H.R. 5521 (111th): To extend credits related to the production of electricity from offshore wind, and for other purposes.

Introduced:
Jun 14, 2010 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. Michael Castle [R-DE0]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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This bill was introduced on June 14, 2010, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

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Introduced Jun 14, 2010
Cosponsors
2 cosponsors (1R, 1D) (show)
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House Ways and Means

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Last updated Jun 14, 2010.
3 pages

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6/14/2010--Introduced.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax credits through 2019 for investment in an offshore facility using wind to produce electricity. Defines "offshore facility" to mean any facility located in the inland navigable waters of the United States, including the Great Lakes, or in the coastal waters of the United States, including the territorial seas, exclusive economic zone, and the outer Continental Shelf of the United States.

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