Hill Heat: House Renewable Energy Action: HR 3221 and HR 2776Science Policy Legislation Actiontag:www.hillheat.com,2005:TypoTypo2013-10-06T02:10:05-04:00Brad Johnsonurn:uuid:e1252fd6-8207-4db0-896d-04ae4c302ba32007-07-31T16:28:00-04:002013-10-06T02:10:05-04:00House Renewable Energy Action: HR 3221 and HR 2776On July 30, Speaker Pelosi set the agenda for her energy independence initiative, which she had originally hoped to complete by July 4th. The legislative package will be introduced to the floor in two parts:
<ul>
<li>the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 (<a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.002776:"><span class="caps">HR 2776</span></a>) from the Ways and Means Committee, reported out at the end of June</li>
<li>and the New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act (<a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.03221:"><span class="caps">HR 3221</span></a>), which needs to be signed off by the relevant committees</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span class="caps">HR 2776</span></strong> provides tax incentives for renewable electricity production, biofuels, efficient appliances, plug-in hybrids, and renewable energy bonds. It pays for these incentives buy reducing oil and gas royalties and closing the “Hummer” tax loophole.</p>
<strong><span class="caps">HR 3221</span></strong> is a <a href="http://www.speaker.gov/issues?id=0036">wide-ranging omnibus</a>, under the jurisdiction of the following committees:
<ul>
<li>Education and Labor (Title I: green jobs)</li>
<li>Foreign Affairs (Title II: foreign assistance and trade)</li>
<li>Small Business (Title <span class="caps">III</span>: small business sustainability initiative)</li>
<li>Science and Technology (Title IV: research funding—<span class="caps">HR 364</span>, <a href="http://www.hillheat.com/events/2007/06/27/biofuels-solar-energy-carbon-capture-and-global-change-markup"><span class="caps">HR 906</span>, HR 1933, <span class="caps">HR 2773</span>, HR 2774</a>, <span class="caps">HR 2304</span>, HR 2313)</li>
<li>Agriculture (Title V: biofuels)</li>
<li>Oversight and Government Reform (Title VI: carbon-neutral government)</li>
<li>Natural Resources (Title <span class="caps">VII</span>: Energy Policy Act of 2005 reforms, changes in oil and gas royalties, wind energy, <span class="caps">CCS</span>, wildlife, oceans)</li>
<li>Transportation and Infrastructure (Title <span class="caps">VIII</span>: public transportation, highways, shipping, public buildings)</li>
<li>Energy and Commerce (Title IX: appliance, lighting, and building efficiency, smart grid, renewable fuel infrastructure, plug-in hybrids)</li>
<li>Armed Services (it’s unclear which components are under its jurisdiction)</li>
</ul>
<p>All amendments to <span class="caps">HR 3221</span> <a href="http://www.rules.house.gov/announcement_details.aspx?NewsID=2823">must be introduced</a> by Wednesday afternoon. The Rules Committee <a href="http://www.hillheat.com/events/2007/08/02/energy-independence-initiative-bills">will convene</a> Thursday at 3 PM to establish the debate rules and timetable.</p>
<p>After the amendment process and ratification, the package will then go into conference to be reconciled with the Senate energy bill, <a href="http://www.hillheat.com/articles/2007/06/18/energy-bill-checklist"><span class="caps">SA 1502</span></a>, passed mid-June.</p>On July 30, Speaker Pelosi set the agenda for her energy independence initiative, which she had originally hoped to complete by July 4th. The legislative package will be introduced to the floor in two parts:
<ul>
<li>the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 (<a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.002776:"><span class="caps">HR 2776</span></a>) from the Ways and Means Committee, reported out at the end of June</li>
<li>and the New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act (<a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.03221:"><span class="caps">HR 3221</span></a>), which needs to be signed off by the relevant committees</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span class="caps">HR 2776</span></strong> provides tax incentives for renewable electricity production, biofuels, efficient appliances, plug-in hybrids, and renewable energy bonds. It pays for these incentives buy reducing oil and gas royalties and closing the “Hummer” tax loophole.</p>
<strong><span class="caps">HR 3221</span></strong> is a <a href="http://www.speaker.gov/issues?id=0036">wide-ranging omnibus</a>, under the jurisdiction of the following committees:
<ul>
<li>Education and Labor (Title I: green jobs)</li>
<li>Foreign Affairs (Title II: foreign assistance and trade)</li>
<li>Small Business (Title <span class="caps">III</span>: small business sustainability initiative)</li>
<li>Science and Technology (Title IV: research funding—<span class="caps">HR 364</span>, <a href="http://www.hillheat.com/events/2007/06/27/biofuels-solar-energy-carbon-capture-and-global-change-markup"><span class="caps">HR 906</span>, HR 1933, <span class="caps">HR 2773</span>, HR 2774</a>, <span class="caps">HR 2304</span>, HR 2313)</li>
<li>Agriculture (Title V: biofuels)</li>
<li>Oversight and Government Reform (Title VI: carbon-neutral government)</li>
<li>Natural Resources (Title <span class="caps">VII</span>: Energy Policy Act of 2005 reforms, changes in oil and gas royalties, wind energy, <span class="caps">CCS</span>, wildlife, oceans)</li>
<li>Transportation and Infrastructure (Title <span class="caps">VIII</span>: public transportation, highways, shipping, public buildings)</li>
<li>Energy and Commerce (Title IX: appliance, lighting, and building efficiency, smart grid, renewable fuel infrastructure, plug-in hybrids)</li>
<li>Armed Services (it’s unclear which components are under its jurisdiction)</li>
</ul>
<p>All amendments to <span class="caps">HR 3221</span> <a href="http://www.rules.house.gov/announcement_details.aspx?NewsID=2823">must be introduced</a> by Wednesday afternoon. The Rules Committee <a href="http://www.hillheat.com/events/2007/08/02/energy-independence-initiative-bills">will convene</a> Thursday at 3 PM to establish the debate rules and timetable.</p>
<p>After the amendment process and ratification, the package will then go into conference to be reconciled with the Senate energy bill, <a href="http://www.hillheat.com/articles/2007/06/18/energy-bill-checklist"><span class="caps">SA 1502</span></a>, passed mid-June.</p>