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H.R. 1231 (112th)

Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act

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Introduced

29 March 2011

Last action

17 May 2011 · Calendars

Status

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 52.

Sponsors

Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4], Rep. Landry, Jeffrey M. [R-LA-3], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11], Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2], Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large]

Subjects

Discovery layer

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Summary

Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make available for leasing and to conduct lease sales including: (1) at least 50% of the available unleased acreage within each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area considered to have the largest undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources (on a total btu basis) based upon the most recent national geologic assessment of the OCS, with an emphasis on offering the most geologically prospective parts of the planning area; and (2) any state subdivision of an OCS planning area that the governor of such state requests be made available for leasing. Directs the Secretary, in the 2012-2017 5-year oil and gas leasing program, to make available for leasing OCS planning areas that are estimated to contain more than 2.5 billion barrels of oil or more than 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Directs the Secretary, in developing a 5-year oil and gas leasing program, to determine a domestic strategic production goal for the development of oil and natural gas. Makes the production goal for the 2012-2017 5-year oil and gas leasing program an increase by 2027 in daily production of at least 3 million barrels of oil and 10 billion cubic feet of natural gas. Directs the Secretary to issue regulations providing for: (1) issuance of seismic surveying cost credits for the provision of data from seismic surveying of the OCS; and (2) use of such credits for payment of bonus bids owed for oil and gas lease sales in the planning area where the seismic survey was conducted.

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Timeline

  1. 29 March 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 March 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 March 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 31 March 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

    Source: Committee

  5. 6 April 2011

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 13 April 2011

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  7. 13 April 2011

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 14.

    Source: Committee

  8. 13 April 2011

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 2 May 2011

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 37.

    Source: Calendars

  10. 2 May 2011

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-69.

    Source: Committee

  11. 2 May 2011

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-69.

    Source: Committee

  12. 10 May 2011

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 257 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1231 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and that the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

    Source: Floor

  13. 11 May 2011

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

  14. 11 May 2011

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 257. (consideration: CR H3189-3193)

    Source: Floor

  15. 11 May 2011

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1231 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  16. 11 May 2011

    Passed

    On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  17. 11 May 2011

    Floor

    Mr. Young (AK) moved that the committee rise.

    Source: Floor

  18. 11 May 2011

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1231 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

    Source: Floor

  19. 11 May 2011

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Candice S. Miller to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  20. 11 May 2011

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 257 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

  21. 11 May 2011

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 257 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  22. 12 May 2011

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  23. 12 May 2011

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 179 (Roll no. 320).

    Source: Floor

  24. 12 May 2011

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 179 (Roll no. 320).

    Source: Floor

  25. 12 May 2011

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 243 (Roll no. 319).

    Source: Floor

  26. 12 May 2011

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3242)

    Source: Floor

  27. 12 May 2011

    Reported

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require each oil and gas leasing program in the underlying bill to specify that all oil and natural gas produced from such leases under the program, is offered for sale in the United States and not exported. It would also require the Secretary of Interior, in developing a 5-year oil and gas leasing program, to seek to reduce the number of nonproducing offshore oil and gas leases by 50 percent by 2017.

    Source: Floor

  28. 12 May 2011

    Floor

    Mr. Holt moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H3240-3242; text: CR H3240)

    Source: Floor

  29. 12 May 2011

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR 5/11/2011 H3196)

    Source: Floor

  30. 12 May 2011

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1231.

    Source: Floor

  31. 12 May 2011

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

  32. 12 May 2011

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3237-3242)

    Source: Floor

  33. 16 May 2011

    Calendars

    Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

  34. 17 May 2011

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 52.

    Source: Calendars

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