Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act
Latest action · May 5, 2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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.
- IntroducedMar 29, 2011
- Passed HouseMay 5, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct specified proposed offshore oil and gas lease sales as follows: (1) lease sale 216 in the Central Gulf of Mexico within four months after enactment of this Act; (2) lease sale 218 in the Western Gulf of Mexico within eight months after enactment of this Act; (3) lease sale 220 on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore Virginia within one year after enactment of this Act; and (4) lease sale 222 in the Central Gulf of Mexico no later than June 1, 2012.
(Sec. 4) Prohibits the Secretary from making any Offshore Virginia tract available for leasing if it would conflict with military operations.
Declares that, for purposes of such proposed lease sales, specified Environmental Impact Statements are deemed to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
Recorded votes 4
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 298 | On Passage | Passed266–149 | May 5, 2011 |
| House 297 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed171–238 | May 5, 2011 |
| House 296 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed176–240 | May 5, 2011 |
| House 295 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed174–240 | May 5, 2011 |
Cosponsors 67
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 29, 2011 to May 2, 2011; 32 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Original | Mar 29, 2011 |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Original | Mar 29, 2011 |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Original | Mar 29, 2011 |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Original | Mar 29, 2011 |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Original | Mar 29, 2011 |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Original | Mar 29, 2011 |
| R-FL | Dennis A. Ross | Original | Mar 29, 2011 |
| R-CA | Devin Nunes | Original | Mar 29, 2011 |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Original | Mar 29, 2011 |
| R-VA | E. Scott Rigell | Original | Mar 29, 2011 |
| R-CA | Jeff Denham | Original | Mar 29, 2011 |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Original | Mar 29, 2011 |
| R-LA | Jeffrey M. Landry | Original | Mar 29, 2011 |
| R-LA | John Fleming | Original | Mar 29, 2011 |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Original | Mar 29, 2011 |
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 Mar 29, 2011Markup Apr 13, 2011Reported May 2, 2011 |
| Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee | Referred Mar 31, 2011Hearings Apr 6, 2011Discharged Apr 13, 2011 |
Actions 28
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 5, 2011Rule H. Res. 245 passed House.
- May 5, 2011Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 245. (consideration: CR H3078-3094)
- May 5, 2011Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1229 and H.R. 1230. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. H.R. 1229 and H.R. 1230 shall each be debatable for not to exceed one hour, equally divided and controlled. In each case, the previous question shall be considered as ordered and in each case, a motion to recommit, with or without instructions is allowed.
- May 5, 2011House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 245 and Rule XVIII.
- May 5, 2011The Speaker designated the Honorable Steve Womack to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- May 5, 2011GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1230.
- May 5, 2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 245, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt amendment.
- May 5, 2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holt amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Holt demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- May 5, 2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 245, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly amendment.
- May 5, 2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Connolly demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- May 5, 2011The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1230.
- May 5, 2011The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3092)
- May 5, 2011Mr. Lujan moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H3092; text: CR H3092)
- May 5, 2011DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes on the Lujan motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to require the 4 leases that would be offered for sale in the underlying bill to specify that all oil and natural gas produced from such leases is offered for sale in the United States and not exported, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
- May 5, 2011The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3093)
- May 5, 2011On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 171 - 238 (Roll no. 297).
- May 5, 2011Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 266 - 149 (Roll no. 298). (text: CR H3087-3088)
- May 5, 2011Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 4, 2011Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 245 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1229 and H.R. 1230. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. H.R. 1229 and H.R. 1230 shall each be debatable for not to exceed one hour, equally divided and controlled. In each case, the previous question shall be considered as ordered and in each case, a motion to recommit, with or without instructions is allowed.
- May 2, 2011Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-68.
- May 2, 2011Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 36.
- Apr 13, 2011Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
- Apr 13, 2011Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 13, 2011Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 14.
- Apr 6, 2011Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Mar 31, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Mar 29, 2011Introduced in House
- Mar 29, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
In the Congressional Record 15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H2062 | Stevan Pearce R-NM | Apr 24, 2012 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8080 | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. R-LA | Dec 2, 2011 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7422 | E. Scott Rigell R-VA | Nov 14, 2011 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7191 | Tim Griffin R-AR | Nov 1, 2011 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6539 | Tim Griffin R-AR | Oct 4, 2011 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Apr 28, 2011H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on April 13, 2011
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H2038.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 112-466 | CLEAN ENERGY150 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | May 17, 2012 |
| Serial No. 112-20 | H.R. 1229, ``PUTTING THE GULF BACK TO WORK ACT''; H.R. 1230, ``AMERICAN OFFSHORE LEASING NOW ACT''; AND H.R. 1231, ``REVERSING PRESIDENT OBAMA'S OFFSHORE MORATORIUM ACT''54 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Apr 6, 2011 |
CRS reports 5
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 5
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41510 | House Rule XXI, Clause 10: The CUTGO Rule | Report | May 9, 2023 |
| R42942 | Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Recent Activities and Ongoing Developments Archived | Report | Apr 17, 2015 |
| R41684 | Enacted and Proposed Oil Spill Legislation in the 112th Congress Archived | Report | Jan 16, 2013 |
| R42123 | Controlling Air Emissions from Outer Continental Shelf Sources: A Comparison of Two Programs—EPA and DOI Archived | Report | Nov 26, 2012 |
| R40645 | U.S. Offshore Oil and Gas Resources: Prospects and Processes Archived | Report | Feb 10, 2012 |
Amendments 2
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 268 | An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 112-73 to remove provisions in the bill that would `deem' the safety and environmental review done in 2007, prior to the BP spill, sufficient for new offshore oil and gas leasing. The amendment would allow lease sales to go forward, but require new environmental and safety reviews, following the BP spill. | Rush Holt D-NJ | On agreeing to the Holt amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 174 - 240 (Roll no. 295). |
| HAmdt 269 | An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 112-73 to ensure that Lease Sale 220 does not interfere with Naval or other DOD operations. | Gerald E. Connolly D-VA | On agreeing to the Connolly (VA) amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 176 - 240 (Roll no. 296). |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 245 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1229) to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to facilitate the safe and timely production of American energy resources from the Gulf of Mexico, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1230) to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, and for other purposes. | Procedurally related | May 5, 2011 |
| HR 3410 | Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act | Related bill | Feb 9, 2012 |
| HR 4211 | American Energy First Act | Related bill | Apr 2, 2012 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 2, 2011Reported in House
- Mar 29, 2011Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
