,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gchh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #d1 #bjbb,mr4 ,pascrell 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mrs4 ,luria1 & ,mr4 ,mc,eachin7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to provide a manufactur+ inve/m5t tax cr$it & a production tax cr$it = manufactur+ facilities t produce (f%ore w9d turb9e compon5ts4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,(f%ore ,w9d ,am]ican ,manufactur+ ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,(f%ore w9d manufactur+ cr$it 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>t ,c ( "p ,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cf;,b ! foll[+ new section3 #cf;,c4 ,(f%ore w9d manufactur+ cr$it 7a7 ,all[ance ( cr$it ,!re %all be all[$ z a cr$it aga9/ ! tax impos$ by ?is subtitle = any taxable ye> an am\nt equal to ! sum (-- 7#a7 ! (f%ore w9d manufactur+ inve/m5t cr$it1 & 7#b7 ! (f%ore w9d manufactur+ production cr$it4 7b7 ,cr$it am\nts ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,manufactur+ inve/m5t cr$it 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! (f%ore w9d manufactur+ inve/m5t cr$it = any taxable ye> is an am\nt equal to #cj p]c5t ( ! qualifi$ inve/m5t = su* taxable ye>4 7,b7 ,qualifi$ inve/m5t 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! qualifi$ inve/m5t = any taxable ye> is ! basis ( any advanc$ (f%ore w9d manufactur+ prop]ty plac$ 9 s]vice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ! taxpay] dur+ su* taxable ye>4 7ii7 ,limitation ,9 ! case ( prop]ty :i* is leas$ by ! taxpay] z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c77iii77,,ii71 ! qualifi$ inve/m5t %all n exce$ ! paym5ts made by ! taxpay] "u ! lease1 except to ! ext5t ! taxpay] incurs exp5ses ) respect to su* prop]ty :i* are n cov]$ by ! lease4 7,c7 ,advanc$ (f%ore w9d manufactur+ prop]ty ,! t]m advanc$ (f%ore w9d manufactur+ prop]ty means prop]ty-- 7i7 :i* is us$ pr$om9antly to manufacture1 mean+fully assemble1 or process any qualifi$ (f%ore w9d compon5t1 7ii7 ) respect to :i* depreciation 7or amortization 9 lieu ( depreciation7 is all[able1 & 7iii7 :i*-- 7,i7 is con/ruct$1 recon/ruct$1 or erect$ by ! taxpay]1 or 7,,ii7 :i* is leas$ or acquir$ by ! taxpay]1 if ! orig9al use ( su* prop]ty comm5ces ) ! taxpay]4 7#b7 ,manufactur+ production cr$it 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! (f%ore w9d manufactur+ production cr$it is an am\nt equal to ! applicable rate ) respect to any qualifi$ (f%ore w9d compon5t1 relat$ vessel1 qualifi$ cable1 or qualifi$ /eel :i*-- 7i7 is produc$ by ! taxpay] at a qualifi$ manufactur+ facility1 & 7ii7 dur+ ! taxable ye>-- 7,i7 is sold by ! taxpay] to-- 7aa7 an unrelat$ p]son1 or 7bb7 a relat$ p]son = ! use ( su* p]son 9 _! trade or bus9ess 7) ! exception ( any trade or bus9ess relat$ to resale ( su* (f%ore w9d compon5t )\t any subsequ5t modification1 assembly1 or integration into a project71 or 7,,ii7 if n sold1 is plac$ 9 s]vice or op]ation by ! taxpay] or any o!r p]son4 7,b7 ,applicable rate ,! applicable rate is-- 7i7 ) respect to any qualifi$ (f%ore w9d compon5t o!r ?an a sub/ation1 ! total rat$ capacity 7express$ on a p] watt basis7 ( ! complet$ (f%ore w9d turb9e = :i* ! compon5t is design$1 multipli$ by-- 7,i7 9 ! case ( any blade or drive tra91 #b c5ts1 7,,ii7 9 ! case ( any t[]1 #c c5ts1 7,,iii7 9 ! case ( any f\ndation1 #d c5ts1 & 7,,iv7 9 ! case ( any nacelle1 #e c5ts1 7ii7 ) respect to any sub/ation1 #b c5ts p] watt ( total rat$ capacity1 7iii7 ) respect to any relat$ vessel1 an am\nt equal to #aj p]c5t ( ! sale price ( su* vessel1 7iv7 ) respect to any qualifi$ cable1 an am\nt equal to ! product (-- 7,i7 #cj c5ts multipli$ by ! total rat$ capacity 7express$ on a p] kil[att basis7 ( su* cable1 multipli$ by 7,,ii7 ! numb] ( kilomet]s ( su* cable plac$ 9 s]vice1 & 7v7 ) respect to any qualifi$ /eel1 an am\nt equal to #aj p]c5t ( ! sale price ( su* /eel4 7,c7 ,qualifi$ manufactur+ facility ,! t]m qualifi$ manufactur+ facility means any new or exi/+ facility-- 7i7 :i* is locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 7ii7 :i* manufactures or mean+fully assembles qualifi$ (f%ore w9d compon5ts1 relat$ vessels1 qualifi$ cables1 or qualifi$ /eel4 7,d7 ,production & sale mu/ be 9 trade or bus9ess ,any qualifi$ (f%ore w9d compon5t1 relat$ vessel1 qualifi$ cable1 or qualifi$ /eel1 produc$ & sold by ! taxpay] %all be tak5 into acc\nt "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,i7 only if ! production & sale describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is 9 a trade or bus9ess ( ! taxpay]4 7c7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,qualifi$ (f%ore w9d compon5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m qualifi$ (f%ore w9d compon5t means any blade1 t[]1 nacelle1 drive tra91 f\ndation1 or sub/ation4 7,b7 ,def9itions 7i7 ,blade ,! t]m blade means an airfoil-%ap$ blade :i* is responsible = conv]t+ (f%ore w9d en]gy to l[ spe$ rotational en]gy4 7ii7 ,t[] ,! t]m t[] means a tubul> /eel1 concrete1 or /eel lattice :i* supports ! /ructure ( an (f%ore w9d turb9e1 & ! transition piece :i* connects ! t[] to ! f\ndation4 7iii7 ,nacelle ,! t]m nacelle means ! assembly ( ! drive tra9 & o!r t[]-top compon5ts ( an (f%ore w9d turb9e 7o!r ?an ! blade7 )9 _! cov] h\s+4 7iv7 ,drive tra9 ,! t]m drive tra9 means ! compon5t :i* is h\s$ 9 ! nacelle & conv]ts ! l[-spe$1 high-torque rotation ( ! rotor to electrical en]gy4 7v7 ,f\ndation ,! t]m f\ndation means ! compon5t :i* secures an (f%ore w9d t[] & above-wat] turb9e compon5ts to ! sea floor1 includ+-- 7,i7 fix$-bottom f\ndations su* z monopiles1 jackets1 or gravity-bas$ f\ndations1 or 7,,ii7 float+ plat=ms & associat$ moor+ sy/ems4 7vi7 ,sub/ation ,! t]m sub/ation means a /ructure :i* is d$icat$ to ! transmission ( en]gy g5]at$ by (f%ore w9d4 7#b7 ,relat$ vessel ,! t]m relat$ vessel means any vessel :i* is purpose-built or retr(itt$ = purposes ( ! developm5t1 transport1 in/allation1 op]ation1 or ma9t5ance ( (f%ore w9d compon5ts & (f%ore w9d turb9es4 7#c7 ,qualifi$ cable ,! t]m qualifi$ cable means-- 7,a7 any export cable ) a total rat$ capacity ( n less ?an #acb kilovolts1 & 7,b7 any int]>ray cable ) a total rat$ capacity ( n less ?an #ff kilovolts4 7#d7 ,qualifi$ /eel ,! t]m qualifi$ /eel means /eel :i* is us$ 9 ! t[] or f\ndation ) respect to an (f%ore w9d turb9e4 7d7 ,special rules ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,secret>y ,any ref]5ce to ! ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 except t ! ,secret>y %all h ! au?ority to implem5t regulations & o!r guidance "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,c]ta9 rules made applicable = inve/m5t cr$it ,= purposes ( ! (f%ore w9d manufactur+ inve/m5t cr$it det]m9$ "u subsection 7b77#a71 rules simil> to ! rules ( subsections 7a7 & 7c7 ( section #ej %all apply4 7#c7 ,coord9ation ) g5]al inve/m5t cr$it ,no cr$it %all be all[$ "u section #dh;,c ) respect to any facility tak5 into acc\nt = purposes ( ! cr$it "u subsection 7b77#b71 or any facility ) respect to :i* any qualifi$ inve/m5t is tak5 into acc\nt = purposes ( ! cr$it "u subsection 7b77#a74 ,! cr$it "u ?is section %all be all[$ )\t reg>d to :e!r any qualifi$ inve/m5t 7z def9$ 9 section #dh;,c7b77 ) respect to a facility has be5 tak5 into acc\nt = purposes ( section #dh;,c 9 any prec$+ taxable ye>4 7#d7 ,labor conditions ) respect to (f%ore w9d manufactur+ inve/m5t cr$it 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( any advanc$ (f%ore w9d manufactur+ prop]ty :i* does n satisfy ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! am\nt ( ! cr$it det]m9$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 %all be #f p]c5t ( su* am\nt 7z det]m9$ )\t reg>d to ?is subp>agraph74 7,b7 ,prevail+ wage requirem5ts 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! taxpay] %all ensure t any labor]s & me*anics employ$ by contractors or subcontractors 9-- 7,i7 ! con/ruction1 recon/ruction1 or erection ( any advanc$ (f%ore w9d manufactur+ prop]ty1 & 7,,ii7 = ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date su* prop]ty is orig9ally plac$ 9 s]vice1 any alt]ation or repair ( su* prop]ty1 %all be paid wages at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on "w ( a "* simil> 9 ! locality z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7ii7 ,correction & p5alty relat$ to failure to satisfy wage requirem5ts ,9 ! case ( any taxpay] :i* fails to satisfy ! requirem5ts ( clause 7i71 su* taxpay] %all be deem$ to h satisfi$ su* requirem5t = any ye> if1 ) respect to any labor] or me*anic :o 0 paid wages at a rate bel[ ! rate describ$ 9 su* clause = any p]iod dur+ su* ye>1 su* taxpay]-- 7,i7 makes paym5t to su* labor] or me*anic 9 an am\nt equal to ! sum (-- 7aa7 an am\nt equal to ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! am\nt ( wages paid to su* labor] or me*anic dur+ su* p]iod & ! am\nt ( wages requir$ to be paid to su* labor] or me*anic pursuant to su* clause dur+ su* p]iod1 multipli$ by #c1 & 7bb7 int]e/ on ! am\nt det]m9$ "u item 7aa7 at ! und]paym5t rate e/abli%$ "u section #ffba = ! p]iod describ$ 9 su* item1 & 7,,ii7 makes paym5t to ! ,secret>y ( a p5alty 9 an am\nt equal to ! product (-- 7aa7 #e1jjj1 multipli$ by 7bb7 ! total numb] ( labor]s & me*anics :o 7 paid wages at a rate bel[ ! rate describ$ 9 clause 7i7 = any p]iod dur+ su* ye>4 7,c7 ,appr5tice%ip requirem5ts 7i7 ,appr5tice labor h\rs 7,i7 ,p]c5tage ( total labor h\rs ,ea* contractor & subcontractor engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( con/ruction1 recon/ruction1 or erection ( any advanc$ (f%ore w9d manufactur+ prop]ty1 %all1 subject to subclause 7,,iii71 ensure t n less ?an ! applicable p]c5tage ( ! total labor h\rs ( su* "w be p]=m$ by qualifi$ appr5tices4 7,,ii7 ,applicable p]c5tage ,= purposes ( subclause 7,i71 ! applicable p]c5tage %all be det]m9$ sep>ately ) respect to ea* contractor & subcontractor 9 accordance ) ! foll[+ table3 ,9 ! case ( any advanc$ (f%ore w9d manufactur+ prop]ty ! con/ruction1 recon/ruction1 or erection ( :i*1 beg9s3,! applicable p]c5tage is3,be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbcaj;,aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb1 & be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbdab;,aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbcae4 7,,iii7 ,appr5tice to j\rneywork] ratio ,! requirem5ts ( subclause 7,i7 %all be subject to any applicable requirem5ts = appr5tice-to-j\rneywork] ratios ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor or ! applicable ,/ate appr5tice%ip ag5cy recogniz$ by ! ,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip1 pursuant to ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act7 7#ej ,/at4 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq474 7ii7 ,appr5tice div]sity ,ea* contractor & subcontractor engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( con/ruction1 recon/ruction1 or erection ( any advanc$ (f%ore w9d manufactur+ prop]ty %all h a plan to hire1 reta91 & increase p>ticipation ( appr5tices f und]repres5t$ gr\ps to ! greate/ ext5t possible4 7iii7 ,exception ,clause 7i7 %all n apply 9 ! case ( a taxpay] :o demon/rates-- 7,i7 a lack ( availability ( qualifi$ appr5tices 9 ! geographic area ( ! con/ruction1 alt]ation1 or repair "w1 & 7,,ii7 a good fai? ef=t to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( su* clause4 7iv7 ,p5alties ,9 ! case ( any failure to satisfy ! requirem5ts ( clause 7i7 7except z provid$ 9 clause 7iii77 ) respect to any con/ruction1 recon/ruction1 or erection ( any advanc$ (f%ore w9d manufactur+ prop]ty1 ! taxpay] %all make paym5t to ! ,secret>y ( an am\nt equal to-- 7,i7 #ejj1 multipli$ by 7,,ii7 ! total labor h\rs = :i* su* requirem5ts 7 n satisfi$ by any contractor ( subcontractor4 7v7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is subp>agraph-- 7,i7 ,good fai? ef=t ,! t]m good fai? ef=t means t ! taxpay] has reque/$ qualifi$ appr5tices f a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program1 z def9$ 9 section #caca7;e77#c77;,b71 & su* reque/ has be5 d5i$4 ,! prec$+ s5t5ce %all n apply if su* d5ial is ! result ( a refusal by ! contractors or subcontractors engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( con/ruction1 recon/ruction1 or erection ( any advanc$ (f%ore w9d manufactur+ prop]ty to comply ) ! e/abli%$ /&>ds & requirem5ts ( su* appr5tice%ip program4 7,,ii7 ,labor h\rs ,! t]m labor h\rs means ! total numb] ( h\rs devot$ to ! p]=mance ( con/ruction1 recon/ruction1 or erection "w by employees ( ! contractor or subcontractor4 ,su* t]m does n include any h\rs work$ by-- 7aa7 =em51 7bb7 sup]9t5d5ts1 7cc7 own]s1 or 7dd7 p]sons employ$ 9 a bona fide executive1 adm9i/rative1 or pr(essional capacity 7)9 ! mean+ ( su* t]ms z us$ 9 "p #eda ( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations74 7,,iii7 ,qualifi$ appr5tice ,! t]m qualifi$ appr5tice means an employee p>ticipat+ 9 an appr5tice%ip program regi/]$ ) ! ,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip ( ! ,employm5t ,tra9+ ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor or a ,/ate appr5tice%ip ag5cy recogniz$ by ! ,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip pursuant to ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act7 7#ej ,/at4 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq474 7#e7 ,labor /&>d ) respect to (f%ore w9d manufactur+ production cr$it 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( any qualifi$ manufactur+ facility :i* satisfies ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,b71 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! am\nt ( ! cr$it det]m9$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 %all be increas$ by #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( su* cr$it det]m9$ )\t reg>d to ?is subp>agraph4 7,b7 ,labor requirem5ts ,a qualifi$ manufactur+ facility satisfies ! requirem5ts ( ?is subp>agraph if all employees provid+ production or ma9t5ance s]vices at su* facility are repres5t$ = ! purposes ( collective b>ga9+ "u section #i ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aei74 7e7 ,regi/ration 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no cr$it %all be all[$ "u ?is section unless ! taxpay] regi/]s ) ! ,secret>y1 at su* "t1 9 su* =m & mann]1 & subject to su* t]ms & conditions1 z ! ,secret>y may by regulations prescribe4 ,su* regulations %all include a provision t ea* taxpay] mu/ submit a decl>ation made "u ! p5alties ( p]jury c]tify+ compliance ) ! requirem5ts "u p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 ( subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,regi/ration 9 ev5t ( *ange 9 own]%ip ,"u regulations prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! taxpay] 7o!r ?an a corporation ! /ock ( :i* is regul>ly trad$ on an e/abli%$ securities m>ket7 %all be requir$ to re-regi/] "u ?is subsection if aft] a transaction 7or s]ies ( relat$ transactions7 m ?an #ej p]c5t ( own]%ip int]e/s 91 or assets (1 ! taxpay] are held by p]sons o!r ?an p]sons 7or p]sons relat$ !reto7 :o held m ?an #ej p]c5t ( su* int]e/s or assets be=e ! transaction 7or s]ies ( relat$ transactions74 7#c7 ,d5ial1 revocation1 or susp5sion ( regi/ration ,rules simil> to ! rules ( section #dbbb7;c7 %all apply to regi/ration "u ?is section4 7#d7 ,in=mation report+ ,! ,secret>y may require-- 7,a7 in=mation report+ by any p]son regi/]$ "u ?is subsection1 & 7,b7 in=mation report+ by su* o!r p]sons z ! ,secret>y deems necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 7f7 ,t]m9ation 7#a7 ,(f%ore w9d manufactur+ inve/m5t tax cr$it 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 9 ! case ( any qualifi$ inve/m5t ) respect to advanc$ (f%ore w9d manufactur+ prop]ty :i* is plac$ 9 s]vice aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbh1 ! am\nt ( ! cr$it det]m9$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 7)\t reg>d to ?is subsection7 %all be r$uc$ by-- 7i7 9 ! case ( prop]ty plac$ 9 s]vice 9 cal5d> ye> #bjbi1 #cj p]c5t1 7ii7 9 ! case ( prop]ty plac$ 9 s]vice 9 cal5d> ye> #bjcj1 #fe p]c5t1 & 7iii7 9 ! case ( prop]ty plac$ 9 s]vice aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcj1 #ajj p]c5t4 7,b7 ,c]ta9 progress exp5diture rules made applicable ,rules simil> to ! rules ( subsections 7c77#d7 & 7d7 ( section #df 7z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,rev5ue ,reconciliation ,act ( #aiij7 %all apply = purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,(f%ore w9d manufactur+ production tax cr$it ,no cr$it %all be all[$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 9 ! case ( any qualifi$ (f%ore w9d compon5t1 relat$ vessel1 qualifi$ cable1 or qualifi$ /eel1 fir/ sold or plac$ 9 s]vice aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcj4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = subp>t ,c ( "p ,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #cf;,b ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #cf;,c4 ,(f%ore w9d manufactur+ cr$it4 4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #acbd7;b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 #cf;,c aft] #cf;,b4 7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to-- 7#a7 any qualifi$ inve/m5t 7z def9$ 9 section #cf;,c7b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 z add$ by ?is section7 ) respect to prop]ty plac$ 9 s]vice beg9n+ aft] ,augu/ #a1 #bjba1 & 7#b7 qualifi$ (f%ore w9d compon5ts1 relat$ vessels1 qualifi$ cables1 or qualifi$ /eel 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #cf;,c ( su* ,code1 z s add$7 fir/ sold or plac$ 9 s]vice aft] ,augu/ #a1 #bjba4