HR 6709 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act

Introduced Jul 31, 2008 Originated House Sponsor John E. Peterson R-PA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 17, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJul 31, 2008
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act - Terminates all federal prohibitions on expenditures of funds to conduct natural gas, oil, oil shale, and energy production leasing and preleasing activities for federal lands. Revokes withdrawals of federal submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) from leasing for natural gas and oil exploration, development, and production. Amends the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 to repeal the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico. Amends the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 to repeal the prohibition on using funds to prepare or publish final regulations regarding a commercial leasing program for oil shale resources on public lands or to conduct an oil shale lease sale pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing any lease authorizing exploration for, or development of, natural gas or oil in any OCS area that is located: (1) within 25 miles of the coastline of a state; or (2) more than 25 miles and less than 50 miles from the coastline of a state that has enacted, within one year, a law disapproving of such a lease.

Provides for the allocation of sums collected under qualified leases on submerged land made available for leasing under this Act. Establishes the Conservation Reserve, the Environment Restoration Reserve, the Renewable Energy Reserve, and the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Reserve.

Establishes the state seaward boundaries under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.

Amends the Clean Air Act to allow the use of woody biomass from federal forest lands for the production of renewable energy.

Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal provisions prohibiting federal procurement of an alternative or synthetic fuel for any mobility-related use unless the contract specifies that the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production and combustion of the fuel supplied must be less than or equal to such emissions from the equivalent conventional fuel.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise provisions concerning tax credit extensions and deductions for renewable energy, alternative fuel, and energy conservation.

Requires the Secretary of Energy to publish a plan for exchanging light grade petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) for heavy grade petroleum. Establishes and provides for the allocation of the Energy Independence and Security Fund, including providing funding for: (1) researching and developing wind, solar, ocean and wave, and geothermal energy; (2) conducting energy efficiency projects; and (3) fostering the development of domestic energy production.

Cosponsors 141

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 31, 2008 to Sep 24, 2008, with 47 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NEAdrian SmithOriginalJul 31, 2008
D-ILBill FosterOriginalJul 31, 2008
R-IDBill SaliOriginalJul 31, 2008
D-LACharlie MelanconOriginalJul 31, 2008
D-OKDan BorenOriginalJul 31, 2008
R-INDan BurtonOriginalJul 31, 2008
D-LADonald J. Cazayoux Jr.OriginalJul 31, 2008
R-CODoug LambornOriginalJul 31, 2008
D-TXGene GreenOriginalJul 31, 2008
D-MSGene TaylorOriginalJul 31, 2008
R-KYHarold RogersOriginalJul 31, 2008
D-TXHenry CuellarOriginalJul 31, 2008
R-SCHenry E. Brown, Jr.OriginalJul 31, 2008
R-GAJack KingstonOriginalJul 31, 2008
D-PAJason AltmireOriginalJul 31, 2008
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Actions 5

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  1. Sep 17, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
  2. Aug 8, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  3. Jul 31, 2008Introduced in House
  4. Jul 31, 2008Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Science and Technology, Education and Labor, the Budget, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  5. Jul 31, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

Subjects

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  1. Jul 31, 2008Introduced in House

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