HR 6412 IH

110th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 6412

To promote the energy security of the United States, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 26, 2008

Mrs. MUSGRAVE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Science and Technology, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned


A BILL

To promote the energy security of the United States, and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

TITLE I--TRADITIONAL RESOURCES

Subtitle A--Outer Continental Shelf

Subtitle B--Leasing Program for Land Within Coastal Plain

Subtitle C--Permitting

Subtitle D--Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Subtitle E--Restoration of State Revenue

Subtitle F--Renewable Energy Transition Trust Fund

TITLE II--ALTERNATIVE RESOURCES

Subtitle A--Renewable Fuel and Advanced Energy Technology

Subtitle B--Clean Coal-Derived Fuels for Energy Security

Subtitle C--Oil Shale

Subtitle D--Department of Defense Facilitation of Secure Domestic Fuel Development

TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.

TITLE I--TRADITIONAL RESOURCES

Subtitle A--Outer Continental Shelf

SEC. 101. PUBLICATION OF PROJECTED STATE LINES ON OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.

SEC. 102. PRODUCTION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN NEW PRODUCING AREAS.

`SEC. 32. PRODUCTION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN NEW PRODUCING AREAS.

SEC. 103. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

Subtitle B--Leasing Program for Land Within Coastal Plain

SEC. 111. DEFINITIONS.

SEC. 112. LEASING PROGRAM FOR LAND WITHIN THE COASTAL PLAIN.

SEC. 113. LEASE SALES.

SEC. 114. GRANT OF LEASES BY THE SECRETARY.

SEC. 115. LEASE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

SEC. 116. COASTAL PLAIN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

SEC. 117. EXPEDITED JUDICIAL REVIEW.

SEC. 118. RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS ACROSS COASTAL PLAIN.

SEC. 119. CONVEYANCE.

SEC. 120. LOCAL GOVERNMENT IMPACT AID AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ASSISTANCE.

SEC. 121. PROHIBITION ON EXPORTS.

SEC. 122. ALLOCATION OF REVENUES.

Subtitle C--Permitting

SEC. 131. REFINERY PERMITTING PROCESS.

Subtitle D--Strategic Petroleum Reserve

SEC. 141. SUSPENSION OF PETROLEUM ACQUISITION FOR STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE.

Subtitle E--Restoration of State Revenue

SEC. 151. RESTORATION OF STATE REVENUE.

Subtitle F--Renewable Energy Transition Trust Fund

SEC. 161. RENEWABLE ENERGY TRANSITION TRUST FUND.

TITLE II--ALTERNATIVE RESOURCES

Subtitle A--Renewable Fuel and Advanced Energy Technology

SEC. 201. DEFINITION OF RENEWABLE BIOMASS.

`(aa) to reduce hazardous fuels;

`(bb) to reduce or contain disease or insect infestation; or

`(cc) to restore forest health;

`(aa) where permitted by law; and

`(bb) in accordance with applicable land management plans and the requirements for old-growth maintenance, restoration, and management direction of paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (e) and the requirements for large-tree retention of subsection (f) of section 102 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6512); or

`(aa) feed grains;

`(bb) other agricultural commodities;

`(cc) other plants and trees; and

`(dd) algae; and

`(aa) crop residue;

`(bb) other vegetative waste material (including wood waste and wood residues);

`(cc) animal waste and byproducts (including fats, oils, greases, and manure); and

`(dd) food waste and yard waste.'.

SEC. 202. ADVANCED BATTERY MANUFACTURING INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

SEC. 203. BIOFUELS INFRASTRUCTURE AND ADDITIVES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

SEC. 204. STUDY OF INCREASED CONSUMPTION OF ETHANOL-BLENDED GASOLINE WITH HIGHER LEVELS OF ETHANOL.

SEC. 205. STUDY OF DIESEL VEHICLE ATTRIBUTES.

Subtitle B--Clean Coal-Derived Fuels for Energy Security

SEC. 211. SHORT TITLE.

SEC. 212. DEFINITIONS.

SEC. 213. CLEAN COAL-DERIVED FUEL PROGRAM.

Applicable volume of cleancoal-derived fuel

Calendar year:

(in billions of gallons):

2015

--0.75

2016

--1.5

2017

--2.25

2018

--3.00

2019

--3.75

2020

--4.5

2021

--5.25

2022

--6.0.

Subtitle C--Oil Shale

SEC. 221. REMOVAL OF PROHIBITION ON FINAL REGULATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL LEASING PROGRAM FOR OIL SHALE RESOURCES ON PUBLIC LAND.

Subtitle D--Department of Defense Facilitation of Secure Domestic Fuel Development

SEC. 231. PROCUREMENT AND ACQUISITION OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS.

SEC. 232. MULTIYEAR CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF SYNTHETIC FUELS.

`Sec. 2410r. Multiyear contract authority: purchase of synthetic fuels

TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS

SEC. 301. LIMITATION ON SALES OF DEFENSE ARTICLES AND DEFENSE SERVICES TO THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA.

SEC. 302. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT.

SEC. 303. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF SOLAR ENERGY AND FUEL CELL INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT.

SEC. 304. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENT PROPERTY CREDIT.

SEC. 305. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF CREDIT FOR CLEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY BONDS.

SEC. 306. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF CREDIT FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING HOMES.

SEC. 307. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF TAX CREDIT FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT NEW HOMES.

SEC. 308. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS DEDUCTION.

SEC. 309. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF ENERGY EFFICIENT APPLIANCE CREDIT FOR APPLIANCES PRODUCED AFTER 2007.

SEC. 310. APOLLO 21 ENERGY INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM.

SEC. 311. STUDY OF EFFECTS OF SPECULATION IN THE FUTURES MARKETS FOR NATURAL GAS, CRUDE OIL, AND GASOLINE ON CASH MARKET AND RETAIL PRICES, AND CHOICE OF TRADING VENUE.

SEC. 312. REQUIREMENT THAT THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION ISSUE A NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING REGARDING COMPARABILITY OF FOREIGN REGULATION OF FUTURES AND DERIVATIVES TRADING.

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