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HR 683 110th Congress House

Investment in Energy Independence Act of 2006

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote investment in energy independence through coal to liquid technology, biomass, and oil shale.

Introduced: January 24, 2007 See on congress.gov
Taxation Alcohol as fuelAlternative energy sourcesBiomass energyCarbon dioxide
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CoalCommerceDepreciation and amortizationEnergyEnergy facilitiesEnvironmental ProtectionExcise taxIncome taxInvestment tax creditMethaneMinimum taxOil shalesPeatPetroleum refineriesScience, Technology, Communications
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Jan 24, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 24, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E193)
Jan 24, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 24, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Investment in Energy Independence Act of 2006 [sic] - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax credit for investment in coal-to-liquid fuels projects; (2) allow a taxpayer election to expense the cost of coal-to-liquid fuels process property and coal-fired facilities for the production of ethanol placed in service before 2016; (3) extend the election to expense oil and alternative fuel refineries until 2016; (4) include liquid fuel derived from oil shale extracted in the United States as an alternative fuel for excise tax purposes; (5) extend the excise tax credit for alternative fuels through FY2020; and (6) allow a 50% tax credit for enhanced oil recovery projects using qualified carbon dioxide.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 683: Investment in Energy Independence Act of 2006. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-683/
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