Summary: Main Street U.S.A. Energy Security Act of 2008 - Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act - Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), upon request of a state governor, to provide financial assistance to hire additional personnel with expertise in federal refinery authorizations. Directs the President to: (1) appoint a federal coordinator to implement a federal refinery authorization; and (2) designate certain closed military installations as potentially suitable refinery construction sites. Sets forth an oil and gas leasing program on the Coastal Plain of Alaska. Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2008 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to revise the outer Continental Shelf leasing program. Federal Energy Natural Resources Enhancement Act of 2008 - Authorizes appropriations for a natural resources enhancement program for management of fish, wildlife, and natural resources. Rigs to Reefs Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary to use decommissioned offshore oil and gas platforms for artificial reef and scientific research. Redesignates as the Energy and Mineral Schools Reinvestment Act specified law governing mining and petroleum schools. Revises requirements for the funding of certain state-chartered petroleum or mining schools. National Geo Fund Act of 2008 - Instructs the Secretary to establish: (1) a fuel production program using strategic unconventional resources and CO2 enhanced recovery; and (3) a grant program to produce geothermal and geopressure oil and gas.Grants the lessee of an existing oil and gas lease located completely within 100 miles of the coastline of California or Florida Adjacent Zones the option, without compensation, of exchanging such lease for a new oil and gas lease having a primary term of five years. Amends OCSLA to: (1) repeal the coastal impact assistance program; and (2) provide conditional funds for the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) revise incentives for innovative technologies; (2) authorize construction of nuclear power plants by 2010 (Nuclear Power 2010 Program); and (3) instruct the Secretary of Labor to promulgate implementing regulations for a nuclear energy workforce program. Creates an interagency working group to recommend coordinated federal promotion of increased domestic nuclear manufacturing capacity and export of domestic nuclear energy products and services. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a qualifying nuclear power manufacturing tax credit. Directs: (1) the Secretary of Energy to establish a National Nuclear Energy Council; and (2) the President to establish a High Level Waste Authority with jurisdiction over nuclear waste contracts.Sets forth a program to develop coal-to-liquid manufacturing on federal land. Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend and modify tax credits for: (1) renewable energy; (2) electricity produced from marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy; (3) electricity produced from the production of substitute natural gas from refined coal or petcoke; (4) new clean renewable energy bonds; (5) residential energy efficient property; (6) plug-in hybrid vehicles; (7) production of cellulosic ethanol; and (8) alternative fuels and vehicles. Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) implement a research and development program for blending transportation fuels derived from coal-to-liquids with transportation fuels derived from renewable sources; and (2) maintain four Bioenergy Research Centers.

main street energy security act refinery permit process schedule act_-_authorizes administrator environmental_protection_agency epa request state governor provide financial assistance hire additional personnel expertise federal refinery authorizations directs president appoint federal coordinator implement federal refinery authorization designate certain closed military installations potentially suitable refinery construction sites sets forth oil gas leasing program coastal_plain_of_alaska deep ocean energy resources act amends outer_continental_shelf_lands_act ocsla revise outer_continental_shelf leasing program federal energy natural resources enhancement_act authorizes appropriations natural resources enhancement program management fish wildlife natural resources rigs reefs act authorizes secretary use decommissioned offshore oil gas platforms artificial reef scientific research redesignates energy mineral schools reinvestment act specified law governing mining petroleum schools revises requirements funding certain state chartered petroleum mining schools national fund act instructs secretary establish fuel production program strategic unconventional resources co2 enhanced recovery grant program produce geothermal oil gas grants lessee existing oil gas lease located completely miles coastline california florida adjacent zones option compensation exchanging lease new oil gas lease having primary term years amends ocsla repeal coastal impact assistance program provide conditional funds secure_rural_schools community self determination act amends energy policy act revise incentives innovative technologies authorize construction nuclear power plants nuclear_power_2010_program instruct secretary labor promulgate implementing regulations nuclear energy workforce program creates interagency_working_group recommend coordinated federal promotion increased domestic nuclear manufacturing capacity export domestic nuclear energy products services amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow qualifying nuclear power manufacturing tax credit directs secretary energy establish national_nuclear_energy_council president establish high level waste authority jurisdiction nuclear waste contracts sets forth program develop coal liquid manufacturing federal land renewable energy energy conservation tax act amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend modify tax credits renewable energy electricity produced marine hydrokinetic renewable energy electricity produced production substitute natural gas refined coal new clean renewable energy bonds residential energy efficient property plug hybrid vehicles production cellulosic ethanol alternative fuels vehicles instructs secretary energy implement research development program blending transportation fuels derived coal liquids transportation fuels derived renewable sources maintain bioenergy research centers


Summary: American Energy Independence Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) provide for tax credits for energy efficiency, alternative and unconventional fuel, and nuclear power; and (2) revise provisions concerning tax credits for renewable energy and energy efficiency.Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) to make loan guarantees for advanced conservation and fuel efficiency motor vehicle technology projects for the production of vehicles that do not exceed 10,000 pounds.Includes among projects eligible for assistance under the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program projects for the operation and maintenance of intelligent transportation system strategies that serve nonattainment or maintenance areas.Requires the: (1) Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to develop jet fuel produced from clean coal and from alternative and unconventional domestic feedstocks; and (2) Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to designate an institution that has existing facilities and experience in the development and deployment of such technologies as the Center for Excellence for Coal-to-Jet-Fuel Research.Designates a fund comprised of revenues from fees for loan guarantees as the Incentives for Innovative Technologies Fund.Limits payments made by the Secretary for costs that result from certain nuclear plant delays to costs that occur after the initial 30-day period of covered delay and that are no more than $500 million per contract.Requires the Secretary to implement a Nuclear Power 2010 Program. Establishes an interagency working group to promote increasing domestic manufacture capacity and export of domestic nuclear energy products and services.Requires the Secretary of Labor to implement a program to provide workforce training for the nuclear utility and nuclear energy products and services industries.Amends the Atomic Energy Act to revise provisions concerning hearings and judicial review for proceedings on licenses or construction permits.Requires the Secretary to establish a National Nuclear Energy Council. Authorizes the Secretary to initiate spent nuclear fuel storage agreements. Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to revise provisions concerning contracts for the transportation and disposal of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel of domestic origin. Requires the Secretary to offer to settle actions for damages resulting from failure to commence accepting such fuel or waste on or before January 31, 1998. Prohibits expenditures from the Nuclear Waste Fund for research and development of activities on advanced nuclear fuel cycle technologies.American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish a competitive oil and gas leasing program that will result in environmentally sound exploration, development, and production of resources in the Coastal Plain, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), Alaska. Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 to repeal the prohibition of the production of oil and gas from ANWR. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to designate Special Areas within the Coastal Plain that may be excluded from leasing. Requires 50% of royalty revenues from leasing to be paid to Alaska. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) issue rights of way across the Coastal Plain for transportation of oil and gas; and (2) convey to the Kaktovik Inupiat Corporation and the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation specified estates.Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance from the Coastal Plain Local Government Impact Aid Assistance Fund to eligible entities impacted by the exploration for, or production of, oil and gas on the Coastal Plain.Terminates the prohibition on: (1) leasing of federal submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil or gas; (2) issuing federal permits for such exploration, development, or production; and (3) expending federal funds on such leases or permits.Requires federal agencies which received funds for conducting climate change basic research to use such funds only for climate change applied research.

american_energy_independence act amends_the_internal_revenue_code provide tax credits energy efficiency alternative unconventional fuel nuclear power revise provisions concerning tax credits renewable energy energy efficiency amends energy policy act require secretary energy secretary loan guarantees advanced conservation fuel efficiency motor vehicle technology projects production vehicles exceed pounds includes projects eligible assistance congestion mitigation air quality improvement program projects operation maintenance transportation system strategies serve nonattainment maintenance areas requires secretary transportation establish program develop jet fuel produced clean coal alternative unconventional domestic feedstocks administrator federal_aviation_administration faa designate institution existing facilities experience development deployment technologies center excellence coal jet fuel research designates fund comprised revenues fees loan guarantees incentives innovative technologies fund limits payments secretary costs result certain nuclear plant delays costs occur initial day period covered delay million contract requires secretary implement nuclear_power_2010_program establishes interagency_working_group promote increasing domestic manufacture capacity export domestic nuclear energy products services requires secretary labor implement program provide workforce training nuclear utility nuclear energy products services industries amends atomic energy act revise provisions concerning hearings judicial review proceedings licenses construction permits requires secretary establish national_nuclear_energy_council authorizes secretary initiate spent nuclear fuel storage agreements amends nuclear waste policy act revise provisions concerning contracts transportation disposal high level radioactive waste spent nuclear fuel domestic origin requires secretary offer settle actions damages resulting failure commence accepting fuel waste january prohibits expenditures nuclear_waste_fund research development activities advanced nuclear fuel cycle technologies american-made_energy good jobs act_-_requires secretary interior establish competitive oil gas leasing program result environmentally sound exploration development production resources coastal_plain arctic_national_wildlife_refuge anwr alaska amends alaska_national_interest_lands_conservation_act repeal prohibition production oil gas anwr authorizes secretary interior designate special areas coastal_plain excluded leasing requires royalty revenues leasing paid alaska requires secretary interior issue rights way coastal_plain transportation oil gas convey kaktovik_inupiat_corporation arctic_slope_regional_corporation specified estates authorizes secretary interior provide financial assistance coastal_plain_local_government_impact_aid_assistance_fund eligible entities impacted exploration production oil gas coastal_plain terminates prohibition leasing federal submerged lands outer_continental_shelf exploration development production oil gas issuing federal permits exploration development production expending federal funds leases permits requires federal agencies received funds conducting climate change basic research use funds climate change applied research


Summary: Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2008 - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) to extend the regulatory authority of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to certain transactions in derivatives involving specified energy commodities ("included energy transactions"), including those on foreign boards of trade.Defines "included energy transaction" as a contract, agreement, or transaction in an energy commodity for future delivery that: (1) provides for a delivery point in the United States; or (2) is transacted on a computer terminal located in the United States.Prohibits the CFTC from exempting from regulation any "included energy transaction" unless certain notice to Congress and public comment requirements are met. Declares null and void any CFTC "no-action letter" exemptions from CEA requirements for "included energy transactions."Requires the CFTC to establish uniform limits on the aggregate number of positions with respect to "included energy transactions" which may be held by any person for the prompt month, for each month, and for all months in all markets subject to CFTC jurisdiction.Excludes swaps involving "included energy transactions" from any CEA exemption for bona fide hedging transactions.Defines "bilateral included energy transaction" as an included energy transaction executed or traded other than on or through a trading facility. Exempts such transactions from the requirement that transactions be made on or through a designated contract market. Applies to "bilateral included energy transactions" certain reporting and recordkeeping requirements.Instructs the CFTC to publish monthly on its website: (1) the aggregate number and value of long and short positions held by a person in any portfolio constructed to match or track the components of an index of all commodities; and (2) the portion of the positions that are net long positions in "included energy transactions."Amends the Natural Gas Act and the Federal Power Act to set forth enforcement powers of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), including cease-and-desist proceedings, temporary orders, and general implementation authority.

prevent unfair manipulation prices act amends commodity_exchange_act cea extend regulatory authority commodity_futures_trading_commission cftc certain transactions derivatives involving specified energy commodities included energy transactions including foreign boards trade defines included energy transaction contract agreement transaction energy commodity future delivery provides delivery point united_states computer terminal located united_states prohibits cftc exempting regulation included energy transaction certain notice congress public comment requirements met declares null void cftc action letter exemptions cea requirements included energy transactions cftc establish uniform limits aggregate number positions respect included energy transactions held person prompt month month months markets subject cftc jurisdiction excludes swaps involving included energy transactions cea exemption bona fide hedging transactions defines bilateral included energy transaction included energy transaction executed traded trading facility exempts transactions requirement transactions designated contract market applies bilateral included energy transactions certain reporting recordkeeping requirements instructs cftc publish monthly website aggregate number value long short positions held person portfolio constructed match track components index commodities portion positions net long positions included energy transactions natural gas act federal power act set forth enforcement powers federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc including cease desist proceedings temporary orders general implementation authority


Summary: Americans for American Energy Act of 2008 - Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2008 - Amends the Submerged Lands Act (SLA) regarding delineation of offshore state boundaries with respect to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), as well as related oil and gas mineral rights.Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to allow the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to grant outer Continental Shelf (OCS) natural gas leases. Revises provisions concerning oil and gas leases and withdrawals of unleased land.Provides for federal agency coordination with adjacent states on the construction of pipelines for OCS crude oil, petroleum, or natural gas.Establishes the Federal Energy Natural Resources Enhancement Program. Declares existing federal prohibitions against spending appropriated funds for leasing and preleasing OCS oil and natural gas to be without force or effect. Prohibits a federal agency from permitting on the federal OCS or in state waters certain activities that are incompatible with: (1) oil or natural gas leasing; and (2) full exploration and production of tracts geologically prospective for oil or natural gas. Renames the Minerals Management Service as the National Ocean Resources and Royalty Service.Rigs to Reefs Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary to issue regulations regarding the authorization to use decommissioned offshore oil and gas facilities for artificial reef and scientific research. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal a requirement regarding conducting comprehensive inventories of OCS oil and natural gas resources. Directs the Secretary to establish OCS regional headquarters in designated locations. Repeals the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006. Removes application fees for the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) drill permits.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth provisions concerning: (1) credits and deductions for alternative and nonconventional fuel, the capture of carbon dioxide, energy efficiency and conservation, and renewable energy; (2) extensions of elections to expense certain refineries; and (3) exemptions for electric transmission facilities.American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act - Requires the Secretary to establish a competitive oil and gas leasing program that will result in an environmentally sound program for the exploration, development, and production of Alaska's Coastal Plain's oil and gas resources. Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 to terminate the prohibition against leasing or other development leading to production of oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.Oil Shale Opportunity Act of 2008 - Amends the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 to repeal the limitation on the use of funds for implementing a commercial leasing program for oil shale resources on public lands. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the treatment of revenues received through an oil shale or tar sands lease.Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal restrictions on federal agencies procuring alternative or synthetic fuel for mobility-related uses.Coal Liquid Fuel Act - Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) agreements between the Secretary of Energy and qualifying coal-to-liquid projects; and (2) public auctions of coal-to-liquid fuel put option contracts.Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to revise provisions concerning the recycling and disposal of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste.Establishes the American Energy Trust Fund. Requires the Secretary to implement a program to lease federal lands for the development and operation of commercial photovoltaic and concentration solar power energy systems.Provides for: (1) the coordination of the authorization of federal crude oil refineries; and (2) the designation of closed military bases for the construction of refineries and the designation of brownfield sites for refinery sites. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain requirements regarding refinery revitalization.Amends the Clean Air Act to require new source review regulations to provide that routine maintenance and repair do not constitute a modification of an existing source.Strengthening Americas Science and Technology Education Act - Requires the Secretary to appoint a Stakeholder Committee for Science and Technology Education. Establishes the National Science and Technology Education Center. Sets forth provisions concerning educational programs for technology and nuclear science.

americans american energy act deep ocean energy resources act amends submerged lands act delineation offshore state boundaries respect outer_continental_shelf_lands_act ocsla related oil gas mineral rights amends outer_continental_shelf_lands_act allow secretary interior secretary grant outer_continental_shelf ocs natural gas leases revises provisions concerning oil gas leases withdrawals unleased land provides federal agency coordination adjacent states construction pipelines ocs crude oil petroleum natural gas establishes federal energy natural resources enhancement program declares existing federal prohibitions spending appropriated funds leasing preleasing ocs oil natural gas force effect prohibits federal agency permitting federal ocs state waters certain activities incompatible oil natural gas leasing exploration production tracts geologically prospective oil natural gas renames minerals_management_service national ocean resources royalty service rigs reefs act requires secretary issue regulations authorization use decommissioned offshore oil gas facilities artificial reef scientific research amends energy policy act repeal requirement conducting comprehensive inventories ocs oil natural gas resources directs secretary establish ocs regional headquarters designated locations repeals gulf_of_mexico_energy_security_act removes application fees bureau_of_land_management blm drill permits amends_the_internal_revenue_code set forth provisions concerning credits deductions alternative nonconventional fuel capture carbon dioxide energy efficiency conservation renewable energy extensions elections expense certain refineries exemptions electric transmission facilities american_energy_independence price reduction act_-_requires secretary establish competitive oil gas leasing program result environmentally sound program exploration development production alaska coastal_plain oil gas resources amends alaska_national_interest_lands_conservation_act terminate prohibition leasing development leading production oil gas arctic_national_wildlife_refuge oil_shale opportunity act amends department_of_the_interior environment related agencies appropriations act repeal limitation use funds implementing commercial leasing program oil_shale resources public lands amends mineral_leasing_act provide treatment revenues received oil_shale tar_sands lease amends energy_independence_and_security_act repeal restrictions federal agencies procuring alternative synthetic fuel mobility related uses coal liquid fuel act sets forth provisions concerning agreements secretary energy qualifying coal liquid projects public auctions coal liquid fuel option contracts amends nuclear waste policy act revise provisions concerning recycling disposal spent nuclear fuel high level radioactive waste establishes american energy trust_fund requires secretary implement program lease federal lands development operation commercial photovoltaic concentration solar power energy systems provides coordination authorization federal crude oil refineries designation closed military bases construction refineries designation brownfield sites refinery sites amends energy policy act repeal certain requirements refinery revitalization amends clean_air act require new source review regulations provide routine maintenance repair constitute modification existing source strengthening americas science_and_technology education act_-_requires secretary appoint stakeholder committee science_and_technology education establishes national science_and_technology education center sets forth provisions concerning educational programs technology nuclear science


Summary: Comprehensive Energy Exploration, Price Reduction, and Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2008 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permit projected lines of states adjacent to the subsoil and seabed of the outer Continental Shelf to be used for oil and gas preleasing and leasing activities. Authorizes the governor of a state with a new producing area within the offshore administrative boundaries beyond the submerged land of the state to petition the Secretary of Energy to make new producing areas available for oil and gas leasing. Sets forth a lease sales program for oil and gas development within the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Prescribes environmental protection procedures for the Coastal Plain. Requires Alaska to establish in is state treasury the "Coastal Plain Local Government Impact Aid Assistance Fund," to assist designated Alaska entities impacted by the oil and gas exploration and production. Prohibits exportation of oil or gas produced under this Act. Prescribes a refinery permitting process. Suspends petroleum acquisition for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Establishes in the Treasury the Renewable Energy Transition Trust Fund. Amends the Clean Air Act to include renewable biomass within its purview. Sets forth an advanced battery manufacturing incentive program. Instructs the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Research and Development of the Environmental Protection Agency to implement a research and development program for adding materials to biofuels to make them more compatible with infrastructure used to store and deliver petroleum-based fuels. Instructs the Secretary of Energy to study and report to Congress on: (1) the feasibility of increasing consumption in the United States of ethanol-blended gasoline with specified levels of ethanol; and (2) specified diesel vehicle attributes. Clean Coal-Derived Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2008 - Directs the President to promulgate regulations to ensure that covered fuel introduced into commerce in the United States on an annual average basis contains a specified volume and percentage of clean coal-derived fuel. Amends the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 to repeal the prohibition against final regulations for commercial oil shale leasing program on public land. Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal the prohibition against federal agency contracts for procurement of alternative or synthetic fuel. Authorizes the Department of Defense to enter into multiyear contracts to purchase synthetic fuels. Prohibits sales of defense articles and services to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia unless the Kingdom increases its oil production to at least 10 million barrels per day, and maintains that level. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend and modify certain renewable energy production tax credits. Directs the President to establish an Apollo 21 Energy Independence Program. Instructs the Federal Trade Commission, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Energy Information Agency to study and report jointly to Congress on the effects of speculation in the futures markets (including foreign futures markets) for natural gas, crude oil, and gasoline on cash market and retail prices for the commodities. Requires the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding comparability of foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading.

comprehensive energy exploration price reduction renewable energy investment act amends outer_continental_shelf_lands_act permit projected lines states adjacent subsoil seabed outer_continental_shelf oil gas preleasing leasing activities authorizes governor state new producing area offshore administrative boundaries submerged land state petition secretary energy new producing areas available oil gas leasing sets forth lease sales program oil gas development coastal_plain arctic_national_wildlife_refuge prescribes environmental protection procedures coastal_plain requires alaska establish state treasury coastal_plain_local_government_impact_aid_assistance_fund assist designated alaska entities impacted oil gas exploration production prohibits exportation oil gas produced act prescribes refinery permitting process suspends petroleum acquisition strategic_petroleum_reserve spr establishes treasury renewable energy transition trust_fund amends clean_air act include renewable biomass purview sets forth advanced battery manufacturing incentive program instructs assistant administrator office research development environmental_protection_agency implement research development program adding materials biofuels compatible infrastructure store deliver petroleum based fuels instructs secretary energy study report congress feasibility increasing consumption united_states ethanol blended gasoline specified levels ethanol specified diesel vehicle attributes clean coal derived fuels energy security act directs president promulgate regulations ensure covered fuel introduced commerce united_states annual average basis contains specified volume percentage clean coal derived fuel amends department_of_the_interior environment related agencies appropriations act repeal prohibition final regulations commercial oil_shale leasing program public land amends energy_independence_and_security_act repeal prohibition federal agency contracts procurement alternative synthetic fuel authorizes department_of_defense enter multiyear contracts purchase synthetic fuels prohibits sales defense articles services saudi_arabia increases oil production million barrels day maintains level amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend modify certain renewable energy production tax credits directs president establish energy independence program instructs federal_trade_commission board_of_governors federal_reserve_system energy information agency study report jointly congress effects speculation futures markets including foreign futures markets natural gas crude oil gasoline cash market retail prices commodities requires commodity_futures_trading_commission cftc issue notice_of_proposed_rulemaking comparability foreign regulation futures derivatives trading


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Energy to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences for a study of what measures the United States can take, including what research needs to be undertaken, in order to achieve energy independence without adversely affecting the environment.Requires a report to Congress on the results of the study.

directs secretary energy enter arrangement national_academy_of_sciences study measures united_states including research needs undertaken order achieve energy independence adversely affecting environment requires report congress results study


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2018 the tax credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources, including wind, biomass, geothermal energy, landfill gas, refined coal, and hydropower; (2) include marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy as a renewable resource for purposes of such tax credit; (3) extend through 2018 the energy tax credit for solar, fuel cell, and microturbine property; (4) repeal the dollar per kilowatt limitation for fuel cell property for purposes of the energy tax credit; (5) extend the energy tax credit to public electric utilities; and (6) expand and extend through 2018 the tax credit for residential energy efficient property.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend tax credit producing electricity certain renewable resources including wind biomass geothermal energy landfill gas refined coal hydropower include marine hydrokinetic renewable energy renewable resource purposes tax credit extend energy tax credit solar fuel cell microturbine property repeal dollar kilowatt limitation fuel cell property purposes energy tax credit extend energy tax credit public electric utilities expand extend tax credit residential energy efficient property


Summary: Families and Small Business Energy Tax Relief Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer an income-based refundable tax credit for the lesser of 50% of such taxpayer's residential energy costs for a taxable year or $750 ($1,500 for married taxpayers filing jointly). Defines "residential energy costs" as amounts paid in 2008 or 2009: (1) to any utility for natural gas used in the taxpayer's principal residence during the heating season (September through March); and (2) for heating oil or propane.Allows a certain small farming or commercial fishing businesses (gross receipts of not more than $20 million) a tax credit for up to 15% of amounts paid in 2008 or 2009 for gasoline, diesel fuel, heating oil, propane, and natural gas.Increases and makes permanent the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property expenditures.Amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to authorize additional appropriations for outreach activities to inform eligible households of available energy-related assistance and for residential weatherization and repair activities for low-income households.

families small business energy tax relief_act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow individual taxpayer income based refundable tax credit lesser taxpayer residential energy costs taxable year married taxpayers filing jointly defines residential energy costs amounts paid utility natural gas taxpayer principal residence heating season september march heating oil propane allows certain small farming commercial fishing businesses gross receipts million tax credit amounts paid gasoline diesel fuel heating oil propane natural gas increases makes permanent tax credit nonbusiness energy property expenditures amends low income home energy assistance_act authorize additional appropriations outreach activities inform eligible households available energy related assistance residential weatherization repair activities low income households


Summary: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an inventory of oil and natural gas resources beneath the waters of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), other than the Gulf of Mexico. Directs the Secretary to offer for oil and natural gas leasing all areas for which an inventory is conducted. Prohibits the Secretary from conducting an inventory for any areas of the OCS located within 50 miles of a state coastline or between 50 and 100 miles from a coastline if a state objects to an inventory in that area. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to enter into: (1) standby loan agreements with up to six qualifying CTL projects, at least one of which shall be owned by two or more small coal producers; and (2) a profit-sharing agreement with the project at the time the standby loan agreement is executed. Defines "qualifying CTL project" as: (1) a commercial-scale project that converts coal to liquid or gaseous transportation fuels; or (2) not more than one project at a facility that converts petroleum refinery waste products into liquids or gaseous transportation fuels.Establishes in the Treasury the Next Generation Energy and Efficiency Fund for research and development of technologies to decrease America's reliance on traditional fossil fuels and increase energy efficiencies. Allocates royalties from OCS oil and gas leases to the Fund.Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to: (1) expand the authority of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over matters involving trading manipulations, trading limitations, and recordkeeping; (2) allow the CFTC to regulate certain transactions by foreign boards of trade; (3) provide for additional CFTC employees for enforcement; (4) require detailed reporting by index traders and swap dealers; and (5) disaggregate and make public monthly the number of positions and total value of index fund in energy markets and data on speculative positions relative to bona fide physical hedgers in those markets.Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to carry out a Nuclear Power 2010 Program to position the United States to commence construction of new nuclear power plants by not later than 2010 or the first later calendar year practicable. Establishes an interagency working group to promote domestic nuclear capacity and the export of nuclear energy products and services. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend 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 through 2014 the energy tax credit for solar, fuel cell, and microturbine property and the tax credit for residential energy efficient property. 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.Revises the program of tax incentives for investment in the New York Liberty Zone.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.Delays until 2019 the application of special rules for the worldwide allocation of interest for purposes of computing the limitation on the foreign tax credit.

fulfilling energy leadership act authorizes secretary interior conduct inventory oil natural gas resources beneath waters outer_continental_shelf ocs gulf_of_mexico directs secretary offer oil natural gas leasing areas inventory conducted prohibits secretary conducting inventory areas ocs located miles state coastline miles coastline state objects inventory area amends energy policy act authorize secretary energy enter standby loan agreements qualifying projects shall owned small coal producers profit sharing agreement project time standby loan agreement executed defines qualifying project commercial scale project converts coal liquid gaseous transportation fuels project facility converts petroleum refinery waste products liquids gaseous transportation fuels establishes treasury generation energy efficiency fund research development technologies decrease america reliance traditional fossil fuels increase energy efficiencies allocates royalties ocs oil gas leases fund amends commodity_exchange_act expand authority commodity_futures_trading_commission cftc matters involving trading trading limitations recordkeeping allow cftc regulate certain transactions foreign boards trade provide additional cftc employees enforcement require detailed reporting index traders swap dealers disaggregate public monthly number positions total value index fund energy markets data speculative positions relative bona fide physical markets authorizes secretary energy carry nuclear_power_2010_program position united_states commence construction new nuclear power plants later later calendar year practicable establishes interagency_working_group promote domestic nuclear capacity export nuclear energy products services amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend 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 revises program tax incentives investment new_york_liberty_zone 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 delays application special rules worldwide allocation interest purposes computing limitation foreign tax credit


Summary: Authorizes the President or a designee to waive any legal requirement under any federal law otherwise applicable to a covered energy project, including any provision of law relating to any administrative protest of any agency action taken with respect to such a project, as the President or such designee determines necessary to ensure expeditious conduct of such project. Defines "covered energy project" as the construction, operation, or maintenance of any building, structure, or other facility for the development, production, processing, or transmission of energy, including: (1) construction, operation, or maintenance of any oil or natural gas pipeline or refinery; and (2) the leasing of federal lands (including submerged lands) for the exploration, development, production, processing, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other source or form of energy.

authorizes president designee waive legal requirement federal law applicable covered energy project including provision law relating administrative protest agency action taken respect project president designee determines necessary ensure expeditious conduct project defines covered energy project construction operation maintenance building structure facility development production processing transmission energy including construction operation maintenance oil natural gas pipeline refinery leasing federal lands including submerged lands exploration development production processing transmission oil natural gas source form energy


Summary: Establishes an Energy Policy Council within the Executive Office of the President to develop a National Energy Plan and a plan for comprehensive federal departmental reform to eliminate wasteful spending and overlapping programs, including by establishing a consolidated entity to be known as the Department of Energy Policy.

establishes energy policy council executive_office president develop national energy plan plan comprehensive federal departmental reform eliminate wasteful spending overlapping programs including establishing consolidated entity known department_of_energy policy


Summary: Requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reinstate the licenses for projects numbered 10822 and 10823 and transfer them to the town of Canton, Connecticut.

requires federal_energy_regulatory_commission reinstate licenses projects numbered transfer town canton connecticut


Summary: Renewable Power for Agriculture Incentive Program Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit for excessive fuel costs for creditable fuel (i.e., fossil fuel or electricity) used by a taxpayer in the trade or business of farming. Defines "excessive fuel cost" as the excess amount paid for creditable fuel over the adjusted base price for such fuel (the average price for such fuel on September 6, 2004, for the region in which the taxpayer purchased such fuel). Terminates such credit after 2013.

renewable power agriculture incentive program act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow business related tax credit excessive fuel costs creditable fuel fossil fuel electricity taxpayer trade business farming defines excessive fuel cost excess paid creditable fuel adjusted base price fuel average price fuel september region taxpayer purchased fuel terminates credit


Summary: Truth in Video Game Rating Act - Prohibits any rating organization from assigning a content rating to any video or computer game unless it has reviewed its entire playable content. Prohibits any producer, seller, or distributor of such games from withholding or hiding any such content from a rating organization. Requires any person submitting to a rating organization a video or computer game with hidden content to accompany it with the codes or methods necessary to access such hidden content. Prohibits a rating organization from providing a content rating that grossly mischaracterizes the game content. Makes a violation of a prohibition of this Act an unfair or deceptive act or practice under specified provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act and requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce this Act.

truth video game rating act prohibits rating organization assigning content rating video computer game reviewed entire content prohibits producer seller distributor games withholding content rating organization requires person submitting rating organization video computer game hidden content accompany codes methods necessary access hidden content prohibits rating organization providing content rating grossly game content makes violation prohibition act unfair deceptive act practice specified provisions federal_trade_commission_act requires federal_trade_commission ftc enforce act


Summary: Vaccines for the Future Act of 2007 - Directs the President to establish a comprehensive strategy to accelerate efforts to develop vaccines and microbicides for neglected diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis. States that such strategy shall: (1) expand public-private partnerships and seek to leverage foreign country and private sector resources; (2) include the negotiation of advance market commitments and other economic incentives for the research, development, and manufacturing of vaccines and microbicides for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other neglected diseases; (3) address related intellectual property and regulatory issues; (4) maximize U.S. capabilities to support clinical trials of vaccines and microbicides in developing countries; and (5) expand the purchase and delivery of existing vaccines. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into negotiations with the World Bank, the International Development Association, the GAVI Alliance, such entities' member nations, and other interested parties to establish advance market commitments to purchase vaccines and microbicides to combat neglected diseases. (Defines "GAVI Alliance" as the public-private partnership launched in 2000 for the purpose of saving children and protecting all people through the widespread use of vaccines.)

vaccines future act directs president establish comprehensive strategy accelerate efforts develop vaccines neglected diseases hiv aids malaria tuberculosis states strategy shall expand public private partnerships seek leverage foreign country private sector resources include negotiation advance market commitments economic incentives research development manufacturing vaccines hiv aids tuberculosis malaria neglected diseases address related intellectual property regulatory issues maximize capabilities support clinical trials vaccines developing countries expand purchase delivery existing vaccines directs secretary treasury enter negotiations world_bank international_development_association alliance entities member nations interested parties establish advance market commitments purchase vaccines combat neglected diseases defines alliance public private partnership launched purpose saving children protecting people widespread use vaccines


Summary: Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to classify automatic fire sprinkler systems as five-year depreciable property.

fire sprinkler incentive act amends_the_internal_revenue_code classify automatic fire sprinkler systems year depreciable property


Summary: Community Restoration and Revitalization Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow an increased rehabilitation tax credit for certain low-income buildings; (2) allow a basis reduction adjustment for property eligible for the credit; (3) increase the credit for certain smaller buildings; (4) allow property eligible for the credit to be used for lodging purposes; (5) modify placed-in-service rules for credit property; (6) modify qualification rules for credit property that is tax-exempt use property; (7) increase the credit for buildings in high cost areas; and (8) exempt certain condominium transactions from rehabilitation tax credit recapture requirements.

community restoration revitalization act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow increased rehabilitation tax credit certain low income buildings allow basis reduction adjustment property eligible credit increase credit certain smaller buildings allow property eligible credit lodging purposes modify placed service rules credit property modify qualification rules credit property tax exempt use property increase credit buildings high cost areas exempt certain condominium transactions rehabilitation tax credit recapture requirements


Summary: Native American $1 Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins in commemoration of Native Americans and the important contributions made by Indian tribes and individual Native Americans to the development of the United States and the history of the United States. Requires the issuance of such coins during each year to be emblematic of one important Native American or Native American contribution.

native american coin act_-_directs secretary treasury issue coins commemoration native americans important contributions indian tribes individual native americans development united_states history united_states requires issuance coins year emblematic important native american native american contribution


Summary: Model T Ford Automobile Commemorative Coin Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Model T Ford Automobile, up to 500,000 $1 coins emblematic of the Model T Ford and the assembly line. Subjects coin sales to a surcharge of $10 per coin. Requires specified distributions of surcharges to: (1) the Automobile National Heritage Area Partnership Inc. for creating an endowment for national Model T educational programs; and (2) the Edison Institute (also known as "The Henry Ford"), in Dearborn, Michigan, a National Historic Landmark, for creating an endowment for educational programs associated with the Model T Ford Automobile.

model automobile commemorative coin act instructs secretary treasury issue commemoration anniversary model automobile coins emblematic model assembly line subjects coin sales surcharge coin requires specified distributions surcharges automobile national heritage area partnership creating endowment national model educational programs institute known henry michigan national historic creating endowment educational programs associated model automobile


Summary: Makes January 23, 2002, the effective date of the modification of treatment for retirement annuity purposes of part-time service performed before April 7, 1986, by certain health-care professionals of the Veterans Health Administration pursuant to the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001.

makes january effective date modification treatment retirement annuity purposes time service performed april certain health care professionals veterans_health_administration pursuant department_of_veterans_affairs_health_care_programs_enhancement_act


Summary: Prohibits the Secretary from making a loan or loans to any entity in excess of $1 billion in the aggregate over a five-year period unless the loan exceeding the limit is approved by joint resolution no later than six months after notice is provided to Congress.

prohibits secretary making loan loans entity excess billion aggregate year period loan exceeding limit approved joint resolution later months notice provided congress


Summary: Accountability in Government Contracting Act of 2007 - Title I: Acquisition Workforce - (Sec. 101) Amends the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to require the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to: (1) designate a member of the Senior Executive Service as the Associate Administrator for Workforce Programs, in the Federal Acquisition Institute, to oversee government-wide acquisition workforce activities; and (2) establish a government-wide acquisition intern program. Sets forth requirements for program course work.Requires: (1) the Administrator to establish a government-wide Contingency Contracting Corps that shall be available for deployment in responding to disasters and contingency operations; (2) the Administrator to report to specified congressional committees, annually, on the status of the Corps; (3) agency heads to establish acquisition and contracting training programs; (4) the Administrator to issue policies to promote the development of performance standards for training and to evaluate such programs; (5) the Administrator to ensure that agencies collect and maintain standardized information on acquisition and contracting workforces relating to such training programs; and (6) each agency's Chief Acquisition Officer to develop a succession plan consistent with the agency's strategic human capital plan for the recruitment, development, and retention of the agency's acquisition workforce. Requires such plan to address: (1) recruitment goals for personnel from procurement intern programs; (2) the agency's acquisition workforce training needs; (3) actions to retain high performing acquisition professionals who possess critical relevant skills; and (4) recruitment goals for personnel from the Federal Career Intern Program and the Presidential Management Fellows Program.Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2009 for the Acquisition Workforce Training Fund. Sets forth authorized uses of the Fund. Eliminates the expiration date for the Fund.Requires the Administrator to ensure that a sufficient number of federal employees are trained in the acquisition of architect and engineering services.Amends the Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2003 to extend until September 30, 2010, the direct hire authority for members of the acquisition workforce.Requires Chief Acquisition Officers to be appointed from among persons who have an extensive management background.Directs the Administrator, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), to encourage agencies to utilize existing authorities to recruit and retain acquisition personnel and to consider recruiting acquisition personnel who may be retiring from the private sector.Title II: Competition and Accountability - (Sec. 201) Requires the Administrator to promulgate in the Federal Acquisition Regulation regulations requiring competition in the purchase of property and services by all executive agencies pursuant to multiple award contracts. Declares that an individual purchase of property or services is made on a competitive basis only if it is made pursuant to certain procedures.Requires: (1) such regulations to require that each individual purchase of property or services in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold under a multiple award contract be made on a competitive basis, with specified exceptions; and (2) agencies to meet specified notice requirements regarding sole source orders in excess of such threshold that are placed against multiple award contracts or blanket purchase agreements.(Sec. 202) Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 and defense contracting provisions to require that a task or delivery order include a statement of work that clearly specifies the tasks to be performed or property to be delivered. Requires the statement of work for a task or delivery order in excess of the threshold for use of simplified procedures for commercial items to: (1) be made available to all eligible contractors; (2) set forth a clear statement of agency requirements; (3) permit a reasonable response period; (4) disclose significant factors the agency plans to use in evaluating proposals; (5) include a statement documenting the basis for selection for an order that was awarded on a best value basis; and (6) provide an opportunity for a post award debriefing. Authorizes protests of task or delivery orders that exceed a certain threshold.(Sec. 204) Includes as a condition for the use of noncompetitive contract procedures the public disclosure of justification and approval documents. Limits the length of specified noncompetitive contracts for property or services available from only one source.(Sec. 206) Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) conditions required for the award of a task or delivery order contract for services in an amount estimated to exceed $100 million; (2) the issuance of guidance on the use of tiered evaluations of offers for contracts and for task or delivery orders under contracts (3) the issuance of regulations outlining the proper use of cost-reimburesement contracts and a review of the use of such contracts; (4) preventing and mitigating organizational and personal conflicts of interest in federal contracting; and (5) the issuance of guidance for agencies on the appropriate use of award and incentive fees in federal acquisition programs.Title III: Accountability and Administration - (Sec. 301) Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) time periods for definitizing letter contracts; (2) Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidelines for, and requirements governing, interagency acquisitions and assisted acquisitions; (3) OMB guidelines and procedures for government-wide commercial purchase cards; (4) a report on travel by agency employees at the expense of the federal government; (5) the issuance of guidance on the use of lead system integrators in the best interest of the federal government; (6) limitations on the use of subcontractors or tiers of subcontractors who do not perform work in proportion to overhead or profit received; (7) considering, in awarding a federal contract, whether a contractor may pose a serious threat to national security; (8) the assignment of certified program managers to administer DHS programs with an estimated value of more than $100 million; (9) elimination of the one-year limitation on interest due on late payments to contractors; (10) establishing government-wide guidelines to ensure that inherently governmental work is performed by federal employees; (11) an OMB report on implementation of the Acquisition Advisory Panel's recommendations; (12) a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on federal acquisition policy and a report on the implementation of requirements related to determinations made by agencies regarding indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts; (13) the issuance of guidance on contracting for mapping and surveying services; and (14) the timely and accurate transmission of information included in the federal procurement data system.Declares that provisions this Act requiring the promulgation of regulations or the production of reports shall be carried out using existing funds.

accountability government contracting act title acquisition workforce sec amends office_of_federal_procurement_policy_act require administrator federal procurement policy designate member senior_executive_service associate_administrator workforce programs federal acquisition institute oversee government wide acquisition workforce activities establish government wide acquisition intern program sets forth requirements program course work requires administrator establish government wide contingency contracting corps shall available deployment responding disasters contingency operations administrator report specified congressional committees annually status corps agency heads establish acquisition contracting training programs administrator issue policies promote development performance standards training evaluate programs administrator ensure agencies collect maintain standardized information acquisition contracting relating training programs agency chief acquisition officer develop succession plan consistent agency strategic human capital plan recruitment development retention agency acquisition workforce requires plan address recruitment goals personnel procurement intern programs agency acquisition workforce training needs actions retain high performing acquisition professionals possess critical relevant skills recruitment goals personnel federal career intern program presidential management fellows program authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2009 acquisition workforce training fund sets forth authorized uses fund eliminates expiration date fund requires administrator ensure sufficient number federal employees trained acquisition architect engineering services amends services acquisition reform_act extend september direct hire authority members acquisition workforce requires chief acquisition officers appointed persons extensive management background directs administrator coordination director office_of_personnel_management opm encourage agencies utilize existing authorities recruit retain acquisition personnel consider recruiting acquisition personnel retiring private sector title competition accountability sec requires administrator promulgate federal_acquisition_regulation regulations requiring competition purchase property services executive agencies pursuant multiple award contracts declares individual purchase property services competitive basis pursuant certain procedures requires regulations require individual purchase property services excess simplified acquisition threshold multiple award contract competitive basis specified exceptions agencies meet specified notice requirements sole source orders excess threshold placed multiple award contracts blanket purchase amends federal_property_and_administrative_services act defense contracting provisions require task delivery order include statement work clearly specifies tasks performed property delivered requires statement work task delivery order excess threshold use simplified procedures commercial items available eligible contractors set forth clear statement agency requirements permit reasonable response period disclose significant factors agency plans use evaluating proposals include statement documenting basis selection order awarded best value basis provide opportunity post award authorizes protests task delivery orders exceed certain includes condition use noncompetitive contract procedures public disclosure justification approval documents limits length specified noncompetitive contracts property services available sets forth provisions concerning conditions required award task delivery order contract services estimated exceed million issuance guidance use tiered evaluations offers contracts task delivery orders contracts issuance regulations outlining proper use cost contracts review use contracts preventing mitigating organizational personal conflicts interest federal contracting issuance guidance agencies appropriate use award incentive fees federal acquisition programs title iii accountability administration sec sets forth provisions concerning time periods letter contracts office_of_management_and_budget omb guidelines requirements governing interagency acquisitions assisted acquisitions omb guidelines procedures government wide commercial purchase cards report travel agency employees expense federal_government issuance guidance use lead system best interest federal_government limitations use subcontractors tiers subcontractors perform work proportion overhead profit received considering awarding federal contract contractor pose threat national security assignment certified program managers administer dhs programs estimated value million elimination year limitation interest late payments contractors establishing government wide guidelines ensure inherently governmental work performed federal employees omb report implementation acquisition advisory_panel recommendations government_accountability_office gao report federal acquisition policy report implementation requirements related determinations agencies indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contracts issuance guidance contracting mapping surveying services timely accurate transmission information included federal procurement data system declares provisions act requiring promulgation regulations production reports shall carried existing funds


Summary: United States-Israel Energy Cooperation Act - (Sec. 3) Instructs the Secretary of Energy, in implementing the "Agreement between the Department of Energy of the United States of America and the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure of Israel Concerning Energy Cooperation," to establish a grant program to support research, development, and commercialization of renewable energy or energy efficiency. Authorizes grants to promote: (1) solar energy; (2) biomass energy; (3) energy efficiency; (4) wind energy; (5) geothermal energy; (6) wave and tidal energy; and (7) advanced battery technology. Makes eligible for a grant projects that address improved energy efficiency or renewable energy sources, or joint ventures between either: (1) a for-profit business entity, academic institution, National Laboratory, or nonprofit entity in the United States, and one in Israel; or (3) the federal government and the government of Israel. Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory board to: (1) monitor the grants award process; and (2) provide periodic performance reviews.Authorizes the Secretary to accept and use funds contributed by any person, government entity, or organization to implement this Act. Requires a grant recipient, upon project completion, to report to the Secretary: (1) the method by which the recipient used the grant funds; and (2) an evaluation of the success of each project. Declares that grants shall be awarded only for projects considered to be unclassified by both the United States and Israel. (Sec. 4) Sunsets the grant program and the advisory committee seven years after enactment of this Act. (Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary to use specified funds authorized for appropriation under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to implement this Act.

united_states-israel energy cooperation act sec instructs secretary energy implementing agreement department_of_energy united_states_of_america ministry energy infrastructure israel concerning energy cooperation establish grant program support research development commercialization renewable energy energy efficiency authorizes grants promote solar energy biomass energy energy efficiency wind energy geothermal energy wave tidal energy advanced battery technology makes eligible grant projects address improved energy efficiency renewable energy sources joint ventures profit business entity academic institution national_laboratory nonprofit entity united_states israel federal_government government israel directs secretary establish advisory_board monitor grants award process provide periodic performance reviews authorizes secretary accept use funds contributed person government entity organization implement act requires grant recipient project completion report secretary method recipient grant funds evaluation success project declares grants shall awarded projects considered unclassified united_states israel sec sunsets grant program advisory_committee seven years enactment act sec requires secretary use specified funds authorized appropriation energy policy act implement act


Summary: Ethanol Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Transportation, to award up to $1 million to one or more eligible firms to conduct feasibility studies for the construction of one or more dedicated ethanol pipelines.

ethanol infrastructure expansion act directs secretary energy coordination secretary agriculture secretary transportation award million eligible firms conduct feasibility studies construction dedicated ethanol pipelines


Summary: Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Storage Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2007 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy to: (1) carry out fundamental science and engineering research to develop and document new approaches to capture and store carbon dioxide; (2) ensure that fundamental research is appropriately applied to energy technology development activities and the field testing of carbon sequestration activities; (3) promote regional carbon sequestration partnerships to conduct geologic sequestration tests involving carbon dioxide in a variety of geological settings; and (4) conduct at least seven initial large-volume sequestration tests for geological containment of carbon dioxide. Directs the Secretary, in making competitive awards, to give preference to proposals from partnerships among industrial, academic, and government entities.

department_of_energy carbon capture storage research development demonstration act amends energy policy act direct secretary energy carry fundamental science engineering research develop document new approaches capture store carbon dioxide ensure fundamental research appropriately applied energy technology development activities field testing carbon sequestration activities promote regional carbon sequestration partnerships conduct geologic sequestration tests involving carbon dioxide variety geological settings conduct seven initial large volume sequestration tests geological containment carbon dioxide directs secretary making competitive awards preference proposals partnerships industrial academic government entities


Summary: Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation Act of 2007 - Directs the President to: (1) promulgate regulations to ensure that motor vehicle fuel, home heating oil, and boiler fuel sold or introduced into commerce contains prescribed volumes of renewable fuel for calendar years 2008-2022; and (2) publish in the Federal Register the renewable fuel obligation that ensures that such requirements are met. Exempts small refineries until calendar year 2013 from renewable fuel program requirements. Instructs the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot program administered through the Department of Energy's Vehicle Technology Deployment Program to provide up to 10 geographically-dispersed project grants to governmental entities and metropolitan transportation authorities to establish refueling infrastructure corridors for gasoline blends or diesel fuel containing renewable fuel. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to increase funding for bioenergy research and development. Authorizes the Secretary to make loan guarantees for renewable fuel facilities. Directs the Secretary to provide grants: (1) for research, development and implementation of renewable fuel production technologies in states with low rates of ethanol production, including low rates of cellulosic biomass ethanol; and (2) to promote infrastructure to support transportation of biomass to local biorefineries, including by portable processing equipment. Directs the Secretary to establish a biorefinery information center. Directs the Federal Trade Commission to impose a fuel tank cap labeling requirement for alternative fueled vehicles beginning with model year 2010 to inform consumers that such vehicle can operate on alternative fuel. Requires various specified studies relating to biofuels technologies.

biofuels energy security transportation act directs president promulgate regulations ensure motor vehicle fuel home heating oil boiler fuel sold introduced commerce contains prescribed volumes renewable fuel calendar years publish federal_register renewable fuel obligation ensures requirements met exempts small refineries calendar year renewable fuel program requirements instructs secretary energy establish pilot program administered department_of_energy vehicle technology deployment program provide geographically dispersed project grants governmental entities metropolitan transportation authorities establish refueling infrastructure corridors gasoline blends diesel fuel containing renewable fuel amends energy policy act increase funding bioenergy research development authorizes secretary loan guarantees renewable fuel facilities directs secretary provide grants research development implementation renewable fuel production technologies states low rates ethanol production including low rates cellulosic biomass ethanol promote infrastructure support transportation biomass local biorefineries including portable processing equipment directs secretary establish biorefinery information center directs federal_trade_commission impose fuel tank cap labeling requirement alternative fueled vehicles beginning model year inform consumers vehicle operate alternative fuel requires specified studies relating biofuels technologies


Summary: Department of Energy Electricity Programs Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to increase from seven to eight the number of Assistant Secretaries serving in the Department of Energy.Expresses the sense of Congress that leadership for missions of the Department of Energy relating to electricity delivery and reliability should be at the Assistant Secretary level.

department_of_energy electricity programs enhancement_act amends department_of_energy_organization_act increase seven number assistant secretaries serving department_of_energy expresses sense congress leadership missions department_of_energy relating electricity delivery reliability assistant secretary level


Summary: Energy Independence Act of 2007 - Establishes the National Commission on Energy Independence to conduct a comprehensive review of domestic energy policy. Requires the Commission to submit a status report in specified calendar years to Congress and the President on progress in meeting the long-term energy policy goal of energy independence.

energy independence act establishes national_commission energy independence conduct comprehensive review domestic energy policy requires commission submit status report specified calendar years congress president progress meeting long term energy policy goal energy independence


Summary: Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2007 - Amends the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to give priority to any project that has a total cost of less than $2.5 million (currently, $5 million). Authorizes the Secretary, without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation, to accept any amounts provided to the Secretary by the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration. Requires: (1) any amounts provided by the Bonneville Power Administration directly or through a grant to another entity for a project carried out under the Program to be credited toward the non-federal share of project costs; and (2) the Secretary's report on projects under such Act to be made after partnering with local governmental entities and the states in the Pacific Ocean drainage area (Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Idaho). Authorizes appropriations for the Act through FY2014. Sets forth limits and requirements on the amount that may be used each fiscal year for federal and state administrative expenses of carrying out this Act.

fisheries restoration irrigation mitigation act amends fisheries restoration irrigation mitigation act direct secretary interior acting director fish_and_wildlife_service priority project total cost million currently million authorizes secretary appropriation fiscal year limitation accept amounts provided secretary administrator bonneville_power_administration requires amounts provided bonneville_power_administration directly grant entity project carried program credited non federal share project costs secretary report projects act partnering local governmental entities states pacific_ocean drainage area oregon washington montana idaho authorizes appropriations act fy2014 sets forth limits requirements fiscal year federal state administrative expenses carrying act


Summary: Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon the request of the licensee for project numbered 7307, to extend the time required for commencement of project construction until 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act. Provides for reinstatement of an terminated license.

directs federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc request licensee project numbered extend time required commencement project construction months date enactment act provides reinstatement terminated license


Summary: Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a schedule for all federal energy authorizations to: (1) ensure expeditious completion of proceedings relating to federal energy authorizations; and (2) accommodate applicable related schedules established by federal law (including regulations).Instructs the Chairperson of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to collaborate with the Administrator to establish a schedule for certain environmental authorizations. Directs the Administrator to maintain a complete consolidated record of all decisions made and all actions carried out by the Administrator or a federal or state administrative agency or officer regarding any federal energy authorization. Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to require the head of each applicable agency to establish an advisory committee to review all energy rules promulgated by the agency during the 10-calendar-year period ending on the date on which the advisory committee is established.Requires: (1) the committee to develop and submit for agency review a list describing energy rules promulgated by the agency during the preceding ten-year period; and (2) the agency to publish such list in the Federal Register and submit it to Congress.Instructs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to report to Congress on federal rulemaking procedures and their impact upon the public and the regulatory process.Amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to declare that: (1) it is the policy of the United States to ensure that each proposed federal action should be analyzed with respect to its impact upon national energy security; and (2) such analysis should be taken into consideration in developing federal plans, rules, programs, and actions. Requires federal agencies to include in every recommendation or report on legislation a detailed statement on the impact on domestic energy security regarding the effects upon energy production, distribution, and consumption.

directs administrator environmental_protection_agency establish schedule federal energy authorizations ensure expeditious completion proceedings relating federal energy authorizations accommodate applicable related schedules established federal law including chairperson nuclear_regulatory_commission collaborate administrator establish schedule certain environmental authorizations directs administrator maintain complete consolidated record decisions actions carried administrator federal state administrative agency officer federal energy authorization amends national_energy_conservation_policy_act require head applicable agency establish advisory_committee review energy rules promulgated agency calendar year period ending date advisory_committee established requires committee develop submit agency review list describing energy rules promulgated agency preceding year period agency publish list federal_register submit congress instructs director office_of_management_and_budget report congress federal rulemaking procedures impact public regulatory process amends national_environmental_policy_act declare policy united_states ensure proposed federal action analyzed respect impact national energy security analysis taken consideration developing federal plans rules programs actions requires federal agencies include recommendation report legislation detailed statement impact domestic energy security effects energy production distribution consumption


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Energy to conduct a survey every five years to determine the 10 highest-priority energy-related problems to resolve to ensure the goals of: (1) maximizing U.S. energy security; (2) maximizing improvements in energy efficiency within the United States; and (3) minimizing damage to the domestic economy and the environment. Instructs the Secretary to: (1) report to Congress the survey results, including a list of the 10 highest-priority energy-related problems based on survey responses; and (2) ensure that, during the five year period beginning on the date of receipt of the report, all energy-related research and development activities of the Department of Energy (DOE) are implemented for the purpose of resolving the problems listed.Establishes the Energy Technologies Innovation Network to provide a forum through which interested parties (including scientists and entrepreneurs) can present, discuss, and collaborate with respect to information and ideas relating to energy technologies.Requires each research facility that receives federal funding to provide to the Network the results of the research conducted using that funding, regardless of whether the research relates to energy.

directs secretary energy conduct survey years determine highest priority energy related problems resolve ensure goals maximizing energy security maximizing improvements energy efficiency united_states minimizing damage domestic economy environment instructs secretary report congress survey results including list highest priority energy related problems based survey responses ensure year period beginning date receipt report energy related research development activities department_of_energy doe implemented purpose resolving problems listed establishes energy technologies innovation network provide forum interested parties including scientists entrepreneurs present discuss collaborate respect information ideas relating energy technologies requires research facility receives federal funding provide network results research conducted funding regardless research relates energy


Summary: Clean, Reliable, Efficient and Secure Energy Act of 2007 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish the Appliance Efficiency Standards Commission.Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to: (1) require an electric utility to demonstrate that alternative investments in advanced grid technologies have been considered before undertaking investments in nonadvanced grid technologies; and (2) prescribe a Clean Energy Portfolio Standard, including a credit program. Establishes the Clean Energy Technology Trust Fund.Transfers to the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) specified lands for use for high-level radioactive waste disposal and spent nuclear fuel. Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to require the Secretary to apply to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a license to construct and operate facilities to receive and store spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste at the Yucca Mountain (Nevada) site.Instructs the Secretary to construct the FutureGen Facility to demonstrate integrating commercial-scale gasification combined cycle power plant technologies with advanced clean coal energy technologies.Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) prescribe average fuel economy standards for automobiles; and (2) implement a traffic signal coordination program.Amends the Clean Air Act to instruct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate regulations to ensure that diesel fuel contains a certain volume of biodiesel fuel.Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) authorize appropriations for coal-to-liquid and gas-to-liquid projects; (2) establish the Appliance Efficiency Standards Commission [sic]; and (3) revise requirements for the national greenhouse gas emissions registry. Requires the total amount of fuel utilized by the Department of Defense in a calendar year to be coal-to-liquid fuel, gas-to-liquid fuel, or both. Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to revise requirements about the availability of certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf for leasing. Prescribes requirements governing energy efficiency in federal buildings and public schools.Instructs the Secretary of Interior to develop a methodology for conducting a national assessment of the geological storage capacity for carbon dioxide. Establishes the Regulatory Reform for Carbon Sequestration Commission.Requires studies and reports to Congress on: (1) replacement of residential HVCAR equipment that does not meet minimum efficiency requirements; (2) fuel economy standards for heavy trucks; (3) synthetic fuel in commercial aircraft; (4) infrastructure needs for renewable fuels; and (5) strategic natural gas reserve.Directs the Secretary to implement an education program to increase public awareness of measures that consumers can take to increase energy efficiency.Reestablishes the Office of Technology Assessment in the legislative branch.

clean reliable efficient secure energy act amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act establish appliance efficiency standards commission amends public_utility_regulatory_policies_act require electric utility demonstrate alternative investments advanced grid technologies considered undertaking investments grid technologies prescribe clean energy portfolio standard including credit program establishes clean energy technology trust_fund transfers secretary energy secretary specified lands use high level radioactive waste disposal spent nuclear fuel amends nuclear waste policy act require secretary apply nuclear_regulatory_commission nrc license construct operate facilities receive store spent nuclear fuel high level radioactive waste yucca_mountain nevada site instructs secretary construct facility demonstrate integrating commercial scale gasification combined cycle power plant technologies advanced clean coal energy technologies directs secretary transportation prescribe average fuel economy standards automobiles implement traffic signal coordination program amends clean_air act instruct administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgate regulations ensure diesel fuel contains certain volume biodiesel fuel amends energy policy act authorize appropriations coal liquid gas liquid projects establish appliance efficiency standards commission sic revise requirements national greenhouse gas emissions registry requires total fuel utilized department_of_defense calendar year coal liquid fuel gas liquid fuel amends outer_continental_shelf_lands_act revise requirements availability certain areas outer_continental_shelf leasing prescribes requirements governing energy efficiency federal buildings public schools instructs secretary interior develop methodology conducting national assessment geological storage capacity carbon dioxide establishes regulatory reform carbon sequestration commission requires studies reports congress replacement residential equipment meet minimum efficiency requirements fuel economy standards heavy trucks synthetic fuel commercial aircraft infrastructure needs renewable fuels strategic natural gas reserve directs secretary implement education program increase public awareness measures consumers increase energy efficiency reestablishes office_of_technology assessment legislative branch


Summary: Weighing Intelligence for Smarter Energy Act of 2007 or WISE Act of 2007 - Requires the Director of National Intelligence to report to Congress on the long-term energy security of the United States, including assessments of: (1) key energy issues that have U.S. national security or foreign policy implications; and (2) the future of world energy supplies.

weighing intelligence smarter energy act act requires director national_intelligence report congress long term energy security united_states including assessments key energy issues national security foreign policy implications future world energy supplies


Summary: Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 - Requires specified regulated entities (including certain fuel distributors and owners and operators of coal facilities or nonfuel regulated entities) to submit to the President: (1) the number of allowances or credits equal to the entity's covered greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; or (2) a payment equal to the amount of the technology accelerator payment (TAP) price in lieu of submission of required allowances. Requires the President to establish a trading system for such allowances and credits.Requires TAP payments to be deposited into the Energy Technology Deployment Fund.Requires the Secretary of Energy to: (1) report on next generation technologies that can reduce and use methane emissions; and (2) use a portion of the Fund to carry out a methane research and development program.Provides for: (1) allowances to industry, carbon-intensive manufacturing facilities, and states; (2) agricultural sequestration allowances; (3) allowances for early reduction projects; (4) bonus allowances to entities that implement geological sequestration projects; and (5) allowances for technology, adaptation, and low-income household assistance.Provides for credits for: (1) activities that take specified GHG precursors (specified fuel, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride, or nitrous oxide) out of commerce in the United States; (2) carbon dioxide sequestration; and (3) specified offset projects.Establishes: (1) the Energy Technology Deployment Fund for the zero- or low-carbon energy technologies program, the advanced coal and sequestration technologies program, the cellulosic biomass ethanol and municipal solid waste technology deployment programs, and the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program; (2) the Climate Adaptation Fund for adaptation programs to address climate change impacts and for fish and wildlife conservation programs; and (3) the Energy Assistance Fund for the low-income home energy assistance program, the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons, and the rural energy assistance program. Requires the President to establish an interagency group to review comparable action by foreign countries with respect to GHG emissions and to make recommendations with respect to foreign credits and international offset projects. Authorizes the President to establish a program to distribute credits for the GHG mitigation benefits of offset projects outside the United States. Requires any U.S. importer of certain covered goods, as a condition of importation, to make a written declaration that the goods are accompanied by a sufficient number of international reserve allowances. Authorizes the President to establish a trading system of international reserve allowances for imported goods.

low carbon economy act requires specified regulated entities including certain fuel distributors owners operators coal facilities regulated entities submit president number allowances credits equal entity covered greenhouse gas ghg emissions payment equal technology accelerator payment tap price lieu submission required allowances requires president establish trading system allowances credits requires tap payments deposited energy technology deployment fund requires secretary energy report generation technologies reduce use methane emissions use portion fund carry methane research development program provides allowances industry carbon intensive manufacturing facilities states agricultural sequestration allowances allowances early reduction projects bonus allowances entities implement geological sequestration projects allowances technology adaptation low income household assistance provides credits activities specified ghg precursors specified fuel hydrofluorocarbons perfluorocarbons sulfur hexafluoride nitrous oxide commerce united_states carbon dioxide sequestration specified offset projects establishes energy technology deployment fund low carbon energy technologies program advanced coal sequestration technologies program cellulosic biomass ethanol municipal solid_waste technology deployment programs advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program climate adaptation fund adaptation programs address climate change impacts fish wildlife conservation programs energy assistance fund low income home energy assistance program weatherization_assistance_program low income persons rural energy assistance program requires president establish interagency group review comparable action foreign countries respect ghg emissions recommendations respect foreign credits international offset projects authorizes president establish program distribute credits ghg mitigation benefits offset projects outside united_states requires importer certain covered goods condition importation written declaration goods accompanied sufficient number international reserve allowances authorizes president establish trading system international reserve allowances imported goods