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80 Stat. 931, to Secretary of Transportation, with func-
tions, powers, and duties of Secretary of Transpor-
tation pertaining to aviation safety to be exercised by
Federal Aviation Administrator in Department of
Transportation, see section 106 of Title 49, Transpor-
tation.
§ 48. Energy credit
(a) Energy credit
(1) In general
For purposes of section 46, except as pro-
vided in paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), and (3)(B) of
subsection (c), the energy credit for any tax-
able year is the energy percentage of the basis
of each energy property placed in service dur-
ing such taxable year.
(2) Energy percentage
(A) In general
Except as provided in paragraphs (6) and
(7), the energy percentage is—
(i) 6 percent in the case of—
(I) qualified fuel cell property,
(II) energy property described in clause
(i) or (iii) of paragraph (3)(A) but only
with respect to property the construc-
tion of which begins before January 1,
2025,
(III) energy property described in para-
graph (3)(A)(ii),
(IV) qualified small wind energy prop-
erty,
(V) waste energy recovery property,
(VI) energy storage technology,
(VII) qualified biogas property,
(VIII) microgrid controllers, and
(IX)
energy
property
described
in
clauses (v) and (vii) of paragraph (3)(A),
and
(ii) in the case of any energy property to
which clause (i) does not apply, 2 percent.
(B) Coordination with rehabilitation credit
The energy percentage shall not apply to
that portion of the basis of any property
which is attributable to qualified rehabilita-
tion expenditures.
(3) Energy property
For purposes of this subpart, the term ‘‘en-
ergy property’’ means any property—
(A) which is—
(i) equipment which uses solar energy to
generate electricity, to heat or co
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§ 48
80 Stat. 931, to Secretary of Transportation, with func-
tions, powers, and duties of Secretary of Transpor-
tation pertaining to aviation safety to be exercised by
Federal Aviation Administrator in Department of
Transportation, see section 106 of Title 49, Transpor-
tation.
§ 48. Energy credit
(a) Energy credit
(1) In general
For purposes of section 46, except as pro-
vided in paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), and (3)(B) of
subsection (c), the energy credit for any tax-
able year is the energy percentage of the basis
of each energy property placed in service dur-
ing such taxable year.
(2) Energy percentage
(A) In general
Except as provided in paragraphs (6) and
(7), the energy percentage is—
(i) 6 percent in the case of—
(I) qualified fuel cell property,
(II) energy property described in clause
(i) or (iii) of paragraph (3)(A) but only
with respect to property the construc-
tion of which begins before January 1,
2025,
(III) energy property described in para-
graph (3)(A)(ii),
(IV) qualified small wind energy prop-
erty,
(V) waste energy recovery property,
(VI) energy storage technology,
(VII) qualified biogas property,
(VIII) microgrid controllers, and
(IX)
energy
property
described
in
clauses (v) and (vii) of paragraph (3)(A),
and
(ii) in the case of any energy property to
which clause (i) does not apply, 2 percent.
(B) Coordination with rehabilitation credit
The energy percentage shall not apply to
that portion of the basis of any property
which is attributable to qualified rehabilita-
tion expenditures.
(3) Energy property
For purposes of this subpart, the term ‘‘en-
ergy property’’ means any property—
(A) which is—
(i) equipment which uses solar energy to
generate electricity, to heat or cool (or
provide hot water for use in) a structure,
or to provide solar process heat, excepting
property used to generate energy for the
purposes of heating a swimming pool,
(ii) equipment which uses solar energy to
illuminate the inside of a structure using
fiber-optic
distributed
sunlight,
or
electrochromic glass which uses elec-
tricity to change its light transmittance
properties in order to heat or cool a struc-
ture, but only with respect to property the
construction of which begins before Janu-
ary 1, 2025,
(iii) equipment used to produce, dis-
tribute, or use energy derived from a geo-
thermal deposit (within the meaning of
section 613(e)(2)), but only, in the case of
electricity
generated
by
geothermal
power, up to (but not including) the elec-
trical transmission stage,
(iv) qualified fuel cell property or quali-
fied microturbine property,
(v) combined heat and power system
property,
(vi) qualified small wind energy prop-
erty,
(vii) equipment which uses the ground or
ground water as a thermal energy source
to heat a structure or as a thermal energy
sink to cool a structure, but only with re-
spect to property the construction of
which begins before January 1, 2035,
(viii) waste energy recovery property,
(ix) energy storage technology,
(x) qualified biogas property, or
(xi) microgrid controllers,
(B)(i) the construction, reconstruction, or
erection of which is completed by the tax-
payer, or
(ii) which is acquired by the taxpayer if
the original use of such property commences
with the taxpayer,
(C) with respect to which depreciation (or
amortization in lieu of depreciation) is al-
lowable, and
(D) which meets the performance and qual-
ity standards (if any) which—
(i) have been prescribed by the Secretary
by regulations (after consultation with the
Secretary of Energy), and
(ii) are in effect at the time of the acqui-
sition of the property.
Such term shall not include any property
which is part of a facility the production from
which is allowed as a credit under section 45
for the taxable year or any prior taxable year.
(4) Special rule for property financed by tax-
exempt bonds
Rules similar to the rule under section
45(b)(3) shall apply for purposes of this section.
(5) Election to treat qualified facilities as en-
ergy property
(A) In general
In the case of any qualified property which
is part of a qualified investment credit facil-
ity—
(i) such property shall be treated as en-
ergy property for purposes of this section,
and
(ii) the energy percentage with respect
to such property shall be 6 percent.
(B) Denial of production credit
No credit shall be allowed under section 45
for any taxable year with respect to any
qualified investment credit facility.
(C) Qualified investment credit facility
For purposes of this paragraph, the term
‘‘qualified investment credit facility’’ means
any facility—
(i) which is a qualified facility (within
the meaning of section 45) described in
paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (9), or (11)
of section 45(d),
(ii) which is placed in service after 2008
and the construction of which begins be-
fore January 1, 2025, and
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(iii) with respect to which—
(I) no credit has been allowed under
section 45, and
(II) the taxpayer makes an irrevocable
election to have this paragraph apply.
(D) Qualified property
For purposes of this paragraph, the term
‘‘qualified property’’ means property—
(i) which is—
(I) tangible personal property, or
(II) other tangible property (not in-
cluding a building or its structural com-
ponents), but only if such property is
used as an integral part of the qualified
investment credit facility,
(ii) with respect to which depreciation
(or amortization in lieu of depreciation) is
allowable,
(iii) which is constructed, reconstructed,
erected, or acquired by the taxpayer, and
(iv) the original use of which commences
with the taxpayer.
(E) Phaseout of credit for wind facilities
In the case of any facility using wind to
produce electricity which is placed in service
before January 1, 2022, and treated as energy
property by reason of this paragraph, the
amount of the credit determined under this
section (determined after the application of
paragraphs (1) and (2) and without regard to
this subparagraph) shall be reduced by—
(i) in the case of any facility the con-
struction of which begins after December
31, 2016, and before January 1, 2018, 20 per-
cent,
(ii) in the case of any facility the con-
struction of which begins after December
31, 2017, and before January 1, 2019, 40 per-
cent,
(iii) in the case of any facility the con-
struction of which begins after December
31, 2018, and before January 1, 2020, 60 per-
cent, and
(iv) in the case of any facility the con-
struction of which begins after December
31, 2019, and before January 1, 2022, 40 per-
cent.
(F) Qualified offshore wind facilities
(i) In general
In the case of any qualified offshore wind
facility, subparagraph (E) shall not apply.
(ii) Qualified offshore wind facility
For purposes of this subparagraph, the
term ‘‘qualified offshore wind facility’’
means a qualified facility (within the
meaning of section 45) described in para-
graph (1) of section 45(d) (determined with-
out regard to any date by which the con-
struction of the facility is required to
begin) which is located in the inland navi-
gable waters of the United States or in the
coastal waters of the United States.
(6) Phaseout for certain energy property
In the case of any qualified fuel cell prop-
erty, qualified small wind property, or energy
property described in clause (i) or clause (ii) of
paragraph (3)(A) the construction of which be-
gins after December 31, 2019, and which is
placed in service before January 1, 2022, the
energy percentage determined under para-
graph (2) shall be equal to 26 percent.
(7) Phaseout for certain energy property
In the case of any energy property described
in clause (vii) of paragraph (3)(A), the energy
percentage determined under paragraph (2)
shall be equal to—
(A) in the case of any property the con-
struction of which begins before January 1,
2033, and which is placed in service after De-
cember 31, 2021, 6 percent,
(B) in the case of any property the con-
struction of which begins after December 31,
2032, and before January 1, 2034, 5.2 percent,
and
(C) in the case of any property the con-
struction of which begins after December 31,
2033, and before January 1, 2035, 4.4 percent.
(8) Interconnection property
(A) In general
For purposes of determining the credit
under subsection (a), energy property shall
include amounts paid or incurred by the tax-
payer for qualified interconnection property
in connection with the installation of energy
property (as defined in paragraph (3)) which
has a maximum net output of not greater
than 5 megawatts (as measured in alter-
nating current), to provide for the trans-
mission or distribution of the electricity
produced or stored by such property, and
which are properly chargeable to the capital
account of the taxpayer.
(B) Qualified interconnection property
The term ‘‘qualified interconnection prop-
erty’’ means, with respect to an energy
project which is not a microgrid controller,
any tangible property—
(i) which is part of an addition, modifica-
tion, or upgrade to a transmission or dis-
tribution system which is required at or
beyond the point at which the energy
project interconnects to such transmission
or distribution system in order to accom-
modate such interconnection,
(ii) either—
(I) which is constructed, reconstructed,
or erected by the taxpayer, or
(II) for which the cost with respect to
the
construction,
reconstruction,
or
erection of such property is paid or in-
curred by such taxpayer, and
(iii) the original use of which, pursuant
to an interconnection agreement, com-
mences with a utility.
(C) Interconnection agreement
The term ‘‘interconnection agreement’’
means an agreement with a utility for the
purposes of interconnecting the energy prop-
erty owned by such taxpayer to the trans-
mission or distribution system of such util-
ity.
(D) Utility
For purposes of this paragraph, the term
‘‘utility’’ means the owner or operator of an
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electrical transmission or distribution sys-
tem which is subject to the regulatory au-
thority of a State or political subdivision
thereof, any agency or instrumentality of
the United States, a public service or public
utility commission or other similar body of
any State or political subdivision thereof, or
the governing or ratemaking body of an
electric cooperative.
(E) Special rule for interconnection property
In the case of expenses paid or incurred for
interconnection property, amounts other-
wise chargeable to capital account with re-
spect to such expenses shall be reduced
under rules similar to the rules of section
50(c).
(9) Increased credit amount for energy projects
(A) In general
(i) Rule
In the case of any energy project which
satisfies the requirements of subparagraph
(B), the amount of the credit determined
under this subsection (determined after
the application of paragraphs (1) through
(8) and paragraph (15) and without regard
to this clause) shall be equal to such
amount multiplied by 5.
(ii) Energy project defined
For purposes of this subsection, the term
‘‘energy project’’ means a project con-
sisting of one or more energy properties
that are part of a single project.
(B) Project requirements
A project meets the requirements of this
subparagraph if it is one of the following:
(i) A project with a maximum net output
of less than 1 megawatt of electrical (as
measured in alternating current) or ther-
mal energy.
(ii) A project the construction of which
begins before the date that is 60 days after
the Secretary publishes guidance with re-
spect to the requirements of paragraphs
(10)(A) and (11).
(iii) A project which satisfies the re-
quirements of paragraphs (10)(A) and (11).
(10) Prevailing wage requirements
(A) In general
The requirements described in this sub-
paragraph
with
respect
to
any
energy
project are that the taxpayer shall ensure
that any laborers and mechanics employed
by the taxpayer or any contractor or subcon-
tractor in—
(i) the construction of such energy
project, and
(ii) for the 5-year period beginning on
the date such project is originally placed
in service, the alteration or repair of such
project,
shall be paid wages at rates not less than the
prevailing rates for construction, alteration,
or repair of a similar character in the local-
ity in which such project is located as most
recently determined by the Secretary of
Labor, in accordance with subchapter IV of
chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code.
Subject to subparagraph (C), for purposes of
any determination under paragraph (9)(A)(i)
for the taxable year in which the energy
project is placed in service, the taxpayer
shall be deemed to satisfy the requirement
under clause (ii) at the time such project is
placed in service.
(B) Correction and penalty related to failure
to satisfy wage requirements
Rules similar to the rules of section
45(b)(7)(B) shall apply.
(C) Recapture
The Secretary shall, by regulations or
other guidance, provide for recapturing the
benefit of any increase in the credit allowed
under this subsection by reason of this para-
graph with respect to any project which does
not satisfy the requirements under subpara-
graph (A) (after application of subparagraph
(B)) for the period described in clause (ii) of
subparagraph (A) (but which does not cease
to be investment credit property within the
meaning of section 50(a)). The period and
percentage of such recapture shall be deter-
mined under rules similar to the rules of sec-
tion 50(a).
(11) Apprenticeship requirements
Rules similar to the rules of section 45(b)(8)
shall apply.
(12) Domestic content bonus credit amount
(A) In general
In the case of any energy project which
satisfies the requirement under subpara-
graph (B), for purposes of applying para-
graph (2) with respect to such property, the
energy percentage shall be increased by the
applicable credit rate increase.
(B) Requirement
Rules similar to the rules of section
45(b)(9)(B) shall apply.
(C) Applicable credit rate increase
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the ap-
plicable credit rate increase shall be—
(i) in the case of an energy project which
does not satisfy the requirements of para-
graph (9)(B), 2 percentage points, and
(ii) in the case of an energy project
which satisfies the requirements of para-
graph (9)(B), 10 percentage points.
(13) Phaseout for elective payment
In the case of a taxpayer making an election
under section 6417 with respect to a credit
under this section, rules similar to the rules of
section 45(b)(10) shall apply.
(14) Increase in credit rate for energy commu-
nities
(A) In general
In the case of any energy project that is
placed in service within an energy commu-
nity (as defined in section 45(b)(11)(B), as ap-
plied by substituting ‘‘energy project’’ for
‘‘qualified facility’’ each place it appears),
for purposes of applying paragraph (2) with
respect to energy property which is part of
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such project, the energy percentage shall be
increased by the applicable credit rate in-
crease.
(B) Applicable credit rate increase
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the ap-
plicable credit rate increase shall be equal
to—
(i) in the case of any energy project
which does not satisfy the requirements of
paragraph (9)(B), 2 percentage points, and
(ii) in the case of any energy project
which satisfies the requirements of para-
graph (9)(B), 10 percentage points.
(15) Election to treat clean hydrogen produc-
tion facilities as energy property
(A) In general
In the case of any qualified property (as
defined in paragraph (5)(D)) which is part of
a specified clean hydrogen production facil-
ity—
(i) such property shall be treated as en-
ergy property for purposes of this section,
and
(ii) the energy percentage with respect
to such property is—
(I) in the case of a facility which is de-
signed
and
reasonably
expected
to
produce qualified clean hydrogen which
is described in a subparagraph (A) of sec-
tion 45V(b)(2), 1.2 percent,
(II) in the case of a facility which is de-
signed
and
reasonably
expected
to
produce qualified clean hydrogen which
is described in a subparagraph (B) of
such section, 1.5 percent,
(III) in the case of a facility which is
designed and reasonably expected to
produce qualified clean hydrogen which
is described in a subparagraph (C) of such
section, 2 percent, and
(IV) in the case of a facility which is
designed and reasonably expected to
produce qualified clean hydrogen which
is described in subparagraph (D) of such
section, 6 percent.
(B) Denial of production credit
No credit shall be allowed under section
45V or section 45Q for any taxable year with
respect to any specified clean hydrogen pro-
duction facility or any carbon capture equip-
ment included at such facility.
(C) Specified clean hydrogen production fa-
cility
For purposes of this paragraph, the term
‘‘specified clean hydrogen production facil-
ity’’ means any qualified clean hydrogen
production facility (as defined in section
45V(c)(3))—
(i) which is placed in service after De-
cember 31, 2022,
(ii) with respect to which—
(I) no credit has been allowed under
section 45V or 45Q, and
(II) the taxpayer makes an irrevocable
election to have this paragraph apply,
and
(iii) for which an unrelated third party
has verified (in such form or manner as the
Secretary may prescribe) that such facil-
ity produces hydrogen through a process
which results in lifecycle greenhouse gas
emissions which are consistent with the
hydrogen that such facility was designed
and expected to produce under subpara-
graph (A)(ii).
(D) Qualified clean hydrogen
For purposes of this paragraph, the term
‘‘qualified clean hydrogen’’ has the meaning
given such term by section 45V(c)(2).
(E) Regulations
The Secretary shall issue such regulations
or other guidance as the Secretary deter-
mines necessary to carry out the purposes of
this section, including regulations or other
guidance which recaptures so much of any
credit allowed under this section as exceeds
the amount of the credit which would have
been allowed if the expected production were
consistent with the actual verified produc-
tion (or all of the credit so allowed in the ab-
sence of such verification).
(16) Regulations and guidance
The Secretary shall issue such regulations
or other guidance as the Secretary determines
necessary to carry out the purposes of this
subsection, including regulations or other
guidance which provides for requirements for
recordkeeping or information reporting for
purposes of administering the requirements of
this subsection.
(b) Certain progress expenditure rules made ap-
plicable
Rules similar to the rules of subsections (c)(4)
and (d) of section 46 (as in effect on the day be-
fore the date of the enactment of the Revenue
Reconciliation Act of 1990) shall apply for pur-
poses of subsection (a).
(c) Definitions
For purposes of this section—
(1) Qualified fuel cell property
(A) In general
The term ‘‘qualified fuel cell property’’
means a fuel cell power plant which—
(i) has a nameplate capacity of at least
0.5 kilowatt (1 kilowatt in the case of a
fuel cell power plant with a linear gener-
ator assembly) of electricity using an elec-
trochemical or electromechanical process,
and
(ii) has an electricity-only generation ef-
ficiency greater than 30 percent.
(B) Limitation
In the case of qualified fuel cell property
placed in service during the taxable year,
the credit otherwise determined under sub-
section (a) for such year with respect to such
property shall not exceed an amount equal
to $1,500 for each 0.5 kilowatt of capacity of
such property.
(C) Fuel cell power plant
The term ‘‘fuel cell power plant’’ means an
integrated system comprised of a fuel cell
stack assembly, or linear generator assem-
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bly, and associated balance of plant compo-
nents which converts a fuel into electricity
using electrochemical or electromechanical
means.
(D) Linear generator assembly
The term ‘‘linear generator assembly’’
does not include any assembly which con-
tains rotating parts.
(E) Termination
The term ‘‘qualified fuel cell property’’
shall not include any property the construc-
tion of which does not begin before January
1, 2025.
(2) Qualified microturbine property
(A) In general
The term ‘‘qualified microturbine prop-
erty’’ means a stationary microturbine
power plant which—
(i) has a nameplate capacity of less than
2,000 kilowatts, and
(ii) has an electricity-only generation ef-
ficiency of not less than 26 percent at
International Standard Organization con-
ditions.
(B) Limitation
In the case of qualified microturbine prop-
erty placed in service during the taxable
year, the credit otherwise determined under
subsection (a) for such year with respect to
such property shall not exceed an amount
equal to $200 for each kilowatt of capacity of
such property.
(C) Stationary microturbine power plant
The term ‘‘stationary microturbine power
plant’’ means an integrated system com-
prised of a gas turbine engine, a combustor,
a recuperator or regenerator, a generator or
alternator, and associated balance of plant
components which converts a fuel into elec-
tricity and thermal energy. Such term also
includes all secondary components located
between the existing infrastructure for fuel
delivery and the existing infrastructure for
power distribution, including equipment and
controls for meeting relevant power stand-
ards, such as voltage, frequency, and power
factors.
(D) Termination
The term ‘‘qualified microturbine prop-
erty’’ shall not include any property the
construction of which does not begin before
January 1, 2025.
(3) Combined heat and power system property
(A) Combined heat and power system prop-
erty
The term ‘‘combined heat and power sys-
tem property’’ means property comprising a
system—
(i) which uses the same energy source for
the simultaneous or sequential generation
of
electrical
power,
mechanical
shaft
power, or both, in combination with the
generation of steam or other forms of use-
ful thermal energy (including heating and
cooling applications),
(ii) which produces—
(I) at least 20 percent of its total useful
energy in the form of thermal energy
which is not used to produce electrical
or mechanical power (or combination
thereof), and
(II) at least 20 percent of its total use-
ful energy in the form of electrical or
mechanical power (or combination there-
of),
(iii) the energy efficiency percentage of
which exceeds 60 percent, and
(iv) the construction of which begins be-
fore January 1, 2025.
(B) Limitation
(i) In general
In the case of combined heat and power
system property with an electrical capac-
ity in excess of the applicable capacity
placed in service during the taxable year,
the credit under subsection (a)(1) (deter-
mined without regard to this paragraph)
for such year shall be equal to the amount
which bears the same ratio to such credit
as the applicable capacity bears to the ca-
pacity of such property.
(ii) Applicable capacity
For purposes of clause (i), the term ‘‘ap-
plicable capacity’’ means 15 megawatts or
a mechanical energy capacity of more
than 20,000 horsepower or an equivalent
combination of electrical and mechanical
energy capacities.
(iii) Maximum capacity
The term ‘‘combined heat and power sys-
tem property’’ shall not include any prop-
erty comprising a system if such system
has a capacity in excess of 50 megawatts or
a mechanical energy capacity in excess of
67,000 horsepower or an equivalent com-
bination of electrical and mechanical en-
ergy capacities.
(C) Special rules
(i) Energy efficiency percentage
For purposes of this paragraph, the en-
ergy efficiency percentage of a system is
the fraction—
(I) the numerator of which is the total
useful electrical, thermal, and mechan-
ical power produced by the system at
normal operating rates, and expected to
be consumed in its normal application,
and
(II) the denominator of which is the
lower heating value of the fuel sources
for the system.
(ii) Determinations made on Btu basis
The energy efficiency percentage and the
percentages under subparagraph (A)(ii)
shall be determined on a Btu basis.
(iii) Input and output property not in-
cluded
The term ‘‘combined heat and power sys-
tem property’’ does not include property
used to transport the energy source to the
facility or to distribute energy produced
by the facility.
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1 See References in Text note below.
(D) Systems using biomass
If a system is designed to use biomass
(within the meaning of paragraphs (2) and (3)
of section 45(c) without regard to the last
sentence of paragraph (3)(A)) for at least 90
percent of the energy source—
(i) subparagraph (A)(iii) shall not apply,
but
(ii) the amount of credit determined
under subsection (a) with respect to such
system shall not exceed the amount which
bears the same ratio to such amount of
credit (determined without regard to this
subparagraph) as the energy efficiency per-
centage of such system bears to 60 percent.
(4) Qualified small wind energy property
(A) In general
The term ‘‘qualified small wind energy
property’’ means property which uses a
qualifying small wind turbine to generate
electricity.
(B) Qualifying small wind turbine
The term ‘‘qualifying small wind turbine’’
means a wind turbine which has a nameplate
capacity of not more than 100 kilowatts.
(C) Termination
The term ‘‘qualified small wind energy
property’’ shall not include any property the
construction of which does not begin before
January 1, 2025.
(5) Waste energy recovery property
(A) In general
The term ‘‘waste energy recovery prop-
erty’’ means property that generates elec-
tricity solely from heat from buildings or
equipment if the primary purpose of such
building or equipment is not the generation
of electricity.
(B) Capacity limitation
The term ‘‘waste energy recovery prop-
erty’’ shall not include any property which
has a capacity in excess of 50 megawatts.
(C) No double benefit
Any waste energy recovery property (de-
termined without regard to this subpara-
graph) which is part of a system which is a
combined heat and power system property
shall not be treated as waste energy recov-
ery property for purposes of this section un-
less the taxpayer elects to not treat such
system as a combined heat and power sys-
tem property for purposes of this section.
(D) Termination
The term ‘‘waste energy recovery prop-
erty’’ shall not include any property the
construction of which does not begin before
January 1, 2025.
(6) Energy storage technology
(A) In general
The term ‘‘energy storage technology’’
means—
(i) property (other than property pri-
marily used in the transportation of goods
or individuals and not for the production
of electricity) which receives, stores, and
delivers energy for conversion to elec-
tricity (or, in the case of hydrogen, which
stores energy), and has a nameplate capac-
ity of not less than 5 kilowatt hours, and
(ii) thermal energy storage property.
(B) Modifications of certain property
In the case of any property which either—
(i) was placed in service before the date
of enactment of this section 1 and would be
described in subparagraph (A)(i), except
that such property has a capacity of less
than 5 kilowatt hours and is modified in a
manner that such property (after such
modification) has a nameplate capacity of
not less than 5 kilowatt hours, or
(ii) is described in subparagraph (A)(i)
and is modified in a manner that such
property (after such modification) has an
increase in nameplate capacity of not less
than 5 kilowatt hours,
such property shall be treated as described
in subparagraph (A)(i) except that the basis
of any existing property prior to such modi-
fication shall not be taken into account for
purposes of this section. In the case of any
property to which this subparagraph applies,
subparagraph (D) shall be applied by sub-
stituting ‘‘modification’’ for ‘‘construction’’.
(C) Thermal energy storage property
(i) In general
Subject to clause (ii), for purposes of this
paragraph, the term ‘‘thermal energy stor-
age property’’ means property comprising
a system which—
(I) is directly connected to a heating,
ventilation, or air conditioning system,
(II) removes heat from, or adds heat to,
a storage medium for subsequent use,
and
(III) provides energy for the heating or
cooling of the interior of a residential or
commercial building.
(ii) Exclusion
The term ‘‘thermal energy storage prop-
erty’’ shall not include—
(I) a swimming pool,
(II) combined heat and power system
property, or
(III) a building or its structural compo-
nents.
(D) Termination
The term ‘‘energy storage technology’’
shall not include any property the construc-
tion of which begins after December 31, 2024.
(7) Qualified biogas property
(A) In general
The term ‘‘qualified biogas property’’
means
property
comprising
a
system
which—
(i) converts biomass (as defined in sec-
tion 45K(c)(3), as in effect on the date of
enactment of this paragraph) into a gas
which—
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(I) consists of not less than 52 percent
methane by volume, or
(II) is concentrated by such system
into a gas which consists of not less than
52 percent methane, and
(ii) captures such gas for sale or produc-
tive use, and not for disposal via combus-
tion.
(B) Inclusion of cleaning and conditioning
property
The term ‘‘qualified biogas property’’ in-
cludes any property which is part of such
system which cleans or conditions such gas.
(C) Termination
The term ‘‘qualified biogas property’’ shall
not include any property the construction of
which begins after December 31, 2024.
(8) Microgrid controller
(A) In general
The term ‘‘microgrid controller’’ means
equipment which is—
(i) part of a qualified microgrid, and
(ii) designed and used to monitor and
control the energy resources and loads on
such microgrid.
(B) Qualified microgrid
The term ‘‘qualified microgrid’’ means an
electrical system which—
(i) includes equipment which is capable
of generating not less than 4 kilowatts and
not greater than 20 megawatts of elec-
tricity,
(ii) is capable of operating—
(I) in connection with the electrical
grid and as a single controllable entity
with respect to such grid, and
(II) independently (and disconnected)
from such grid, and
(iii) is not part of a bulk-power system
(as defined in section 215 of the Federal
Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o)).
(C) Termination
The term ‘‘microgrid controller’’ shall not
include any property the construction of
which begins after December 31, 2024.
(d) Coordination with Department of Treasury
grants
In the case of any property with respect to
which the Secretary makes a grant under sec-
tion 1603 of the American Recovery and Rein-
vestment Tax Act of 2009—
(1) Denial of production and investment cred-
its
No credit shall be determined under this sec-
tion or section 45 with respect to such prop-
erty for the taxable year in which such grant
is made or any subsequent taxable year.
(2) Recapture of credits for progress expendi-
tures made before grant
If a credit was determined under this section
with respect to such property for any taxable
year ending before such grant is made—
(A) the tax imposed under subtitle A on
the taxpayer for the taxable year in which
such grant is made shall be increased by so
much of such credit as was allowed under
section 38,
(B) the general business carryforwards
under section 39 shall be adjusted so as to re-
capture the portion of such credit which was
not so allowed, and
(C) the amount of such grant shall be de-
termined without regard to any reduction in
the basis of such property by reason of such
credit.
(3) Treatment of grants
Any such grant—
(A) shall not be includible in the gross in-
come or alternative minimum taxable in-
come of the taxpayer, but
(B) shall be taken into account in deter-
mining the basis of the property to which
such grant relates, except that the basis of
such property shall be reduced under section
50(c) in the same manner as a credit allowed
under subsection (a).
(e) Special rules for certain solar and wind facili-
ties placed in service in connection with low-
income communities
(1) In general
In the case of any qualified solar and wind
facility with respect to which the Secretary
makes an allocation of environmental justice
solar and wind capacity limitation under para-
graph (4)—
(A) the energy percentage otherwise deter-
mined under paragraph (2) or (5) of sub-
section (a) with respect to any eligible prop-
erty which is part of such facility shall be
increased by—
(i) in the case of a facility described in
subclause (I) of paragraph (2)(A)(iii) and
not described in subclause (II) of such
paragraph, 10 percentage points, and
(ii) in the case of a facility described in
subclause (II) of paragraph (2)(A)(iii), 20
percentage points, and
(B) the increase in the credit determined
under subsection (a) by reason of this sub-
section for any taxable year with respect to
all property which is part of such facility
shall not exceed the amount which bears the
same ratio to the amount of such increase
(determined without regard to this subpara-
graph) as—
(i) the environmental justice solar and
wind capacity limitation allocated to such
facility, bears to
(ii) the total megawatt nameplate capac-
ity of such facility, as measured in direct
current.
(2) Qualified solar and wind facility
For purposes of this subsection—
(A) In general
The term ‘‘qualified solar and wind facil-
ity’’ means any facility—
(i) which generates electricity solely
from property described in section 45(d)(1)
or in clause (i) or (vi) of subsection
(a)(3)(A),
(ii) which has a maximum net output of
less than 5 megawatts (as measured in al-
ternating current), and
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2 So in original. Another closing parenthesis probably should
precede the comma.
(iii) which—
(I) is located in a low-income commu-
nity (as defined in section 45D(e)) or on
Indian land (as defined in section 2601(2)
of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25
U.S.C. 3501(2))), or
(II) is part of a qualified low-income
residential building project or a qualified
low-income economic benefit project.
(B) Qualified low-income residential building
project
A facility shall be treated as part of a
qualified low-income residential building
project if—
(i) such facility is installed on a residen-
tial rental building which participates in a
covered housing program (as defined in
section 41411(a) of the Violence Against
Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12491(a)(3)),2 a
housing assistance program administered
by the Department of Agriculture under
title V of the Housing Act of 1949, a hous-
ing program administered by a tribally
designated housing entity (as defined in
section 4(22) of the Native American Hous-
ing Assistance and Self-Determination Act
of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103(22))) or such other af-
fordable housing programs as the Sec-
retary may provide, and
(ii) the financial benefits of the elec-
tricity produced by such facility are allo-
cated equitably among the occupants of
the dwelling units of such building.
(C) Qualified low-income economic benefit
project
A facility shall be treated as part of a
qualified
low-income
economic
benefit
project if at least 50 percent of the financial
benefits of the electricity produced by such
facility are provided to households with in-
come of—
(i) less than 200 percent of the poverty
line (as defined in section 36B(d)(3)(A)) ap-
plicable to a family of the size involved, or
(ii) less than 80 percent of area median
gross income (as determined under section
142(d)(2)(B)).
(D) Financial benefit
For purposes of subparagraphs (B) and (C),
electricity acquired at a below-market rate
shall not fail to be taken into account as a
financial benefit.
(3) Eligible property
For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘eligi-
ble property’’ means energy property which—
(A) is part of a facility described in section
45(d)(1) for which an election was made
under subsection (a)(5), or
(B) is described in clause (i) or (vi) of sub-
section (a)(3)(A),
including energy storage technology (as de-
scribed in subsection (a)(3)(A)(ix)) installed in
connection with such energy property.
(4) Allocations
(A) In general
Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this subsection, the Secretary
shall
establish
a
program
to
allocate
amounts of environmental justice solar and
wind capacity limitation to qualified solar
and wind facilities. In establishing such pro-
gram and to carry out the purposes of this
subsection, the Secretary shall provide pro-
cedures to allow for an efficient allocation
process, including, when determined appro-
priate, consideration of multiple projects in
a single application if such projects will be
placed in service by a single taxpayer.
(B) Limitation
The amount of environmental justice solar
and wind capacity limitation allocated by
the Secretary under subparagraph (A) during
any calendar year shall not exceed the an-
nual capacity limitation with respect to
such year.
(C) Annual capacity limitation
For purposes of this paragraph, the term
‘‘annual capacity limitation’’ means 1.8
gigawatts of direct current capacity for each
of calendar years 2023 and 2024, and zero
thereafter.
(D) Carryover of unused limitation
If the annual capacity limitation for any
calendar year exceeds the aggregate amount
allocated for such year under this paragraph,
such limitation for the succeeding calendar
year shall be increased by the amount of
such excess. No amount may be carried
under the preceding sentence to any cal-
endar year after 2024 except as provided in
section 48E(h)(4)(D)(ii).
(E) Placed in service deadline
(i) In general
Paragraph (1) shall not apply with re-
spect to any property which is placed in
service after the date that is 4 years after
the date of the allocation with respect to
the facility of which such property is a
part.
(ii) Application of carryover
Any amount of environmental justice
solar and wind capacity limitation which
expires under clause (i) during any cal-
endar year shall be taken into account as
an excess described in subparagraph (D) (or
as an increase in such excess) for such cal-
endar year, subject to the limitation im-
posed by the last sentence of such subpara-
graph.
(5) Recapture
The Secretary shall, by regulations or other
guidance, provide for recapturing the benefit
of any increase in the credit allowed under
subsection (a) by reason of this subsection
with respect to any property which ceases to
be property eligible for such increase (but
which does not cease to be investment credit
property within the meaning of section 50(a)).
The period and percentage of such recapture
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shall be determined under rules similar to the
rules of section 50(a). To the extent provided
by the Secretary, such recapture may not
apply with respect to any property if, within
12 months after the date the taxpayer becomes
aware (or reasonably should have become
aware) of such property ceasing to be property
eligible for such increase, the eligibility of
such property for such increase is restored.
The preceding sentence shall not apply more
than once with respect to any facility.
(Added Pub. L. 87–834, § 2(b), Oct. 16, 1962, 76 Stat.
967; amended Pub. L. 88–272, title II, § 203(a)(1),
(3)(A), (b), (c), Feb. 26, 1964, 78 Stat. 33, 34; Pub.
L. 89–800, § 1 Nov. 8, 1966, 80 Stat. 1508; Pub. L.
89–809, title II, § 201(a), Nov. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 1575;
Pub. L. 90–26, §§ 1, 2(a), 3, June 13, 1967, 81 Stat.
57, 58; Pub. L. 91–172, title I, § 121(d)(2)(A), title
IV, § 401(e)(2)–(4), Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 547, 603;
Pub. L. 92–178, title I, §§ 102(a)(2), 103, 104(a)(1),
(b)–(f)(1), (g), 108(b), (c), Dec. 10, 1971, 85 Stat.
499–502, 507; Pub. L. 94–12, title III, §§ 301(c)(1),
302(c)(3), title VI, § 604(a), Mar. 29, 1975, 89 Stat.
38, 44, 65; Pub. L. 94–455, title VIII, §§ 802(b)(6),
804(a), title X, § 1051(h)(1), title XIX, §§ 1901(a)(5),
(b)(11)(A), 1906(b)(13)(A), title XXI, § 2112(a)(1),
Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1583, 1591, 1647, 1764, 1795,
1834, 1905; Pub. L. 95–473, § 2(a)(2)(A), Oct. 17, 1978,
92 Stat. 1464; Pub. L. 95–600, title I, § 141(b), title
III, §§ 312(c)(1)–(3), 314(a), (b), 315(a)–(c), title VII,
§ 703(a)(3), (4), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2791, 2826–2829,
2939; Pub. L. 95–618, title III, § 301(b), (d)(1), (2),
Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3195, 3199, 3200; Pub. L.
96–222, title I, §§ 101(a)(7)(G), (H), (L)(i)(I)–(IV),
(ii)(III)–(VI), (iii)(II), (III), (v)(II)–(V), (M)(ii),
(iii), 103(a)(2)(A), (4)(B), 108(c)(6), Apr. 1, 1980, 94
Stat. 198–201, 208, 209, 228; Pub. L. 96–223, title II,
§§ 221(b), 222(a)–(e)(1), (f)–(i), 223(a)(1), (c)(1), Apr.
2, 1980, 94 Stat. 261–266; Pub. L. 96–451, title III,
§ 302(a), Oct. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 1991; Pub. L. 96–605,
title I, § 109(a), title II, § 223(a), Dec. 28, 1980, 94
Stat. 3525, 3528; Pub. L. 97–34, title II, §§ 211(a)(2),
(c), (e)(3), (4), (h), 212(a)(3), (b), (c), (d)(2)(A),
213(a), 214(a), (b), title III, § 332(b), Aug. 13, 1981,
95 Stat. 227–229, 235, 236, 239, 240, 296; Pub. L.
97–248, title II, §§ 205(a)(1), (4), (5)(A), 209(c), Sept.
3, 1982, 96 Stat. 427, 429, 447; Pub. L. 97–354, §§ 3(d),
5(a)(7), (8), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1689, 1692; Pub.
L. 97–362, title I, § 104(a), Oct. 25, 1982, 96 Stat.
1729; Pub. L. 97–424, title V, § 546(a), Jan. 6, 1983,
96 Stat. 2198; Pub. L. 97–448, title I, § 102(e)(2)(A),
(f)(2), (3), (6), title II, § 202(c), title III, § 306(a)(3),
Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2371, 2372, 2396, 2400; Pub. L.
98–369, div. A, title I, §§ 11, 31(b), (c), 111(e)(8),
113(a)(1), (b)(3), (4), 114(a), title IV, §§ 431(c),
474(o)(10)–(18),
title
VII,
§§ 712(b),
721(x)(1),
735(c)(1), title X, § 1043(a), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat.
503, 517, 518, 633, 635, 637, 638, 808, 836, 837, 946, 971,
981, 1044; Pub. L. 99–121, title I, § 103(b)(5), Oct. 11,
1985, 99 Stat. 510; Pub. L. 99–514, title II, § 251(b),
(c),
title
VII,
§ 701(e)(4)(C),
title
VIII,
§ 803(b)(2)(B), title XII, §§ 1272(d)(5), 1275(c)(5),
title XV, § 1511(c)(3), title XVIII, §§ 1802(a)(4)(C),
(5)(B),
(9)(A),
(B),
1809(d)(2),
(e),
1847(b)(6),
1879(j)(1), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2184, 2186, 2343,
2355, 2594, 2599, 2745, 2788, 2789, 2821, 2856, 2908;
Pub. L. 100–647, title I, §§ 1002(a)(14), (16)(A), (20),
(29), (30), 1013(a)(41), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat.
3355–3357,
3544;
Pub.
L.
101–508,
title
XI,
§§ 11801(c)(6)(A), 11813(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat.
1388–523, 1388–541; Pub. L. 102–227, title I, § 106,
Dec. 11, 1991, 105 Stat. 1687; Pub. L. 102–486, title
XIX, § 1916(a), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3024; Pub. L.
108–357, title III, § 322(d)(2)(A), (B), title VII,
§ 710(e), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1475, 1557; Pub. L.
109–58, title XIII, §§ 1336(a)–(d), 1337(a)–(c), Aug. 8,
2005, 119 Stat. 1036–1038; Pub. L. 109–135, title IV,
§ 412(m), (n), Dec. 21, 2005, 119 Stat. 2638; Pub. L.
109–432, div. A, title II, § 207, Dec. 20, 2006, 120
Stat. 2945; Pub. L. 110–172, § 11(a)(8), (9), Dec. 29,
2007, 121 Stat. 2485; Pub. L. 110–343, div. B, title
I, §§ 103(a), (c)–(e), 104(a)–(d), 105(a), Oct. 3, 2008,
122 Stat. 3811, 3813, 3814; Pub. L. 111–5, div. B,
title I, §§ 1102(a), 1103(a), (b)(1), 1104, Feb. 17, 2009,
123 Stat. 319–321; Pub. L. 112–240, title IV, § 407(b),
(c)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2341; Pub. L. 113–295,
div. A, title I, § 155(b), title II, § 209(d), Dec. 19,
2014, 128 Stat. 4021, 4028; Pub. L. 114–113, div. P,
title III, §§ 302(a), (b), 303(a)–(c), div. Q, title I,
§ 187(b), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 3038, 3039, 3074;
Pub. L. 115–123, div. D, title I, §§ 40409(b),
40411(a)–(f), Feb. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 150, 151; Pub. L.
115–141, div. U, title IV, § 401(a)(20)–(23), (350),
Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1185, 1201; Pub. L. 116–94,
div. Q, title I, § 127(b), (c)(2)(B), Dec. 20, 2019, 133
Stat. 3232; Pub. L. 116–260, div. EE, title I,
§§ 131(b), (c)(2), 132(a), (b), title II, §§ 203(a)–(d),
204(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 3052, 3057; Pub. L.
117–169,
title
I,
§§ 13101(d),
(e)(2)(B),
(3),
13102(a)–(f)(3), (g), (h), (j)–(m), (o), (p), 13103(a),
13204(c)(1), (2), Aug. 16, 2022, 136 Stat. 1906,
1913–1915, 1917, 1918, 1920, 1921, 1940, 1941.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconcili-
ation Act of 1990, referred to in subsec. (b), is the date
of enactment of Pub. L. 101–508, which was approved
Nov. 5, 1990.
The date of enactment of this section, referred to in
subsec. (c)(6)(B)(i), probably should be ‘‘the date of en-
actment of this paragraph’’ which is the date of enact-
ment of Pub. L. 117–169, which was approved Aug. 16,
2022.
The date of enactment of this paragraph, referred to
in subsec. (c)(7)(A)(i), is the date of enactment of Pub.
L. 117–169, which was approved Aug. 16, 2022.
Section 1603 of the American Recovery and Reinvest-
ment Tax Act of 2009, referred to in subsec. (d), is sec-
tion 1603 of Pub. L. 111–5, which is set out as a note
below.
The Housing Act of 1949, referred to in subsec.
(e)(2)(B)(i), is act July 15, 1949, ch. 338, 63 Stat. 413. Title
V of the Act is classified generally to subchapter III
(§ 1471 et seq.) of chapter 8A of Title 42, The Public
Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec-
tion 1441 of Title 42 and Tables.
The date of enactment of this subsection, referred to
in subsec. (e)(4)(A), is the date of enactment of Pub. L.
117–169, which was approved Aug. 16, 2022.
AMENDMENTS
2022—Subsec.
(a)(2)(A)(i).
Pub.
L.
117–169,
§ 13102(d)(1)(A)(i), substituted ‘‘6 percent’’ for ‘‘30 per-
cent’’ in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(i)(II). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13102(a)(1), (e)
substituted ‘‘clause (i) or (iii) of paragraph (3)(A)’’ for
‘‘paragraph (3)(A)(i)’’ and ‘‘January 1, 2025’’ for ‘‘Janu-
ary 1, 2024’’.
Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(i)(VI) to (IX). Pub. L. 117–169,
§ 13102(f)(2), added subcls. (VI) to (IX).
Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13102(d)(1)(A)(ii),
substituted ‘‘2 percent’’ for ‘‘10 percent’’.
Subsec. (a)(3)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13102(h), in-
serted ‘‘, or electrochromic glass which uses electricity
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to change its light transmittance properties in order to
heat or cool a structure,’’ after ‘‘sunlight’’.
Pub. L. 117–169, § 13102(a)(2), substituted ‘‘January 1,
2025’’ for ‘‘January 1, 2024’’.
Subsec. (a)(3)(A)(vii). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13102(b), sub-
stituted ‘‘January 1, 2035’’ for ‘‘January 1, 2024’’.
Subsec.
(a)(3)(A)(ix)
to
(xi).
Pub.
L.
117–169,
§ 13102(f)(1), added cls. (ix) to (xi).
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13102(m), amended
par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) related
to special rule for property financed by subsidized en-
ergy financing or industrial development bonds.
Subsec. (a)(5)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13102(d)(1)(B),
substituted ‘‘6 percent’’ for ‘‘30 percent’’.
Subsec. (a)(5)(C)(ii). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13101(d), sub-
stituted ‘‘January 1, 2025’’ for ‘‘January 1, 2022’’.
Subsec. (a)(5)(E). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13101(e)(2)(B), in-
serted ‘‘placed in service before January 1, 2022, and’’
before ‘‘treated as energy property’’ in introductory
provisions.
Subsec. (a)(5)(F)(i). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13101(e)(3), sub-
stituted ‘‘offshore wind facility, subparagraph (E) shall
not apply.’’ for ‘‘offshore wind facility—
‘‘(I) subparagraph (C)(ii) shall be applied by sub-
stituting ‘January 1, 2026’ for ‘January 1, 2022’,
‘‘(II) subparagraph (E) shall not apply, and
‘‘(III) for purposes of this paragraph, section 45(d)(1)
shall be applied by substituting ‘January 1, 2026’ for
‘January 1, 2022’.’’
Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13102(c), added par. (6)
and struck out former par. (6) which related to phase-
out for solar energy property the construction of which
began before Jan. 1, 2024.
Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13102(d)(2), added par.
(7).
Pub. L. 117–169, § 13102(c), struck out par. (7) which re-
lated to phaseout for any qualified fuel cell property,
qualified small wind property, waste energy recovery
property, and certain other energy property.
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13102(j), added par. (8).
Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13102(k), added par.
(9).
Subsec. (a)(9)(A)(i). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13204(c)(2), in-
serted ‘‘and paragraph (15)’’ after ‘‘paragraphs (1)
through (8)’’.
Subsec. (a)(10), (11). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13102(k), added
pars. (10) and (11).
Subsec. (a)(12), (13). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13102(l), added
pars. (12) and (13).
Subsec. (a)(14). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13102(o), added par.
(14).
Subsec. (a)(15). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13204(c)(1), added par.
(15). Former par. (15) redesignated (16).
Pub. L. 117–169, § 13102(p), added par. (15).
Subsec. (a)(16). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13204(c)(1), redesig-
nated par. (15) as (16).
Subsec. (c)(1)(A)(i). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13102(g)(1)(A), in-
serted ‘‘(1 kilowatt in the case of a fuel cell power plant
with a linear generator assembly)’’ after ‘‘0.5 kilowatt’’
and ‘‘or electromechanical’’ after ‘‘electrochemical’’.
Subsec. (c)(1)(C). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13102(g)(1)(B), in-
serted ‘‘, or linear generator assembly,’’ after ‘‘a fuel
cell stack assembly’’ and ‘‘or electromechanical’’ after
‘‘electrochemical’’.
Subsec. (c)(1)(D). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13102(g)(2), added
subpar. (D). Former subpar. (D) redesignated (E).
Pub. L. 117–169, § 13102(a)(3), substituted ‘‘January 1,
2025’’ for ‘‘January 1, 2024’’.
Subsec. (c)(1)(E). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13102(g)(2), redesig-
nated subpar. (D) as (E).
Subsec. (c)(2)(D). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13102(a)(4), sub-
stituted ‘‘January 1, 2025’’ for ‘‘January 1, 2024’’.
Subsec. (c)(3)(A)(iv). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13102(a)(5), sub-
stituted ‘‘January 1, 2025’’ for ‘‘January 1, 2024’’.
Subsec. (c)(4)(C). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13102(a)(6), sub-
stituted ‘‘January 1, 2025’’ for ‘‘January 1, 2024’’.
Subsec. (c)(5)(D). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13102(a)(7), sub-
stituted ‘‘January 1, 2025’’ for ‘‘January 1, 2024’’.
Subsec. (c)(6) to (8). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13102(f)(3), added
pars. (6) to (8).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 117–169, § 13103(a), added subsec.
(e).
2020—Subsec.
(a)(2)(A)(i)(II).
Pub.
L.
116–260,
§ 132(a)(1)(A), substituted ‘‘January 1, 2024’’ for ‘‘Janu-
ary 1, 2022’’.
Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(i)(V). Pub. L. 116–260, § 203(b), added
subcl. (V).
Subsec.
(a)(3)(A)(ii),
(vii).
Pub.
L.
116–260,
§ 132(a)(1)(B), substituted ‘‘January 1, 2024’’ for ‘‘Janu-
ary 1, 2022’’.
Subsec. (a)(3)(A)(viii). Pub. L. 116–260, § 203(a), added
cl. (viii).
Subsec. (a)(5)(C)(ii). Pub. L. 116–260, § 131(b), sub-
stituted ‘‘January 1, 2022’’ for ‘‘January 1, 2021’’.
Subsec. (a)(5)(E)(iv). Pub. L. 116–260, § 131(c)(2), sub-
stituted ‘‘January 1, 2022’’ for ‘‘January 1, 2021’’.
Subsec. (a)(5)(F). Pub. L. 116–260, § 204(a), added sub-
par. (F).
Subsec. (a)(6)(A). Pub. L. 116–260, § 132(b)(1)(A)(i), sub-
stituted ‘‘January 1, 2024, the energy percentage’’ for
‘‘January 1, 2022, the energy percentage’’ in introduc-
tory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(6)(A)(i). Pub. L. 116–260, § 132(b)(1)(A)(ii),
substituted ‘‘January 1, 2023’’ for ‘‘January 1, 2021’’.
Subsec. (a)(6)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 116–260, § 132(b)(1)(A)(iii),
substituted ‘‘after December 31, 2022, and before Janu-
ary 1, 2024’’ for ‘‘after December 31, 2020, and before
January 1, 2022’’.
Subsec. (a)(6)(B). Pub. L. 116–260, § 132(b)(1)(B), sub-
stituted ‘‘begins before January 1, 2024, and which is
not placed in service before January 1, 2026’’ for ‘‘begins
before January 1, 2022, and which is not placed in serv-
ice before January 1, 2024’’.
Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 116–260, § 203(c)(2), substituted
‘‘certain other’’ for ‘‘fiber-optic solar, qualified fuel
cell, and qualified small wind’’ in heading.
Subsec. (a)(7)(A). Pub. L. 116–260, § 203(c)(1), inserted
‘‘waste energy recovery property,’’ after ‘‘qualified
small wind property,’’ in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(7)(A)(i). Pub. L. 116–260, § 132(b)(2)(A)(i),
substituted ‘‘January 1, 2023’’ for ‘‘January 1, 2021’’.
Subsec. (a)(7)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 116–260, § 132(b)(2)(A)(ii),
substituted ‘‘after December 31, 2022, and before Janu-
ary 1, 2024’’ for ‘‘after December 31, 2020, and before
January 1, 2022’’.
Subsec. (a)(7)(B). Pub. L. 116–260, § 132(b)(2)(B), sub-
stituted ‘‘January 1, 2026’’ for ‘‘January 1, 2024’’.
Subsec. (c)(1)(D), (2)(D), (3)(A)(iv), (4)(C). Pub. L.
116–260, § 132(a)(2), substituted ‘‘January 1, 2024’’ for
‘‘January 1, 2022’’.
Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 116–260, § 203(d), added par. (5).
2019—Subsec. (a)(5)(C)(ii). Pub. L. 116–94, § 127(b), sub-
stituted ‘‘January 1, 2021’’ for ‘‘January 1, 2018 (Janu-
ary 1, 2020, in the case of any facility which is described
in paragraph (1) of section 45(d))’’.
Subsec. (a)(5)(E)(iv). Pub. L. 116–94, § 127(c)(2)(B),
added cl. (iv).
2018—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 115–141, § 401(a)(20), sub-
stituted ‘‘and (3)(B)’’ for ‘‘(3)(B), and (4)(B)’’.
Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 115–123, § 40411(b)(2), sub-
stituted ‘‘paragraphs (6) and (7)’’ for ‘‘paragraph (6)’’ in
introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(3)(A)(ii), (vii). Pub. L. 115–123, § 40411(a),
substituted ‘‘property the construction of which begins
before January 1, 2022’’ for ‘‘periods ending before Janu-
ary 1, 2017’’.
Subsec. (a)(5)(C)(ii). Pub. L. 115–141, § 401(a)(350)(A),
made technical amendment to directory language of
Pub. L. 114–113, § 302(a). See 2015 Amendment note
below.
Pub. L. 115–123, § 40409(b), substituted ‘‘January 1,
2018’’ for ‘‘January 1, 2017’’.
Subsec. (a)(5)(E). Pub. L. 115–141, § 401(a)(350)(B), made
technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L.
114–113, § 302(b). See 2015 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 115–123, § 40411(b)(3), inserted ‘‘which is treat-
ed as energy property by reason of this paragraph’’
after ‘‘using wind to produce electricity’’ in introduc-
tory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(6)(B). Pub. L. 115–141, § 401(a)(21), sub-
stituted ‘‘energy property’’ for ‘‘property energy prop-
erty’’.
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Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 115–123, § 40411(b)(1), added par.
(7).
Subsec. (c)(1)(D). Pub. L. 115–123, § 40411(c), sub-
stituted ‘‘the construction of which does not begin be-
fore January 1, 2022’’ for ‘‘for any period after Decem-
ber 31, 2016’’.
Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 115–141, § 401(a)(22), sub-
stituted ‘‘equal to $200’’ for ‘‘equal $200’’.
Subsec. (c)(2)(D). Pub. L. 115–123, § 40411(d), sub-
stituted ‘‘the construction of which does not begin be-
fore January 1, 2022’’ for ‘‘for any period after Decem-
ber 31, 2016’’.
Subsec. (c)(3)(A)(iv). Pub. L. 115–123, § 40411(e), sub-
stituted ‘‘the construction of which begins before Janu-
ary 1, 2022’’ for ‘‘which is placed in service before Janu-
ary 1, 2017’’.
Subsec. (c)(4)(C). Pub. L. 115–123, § 40411(f), substituted
‘‘the construction of which does not begin before Janu-
ary 1, 2022’’ for ‘‘for any period after December 31,
2016’’.
Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 115–141, § 401(a)(23)(A), struck
out ‘‘shall’’ after ‘‘grant’’ in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (d)(3)(A). Pub. L. 115–141, § 401(a)(23)(B), in-
serted ‘‘shall’’ before ‘‘not’’.
2015—Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 114–113, § 303(c), sub-
stituted ‘‘Except as provided in paragraph (6), the en-
ergy percentage’’ for ‘‘The energy percentage’’ in intro-
ductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(i)(II). Pub. L. 114–113, § 303(a), sub-
stituted ‘‘property the construction of which begins be-
fore January 1, 2022’’ for ‘‘periods ending before Janu-
ary 1, 2017’’.
Subsec. (a)(5)(C)(ii). Pub. L. 114–113, § 187(b), sub-
stituted ‘‘January 1, 2017’’ for ‘‘January 1, 2015’’.
Pub. L. 114–113, § 302(a), as amended by Pub. L. 115–141,
§ 401(a)(350)(A), inserted ‘‘(January 1, 2020, in the case of
any facility which is described in paragraph (1) of sec-
tion 45(d))’’ before ‘‘, and’’.
Subsec. (a)(5)(E). Pub. L. 114–113, § 302(b), as amended
by Pub. L. 115–141, § 401(a)(350)(B), added subpar. (E).
Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 114–113, § 303(b), added par. (6).
2014—Subsec. (a)(5)(C)(ii). Pub. L. 113–295, § 155(b), sub-
stituted ‘‘January 1, 2015’’ for ‘‘January 1, 2014’’.
Subsec. (d)(3)(A). Pub. L. 113–295, § 209(d), inserted ‘‘or
alternative minimum taxable income’’ after ‘‘includ-
ible in the gross income’’.
2013—Subsec. (a)(5)(C). Pub. L. 112–240, § 407(b), amend-
ed subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, text read
as follows: ‘‘For purposes of this paragraph, the term
‘qualified investment credit facility’ means any of the
following facilities if no credit has been allowed under
section 45 with respect to such facility and the tax-
payer makes an irrevocable election to have this para-
graph apply to such facility:
‘‘(i) WIND FACILITIES.—Any qualified facility (within
the meaning of section 45) described in paragraph (1)
of section 45(d) if such facility is placed in service in
2009, 2010, 2011, or 2012.
‘‘(ii) OTHER
FACILITIES.—Any qualified facility
(within the meaning of section 45) described in para-
graph (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (9), or (11) of section 45(d) if
such facility is placed in service in 2009, 2010, 2011,
2012, or 2013.’’
Subsec. (a)(5)(D)(iii), (iv). Pub. L. 112–240, § 407(c)(1),
added cls. (iii) and (iv).
2009—Subsec. (a)(4)(D). Pub. L. 111–5, § 1103(b)(1),
added subpar. (D).
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 111–5, § 1102(a), added par. (5).
Subsec. (c)(4)(B) to (D). Pub. L. 111–5, § 1103(a), redes-
ignated subpars. (C) and (D) as (B) and (C), respectively,
and struck out former subpar. (B). Text of former sub-
par. (B) read as follows: ‘‘In the case of qualified small
wind energy property placed in service during the tax-
able year, the credit otherwise determined under sub-
section (a)(1) for such year with respect to all such
property of the taxpayer shall not exceed $4,000.’’
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–5, § 1104, added subsec. (d).
2008—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 110–343, § 104(d), sub-
stituted ‘‘paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), (3)(B), and (4)(B)’’
for ‘‘paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), and (3)(B)’’.
Pub. L. 110–343, § 103(c)(3), substituted ‘‘paragraphs
(1)(B), (2)(B), and (3)(B)’’ for ‘‘paragraphs (1)(B) and
(2)(B)’’.
Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(i)(II). Pub. L. 110–343, § 103(a)(1), sub-
stituted ‘‘January 1, 2017’’ for ‘‘January 1, 2009’’.
Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(i)(IV). Pub. L. 110–343, § 104(b), added
subcl. (IV).
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 110–343, § 103(e)(1), in concluding
provisions, struck out ‘‘The term ‘energy property’
shall not include any property which is public utility
property (as defined in section 46(f)(5) as in effect on
the day before the date of the enactment of the Rev-
enue Reconciliation Act of 1990).’’ before ‘‘Such term’’.
Subsec. (a)(3)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 110–343, § 103(a)(1), sub-
stituted ‘‘January 1, 2017’’ for ‘‘January 1, 2009’’.
Subsec. (a)(3)(A)(v). Pub. L. 110–343, § 103(c)(1), added
cl. (v).
Subsec. (a)(3)(A)(vi). Pub. L. 110–343, § 104(a), added cl.
(vi).
Subsec. (a)(3)(A)(vii). Pub. L. 110–343, § 105(a), added
cl. (vii).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–343, § 103(c)(2)(A), inserted
heading and struck out former heading ‘‘Qualified fuel
cell property; qualified microturbine property’’.
Subsec. (c)(1)(B). Pub. L. 110–343, § 103(d), substituted
‘‘$1,500’’ for ‘‘$500’’.
Subsec. (c)(1)(D). Pub. L. 110–343, § 103(e)(2)(A), redes-
ignated subpar. (E) as (D) and struck out heading and
text of former subpar. (D). Text read as follows: ‘‘The
first sentence of the matter in subsection (a)(3) which
follows subparagraph (D) thereof shall not apply to
qualified fuel cell property which is used predomi-
nantly in the trade or business of the furnishing or sale
of telephone service, telegraph service by means of do-
mestic telegraph operations, or other telegraph serv-
ices (other than international telegraph services).’’
Subsec. (c)(1)(E). Pub. L. 110–343, § 103(e)(2)(A), redes-
ignated subpar. (E) as (D).
Pub. L. 110–343, § 103(a)(2), substituted ‘‘December 31,
2016’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2008’’.
Subsec. (c)(2)(D). Pub. L. 110–343, § 103(e)(2)(B), redes-
ignated subpar. (E) as (D) and struck out heading and
text of former subpar. (D). Text read as follows: ‘‘The
first sentence of the matter in subsection (a)(3) which
follows subparagraph (D) thereof shall not apply to
qualified microturbine property which is used predomi-
nantly in the trade or business of the furnishing or sale
of telephone service, telegraph service by means of do-
mestic telegraph operations, or other telegraph serv-
ices (other than international telegraph services).’’
Subsec. (c)(2)(E). Pub. L. 110–343, § 103(e)(2)(B), redes-
ignated subpar. (E) as (D).
Pub. L. 110–343, § 103(a)(3), substituted ‘‘December 31,
2016’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2008’’.
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 110–343, § 103(c)(2)(B), added par.
(3).
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 110–343, § 104(c), added par. (4).
2007—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–172, § 11(a)(8), sub-
stituted ‘‘section’’ for ‘‘subsection’’ in introductory
provisions.
Subsec. (c)(1)(B), (2)(B). Pub. L. 110–172, § 11(a)(9), sub-
stituted ‘‘subsection (a)’’ for ‘‘paragraph (1)’’.
2006—Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(i)(II), (3)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 109–432,
§ 207(1), substituted ‘‘January 1, 2009’’ for ‘‘January 1,
2008’’.
Subsec. (c)(1)(E), (2)(E). Pub. L. 109–432, § 207(2), sub-
stituted ‘‘December 31, 2008’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2007’’.
2005—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 109–135, § 412(m), sub-
stituted ‘‘paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) of subsection (c)’’
for ‘‘paragraph (1)(B) or (2)(B) of subsection (d)’’.
Pub. L. 109–58, § 1336(d), inserted ‘‘except as provided
in paragraph (1)(B) or (2)(B) of subsection (d),’’ before
‘‘the energy credit’’.
Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 109–58, § 1337(a), reenacted
heading without change and amended text of subpar.
(A) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as fol-
lows: ‘‘The energy percentage is—
‘‘(i) in the case of qualified fuel cell property, 30
percent, and
‘‘(ii) in the case of any other energy property, 10
percent.’’
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Pub. L. 109–58, § 1336(c), reenacted heading without
change and amended text of subpar. (A) generally.
Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘The energy
percentage is 10 percent.’’
Subsec. (a)(3)(A)(i). Pub. L. 109–58, § 1337(c), inserted
‘‘excepting property used to generate energy for the
purposes of heating a swimming pool,’’ after ‘‘solar
process heat,’’.
Subsec. (a)(3)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 109–135, § 412(n)(2), struck
out ‘‘or’’ at end.
Pub. L. 109–58, § 1337(b), added cl. (ii). Former cl. (ii)
redesignated (iii) relating to equipment used to
produce, distribute, or use energy derived from a geo-
thermal deposit.
Subsec. (a)(3)(A)(iii). Pub. L. 109–58, § 1337(b), redesig-
nated cl. (ii) as (iii) relating to equipment used to
produce, distribute, or use energy derived from a geo-
thermal deposit.
Pub. L. 109–58, § 1336(a), added cl. (iii) relating to
qualified fuel cell property or qualified microturbine
property.
Subsec. (a)(3)(A)(iv). Pub. L. 109–135, § 412(n)(1), redes-
ignated cl. (iii), relating to qualified fuel cell property
or qualified microturbine property, as (iv).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–58, § 1336(b), added subsec. (c).
2004—Pub.
L.
108–357,
§ 322(d)(2)(B),
struck
out
‘‘; reforestation credit’’ after ‘‘Energy credit’’ in sec-
tion catchline.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 108–357, § 710(e), inserted at end
of concluding provisions ‘‘Such term shall not include
any property which is part of a facility the production
from which is allowed as a credit under section 45 for
the taxable year or any prior taxable year.’’
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 108–357, § 322(d)(2)(A)(iii), redes-
ignated subsec. (a)(5) as (b).
Pub. L. 108–357, § 322(d)(2)(A)(ii), substituted ‘‘sub-
section (a)’’ for ‘‘this subsection’’.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–357, § 322(d)(2)(A)(iii), redesig-
nated subsec. (a)(5) as (b).
Pub. L. 108–357, § 322(d)(2)(A)(i), struck out heading
and text of subsec. (b). Text read as follows:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of section 46, the re-
forestation credit for any taxable year is 10 percent of
the portion of the amortizable basis of any qualified
timber property which was acquired during such tax-
able year and which is taken into account under sec-
tion 194 (after the application of section 194(b)(1)).
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this subpart, the
terms ‘amortizable basis’ and ‘qualified timber prop-
erty’ have the respective meanings given to such terms
by section 194.’’
1992—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 102–486 substituted ‘‘The’’
for ‘‘Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the’’ in
subpar. (A), redesignated subpar. (C) as (B), and struck
out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: ‘‘(B) TER-
MINATION.—Effective with respect to periods after June
30, 1992, the energy percentage is zero. For purposes of
the preceding sentence, rules similar to the rules of
section 48(m) (as in effect on the day before the date of
the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of
1990) shall apply.’’
1991—Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 102–227 substituted
‘‘June 30, 1992’’ for ‘‘December 31, 1991’’.
1990—Pub. L. 101–508, § 11813(a), amended section gen-
erally, substituting section catchline for one which
read: ‘‘Definitions; special rules’’ and in text sub-
stituting present provisions for provisions defining sec-
tion 38 property, new section 38 property, used section
38 property, provisions relating to certain leased prop-
erty, estates and trusts, special rules for qualified reha-
bilitated buildings, credit for movie and television
films, treatment of energy property, application of cer-
tain transitional rules, definitions of certain credits,
definition of single purpose agricultural or horti-
cultural structure, basis adjustment to section 38 prop-
erty, certain section 501(d) organizations, special rules
relating to sound recordings, and a cross reference to
section 381 of this title.
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 101–508, § 11801(c)(6)(A), struck
out par. (8) ‘‘Amortized property’’ which read as fol-
lows: ‘‘Any property with respect to which an election
under section 167(k), 184, or 188 applies shall not be
treated as section 38 property.’’
1988—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1002(a)(29),
which directed amendment of par. (1) by substituting
‘‘property to which section 168 applies’’ for ‘‘recovery
property (within the meaning of section 168)’’ in penul-
timate sentence, was executed by making the substi-
tution for ‘‘recovery property (within the meaning of
section 168’’, which results in retaining remaining par-
enthetical material and closing parenthesis.
Subsec.
(a)(5)(A)(ii).
Pub.
L.
100–647,
§ 1002(a)(14)(A)–(C),
substituted
‘‘168(h)(2)(C)’’
for
‘‘168(j)(4)(C)’’, ‘‘168(h)(2)(A)(iii)’’ for ‘‘168(j)(4)(A)(iii)’’,
and ‘‘168(h)(2)(B)’’ for ‘‘168(j)(4)(B)’’.
Subsec. (a)(5)(B)(i). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1002(a)(14)(D),
substituted ‘‘168(i)(3)’’ for ‘‘168(j)(6)’’.
Subsec. (a)(5)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1002(a)(14)(E),
substituted ‘‘168(h)(1)(C)(ii)’’ for ‘‘168(j)(3)(C)(ii)’’.
Subsec. (a)(5)(D). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1002(a)(14)(F), sub-
stituted ‘‘paragraphs (5) and (6) of section 168(h)’’ for
‘‘paragraphs (8) and (9) of section 168(j)’’.
Subsec. (a)(5)(E). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1002(a)(14)(G),
amended subpar. (E) generally, substituting ‘‘provi-
sion’’ for ‘‘provisions’’ and ‘‘168(h)’’ for ‘‘168(j)’’.
Subsec. (l)(2)(C). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1002(a)(30), sub-
stituted ‘‘to which section 168 applies’’ for ‘‘which is re-
covery property (within the meaning of section 168)’’.
Subsec. (l)(11)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1013(a)(41), sub-
stituted ‘‘a private activity bond (within the meaning
of section 141)’’ for ‘‘an industrial development bond
(within the meaning of section 103(b)(2))’’.
Subsec. (s). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1002(a)(20), redesignated
subsec. (s), relating to cross reference, as (t).
Subsec. (s)(9). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1002(a)(16)(A), added
par. (9).
Subsec. (t). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1002(a)(20), redesignated
subsec. (s), relating to cross reference, as (t).
1986—Subsec. (a)(2)(B)(vii). Pub. L. 99–514, §§ 1272(d)(5),
1275(c)(5), struck out ‘‘932,’’ after ‘‘931,’’ and ‘‘or which
is entitled to the benefits of section 934(b)’’ after ‘‘in ef-
fect under section 936’’, and substituted ‘‘or 933’’ for
‘‘, 933, or 934(c)’’.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1802(a)(9)(A), sub-
stituted ‘‘514(b)’’ for ‘‘514(c)’’ and ‘‘514(a)’’ for ‘‘514(b)’’.
Subsec. (a)(5)(B)(iii). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1802(a)(5)(B),
struck out cl. (iii) which provided that (I) in the case
of any aircraft used under a qualifying lease (as defined
in section 47(a)(7)(C)) and which is leased to a foreign
person or entity before January 1, 1990, clause (i) shall
be applied by substituting ‘‘3 years’’ for ‘‘6 months’’
and that (II) for purposes of applying section 47(a)(1)
and (5)(B) there shall not be taken into account any pe-
riod of a lease to which subclause (I) applies.
Subsec. (a)(5)(D), (E). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1802(a)(4)(C),
added subpar. (D) and redesignated former subpar. (D)
as (E).
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1809(e)(1), inserted
‘‘Such term includes any section 38 property the recon-
struction of which is completed by the taxpayer, but
only with respect to that portion of the basis which is
properly attributable to such reconstruction.’’
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1809(e)(2), in introduc-
tory provisions substituted ‘‘the first sentence of para-
graph (1)’’ for ‘‘paragraph (1)’’, in subpar. (B) sub-
stituted ‘‘3 months after’’ for ‘‘3 months of’’, in closing
provisions substituted ‘‘used under the leaseback (or
lease) referred to in subparagraph (B)’’ for ‘‘used under
the lease’’ and inserted ‘‘The preceding sentence shall
not apply to any property if the lessee and lessor of
such property make an election under this sentence.
Such an election, once made, may be revoked only with
the consent of the Secretary.’’
Subsec. (d)(4)(D). Pub. L. 99–514, § 701(e)(4)(C), inserted
‘‘(as in effect on the day before the date of the enact-
ment of the Tax Reform Act of 1986)’’.
Subsec. (d)(6)(C)(ii). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1511(c)(3), sub-
stituted ‘‘the underpayment rate’’ for ‘‘the rate’’ in
closing provisions.
Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 99–514, § 251(b), amended par. (1)
generally, restating in subpars. (A) to (D) provisions re-
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lating to qualified rehabilitated buildings which had in
subpar. (A) provided general definition of qualified re-
habilitated building, in subpar. (B) directed that 30
years must have elapsed since construction, in subpar.
(C) provided general definition of substantially reha-
bilitated with special rule for phased rehabilitation and
application of provision to lessees, and in subpar. (D)
provided that rehabilitation included reconstruction,
and striking out former subpar. (E) which had provided
an alternative test for definition of qualified rehabili-
tated building.
Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 99–514, § 251(b), amended par. (2)
generally, in subpar. (A) striking out reference to
amounts ‘‘incurred after December 31, 1981’’ in intro-
ductory provision, and in cl. (i) substituting subcls. (I)
to (IV) for ‘‘for real property (or additions or improve-
ments to real property) which have a recovery period
(within the meaning of section 168) of 19 (15 years in the
case of low-income housing) years,’’, in subpar. (B), in
cl. (i), substituting provision relating to use of straight
line depreciation for provision relating to use of accel-
erated methods of depreciation, redesignating former
cl. (vi) as (v) and substituting ‘‘section 168(h)’’ for ‘‘sec-
tion 168(j)’’, redesignating former cl. (v) as (vi) and sub-
stituting ‘‘less than the recovery period determined
under section 168(c)’’ for ‘‘less than 19 years (15 years in
the case of low-income housing’’, restating subpar. (C)
without change, and in subpar. (D) substituting provi-
sions defining nonresidential real property, residential
rental property and class life for provisions defining
low-income housing.
Subsec. (g)(2)(B)(vi)(I). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1802(a)(9)(B),
substituted ‘‘section 168(j)’’ for ‘‘section 168(j)(3)’’.
Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 99–514, § 251(b), in amending
par. (3) generally, inserted introductory phrase ‘‘For
purposes of this subsection—’’.
Subsec. (g)(4). Pub. L. 99–514, § 251(b), in amending
subsec. (g) generally, reenacted par. (4) without change.
Subsec. (l)(5). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1847(b)(6), substituted
‘‘section 23(c)’’ for ‘‘section 44C(c)’’ and ‘‘section
23(c)(4)(A)(viii)’’ for ‘‘section 44C(c)(4)(A)(viii)’’.
Subsec. (q)(3). Pub. L. 99–514, § 251(c), struck out
‘‘other than a certified historic structure’’ after ‘‘quali-
fied rehabilitated building’’.
Subsec. (q)(7). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1809(d)(2), renumbered
par. (6), relating to special rule for qualified films, as
(7).
Subsec. (r). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1879(j)(1), added subsec.
(r). Former subsec. (r) redesignated (s).
Subsec. (s). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1879(j)(1), redesignated
former subsec. (r) as (s).
Subsec. (s)(5). Pub. L. 99–514, § 803(b)(2)(B), which di-
rected the general amendment of par. (5) of subsec. (r),
was executed by amending par. (5) of subsec. (s) to re-
flect the probable intent of Congress and the inter-
vening redesignation of subsec. (r) as (s) by Pub. L.
99–514, § 1879(j)(1), see note above. Prior to amendment,
par. (5) read as follows: ‘‘For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘sound recording’ means any sound
recording described in section 280(c)(2).’’
1985—Subsec. (g)(2)(A)(i), (B)(v). Pub. L. 99–121 sub-
stituted ‘‘19’’ for ‘‘18’’.
1984—Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 98–369, § 31(b), amended
par. (5) generally, to extend its scope to encompass
property used by foreign persons or entities and to cre-
ate an exception for short-term leases by substituting
provisions covered by subpars. (A) to (D) for former
provisions which had directed that property used by
the United States, any State or political subdivision
thereof, any international organization, or any agency
or instrumentality of any of the foregoing not be treat-
ed as section 38 property, that for purposes of that pro-
hibition the International Telecommunications Sat-
ellite Consortium, the International Maritime Satellite
Organization, and any successor organization of such
Consortium or Organization not be treated as an inter-
national organization, and that if any qualified reha-
bilitated building were used by the governmental unit
pursuant to a lease, this paragraph would not apply to
that portion of the basis of such building attributable
to qualified rehabilitation expenditures.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–369, § 114(a), amended subsec.
(b) generally, substituting a general definition of ‘‘new
section 38 property’’ for definitions which made ref-
erence to property constructed, reconstructed or erect-
ed after December 31, 1961, and adding pars. (2) and (3).
Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 98–369, § 11(a), substituted
‘‘$125,000 ($150,000 for taxable years beginning after
1987)’’ for ‘‘$150,000 ($125,000 for taxable years beginning
in 1981, 1982, 1983, or 1984)’’ in first sentence, and
‘‘$125,000 (or $150,000’’ for ‘‘$150,000 (or $125,000’’ in two
places in second sentence.
Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 98–369, § 11(b), substituted
‘‘$62,500 ($75,000 for taxable years beginning after 1987)’’
for ‘‘$75,000 ($62,500 for taxable years beginning in 1981,
1982, 1983, or 1984)’’.
Subsec. (c)(3)(B). Pub. L. 98–369, § 474(o)(10), sub-
stituted ‘‘section 39’’ for ‘‘section 46(b)’’.
Subsec. (d)(1)(B). Pub. L. 98–369, § 474(o)(11), sub-
stituted ‘‘section 38(c)(3)(B)’’ for ‘‘section 46(a)(6)’’.
Subsec. (d)(6). Pub. L. 98–369, § 431(c), added par. (6).
Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 98–369, § 474(o)(12), struck out
par. (3) which provided that the $25,000 amount speci-
fied under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 46(a)(3)
applicable to an estate or trust be reduced to an
amount which bore the same ratio to $25,000 as the
amount of the qualified investment allocated to the es-
tate or trust under paragraph (1) to the entire amount
of the qualified investment.
Subsec. (g)(1)(E). Pub. L. 98–369, § 1043(a), added sub-
par. (E).
Subsec. (g)(2)(A)(i). Pub. L. 98–369, § 111(e)(8)(A), (B),
substituted ‘‘real property’’ for ‘‘property’’ in two
places, and ‘‘18 (15 years in the case of low-income
housing)’’ for ‘‘15’’.
Subsec. (g)(2)(B)(i). Pub. L. 98–369, § 31(c)(2), inserted
‘‘The preceding sentence shall not apply to any expend-
iture to the extent subsection (f)(12) or (j) of section 168
applies to such expenditure.’’
Subsec. (g)(2)(B)(v). Pub. L. 98–369, § 111(e)(8)(C), sub-
stituted ‘‘18 years (15 years in the case of low-income
housing)’’ for ‘‘15 years’’.
Subsec. (g)(2)(B)(vi). Pub. L. 98–369, § 31(c)(1), added cl.
(vi).
Subsec. (g)(2)(D). Pub. L. 98–369, § 111(e)(8)(D), added
subpar. (D).
Subsec. (k)(4). Pub. L. 98–369, § 113(b)(3)(B), inserted
‘‘or at-risk rules’’ after ‘‘test’’ in heading.
Subsec. (k)(4)(A). Pub. L. 98–369, § 113(b)(3)(A), in-
serted ‘‘, section 46(c)(8), or section 46(c)(9)’’.
Subsec. (k)(4)(B). Pub. L. 98–369, § 113(b)(3)(C), sub-
stituted ‘‘used’’ for ‘‘issued’’.
Subsec. (k)(5)(D)(i). Pub. L. 98–369, § 721(x)(1), sub-
stituted ‘‘S corporation’’ for ‘‘electing small business
corporation’’.
Subsec. (l)(1). Pub. L. 98–369, § 474(o)(13), substituted
‘‘section 46(b)(2)’’ for ‘‘section 46(a)(2)(C)’’.
Subsec. (l)(16)(B)(i). Pub. L. 98–369, § 735(c)(1), sub-
stituted ‘‘the chassis of which is an automobile bus
chassis and the body of which is an automobile bus
body’’ for ‘‘the chassis and body of which is exempt
under section 4063(a)(6) from the tax imposed by section
4061(a)’’.
Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 98–369, § 474(o)(14), substituted
‘‘subsection (b)’’ for ‘‘subsection (a)(2)’’.
Subsec. (n). Pub. L. 98–369, § 474(o)(15), repealed sub-
sec. (n). For continuing applicability of par. (4) of sub-
sec. (n), see section 474(o)(15) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out
in Effective Date of 1984 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (o)(3) to (8). Pub. L. 98–369, § 474(o)(16), redesig-
nated par. (8) as (3) and struck out former pars. (3) to
(7) which defined ‘‘employee plan credit’’, ‘‘basic em-
ployee plan credit’’, ‘‘matching employee plan credit’’,
‘‘basic employee plan percentage’’, and ‘‘matching em-
ployee plan percentage’’, respectively.
Subsec. (q)(1), (3). Pub. L. 98–369, § 474(o)(17)(A), sub-
stituted ‘‘section 46(a)’’ for ‘‘section 46(a)(2)’’.
Subsec. (q)(4)(A)(i). Pub. L. 98–369, § 474(o)(17), sub-
stituted ‘‘section 46(a)’’ for ‘‘section 46(a)(2)’’ and ‘‘sec-
tion 46(b)(1)’’ for ‘‘section 46(a)(2)(B)’’.
Subsec. (q)(4)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 98–369, § 474(o)(17)(B), sub-
stituted ‘‘section 46(b)(1)’’ for ‘‘section 46(a)(2)(B)’’.
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Subsec. (q)(6). Pub. L. 98–369, § 712(b), added par. (6) re-
lating to adjustment in basis of interest in partnership
or S corporation.
Pub. L. 98–369, § 113(b)(4), added par. (6) relating to
special rule for qualified films.
Subsec. (r). Pub. L. 98–369, § 113(a)(1), added subsec.
(r). Former subsec. (r) redesignated (s).
Pub. L. 98–369, § 474(o)(18), substituted ‘‘section
381(c)(26)’’ for ‘‘section 381(c)(23)’’.
Subsec. (s). Pub. L. 98–369, § 113(a)(1), redesignated
former subsec. (r) as (s).
1983—Subsec. (a)(1)(G). Pub. L. 97–448, § 102(e)(2)(A),
inserted ‘‘(not including a building and its structural
components) used in connection’’ after ‘‘storage facil-
ity’’.
Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 97–448, § 202(c), amended direc-
tory language of Pub. L. 96–223, § 223(a)(1), to correct an
error, and did not involve any change in text. See 1980
Amendment note below.
Subsec. (g)(1)(C)(i). Pub. L. 97–448, § 102(f)(2), (6), sub-
stituted ‘‘the 24-month period selected by the taxpayer
(at the time and in the manner prescribed by regula-
tion) and ending with or within the taxable year’’ for
‘‘the 24-month period ending on the last day of the tax-
able year’’ in provisions preceding subcl. (I), sub-
stituted ‘‘adjusted basis of such building (and its struc-
tural components)’’ for ‘‘adjusted basis of such prop-
erty’’ both in subcl. (I) and in provision following subcl.
(II), and, in provisions following subcl. (II), substituted
‘‘holding period of the building’’ for ‘‘holding period of
the property’’ and inserted provision that, for purposes
of the preceding sentence, the determination of the be-
ginning of the holding period shall be made without re-
gard to any reconstruction by the taxpayer in connec-
tion with the rehabilitation.
Subsec. (g)(5)(A). Pub. L. 97–448, § 102(f)(3), substituted
‘‘a credit is determined under section 46(a)(2)’’ for ‘‘a
credit is allowed under this section’’ and ‘‘the credit so
determined’’ for ‘‘the credit so allowed’’. See 1982
Amendment note for subsec. (g)(5) below and see Effec-
tive Date of 1982 and 1983 Amendment notes set out
under sections 1 and 196 of this title.
Subsec. (l)(5). Pub. L. 97–424, § 546(a)(3), substituted
reference to subpar. (N) for reference to subpar. (M) in
provision following subparagraphs.
Subsec. (l)(5)(M), (N). Pub. L. 97–424, § 546(a)(1), (2),
added subpar. (M) and redesignated former subpar. (M)
as (N).
Subsec. (q)(3). Pub. L. 97–448, § 306(a)(3), substituted
‘‘paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection and paragraph
(5) of subsection (d)’’ for ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (2)’’.
1982—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–248, § 209(c), inserted pro-
vision that for purposes of determining whether section
38 property subject to a lease is new section 38 prop-
erty, such property shall be treated as originally placed
in service not earlier than the date such property is
used under the lease, but only if such property is leased
within 3 months after such property is placed in serv-
ice.
Subsec. (c)(2)(D). Pub. L. 97–354 substituted ‘‘Partner-
ships and S corporations’’ for ‘‘Partnerships’’ in subpar.
heading, and inserted ‘‘A similar rule shall apply in the
case of an S corporation and its shareholders’’.
Subsec. (d)(5). Pub. L. 97–248, § 205(a)(4), added par. (5).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 97–354, § 5(a)(7), struck out subsec.
(e) relating to apportionment among shareholders of
qualified investments by an electing small business
corporation.
Subsec. (g)(5). Pub. L. 97–248, § 205(a)(5)(A), struck out
par. (5) which, as amended by § 102(f)(3) of Pub. L.
97–448, had provided that for purposes of this subtitle,
if a credit were determined under section 46(a)(2) for
any qualified rehabilitation expenditure in connection
with a qualified rehabilitated building other than a cer-
tified historic structure, the increase in basis of such
property which would (but for this paragraph) have re-
sulted from such expenditure had to be reduced by the
amount of the credit so determined, that if during any
taxable year there was a recapture amount determined
with respect to any qualified rehabilitated building the
basis of which was reduced under subpar. (A), the basis
of such building (immediately before the event result-
ing in such recapture), had to be increased by an
amount equal to such recapture amount, and that for
purposes of this paragraph ‘‘recapture amount’’ was de-
fined as any increase in tax (or adjustment in
carrybacks or carryovers) determined under section
47(a)(5). See 1983 Amendment note for subsec. (g)(5)
above and see Effective Date of 1982 and 1983 Amend-
ment notes set out under sections 1 and 196 of this title.
Subsec. (k)(5)(D)(i). Pub. L. 97–354, § 5(a)(8), sub-
stituted ‘‘an S corporation’’ for ‘‘an electing small
business corporation (within the meaning of section
1371)’’.
Subsec. (l)(7). Pub. L. 97–362, § 104(a), temporarily sub-
stituted the qualification that such term does not in-
clude equipment for hydrogenation, refining, or other
process subsequent to retorting other than hydro-
genation or other process which is applied in the vicin-
ity of the property from which the shale was extracted
and which is applied to bring the shale oil to a grade
and quality suitable for transportation to and proc-
essing in a refinery, for the qualification that such
equipment did not include equipment for hydro-
genation, refining, or other processes subsequent to re-
torting. See Effective and Termination Dates of 1982
Amendment note below.
Subsecs. (q), (r). Pub. L. 97–248, § 205(a)(1), added sub-
sec. (q) and redesignated former subsec. (q) as (r).
1981—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 97–34, § 211(e)(4), in provi-
sions following subpar. (G), substituted ‘‘Such term in-
cludes only recovery property (within the meaning of
section 168 without regard to any useful life) and any
other property’’ for ‘‘Such term includes only prop-
erty’’.
Subsec. (a)(1)(G). Pub. L. 97–34, § 211(c), added subpar.
(G).
Subsec. (a)(2)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 97–34, § 211(h), designated
existing provisions as subcl. (I) and added subcl. (II).
Subsec. (a)(3)(D). Pub. L. 97–34, § 212(c), added subpar.
(D).
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 97–34, § 214(a), inserted provi-
sion that, if any qualified rehabilitated building is used
by the tax-exempt organization pursuant to a lease,
this paragraph shall not apply to that portion of the
basis of such building which is attributable to qualified
rehabilitation expenditures.
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 97–34, § 214(b), inserted provi-
sion that, if any qualified rehabilitated building is used
by the governmental unit pursuant to a lease, this
paragraph shall not apply to that portion of the basis
of such building which is attributable to qualified reha-
bilitation expenditures.
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 97–34, § 212(d)(2)(A), substituted
‘‘or 188’’ for ‘‘188, or 191’’.
Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 97–34, § 211(a)(2), struck out par.
(9) which set out a special rule for the depreciation of
railroad track.
Subsec. (c)(2)(A) to (C). Pub. L. 97–34, § 213(a), amend-
ed subpars. (A) to (C) generally raising in subpar. (A)
the existing $100,000 dollar limitation to $125,000 in 1981
and to $150,000 in 1985 and in subpar. (B) the existing
$50,000 dollar limitation to $62,500 in 1981 and to $75,000
in 1985.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 97–34, § 212(b), in amending subsec.
(c) generally incorporated the concept of ‘‘substantial
rehabilitation’’ into par. (1)(A), substituted ‘‘30 years’’
for ‘‘20 years’’ as the requisite period in par. (1)(B), sub-
stituted a definition of ‘‘substantially rehabilitated’’
for former provisions that a major portion could be
treated as a separate building in certain cases in par.
(1)(C), reenacted par. (1)(D) without change, substituted
‘‘December 31, 1981’’ for ‘‘October 31, 1978’’ in provisions
of par. (2)(A) preceding cl. (i), substituted provisions for
a recovery period of 15 years for provisions that had
provided for a useful life of 5 years or more in cl. (i) of
par. (2)(A), reenacted cl. (ii) without change, sub-
stituted provisions that accelerated methods of depre-
ciation may not be used for provisions relating to prop-
erty otherwise section 38 property in cl. (i) of par.
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(2)(B), reenacted cls. (ii) and (iii) without change, re-
vised the provisions of cl. (iv) relating to certified his-
toric structures, and added cl. (v) relating to expendi-
tures of lessees, added par. (3), redesignated former par.
(3) as (4), and added par. (5).
Subsec. (l)(2)(C). Pub. L. 97–34, § 211(e)(3), inserted ‘‘or
which is recovery property (within the meaning of sec-
tion 168)’’ after ‘‘3 years or more’’.
Subsec. (n)(1)(A)(i). Pub. L. 97–34, § 332(b), substituted
‘‘which does not exceed’’ for ‘‘equal to’’.
Subsec. (o)(8). Pub. L. 97–34, § 212(a)(3), added par. (8).
1980—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 96–451 added subpar. (F)
and provision for treatment of the useful life of subpar.
(F) property as its normal growing period.
Subsec. (a)(2)(B)(xi). Pub. L. 96–223, § 222(i)(2), added
cl. (xi).
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 96–605, § 109(a), included the
International Maritime Satellite Organization or any
successor organization within organizations not to be
treated as international organizations.
Subsec. (a)(7)(B). Pub. L. 95–600, § 312(c)(2), as amended
by Pub. L. 96–222, § 103(a)(2)(A), substituted ‘‘ ‘described
in section 50 (as in effect before its repeal by the Rev-
enue Act of 1978’ ’’ for ‘‘ ‘described in section 50’ ’’.
Subsec. (a)(10)(A). Pub. L. 96–223, § 223(a)(1), as amend-
ed by Pub. L. 97–448, § 202(c), provided that ‘‘petroleum
or petroleum products’’ does not include petroleum
coke or petroleum pitch.
Subsec. (a)(10)(B). Pub. L. 96–222, § 108(c)(6), sub-
stituted ‘‘5’’ for ‘‘51’’.
Subsec. (g)(2)(B)(i). Pub. L. 96–222, § 103(a)(4)(B), sub-
stituted ‘‘subsections (a)(1)(E) and (l)’’ for ‘‘subsection
(a)(1)(E)’’.
Subsec. (l)(1). Pub. L. 96–223, § 221(b)(1), substituted
‘‘For any period for which the energy percentage deter-
mined under section 46(a)(2)(C) for any energy property
is greater than zero’’ for ‘‘For the period beginning on
October 1, 1978, and ending on December 31, 1982’’ in
provisions preceding subpar. (A) and, in subpars. (A)
and (B), substituted ‘‘such energy property’’ and ‘‘such
property’’ for ‘‘any energy property’’.
Subsec. (l)(2)(A). Pub. L. 96–223, § 222(a), added cls.
(vii), (viii), and (ix).
Subsec. (l)(3)(A). Pub. L. 96–223, § 222(b), (g)(2), struck
out ‘‘(other than coke or coke gas)’’ after ‘‘solid fuel’’
in cl. (iii) and, in cl. (v), substituted provisions relating
to equipment which converts coal into a substitute for
a petroleum or natural gas derived feedstock for the
manufacture of chemicals or other products and equip-
ment which converts coal into methanol, ammonia, or
hydroprocessed coal liquid or solid for provisions which
had related simply to equipment which used coal as
feedstock for the manufacture of chemicals or other
products other than coke or coke gas, added cl. (ix),
and, following cl. (ix), inserted provision that the
equipment described in cl. (vii) includes equipment
used for the storage of fuel derived from garbage at the
site at which such fuel was produced from garbage.
Subsec. (l)(3)(B). Pub. L. 96–223, § 222(i)(1)(A), redesig-
nated subpar. (C) as (B). Former subpar. (B), which ex-
cluded public utility property from the terms ‘‘alter-
native energy property’’, ‘‘solar or wind energy prop-
erty’’, or ‘‘recycling equipment’’, was struck out.
Subsec. (l)(3)(C), (D). Pub. L. 96–223, § 222(i)(1)(A), (3),
redesignated subpar. (D) as (C) and inserted following
cl. (ii) provision that, for the purposes of the preceding
sentence, in the case of property which is alternative
energy property solely by reason of the amendments
made by section 222(b) of the Crude Oil Windfall Profit
Tax Act of 1980, ‘‘January 1, 1980’’ was to be substituted
for ‘‘October 1, 1978’’. Former subpar. (C) redesignated
(B).
Subsec. (l)(4)(C). Pub. L. 96–223, § 222(c), added subpar.
(C).
Subsec. (l)(5). Pub. L. 96–223, § 222(d), added subpar.
(L), redesignated former subpar. (L) as (M), and in-
serted provision that the Secretary shall not specify
any property under subpar. (M) unless he determines
that such specification meets the requirements of par.
(9) of section 44C(c) for specification of items under sec-
tion 44C(c)(4)(A)(viii).
Subsec. (l)(11). Pub. L. 96–223, § 221(b)(2), substituted
‘‘one-half of the energy percentage determined under
section 46(a)(2)(C)’’ for ‘‘5 percent’’.
Pub. L. 96–223, § 223(c)(1), completely revised par. (11)
to incorporate property financed by subsidized energy
financing, effective with regard to periods after Dec. 31,
1982. Prior to the revision par. (11) read as follows: ‘‘In
the case of property which is financed in whole or in
part by the proceeds of an industrial development bond
(within the meaning of section 103(b)(2)) the interest on
which is exempt from tax under section 103, the energy
percentage shall be one-half of the energy percentage
determined under section 46(a)(2)(C).’’
Subsec. (l)(13). Pub. L. 96–223, § 222(e)(1), added par.
(13).
Subsec. (l)(14). Pub. L. 96–223, § 222(f), added par. (14).
Subsec. (l)(15). Pub. L. 96–223, § 222(g)(1), added par.
(15).
Subsec. (l)(16). Pub. L. 96–223, § 222(h), added par. (16).
Subsec. (l)(17). Pub. L. 96–223, § 222(i)(1)(B), added par.
(17).
Subsec.
(n).
Pub.
L.
96–222,
§ 101(a)(7)(G),
(H),
(L)(i)(I)–(IV), (ii)(III)–(VI), (iii)(II), (v)(II)–(IV), (M)(ii),
amended subsec. (n) generally to reflect the renaming
of an investment tax credit ESOP to a tax credit em-
ployee stock ownership plan and a leveraged employee
stock ownership plan (commonly referred to as an
ESOP) to an employee stock ownership plan.
Subsec. (n)(6)(B)(i). Pub. L. 96–605, § 223(a), substituted
‘‘the date on which the securities are contributed to
the plan’’ for ‘‘the due date for filing the return for the
taxable year (determined with regard to extensions)’’.
Subsec. (o). Pub. L. 96–222, § 101(a)(7)(L)(iii)(III),
(v)(IV), (V), (M)(iii), substituted ‘‘employee plan’’ for
‘‘ESOP’’ wherever appearing and inserted ‘‘percentage’’
after ‘‘attributable to the matching employee plan’’ in
par. (5).
1978—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 95–618, § 301(d)(1), in-
serted ‘‘(other than an air conditioning or heating
unit)’’ after ‘‘personal property’’.
Subsec. (a)(1)(D). Pub. L. 95–600, § 314(a), added par.
(D).
Subsec. (a)(1)(E). Pub. L. 95–600, § 315(a), added par.
(E).
Subsec. (a)(2)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 95–473, § 2(a)(2)(A), sub-
stituted ‘‘providing transportation subject to sub-
chapter I of chapter 105 of title 49’’ for ‘‘subject to part
I of the Interstate Commerce Act’’.
Subsec. (a)(7)(A). Pub. L. 95–600, § 312(c)(3), struck out
‘‘(other than pretermination property)’’ after ‘‘Prop-
erty’’.
Subsec. (a)(7)(B). Pub. L. 95–600, § 312(c)(2), struck out
‘‘described in section 50’’ after ‘‘with respect to prop-
erty’’. See 1980 Amendment note above.
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 95–600, § 315(c), substituted ‘‘188,
or 191’’ for ‘‘or 188’’.
Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 95–618, § 301(d)(2), added par.
(10).
Subsec. (d)(1)(B). Pub. L. 95–600, § 703(a)(3), substituted
‘‘section 46(a)(6)’’ for ‘‘section 46(a)(5)’’.
Subsec. (d)(4)(D). Pub. L. 95–600, § 703(a)(4), sub-
stituted ‘‘section 57(c)(1)(B)’’ for ‘‘section 57(c)(2)’’.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 95–600, § 315(b), added subsec. (g).
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 95–600, § 312(c)(1), struck out sub-
sec. (h) which related to suspension of investment cred-
it.
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 95–600, § 312(c)(1), struck out sub-
sec. (i) which related to an exemption from suspension
of $20,000 of investment.
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 95–600, § 312(c)(1), struck out sub-
sec. (j) which defined ‘‘suspension period’’.
Subsecs. (l), (m). Pub. L. 95–618, § 301(b), added sub-
secs. (l) and (m) and redesignated former subsec. (l) as
(n).
Subsec. (n). Pub. L. 95–618, § 301(b), redesignated
former subsec. (l) as (n).
Pub. L. 95–600, § 141(b), added subsec. (n). Former sub-
sec. (n) redesignated (p).
Subsec. (o). Pub. L. 95–600, § 141(b), added subsec. (o).
Subsecs. (p), (q). Pub. L. 95–600, §§ 141(b), 314(b), added
subsec. (p). Former subsec. (n) redesignated (p) and sub-
sequently as (q).
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1976—Subsec.
(a)(2)(B)(vi).
Pub.
L.
94–455,
§ 1901(a)(5)(A), substituted ‘‘(43 U.S.C. 1331))’’ for ‘‘; 43
U.S.C., sec. 1331)’’.
Subsec. (a)(2)(B)(vii). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1051(h)(1), sub-
stituted ‘‘(other than a corporation which has an elec-
tion in effect under section 936 or which is entitled to
the benefits of section 934(b))’’ for ‘‘(other than a cor-
poration entitled to the benefits of section 931 or
934(b))’’.
Subsec. (a)(2)(B)(viii). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1901(a)(5)(B),
substituted ‘‘47 U.S.C. 702’’ for ‘‘47 U.S.C., sec. 702’’.
Subsec.
(a)(8).
Pub.
L.
94–455,
§§ 1901(b)(11)(A),
2112(a)(1), struck out ‘‘169,’’ after ‘‘section 167(k),’’,
‘‘187,’’ before ‘‘or 188 applies’’, and provisions relating
to the limitation of the applicability of this paragraph
on property to which section 169 applies.
Subsecs. (c)(2)(A), (d)(1), (2)(A). Pub. L. 94–455,
§ 1906(b)(13)(A), struck out ‘‘or his delegate’’ after ‘‘Sec-
retary’’.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 94–455, § 802(b)(6), substituted ‘‘sec-
tion 46(a)(3)’’ for ‘‘section 46(a)(2)’’.
Subsec. (i)(2). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1906(b)(13)(A), struck
out ‘‘or his delegate’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’.
Subsecs. (k), (l). Pub. L. 94–455, § 804(a), added subsec.
(k) and redesignated former subsec. (k) as subsec. (l).
1975—Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 94–12, § 604(a), sub-
stituted ‘‘territorial waters within the northern por-
tion of the Western Hemisphere’’ for ‘‘territorial wa-
ters’’ in cl. (x) and inserted definition of ‘‘northern por-
tion of the Western Hemisphere’’ following cl. (x).
Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 94–12 § 301(c)(1)(A), sub-
stituted ‘‘$100,000’’ for ‘‘$50,000’’.
Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 94–12, § 301(c)(1)(A), (B), sub-
stituted ‘‘$50,000’’ for ‘‘$25,000’’ and ‘‘$100,000’’ for
‘‘$50,000’’.
Subsec. (c)(2)(C). Pub. L. 94–12, § 301(c)(1)(A), sub-
stituted ‘‘$100,000’’ for ‘‘$50,000’’.
Subsec. (d)(1), (2)(A). Pub. L. 94–12, § 302(c)(3), sub-
stituted ‘‘section 46(e)(1)’’ for ‘‘section 46(d)(1)’’.
1971—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 92–178, § 102(a)(2), sub-
stituted ‘‘3 years’’ for ‘‘4 years’’ in second sentence.
Subsec. (a)(1)(B)(ii), (iii). Pub. L. 92–178, § 104(a)(1),
substituted ‘‘research facility’’ for ‘‘research or storage
facility’’ in cl. (ii) and added cl. (iii).
Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 92–178, § 104(c)(2), (3), (d),
added cls. (viii) to (x), respectively.
Subsec. (a)(3)(C). Pub. L. 92–178, § 104(b), added subpar.
(C).
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 92–178, § 104(c)(1), inserted
‘‘(other than the International Telecommunications
Satellite Consortium or any successor organization)’’
after ‘‘international organization’’.
Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 92–178, § 104(e), substituted pro-
visions for treatment of livestock (other than horses)
acquired by the taxpayer as section 38 property, with
exception provision for reduction of acquisition cost by
amount equal to amount realized on sale or other dis-
position under certain circumstances, and for nontreat-
ment of horses as section 38 property for former provi-
sion that livestock shall not be treated as section 38
property.
Subsec. (a)(7) to (9). Pub. L. 92–178, §§ 103, 104(f)(1), (g),
added pars. (7) to (9), respectively.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 92–178, § 108(b) and (c), substituted
‘‘section 46(d)(1)’’ for ‘‘section 46(d)’’; and designated as
par. (1) the present first sentence, redesignated as sub-
pars. (A) and (B) provisions formerly designated cls. (1)
and (2), again substituted ‘‘section 46(d)(1)’’ for ‘‘section
46(d)’’ in par. (1) and inserted ‘‘(other than property de-
scribed in paragraph (4))’’ in par. (1), added pars. (2) and
(4), incorporated provisions of former second, third, and
fourth sentences in provisions designated as par. (3),
substituted in par. (3) ‘‘the lessee shall be treated for
all purposes of this subpart as having acquired a frac-
tional portion of such property equal to the fraction de-
termined under paragraph (2)(B) with respect to such
property’’ for ‘‘the lessee shall be treated for all pur-
poses of this subpart as having acquired such prop-
erty’’, and struck out former fifth and sixth sentences
respecting election regarding treatment of leases of
suspension period property and section 38 property. See
Effective Date of 1971 Amendment note below.
1969—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 91–172, § 121(d)(2)(A), in-
serted provision relating to the percentage of the basis
or cost of debt-financed property that may be consid-
ered in computing qualified investment under section
46(c) of this title.
Subsec. (c)(2)(C). Pub. L. 91–172, § 401(e)(2), reenacted
subpar. (C) with minor changes and substituted ref-
erence to controlled group for reference to affiliated
group.
Subsec. (c)(3)(C). Pub. L. 91–172, § 401(e)(3), substituted
definition of controlled group for definition of affiliated
group.
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 91–172, § 401(e)(4), substituted
reference to a component member of a controlled group
for reference to a member of an affiliated group.
1967—Subsec. (a)(2)(B)(i). Pub. L. 90–26, § 3, inserted
‘‘or is operated under contract with the United States’’
after ‘‘the United States’’.
Subsec. (h)(2). Pub. L. 90–26, § 2(a), limited definition
of suspension period property to section 38 property
where the physical construction, reconstruction or
erection was begun before May 24, 1967, pursuant to an
order placed during the suspension period, subject to
the proviso that in applying the definition to property
the physical construction, reconstruction or erection of
which was begun before May 24, 1967, only that portion
of the basis properly attributable to construction, re-
construction or erection before May 24, 1967 be taken
into account.
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 90–26, § 1, substituted ‘‘March 9,
1967’’ for ‘‘December 31, 1967’’.
1966—Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 89–809 added cl. (vii).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 89–800, § 1(b), inserted provisions
covering the treatment of suspension period property,
and the elections to be deemed made in connection
therewith.
Subsecs. (h) to (k). Pub. L. 89–800, § 1(a), added sub-
secs. (h) to (j) and redesignated former subsec. (h) as
(k).
1964—Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Pub. L. 88–272, § 203(c)(2), added
subpar. (C).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 88–272, § 203(a)(3)(A), (b), sub-
stituted ‘‘except as provided in paragraph (2)’’ for ‘‘if
such property was constructed by the lessor (or by a
corporation which controls or is controlled by the les-
sor within the meaning of section 368(c))’’ in par. (1), ‘‘if
such property is leased by a corporation which is a
member of an affiliated group (within the meaning of
section 46(a)(5) to another corporation which is a mem-
ber of the same affiliated group’’ for ‘‘if paragraph (1)
does not apply’’ in par. (2), and deleted provisions
which stated that if a lessor made an election under
this subsection, subsec. (g) would not apply with re-
spect to such property, and deductions otherwise allow-
able under section 162 to the lessee for amounts paid
the lessor would be adjusted consistent with subsec. (g).
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 88–272, § 203(a)(1), repealed subsec.
(g) which required that the basis of section 38 property
be reduced by 7 percent of the qualified investment.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2022 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 13101(d), (e)(2)(B), (3) of Pub.
L. 117–169 applicable to facilities placed in service after
Dec. 31, 2021, see section 13101(k)(1) of Pub. L. 117–169,
set out in a note under section 45 of this title.
Amendment by section 13102(a)–(e), (k), (p) of Pub. L.
117–169 applicable to property placed in service after
Dec. 31, 2021, see section 13102(q)(1) of Pub. L. 117–169,
set out in a note under section 45 of this title.
Amendment by section 13102(f)(3), (g), (h), (j), (l), (o)
of Pub. L. 117–169 applicable to property placed in serv-
ice after Dec. 31, 2022, see section 13102(q)(2) of Pub. L.
117–169, set out in a note under section 45 of this title.
Amendment by section 13102(m) of Pub. L. 117–169 ap-
plicable to property the construction of which begins
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after Aug. 16, 2022, see section 13102(q)(3) of Pub. L.
117–169, set out in a note under section 45 of this title.
Pub. L. 117–169, title I, § 13103(b), Aug. 16, 2022, 136
Stat. 1924, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by
this section [amending this section] shall take effect on
January 1, 2023.’’
Pub. L. 117–169, title I, § 13204(c)(3), Aug. 16, 2022, 136
Stat. 1941, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by
this subsection [amending this section] shall apply to
property placed in service after December 31, 2022, and,
for any property the construction of which begins prior
to January 1, 2023, only to the extent of the basis there-
of attributable to the construction, reconstruction, or
erection after December 31, 2022.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2020 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 131 of Pub. L. 116–260 effective
Jan. 1, 2021, see section 131(d) of div. EE of Pub. L.
116–260, set out as a note under section 45 of this title.
Pub. L. 116–260, div. EE, title I, § 132(c), Dec. 27, 2020,
134 Stat. 3053, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made
by this section [amending this section] shall take effect
on January 1, 2020.’’
Pub. L. 116–260, div. EE, title II, § 203(e), Dec. 27, 2020,
134 Stat. 3057, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made
by this section [amending this section] shall apply to
periods after December 31, 2020, under rules similar to
the rules of section 48(m) as in effect on the day before
the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconcili-
ation Act of 1990 [Nov. 5, 1990].’’
Pub. L. 116–260, div. EE, title II, § 204(b), Dec. 27, 2020,
134 Stat. 3058, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by
this section [amending this section] shall apply to peri-
ods after December 31, 2016, under rules similar to the
rules of section 48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (as in effect on the day before the date of the en-
actment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990
[Nov. 5, 1990]).’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2019 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 116–94 effective on Jan. 1, 2018,
see section 127(d) of Pub. L. 116–94, set out as a note
under section 45 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 40409(b) of Pub. L. 115–123 ef-
fective on Jan. 1, 2017, see section 40409(c) of Pub. L.
115–123, set out as a note under section 45 of this title.
Pub. L. 115–123, div. D, title I, § 40411(g), Feb. 9, 2018,
132 Stat. 151, provided that:
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in
this subsection, the amendments made by this section
[amending this section] shall apply to periods after De-
cember 31, 2016, under rules similar to the rules of sec-
tion 48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of
the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990 [Nov. 5, 1990]).
‘‘(2) EXTENSION OF COMBINED HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM
PROPERTY.—The amendment made by subsection (e)
[amending this section] shall apply to property placed
in service after December 31, 2016.
‘‘(3) PHASEOUTS AND TERMINATIONS.—The amendments
made by subsection (b) [amending this section] shall
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act
[Feb. 9, 2018].’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 114–113, div. P, title III, § 302(c), Dec. 18, 2015,
129 Stat. 3039, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made
by this section [amending this section] shall take effect
on January 1, 2015.’’
Pub. L. 114–113, div. P, title III, § 303(d), Dec. 18, 2015,
129 Stat. 3039, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made
by this section [amending this section] shall take effect
on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 18,
2015].’’
Amendment by section 187(b) of Pub. L. 114–113 effec-
tive Jan. 1, 2015, see section 187(c) of Pub. L. 114–113, set
out as a note under section 45 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2014 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 155(b) of Pub. L. 113–295 effec-
tive Jan. 1, 2014, see section 155(c) of Pub. L. 113–295, set
out as a note under section 45 of this title.
Amendment by section 209(d) of Pub. L. 113–295 effec-
tive as if included in the provisions of the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009, Pub. L.
111–5, div. B, title I, to which such amendment relates,
see section 209(k) of Pub. L. 113–295, set out as a note
under section 24 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2013 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 112–240 effective on Jan. 2,
2013, and amendment by section 407(c)(1) of Pub. L.
112–240 applicable as if included in the enactment of the
provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009, Pub. L. 111–5, to which it relates, see sec-
tion 407(d) of Pub. L. 112–240, set out as a note under
section 45 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2009 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1102(b), Feb. 17, 2009, 123
Stat. 320, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by
this section [amending this section] shall apply to fa-
cilities placed in service after December 31, 2008.’’
Amendment by section 1103(a), (b)(1) of Pub. L. 111–5
applicable to periods after Dec. 31, 2008, under rules
similar to the rules of subsec. (m) of this section as in
effect on the day before Nov. 5, 1990, see section
1103(c)(1) of Pub. L. 111–5, set out as a note under sec-
tion 25C of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 110–343, div. B, title I, § 103(f), Oct. 3, 2008, 122
Stat. 3813, provided that:
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in
this subsection, the amendments made by this section
[amending this section and section 38 of this title] shall
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act
[Oct. 3, 2008].
‘‘(2) ALLOWANCE AGAINST ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX.—
The amendments made by subsection (b) [amending
section 38 of this title] shall apply to credits deter-
mined under section 46 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 in taxable years beginning after the date of the en-
actment of this Act and to carrybacks of such credits.
‘‘(3) COMBINED HEAT AND POWER AND FUEL CELL PROP-
ERTY.—The amendments made by subsections (c) and
(d) [amending this section] shall apply to periods after
the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years
ending after such date, under rules similar to the rules
of section 48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as
in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of
the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990 [Nov. 5, 1990]).
‘‘(4) PUBLIC
UTILITY
PROPERTY.—The amendments
made by subsection (e) [amending this section] shall
apply to periods after February 13, 2008, in taxable
years ending after such date, under rules similar to the
rules of section 48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (as in effect on the day before the date of the en-
actment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990).’’
Pub. L. 110–343, div. B, title I, § 104(e), Oct. 3, 2008, 122
Stat. 3814, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by
this section [amending this section] shall apply to peri-
ods after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 3,
2008], in taxable years ending after such date, under
rules similar to the rules of section 48(m) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect on the day before
the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconcili-
ation Act of 1990 [Nov. 5, 1990]).’’
Pub. L. 110–343, div. B, title I, § 105(b), Oct. 3, 2008, 122
Stat. 3814, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by
this section [amending this section] shall apply to peri-
ods after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 3,
2008], in taxable years ending after such date, under
rules similar to the rules of section 48(m) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect on the day before
the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconcili-
ation Act of 1990 [Nov. 5, 1990]).’’
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EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2005 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 109–58, title XIII, § 1336(e), Aug. 8, 2005, 119
Stat. 1038, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by
this section [amending this section] shall apply to peri-
ods after December 31, 2005, in taxable years ending
after such date, under rules similar to the rules of sec-
tion 48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of
the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990 [Nov. 5, 1990]).’’
Pub. L. 109–58, title XIII, § 1337(d), Aug. 8, 2005, 119
Stat. 1038, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by
this section [amending this section] shall apply to peri-
ods after December 31, 2005, in taxable years ending
after such date, under rules similar to the rules of sec-
tion 48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of
the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990 [Nov. 5, 1990]).’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2004 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 322(d)(2)(A), (B) of Pub. L.
108–357 applicable with respect to expenditures paid or
incurred after Oct. 22, 2004, see section 322(e) of Pub. L.
108–357, set out as a note under section 46 of this title.
Amendment by section 710(e) of Pub. L. 108–357 appli-
cable, except as otherwise provided, to electricity pro-
duced and sold after Oct. 22, 2004, in taxable years end-
ing after such date, see section 710(g) of Pub. L. 108–357,
as amended, set out as a note under section 45 of this
title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1992 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 102–486, title XIX, § 1916(b), Oct. 24, 1992, 106
Stat. 3024, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by
this section [amending this section] shall take effect on
June 30, 1992.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 11813(a) of Pub. L. 101–508 ap-
plicable to property placed in service after Dec. 31, 1990,
but not applicable to any transition property (as de-
fined in section 49(e) of this title), any property with
respect to which qualified progress expenditures were
previously taken into account under section 46(d) of
this title, and any property described in section
46(b)(2)(C) of this title, as such sections were in effect
on Nov. 4, 1990, see section 11813(c) of Pub. L. 101–508,
set out as a note under section 45K of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 100–647 effective, except as
otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of
the Tax Reform Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99–514, to which
such amendment relates, see section 1019(a) of Pub. L.
100–647, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT
If any interest costs incurred after Dec. 31, 1986, are
attributable to costs incurred before Jan. 1, 1987, the
amendment by section 803(b)(2)(B) of Pub. L. 99–514 is
applicable to such interest costs only to the extent
such interest costs are attributable to costs which were
required to be capitalized under section 263 of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1954 and which would have been
taken into account in applying section 189 of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1954 (as in effect before its repeal
by section 803 of Pub. L. 99–514) or, if applicable, section
266 of such Code, see section 7831(d)(2) of Pub. L. 101–239,
set out as an Effective Date note under section 263A of
this title.
Amendment by section 251(b), (c) of Pub. L. 99–514 ap-
plicable to property placed in service after Dec. 31, 1986,
in taxable years ending after such date, except as oth-
erwise provided for certain rehabilitations, see section
251(d) of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as a note under section
46 of this title.
Amendment by section 701(e)(4)(C) of Pub. L. 99–514
applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31,
1986, with certain exceptions and qualifications, see
section 701(f) of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as an Effective
Date note under section 55 of this title.
Amendment by section 803(b)(2)(B) of Pub. L. 99–514
applicable to costs incurred after Dec. 31, 1986, in tax-
able years ending after such date, except as otherwise
provided, see section 803(d) of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as
an Effective Date note under section 263A of this title.
Amendment by sections 1272(d)(5) and 1275(c)(5) of
Pub. L. 99–514 applicable to taxable years beginning
after Dec. 31, 1986, with certain exceptions and quali-
fications, see section 1277 of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as
a note under section 931 of this title.
Amendment by section 1511(c)(3) of Pub. L. 99–514 ap-
plicable for purposes of determining interest for periods
after Dec. 31, 1986, see section 1511(d) of Pub. L. 99–514,
set out as a note under section 47 of this title.
Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, § 1879(j)(2), Oct. 22, 1986, 100
Stat. 2909, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by
this subsection [amending this section] shall apply to
periods after December 31, 1978 (under rules similar to
the rules of section 48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1954 [now 1986]), in taxable years ending after such
date.’’
Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, § 1881, Oct. 22, 1986, 100
Stat. 2914, provided that: ‘‘Except as otherwise provided
in this subtitle, any amendment made by this subtitle
[subtitle A (§§ 1801–1881) of title XVIII of Pub. L. 99–514,
see Tables for classification] shall take effect as if in-
cluded in the provision of the Tax Reform Act of 1984
[Pub. L. 98–369, div. A] to which such amendment re-
lates.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1985 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 99–121 applicable with respect
to property placed in service by the taxpayer after May
8, 1985, with specified exceptions, but amendment of
subsec. (g)(2)(B)(v) not applicable to leases entered into
before May 22, 1985, if the lessee signed the lease before
May 17, 1985, see section 105(b)(1), (5) of Pub. L. 99–121,
set out as a note under section 168 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, § 18, July 18, 1984, 98
Stat. 506, provided that:
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—The amendments made by this
part [part I (§§ 11–18) of subtitle A of title I of div. A of
Pub. L. 98–369, amending this section and sections 41,
46, 57, 128, 168, 179, 265, 415, 854, 857, and 911 of this title,
enacting provisions set out as a note under section 168
of this title, and amending provisions set out as notes
under sections 128 and 168 of this title] shall apply to
taxable years ending after December 31, 1983.
‘‘(b) SPECIAL RULE FOR SECTION 14.—The amendment
made by section 14 [amending section 41 of this title]
shall not apply in the case of a tax credit employee
stock ownership plan if—
‘‘(1) such plan was favorably approved on Sep-
tember 23, 1983, by employees, and
‘‘(2) not later than January 11, 1984, the employer of
such employees was 100 percent owned by such plan.’’
Amendment by section 31(b), (c)(1) of Pub. L. 98–369
effective, except as otherwise provided in section 31(g)
of Pub. L. 98–369, as to property placed in service by the
taxpayer after May 23, 1983, in taxable years ending
after such date and to property placed in service by the
taxpayer on or before May 23, 1983, if the lease to the
tax-exempt entity is entered into after May 23, 1983,
and amendment by section 31(c)(2) of Pub. L. 98–369, to
the extent it relates to section 168(f)(12) of this title, ef-
fective as if it had been included in the amendments to
section 168 of this title by section 216(a) of Pub. L.
97–248, see section 31(g)(1), (12) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out
as a note under section 168 of this title.
Amendment by section 111(e)(8) of Pub. L. 98–369 ap-
plicable with respect to property placed in service by
the taxpayer after Mar. 15, 1984, subject to certain ex-
ceptions, see section 111(g) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as
a note under section 168 of this title.
Amendment by section 113(b)(3) of Pub. L. 98–369 ap-
plicable as if included in the amendments made by sec-
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tions 201(a), 211(a)(1), and 211(f)(1) of Pub. L. 97–34,
which enacted section 168 and amended section 46 of
this title, see section 113(c)(2)(B) of Pub. L. 98–369, set
out as a note under section 168 of this title.
Amendment by section 113(b)(4) of Pub. L. 98–369 ap-
plicable as if included in the amendments made by sec-
tion 205(a)(1) of Pub. L. 97–248, see section 113(c)(2)(C) of
Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 168 of
this title.
Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, § 113(c)(1), July 18, 1984,
98 Stat. 637, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by
subsection (a) [amending this section and section 168 of
this title] shall apply to property placed in service
after March 15, 1984, in taxable years ending after such
date.’’
Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, § 114(b), July 18, 1984, 98
Stat. 638, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by this
section [amending this section] shall apply to property
originally placed in service after April 11, 1984 (deter-
mined without regard to such amendment).’’
Amendment by section 431(c) of Pub. L. 98–369 appli-
cable to property placed in service after July 18, 1984,
in taxable years ending after such date, but not appli-
cable to property to which sections 46(c)(8), (9) and 47(d)
of this title, as enacted by section 211(f) of Pub. L.
97–34, do not apply, with the taxpayer having an option
to elect retroactive application of amendment by Pub.
L. 98–369, see section 431(e) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as
a note under section 46 of this title.
Amendment by section 474(o)(10)–(18) of Pub. L. 98–369
applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31,
1983, and to carrybacks from such years, see section
475(a) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section
21 of this title.
Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title IV, § 474(o)(15), July 18,
1984, 98 Stat. 837, as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct.
22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095, provided that: ‘‘Subsection (n) of
section 48 (relating to requirements for allowance of
employee plan percentage) is hereby repealed; except
that paragraph (4) of section 48(n) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] (as in effect be-
fore its repeal by this paragraph) shall continue to
apply in the case of any recapture under section 47(f) of
such Code of a credit allowable for a taxable year be-
ginning before January 1, 1984.’’
Amendment by section 712(b) of Pub. L. 98–369 effec-
tive as if included in the provision of the Tax Equity
and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, Pub. L. 97–248, to
which such amendment relates, see section 715 of Pub.
L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 31 of this title.
Amendment by section 721(x)(1) of Pub. L. 98–369 ef-
fective as if included in the Subchapter S Revision Act
of 1982, Pub. L. 97–354, see section 721(y)(1) of Pub. L.
98–369, set out as a note under section 1361 of this title.
Amendment by section 735(c)(1) of Pub. L. 98–369 ef-
fective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in
the provisions of the Highway Revenue Act of 1982, title
V of Pub. L. 97–424, to which such amendment relates,
see section 736 of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under
section 4051 of this title.
Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title X, § 1043(b), July 18, 1984,
98 Stat. 1044, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by
this section [amending this section] shall apply to ex-
penditures incurred after December 31, 1983, in taxable
years ending after such date.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1983 AMENDMENT
Amendment by title I of Pub. L. 97–448 effective, ex-
cept as otherwise provided, as if it had been included in
the provision of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of
1981, Pub. L. 97–34, to which such amendment relates,
see section 109 of Pub. L. 97–448, set out as a note under
section 1 of this title.
Amendment by section 202(c) of Pub. L. 97–448 effec-
tive, except as otherwise provided, as if it had been in-
cluded in the provision of the Crude Oil Windfall Profit
Tax Act of 1980, Pub. L. 96–223 to which such amend-
ment relates, see section 203(a) of Pub. L. 97–448, set out
as a note under section 6652 of this title.
Amendment by section 306(a)(3) of Pub. L. 97–448 ef-
fective as if included in the provisions of the Tax Eq-
uity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, Pub. L.
97–248, to which such amendment relates, see section
311(d) of Pub. L. 97–448, set out as a note under section
31 of this title.
EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1982
AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 97–362, title I, § 104(b), Oct. 25, 1982, 96 Stat.
1729, as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100
Stat. 2095, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by
this section [amending this section] shall apply to peri-
ods beginning after December 31, 1980, and before Janu-
ary 1, 1983, under rules similar to the rules of section
48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly
I.R.C. 1954].’’
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–354 applicable to taxable
years beginning after Dec. 31, 1982, see section 6(a) of
Pub. L. 97–354, set out as an Effective Date note under
section 1361 of this title.
Amendment by section 205(a)(1), (4), (5)(A) of Pub. L.
97–248, applicable to periods after Dec. 31, 1982, under
rules similar to the rules of subsec. (m) of this section,
with certain exceptions and qualifications, see section
205(c)(1) of Pub. L. 97–248, set out as an Effective Date
note under section 196 of this title.
Amendment by section 209(c) of Pub. L. 97–248 appli-
cable to property placed in service after Dec. 31, 1983,
but not to qualified leased property described in sec-
tion 168(f)(8)(D)(v) of this title which is placed in serv-
ice before Jan. 1, 1988, or is placed in service after such
date pursuant to a binding contract or commitment en-
tered into before April 1, 1983, and solely because of
conditions which, as determined by the Secretary of
the Treasury or his delegate, are not within the control
of the lessor or lessee, see sections 208(d)(5) and 209(d)(2)
of Pub. L. 97–248, set out as notes under section 168 of
this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 97–34, title II, § 213(b), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat.
240, as amended by Pub. L. 97–448, title I, § 102(g), Jan.
12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2372, provided that: ‘‘The amendment
made by this section [amending this section] shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31,
1980.’’
Pub. L. 97–34, title II, § 214(c), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat.
241, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this sec-
tion [amending this section] shall apply to uses after
July 29, 1980, in taxable years ending after such date.’’
Pub. L. 97–34, title III, § 332(c)(2), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat.
296, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by sub-
section (b) [amending this section] shall apply to quali-
fied investments made after December 31, 1981.’’
Amendment by section 211(a)(2), (e)(3), (4) of Pub. L.
97–34 applicable to property placed in service after Dec.
31, 1980, see section 211(i)(1) of Pub. L. 97–34, set out as
a note under section 46 of this title.
Amendment by section 211(c) of Pub. L. 97–34 applica-
ble to periods after Dec. 31, 1980, under rules similar to
the rules under subsec. (m) of this section, see section
211(i)(3) of Pub. L. 97–34, set out as a note under section
46 of this title.
Amendment by section 211(h) of Pub. L. 97–34 applica-
ble to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1980, see
section 211(i)(6) of Pub. L. 97–34, set out as a note under
section 46 of this title.
Amendment by section 212(a)(3), (b), (c), (d)(2)(A) of
Pub. L. 97–34 applicable to expenditures incurred after
Dec. 31, 1981, in taxable years ending after such date,
see section 212(e) of Pub. L. 97–34, set out as a note
under section 46 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 96–605, title I, § 109(b), Dec. 28, 1980, 94 Stat.
3525, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by sub-
section (a) [amending this section] shall apply to tax-
able years beginning after December 31, 1979.’’
Pub. L. 96–605, title II, § 223(b), Dec. 28, 1980, 94 Stat.
3528, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by sub-
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section (a) [amending this section] shall apply with re-
spect to taxable years beginning after December 31,
1980.’’
Pub. L. 96–451, title III, § 302(b), Oct. 14, 1980, 94 Stat.
1991, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this
section [amending this section] shall apply with re-
spect to additions to capital account made after De-
cember 31, 1979.’’
Pub. L. 96–223, title II, § 222(j), Apr. 2, 1980, 94 Stat.
266, as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100
Stat. 2095, provided that:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2),
the amendments made by this section [amending this
section and section 46 of this title] shall apply to peri-
ods after December 31, 1979, under rules similar to the
rules of section 48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954].
‘‘(2) ALUMINA ELECTROLYTIC CELLS.—The amendments
made by subsection (d)(1) [amending this section] shall
apply to periods after September 30, 1978, under rules
similar to the rules of section 48(m) of such Code.’’
Pub. L. 96–223, title II, § 223(a)(2), Apr. 2, 1980, 94 Stat.
266, as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100
Stat. 2095, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by
paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall apply to pe-
riods after December 31, 1979, under rules similar to the
rules of section 48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954].’’
Pub. L. 96–223, title II, § 223(c)(2), Apr. 2, 1980, 94 Stat.
267, as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100
Stat. 2095, provided that:
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Except as provided in subpara-
graph (B), the amendment made by paragraph (1)
[amending this section] shall apply to periods after De-
cember 31, 1982, under rules similar to the rules of sec-
tion 48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [for-
merly I.R.C. 1954].’’
‘‘(B) EARLIER APPLICATION FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY.—In
the case of property which is—
‘‘(i) qualified hydroelectric generating property (de-
scribed in section 48(l)(2)(A)(vii) of such Code),
‘‘(ii) cogeneration equipment (described in section
48(l)(2)(A)(viii) of such Code),
‘‘(iii) qualified intercity buses (described in section
48(l)(2)(A)(ix) of such Code),
‘‘(iv) ocean thermal property (described in section
48(l)(3)(A)(ix) of such Code), or
‘‘(v) expanded energy credit property,
the amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to
periods after December 31, 1979, under rules similar to
the rules of section 48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986.
‘‘(C) EXPANDED ENERGY CREDIT PROPERTY.—For pur-
poses of subparagraph (B), the term ‘expanded energy
credit property’ means—
‘‘(i) property to which section 48(l)(3)(A) of such
Code applies because of the amendments made by
paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 222(b) [amending this
section],
‘‘(ii) property described in section 48(l)(4)(C) of such
Code (relating to solar process heat),
‘‘(iii) property described in section 48(l)(5)(L) of
such Code (relating to alumina electrolytic cells),
and
‘‘(iv) property described in the last sentence of sec-
tion 48(l)(3)(A) of such Code (relating to storage
equipment for refuse-derived fuel).
‘‘(D) FINANCING TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.—For the pur-
pose of applying the provisions of section 48(l)(11) of
such Code in the case of property financed in whole or
in part by subsidized energy financing (within the
meaning of section 48(l)(11)(C) of such Code), no financ-
ing made before January 1, 1980, shall be taken into ac-
count. The preceding sentence shall not apply to fi-
nancing provided from the proceeds of any tax exempt
industrial development bond (within the meaning of
section 103(b)(2) of such Code).’’
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–222 effective, except as oth-
erwise provided, as if it had been included in the provi-
sions of the Revenue Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95–600, to
which such amendment relates, see section 201 of Pub.
L. 96–222, set out as a note under section 32 of this title.
Pub. L. 96–222, title I, § 108(c)(7), Apr. 1, 1980, 94 Stat.
228, provided that: ‘‘Any amendment made by this sub-
section [amending sections 4071, 4221, 6416, and 6421 of
this title] shall take effect as if included in the provi-
sion of the Energy Tax Act of 1978 [See Short Title of
1978 Amendment note set out under section 1 of this
title] to which such amendment relates; except that
the amendment made by paragraph (6) [amending this
section] shall take effect on the first day of the first
calendar month which begins more than 10 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act [Apr. 1, 1980].’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 95–618, title III, § 301(d)(4), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat.
3200, provided that:
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The amendments made by this
subsection [amending this section and section 167 of
this title] shall apply to property which is placed in
service after September 30, 1978.
‘‘(B) BINDING CONTRACTS.—The amendments made by
this subsection [amending this section and section 167
of this title] shall not apply to property which is con-
structed, reconstructed, erected, or acquired pursuant
to a contract which, on October 1, 1978, and at all times
thereafter, was binding on the taxpayer.’’
Amendment by section 141(b) of Pub. L. 95–600 effec-
tive with respect to qualified investment for taxable
years beginning after Dec. 31, 1978, see section 141(g)(1)
of Pub. L. 95–600, set out as an Effective Date note
under section 409 of this title.
Amendment by section 312(c)(1), (2), (3) of Pub. L.
95–600 applicable to taxable years ending after Dec. 31,
1978, see section 312(d) of Pub. L. 95–600, set out as a
note under section 46 of this title.
Pub. L. 95–600, title III, § 314(c), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat.
2828, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by sub-
sections (a) and (b) [amending this section] shall apply
to taxable years ending after August 15, 1971.’’
Pub. L. 95–600, title III, § 315(d), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat.
2829, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this
section [amending this section] shall apply to taxable
years ending after October 31, 1978; except that the
amendment made by subsection (c) shall only apply
with respect to property placed in service after such
date.’’
Amendment by section 703(a)(3), (4) of Pub. L. 95–600
effective on Oct. 4, 1976, see section 703(r) of Pub. L.
95–600, set out as a note under section 46 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 802(b)(6) of Pub. L. 94–455 ap-
plicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1975,
see section 802(c) of Pub. L. 94–455, set out as a note
under section 46 of this title.
Pub. L. 94–455, title VIII, § 804(e), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat.
1596, as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100
Stat. 2095, provided that:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by sub-
sections (a) and (b) [amending this section and sec-
tion 47 of this title] shall apply to taxable years be-
ginning after December 31, 1974.
‘‘(2) ELECTION
MAY
ALSO
APPLY
TO
PROPERTY
DE-
SCRIBED IN SECTION 50(a).—At the election of the tax-
payer, made within 1 year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act [Oct. 4, 1976] in such manner as the
Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate may by reg-
ulations prescribe, the amendments made by sub-
sections (a) and (b) shall also apply to property which
is property described in section 50(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] and which
is placed in service in taxable years beginning before
January 1, 1975.’’
Amendment by section 1051(h)(1) of Pub. L. 94–455 ap-
plicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1975
with certain exceptions, see section 1051(i) of Pub. L.
94–455, set out as a note under section 27 of this title.
Amendment by section 1901(a)(5), (b)(11)(A) of Pub. L.
94–455 applicable with respect to taxable years begin-
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ning after Dec. 31, 1976, see section 1901(d) of Pub. L.
94–455, set out as a note under section 2 of this title.
Amendment by section 2112(a) of Pub. L. 94–455 appli-
cable to property acquired by the taxpayer after Dec.
31, 1976, and property, the construction, reconstruction,
or erection of which was completed by the taxpayer
after Dec. 31, 1976, (but only to the extent of the basis
thereof attributable to construction, reconstruction, or
erection after such date), in taxable years beginning
after such date, see section 2112(d)(1) of Pub. L. 94–455,
set out as a note under section 46 of this title.
EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1975
AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 94–12, title III, § 301(c)(2), Mar. 29, 1975, 89 Stat.
38, as amended by Pub. L. 94–455, title VIII, § 801, Oct.
4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1580; Pub. L. 95–600, title III, § 311(b),
Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2824, provided that: ‘‘The amend-
ments made by paragraph (1) [amending this section]
shall apply only to taxable years beginning after De-
cember 31, 1974.’’
Amendment by section 302(c)(3) of Pub. L. 94–12 appli-
cable to taxable years ending after Dec. 31, 1974, see
section 305(a) of Pub. L. 94–12, set out as an Effective
Date of 1975 Amendment note under section 46 of this
title.
Pub. L. 94–12, title VI, § 604(b), Mar. 29, 1975, 89 Stat.
65, as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100
Stat. 2095, provided that:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) [amending this section] shall apply to
property, the construction, reconstruction, or erec-
tion of which was completed after March 18, 1975, or
the acquisition of which by the taxpayer occurred
after such date.
‘‘(2) BINDING CONTRACT.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) [amending this section] shall not apply
to property constructed, reconstructed, erected, or
acquired pursuant to a contract which was on April 1,
1974, and at all times thereafter, binding on the tax-
payer.
‘‘(3) CERTAIN
LEASE-BACK
TRANSACTIONS,
ETC.—
Where a person who is a party to a binding contract
described in paragraph (2) transfers rights in such
contract (or in the property to which such contract
relates) to another person but a party to such con-
tract retains a right to use the property under a lease
with such other person, then to the extent of the
transferred rights such other person shall, for pur-
poses of paragraph (2), succeed to the position of the
transferor with respect to such binding contract and
such property. The preceding sentence shall apply, in
any case in which the lessor does not make an elec-
tion under section 48(d) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954], only if a party to such
contract retains a right to use the property under a
long-term lease.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1971 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 92–178, title I, § 104(h), Dec. 10, 1971, 85 Stat.
503, as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100
Stat. 2095, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by
this section [amending this section and sections 169 and
1245 of this title] (other than by subsections (c)(1),
(c)(2), and (g) [amending this section]) shall apply to
property described in section 50 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954]. The amendments
made by subsections (c)(1), (c)(2), and (g) [amending
this section] shall apply to taxable years ending after
December 31, 1961.’’
Amendment by section 108(b), (c) of Pub. L. 92–178, ap-
plicable to leases entered into after Sept. 22, 1971, and
after Nov. 8, 1971, respectively, see section 108(d) of
Pub. L. 92–178, set out as a note under section 46 of this
title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1969 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 121(d)(2)(A) of Pub. L. 91–172
applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31,
1969, see section 121(g) of Pub. L. 91–172, set out as a
note under section 511 of this title.
Amendment by section 401(e)(2)–(4) of Pub. L. 91–172
applicable with respect to taxable years ending on or
after Dec. 31, 1970, see section 401(h)(3) of Pub. L. 91–172,
set out as a note under section 1561 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1967 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 90–26, § 4, June 13, 1967, 81 Stat. 58, provided
that: ‘‘The amendments made by the first three sec-
tions of this Act [amending this section and section 167
of this title] shall apply to taxable years ending after
March 9, 1967.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1966 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 89–809, title II, § 201(b), Nov. 13, 1966, 80 Stat.
1576, as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100
Stat. 2095, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by
subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to
taxable years ending after December 31, 1965, but only
with respect to property placed in service after such
date. In applying section 46(b) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] (relating to
carryback and carryover of unused credits), the amount
of any investment credit carryback to any taxable year
ending on or before December 31, 1965, shall be deter-
mined without regard to the amendments made by this
section.’’
Amendment by Pub. L. 89–800 applicable to taxable
years ending after Oct. 9, 1966, see section 4 of Pub. L.
89–800, set out as a note under section 46 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1964 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 88–272, title II, § 203(a)(4), Feb. 26, 1964, 78 Stat.
34, provided that: ‘‘Paragraphs (1) [amending this sec-
tion] and (3) [amending this section and section 1016 of
this title and repealing section 181 of this title] of this
subsection shall apply—
‘‘(A) in the case of property placed in service after
December 31, 1963, with respect to taxable years end-
ing after such date, and
‘‘(B) in the case of property placed in service before
January 1, 1964, with respect to taxable years begin-
ning after December 31, 1963.’’
Pub. L. 88–272, title II, § 203(f), Feb. 26, 1964, 78 Stat.
35, provided that:
‘‘(1) The amendments made by subsection (b) [amend-
ing this section] shall apply with respect to property
possession of which is transferred to a lessee on or after
the date of enactment of this Act [Feb. 26, 1964].
‘‘(2) The amendments made by subsection (c) [amend-
ing this section] shall apply with respect to taxable
years ending after June 30, 1963.
‘‘(3) The amendments made by subsection (d) [amend-
ing section 1245 of this title] shall apply with respect to
dispositions after December 31, 1963, in taxable years
ending after such date.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section applicable with respect to taxable years end-
ing after Dec. 31, 1961, see section 2(h) of Pub. L. 87–834,
set out as a note under section 46 of this title.
SAVINGS PROVISION
For provisions that nothing in amendment by Pub. L.
101–508 be construed to affect treatment of certain
transactions occurring, property acquired, or items of
income, loss, deduction, or credit taken into account
prior to Nov. 5, 1990, for purposes of determining liabil-
ity for tax for periods ending after Nov. 5, 1990, see sec-
tion 11821(b) of Pub. L. 101–508, set out as a note under
section 45K of this title.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Functions, powers, and duties of Federal Aviation
Agency and of Administrator and other offices and offi-
cers thereof transferred by Pub. L. 89–670, Oct. 15, 1966,
80 Stat. 931, to Secretary of Transportation, with func-
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§ 48
tions, powers, and duties of Secretary of Transpor-
tation pertaining to aviation safety to be exercised by
Federal Aviation Administrator in Department of
Transportation, see section 106 of Title 49, Transpor-
tation.
GRANTS FOR SPECIFIED ENERGY PROPERTY IN LIEU OF
TAX CREDITS
Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1603, Feb. 17, 2009, 123
Stat. 364, as amended by Pub. L. 111–312, title VII, § 707,
Dec. 17, 2010, 124 Stat. 3312; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title
X, § 1096(a), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1608; Pub. L. 112–240,
title IV, § 407(c)(2), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2342, provided
that:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon application, the Secretary of
the Treasury shall, subject to the requirements of this
section, provide a grant to each person who places in
service specified energy property to reimburse such
person for a portion of the expense of such property as
provided in subsection (b). No grant shall be made
under this section with respect to any property unless
such property—
‘‘(1) is originally placed in service by such person
during 2009, 2010, or 2011, or
‘‘(2) is originally placed in service by such person
after 2011 and before the credit termination date with
respect to such property, but only if the construction
of such property began during 2009, 2010, or 2011.
‘‘(b) GRANT AMOUNT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The amount of the grant under
subsection (a) with respect to any specified energy
property shall be the applicable percentage of the
basis of such property.
‘‘(2) APPLICABLE
PERCENTAGE.—For purposes of
paragraph (1), the term ‘applicable percentage’
means—
‘‘(A) 30 percent in the case of any property de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection
(d), and
‘‘(B) 10 percent in the case of any other property.
‘‘(3) DOLLAR LIMITATIONS.—In the case of property
described in paragraph (2), (6), or (7) of subsection (d),
the amount of any grant under this section with re-
spect to such property shall not exceed the limitation
described
in
section
48(c)(1)(B),
48(c)(2)(B),
or
48(c)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, re-
spectively, with respect to such property.
‘‘(c) TIME FOR PAYMENT OF GRANT.—The Secretary of
the Treasury shall make payment of any grant under
subsection (a) during the 60-day period beginning on
the later of—
‘‘(1) the date of the application for such grant, or
‘‘(2) the date the specified energy property for
which the grant is being made is placed in service.
‘‘(d) SPECIFIED ENERGY PROPERTY.—For purposes of
this section, the term ‘specified energy property’ means
any of the following:
‘‘(1) QUALIFIED FACILITIES.—Any qualified property
(as defined in section 48(a)(5)(D) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986) which is part of a qualified facility
(within the meaning of section 45 of such Code) de-
scribed in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (9), or (11)
of section 45(d) of such Code.
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED FUEL CELL PROPERTY.—Any qualified
fuel cell property (as defined in section 48(c)(1) of
such Code).
‘‘(3) SOLAR PROPERTY.—Any property described in
clause (i) or (ii) of section 48(a)(3)(A) of such Code.
‘‘(4) QUALIFIED SMALL WIND ENERGY PROPERTY.—Any
qualified small wind energy property (as defined in
section 48(c)(4) of such Code).
‘‘(5) GEOTHERMAL
PROPERTY.—Any property de-
scribed in clause (iii) of section 48(a)(3)(A) of such
Code.
‘‘(6)
QUALIFIED
MICROTURBINE
PROPERTY.—Any
qualified microturbine property (as defined in section
48(c)(2) of such Code).
‘‘(7) COMBINED HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM PROPERTY.—
Any combined heat and power system property (as
defined in section 48(c)(3) of such Code).
‘‘(8) GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP PROPERTY.—Any prop-
erty described in clause (vii) of section 48(a)(3)(A) of
such Code.
Such term shall not include any property unless depre-
ciation (or amortization in lieu of depreciation) is al-
lowable with respect to such property.
‘‘(e) CREDIT TERMINATION DATE.—For purposes of this
section, the term ‘credit termination date’ means—
‘‘(1) in the case of any specified energy property
which is part of a facility described in paragraph (1)
of section 45(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
January 1, 2013,
‘‘(2) in the case of any specified energy property
which is part of a facility described in paragraph (2),
(3), (4), (6), (7), (9), or (11) of section 45(d) of such Code,
January 1, 2014, and
‘‘(3) in the case of any specified energy property de-
scribed in section 48 of such Code, January 1, 2017.
In the case of any property which is described in para-
graph (3) and also in another paragraph of this sub-
section, paragraph (3) shall apply with respect to such
property.
‘‘(f) APPLICATION
OF
CERTAIN
RULES.—In making
grants under this section, the Secretary of the Treas-
ury shall apply rules similar to the rules of section 50
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (other than sub-
section (d)(2) thereof). In applying such rules, if the
property is disposed of, or otherwise ceases to be speci-
fied energy property, the Secretary of the Treasury
shall provide for the recapture of the appropriate per-
centage of the grant amount in such manner as the
Secretary of the Treasury determines appropriate.
‘‘(g) EXCEPTION
FOR CERTAIN NON-TAXPAYERS.—The
Secretary of the Treasury shall not make any grant
under this section to—
‘‘(1) any Federal, State, or local government (or
any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality
thereof),
‘‘(2) any organization described in section 501(c) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from
tax under section 501(a) of such Code,
‘‘(3) any entity referred to in paragraph (4) of
[former] section 54(j) of such Code, or
‘‘(4) any partnership or other pass-thru entity any
partner (or other holder of an equity or profits inter-
est) of which is described in paragraph (1), (2) or (3).
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—Terms used in this section which
are also used in section 45 or 48 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 shall have the same meaning for purposes
of this section as when used in such section 45 or 48.
Any reference in this section to the Secretary of the
Treasury shall be treated as including the Secretary’s
delegate.
‘‘(i) APPROPRIATIONS.—There is hereby appropriated
to the Secretary of the Treasury such sums as may be
necessary to carry out this section.
‘‘(j) TERMINATION.—The Secretary of the Treasury
shall not make any grant to any person under this sec-
tion unless the application of such person for such
grant is received before October 1, 2012.’’
[Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title X, § 1096(b), Dec. 31, 2011,
125 Stat. 1608, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by
this section [amending section 1603 of Pub. L. 111–5, set
out above] shall take effect as if included in section
1603 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax
Act of 2009 [Pub. L. 111–5].’’]
PLAN AMENDMENTS NOT REQUIRED UNTIL
JANUARY 1, 1989
For provisions directing that if any amendments
made by subtitle A or subtitle C of title XI [§§ 1101–1147
and 1171–1177] or title XVIII [§§ 1800–1899A] of Pub. L.
99–514 require an amendment to any plan, such plan
amendment shall not be required to be made before the
first plan year beginning on or after Jan. 1, 1989, see
Page 362
TITLE 26—INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
§ 48
section 1140 of Pub. L. 99–514, as amended, set out as a
note under section 401 of this title.
APPLICABILITY
OF CERTAIN AMENDMENTS
BY PUB. L.
99–514
IN
RELATION
TO
TREATY
OBLIGATIONS
OF
UNITED STATES
For
applicability
of
amendment
by
section
701(e)(4)(C) of Pub. L. 99–514 notwithstanding any treaty
obligation of the United States in effect on Oct. 22,
1986, with provision that for such purposes any amend-
ment by title I of Pub. L. 100–647 be treated as if it had
been included in the provision of Pub. L. 99–514 to
which such amendment relates, see section 1012(aa)(2),
(4) of Pub. L. 100–647, set out as a note under section 861
of this title.
SPECIAL RULE
Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, § 1879(j)(3), Oct. 22, 1986, 100
Stat. 2909, provided that: ‘‘If refund or credit of any
overpayment of tax resulting from the application of
this subsection [amending this section] is prevented at
any time before the close of the date which is 1 year
after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 22,
1986] by operation of any law or rule of law (including
res judicata), refund or credit of such overpayment (to
the extent attributable to the application of the
amendments made by this subsection [amending this
section]) may, nevertheless, be made or allowed if
claim therefor is filed before the close of such 1-year
period.’’
CLARIFICATION OF EFFECT OF 1984 AMENDMENT ON
INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT
For provision that nothing in the amendments made
by section 474(o) of Pub. L. 98–369, which amended this
section, be construed as reducing the investment tax
credit in taxable years beginning before Jan. 1, 1984, see
section 475(c) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under
section 46 of this title.
ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF COMPUTING CREDIT FOR
PAST PERIODS
Pub. L. 94–455, title VIII, § 804(c), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat.
1594, as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100
Stat. 2095, provided that:
‘‘(1) GENERAL RULE FOR DETERMINING USEFUL LIFE,
PREDOMINANT
FOREIGN
USE, ETC.—In the case of a
qualified
film
(within
the
meaning of
section
48(k)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [for-
merly I.R.C. 1954]) placed in service in a taxable year
beginning before January 1, 1975, with respect to
which neither an election under paragraph (2) of this
subsection nor an election under subsection (e)(2) ap-
plies—
‘‘(A) the applicable percentage under section
46(c)(2) of such Code shall be determined as if the
useful life of the film would have expired at the
close of the first taxable year by the close of which
the aggregate amount allowable as a deduction
under section 167 of such Code would equal or ex-
ceed 90 percent of the basis of such property (ad-
justed for any partial dispositions),
‘‘(B) for purposes of section 46(c)(1) of such Code,
the basis of the property shall be determined by
taking into account the total production costs
(within the meaning of section 48(k)(5)(B) of such
Code),
‘‘(C) for purposes of section 48(a)(2) of such Code,
such film shall be considered to be used predomi-
nantly outside the United States in the first tax-
able year for which 50 percent or more of the gross
revenues received or accrued during the taxable
year from showing the film were received or ac-
crued from showing the film outside the United
States, and
‘‘(D) Section 47(a)(7) of such Code shall apply.
‘‘(2) ELECTION OF 40-PERCENT METHOD.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A taxpayer may elect to have
this paragraph apply to all qualified films placed in
service during taxable years beginning before Janu-
ary 1, 1975 (other than films to which an election
under subsection (e)(2) of this section applies).
‘‘(B) EFFECT OF ELECTION.—If the taxpayer makes
an election under this paragraph, then section 48(k)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall apply to
all qualified films described in subparagraph (A)
with the following modifications:
‘‘(i) subparagraph (B) of paragraph (4) shall not
apply, but in determining qualified investment
under section 46(c)(1) of such Code there shall be
used (in lieu of the basis of such property) an
amount equal to 40 percent of the aggregate pro-
duction costs (within the meaning of paragraph
(5)(B) of such section 48(k)),
‘‘(ii) paragraph (2) shall be applied by sub-
stituting ‘100 percent’ for ‘662⁄3 percent’, and
‘‘(iii) paragraph (3) and paragraph (5) (other
than subparagraph (B)) shall not apply.
‘‘(C) RULES RELATING TO ELECTIONS.—An election
under this paragraph shall be made not later than
the day which is 6 months after the date of the en-
actment of this Act [Oct. 4, 1976] and shall be made
in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury or
his delegate shall by regulations prescribe. Such an
election may be revoked only with the consent of
the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate.
‘‘(D) THE TAXPAYER MUST CONSENT TO JOIN IN CER-
TAIN PROCEEDINGS.—No election may be made under
this paragraph or subsection (e)(2) by any taxpayer
unless he consents, under regulations prescribed by
the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate, to
treat the determination of the investment credit al-
lowable on each film subject to an election as a sep-
arate cause of action, and to join in any judicial
proceeding for determining the person entitled to,
and the amount of, the credit allowable under sec-
tion 38 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with re-
spect to any film covered by such election.
‘‘(3) ELECTION TO HAVE CREDIT DETERMINED IN AC-
CORDANCE WITH PREVIOUS LITIGATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A taxpayer described in sub-
paragraph (B) may elect to have this paragraph
apply to all films (whether or not qualified) placed
in service in taxable years beginning before Janu-
ary 1, 1975, and with respect to which an election
under subsection (e)(2) is not made.
‘‘(B) WHO MAY ELECT.—A taxpayer may make an
election under this paragraph if he has filed an ac-
tion in any court of competent jurisdiction, before
January 1, 1976, for a determination of such tax-
payer’s rights to the allowance of a credit against
tax under section 38 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 for any taxable year beginning before Janu-
ary 1, 1975, with respect to any film.
‘‘(C) EFFECT OF ELECTION.—If the taxpayer makes
an election under this paragraph—
‘‘(i) paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection,
and subsection (d) shall not apply to any film
placed in service by the taxpayer, and
‘‘(ii) subsection 48(k) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 shall not apply to any film placed in
service by the taxpayer in any taxable year begin-
ning before January 1, 1975, and with respect to
which an election under subsection (e)(2) is not
made,
and the right of the taxpayer to the allowance of a
credit against tax under section 38 of such Code
with respect to any film placed in service in any
taxable year beginning before January 1, 1975, and
as to which an election under subsection (e)(2) is
not made, shall be determined as though this sec-
tion (other than this paragraph) has not been en-
acted.
‘‘(D) RULES RELATING TO ELECTIONS.—An election
under this paragraph shall be made not later than
the day which is 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act [Oct. 4, 1976], by filing a notifica-
tion of such election with the national office of the
Internal Revenue Service. Such an election, once
made, shall be irrevocable.’’
Page 363
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§ 48A
ENTITLEMENT TO CREDIT
Pub. L. 94–455, title VIII, § 804(d), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat.
1596, as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100
Stat. 2095, provided that: ‘‘Paragraph (1) of section
48(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly
I.R.C. 1954] (relating to entitlement to credit) shall
apply to any motion picture film or video tape placed
in service in any taxable year beginning before January
1, 1975.’’
INCREASE IN BASIS OF PROPERTY PLACED IN SERVICE
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1964
Pub. L. 88–272, title II, § 203(a)(2), Feb. 26, 1964, 78 Stat.
33, as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100
Stat. 2095, provided that:
‘‘(A) The basis of any section 38 property (as defined
in section 48(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
[formerly I.R.C. 1954]) placed in service before January
1, 1964, shall be increased, under regulations prescribed
by the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate, by an
amount equal to 7 percent of the qualified investment
with respect to such property under section 46(c) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986. If there has been any in-
crease with respect to such property under section
48(g)(2) of such Code, the increase under the preceding
sentence shall be appropriately reduced therefor.
‘‘(B) If a lessor made the election provided by section
48(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect
to property placed in service before January 1, 1964—
‘‘(i) subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect
to such property, but
‘‘(ii) under regulations prescribed by the Secretary
of the Treasury or his delegate, the deductions other-
wise allowable under section 162 of such Code to the
lessee for amounts paid to the lessor under the lease
(or, if such lessee has purchased such property, the
basis of such property) shall be adjusted in a manner
consistent with subparagraph (A).
‘‘(C) The adjustments under this paragraph shall be
made as of the first day of the taxpayer’s first taxable
year which begins after December 31, 1963.’’
§ 48A. Qualifying advanced coal project credit
(a) In general
For purposes of section 46, the qualifying ad-
vanced coal project credit for any taxable year
is an amount equal to—
(1) 20 percent of the qualified investment for
such taxable year in the case of projects de-
scribed in subsection (d)(3)(B)(i),
(2) 15 percent of the qualified investment for
such taxable year in the case of projects de-
scribed in subsection (d)(3)(B)(ii), and
(3) 30 percent of the qualified investment for
such taxable year in the case of projects de-
scribed in clause (iii) of subsection (d)(3)(B).
(b) Qualified investment
(1) In general
For purposes of subsection (a), the qualified
investment for any taxable year is the basis of
eligible property placed in service by the tax-
payer during such taxable year which is part
of a qualifying advanced coal project—
(A)(i) the construction, reconstruction, or
erection of which is completed by the tax-
payer, or
(ii) which is acquired by the taxpayer if
the original use of such property commences
with the taxpayer, and
(B) with respect to which depreciation (or
amortization in lieu of depreciation) is al-
lowable.
(2) Special rule for certain subsidized property
Rules similar to section 48(a)(4) (without re-
gard to subparagraph (D) thereof) shall apply
for purposes of this section.
(3) Certain qualified progress expenditures
rules made applicable
Rules similar to the rules of subsections
(c)(4) and (d) of section 46 (as in effect on the
day before the enactment of the Revenue Rec-
onciliation Act of 1990) shall apply for pur-
poses of this section.
(c) Definitions
For purposes of this section—
(1) Qualifying advanced coal project
The term ‘‘qualifying advanced coal project’’
means a project which meets the requirements
of subsection (e).
(2) Advanced coal-based generation technology
The term ‘‘advanced coal-based generation
technology’’ means a technology which meets
the requirements of subsection (f).
(3) Eligible property
The term ‘‘eligible property’’ means—
(A) in the case of any qualifying advanced
coal project using an integrated gasification
combined cycle, any property which is a part
of such project and is necessary for the gas-
ification of coal, including any coal handling
and gas separation equipment, and
(B) in the case of any other qualifying ad-
vanced coal project, any property which is a
part of such project.
(4) Coal
The term ‘‘coal’’ means anthracite, bitu-
minous coal, subbituminous coal, lignite, and
peat.
(5) Greenhouse gas capture capability
The term ‘‘greenhouse gas capture capa-
bility’’ means an integrated gasification com-
bined cycle technology facility capable of add-
ing components which can capture, separate
on a long-term basis, isolate, remove, and se-
quester greenhouse gases which result from
the generation of electricity.
(6) Electric generation unit
The term ‘‘electric generation unit’’ means
any facility at least 50 percent of the total an-
nual net output of which is electrical power,
including an otherwise eligible facility which
is used in an industrial application.
(7) Integrated gasification combined cycle
The term ‘‘integrated gasification combined
cycle’’ means an electric generation unit
which produces electricity by converting coal
to synthesis gas which is used to fuel a com-
bined-cycle plant which produces electricity
from both a combustion turbine (including a
combustion turbine/fuel cell hybrid) and a
steam turbine.
(d) Qualifying advanced coal project program
(1) Establishment
Not later than 180 days after the date of en-
actment of this section, the Secretary, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall
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**(a) Definitions** For purposes of this section:
(1) The term “bulk-power system” means—
(A) facilities and control systems necessary for operating an interconnected electric energy transmission network (or any portion thereof); and
(B) electric energy from generation facilities needed to maintain transmission system reliability.
The term does not include facilities used in the local distribution of electric energy.
(2) The terms “Electric Reliability Organization” and “ERO” mean the organization certified by the Commission under subsection (c) the purpose of which is to establish and enforce reliability standards for the bulk-power system, subject to Commission review.
(3) The term “reliability standard” means a requirement, approved by the Commission under this section, to provide for reliable operation of the bulk-power system. The term includes requirements for the operation of existing bulk-power system facilities, including cybersecurity protection, and the design of planned additions or modifications to such facilities to the extent necessary to provide for reliable operation of the bulk-power system, but the term does not include any requirement to enlarge such facilities or to construct new transmission capacity or generation capacity.
(4) The term “reliable operation” means operating the elements of the bulk-power system within equipment and electric system thermal, voltage, and stability limits so that instability, uncontrolled separation, or cascading failures of such system will not occur as a result of a sudden disturbance, including a cybersecurity incident, or unanticipated failure of system elements.
(5) The term “Interconnection” means a geographic area in which the operation of bulk-power system components is synchronized such that the f
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 824o
1 See References in Text note below.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–486, § 722(1), struck out subsec.
(b) which required applicants for orders to be ready,
willing, and able to reimburse parties subject to such
orders.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102–486, § 722(2), amended subsec.
(e) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) related
to utilization of interconnection or wheeling authority
in lieu of other authority and limitation of Commission
authority.
Subsecs. (g) to (k). Pub. L. 102–486, § 722(3), added sub-
secs. (g) to (k).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
STATE AUTHORITIES; CONSTRUCTION
Nothing in amendment by Pub. L. 102–486 to be con-
strued as affecting or intending to affect, or in any way
to interfere with, authority of any State or local gov-
ernment relating to environmental protection or siting
of facilities, see section 731 of Pub. L. 102–486, set out
as a note under section 796 of this title.
§ 824l. Information requirements
(a) Requests for wholesale transmission services
Whenever any electric utility, Federal power
marketing agency, or any other person gener-
ating electric energy for sale for resale makes a
good faith request to a transmitting utility to
provide wholesale transmission services and re-
quests specific rates and charges, and other
terms and conditions, unless the transmitting
utility agrees to provide such services at rates,
charges, terms and conditions acceptable to
such person, the transmitting utility shall,
within 60 days of its receipt of the request, or
other mutually agreed upon period, provide such
person with a detailed written explanation, with
specific reference to the facts and circumstances
of the request, stating (1) the transmitting util-
ity’s basis for
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In this chapter:
(1) The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, Department of Energy.
(2) The term “Indian land” means—
(A) any land located within the boundaries of an Indian reservation, pueblo, or rancheria;
(B) any land not located within the boundaries of an Indian reservation, pueblo, or rancheria, the title to which is held—
(i) in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian tribe or an individual Indian;
(ii) by an Indian tribe or an individual Indian, subject to restriction against alienation under laws of the United States; or
(iii) by a dependent Indian community;
(C) land that is owned by an Indian tribe and was conveyed by the United States to a Native Corporation pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ([43 U.S.C. 1601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), or that was conveyed by the United States to a Native Corporation in exchange for such land;
(D) any land located in a census tract in which the majority of residents are Natives (as defined in section 3(b) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ([43 U.S.C. 1602(b)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1602/b&num=0&edition=prelim))); and
(E) any land located in a census tract in which the majority of residents are persons who are enrolled members of a federally recognized Tribe or village.
(3) The term “Indian reservation” includes—
(A) an Indian reservation in existence in any State or States as of August 8, 2005;
(B) a public domain Indian allotment; and
(C) a dependent Indian community located within the borders of the United States, regardless of whether the community is
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TITLE 25—INDIANS
§ 3501
1 See References in Text note below.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 16 of Pub. L. 102–477 was classified to
section 3415 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L.
115–93.
CHAPTER 37—INDIAN ENERGY
Sec.
3501.
Definitions.
3502.
Indian tribal energy resource development.
3503.
Indian tribal energy resource regulation.
3504.
Leases, business agreements, and rights-of-
way involving energy development or trans-
mission.
3505.
Federal power marketing administrations.
3506.
Wind and hydropower feasibility study.
3507.
Appraisals.
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Title XXVI of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, com-
prising this chapter, was originally enacted by Pub. L.
102–486, title XXVI, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3113, and
amended by Pub. L. 103–437, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4581;
Pub. L. 105–388, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3477. Title XXVI
is shown herein, however, as having been added by Pub.
L. 109–58, title V, § 503(a), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 764,
without reference to such intervening amendments be-
cause of the extensive revision of the title’s provisions
by Pub. L. 109–58.
§ 3501. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) The term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director
of the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Pro-
grams, Department of Energy.
(2) The term ‘‘Indian land’’ means—
(A) any land located within the boundaries
of
an
Indian
reservation,
pueblo,
or
rancheria;
(B) any land not located within the bound-
aries of an Indian reservation, pueblo, or
rancheria, the title to which is held—
(i) in trust by the United States for the
benefit of an Indian tribe or an individual
Indian;
(ii) by an Indian tribe or an individual
Indian,
subject
to
restriction
against
alienation under laws of the United States;
or
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**(a) In general** Not later than 90 days after the conclusion of each fiscal year in which assistance under this subchapter is made available, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that contains—
(1) a description of the progress made in accomplishing the objectives of this subchapter;
(2) a summary of the use of funds available under this subchapter during the preceding fiscal year; and
(3) a description of the aggregate outstanding loan guarantees under [section 1715z–13b of title 12](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1715z–13b&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Related reports** The Secretary may require the Director to submit to the Secretary such reports and other information as may be necessary in order for the Secretary to prepare the report required under subsection (a).
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TITLE 25—INDIANS
§ 4103
§ 4102. Administration through Office of Native
American Programs
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment shall carry out this chapter through the
Office of Native American Programs of the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development.
(Pub. L. 104–330, § 3, Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4018.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original
‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 104–330, Oct. 26, 1996, 110
Stat. 4016, known as the Native American Housing As-
sistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996. For com-
plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short
Title note set out under section 4101 of this title and
Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Oct. 1, 1997, except as otherwise ex-
pressly provided, see section 107 of Pub. L. 104–330, set
out as a note under section 4101 of this title.
§ 4103. Definitions
For purposes of this chapter, the following
definitions shall apply:
(1) Adjusted income
The term ‘‘adjusted income’’ means the an-
nual income that remains after excluding the
following amounts:
(A) Youths, students, and persons with dis-
abilities
$480 for each member of the family resid-
ing in the household (other than the head of
the household or the spouse of the head of
the household)—
(i) who is under 18 years of age; or
(ii) who is—
(I) 18 years of age or older; and
(II) a person with disabilities or a full-
time student.
(B) Elderly and disabled families
$400 for an elderly or disabled family.
(C) Medical and attendant expenses
The amount by which 3 percent of the an-
nual income of the family is exceeded by the
aggregate of—
(i) medical expenses, in the case of an el-
derly or disabled family; and
(ii
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**(a) Energy credit**
(1) **In general** — For purposes of section 46, except as provided in paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), and (3)(B) of subsection (c), the energy credit for any taxable year is the energy percentage of the basis of each energy property placed in service during such taxable year.
(2) **Energy percentage**
(A) *In general* — Except as provided in paragraphs (6) and (7), the energy percentage is—
(i) 6 percent in the case of—
(I) qualified fuel cell property,
(II) energy property described in clause (i) or (iii) of paragraph (3)(A) but only with respect to property the construction of which begins before January 1, 2025,
(III) energy property described in paragraph (3)(A)(ii),
(IV) qualified small wind energy property,
(V) waste energy recovery property,
(VI) energy storage technology,
(VII) qualified biogas property,
(VIII) microgrid controllers, and
(IX) energy property described in clauses (v) and (vii) of paragraph (3)(A), and
(ii) in the case of any energy property to which clause (i) does not apply, 0 percent.
(B) *Coordination with rehabilitation credit* — The energy percentage shall not apply to that portion of the basis of any property which is attributable to qualified rehabilitation expenditures.
(C) *Nonapplication of increases to energy percentage* — For purposes of energy property described in subparagraph (A)(ii), the energy percentage applicable to such property pursuant to such subparagraph shall not be increased or otherwise adjusted by any provision of this section.
(3) **Energy property** — For purposes of this subpart, the term “energy property” means any property—
(A) which is—
(i) equipment which uses solar energy to generate electricity, to he
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**(a) Purpose** It is the purpose of this section to assist eligible grantees in responding appropriately to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking so that the status of being a victim of such a crime is not a reason for the denial or loss of housing. Such assistance shall be accomplished through—
(1) education and training of eligible entities;
(2) development and implementation of appropriate housing policies and practices;
(3) enhancement of collaboration with victim service providers and tenant organizations; and
(4) reduction of the number of victims of such crimes who are evicted or denied housing because of crimes and lease violations committed or directly caused by the perpetrators of such crimes.
**(b) Grants authorized**
(1) **In general** — The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice (“Director”), and in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (“Secretary”), and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administration for Children, Youth and Families (“ACYF”), shall award grants and contracts for not less than 2 years to eligible grantees to promote the full and equal access to and use of housing by adult and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
(2) **Amounts** — Not less than 15 percent of the funds appropriated to carry out this section shall be available for grants to tribally designated housing entities.
(3) **Award basis** — The Attorney General shall award grants and contracts under this section on a competitive basis.
(4) **Limitation** — Appropriated funds may only be used for the purposes described in subsection (f).
**(c) Eligible grantees**
(1) **I
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§ 12491
any related housing agency, assisted housing
provider, tribally designated housing entity,
owner, or manager, except to the extent that
disclosure is—
(i) requested or consented to by the indi-
vidual in writing; or
(ii) otherwise required by applicable law.
(B) Notification
Public housing agencies must provide no-
tice to tenants of their rights under this sec-
tion, including their right to confidentiality
and the limits thereof, and to owners and
managers of their rights and obligations
under this section.
(f) Use of funds
Grants and contracts awarded pursuant to
subsection (a) shall provide to eligible entities
personnel, training, and technical assistance to
develop and implement policies, practices, and
procedures, making physical improvements or
changes, and developing or enhancing collabora-
tions for the purposes of—
(1) enabling victims of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking
with otherwise disqualifying rental, credit, or
criminal histories to be eligible to obtain
housing or housing assistance, if such victims
would otherwise qualify for housing or housing
assistance and can provide documented evi-
dence that demonstrates the causal connec-
tion between such violence or abuse and the
victims’ negative histories;
(2) permitting applicants for housing or
housing assistance to provide incomplete rent-
al and employment histories, otherwise re-
quired as a condition of admission or assist-
ance, if the victim believes that providing
such rental and employment history would en-
danger the victim’s or the victim children’s
safety;
(3) protecting victims’ confidentiality, in-
cluding protection of victims’ personally iden-
tifying information, address
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In this subchapter:
**(a) Outer Continental Shelf.—** The term “outer Continental Shelf” means—
(1) all submerged lands lying seaward and outside of the area of lands beneath navigable waters as defined in [section 1301 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1301&num=0&edition=prelim), and of which the subsoil and seabed appertain to the United States and are subject to its jurisdiction and control or within the exclusive economic zone of the United States and adjacent to any territory of the United States; and
(2) does not include any area conveyed by Congress to a territorial government for administration;
**(b) Secretary.—** The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior, except that with respect to functions under this subchapter transferred to, or vested in, the Secretary of Energy or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by or pursuant to the Department of Energy Organization Act ([42 U.S.C. 7101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy, or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, as the case may be.
**(c) Lease.—** The term “lease” means any form of authorization which is issued under [section 1337 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1337&num=0&edition=prelim) or maintained under [section 1335 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1335&num=0&edition=prelim) and which authorizes exploration for, and development and production of, minerals.
**(d) Person.—** The term “person” includes, in addition to a natural person, an association, a State, a political subdivision o
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