109th CONGRESS
2d Session

H. R. 6269

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and extend the incentives for alternative fuel vehicles and refueling property and to repeal the oil and gas production incentives added by the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 29, 2006

Mrs. BIGGERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and extend the incentives for alternative fuel vehicles and refueling property and to repeal the oil and gas production incentives added by the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the `Oil and Gas-to-Alternatives Swap (OGAS) Act of 2006'.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION INCENTIVES ADDED BY THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005.

    (a) Repeal of Credit for Facilities Producing Coke or Coke Gas-

      (1) IN GENERAL- Section 29 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (h).

      (2) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to fuel sold after the date of the enactment of this Act.

    (b) Repeal of Modification of Credit for Producing Fuel From Nonconventional Source- Section 1322 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and the amendments made by such section, are hereby repealed; and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied and administered as if such section and amendments had never been enacted.

    (c) Repeal of Amortization of Geological and Geophysical Expenditures-

      (1) IN GENERAL- Section 167 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (h).

      (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Paragraph (3) of section 263A(c) of such Code is amended by striking `167(h),'.

      (3) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act in taxable years ending after such date.

SEC. 3. EXPANSION AND EXTENSION OF INCENTIVES FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES AND REFUELING PROPERTY.

    (a) Repeal of Limitation on Number of New Qualified Hybrid and Advanced Lean-Burn Technology Vehicles Eligible for Credit-

      (1) IN GENERAL- Section 30B of such Code is amended by striking subsection (f) and by redesignating subsections (g), (h), (i), and (j) as subsections (f), (g), (h), and (i), respectively.

      (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS-

        (A) Paragraph (25) of section 38(b) of such Code is amended by striking `section 30B(g)(1)' and inserting `section 30B(f)(1)'.

        (B) Paragraph (3) of section 55(c) of such Code is amended by striking `30B(g)(2)' and inserting `30B(f)(2)'.

        (C) Paragraph (36) of section 1016(a) of such Code is amended by striking `section 30B(h)(4)' and inserting `section 30B(g)(4)'.

        (D) Subsection (m) of section 6501 of such Code is amended by striking `30B(h)(9)' and inserting `30B(g)(9)'.

    (b) Extension of Termination Date on Availability of Credits for Certain Vehicles- Subsection (i) of section 30B of such Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended--

      (1) by striking `December 31, 2010' in paragraph (2) (relating to new advanced lean burn technology motor vehicles and certain new qualified hybrid motor vehicles) and inserting `December 31, 2012',

      (2) by striking `December 31, 2009' in paragraph (3) (relating to other new qualified hybrid motor vehicles) and inserting `December 31, 2012', and

      (3) by striking `December 31, 2010' in paragraph (4) (relating to new qualified alternative fuel vehicles) and inserting `December 31, 2012'.

    (c) Rate of Credit for Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Increased From 30 to 60 Percent-

      (1) IN GENERAL- Subsection (a) of section 30C of such Code is amended by striking `30 percent' and inserting `60 percent'.

      (2) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.

    (d) 3-Year Extension of Credit for Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property- Paragraph (2) of section 30C(g) of such Code is amended by striking `December 31 2009' and inserting `December 31, 2012'.

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