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House Bill 5158
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Promoting Sustainable Energy Projects for Tribal Communities Act of 2019
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H. R. 5158 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5158


To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for elective payments to Indian tribal governments for energy property and electricity produced from certain renewable resources.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 19, 2019

Ms. Moore (for herself, Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. DelBene, and Ms. Sánchez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for elective payments to Indian tribal governments for energy property and electricity produced from certain renewable resources.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Promoting Sustainable Energy Projects for Tribal Communities Act of 2019”.

SEC. 2. Elective payment to Indian tribal governments for energy property and electricity produced from certain renewable resources, etc.

(a) In general.—Subchapter B of chapter 65 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

“SEC. 6431. Elective payment to Indian tribal governments for energy property and electricity produced from certain renewable resources, etc.

“(a) Energy property.—In the case of an Indian tribal government (within the meaning of such term for purposes of section 139E) making an election (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may provide) under this section with respect to any portion of an energy credit which would (without regard to this section) be determined under section 48 with respect to such taxpayer or any portion of a renewable electricity production credit which would (without regard to this section) be determined under section 45 with respect to such taxpayer, such taxpayer shall be treated as making a payment against the tax imposed by subtitle A for the taxable year equal to the amount of such portion.

“(b) Timing.—The payment described in subsection (a) shall be treated as made on the later of the due date of the return of tax for such taxable year or the date on which such return is filed.

“(c) Exclusion from gross income.—Gross income of the taxpayer shall be determined without regard to this section.

“(d) Denial of double benefit.—Solely for purposes of section 38, in the case of a taxpayer making an election under this section, the energy credit determined under section 45 or the renewable electricity production credit determined under section 48 shall be reduced by the amount of the portion of such credit with respect to which the taxpayer makes such election.”.

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of sections for subchapter B of chapter 65 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item:


“Sec. 6431. Elective payment to Indian tribal governments for energy property and electricity produced from certain renewable resources, etc.”.

(c) Effective date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to property originally placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.