To establish in the Department of the Interior an Under Secretary for Energy, Lands, and Minerals and a Bureau of Ocean Energy, an Ocean Energy Safety Service, and an Office of Natural Resources Revenue, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

14 November 2011

Last action

17 July 2012 · Reported

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 436.

Summary

Establishes in the Department of the Interior: (1) an Under Secretary for Energy, Lands, and Minerals; (2) an Assistant Secretary of Ocean Energy and Safety; (3) an Assistant Secretary of Land and Minerals Management; (4) a Bureau of Ocean Energy (Bureau), with a comprehensive program of offshore mineral and renewable energy resources management; (5) an Ocean Energy Safety Service, administering safety and environmental enforcement activities related to offshore mineral and renewable energy resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS); and (6) an Office of Natural Resources Revenue (Office), with all functions, powers, and duties previously assigned to the Minerals Management Service regarding offshore royalty and revenue management. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) establish and maintain a National Offshore Energy Health and Safety Academy as an agency of the Ocean Energy Safety Service, and (2) develop and maintain adequate programs to provide for the continuing education of certain Department of the Interior personnel. Requires the Secretary to: (1) certify annually that all Department personnel having regular, direct official contact with government contractors, or conducting investigations, issuing permits, or overseeing energy programs, comply fully with federal employee ethics laws and regulations; and (3) conduct a random drug testing program of such personnel. Abolishes the Minerals Management Service. Directs the Secretary to establish an Outer Continental Shelf Energy Safety Advisory Board.

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14 November 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
14 November 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 November 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 November 2011
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 14.
Source: Committee
17 November 2011
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
17 July 2012
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 436.
Source: Calendars
17 July 2012
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-601.
Source: Committee
17 July 2012
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-601.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3404
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