To authorize the State of Virginia to petition for authorization to conduct natural gas or crude oil (or both) exploration and extraction activities in any area that is at least 50 miles beyond the coastal zone of the State, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Aug 8, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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.
- IntroducedAug 1, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize the governor of Virginia to petition the Secretary of the Interior for authorization to conduct natural gas or crude oil (or both) exploration and extraction activities in any area that is at least 50 miles beyond the state's coastal zone.
Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit into a Clean Energy Fund of 50% of all rentals, royalties, bonus bids, and other sums due and payable to the United States from leases entered into under this Act for natural gas or crude oil (or both) exploration and extraction activities. Requires deposit of the other 50% into a special account in the Treasury from which the Secretary shall disburse: (1) 75% to the state; (2) 12.5% to provide financial assistance to states in accordance with the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965; and (3) 12.5% to a reserve fund to be used to mitigate for any environmental damage that occur as a result of extraction activities authorized under this Act.
Specifies alternative mandatory uses of such funds by Virginia.
Declares that the lines extending seaward and defining the state's Adjacent Zone are as indicated on the map entitled "Atlantic OCS Region State Adjacent Zones and OCS Planning Areas," dated September 2005 and on file in the Office of the Director, Minerals Management Service.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 1, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Eric Cantor | Original | Aug 1, 2008 |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Aug 1, 2008 |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Original | Aug 1, 2008 |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Original | Aug 1, 2008 |
| R-VA | Thelma D. Drake | Original | Aug 1, 2008 |
| R-VA | Tom Davis | Original | Aug 1, 2008 |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Original | Aug 1, 2008 |
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 Aug 1, 2008 |
| Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee | Referred Aug 8, 2008 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 8, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Aug 1, 2008Introduced in House
- Aug 1, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1696-1697)
- Aug 1, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1696 | Bob Goodlatte R-VA | Aug 1, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3147 | A bill to authorize the State of Virginia to petition for authorization to conduct natural gas exploration and drilling activities in the coastal zone of the State. | Related bill | Jun 18, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize the State of Virginia to petition for authorization to conduct natural gas or crude oil (or both) exploration and extraction activities in any area that is at least 50 miles beyond the coastal zone of the State, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
- Continental shelf
- Economics and Public Finance
- Energy
- Environmental Protection
- Gas in submerged lands
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government trust funds
- Land use
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine pollution
- Oil and gas royalties
- Oil pollution
- Oil well drilling
- Petroleum in submerged lands
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Revenue sharing
- Virginia
- Water conservation
- Water Resources Development
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 1, 2008Introduced in House
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