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S 3169 114th Congress Senate

A bill to support basic energy research and eliminate the wind production tax credit.

Introduced: September 6, 2016 See on congress.gov
Energy Alternative and renewable resourcesDepartment of EnergyEnergy researchExecutive agency funding and structure
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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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Jul 12, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5004-5006)
Jul 12, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 12, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5004-5006)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize through FY2019 the Department of Energy's Office of Science. The bill also amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate on January 1, 2017, the tax credit for electricity produced from wind.

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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Sep 6, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3169: A bill to support basic energy research and eliminate the wind production tax credit.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3169/
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"S. 3169: A bill to support basic energy research and eliminate the wind production tax credit.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3169/.
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