Congress 109 - HR 5429 - American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act

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American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish, implement, and administer a competitive oil and gas leasing program for the exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas resources on the Coastal Plain of Alaska.

Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 to repeal the proscription against production or leasing of oil and gas resources from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).

States that this Act is in compliance with such Act and certain other statutes, and is compatible with the purposes for which ANWR was established.

States that the Secretary: (1) is not required to identify nonbearing alternative courses of action or to analyze the environmental effects of such courses of action; and (2) is only required to identify a preferred action for such leasing and a single leasing alternative, and to analyze the environmental effects and potential mitigation measures for those two alternatives.

Authorizes the Secretary to designate up to a total of 45,000 acres of the Coastal Plain as a Special Area after consultation with the state of Alaska, the city of Kaktovik, and the North Slope Borough.

Directs the Secretary to designate the Sadlerochit Spring area as such a Special Area.

Prohibits surface occupancy of the lands comprising a Special Area if the Secretary leases any part thereof for oil and gas exploration, development, production, and related activities. Permits directional drilling in such Special Areas.

States that the Secretary's sole authority to close lands within the Coastal Plain to oil and gas leasing, exploration, development, and production is that set forth in this Act.

(Sec. 4) Prescribes implementation guidelines for lease sales and lease grants, including a minimum of 200,000 acres for the first lease sale. Prescribes lease terms and conditions.

(Sec. 7) Sets forth: (1) a "no significant adverse effect" standard to govern Coastal Plain activities; (2) guidelines for expedited judicial review; and (3) a plan for federal and state distribution of revenues that pays semiannually to the State of Alaska 50% of revenues from the operations authorized under this Act.

(Sec. 10) Directs the Secretary to issue rights-of-way and easements across the Coastal Plain for the transportation of oil and gas without regard to specified provisions of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.

(Sec. 11) Directs the Secretary to convey: (1) to the Kaktovik Inupiat Corporation the surface estate of certain lands to the extent necessary to fulfill the Corporation's entitlement in accordance with a specified Agreement; and (2) to the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation the remaining subsurface estate to which it is entitled pursuant to a specified agreement between such Corporation and the United States of America.

(Sec. 12) Authorizes financial assistance for entities directly impacted by oil and gas exploration or production under this Act, including the North Slope Borough and the City of Kaktovik. Restricts the uses of such assistance.

Establishes in the Treasury the Coastal Plain Local Government Impact Aid Assistance Fund. Limits fund assistance to uses prescribed by this Act.

Authorizes appropriations.

Actions

Jun 5, 2006

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 464.
May 26, 2006

Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
May 25, 2006

Rule H. Res. 835 passed House.
May 25, 2006

Received in the Senate.
May 25, 2006

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 25, 2006

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 201 (Roll no. 209). (text: CR H3245-3247)
May 25, 2006

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 201 (Roll no. 209).(text: CR H3245-3247)
May 25, 2006

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 201 - 223 (Roll no. 208). (consideration: CR H3266-3267)
May 25, 2006

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3266-3268)
May 25, 2006

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit H.R. 5429 with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. George Miller demanded the yeas and and nays and pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the motion until later in the legislative day.
May 25, 2006

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3260)
May 25, 2006

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the George Miller motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require that the bill be reported back forthwith, with an amendment to provide that under the bill, persons shall not be treated as qualified to obtain leases if such person is a lessee under an existing lease issued by he Department of Interior pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Act that is not subject to limitations on royalty relief based on market price.
May 25, 2006

Mr. Miller, George moved to recommit with instructions to Resources. (consideration: CR H3258-3259, H3266-3267; text: CR H3258)
May 25, 2006

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3259)
May 25, 2006

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5429.
May 25, 2006

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5429 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
May 25, 2006

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 835. (consideration: CR H3245-3259)
May 25, 2006

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Bishop of Utah asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of H.R. 5429 pursuant to H. Res. 835, the Speaker may postpone further proceedings on a motion to recommit as though under clause 8(a)(1)(A) of Rule 20. Agreed to without objection.
May 24, 2006

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 835 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5429 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
May 19, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
May 19, 2006

Introduced in House

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