H.R. 6251 (110th)

Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act

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Introduced

12 June 2008

Last action

26 June 2008 · Floor

Status

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 223 - 195 (Roll no. 469). (text: CR H6110)

Summary

Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from authorizing any new lease for exploration or production of oil or natural gas unless the lessee: (1) certifies for each existing lease that the lessee has diligently developed the lands in order to produce oil or natural gas, or is producing oil or natural gas from such lands; or (2) has relinquished all federal oil and gas leases that are not being diligently developed. Instructs the Secretary to promulgate diligent development regulations that: (1) include benchmarks for oil and gas development to ensure that leaseholders produce oil and gas from each lease within the five-year original term of the lease; and (2) require each leaseholder to submit a diligent development plan showing how the lessee will meet the benchmarks. Establishes a civil penalty for noncompliance with this Act. Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, the Mineral Leasing Act, and the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands Act to set forth lease terms for an initial period of five years, renewable for additional one-year periods, subject to specified conditions.

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Timeline

12 June 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 June 2008
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
12 June 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 June 2008
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 223 - 195 (Roll no. 469). (text: CR H6110)
Source: Floor
26 June 2008
Vote
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 223 - 195 (Roll no. 469).(text: CR H6110)
Source: Floor
26 June 2008
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6110-6121)
Source: Floor
26 June 2008
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
26 June 2008
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6251.
Source: Floor
26 June 2008
Floor
Mr. Rahall moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/6251
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