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S. 1408 111th Congress Senate

New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage alternative energy investments and job creation.

Introduced: July 21, 2009 See on congress.gov
Energy Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesBusiness investment and capitalEnergy efficiency and conservation
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Government buildings, facilities, and propertyHybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesIncome tax creditsManufacturingMotor fuelsOil and gasPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationSales and excise taxesSecurities
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Jul 8, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 8, 2009
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 Latest action July 8, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) an excise tax credit through 2019 for alternative fuels and fuel mixtures involving compressed or liquefied natural gas; (2) an modified income tax credit through 2019 for alternative fuel motor vehicles powered by compressed or liquefied natural gas; (3) an offset against the alternative minimum tax (AMT) for tax credits for alternative fuel motor vehicles and refueling property and provide for the transferability of such credits; (4) a tax credit through 2019 for investment in natural gas vehicle project bonds; (5) expensing of property used to manufacture vehicles fueled by compressed or liquefied natural gas; and (6) a tax credit through 2019 for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property relating to compressed or liquefied natural gas.

Requires federal agencies to purchase dedicated alternative fuel vehicles for their fleets unless such agencies can show that alternative fuel is unavailable or purchasing such vehicles would be impractical.

Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to make grants to manufacturers of light and heavy duty natural gas vehicles for the development of engines that reduce emissions, improve performance and efficiency, and lower cost.

Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should streamline the certification process for natural gas vehicle retrofit kits.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1408: New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1408/
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