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        <text>Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Cannon. Petition No: 110-17. (&lt;a href="http://clerk.house.gov/110/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis17.htm"&gt;Discharge petition&lt;/a&gt; text with signatures.)</text>
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        <text>Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.</text>
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        <text>Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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.</text>
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        <text>Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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.</text>
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        <fullName>Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3]</fullName>
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        <state>UT</state>
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        <fullName>Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7]</fullName>
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        <state>TX</state>
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        <fullName>Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26]</fullName>
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        <state>CA</state>
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        <fullName>Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]</fullName>
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        <state>CA</state>
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        <fullName>Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5]</fullName>
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        <party>R</party>
        <state>PA</state>
        <middleName>E.</middleName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1]</fullName>
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        <state>SC</state>
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        <district>1</district>
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        <fullName>Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]</fullName>
        <firstName>Rob</firstName>
        <lastName>Bishop</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>UT</state>
        <district>1</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2008-06-11</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24]</fullName>
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        <party>R</party>
        <state>CA</state>
        <district>24</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2008-06-12</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]</fullName>
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        <party>R</party>
        <state>CA</state>
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        <fullName>Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]</fullName>
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        <party>R</party>
        <state>TN</state>
        <middleName>J.</middleName>
        <district>2</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2008-06-19</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6]</fullName>
        <firstName>Michele</firstName>
        <lastName>Bachmann</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>MN</state>
        <district>6</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2008-06-19</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11]</fullName>
        <firstName>Phil</firstName>
        <lastName>Gingrey</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>GA</state>
        <district>11</district>
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        <fullName>Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44]</fullName>
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        <party>R</party>
        <state>CA</state>
        <district>44</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2008-06-19</sponsorshipDate>
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        <text><![CDATA[On 9/11/2008, a motion was filed to discharge the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Science and Technology from the consideration of H.R. 6211. A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for further action.(Discharge Petition No. <a href="http://clerk.house.gov/110/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis17.htm">110-17</a>: text with signatures.)]]></text>
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          <name>Air pollution control</name>
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          <name>Alternative energy sources</name>
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          <name>Carbon dioxide</name>
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        <actionDesc>Introduced in House</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2008-09-10T21:23:28Z</updateDate>
        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Oil Shale Opportunity Act of 2008 - Directs the President to limit the application of law as necessary to expedite the exploration and production of oil and gas from oil shale and tar sands, including, but not limited to, the issuance of any federal permit.</p> <p>Grants U.S. district courts exclusive jurisdiction to hear all causes or claims arising from any action undertaken, or any decision made, by the President pursuant to this Act.</p> <p>Declares that one half of royalties due to the federal government from production under this Act shall be dedicated to fund private grants for: (1) research and development to limit or capture carbon emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels; (2) alternative fuels; and (3) energy efficiency. </p>]]></text>
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    <title>Oil Shale Opportunity Act of 2008</title>
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        <title>To allow Americans the opportunity to see their vast oil shale and tar sands resources on Federal lands developed by providing the President with the ability to determine the quickest and most responsible way to access oil shale resources.</title>
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      <text>Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Cannon. Petition No: 110-17. (&lt;a href="http://clerk.house.gov/110/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis17.htm"&gt;Discharge petition&lt;/a&gt; text with signatures.)</text>
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