiency standards established by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

energy efficient commercial roofs act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow tax credit expenditures installation commercial meets certain energy efficiency standards established american society heating air conditioning engineers


Summary: Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act - Directs the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to eliminate excessive speculation in energy contract markets, unwarranted energy price fluctuations, or other unlawful activities that prevent energy prices from accurately reflecting supply and demand. Requires the Commission to: (1) classify immediately each bank holding company engaged in energy futures trading as a noncommercial participant subject to strict position limits; (2) require immediately hedge funds engaged in energy futures trading to register as noncommercial participants subject to strict speculation limits; (3) eliminate conflicts of interest in which one entity has a hand in predicting oil prices, operating oil assets, and buying or selling oil derivatives; and (4) revoke immediately each staff no-action letter that covers a foreign board of trade that has established trading terminals in this country to trade U.S. commodities to U.S. investors.

energy market manipulation prevention act_-_directs commodity_futures_trading_commission cftc eliminate excessive speculation energy contract markets unwarranted energy price fluctuations unlawful activities prevent energy prices accurately reflecting supply demand requires commission classify immediately bank holding company engaged energy futures trading noncommercial participant subject strict position limits require immediately hedge funds engaged energy futures trading register noncommercial participants subject strict speculation limits eliminate conflicts interest entity hand predicting oil prices operating oil assets buying selling oil derivatives revoke immediately staff action letter covers foreign board trade established trading terminals country trade commodities investors


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that the tax credits for nonbusiness energy property and for residential energy efficient property are available to taxpayers in certain U.S. possessions and other areas, including: (1) Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Marianas Islands; the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico; (2) the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau; and (3) military bases, embassies, and other facilities owned or leased by the U.S. government.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code specify tax credits nonbusiness energy property residential energy efficient property available taxpayers certain possessions areas including guam american_samoa northern islands virgin_islands puerto_rico republic_of_the_marshall_islands federated_states micronesia republic_of_palau military bases embassies facilities owned leased government


Summary: Streamlining America's Various Energy Needs Act - Directs federal agencies to expedite their review of permits and take other actions as necessary to accelerate completion of projects that will increase energy production, transmission, or conservation, while maintaining safety, public health, and environmental protections. Establishes an interagency task force to monitor and assist federal agencies to: (1) comply with this Act; and (2) set up mechanisms to coordinate federal, state, tribal, and local permitting in geographic areas where increased permitting activity is expected. States that nothing in this Act affects judicial review of an agency action.

streamlining america energy needs act_-_directs federal agencies expedite review permits actions necessary accelerate completion projects increase energy production transmission conservation maintaining safety public health environmental protections establishes interagency_task_force monitor assist federal agencies comply act set mechanisms coordinate federal state tribal local permitting geographic areas increased permitting activity expected states act affects judicial review agency action


Summary: Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to extend the grant program for investment in renewable energy property, including renewable resources used to produce electricity and fuel cell, solar, wind, geothermal, and microturbine property, in lieu of tax credits, by extending the placed-in-service deadline for such property through 2012. Extends through September 30, 2013, the deadline for submitting grant applications for such program.

amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_tax_act extend grant program investment renewable energy property including renewable resources produce electricity fuel cell solar wind geothermal microturbine property lieu tax credits extending placed service deadline property extends september deadline submitting grant applications program


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a social and behavioral sciences research program to identify and understand social and behavioral factors influencing energy consumption and acceptance and adoption rates of new energy technologies, and to promote the use of the results of social and behavioral research to improve the development and application of energy technologies. Requires the Secretary to appoint or designate a Director of Social and Behavioral Research to carry out such program. Requires the Director to: (1) develop a research plan in consultation with the Advisory Committee established by this Act; and (2) review such plan every five years and revise it as appropriate. Instructs the Secretary to provide grants in support of social and behavioral research. Requires the Advisory Committee to: (1) advise the Secretary and the Director on priority areas for research; (2) assist the Director in the development of the research plan; and (3) provide other assistance and advice as requested by the Secretary or the Director.

directs secretary energy establish social behavioral sciences research program identify understand social behavioral factors influencing energy consumption acceptance adoption rates new energy technologies promote use results social behavioral research improve development application energy technologies requires secretary appoint designate director social behavioral research carry program requires director develop research plan consultation advisory_committee established act review plan years revise appropriate instructs secretary provide grants support social behavioral research requires advisory_committee advise secretary director priority areas research assist director development research plan provide assistance advice requested secretary director