A bill to limit the moratorium on certain permitting and drilling activities issued by the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jul 15, 2010 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 463.
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.
- IntroducedJul 14, 2010
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Declares that a specified suspension of (moratorium on) certain offshore permitting and drilling activities on the Outer Continental Shelf shall not apply to a drill permit applicant that has complied with specified National Notices and has completed all required safety inspections.
Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to make a determination on whether to issue a permit within 30 days after determining that the applicant is in compliance with such Notices and has completed such inspections.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 14, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Jul 14, 2010 |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | Jul 14, 2010 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2010Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 463.
- Jul 14, 2010Introduced in Senate
- Jul 14, 2010Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5772 | To limit the moratorium on certain permitting and drilling activities issued by the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes. | Identical bill | Jul 20, 2010 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2010Placed on Calendar Senate
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