FLIP Act

Summary

Federal Lands Infrastructure Partnership Act or the FLIP Act This bill extends through FY2022, and revises allocations from, the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The bill makes allocations available from the fund for the Payment In-Lieu of Taxes Program. This program compensates local governments for tax revenue lost due to tax-exempt federal lands within their boundaries. Allocations shall be made available from the fund through FY2024 to promote offshore energy exploration, innovation, and education. The Department of the Interior shall carry out a federal energy permit streamlining pilot program for the outer Continental Shelf. The bill directs Interior to: (1) establish an Offshore Energy Innovation Hub; (2) award offshore energy innovation grants to institutions of higher education; and (3) prepare a list of the science, technology, engineering, and math-related academic fields that address current and future workforce needs for offshore energy-related activities.

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Timeline

1. 5 March 2018

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Education and the Workforce, 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. 5 March 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 March 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 March 2018

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 March 2018

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 5 March 2018 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 March 2018

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 March 2018

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 March 2018

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Sponsors

• Bruce Westerman · R · Sponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing
• · hsii00 · Standing
• · hsed00 · Standing

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