No Surface Occupancy Western Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Security Act
Latest action · May 22, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 22, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
No Surface Occupancy Western Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Security Act - Authorizes the exploration, leasing, development and production of oil and gas on the Western Coastal Plain of Alaska.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) establish a competitive oil and gas leasing program for oil and gas exploration, development, and production on the Western Coastal Plain; and (2) prohibit surface occupancy of the Western Coastal Plain during any oil and gas development and production
States that, in connection with specified environmental protection laws, the Secretary shall neither: (1) identify nonleasing alternative courses of action, nor (2) analyze the environmental effect of those courses of action.
Requires the Secretary, within one year after the first lease sale is conducted under this Act, to conduct a second lease sale (and additional sales if sufficient interest in exploration or development exists).
Sets forth procedures for: (1) lease sales and lease grants on the Western Coastal Plain, and (2) Western Coastal Plain environmental protection.
Prescribes a revenue allocation scheme derived from bonus, rental, and royalty revenues from federal oil and gas leasing and operations authorized under this Act, including monthly payments to the state of Alaska.
Requires the Secretary to convey to: (1) the Kaktovik Inupiat Corporation the surface estate of certain land, and (2) the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation the remaining subsurface estate to which that Corporation is entitled under a specified agreement.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 4, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Jun 4, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 22, 2014Introduced in Senate
- May 22, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- May 22, 2014Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3298-3299)
Related bills 6
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 49 | American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act | Related bill | Feb 4, 2013 |
| S 2170 | American Energy Renaissance Act of 2014 | Related bill | Mar 27, 2014 |
| S 2409 | American Energy Independence and Security Act of 2014 | Related bill | May 22, 2014 |
| HR 2674 | Job Creation Act of 2013 | Related bill | Sep 24, 2013 |
| HR 3033 | Energy Security and Employment Act | Related bill | Sep 13, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Alaska
- Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
- Arctic and polar regions
- Arctic Ocean
- Department of the Interior
- Energy
- Energy revenues and royalties
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Indian lands and resources rights
- Labor-management relations
- Land transfers
- Land use and conservation
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Oil and gas
- State and local finance
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 22, 2014Introduced in Senate
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