Summary: High-Performance Green Buildings Act of 2007 - Defines "high-performance green building" as a building that, during its life-cycle: (1) reduces energy, water, and material resource use and the generation of waste; (2) improves indoor environmental quality; (3) improves indoor and outdoor impacts of the building on human health and the environment; (4) increases the use of environmentally preferable products; (5) increases reuse and recycling opportunities; and (6) integrates systems in the building. Title I: Office of High-Performance Green Buildings -(Sec. 101) Requires the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide for the establishment of an Office of High-Performance Green Buildings (Office) and to appoint a Director of such Office. Requires such Director to: (1) coordinate high-performance green building information and activities within GSA; (2) submit biennial reports to Congress on green building initiatives under this Act; and (3) identify a standard to encourage a comprehensive and environmentally-sound approach to the certification of green buildings and review such standard biennially.(Sec. 103) Requires the Director to establish the Green Building Advisory Committee to provide advice and expertise to the Director in carrying out this Act.(Sec. 104) Requires the Director to carry out public outreach to provide information about high-performance green buildings, including the establishment of a national clearinghouse that identifies similar green building activities. (Sec. 105) Requires the Director to: (1) conduct research and development activities relating to high-performance green buildings; and (2) develop and carry out a comprehensive indoor air quality program for all federal facilities. (Sec. 106) Requires the Director to: (1) identify, review, and analyze current budget and contracting practices for high-performance green buildings; (2) develop guidance and conduct training sessions to apply life-cycle cost criteria to actual projects; (3) identify tools to aid in life-cycle cost decision making; and (4) explore the feasibility of including the benefits of green buildings, such as security benefits, into life-cycle cost decision making.(Sec. 107) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012.Title II: Healthy High-Performance Schools - (Sec. 201) Defines "high-performance school" as a school that in its design, construction, operation, and maintenance: (1) uses energy-efficient and affordable practices and materials; (2) is cost-effective; (3) enhances indoor air quality; and (4) protects and conserves water.(Sec. 202) Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make grants to state agencies to: (1) provide technical assistance for implementing certain EPA programs that address environmental issues in schools; and (2) develop state school environmental quality plans. (Sec. 203) Requires the Administrator to develop voluntary school site selection guidelines that account for: (1) the special vulnerability of children to hazardous substances or pollution exposures; (2) modes of transportation available to students and staff; (3) the efficient use of energy; and (4) the potential use of a school at the site as an emergency shelter. (Sec. 204) Requires the Administrator to report to the Director on all activities carried out under this Title. Requires the Director to make available clearinghouse information on the exposure of children to environmental hazards in schools. (Sec. 205) Requires the Administrator to issue voluntary guidelines to states for developing and implementing environmental health programs for schools.(Sec. 206) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012.Title III: Strengthening Federal Leadership - (Sec. 301) Requires the Director to identify incentives to encourage the use of green buildings and related technology in the operations of the federal government, including recognition awards and financial incentives.(Sec. 302) Requires the Director of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy to: (1) promulgate regulations directing federal procurement executives involved in the construction or renovation of federal facilities to adopt specified conservation measures; and (2) issue guidance to such executives on the design and renovation of federal facilities.(Sec. 303) Requires the Comptroller General to conduct periodic audits to assess the implementation of this Act and report on the results of such audits to the Office, the Green Building Advisory Committee, and the Administrator of GSA. Requires the Director of the Office of High-Performance Green Buildings to assist in the implementation of the Environmental Stewardship Scorecard for measuring federal agency implementation of sustainable design and green building initiatives.(Sec. 304) Establishes a water flow requirement for certain federal development or redevelopment projects.Title IV: Demonstration Project - (Sec. 401) Requires the Director to: (1) establish guidelines to implement a demonstration project to contribute to the research goals of the Office; (2) carry out three such high-performance green building demonstration projects using specified criteria; and (3) make annual reports to the Administrator of GSA through FY2013 on project status and findings. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012.

high performance green buildings act defines high performance green building building life cycle reduces energy water material resource use generation waste improves indoor environmental quality improves indoor outdoor impacts building human health environment increases use environmentally preferable products increases reuse recycling opportunities integrates systems building title office high performance green buildings requires administrator general_services_administration gsa provide establishment office high performance green buildings office appoint director office requires director coordinate high performance green building information activities gsa submit biennial reports congress green building initiatives act identify standard encourage comprehensive environmentally sound approach certification green buildings review standard requires director establish green building advisory_committee provide advice expertise director carrying requires director carry public outreach provide information high performance green buildings including establishment national_clearinghouse identifies similar green building activities sec requires director conduct research development activities relating high performance green buildings develop carry comprehensive indoor air quality program federal facilities sec requires director identify review analyze current budget contracting practices high performance green buildings develop guidance conduct training sessions apply life cycle cost criteria actual projects identify tools aid life cycle cost decision making explore feasibility including benefits green buildings security benefits life cycle cost decision authorizes appropriations fy2008 healthy high performance schools sec defines high performance school school design construction operation maintenance uses energy efficient affordable practices materials cost effective enhances indoor air quality protects conserves authorizes administrator environmental_protection_agency epa grants state agencies provide technical assistance implementing certain epa programs address environmental issues schools develop state school environmental quality plans sec requires administrator develop voluntary school site selection guidelines account special vulnerability children hazardous substances pollution exposures modes transportation available students staff efficient use energy potential use school site emergency shelter sec requires administrator report director activities carried title requires director available clearinghouse information exposure children environmental hazards schools sec requires administrator issue voluntary guidelines states developing implementing environmental health programs authorizes appropriations fy2008 iii strengthening federal leadership sec requires director identify incentives encourage use green buildings related technology operations federal_government including recognition awards financial requires director office federal procurement policy promulgate regulations directing federal procurement executives involved construction renovation federal facilities adopt specified conservation measures issue guidance executives design renovation federal requires comptroller_general conduct periodic audits assess implementation act report results audits office green building advisory_committee administrator gsa requires director office high performance green buildings assist implementation environmental stewardship scorecard measuring federal agency implementation sustainable design green building establishes water flow requirement certain federal development redevelopment projects title demonstration project sec requires director establish guidelines implement demonstration project contribute research goals office carry high performance green building demonstration projects specified criteria annual reports administrator gsa fy2013 project status findings authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2012


Summary: Social Security Number Fraud and Identity Theft Prevention Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Secretary of Labor, and the Attorney General to require an individual to provide the individual's Social Security account number for inclusion in any: (1) record of the individual maintained by either such Secretary or the Attorney General; or (2) any application, document, or form provided under or required by the immigration laws. (Currently, the Attorney General is authorized to require any alien to provide a Social Security account number for inclusion in any record maintained by the Attorney General or the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services.) Requires the Commissioner of Social Security, if a Social Security account number has been used multiple times, to provide the DHS Secretary with information regarding: (1) the name, date of birth, and address of each individual who used the same Social Security account number; and (2) the name and address of the person reporting the earnings for each such individual. Requires the Commissioner to provide such information to the DHS Secretary, in an electronic form, if more than one person reports earnings for an individual during a single tax year. Directs the Commissioner, at the DHS Secretary's request and expense, to perform and report on a search or manipulation of Social Security Commission records if the Secretary certifies that the purpose is to obtain information likely to assist in identifying individuals (and their employers) who are: (1) using false names or Social Security account numbers; (2) sharing a single valid name and Social Security account number among multiple individuals; (3) using the Social Security account number of a person who is deceased, too young to work, or not authorized to work; or (4) otherwise engaged in a violation of the immigration laws. Declares inadmissible to receive visas and to be admitted to the United States any alien who falsely represents himself or herself to be a U.S. national for any purpose or benefit under immigration and nationality or any other federal or state law.

social_security number fraud identity theft prevention act_-_amends immigration_and_nationality_act authorize secretary department_of_homeland_security dhs secretary labor attorney general require individual provide individual social_security account number inclusion record individual maintained secretary attorney general application document form provided required immigration laws currently attorney general authorized require alien provide social_security account number inclusion record maintained attorney general bureau citizenship_and_immigration_services requires commissioner_of_social_security social_security account number multiple times provide dhs secretary information date birth address individual social_security account number address person reporting earnings individual requires commissioner provide information dhs secretary electronic form person reports earnings individual single tax year directs commissioner dhs secretary request expense perform report search manipulation social_security commission records secretary certifies purpose obtain information likely assist identifying individuals employers false names social_security account numbers sharing single valid social_security account number multiple individuals social_security account number person deceased young work authorized work engaged violation immigration laws declares inadmissible receive visas admitted united_states alien falsely represents national purpose benefit immigration nationality federal state law


Summary: Fuel Economy Reform Act - Amends federal transportation law to: (1) revise the definitions of automobile to require including all automobiles up to 10,000 pounds (currently, not all automobiles up to 10,000 pounds are required to be included in the definition) and passenger automobiles to eliminate the exclusion for automobiles capable of off-highway operation; and (2) continue applying the current minimum corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for non-passenger and passenger automobiles to automobiles manufactured through model year 2012, but, for passenger automobiles, adds an increase of four percent per year in such standard for model years 2010 through 2012. Requires an average fuel economy standard of 27.5 miles per gallon for all automobiles manufactured by all manufacturers for model year 2013, with an increase of four percent in the average fuel economy over the level of the prior model year for model year 2014 and beyond. Subjects each manufacturer of passenger automobiles manufactured in a model year, in addition to such CAFE standards, to an average fuel economy standard equal to 92% of the average fuel economy projected by the Secretary for all passenger automobiles manufactured by all manufacturers in that model year. Permits lower fuel economy standards if the minimum standards: (1) are technologically unachievable; (2) materially reduce auto safety and no offsetting safety improvements can be implemented; or (3) are not cost effective. Allows, with specified exceptions, the selling of credits between manufacturers. Allows a person who has been aggrieved by, or suffers a legal wrong because of (currently, adversely affected by), a CAFE standard to apply for judicial review.

fuel economy reform_act_-_amends federal transportation law revise definitions automobile require including automobiles pounds currently automobiles pounds required included definition passenger automobiles eliminate exclusion automobiles capable highway operation continue applying current minimum corporate average fuel economy cafe standards non passenger passenger automobiles automobiles manufactured model year passenger automobiles adds increase percent year standard model years requires average fuel economy standard miles gallon automobiles manufactured manufacturers model year increase percent average fuel economy level prior model year model year subjects manufacturer passenger automobiles manufactured model year addition cafe standards average fuel economy standard equal average fuel economy projected secretary passenger automobiles manufactured manufacturers model year permits lower fuel economy standards minimum standards technologically materially reduce auto safety offsetting safety improvements implemented cost effective allows specified exceptions selling credits manufacturers allows person aggrieved suffers legal wrong currently adversely affected cafe standard apply judicial review


Summary: Fuel Economy Reform Act - Amends federal transportation law to: (1) revise the definitions of automobile to require including all automobiles up to 10,000 pounds (currently, not all automobiles up to 10,000 pounds are required to be included in the definition) and passenger automobile to eliminate the exclusion of automobiles capable of off-highway operation; and (2) continue applying the current minimum corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for non-passenger and passenger automobiles to automobiles manufactured through model year 2012, but, for passenger automobiles, adds an increase of four percent per year in such standard for model years 2010 through 2012. Requires an average fuel economy standard of 27.5 miles per gallon for all automobiles manufactured by all manufacturers for model year 2013, with an increase of four percent in the average fuel economy from the level for the prior model year for model year 2014 and beyond. Subjects each manufacturer of passenger automobiles manufactured in a model year, in addition to such CAFE standards, to an average fuel economy standard equal to 92% of the average fuel economy projected by the Secretary for all passenger automobiles manufactured by all manufacturers in that model year. Permits lower fuel economy standards if the minimum standards: (1) are technologically unachievable; (2) materially reduce auto safety and no offsetting safety improvements can be implemented; or (3) are not cost effective. Allows, with specified exceptions, the selling of credits between manufacturers. Allows a person who has been aggrieved by, or suffers a legal wrong because of (currently, adversely affected by), a CAFE standard to apply for judicial review. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) terminate the limitation on the number of new qualified hybrid and advanced lean burn technology vehicles eligible for the alternative motor vehicle credit; (2) extend, through 2011, the alternative vehicle credit for certain new qualified hybrid motor vehicles; and (3) allow an advanced technology motor vehicles manufacturing credit.

fuel economy reform_act_-_amends federal transportation law revise definitions automobile require including automobiles pounds currently automobiles pounds required included definition passenger automobile eliminate exclusion automobiles capable highway operation continue applying current minimum corporate average fuel economy cafe standards non passenger passenger automobiles automobiles manufactured model year passenger automobiles adds increase percent year standard model years requires average fuel economy standard miles gallon automobiles manufactured manufacturers model year increase percent average fuel economy level prior model year model year subjects manufacturer passenger automobiles manufactured model year addition cafe standards average fuel economy standard equal average fuel economy projected secretary passenger automobiles manufactured manufacturers model year permits lower fuel economy standards minimum standards technologically materially reduce auto safety offsetting safety improvements implemented cost effective allows specified exceptions selling credits manufacturers allows person aggrieved suffers legal wrong currently adversely affected cafe standard apply judicial review amends_the_internal_revenue_code terminate limitation number new qualified hybrid advanced lean burn technology vehicles eligible alternative motor vehicle credit extend alternative vehicle credit certain new qualified hybrid motor vehicles allow advanced technology motor vehicles manufacturing credit


Summary: Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to extend the Act through FY2007.

secure_rural_schools community self determination reauthorization act amends secure_rural_schools community self determination act extend act fy2007


Summary: Federal Accountability for Nuclear Waste Storage Act of 2007 - Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to require commercial nuclear power plant operators to transfer, within six years after enactment of this Act, spent nuclear fuel from spent nuclear fuel pools into spent nuclear fuel dry casks at an independent spent fuel storage facility generally licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and located at the power reactor site. Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) make grants to compensate a contractor for expenses incurred in carrying out such transfer; and (2) accept the conveyance of title to a spent nuclear fuel dry cask (including its contents) from the contractor following certification of compliance by the NRC. States that conveyance of title shall confer upon the Secretary full responsibility for the possession, stewardship, maintenance, monitoring, and ultimate disposition of all transferred spent nuclear fuel. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with the holder of an NRC operating license for power reactors located on or adjacent to the spent nuclear fuel dry cask for the performance of such tasks.

federal accountability nuclear waste storage act amends nuclear waste policy act require commercial nuclear power plant operators transfer years enactment act spent nuclear fuel spent nuclear fuel pools spent nuclear fuel dry casks independent spent fuel storage facility generally licensed nuclear_regulatory_commission nrc located power reactor site directs secretary energy grants compensate contractor expenses incurred carrying transfer accept conveyance title spent nuclear fuel dry cask including contents contractor following certification compliance nrc states conveyance title shall confer secretary responsibility possession stewardship maintenance monitoring ultimate disposition transferred spent nuclear fuel authorizes secretary contract holder nrc operating license power reactors located adjacent spent nuclear fuel dry cask performance tasks


Summary: Improving the Leadership and Effectiveness of Administrators for Districts Act of 2007 or the I LEAD Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (the Act) to direct the Secretary of Education to establish a national competitive grant program awarding grants to partnerships, each composed of a state and a consortium of high-need local educational agencies (LEAs), to: (1) contract with experienced external agencies for research-based evaluations of the effectiveness of state school leader certification or licensure requirements in recruiting, training, and retaining effective school leaders who improve student achievement at schools receiving improvement funds under part A of title I of the Act; (2) use such evaluations, if the certification or licensure requirements are shown to be ineffective, to develop plans to improve such requirements and the training, incentives, and support offered current and prospective school leaders; and (3) if they were required to develop a plan, create model school leadership zones by implementing such plans in an urban and a rural high-need LEA participating in their partnerships. Requires the Secretary to: (1) contract with an experienced external agency to evaluate the effectiveness of school leadership zones in recruiting, training, and retraining school leaders and improving student achievement; and (2) award an additional grant to partnership grantees that successfully create model school leadership zones so that they can revise school leader certification or licensure requirements in order to replicate the practices of such zones in other LEAs within their states.

improving leadership effectiveness administrators districts act lead act amends elementary secondary education act act direct secretary education establish national competitive grant program awarding grants partnerships composed state consortium high need local educational agencies leas contract experienced external agencies research based evaluations effectiveness state school leader certification licensure requirements recruiting training retaining effective school leaders improve student achievement schools receiving improvement funds title act use evaluations certification licensure requirements shown ineffective develop plans improve requirements training incentives support offered current prospective school leaders required develop plan create model school leadership zones implementing plans urban rural high need lea participating partnerships requires secretary contract experienced external agency evaluate effectiveness school leadership zones recruiting training retraining school leaders improving student achievement award additional grant partnership grantees successfully create model school leadership zones revise school leader certification licensure requirements order replicate practices zones leas states


Summary: Healthy Farms, Foods, and Fuels Act of 2007 - Extends: (1) the conservation reserve program; (2) the wetlands reserve program; (3) the conservation security program; (4) the grassland reserve program; (5) the environmental quality incentives program; (6) the wildlife habitat incentive program; (7) the agricultural management assistance program; Establishes: (1) the cooperative conservation partnership initiative; (2) the community forestry and open space conservation program; (3) an integrated pest management initiative; (4) a conservation initiative for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; (5) a conservation planning pilot program; and (6) a cooperative conservation educational assistance program. Authorizes a conservation loan guarantee program. Revises: (1) the farmland protection program; and (2) funding for the healthy forests reserve program. Revises and extends the biorefinery development program. Extends: (1) the energy audit and renewable energy development program; (2) the renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements program; (3) the Department of Agriculture bioenergy program; (4) biomass research and development; and (5) carbon cycle research. Extends: (1) the community food project grant program; (2) the farm-to-cafeteria program; (3) the women, infants, and children (WIC) farmers' market nutrition program; (4) the senior farmers' market nutrition program; and (5) farmers' market promotion program. Establishes: (1) a fruit and vegetable nutrition promotion program; (2) a food stamp fruit and vegetable electronic transfer pilot program; and (3) a farm viability program (currently, program authority is discretionary). Provides for Department of Defense and Department of Agriculture procurement of locally produced agricultural products. Extends: (1) the organic agriculture research and extension initiative; (2) education grant programs for Hispanic-serving institutions; (3) the value-added agricultural product market development grant program; and (4) and revises the national organic certification and transition cost share program.

healthy farms foods fuels act extends conservation reserve program wetlands reserve program conservation security program grassland reserve program environmental quality incentives program wildlife habitat incentive program agricultural management assistance program establishes cooperative conservation partnership initiative community forestry open space conservation program integrated pest management initiative conservation initiative socially disadvantaged farmers ranchers conservation planning pilot program cooperative conservation educational assistance program authorizes conservation loan guarantee program revises farmland protection program funding healthy forests reserve program revises extends biorefinery development program extends energy audit renewable energy development program renewable energy systems energy efficiency improvements program department_of_agriculture bioenergy program biomass research development carbon cycle research extends community food project grant program farm cafeteria program women infants children wic farmers market nutrition program senior farmers market nutrition program farmers market promotion program establishes fruit vegetable nutrition promotion program food stamp fruit vegetable electronic transfer pilot program farm viability program currently program authority discretionary provides department_of_defense department_of_agriculture procurement locally produced agricultural products extends organic agriculture research extension initiative education grant programs hispanic serving institutions value added agricultural product market development grant program revises national organic certification transition cost share program


Summary: Public Buildings Cost Reduction Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Requires the Administrator of General Services to establish a program to accelerate the use of more cost-effective technologies and practices at General Services Administration (GSA) facilities. Requires such program to: (1) ensure centralized responsibility for the coordination of cost reduction recommendations, practices, and activities of all relevant federal agencies; (2) provide technical assistance and operational guidance to tenants in order to achieve a 20% reduction in operational costs through the application of cost-effective technologies and practices from 2003 levels at GSA facilities by not later than five years after this Act's enactment; and (3) establish methods to track the success of departments and agencies with respect to the reduction goal. Requires the Administrator, as part of such program, to: (1) review the current use of cost-effective lighting technologies in GSA facilities and the availability to managers of GSA facilities of cost-effective lighting technologies; and (2) establish a cost-effective lighting technology acceleration program to achieve maximum feasible replacement of existing lighting technologies with more cost-effective lighting technologies in each GSA facility using available appropriations.Requires the Administrator to annually ensure that a manager responsible for accelerating the use of cost-effective technologies and practices is designated for each GSA facility. Requires the Administrator to annually submit to Congress a plan that: (1) identifies the specific activities needed to achieve a 20% reduction in operational costs; (2) describes activities required and carried out to estimate the funds necessary to achieve such reduction; (3) describes the status of the implementation of cost-effective technologies and practices at GSA facilities; (4) identifies within the planning, budgeting, and construction process all types of GSA facility-related procedures that inhibit new and existing GSA facilities from implementing cost-effective technology and practices; (5) recommends language for uniform standards for use by federal agencies in implementing cost-effective technologies and practices; (6) reviews the budget process for capital programs with respect to alternatives for permitting federal agencies to retain all identified savings accrued as a result of the use of cost-effective technologies and practices and identifying cost savings that accrue from cost-effective technologies and practices; (7) achieves cost savings through the application of such technologies and practices sufficient to pay the incremental additional costs of installing them by not later than the five years after the date of installation; and (8) includes recommendations to address each of the matters and a plan for implementation of each recommendation.(Sec. 3) Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a demonstration program under which the Administrator shall provide competitive grants program to assist local governments with respect to local government buildings to: (1) deploy cost-effective technologies and practices; and (2) achieve operational cost savings, through the application of such technologies and practices.Provides that the federal share of the cost of an activity carried out using a grant shall be 40%. Requires the Administrator to waive up to 100% of the local share of the cost of any grant under this Act if the community is economically distressed, pursuant to objective economic criteria established by the Administrator.Requires the Administrator to issue guidelines to implement the grant program.Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act.Requires the Administrator to report to Congress on the cost savings achieved, action taken, recommendations made under this Act, and any recommendations for further action.Terminates the program on September 30, 2012.

public buildings cost reduction act sec requires administrator general_services establish program accelerate use cost effective technologies practices general_services_administration gsa facilities requires program ensure centralized responsibility coordination cost reduction recommendations practices activities relevant federal agencies provide technical assistance operational guidance tenants order achieve reduction operational costs application cost effective technologies practices levels gsa facilities later years act enactment establish methods track success departments agencies respect reduction goal requires administrator program review current use cost effective lighting technologies gsa facilities availability managers gsa facilities cost effective lighting technologies establish cost effective lighting technology acceleration program achieve maximum feasible replacement existing lighting technologies cost effective lighting technologies gsa facility available appropriations requires administrator annually ensure manager responsible accelerating use cost effective technologies practices designated gsa facility requires administrator annually submit congress plan identifies specific activities needed achieve reduction operational costs describes activities required carried estimate funds necessary achieve reduction describes status implementation cost effective technologies practices gsa facilities identifies planning budgeting construction process types gsa facility related procedures inhibit new existing gsa facilities implementing cost effective technology practices recommends language uniform standards use federal agencies implementing cost effective technologies practices reviews budget process capital programs respect alternatives permitting federal agencies retain identified savings accrued result use cost effective technologies practices identifying cost savings accrue cost effective technologies practices achieves cost savings application technologies practices sufficient pay incremental additional costs installing later years date installation includes recommendations address matters plan implementation requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish demonstration program administrator shall provide competitive grants program assist local governments respect local government buildings deploy cost effective technologies practices achieve operational cost savings application technologies practices provides federal share cost activity carried grant shall requires administrator waive local share cost grant act community economically distressed pursuant objective economic criteria established administrator requires administrator issue guidelines implement grant program authorizes appropriations carry act requires administrator report congress cost savings achieved action taken recommendations act recommendations action terminates program september


Summary: Zero-Emissions Building Act of 2007 - Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to instruct the Secretary of Energy to establish revised federal building energy efficiency performance standards that require new federal buildings, if life-cycle cost-effective, be designed so that the greenhouse gas emissions are reduced, as compared to the fossil fuel-generated energy consumption by a similar federal building during FY2003, by specified increasing percentages between FY2007 and FY2030. Prescribes alternative compliance guidelines.

zero emissions building act amends energy_conservation_and_production_act instruct secretary energy establish revised federal building energy efficiency performance standards require new federal buildings life cycle cost effective designed greenhouse gas emissions reduced compared fossil fuel generated energy consumption similar federal building fy2003 specified increasing percentages fy2007 prescribes alternative compliance guidelines


Summary: Federal Agency Environmental Responsibility Act - Declares that it is U.S. policy that federal agencies conduct their environmental, transportation, and energy-related activities in an environmentally, economically, and fiscally sound, integrated, continuously improving, efficient, and sustainable manner.Sets forth requirements for agency heads concerning: (1) energy efficiency and reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; (2) renewable energy sources and energy generation projects; (3) reduction in water consumption intensity; (4) sustainable environmental practices and management systems; (5) toxic and hazardous materials and cost-effective waste prevention and recycling programs; (6) fuel consumption; and (7) the acquisition and disposal of electronic products.Requires the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality to establish a Steering Committee on Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management to advise the Chairman and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on performance of their functions under this Act. Establishes within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a Federal Environmental Office to advise the Council on agency activities and a presidential leadership award program.Provides for exemption authority.Sets forth requirements for federal agency purchases of a commercially available, off-the-shelf product that uses an external standby power device or that contains an internal standby power function. Requires the Secretary of Energy to maintain a list of products subject to such requirements and a list of products that meet the requirements.Limits public utility contracts for renewable energy to 20 years.Exempts specified project costs for energy-efficient technologies from requirements concerning a project's estimated maximum costs.Requires the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA): (1) to implement a program to use energy-efficient light bulbs in federal buildings to replace low efficiency bulbs as they burn out; and (2) and the Secretary of Energy and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to work with industry to develop consensus national standards for energy-efficient light bulb disposal and with manufacturers and importers of energy-efficient bulbs to develop standards for labeling bulbs containing mercury or other toxic substances.

federal agency environmental responsibility act declares policy federal agencies conduct environmental transportation energy related activities environmentally economically fiscally sound integrated continuously improving efficient sustainable manner sets forth requirements agency heads concerning energy efficiency reduction greenhouse gas emissions renewable energy sources energy generation projects reduction water consumption intensity sustainable environmental practices management systems toxic hazardous materials cost effective waste prevention recycling programs fuel consumption acquisition disposal electronic products requires chairman council_on_environmental_quality establish steering committee strengthening federal environmental energy transportation management advise chairman director office_of_management_and_budget omb performance functions act establishes environmental_protection_agency epa federal environmental office advise council agency activities presidential leadership award program provides exemption authority sets forth requirements federal agency purchases commercially available shelf product uses external standby power device contains internal standby power function requires secretary energy maintain list products subject requirements list products meet requirements limits public utility contracts renewable energy years exempts specified project costs energy efficient technologies requirements concerning project estimated maximum costs requires administrator general_services_administration gsa implement program use energy efficient light bulbs federal buildings replace low efficiency bulbs burn secretary energy director national_institute_of_standards_and_technology nist work industry develop consensus national standards energy efficient light disposal manufacturers importers energy efficient bulbs develop standards labeling bulbs containing mercury toxic substances


Summary: Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to direct the Secretary of Energy to publish a final rule not later than December 31, 2010, determining whether to amend the standards in effect for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers manufactured on or after January 1, 2014. Prescribes specified energy and water factors for: (1) residential clothes washers manufactured on or after January 1, 2011; and (2) dishwashers manufactured on or after January 2, 2010. Requires dehumidifiers manufactured on or after October 1, 2012, to meet or exceed specified energy factor values. Moves up from January 1, 2010, to January 1, 2009, the effective date for new qualifying levels for clothes washers the Secretary is required to establish.

amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act direct secretary energy publish final rule later december determining amend standards effect refrigerators manufactured january prescribes specified energy water factors residential manufactured january manufactured january requires manufactured october meet exceed specified energy factor values moves january january effective date new qualifying levels secretary required establish


Summary: Energy Efficiency Promotion Act of 2007 - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act with respect to advanced lighting technologies. Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to the expediting of new energy efficiency standards. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 with respect to high efficiency vehicles, advanced batteries, and energy storage. United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) implement a research, development, and demonstration program to support the ability of the United States to remain globally competitive in energy storage systems for motor transportation and electricity transmission and distribution; and (2) establish an Energy Storage Advisory Council. Instructs the Secretary to develop a strategic plan to achieve specified national goals to reduce gasoline usage. Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act, the Energy Conservation and Production Act, and the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act with respect to: (1) federal fleet conservation requirements; (2) requirements for federal purchase of renewable energy-generated electricity; (3) energy savings performance contracts; (4) energy management requirements for federal buildings; (5) combined heat and power and district energy installations at federal sites; (6) federal building energy efficiency performance standards; and (7) application of the International Energy Conservation Code to public and assisted housing. Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 with respect to utility energy efficiency programs. Instructs the Secretary to: (1) provide technical assistance regarding implementation of the energy efficiency and demand response programs to state energy offices, public utility regulatory commissions, and nonregulated utilities; and (2) award grants to institutions of higher education to implement projects to improve energy efficiency on institution grounds. Declares that Congress encourages each local educational agency receiving certain federal funds to develop a policy to reduce the incidence of school bus idling.

energy efficiency promotion act amends national_energy_conservation_policy_act respect advanced lighting technologies amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act respect expediting new energy efficiency standards amends energy policy act respect high efficiency vehicles advanced batteries energy storage united_states energy storage competitiveness act instructs secretary energy implement research development demonstration program support ability united_states remain globally competitive energy storage systems motor transportation electricity transmission distribution establish energy storage advisory_council instructs secretary develop strategic plan achieve specified national goals reduce gasoline usage amends national_energy_conservation_policy_act energy_conservation_and_production_act cranston gonzalez national affordable housing act respect federal fleet conservation requirements requirements federal purchase renewable energy generated electricity energy savings performance contracts energy management requirements federal buildings combined heat power district energy installations federal sites federal building energy efficiency performance standards application international energy conservation code public assisted housing amends public_utility_regulatory_policies_act respect utility energy efficiency programs instructs secretary provide technical assistance implementation energy efficiency demand response programs state energy offices public utility regulatory commissions nonregulated utilities award grants institutions higher education implement projects improve energy efficiency institution grounds declares congress encourages local educational agency receiving certain federal funds develop policy reduce incidence school bus idling


Summary: Fuel Efficiency Energy Act of 2007 - Amends corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) provisions to revise the definition of: (1) "automobile" to mean any vehicle that is propelled by fuel, or by alternative fuel, and is manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways (currently, four-wheeled vehicles that are so propelled and manufactured for such use and that are up to 6,000 pounds and certain vehicles between 6,000 and 10,000 pounds); and (2) "passenger automobile" to eliminate the exception for 4-wheel drive automobiles and vehicles weighing more than 6,000 pounds. Defines "medium-duty truck" as a truck with a gross vehicle weight between 10,000 and 26,000 pounds. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) prescribe separate increased minimum CAFE standards for different classes of automobiles manufactured beginning for model year 2012, but adds an increase of 4% per year in such standard for model years 2013 through 2030; and (2) establish CAFE standards for medium-duty trucks that are consistent with hybridization beginning for model year 2012. Revises the calculation of fuel economy standards for dual fueled automobiles and gaseous fuel dual fueled automobiles manufactured in model year 2012 and beyond to require using the same calculation provisions as used for gas or diesel fueled vehicles. Repeals provisions allowing the Department of Transportation (DOT) to extend manufacturing credits for such automobiles.

fuel efficiency energy act amends corporate average fuel economy cafe provisions revise definition automobile mean vehicle propelled fuel alternative fuel manufactured primarily use public streets roads highways currently wheeled vehicles propelled manufactured use pounds certain vehicles pounds passenger automobile eliminate exception wheel drive automobiles vehicles weighing pounds defines medium duty truck truck gross vehicle weight pounds requires secretary transportation prescribe separate increased minimum cafe standards different classes automobiles manufactured beginning model year adds increase year standard model years establish cafe standards medium duty trucks consistent beginning model year revises calculation fuel economy standards dual fueled automobiles gaseous fuel dual fueled automobiles manufactured model year require calculation provisions gas diesel fueled vehicles repeals provisions allowing department_of_transportation dot extend manufacturing credits automobiles


Summary: Health Care for Hybrids Act - Requires the Secretaries of Energy, Health and Human Services, Transportation, and the Treasury to establish a task force to create a program to reimburse certain domestic automobile manufacturers for a portion (up to 10%) of the annual health care coverage costs for their retired employees. Requires such manufacturers to invest at least 50% of their health care cost savings in petroleum fuel reduction technologies, including alternative or flexible fuel vehicles and hybrids, and in the retraining of workers and retooling of manufacturing plants. Terminates such program on December 31, 2017. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) define economic substance for purposes of evaluating tax shelter transactions; (2) impose penalties for understatements of tax liability resulting from transactions lacking in economic substance; and (3) deny a tax deduction for interest assessed on underpayments of tax resulting from transactions lacking in economic substance.

health_care act_-_requires secretaries energy health_and_human_services transportation treasury establish task_force create program reimburse certain domestic automobile manufacturers portion annual health_care coverage costs retired employees requires manufacturers invest health_care cost savings petroleum fuel reduction technologies including alternative flexible fuel vehicles retraining workers retooling manufacturing plants terminates program december amends_the_internal_revenue_code define economic substance purposes evaluating tax shelter transactions impose penalties understatements tax liability resulting transactions lacking economic substance deny tax deduction interest assessed underpayments tax resulting transactions lacking economic substance


Summary: American Green Building Act of 2007 - Requires federal buildings for which the design phase for construction or major renovation is begun after enactment of this Act to be designed, constructed, and certified to meet, at a minimum, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating standard of silver. Exempts buildings if the agency head with jurisdiction determines that compliance would be impracticable based on: (1) the quantity of energy required by each activity carried out in the building; and (2) whether the building is used to carry out activities relating to national security. Requires: (1) federal agencies to report to the Secretary of Energy on such determinations; and (2) the Secretary to review such report and notify agency heads on whether any federal building described in the report shall be required to comply.Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress the results of a study comparing: (1) the expected energy savings resulting from the implementation of this Act; and (2) energy savings under all other federal energy savings requirements. Requires the sponsor of any development or redevelopment project involving property with a footprint exceeding 5,000 square feet and that is federally owned or federally financed to use site planning, design, construction, and maintenance strategies to maintain predevelopment hydrology with regard to the temperature, rate, volume, and duration of flow.

american green building act requires federal buildings design phase construction major renovation begun enactment act designed constructed certified meet minimum leadership energy environmental design leed green building rating standard silver exempts buildings agency head jurisdiction determines compliance impracticable based quantity energy required activity carried building building carry activities relating national security requires federal agencies report secretary energy determinations secretary review report notify agency heads federal building described report shall required comply requires secretary submit congress results study comparing expected energy savings resulting implementation act energy savings federal energy savings requirements requires sponsor development redevelopment project involving property footprint exceeding square feet federally owned federally financed use site planning design construction maintenance strategies maintain predevelopment hydrology regard temperature rate volume duration flow


Summary: Giving Reductions to Energy Efficient New Buildings Act or the GREEN Buildings Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the allowable amount of the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial building costs; and (2) extend such deduction through 2013.

giving reductions energy efficient new buildings act green buildings act amends_the_internal_revenue_code increase allowable tax deduction energy efficient commercial building costs extend deduction


Summary: Energy Savings Act of 2007 - Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation Act of 2007 - Sets forth a schedule for motor vehicle fuel, home heating oil, and boiler fuel to contain specified volumes of renewable fuel by calendar year 2022.Prescribes a pilot program to establish refueling infrastructure corridors for gasoline blends containing renewable fuel.Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) increase funding for bioenergy research and development; (2) establish bioresearch centers that target biofuels; and (3) authorize loan guarantees for renewable fuel facilities.Establishes a grants program for: (1) renewable fuel production in states with low rates of ethanol production; and (2) transportation of biomass to local biorefineries.Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a biorefinery information center.Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to direct the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to impose a fuel tank cap labeling requirement for alternative fueled vehicles.Requires studies on specified renewable fuels and biofuels.Energy Efficiency Promotion Act of 2007 - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act regarding advanced lighting technologies.Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prescribe new energy efficiency standards.Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 with respect to high efficiency vehicles, advanced batteries, and energy storage.United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) implement a research and development program for energy storage systems for motor transportation and electricity transmission and distribution; and (2) establish an Energy Storage Advisory Council.Sets forth national goals for: (1) energy savings in transportation; and (2) national energy efficiency improvement.Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act regarding federal fleet conservation requirements. Prescribes requirements for implementation of energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives with respect to federal facilities. Extends programs assisting state and local governments with energy efficiency programs.Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 regarding utility energy efficiency programs.Provides: (1) technical assistance to governmental entities for energy efficiency and demand response programs, including an energy and environmental block grant; and (2) energy efficiency grants to institutions of higher education.Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2007 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to establish a carbon capture and storage research and demonstration program.

energy savings act biofuels energy security transportation act sets forth schedule motor vehicle fuel home heating oil boiler fuel contain specified volumes renewable fuel calendar year pilot program establish refueling infrastructure corridors gasoline blends containing renewable fuel amends energy policy act increase funding bioenergy research development establish centers target biofuels authorize loan guarantees renewable fuel facilities establishes grants program renewable fuel production states low rates ethanol production transportation biomass local biorefineries directs secretary energy establish biorefinery information center amends energy policy act direct federal_trade_commission ftc impose fuel tank cap labeling requirement alternative fueled vehicles requires studies specified renewable fuels biofuels energy efficiency promotion act amends national_energy_conservation_policy_act advanced lighting technologies amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act prescribe new energy efficiency standards amends energy policy act respect high efficiency vehicles advanced batteries energy storage united_states energy storage competitiveness act instructs secretary energy implement research development program energy storage systems motor transportation electricity transmission distribution establish energy storage advisory_council sets forth national goals energy savings transportation national energy efficiency improvement amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act federal fleet conservation requirements prescribes requirements implementation energy efficiency renewable energy initiatives respect federal facilities extends programs assisting state local governments energy efficiency programs amends public_utility_regulatory_policies_act utility energy efficiency programs provides technical assistance governmental entities energy efficiency demand response programs including energy environmental block grant energy efficiency grants institutions higher education carbon capture sequestration act amends energy policy act establish carbon capture storage research demonstration program


Summary: Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 - Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation Act of 2007 - Sets forth a schedule for motor vehicle fuel, home heating oil, and boiler fuel to contain specified volumes of renewable fuel by calendar year 2022. Prescribes a pilot program to establish refueling infrastructure corridors for gasoline blends containing renewable fuel.Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) increase funding for bioenergy research and development; (2) establish bioresearch centers that target biofuels; and (3) authorize loan guarantees for renewable fuel facilities.Establishes a grants program for: (1) renewable fuel production in states with low rates of ethanol production; and (2) transportation of biomass to local biorefineries.Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a biorefinery information center.Directs the Federal Trade Commission to impose a fuel tank cap labeling requirement for alternative fueled vehicles. Requires studies on specified renewable fuels and biofuels. Energy Efficiency Promotion Act of 2007 - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act regarding advanced lighting technologies.Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prescribe new energy efficiency standards.Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 with respect to high efficiency vehicles, advanced batteries, and energy storage.United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) implement a research and development program for energy storage systems for motor transportation and electricity transmission and distribution; and (2) establish an Energy Storage Advisory Council.Sets forth national goals for: (1) energy savings in transportation; and (2) national energy efficiency improvement.Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act regarding federal fleet conservation requirements.Prescribes implementation of energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives with respect to federal facilities.Extends programs assisting state and local governments with energy efficiency programs.Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 regarding utility energy efficiency programs.Provides: (1) technical assistance to governmental entities for energy efficiency and demand response programs, including an energy and environmental block grant; and (2) energy efficiency grants to institutions of higher education.Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2007 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to establish a carbon capture and storage research and demonstration program.Public Buildings Cost Reduction Act of 2007 - Provides a framework for: (1) the Administrator of General Services to establish a program to accelerate the use of more cost-effective technologies and practices at GSA facilities; and (2) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Program to provide competitive grants that target local government buildings.Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act - Amends federal transportation law to increase average fuel economy standards for automobiles, medium-duty trucks, and heavy duty trucks.Petroleum Consumer Price Gouging Protection Act - Prohibits price gouging regarding oil, gasoline, or petroleum distillates during any period declared an energy emergency by the President. Energy Diplomacy and Security Act of 2007 - Expresses the sense of Congress on energy diplomacy and security. Urges the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, to take certain actions with respect to: (1) strategic energy partnerships; (2) international energy response mechanisms; and (3) a hemisphere energy cooperation forum.

renewable fuels consumer protection energy efficiency_act biofuels energy security transportation act sets forth schedule motor vehicle fuel home heating oil boiler fuel contain specified volumes renewable fuel calendar year prescribes pilot program establish refueling infrastructure corridors gasoline blends containing renewable fuel amends energy policy act increase funding bioenergy research development establish centers target biofuels authorize loan guarantees renewable fuel facilities establishes grants program renewable fuel production states low rates ethanol production transportation biomass local biorefineries directs secretary energy establish biorefinery information center directs federal_trade_commission impose fuel tank cap labeling requirement alternative fueled vehicles requires studies specified renewable fuels biofuels energy efficiency promotion act amends national_energy_conservation_policy_act advanced lighting technologies amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act prescribe new energy efficiency standards amends energy policy act respect high efficiency vehicles advanced batteries energy storage united_states energy storage competitiveness act instructs secretary energy implement research development program energy storage systems motor transportation electricity transmission distribution establish energy storage advisory_council sets forth national goals energy savings transportation national energy efficiency improvement amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act federal fleet conservation requirements prescribes implementation energy efficiency renewable energy initiatives respect federal facilities extends programs assisting state local governments energy efficiency programs amends public_utility_regulatory_policies_act utility energy efficiency programs provides technical assistance governmental entities energy efficiency demand response programs including energy environmental block grant energy efficiency grants institutions higher education carbon capture sequestration act amends energy policy act establish carbon capture storage research demonstration program public buildings cost reduction act provides framework administrator general_services establish program accelerate use cost effective technologies practices gsa facilities administrator environmental protection program provide competitive grants target local government buildings fuel economy act_-_amends federal transportation law increase average fuel economy standards automobiles medium duty trucks heavy duty trucks petroleum consumer price gouging protection act prohibits price gouging oil gasoline petroleum distillates period declared energy emergency president energy diplomacy security act expresses sense congress energy diplomacy security urges secretary state coordination secretary energy certain actions respect strategic energy partnerships international energy response mechanisms hemisphere energy cooperation forum


Summary: Federal Building Renewal and Energy Savings Act of 2007 - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to require each federal agency to: (1) complete a comprehensive energy and water evaluation for each of its buildings and facilities meeting minimum size or other criteria established by the Secretary of Energy; and (2) implement each energy and water efficiency measure identified in such evaluation. Requires a federal agency to: (1) use a web-based tracking system to certify compliance with this Act; and (2) enter energy use data for each of its facilities and buildings into a building energy use benchmarking system, such as the Energy Star Portfolio Manager. Instructs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue quarterly scorecards for energy management activities carried out by each federal agency. Prohibits a federal agency from: (1) establishing a policy that limits the maximum term of an energy savings performance contract to a period shorter than 25 years; or (2) limiting the total amount of obligations under such contracts, or other private financing of, energy savings measures. Repeals the termination date for authority to enter into new contracts (thus making such authority permanent).

federal building renewal energy savings act amends national_energy_conservation_policy_act require federal agency complete comprehensive energy water evaluation buildings facilities meeting minimum size criteria established secretary energy implement energy water efficiency measure identified evaluation requires federal agency use web based tracking system certify compliance act enter energy use data facilities buildings building energy use system energy_star portfolio manager instructs director office_of_management_and_budget issue quarterly scorecards energy management activities carried federal agency prohibits federal agency establishing policy limits maximum term energy savings performance contract period shorter years limiting total obligations contracts private financing energy savings measures repeals termination date authority enter new contracts making authority permanent


Summary: Ethanol Education and Expansion Act of 2007 - Amends the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary to make grants to majority-controlled producer-based business ventures to install E-85 fuel infrastructure, including infrastructure necessary: (1) for the direct retail sale of E-85 fuel, including E-85 fuel pumps and storage tanks; and (2) to directly market E-85 fuel to gas retailers, including in-line blending equipment, pumps, storage tanks, and load-out equipment; and Provides for infrastructure installation subgrants to direct retailers of E-85 fuel located in a rural area. Defines "E-85 fuel" as a blend of gasoline at least 85% derived from ethanol (or any other percentage, not below 70%, as determined by the Secretary for requirements relating to cold start, safety, or vehicle functions). Requires a grant equal to 20% of the total installation costs. Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary to establish a program, funded by the Commodity Credit Corporation, to make competitive grants to eligible nonprofit organizations or institutions of higher education to educate governmental and private entities that operate vehicle fleets, other interested entities, and the public about the benefits of E-85 fuel use.

ethanol education expansion act amends agricultural_risk_protection_act direct secretary grants majority controlled producer based business ventures install e-85 fuel infrastructure including infrastructure necessary direct retail sale e-85 fuel including e-85 fuel pumps storage tanks directly market e-85 fuel gas retailers including line blending equipment pumps storage tanks load equipment provides infrastructure installation subgrants direct retailers e-85 fuel located rural area defines e-85 fuel blend gasoline derived ethanol percentage determined secretary requirements relating cold start safety vehicle functions requires grant equal total installation costs amends farm_security rural investment act direct secretary establish program funded commodity_credit_corporation competitive grants eligible nonprofit organizations institutions higher education educate governmental private entities operate vehicle fleets interested entities public benefits e-85 fuel use


Summary: Super-Efficient Appliance Incentives and Market Transformation Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the applicable amount of the tax credit for energy efficient appliances (i.e., dishwashers, clothes washers, refrigerators, and dehumidifiers that restrict water and energy consumption) produced after 2007.

super efficient appliance incentives market transformation act amends_the_internal_revenue_code modify applicable tax credit energy efficient appliances refrigerators restrict water energy consumption produced


Summary: Bright Idea Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish technical standards for general service lamps that provide levels of illumination equivalent to those provided by lamps generally available in 2007, but with a lumens per watt rating of at least: (1) 30 by calendar 2013; and (2) 45 by calendar 2018.Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) carry out a lighting technology research and development program regarding lamps and related technologies made available in the United States; and (2) assist manufacturers in the manufacturing of general service lamps that achieve the lumens per watt ratings prescribed by this Act.Instructs the Secretary to: (1) implement a national program consumer education program about the benefits of using light bulbs with improved efficiency ratings; and (2) report to Congress recommendations regarding the means by which the federal government may reduce or prevent the release of mercury during the manufacture, transportation, storage, or disposal of light bulbs.Directs the Commissioner [sic] of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report to Congress regarding current lamp labeling practices by lamp manufacturers, with recommendations for a national labeling standard.

idea act directs secretary energy establish technical standards general service lamps provide levels equivalent provided lamps generally available rating calendar calendar secretary carry lighting technology research development program lamps related technologies available united_states assist manufacturers manufacturing general service lamps achieve ratings prescribed act instructs secretary implement national program consumer education program benefits light bulbs improved efficiency ratings report congress recommendations means federal_government reduce prevent release mercury manufacture transportation storage disposal light bulbs directs commissioner sic federal_trade_commission ftc report congress current lamp labeling practices lamp manufacturers recommendations national labeling standard


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow any business that produces general service incandescent lamps a tax credit for investment in manufacturing facilities in the United States that produce lamps that meet certain requirements under the Bright Idea Act of 2007.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow business produces general service incandescent lamps tax credit investment manufacturing facilities united_states produce lamps meet certain requirements idea act


Summary: Fluorescent Lightbulb Implementation Program to Save Americans Value and Energy - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to establish a program of grants to states for distribution of medium base compact fluorescent lamps to households. Requires a recipient state to give distribution priority to low-income households.

fluorescent implementation program save americans value energy instructs secretary energy establish program grants states distribution medium base compact fluorescent lamps households requires recipient state distribution priority low income households


Summary: Oil Independence, Limiting Subsidies, and Accelerating Vehicle Efficiency (OILSAVE) Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for the purchase of a new qualified fuel-efficient motor vehicle. Defines "new qualified fuel-efficient motor vehicle" as a passenger automobile with a fuel economy rating of not less than 34.5 miles per gallon or a light truck with a 27.5 miles per gallon rating which are manufactured for model years 2009-2011.Expresses the sense of the Senate that the cost of this Act shall be offset by equivalent revenues in related legislation.

oil independence limiting subsidies accelerating vehicle efficiency act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow tax credit purchase new qualified fuel efficient motor vehicle defines new qualified fuel efficient motor vehicle passenger automobile fuel economy rating miles gallon light truck miles gallon rating manufactured model years sense senate cost act shall offset equivalent revenues related legislation


Summary: Amends the Small Business Act to allow loans to be made under the Express Loan Program for purchasing a renewable energy system or for an energy efficiency project for an existing business.

amends small_business_act allow loans express loan program purchasing renewable energy system energy efficiency project existing business


Summary: Small Business Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 - Sets a deadline for final rules establishing a small business education and assistance program regarding energy efficiency. Creates in the Small Business Administration (SBA) the position of Assistant Administrator for Small Business Energy Policy. Establishes a Small Business Energy Efficiency Pilot Program to provide energy efficiency assistance to small businesses through small business development centers. Makes centers selected for the program eligible for grants. Creates a pilot program to provide information regarding telecommuting to small businesses and to encourage the businesses to offer telecommuting options to employees, including outreach regarding individuals with disabilities. Amends the Small Business Act to require the SBA Administrator, in carrying out duties related to Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) solicitations by federal agencies, to ensure that the agencies give priority to small businesses that participate in or conduct energy efficiency or renewable energy system research and development projects. Allows loans to be made under the Express Loan Program for purchasing a renewable energy system or for an energy efficiency project for an existing business.

small business energy efficiency_act sets deadline final rules establishing small business education assistance program energy efficiency creates small_business_administration sba position assistant administrator small business energy policy establishes small business energy efficiency pilot program provide energy efficiency assistance small businesses small business development centers makes centers selected program eligible grants creates pilot program provide information small businesses encourage businesses offer options employees including outreach individuals disabilities amends small_business_act require sba administrator carrying duties related small_business_innovation_research program sbir small_business_technology_transfer program sttr solicitations federal agencies ensure agencies priority small businesses participate conduct energy efficiency renewable energy system research development projects allows loans express loan program purchasing renewable energy system energy efficiency project existing business


Summary: Energy Efficient Lighting for a Brighter Tomorrow Act of 2007 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish new efficiency standards for incandescent lighting.Redefines the term "general service incandescent lamp." Requires general service incandescent lamps, intermediate base incandescent lamps, and candelabra base incandescent lamps to meet specified lamp efficacy, maximum wattage, and Color Rendering Index (CRI) standards. Requires a specified maximum wattage and CRI for certain frosted, clear, and soft white lamps and modified spectrum lamps.Authorizes any person to petition to the Secretary of Energy to: (1) exempt types of general service lamps from efficiency requirements; and (2) establish standards for lamp types that are excluded from the definition of general service lamps. Requires the Secretary, by specified dates, to initiate rulemakings concerning energy efficiency standards for general service incandescent lamps, rough service lamps, vibration service lamps, three-way incandescent lamps, 150-watt general service incandescent lamps, and shatter-resistant lamps. Sets forth specific efficiency standards that become effective if the Secretary fails to complete such rulemakings on specified dates.Requires the Secretary to initiate rulemakings concerning lamp labeling.Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct an annual assessment of the market for general service lamps and compact fluorescent lamps; and (2) carry out an awareness, information, and education program to help consumers understand lamp labels and make energy-efficient lighting choices.Provides for a state preemption rule for energy conservation standards for general service incandescent lamps, intermediate base incandescent lamps, and candelabra base lamps.Makes it unlawful for any manufacturer, distributor, retailer, or private labeler to distribute adapters that: (1) allow incandescent lamps that do not have medium screw bases to be installed into fixtures or lampholders with such base sockets; and (2) have a voltage range that includes 110 and 130 volts.Authorizes the Secretary to carry out a lighting technology research and development program.Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a report describing recommendations relating to the means by which the federal government may reduce or prevent the release of mercury during the manufacture, transportation, storage, or disposal of light bulbs.Sets forth requirements concerning metal halide lamp fixtures and ballasts. Provides for a preemption rule for regulations concerning such fixtures adopted by the California Energy Commission on or before January 1, 2011.

energy efficient lighting tomorrow act amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act establish new efficiency standards incandescent lighting redefines term general service incandescent lamp requires general service incandescent lamps intermediate base incandescent lamps base incandescent lamps meet specified lamp efficacy maximum color rendering index standards requires specified maximum certain clear soft white lamps modified spectrum lamps authorizes person petition secretary energy exempt types general service lamps efficiency requirements establish standards lamp types excluded definition general service lamps requires secretary specified dates initiate rulemakings concerning energy efficiency standards general service incandescent lamps service lamps service lamps way incandescent lamps general service incandescent lamps resistant lamps sets forth specific efficiency standards effective secretary fails complete rulemakings specified dates requires secretary initiate rulemakings concerning lamp labeling requires secretary conduct annual assessment market general service lamps compact fluorescent lamps carry awareness information education program help consumers understand lamp labels energy efficient lighting choices provides state preemption rule energy conservation standards general service incandescent lamps intermediate base incandescent lamps base lamps makes unlawful manufacturer distributor retailer private labeler distribute allow incandescent lamps medium bases installed fixtures base sockets voltage range includes authorizes secretary carry lighting technology research development program requires secretary submit congress report describing recommendations relating means federal_government reduce prevent release mercury manufacture transportation storage disposal light bulbs sets forth requirements concerning metal lamp fixtures provides preemption rule regulations concerning fixtures adopted california energy commission january


Summary: Requires the Secretary of Energy to facilitate the updating of national model building energy codes and standards at least every three years to achieve overall energy savings, compared to the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) for residential buildings and ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 for commercial buildings, of at least 30% by 2015 and 50% by 2022. Requires the Secretary, if the 2022 target cannot be achieved using existing technology or would not be lifecycle effective, to establish a revised target that ensures the maximum level of energy efficiency in buildings that is technologically feasible and lifecycle cost effective.Requires the Secretary: (1) to determine if a revision to the IECC or ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 will improve energy efficiency in buildings and meet such energy savings targets; and (2) if a code or standard does not meet the targets or if a code or standard is not updated for more than three years, to amend the IECC or ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 to establish a modified code or standard that meets the targets.Requires the Secretary to provide notice and an opportunity to comment on the targets, determinations, and modified codes and standards.Sets forth requirements for state certifications regarding the energy efficiency of, and compliance with, state residential and commercial building codes.Requires the Secretary to provide: (1) technical assistance to enable the national model building energy codes and standards to meet the targets; (2) assistance to states to comply with this Act; and (3) incentive funding to states to improve and implement building energy efficiency codes.

requires secretary energy facilitate updating national model building energy codes standards years achieve overall energy savings compared international energy conservation code residential buildings ies standard commercial buildings requires secretary target achieved existing technology lifecycle effective establish revised target ensures maximum level energy efficiency buildings technologically feasible lifecycle cost effective requires secretary determine revision ies standard improve energy efficiency buildings meet energy savings targets code standard meet targets code standard updated years amend ies standard establish modified code standard meets targets requires secretary provide notice opportunity comment targets determinations modified codes standards sets forth requirements state certifications energy efficiency compliance state residential commercial building codes requires secretary provide technical assistance enable national model building energy codes standards meet targets assistance states comply act incentive funding states improve implement building energy efficiency codes


Summary: Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend certain tax incentives for energy production and conservation. Extends through 2009 the tax credit for the production of electricity from renewable resources (e.g., biomass, geothermal energy, landfill gas, and trash combustion). Includes marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy as a renewable resource eligible for such credit. Allows sales of electricity produced from renewable resources to regulated public utilities. Extends the energy investment tax credits for solar energy (through 2016) and for fuel cell and microturbine property (through 2017). Repeals the dollar per kilowatt limitation for fuel cell property under the energy investment tax credit. Allows public electric utilities to qualify for such credit. Extends through 2009 the tax credit for residential energy efficient property expenditures. Repeals the $2,000 limitation on the tax credit for solar electric property. Allows an offset against the alternative minimum tax (AMT) of tax credit amounts. Extends through 2009 the tax credit for investment in clean renewable energy bonds. Increases the national limitation amount for such bonds.Extends through 2009 deferral provisions relating to the recognition of gain by certain electric utilities. Extends through 2009 the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property. Includes residential biomass fuel stoves (pellet stoves) as eligible energy property for purposes of such credit.Extends through 2010 the tax credit for energy efficient new homes. Extends through 2009 the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings and increases the allowable amount of such deduction.Extends the tax credit for energy efficient appliances to include appliances produced in 2008, 2009, and 2010. Revises and updates energy efficiency standards for such appliances in accordance with the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.

clean energy tax stimulus act amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend certain tax incentives energy production conservation extends tax credit production electricity renewable resources biomass geothermal energy landfill gas trash combustion includes marine hydrokinetic renewable energy renewable resource eligible credit allows sales electricity produced renewable resources regulated public utilities extends energy investment tax credits solar energy fuel cell microturbine property repeals dollar kilowatt limitation fuel cell property energy investment tax credit allows public electric utilities qualify credit extends tax credit residential energy efficient property expenditures repeals limitation tax credit solar electric property allows offset alternative minimum tax amt tax credit amounts extends tax credit investment clean renewable energy bonds increases national limitation bonds extends deferral provisions relating recognition gain certain electric utilities extends tax credit nonbusiness energy property includes residential biomass fuel stoves pellet stoves eligible energy property purposes credit extends tax credit energy efficient new homes extends tax deduction energy efficient commercial buildings increases allowable deduction extends tax credit energy efficient appliances include appliances produced revises updates energy efficiency standards appliances accordance energy_independence_and_security_act


Summary: Oil Speculation Control Act of 2008 - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to define "institutional investor" as a long-term investor in financial markets (including pension funds, endowments, and foundations) that invests in energy commodities as an asset class in a portfolio of financial investments and does not take or make physical delivery of energy commodities on a frequent basis.Establishes in the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) an Office of the Inspector General.Directs the CFTC to carry out a review of the trading practices of index traders, swap dealers, and institutional investors in markets under the CFTC's jurisdiction to: (1) ensure that index trading is not adversely impacting the price discovery process; (2) determine whether different practices or regulations should be implemented; and (3) gather data for use in proposing regulations to limit the size and influence of the institutional investor positions in commodity markets.Directs the CFTC to exercise emergency authority to prevent institutional investors from increasing their positions in energy commodity futures and commodity future index funds.Defines: (1) "bona fide hedging transaction or position" as a transaction or position that represents a hedge against price risk exposure relating to physical transactions involving an energy commodity and (2) "speculator" as any institutional investor or investor of an investment fund that holds a position through an intermediary broker or dealer.Directs the CFTC to enforce speculation limits with respect to speculators in energy markets.Set forth recordkeeping and reporting requirements relating to large trader transactions and positions applicable to index traders, swaps dealers, and institutional investors in markets under the CFTC's jurisdiction.Requires the CFTC to promulgate regulations to establish separate classifications for index traders, swap dealers, and institutional investors to enforce recordkeeping and reporting requirements and to enforce position limits and position accountability levels with respect to energy commodities.Imposes certain institutional investor speculation limits with respect to energy commodities.

oil speculation control act amends commodity_exchange_act define institutional investor long term investor financial markets including pension funds endowments foundations invests energy commodities asset class portfolio financial investments physical delivery energy commodities frequent basis establishes commodity_futures_trading_commission cftc office_of_the_inspector_general directs cftc carry review trading practices index traders swap dealers institutional investors markets cftc jurisdiction ensure index trading adversely impacting price discovery process determine different practices regulations implemented gather data use proposing regulations limit size influence institutional investor positions commodity markets directs cftc exercise emergency authority prevent institutional investors increasing positions energy commodity futures commodity future index funds defines bona fide hedging transaction position transaction position represents hedge price risk exposure relating physical transactions involving energy commodity institutional investor investor investment fund holds position intermediary broker dealer directs cftc enforce speculation limits respect energy markets set forth recordkeeping reporting requirements relating large trader transactions positions applicable index traders swaps dealers institutional investors markets cftc jurisdiction requires cftc promulgate regulations establish separate classifications index traders swap dealers institutional investors enforce recordkeeping reporting requirements enforce position limits position accountability levels respect energy commodities imposes certain institutional investor speculation limits respect energy commodities


Summary: Immediate Steps to Conserve Gasoline Act - Requires federal departments, agencies, and Congress, for FY2009, to develop and carry out initiatives to reduce their annual consumption of gasoline by at least 3%. Requires the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration to study and report to Congress on the potential transportation fuel savings of imposing a national speed limit on highways on the Interstate System of 60 miles per hour. Requires the Comptroller General of the United States to study and report to specified congressional committees on whether additional gasoline reduction measures by federal departments, agencies, and Congress are technically feasible.

immediate steps conserve gasoline act_-_requires federal departments agencies congress fy2009 develop carry initiatives reduce annual consumption gasoline requires administrator energy_information_administration study report congress potential transportation fuel savings imposing national speed limit highways interstate system miles hour requires comptroller_general_of_the_united_states study report specified congressional committees additional gasoline reduction measures federal departments agencies congress technically feasible


Summary: Extends through calendar year 2013 the authority of the United States Supreme Court Police to protect court officials off the Supreme Court grounds. Changes the title of the Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice to Counselor to the Chief Justice. Prohibits a judicial officer from accepting a gift of an honorary club membership with a value of more than $50 in any calendar year.

extends calendar year authority united_states supreme_court police protect court officials supreme_court grounds changes title administrative assistant chief justice counselor chief justice prohibits judicial officer accepting gift club membership value calendar year


Summary: Open Fuel Standard Act of 2008 or the OFS Act - Requires each light-duty automobile manufacturer's annual inventory to comprise at least: (1) 50% fuel choice-enabling automobiles in years 2012-2014; and (2) 80% fuel choice-enabling automobiles in 2015, and in each subsequent year. Defines "fuel choice-enabling automobile" as: (1) a flexible fuel automobile capable of operating on gasoline, E85, and M85; or (2) an automobile capable of operating on biodiesel fuel. Authorizes a manufacturer to request an exemption from such requirement from the Secretary of Transportation. Requires: (1) each manufacturer that receives an exemption to place a label on each exempted automobile; and (2) each exempted light-duty automobile delivered to a dealer and first purchaser to be accompanied with a written notification of such exemption.

open fuel standard act act_-_requires light duty automobile manufacturer annual inventory comprise fuel choice enabling automobiles years fuel choice enabling automobiles subsequent year defines fuel choice enabling automobile flexible fuel automobile capable operating gasoline e85 automobile capable operating biodiesel fuel authorizes manufacturer request exemption requirement secretary transportation requires manufacturer receives exemption place label exempted automobile exempted light duty automobile delivered dealer purchaser accompanied written notification exemption


Summary: Energy Assistance Act of 2008 - Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to authorize appropriations for FY2009-FY2011 for the home weatherization program. Establishes in the Treasury the Energy Assistance Fund to finance low interest loans for the purchase and installation of energy efficient property, idling reduction devices and advanced insulation for heavy trucks, and alternative refueling stations.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a tax credit, up to $500, for the cost of replacing a residential wood stove with: (1) a wood-burning stove that complies with current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards; and (2) a pellet or corn-burning stove. Extends the tax credit for producing electricity from wind facilities through 2009 and the credit for closed and open-loop biomass, geothermal, small irrigation, hydropower, landfill gas, and trash combustion facilities through 2011. Includes marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy as a renewable resource for purposes of such tax credit.Extends the energy tax credit for solar, fuel cell, and microturbine property and the tax credit for residential energy efficient property through 2014. Allows a new investment tax credit for combined heat and power system property.Provides funding for new clean renewable energy bonds to finance electricity production from certain renewable resources and for qualified energy conservation bonds.Allows tax credits for investment in advanced coal electricity and coal gasification projects.Extends through 2018 the temporary increase in coal excise taxes. Sets forth special rules for refunds of coal excise taxes to certain producers or exporters.Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to identify and report on provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that have the largest effects on carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions and to estimate the magnitude of those effects. Allows accelerated depreciation for certain property used to produce cellulosic biofuel.Extends through 2009 income and excise tax credits for biodiesel and renewable diesel.Allows a tax credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles.Exempts from the heavy truck excise tax idling reduction devices and certain insulation.Excludes from gross income reimbursements for bicycle commuting expenses.Increases and extends through 2010 the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures.Extends through 2008 the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property. Allows a tax credit for the installation of a biomass fuel burning stove in a residence.Extends through 2013 the tax deduction for expenditures for energy efficient commercial buildings. Revises and extends the tax credit for energy efficient household appliances produced after 2007.Allows accelerated depreciation for smart electric meters and grid systems.Extends through FY2012 tax-exempt bond financing for qualified green building and sustainable design projects.

energy assistance_act amends energy_conservation_and_production_act authorize appropriations fy2009 fy2011 home weatherization program establishes treasury energy assistance fund finance low interest loans purchase installation energy efficient property idling reduction devices advanced insulation heavy trucks alternative refueling stations amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow individual taxpayers tax credit cost replacing residential wood stove wood burning stove complies current environmental_protection_agency epa standards pellet corn burning stove extends tax credit producing electricity wind facilities credit closed open loop biomass geothermal small irrigation hydropower landfill gas trash combustion facilities includes marine hydrokinetic renewable energy renewable resource purposes tax credit extends energy tax credit solar fuel cell microturbine property tax credit residential energy efficient property allows new investment tax credit combined heat power system property provides funding new clean renewable energy bonds finance electricity production certain renewable resources qualified energy conservation bonds allows tax credits investment advanced coal electricity coal gasification projects extends temporary increase coal excise taxes sets forth special rules refunds coal excise taxes certain producers exporters directs secretary treasury identify report provisions internal_revenue_code largest effects carbon greenhouse gas emissions estimate magnitude effects allows accelerated depreciation certain property produce cellulosic biofuel extends income excise tax credits biodiesel renewable diesel allows tax credit new qualified plug electric drive motor vehicles exempts heavy truck excise tax idling reduction devices certain insulation excludes gross income reimbursements bicycle commuting expenses increases extends tax credit alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures extends tax credit nonbusiness energy property allows tax credit installation biomass fuel burning stove residence extends tax deduction expenditures energy efficient commercial buildings revises extends tax credit energy efficient household appliances produced accelerated depreciation smart electric meters grid systems extends fy2012 tax exempt bond financing qualified green building sustainable design projects