American Energy and Western Jobs Act
Latest action · May 19, 2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 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.
- IntroducedMay 19, 2010
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
American Energy and Western Jobs Act - Rescinds Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Instruction Memoranda numbered 2010-117 (Oil and Gas Leasing Reform – Land Use Planning and Lease Parcel Reviews) and 2010-118 (Energy Policy Act Section 390 Categorical Exclusion Policy Revision), issued on May 17, 2010, and declares that they shall have no force or effect.
Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior, before modifying and implementing any onshore oil or natural gas preleasing or leasing and development policy, to complete an economic impact assessment and determine that the proposed modification will not: (1) result in a detrimental impact on employment opportunities relating to oil- and natural gas-related development; (2) contribute to an increase in the domestic use of imported petroleum resources; or (3) contribute to an aggregate loss of oil and natural gas receipts.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 19, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | May 19, 2010 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | May 19, 2010 |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Original | May 19, 2010 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 19, 2010Introduced in Senate
- May 19, 2010Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 19, 2010Introduced in Senate
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