3.0.0 4383 2022-03-02T05:20:15Z 2022-03-02T05:20:15Z House H HR 2012-04-18 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LAMBORN:H.R. 4383.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution.[Page H1977]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Referred to 2012-04-19T20:41:31Z Discharged from 2012-06-15T16:12:50Z Referred to 2012-04-18T14:02:40Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Discharged from 2012-05-16T14:18:56Z Hearings by 2012-04-26T19:48:59Z Referred to 2012-04-19T17:45:28Z Reported by 2012-06-15T16:12:24Z Markup by 2012-05-16T14:19:01Z Referred to 2012-04-18T14:02:35Z H. Rept. 112-528 Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act 112 1229 HR 2011-05-16 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 50. Related bill CRS Domestic Energy and Jobs Act 112 4480 HR 2012-07-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. Related bill CRS 2012-06-15 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 376. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00376 2012-06-15 Committee on Judiciary discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-06-15 Committee on Judiciary discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-06-15 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-528, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2012-06-15 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-528, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2012-05-16 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 15. Committee 2012-05-16 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2012-05-16 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged. Committee 2012-04-26 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2012-04-19 hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law. Committee 2012-04-19 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2012-04-18 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-04-18 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 2012-04-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-04-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000564 Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] Doug Lamborn R CO 5 N B001273 Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] Diane Black R TN 6 2012-06-05 False J000292 Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] Bill Johnson R OH 6 2012-06-05 False G000567 Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2] Tim Griffin R AR 2 2012-06-05 False D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2012-06-05 False C001077 Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] Mike Coffman R CO 6 2012-06-05 False T000470 Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] Scott Tipton R CO R. 3 2012-06-05 False D000612 Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-19] Jeff Denham R CA 19 2012-06-05 False N000186 Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1] Alan Nunnelee R MS 1 2012-06-06 False F000450 Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] Virginia Foxx R NC 5 2012-06-06 False L000111 Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-4] TOM LATHAM R IA 4 2012-06-06 False C001062 Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] K. Conaway R TX Michael 11 2012-06-08 False J000290 Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] Lynn Jenkins R KS 2 2012-06-08 False C001047 Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2 2012-06-08 False R000585 Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-29] Tom Reed R NY 29 2012-06-08 False Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Civil actions and liability Department of the Interior Endangered and threatened species Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Forests, forestry, trees General public lands matters Judicial procedure and administration Judicial review and appeals Land use and conservation Legal fees and court costs Licensing and registrations Oil and gas User charges and fees Water quality Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Energy 00 2012-04-18 Introduced in House 2012-08-31T16:20:45Z Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012 - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to revise requirements for the issuance of permits to drill in energy projects on federal lands. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to extend the initial 30-day permit application review period for up to 2 periods of 15 days each, if the Secretary has given written notice of the delay to the applicant.

Deems a permit application approved if the Secretary has not made a decision on it by 60 days after its receipt. Prescribes a notice requirement for denial of an application.

Requires the Secretary to collect a single $6,500 permit processing fee per application from each applicant at the time the decision is made whether or not to issue a permit.

Requires 50% of fees collected as annual wind energy and solar energy right-of-way authorization fees be transferred to the field office where they are collected and used to process permits, right-of-way applications, and other activities necessary for renewable energy development.

Requires the Secretary to collect a $5,000 documentation fee to accompany each protest for a lease, right of way, or application for permit to drill.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a Federal Permit Streamlining Project in every Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Field office with responsibility for permitting energy projects on federal land, and (2) enter into a related memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers.

Requires federal signatories to such memorandum to assign staff with special expertise to field offices.

States that the Secretary shall not require a finding of extraordinary circumstances related to a categorical exclusion in administering the Energy Policy Act of 2005 with respect to review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

(A categorical exclusion [CE or CX] is a category of actions which do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment and for which, as a consequence, neither an environmental assessment [EA] nor an environmental impact statement [EIS] is required. If a proposed action is included in the description provided for a listed CE established by an agency, the agency must check to make sure that no extraordinary circumstances exist that may cause the proposed action to have a significant effect in a particular situation. Extraordinary circumstances typically include such matters as effects to endangered species, protected cultural sites, and wetlands. If the proposed action is not included in the description in the agency's CE, or there are extraordinary circumstances, the agency must prepare an EA or an EIS, or develop a new proposal that may qualify for application of a CE.)

Sets forth procedures for judicial review of leasing of federal lands for the exploration, development, production, processing, or transmission of oil, natural gas, wind, or any other energy source of energy.

]]> 18 2012-06-15 Reported to House amended, Part I 2012-09-04T14:29:36Z Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012 - Title I: Application For Permits to Drill Process Reform - (Sec. 101) Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to revise requirements for the issuance of permits to drill in energy projects on federal lands.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to extend the initial 30-day permit application review period for up to 2 periods of 15 days each, if the Secretary has given written notice of the delay to the applicant.

Deems a permit application approved if the Secretary has made no decision on it 60 days after its receipt. Prescribes a notice requirement for denial of an application.

Directs the Secretary to collect a single $6,500 permit processing fee per application from each applicant at the time the decision is made whether or not to issue a permit.

(Sec. 102) Requires that 50% of fees collected as annual wind energy and solar energy right-of-way authorization fees be retained by the Secretary for use by: (1) the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to process permits, right-of-way applications, and other activities necessary for renewable energy development; and (2) either the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or other federal agencies involved in wind and solar permitting reviews in order to facilitate the processing of wind energy and solar energy permit applications on BLM lands.

Title II: Administrative Protest Documentation Reform - (Sec. 201) Requires the Secretary to collect a $5,000 documentation fee to accompany each protest for a lease, right of way, or application for permit to drill.

Title III: Permit Streamlining - (Sec. 301) Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a Federal Permit Streamlining Project in every BLM Field office with responsibility for permitting energy projects on federal land; and (2) enter into a related memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers.

Authorizes the Secretary to request that the governor of any state with energy projects on federal lands be a signatory to the memorandum of understanding.

Requires federal signatories to such memorandum to assign staff with special expertise in regulatory issues germane to field offices.

(Sec. 302) States that the Secretary shall not require a finding of extraordinary circumstances related to a categorical exclusion in administering the Energy Policy Act of 2005 with respect to review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

(A categorical exclusion [CE or CX] is a category of actions which do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment and for which, as a consequence, neither an environmental assessment [EA] nor an environmental impact statement [EIS] is required. If a proposed action is included in the description provided for a listed CE established by an agency, the agency must check to make sure that no extraordinary circumstances exist that may cause the proposed action to have a significant effect in a particular situation. Extraordinary circumstances typically include such matters as effects to endangered species, protected cultural sites, and wetlands. If the proposed action is not included in the description in the agency's CE, or there are extraordinary circumstances, the agency must prepare an EA or an EIS, or develop a new proposal that may qualify for application of a CE.)

(Sec. 303) Expresses the intent of Congress that: (1) this Act will support a growing U.S. domestic energy sector that helps to reinvigorate American manufacturing, transportation, and service sectors by employing U.S. workers to assist in the development of energy from domestic sources; and (2) Congress will monitor the deployment of personnel and material onshore under this Act to encourage the development of American technology and manufacturing to enable workers to benefit from this Act through good jobs and careers, and establishment of important industrial facilities to support expanded access to American energy resources.

Directs the Secretary when possible and practicable, to encourage the use of U.S. workers and equipment manufactured in the United States in all construction related to mineral resource development under this Act.

Title IV: Judicial Review - (Sec. 402) States that venue for any covered civil action shall lie in the district court where the project or leases exist or are proposed.

Sets forth procedures for judicial review of leasing of federal lands for the exploration, development, production, processing, or transmission of oil, natural gas, wind, or any other energy source of energy.

]]> Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012 Short Titles as Reported to House Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012 H House Display Title Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To streamline the application for permits to drill process and increase funds for energy project permit processing, and for other purposes. Reported in House 2012-06-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4383rh/xml/BILLS-112hr4383rh.xml Introduced in House 2012-04-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4383ih/xml/BILLS-112hr4383ih.xml 2012-06-15 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 376. 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.