3.0.0 6670 2021-06-07T20:05:47Z 2021-06-07T20:05:47Z House H HR 2008-07-30 110 hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag16 General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee Referred to 2008-10-03T18:34:42Z hsag22 Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee Referred to 2008-10-03T18:34:37Z Referred to 2008-07-30T14:04:35Z hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy20 Energy Subcommittee Referred to 2008-09-17T21:13:26Z Referred to 2008-07-30T14:04:20Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Referred to 2008-08-05T13:42:00Z Referred to 2008-07-30T14:04:10Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2008-07-31T17:32:43Z hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2008-07-31T15:19:28Z Referred to 2008-07-30T14:04:25Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-07-30T14:04:30Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Referred to 2008-07-30T13:24:43Z Referred to 2008-07-30T14:04:15Z 2008-10-03 hsag16 General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. Committee 2008-10-03 hsag22 Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. Committee 2008-09-17 hssy20 Energy Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. Committee 2008-08-05 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2008-07-31 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2008-07-31 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2008-07-30 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Science and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, and Agriculture, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2008-07-30 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Science and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, and Agriculture, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2008-07-30 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Science and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, and Agriculture, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2008-07-30 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Science and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, and Agriculture, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2008-07-30 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Science and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, and Agriculture, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2008-07-30 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Science and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, and Agriculture, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-30 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Science and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, and Agriculture, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2008-07-30 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. Committee 2008-07-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 N C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2008-07-30 True D000602 Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] Artur Davis D AL 7 2008-07-30 True O000107 Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] SOLOMON ORTIZ D TX P. 27 2008-07-30 True L000043 Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] NICK LAMPSON D TX 22 2008-07-30 True B001254 Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] Dan Boren D OK 2 2008-07-30 True C001059 Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-20] Jim Costa D CA 20 2008-07-30 True R000568 Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23] CIRO RODRIGUEZ D TX D. 23 2008-07-30 True C000868 Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] ROBERT CRAMER D AL E. 5 2008-07-30 True G000544 Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] CHARLES GONZALEZ D TX A. 20 2008-07-30 True C001073 Rep. Cazayoux, Donald J., Jr. [D-LA-6] Donald Cazayoux D LA J. 6 2008-07-30 True F000454 Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-14] Bill Foster D IL 14 2008-07-30 True A000014 Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] NEIL ABERCROMBIE D HI 1 2008-07-30 True H000636 Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] RUBEN HINOJOSA D TX 15 2008-07-30 True M001161 Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3] Charlie Melancon D LA 3 2008-07-30 True C001074 Rep. Childers, Travis [D-MS-1] Travis Childers D MS 1 2008-07-30 True R000573 Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] MIKE ROSS D AR 4 2008-07-31 False Energy Alabama Alternative and renewable resources Appropriations Commodities markets Energy assistance for the poor and aged Energy prices Energy research Energy revenues and royalties Energy storage, supplies, demand Florida Government trust funds Gulf of Mexico Louisiana Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Mississippi Oil and gas Strategic materials and reserves Texas Wetlands Energy 00 2008-07-30 Introduced in House 2012-04-23T17:49:23Z Long-Term Energy Assurance and Security Enhancement Act of 2008 or the LEASE Act of 2008 - Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to open certain areas in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico to oil and gas leasing.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to distribute certain Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) revenues to: (1) the general fund of the Treasury; (2) the Energy Independence and Security Fund (established by this Act); (3) Gulf producing states; and (4) financial assistance to states.

Allocates funds among Gulf producing states and coastal political subdivisions.

Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) protect the environment and the conservation of the natural resources of the OCS; and (2) establish lateral boundaries between coastal states in areas of the OCS that are outside the Gulf of Mexico and under exclusive federal jurisdiction in order to lease areas for oil and natural gas exploration and production.

Authorizes the governor of a coastal state to request the Secretary of the Interior to assess OCS oil and gas resources.

Terminates federal prohibitions against the expenditure of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing in specified areas of the OCS.

Establishes the Energy Independence and Security Fund, whose amounts shall be distributed to designated research and development programs, including: (1) assessments of oil and gas resources; (2) wind energy research; (3) solar energy; (4) marine and hydrokinetic renewable electric energy; and (5) the Weatherization Assistance Program.

Energy Markets Emergency Act of 2008 - Directs the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to: (1) curb immediately the role of excessive speculation in any contract market within its jurisdiction and control that trades energy futures or swaps; and (2) eliminate unlawful activity causing major market disturbances that prevent the market from accurately reflecting the forces of supply and demand for energy commodities.

Consumer Energy Supply Act of 2008 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) sell light grade petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) and acquire an equivalent volume of heavy grade petroleum; and (2) deposit the cash proceeds into the SPR Petroleum Account.

]]> LEASE Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced LEASE Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Long-Term Energy Assurance and Security Enhancement Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Energy Markets Emergency Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Consumer Energy Supply Act of 2008 Display Title LEASE Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To open areas of the Outer Continental Shelf to oil and gas leasing, to direct the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to utilize its authority to curb immediately the role of excessive speculation in energy markets, to require sales of light grade petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and acquisitions of equivalent volumes of heavy grade petroleum, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2008-07-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6670ih/xml/BILLS-110hr6670ih.xml 2008-10-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.