Deepwater Drilling Royalty Relief Prohibition Act
Latest action · Mar 18, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1908)
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 18, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Deepwater Drilling Royalty Relief Prohibition Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing any oil or gas lease sale under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act with royalty-based incentives in any tract located in water depths of 400 meters or more on the outer Continental Shelf.
Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal royalty relief (suspension of royalties) for deepwater oil and gas production in the Western and Central Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico (including the portion of the Eastern Planning Area encompassing whole lease blocks lying west of 87 degrees, 30 minutes West longitude).
Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary from reducing or eliminating any royalty or net profit share for any lease or unit located in water depths of 400 meters or more on the outer Continental Shelf.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 18, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | Mar 18, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 18, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Mar 18, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1908)
- Mar 18, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1907-1908)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 18, 2013Introduced in Senate
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