Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2001

Summary

Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2001 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to establish, in areas currently available for Outer Continental Shelf leasing, a research, development, and demonstration program, implemented by the Research Organization (created by this Act), relating to ultra-deepwater natural gas and other petroleum exploration and production technologies. Directs the National Energy Technology Laboratory to: (1) implement long-term research programs into new natural gas and other petroleum exploration and production technologies and environmental mitigation technologies for production from unconventional and ultra-deepwater resources, including methane hydrates; and (2) conduct a research, development, and demonstration program of new technologies for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from unconventional and ultra-deepwater natural gas, or other petroleum exploration and production activities, including sub-sea floor carbon sequestration technologies. Directs the Secretary to establish an Advisory Committee to advise on selection of an organization to create the Research Organization. Prescribes a selection procedure. Requires the Research Organization to award research, development, and demonstration grants according to specified requirements. Establishes in the Treasury the Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Gas Research Fund funded with Federal appropriations which shall be considered loans from the Treasury.

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Timeline

1. 2 August 2001

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 August 2001

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 August 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 August 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 13 August 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

   Source: Committee

6. 20 August 2001

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

   Source: Committee

7. 20 August 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 August 2001 · Official file

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 August 2001

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 August 2001

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Sponsors

• Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
• JOE BARTON · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
• GENE GREEN · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
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