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S 570 113th Congress Senate

Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013

Official title: A bill to establish a competitive grant program in the Department of Energy to provide grants to States and units of local government to carry out clean energy… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to establish a competitive grant program in the Department of Energy to provide grants to States and units of local government to carry out clean energy and carbon reduction measures, to close big oil company tax loopholes to pay for the competitive grant program and reduce the deficit, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 14, 2013 Introduced by: Bennet, Michael F. Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
Energy Alternative and renewable resourcesClimate change and greenhouse gasesElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservation
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Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesIncome tax deductionsOil and gasRural conditions and developmentState and local taxation
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Latest action March 14, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 - Establishes in the Department of Energy (DOE) a program to provide grants to eligible entities, on a competitive basis, to develop and carry out clean energy and carbon reduction measures, such as renewable electricity standards, regional or statewide climate action plans, and participation in a regional greenhouse gas reduction program.

Directs the Secretary of Energy, in establishing criteria for grants, to take into account: (1) regional disparities in the ways in which energy is produced and used, and (2) the clean energy resource potential of the measures.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to decrease the tax deduction for oil related qualified production activities income of major integrated oil companies.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 570: Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-570/
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"S. 570: Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-570/.
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S. 570, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-570/.
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