Renewable Chemicals Act of 2020

“45U. Credit for production of renewable chemicals

“(a) In general—For purposes of section 38, the production credit for renewable chemicals for any taxable year is an amount (determined separately for each renewable chemical) equal to—

“(1) 15 percent of the sales price of each pound of a renewable chemical—

“(A) produced—

“(i) by the taxpayer, or

“(ii) for the taxpayer by a contract manufacturer under a binding written agreement, and

“(B) sold for its fair market value at retail by the taxpayer during the taxable year, reduced by

“(2) a percentage equal to so much of the percentage of the renewable chemical as is not biobased content.

“(b) Limitation—The amount of the credit determined under subsection (a) with respect to a renewable chemical sold during any taxable year shall not exceed the credit amount allocated for purposes of this section by the Secretary to the taxpayer with respect to such chemical for such taxable year under section 48E.

“(c) Definitions—For purposes of this section—

“(1) Renewable chemical—The term renewable chemical means any chemical which—

“(A) is produced in the United States (or in a territory or possession of the United States) from renewable biomass,

“(B) is not less than 95 percent biobased content,

“(C) is not sold or used for the production of any food, feed, fuel, or pharmaceuticals,

“(D) is approved to use the USDA Certified Biobased Product label under section 9002(b) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8102(b)), and

“(E) is a chemical intermediate (as such term is defined in section 3201.109 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)).

“(2) Biobased content—The term biobased content means, with respect to any renewable chemical, the biobased content of the total mass of organic carbon in such chemical (expressed as a percentage), determined by testing representative samples using the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D6866.

“(3) Renewable biomass—The term renewable biomass has the meaning given such term in section 9001(13) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101(13)).

“(d) National limitation on credits for renewable chemicals—See section 48E(e) for rules relating to national limitation on credits under this section.

“(e) Coordination with investment credit for renewable chemical production facilities—See section 48E(f) for rules coordinating section 48E with this section.

“(f) Termination—Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or section 48E, the Secretary may not allocate any credit amount under this section to any taxable year which begins more than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this section.”

“(34) the renewable chemicals production credit determined under section 45U(a).”

“(7) the renewable chemical production facilities credit.”

“48E. Investment credit for renewable chemical production facilities

“(a) In general—For purposes of section 46, the renewable chemical production facilities credit for any taxable year is an amount equal to 30 percent of the basis of any eligible property which is a part of a renewable chemical production facility placed in service by the taxpayer during such taxable year.

“(b) Limitation—The amount of the credit determined under subsection (a) with respect to a renewable chemical production facility of the taxpayer during any taxable year shall not exceed the credit amount allocated for purposes of this section by the Secretary to the taxpayer for such taxable year under subsection (e).

“(c) Renewable Chemical Production Facility—For purposes of this section—

“(1) In general—The term renewable chemical production facility means a facility—

“(A) which is owned by the taxpayer,

“(B) which is originally placed in service after the date of the enactment of this section and before the first day of the taxable year which begins 6 years after the date of the enactment of this section,

“(C) with respect to which—

“(i) no credit has been allowed under section 45U for chemicals produced at such facility in any previous taxable year, and

“(ii) the taxpayer makes an irrevocable election to have this section apply, and

“(D) which is primarily used to produce renewable chemicals.

“(2) Eligible property—The term eligible property means any property—

“(A) which is—

“(i) tangible personal property, or

“(ii) other tangible property (not including a building or its structural components),

“(B) with respect to which depreciation (or amortization in lieu of depreciation) is allowable.

“(3) Renewable chemical—The term renewable chemical has the meaning given such term by section 45U(c)(1).

“(d) Certain qualified progress expenditures rules made applicable—Rules similar to the rules of subsections (c)(4) and (d) of section 46 (as in effect on the day before the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990) shall apply for purposes of this section.

“(e) National limitation on credits for renewable chemicals

“(1) In general—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall establish a program to allocate credit amounts under this section and section 45U to taxpayers who produce renewable chemicals for taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this section.

“(2) Limitations

“(A) Aggregate limitation—The total amount of credits that may be allocated under such program shall not exceed $500,000,000.

“(B) Taxpayer limitation—The amount of credits that may be allocated to any taxpayer under such program shall not exceed $125,000,000. For purposes of the preceding sentence, all persons treated as a single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of section 52, or subsection (m) or (o) of section 414, shall be treated as one taxpayer.

“(3) Selection criteria—In determining to which taxpayers to make allocations of the credit amount under such program, the Secretary shall take into consideration—

“(A) the number of jobs created and maintained (directly and indirectly) in the United States (including territories and possessions of the United States) as a result of such allocation during the credit period and thereafter,

“(B) the degree to which the production of the renewable chemical demonstrates reduced dependence on imported feedstocks, petroleum, non-renewable resources, or other fossil fuels,

“(C) the technological innovation involved in the production method of the renewable chemical,

“(D) the energy efficiency and reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gases of the renewable chemical or of the production method of the renewable chemical,

“(E) whether there is a reasonable expectation of commercial viability,

“(F) whether the renewable chemical has an established market, and

“(G) whether the renewable chemical is currently being produced in commercial quantities.

“(4) Review and reallocation

“(A) Review—Not later than 6 years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall review the credits allocated under this section.

“(B) Reallocation—If the Secretary determines that unused credits are available for reallocation after the review described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary is authorized to conduct an additional program for applications for certification.

“(5) Disclosure of allocations—The Secretary shall, upon making an allocation of credit amount under this section, publicly disclose the identity of the taxpayer and the amount of the credit with respect to such taxpayer.

“(f) Coordination with production credit for renewable chemicals—If a taxpayer makes an election under subsection (c)(1)(C)(ii) with respect to a renewable chemical production facility, a credit shall not be allowed under section 45U for any renewable chemical produced by such facility.

“(g) Regulations—The Secretary shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary to carry out this section and section 45U.

“(h) Termination—The Secretary may not allocate any credit amount under this section to any taxable year which begins more than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this section.”