Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act

Summary

Energy Security and Transportation Jobs 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: (1) are estimated to contain more than 2.5 billion barrels of oil; or (2) are estimated to contain 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: (1) 3 million barrels of oil, and (2) 10 billion cubic feet of natural gas. Directs the Secretary to conduct proposed offshore oil and gas Lease Sales 216 and 222 (in the central Gulf of Mexico) and Lease Sale 220 (on the OCS offshore Virginia). Authorizes the Secretary to hold additional lease sales for areas with the greatest potential for new oil and gas development as a result of local support, new seismic findings, or nomination by interested persons. Amends the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 to repeal the moratorium upon oil and gas leasing, or preleasing, or any related activity in: (1) any area east of the Military Mission Line in the Gulf of Mexico; (2) any area in the Eastern Planning Area that is within 125 miles of the Florida coastline; or (3) specified areas within the Central Planning Area and within 100 miles of the Florida coastline. Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to include within the OCS any submerged lands lying within the United States exclusive economic zone and the Continental Shelf adjacent to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, or other territories of the United States. Prescribes requirements for the disposition of new leasing revenues among coastal states.

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Timeline

1. 14 November 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 November 2011

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 November 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 November 2011

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 February 2012

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 1 February 2012

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.

   Source: Committee

7. 1 February 2012

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.

   Source: Committee

8. 9 February 2012

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 275.

   Source: Calendars

9. 9 February 2012

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-395.

   Source: Committee

10. 9 February 2012

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-395.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported in House · 9 February 2012 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 14 November 2011 · Official file

Documents

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 9 February 2012

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 9 February 2012

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 9 February 2012

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 November 2011

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 November 2011

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 November 2011

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Sponsors

• Steve Stivers · R · Sponsor
• Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
• PATRICK TIBERI · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Sponsor
• Steve Womack · R · Sponsor
• Tom Reed · R · Sponsor
• Bill Johnson · R · Sponsor
• Patrick Meehan · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Charles Dent · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schilling, Robert T. [R-IL-17] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Jeff Duncan · R · Cosponsor
• Kristi Noem · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act
• related to → Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act