Outer Continental Shelf Energy Relief Act
Latest action · Nov 8, 2005 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10017-10022)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 27, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Outer Continental Shelf Energy Relief Act - Declares that all provisions of existing federal law prohibiting the spending of appropriated funds to conduct natural gas leasing and preleasing activities for any area of the Outer Continental Shelf have no force or effect.
Revokes all existing withdrawals made by the President under the authority of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA).
States such withdrawals are no longer in effect with respect to natural gas leasing, exploration, development or production.
Amends the OCSLA leasing program to instruct the Secretary, in each five-year program, to include lease sales that when viewed as a whole propose to offer for gas leasing at least 75% of the available unleased acreage within each OCS Planning Area.
Prescribes guidelines for sharing with certain coastal states bonus bid and royalty revenues received from existing and future federal gas leases on lands located within state seaward boundaries.
Authorizes the Secretary to issue leases for development and production only of natural gas and associated condensate (natural gas-only leasing).
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 27, 2005 to Oct 17, 2005; 18 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WY | Barbara Cubin | Original | Sep 27, 2005 |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Original | Sep 27, 2005 |
| R-AK | Don Young | Original | Sep 27, 2005 |
| R-OK | Ernest J. Istook Jr. | Original | Sep 27, 2005 |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | Sep 27, 2005 |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Original | Sep 27, 2005 |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Original | Sep 27, 2005 |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Original | Sep 27, 2005 |
| R-FL | John L. Mica | Original | Sep 27, 2005 |
| R-CA | John T. Doolittle | Original | Sep 27, 2005 |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Original | Sep 27, 2005 |
| R-OH | Ralph Regula | Original | Sep 27, 2005 |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Original | Sep 27, 2005 |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | Sep 27, 2005 |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Original | Sep 27, 2005 |
| R-IA | Steve King | Original | Sep 27, 2005 |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Original | Sep 27, 2005 |
| R-NE | Tom Osborne | Original | Sep 27, 2005 |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Sep 28, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Sep 28, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Sep 28, 2005 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Sep 28, 2005 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Oct 17, 2005 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Oct 17, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Sep 27, 2005 |
| Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee | Referred Oct 12, 2005 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 8, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10017-10022)
- Nov 7, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9948-9950, H9951, H9952, H9953-9954)
- Oct 12, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Sep 27, 2005Introduced in House
- Sep 27, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H10017–H10023 | John E. Peterson R-PA | Nov 8, 2005 |
| House | Debate and remarks H9097 | John E. Peterson R-PA | Oct 25, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To terminate the effect of all provisions of existing Federal law prohibiting the spending of appropriated funds to conduct natural gas leasing and preleasing activities, to revoke Presidential withdrawals from disposition of areas of the Outer Continental Shelf with respect to natural gas, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Outer Continental Shelf Energy Relief Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 27, 2005Introduced in House
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