3.0.0 1102 2023-01-11T13:20:20Z 2023-01-11T13:20:20Z House H HR 2011-03-15 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PAUL:H.R. 1102.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Affordable Gas Price Act is justified by the 16thamendment, which gives Congress the power to lay and collecttaxes, the Commerce Clause of Article 1 Section 8, whichgives Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreignnations, and Article 1, Section 1 of the Constitution whichvests all legislative power in the Congress. This clearlygives Congress authority to pass legislation changing lawsand polices relating to offshore drilling and the use ofenvironmental impact statements in litigation.[Page H1843]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Referred to 2011-03-17T17:24:15Z Referred to 2011-03-15T14:03:00Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-03-15T14:02:50Z 2011-03-17 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2011-03-15 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 2011-03-15 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2011-03-15 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E487-488) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-03-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-03-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000583 Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] RON PAUL R TX 14 N Energy Alaska Appropriations Asia Business investment and capital Energy prices Energy storage, supplies, demand Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Income tax credits Income tax deductions Industrial facilities Judicial review and appeals Kazakhstan Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Motor fuels Normal trade relations, most-favored-nation treatment Oil and gas Russia Sales and excise taxes Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Energy 00 2011-03-15 Introduced in House 2011-04-25T20:40:49Z Affordable Gas Price Act - Declares without force or effect all provisions of existing federal law that prohibit spending appropriated funds to conduct oil or natural gas leasing and preleasing activities for any area of the Outer Continental Shelf.

Revokes all existing withdrawals by the President under the authority of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.

Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to repeal: (1) the withdrawal of public lands within the Coastal Plain from entry or appropriation under federal mining or mineral leasing laws; and (2) the prohibition against the production, leasing, and development of oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).

Amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to shield from judicial review mandatory statements by certain federal officials regarding the environmental impact of federal actions upon the quality of the human environment.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) set forth additional incentives for investment in oil refineries; (2) suspend the tax on highway motor fuels when retail gasoline exceeds a certain benchmark; and (3) increase mileage reimbursement rates.

Authorizes the President to extend normal trade relations treatment to the products of the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan.

]]> Affordable Gas Price Act Display Title Affordable Gas Price Act Official Title as Introduced To reduce the price of gasoline by allowing for offshore drilling, eliminating Federal obstacles to constructing refineries and providing incentives for investment in refineries, suspending Federal fuel taxes when gasoline prices reach a benchmark amount, and promoting free trade. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Affordable Gas Price Act Introduced in House 2011-03-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1102ih/xml/BILLS-112hr1102ih.xml 2011-03-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. 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.