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H.R. 1115 (112th)

Expedited Offshore Permitting Act of 2011

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Introduced

16 March 2011

Last action

18 March 2011 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Sponsors

Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Landry, Jeffrey M. [R-LA-3], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23]

Subjects

Defence, Environment

Source updated

14 August 2025

Defence · Environment

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Summary

Expedited Offshore Permitting Act of 2011 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to approve or disapprove any application for a permit for drilling a well under an approved exploration or development plan for an oil and gas lease, or any application to amend a previously approved permit under such a lease, within 30 days after its submission. Authorizes the Secretary to disapprove an application if any proposed activity under the permit: (1) would result in serious harm or damage to life (including fish and other aquatic life), to property, to any mineral (in areas leased or not leased), to the national security or defense, or to the marine, coastal, or human environment; and (2) cannot be modified to avoid such condition. Requires the Secretary, after disapproving a permit application, if there is no other well on areas subject to the applicable leases capable of production in paying quantities, to pay to the record title holders of any of the applicable leases the amount of any bonus bid paid for the lease plus interest.

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Timeline

  1. 16 March 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 March 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 March 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 March 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

    Source: Committee

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