Minerals Management Service Reform Act
Latest action · Oct 13, 2009 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.
- IntroducedOct 7, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Minerals Management Service Reform Act - Reestablishes the Minerals Management Service (MMS) as an independent establishment in the executive branch (currently, it is a bureau of the Department of the Interior).
Requires the MMS Director to exercise all powers and discharge all duties of MMS and to carry out all functions, powers, and duties that are vested in the Department of the Interior relating to: (1) bidding, leasing, and managing all offshore oil and gas, including with respect to the Gulf of Mexico and other areas of the Outer Continental Shelf; and (2) collection of revenue (other than taxes) generated by such oil and gas.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 25, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | May 25, 2010 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 13, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Oct 7, 2009Introduced in House
- Oct 7, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 7, 2009Introduced in House
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