legislation: 109-hr-5985

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109-hr-5985 109 hr 5985 Empowering America Act of 2006 Energy 2006-07-28 2006-08-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. House Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] CA D C001050 0 Empowering America Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase and extend through 2015: (1) the tax credit for residential energy efficient property; (2) the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property; and (3) the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings. Extends through 2015 the energy tax credit for equipment which uses solar energy.Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to extend through FY2015 funding of energy efficient appliance rebate programs.Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to require that states, counties, and Indian tribes which receive community development block grants limit the cost of permits or licenses for the construction or installation of solar energy systems in residential and nonresidential structures.Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to issue regulations to prohibit restrictions on the installation, construction, maintenance, or use of a solar energy system in a single family residence. Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) study the effectiveness of the conservation and energy efficiency tax incentives enacted by the Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2005 and report to Congress on such study; and (2) establish a Center for Advanced Solar Research and Development. 2023-01-12T17:52:33Z  

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