3.0.0 1682 2019-11-15T21:29:39Z 2019-11-15T21:29:39Z House H HR 2011-05-03 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ROSS of Arkansas:H.R. 1682.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United StatesConstitution which states that Congress has the power ``. . .To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among theseveral States, and with the Indian Tribes.''[Page H2999]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Referred to 2011-05-06T19:01:48Z Referred to 2011-05-03T14:01:44Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Referred to 2011-05-05T20:41:31Z Referred to 2011-05-03T14:01:39Z American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act 112 49 HR 2011-02-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. Related bill CRS No More Excuses Energy Act of 2011 112 1023 HR 2011-03-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Related bill CRS Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act 112 3407 HR 2012-02-09 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 273. Related bill CRS American Energy Independence and Security Act of 2011 112 352 S 2011-02-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Related bill CRS 2011-05-06 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Committee 2011-05-05 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2011-05-03 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 2011-05-03 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 2011-05-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-05-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000573 Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] MIKE ROSS D AR 4 N Energy Alaska Alternative and renewable resources Appropriations Coal Energy revenues and royalties Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental technology Government trust funds Intergovernmental relations Judicial review and appeals Land transfers Nuclear power Oil and gas Pipelines Public contracts and procurement State and local finance Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Energy 00 2011-05-03 Introduced in House 2011-05-20T22:09:49Z American-Made Energy Act of 2011 - Establishes in the Treasury the American-Made Energy Trust Fund for alternative and renewable energy incentives and projects (e.g., wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal resources, waste to energy, hydropower, nuclear power, coal to liquid technology, compressed natural gas, and liquified natural gas).

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish, implement, and administer a competitive oil and gas leasing program that will result in an environmentally sound program for the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska.

Repeals the prohibition against production or leasing of oil and gas resources from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).

Declares that the oil and gas leasing programs and activities in the Coastal Plain authorized by this Act are deemed to be compatible  with the purposes for which ANWR was established.

Authorizes the Secretary to designate up to a total of 45,000 acres of the Coastal Plain as a Special Area requiring special management and regulatory protection after consultation with Alaska, Kaktovik, and the North Slope Borough. Requires the Secretary to designate the Sadlerochit Spring area as a Special Area. Permits horizontal drilling technology in such Areas from sites on leases outside such Areas.

Prescribes guidelines for implementation of lease sales.

Requires the Secretary to administer this Act to: (1) ensure that oil and gas production activities on the Coastal Plain will have no significant adverse effect on fish and wildlife, their habitat, and the environment; (2) require the application of the best commercially available technology for oil and gas exploration, development, and production operations, and (3) minimize the amount of surface acreage covered by production and support facilities. Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) compliance with environmental requirements, (2) expedited judicial review, and (3) distribution of revenues.

Directs the Secretary to issue rights-of-way and easements across the Coastal Plain for the transportation of oil and gas.

Establishes in the Treasury the Coastal Plain Local Government Impact Aid Assistance Fund to assist local governments in mitigating the potential effects of oil and gas exploration and development in their communities and to establish a coordination office by the North Slope Borough in Kaktovik.

Terminates all existing federal laws prohibiting expenditures to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Revokes withdrawals of federal submerged lands of the OCS from leasing.

]]> American-Made Energy Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced American-Made Energy Act of 2011 Display Title American-Made Energy Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To promote alternative and renewable fuels and domestic energy production, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-05-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1682ih/xml/BILLS-112hr1682ih.xml 2011-05-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. 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.