To terminate the effect of laws prohibiting the spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities for any area of the Outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes.

Summary

States that all federal law prohibitions against spending appropriated funds for oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities for any area of the Outer Continental Shelf shall have no force or effect. Revokes all existing withdrawals by the President under the authority of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Declares that such withdrawals are no longer in effect. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a sale of oil and gas leases on all submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico that are depicted in a specified document entitled "Eastern Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale."

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Timeline

1. 15 September 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 September 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 September 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 September 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

   Source: Committee

5. 7 October 2005

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8802-8803)

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 18 October 2005

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8894-8896)

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in House · 15 September 2005 · Official file

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Sponsors

• Ted Poe · R · Sponsor
• Louie Gohmert · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Steve King · R · Cosponsor
• SAM JOHNSON · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
• K. Conaway · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
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