S.Amdt. 2988

1. Adds SEC. ___. CREDIT FOR CONVERSION OF HOME HEATING USING OIL FUEL TO USING NATURAL GAS OR BIOMASS FEEDSTOCKS at the end of the bill

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   In S. 2262 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   The authorization of amounts under this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall be effective for any fiscal year only to the extent and in the amount provided in advance in appropriations Acts.

   Inserted: SEC. ___. CREDIT FOR CONVERSION OF HOME HEATING USING OIL FUEL TO USING NATURAL GAS OR BIOMASS FEEDSTOCKS.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 25C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to nonbusiness energy property) is amended by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ", and", and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

   Inserted: "(3) the amount of the qualifying heating conversion expenditures paid or incurred by the taxpayer during such taxable year.".

   Inserted: (b) Dollar Limitation.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--

   Inserted: (A) Limitation.--Subsection (b) of section 25C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

   Inserted: "(4) Limitation on qualifying heating conversion expenditures.--The amount of the credit allowed under this section by reason of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) for any taxable year with respect to any taxpayer shall not exceed $5,000.".

   Inserted: (B) Conforming amendment.--Paragraph (1) of section 25C(b) of such Code is amended by inserting "by reason of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a)" after "The credit allowed under this section".

   Inserted: (2) No double counting.--Section 25C(e) of such Code (relating to special rules) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

   Inserted: "(4) No double counting.--No amount taken into account for purposes of determining a credit under this section by reason of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) shall be taken into account for purposes of determining a credit under this section by reason of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a).".

   Inserted: (c) Qualifying Heating Conversion Expenditures.--Section 25C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to residential energy property expenditures) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

   Inserted: "(h) Qualifying Heating Conversion Expenditures.--

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   Inserted: "(1) In general.--The term 'qualifying heating conversion expenditures' means expenditures made by the taxpayer for qualified heating conversion property which--

   Inserted: "(A) meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (d)(1), and

   Inserted: "(B) is used as a heating or cooling system on a building or structure located in a community (as determined under section 19(a)(1) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936) in which the average residential expenditure for home energy is more than 200 percent of the national average residential expenditure for home energy (as determined by the Energy Information Agency using the most recent data available).

   Inserted: "(2) Amounts included.--The term 'qualifying heating conversion expenditures' includes expenditures--

   Inserted: "(A) for labor costs properly allocable to the onsite preparation, assembly, or original installation of property described in paragraph (1), including fuel service connection installation costs specifically related to fuel service to the qualified energy property used in such conversion, and

   Inserted: "(B) the removal of the fuel oil equipment (including any storage tank) for such a building or structure.

   Inserted: "(3) Exclusions.--Such term does not include expenditures for soil cleanup.

   Inserted: "(4) Qualified heating conversion property.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the term 'qualified heating conversion property' means property which--

   Inserted: "(A) is placed in service before January 1, 2019,

   Inserted: "(B) meets the performance and quality standards described in subsection (d)(2)(B), and

   Inserted: "(C) is a product which qualifies under the Energy Star program and meets the requirements for such property under such program.".

   Inserted: (d) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (g) of section 25C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to termination) is amended by striking "This section" and inserting "Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a)".

   Inserted: (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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