3.0.0 2157 2023-01-11T13:35:56Z 2023-01-11T13:35:56Z House HR 2017-04-26 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 26, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BRAT:H.R. 2157.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2:``The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make allneedful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory orother Property belonging to the United States; and nothing inthis Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice anyClaims of the United States, or of any particular State.''[Page H2897]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Referred to 2017-05-02T20:20:23Z hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Referred to 2017-05-02T20:20:13Z Referred to 2017-04-26T14:03:10Z SECURE American Energy Act 115 4239 HR 2018-11-02 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 781. Related bill CRS OCEAN Act 115 956 S 2017-04-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Related bill CRS 2017-05-02 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. Committee 2017-05-02 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2017-04-26 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-04-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-04-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001290 Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] Dave Brat R VA 7 N M001187 Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] Mark Meadows R NC 11 2017-04-26 True M001180 Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] David McKinley R WV B. 1 2017-04-26 True H001071 Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] Jody Hice R GA B. 10 2017-04-26 True M001177 Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] Tom McClintock R CA 4 2017-04-26 True L000578 Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] Doug LaMalfa R CA 1 2017-04-26 True F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] Trent Franks R AZ 8 2017-04-26 True O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 2017-04-26 True P000609 Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] Gary Palmer R AL J. 6 2017-04-26 True G000577 Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] Garret Graves R LA 6 2017-04-26 True G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 2017-04-26 True D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2017-04-26 True W000821 Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] Bruce Westerman R AR 4 2017-04-26 True L000583 Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] Barry Loudermilk R GA 11 2017-04-26 True R000603 Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] David Rouzer R NC 7 2017-04-26 True B001302 Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] Andy Biggs R AZ 5 2017-04-26 True L000573 Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] Raul Labrador R ID R. 1 2017-04-26 True B001248 Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] Michael Burgess R TX C. 26 2017-04-26 True S001176 Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] Steve Scalise R LA 1 2017-04-26 True L000564 Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] Doug Lamborn R CO 5 2017-04-26 True G000558 Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] Brett Guthrie R KY 2 2017-04-26 True W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2017-04-26 True B001291 Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] Brian Babin R TX 36 2017-04-26 True Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Monuments and memorials Oil and gas Parks, recreation areas, trails Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Energy 00 2017-04-26 Introduced in House 2017-11-02T19:56:14Z Outer Continental Shelf Energy Access Now Act or the OCEAN Act

This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to limit the President's authority to prohibit oil and gas leasing on the outer Continental Shelf.

The President may prohibit oil and gas leasing on areas of the outer Continental Shelf located in a national marine sanctuary designated in accordance with the National Marine Sanctuaries Act or by statute or rule.

Any suspension of operations under a lease arising from a state of war or declaration of national emergency shall be for 90 days and may be renewed.

The bill rescinds existing moratoriums on oil and gas leasing on areas of the outer Continental Shelf other than marine sanctuaries and national monuments.

The President may not declare or reserve any ocean waters or lands beneath ocean waters as a national monument.

]]> OCEAN Act Display Title OCEAN Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to limit the authority of the President to withdraw areas from oil and gas leasing, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced OCEAN Act Short Titles as Introduced Outer Continental Shelf Energy Access Now Act Introduced in House 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2157ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2157ih.xml 2017-05-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. 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.