H.R. 5559 (Introduced in House) — Bridge to a Clean Energy Future Act of 2014

Section 1 Short title, etc

(a)

Short title— This Act may be cited as the “Bridge to a Clean Energy Future Act of 2014”.

(b)

Amendment of 1986 Code— Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

(c)

Table of contents— The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 2 Extension and modification of credit for nonbusiness energy property

(a)

In general— Paragraph (2) of section 25C(g) is amended by striking “December 31, 2013” and inserting “December 31, 2015”.

(b)

Updated Energy Star requirements for windows, doors, skylights, and roofing—

(1)

In general— Paragraph (1) of section 25C(c) is amended by striking “which meets” and all that follows through “requirements)”.

(2)

Energy efficient building envelope component— Subsection (c) of section 25C is amended by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:

“(2) Energy efficient building envelope component—The term energy efficient building envelope component means a building envelope component which meets—

“(A) applicable Energy Star program requirements, in the case of a roof or roof products,

“(B) version 6.0 Energy Star program requirements, in the case of an exterior window, a skylight, or an exterior door, and

“(C) the prescriptive criteria for such component established by the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code, as such Code (including supplements) is in effect on the date of the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009, in the case of any other component.”

(3)

Conforming amendment— Subparagraph (D) of section 25C(c)(3), as so redesignated, is amended to read as follows:

“(D) any roof or roof products which are installed on a dwelling unit and are specifically and primarily designed to reduce the heat gain of such dwelling unit.”

(c)

Separate standards for tankless and storage water heaters—

(1)

In general— Subparagraph (D) of section 25C(d)(3) is amended by striking “which has either” and all that follows and inserting “which has either—

“(i) in the case of a storage water heater, an energy factor of at least 0.80 or a thermal efficiency of at least 90 percent, and

“(ii) in the case of any other water heater, an energy factor of at least 0.90 or a thermal efficiency of at least 90 percent, and”

(2)

Storage water heaters— Paragraph (3) of section 25C(d) is amended by adding at the end the following flush sentence:

(d)

Modification of testing standards for biomass stoves— Subparagraph (E) of section 25C(d)(3) is amended by inserting before the period the following: “, when tested using the higher heating value of the fuel and in accordance with the Canadian Standards Administration B415.1 test protocol”.

(e)

Separate standard for oil hot water boilers— Paragraph (4) of section 25C(d) is amended by striking “95” and inserting “95 (90 in the case of an oil hot water boiler)”.

(f)

Effective date— The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2013.

Sec. 3 Extension of credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property

(a)

In general— Subsection (g) of section 30C is amended by striking “placed in service” and all that follows and inserting “placed in service after December 31, 2015.”.

(b)

Effective date— The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2013.

Sec. 4 Extension of credit for 2-wheeled plug-in electric vehicles

(a)

In general— Subparagraph (E) of section 30D(g)(3) is amended by striking “January 1, 2014” and inserting “January 1, 2014 (January 1, 2016, in the case of a vehicle that has 2 wheels).”.

(b)

Effective date— The amendment made by this section shall apply to vehicles acquired after December 31, 2013.

Sec. 5 Extension of second generation biofuel producer credit

(a)

In general— Clause (i) of section 40(b)(6)(J) is amended by striking “January 1, 2014” and inserting “January 1, 2016”.

(b)

Effective date— The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to qualified second generation biofuel production after December 31, 2013.

Sec. 6 Extension of incentives for biodiesel and renewable diesel

(a)

Credits for biodiesel and renewable diesel used as fuel— Subsection (g) of section 40A is amended by striking “December 31, 2013” and inserting “December 31, 2015”.

(b)

Effective date— The amendment made by this section shall apply to fuel sold or used after December 31, 2013.

Sec. 7 Extension and modification of production credit for Indian coal facilities placed in service before 2009

(a)

In general— Subparagraph (A) of section 45(e)(10) is amended by striking “8-year period” each place it appears and inserting “10-year period”.

(b)

Application to new leases or subleases— Paragraph (10) of section 45(d) is amended by inserting before the period the following: “, and any new lease or sublease of such a facility”.

(c)

Effective date— The amendments made by this section shall apply to coal produced after December 31, 2013.

Sec. 8 Extension of credits with respect to facilities producing energy from certain renewable resources

(a)

In general— The following provisions of section 45(d) are each amended by striking “January 1, 2014” each place it appears and inserting “January 1, 2017”:

(1)

Paragraph (1).

(2)

Paragraph (2)(A).

(3)

Paragraph (3)(A).

(4)

Paragraph (4)(B).

(5)

Paragraph (6).

(6)

Paragraph (7).

(7)

Paragraph (9).

(8)

Paragraph (11)(B).

(b)

Extension of election To treat qualified facilities as energy property— Clause (ii) of section 48(a)(5)(C) is amended by striking “January 1, 2014” and inserting “January 1, 2017”.

(c)

Effective dates— The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2014.

Sec. 9 Extension of credit for energy-efficient new homes

(a)

In general— Subsection (g) of section 45L is amended by striking “December 31, 2013” and inserting “December 31, 2015”.

(b)

Effective date— The amendment made by this section shall apply to homes acquired after December 31, 2013.

Sec. 10 Extension of special allowance for second generation biofuel plant property

(a)

In general— Subparagraph (D) of section 168(l)(2) is amended by striking “January 1, 2014” and inserting “January 1, 2016”.

(b)

Effective date— The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2013.

Sec. 11 Extension and modification of energy efficient commercial buildings deduction

(a)

In general— Subsection (h) of section 179D is amended by striking “December 31, 2013” and inserting “December 31, 2015”.

(b)

Allocations to Indian tribal governments— Paragraph (4) of section 179D(d) is amended by striking “or local” and inserting “local, or Indian tribal”.

(c)

Allocations to certain nonprofit organizations—

(1)

In general— Paragraph (4) of section 179D(d), as amended by subsection (b), is amended by inserting “, or by an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) and exempt from tax under section 501(a)” after “political subdivision thereof”.

(2)

Clerical amendment— The heading of paragraph (4) of section 179D(d) is amended by inserting “and property held by certain non-profits” after “public property”.

(d)

Updated ASHRAE standards for 2015—

(1)

In general— Paragraph (1) of section 179D(c) is amended by striking “Standard 90.1–2001” each place it appears and inserting “Standard 90.1–2007”.

(2)

Conforming amendments—

(A)

Paragraph (2) of section 179D(c) is amended to read as follows:

“(2) Standard 90.1–2007—The term Standard 90.1–2007 means Standard 90.1–2007 of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (as in effect on the day before the date of the adoption of Standard 90.1–2010 of such Societies).”

(B)

Subsection (f) of section 179D is amended by striking “Standard 90.1–2001” each place it appears in paragraphs (1) and (2)(C)(i) and inserting “Standard 90.1–2007”.

(C)

Paragraph (1) of section 179D(f) is amended—

(i)

by striking “Table 9.3.1.1” and inserting “Table 9.5.1”, and

(ii)

by striking “Table 9.3.1.2” and inserting “Table 9.6.1”.

(3)

Effective date— The amendments made by this paragraph shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2014.

(e)

Effective date— Except as provided in subsection (d)(3), the amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2013.

Sec. 12 Extension of excise tax credits relating to certain fuels

(a)

Excise tax credits and outlay payments for biodiesel and renewable diesel fuel mixtures—

(1)

Paragraph (6) of section 6426(c) is amended by striking “December 31, 2013” and inserting “December 31, 2015”.

(2)

Subparagraph (B) of section 6427(e)(6) is amended by striking “December 31, 2013” and inserting “December 31, 2015”.

(b)

Extension of alternative fuels excise tax credits—

(1)

In general— Sections 6426(d)(5) and 6426(e)(3) are each amended by striking “December 31, 2013” and inserting “December 31, 2015”.

(2)

Outlay payments for alternative fuels— Subparagraph (C) of section 6427(e)(6) is amended by striking “December 31, 2013” and inserting “December 31, 2015”.

(c)

Extension of alternative fuels excise tax credits relating to liquefied hydrogen—

(1)

In general— Sections 6426(d)(5) and 6426(e)(3), as amended by subsection (b), are each amended by striking “(September 30, 2014 in the case of any sale or use involving liquefied hydrogen)”.

(2)

Outlay payments for alternative fuels— Paragraph (6) of section 6427(e) is amended—

(A)

by striking “except as provided in subparagraph (D), any” in subparagraph (C) and inserting “any”,

(B)

by striking the comma at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting “, and”, and

(C)

by striking subparagraph (D) and redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D).

(d)

Effective dates—

(1)

In general— Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to fuel sold or used after December 31, 2013.

(2)

Liquefied hydrogen— The amendments made by subsection (c) shall apply to fuels sold or used after September 30, 2014.

(e)

Special rule for certain periods during 2014— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of—

(1)

any biodiesel mixture credit properly determined under section 6426(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for periods after December 31, 2013, and before the date of the enactment of this Act, and

(2)

any alternative fuel credit properly determined under section 6426(d) of such Code for such periods,

Sec. 13 Extension of credit for new qualified fuel cell motor vehicles

(a)

In general— Paragraph (1) of section 30B(k) is amended by striking “December 31, 2014” and inserting “December 31, 2015”.

(b)

Effective date— The amendment made by this section shall apply to property purchased after December 31, 2014.

Sec. 14 Extension of special rule for sales or dispositions to implement FERC or State electric restructuring policy for qualified electric utilities

(a)

In general— Paragraph (3) of section 451(i) is amended by striking “January 1, 2014” and inserting “January 1, 2016”.

(b)

Effective date— The amendment made by this section shall apply to dispositions after December 31, 2013.

Sec. 15 Extension of the advanced energy project credit

(a)

In general— Subsection (d) of section 48C is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

“(6) Additional 2013 allocations

“(A) In general—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall establish a program to consider and award certifications for qualified investments eligible for credits under this section to qualifying advanced energy project sponsors with respect to applications received on or after the date of the enactment of this paragraph.

“(B) Limitation—The total amount of credits that may be allocated under the program described in subparagraph (A) shall not exceed the 2013 allocation amount reduced by so much of the 2013 allocation amount as is taken into account as an increase in the limitation described in paragraph (1)(B).

“(C) Application of certain rules—Rules similar to the rules of paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5) shall apply for purposes of the program described in subparagraph (A), except that—

“(i) Certification—Applicants shall have 2 years from the date that the Secretary establishes such program to submit applications.

“(ii) Selection criteria—In determining which qualifying advanced energy projects to certify under such program, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall give the highest priority to projects which manufacture (other than assembly of components) property described in a subclause of subsection (c)(1)(A)(i) (or components thereof).

“(iii) Review and redistribution—The Secretary shall conduct a separate review and redistribution under paragraph (5) with respect to such program not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph.

“(D) 2013 allocation amount—For purposes of this subsection, the term 2013 allocation amount means $5,000,000,000.

“(E) Direct payments—In lieu of any qualifying advanced energy project credit which would otherwise be determined under this section with respect to an allocation to a taxpayer under this paragraph, the Secretary shall, upon the election of the taxpayer, make a grant to the taxpayer in the amount of such credit as so determined. Rules similar to the rules of section 50 shall apply with respect to any grant made under this subparagraph.”

(b)

Portion of 2013 allocation allocated toward pending applications under original program— Subparagraph (B) of section 48C(d)(1) is amended by inserting “(increased by so much of the 2013 allocation amount (not in excess of $1,500,000,000) as the Secretary determines necessary to make allocations to qualified investments with respect to which qualifying applications were submitted before the date of the enactment of paragraph (6))” after “$2,300,000,000”.

(c)

Conforming amendment— Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting “48C(d)(6)(E),” after “36B,”.

Sec. 16 Extension of energy credit for certain property under construction

(a)

Solar energy property— Paragraphs (2)(A)(i)(II) and (3)(A)(ii) of section 48(a) are each amended by striking “periods ending” and inserting “property the construction of which begins”.

(b)

Qualified fuel cell property— Section 48(c)(1)(D) is amended by striking “for any period after December 31, 2016” and inserting “the construction of which does not begin before January 1, 2017”.

(c)

Qualified microturbine property— Section 48(c)(2)(D) is amended by striking “for any period after December 31, 2016” and inserting “the construction of which does not begin before January 1, 2017”.

(d)

Combined heat and power system property— Section 48(c)(3)(A)(iv) is amended by striking “which is placed in service” and inserting “construction of which begins”.

(e)

Qualified small wind energy property— Section 48(c)(4)(C) is amended by striking “for any period after December 31, 2016” and inserting “the construction of which does not begin before January 1, 2017”.

(f)

Thermal energy property— Section 48(a)(3)(A)(vii) is amended by striking “periods ending” and inserting “property the construction of which begins”.

(g)

Effective date— The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Bridge to a Clean Energy Future Act of 2014