3.0.0 4334 2023-03-08T19:58:10Z 2023-03-08T19:58:10Z House HR 2021-07-01 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 115 (Thursday, July 1, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SCALISE:H.R. 4334.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 and Article I, Section 8,Clause l[Page H3602]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Referred to 2021-07-30T14:04:04Z hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Referred to 2021-07-30T14:03:19Z hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Referred to 2021-07-30T14:02:22Z Referred to 2021-07-01T13:02:50Z hsbu00 Budget Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-07-01T13:03:00Z Conservation Funding Protection Act 117 522 HR 2021-02-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Related bill CRS POWER Act 117 543 HR 2021-02-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Related bill CRS Offshore Wind for Territories Act 117 1689 HR 2021-06-22 Committee Hearings Held. Related bill CRS Conservation Funding Protection Act 117 69 S 2021-01-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Related bill CRS POWER Act of 2021 117 76 S 2021-01-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Related bill CRS BREEZE Act 117 8437 HR 2022-07-20 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. Related bill CRS 2021-07-30 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. Committee 2021-07-30 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. Committee 2021-07-30 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2021-07-01 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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 hsbu00 Budget Committee 2021-07-01 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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 2021-07-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-07-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001176 Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] Steve Scalise R LA 1 N W000821 Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] Bruce Westerman R AR 4 2021-07-01 True N000189 Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] Dan Newhouse R WA 4 2021-07-29 False M001190 Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] Markwayne Mullin R OK 2 2021-07-29 False D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2021-07-29 False C001120 Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] Dan Crenshaw R TX 2 2021-07-29 False C001109 Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] Liz Cheney R WY 0 2021-11-01 False F000469 Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] Russ Fulcher R ID 1 2021-11-01 False L000589 Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] Debbie Lesko R AZ 8 2022-07-26 False Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Alaska Alternative and renewable resources American Samoa Animal protection and human-animal relationships Aquaculture Aquatic ecology Archaeology and anthropology Atlantic Ocean Caribbean area Congressional oversight Department of the Interior Endangered and threatened species Energy revenues and royalties Energy storage, supplies, demand Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental regulatory procedures Georgia Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Guam Gulf of Mexico Historic sites and heritage areas Indian lands and resources rights Intergovernmental relations Judicial review and appeals Land use and conservation Licensing and registrations Mammals Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Military operations and strategy Mining Monuments and memorials North Carolina Northern Mariana Islands Oil and gas Pacific Ocean Parks, recreation areas, trails Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Public contracts and procurement Public-private cooperation Puerto Rico South Carolina State and local finance State and local government operations Strategic materials and reserves Trade restrictions U.S. territories and protectorates User charges and fees Virgin Islands Virginia Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Energy 00 2021-07-01 Introduced in House 2022-07-14T18:15:35Z American Energy First Act

This bill addresses the onshore and offshore production of traditional (e.g., oil and gas) and alternative (e.g., solar and wind) energy resources and establishes requirements for distributing revenues generated from energy production, including revenues to states and territories for conservation efforts.

For example, the bill limits the President's authority to (1) withdraw areas of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) from oil and gas leasing, and (2) declare new marine national monuments.

In addition, the Department of the Interior must obtain congressional approval before declaring a moratorium on issuing leases on federal lands or waters for oil, gas, or coal. Further, the bill requires Interior to defer to state regulations, guidance, and permit requirements for all activities regarding hydraulic fracturing (i.e., fracking) relating to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on federal land. Interior may delegate decisions about issuing oil and gas drill permits on federal land to states.

Interior must also establish certain federal land as geothermal, solar, and wind energy leasing priority areas. The bill also allows Interior to conduct certain lease sales, such as offshore wind lease sales on the OCS in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone adjacent to U.S. territories, and establishes requirements for distributing revenues from such leases to the Treasury, the Coral Reef Conservation Fund established by this bill, and U.S. territories.]]>

American Energy First Act Official Title as Introduced To empower States to manage the development and production of oil and gas on available Federal land, to distribute revenues from oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf to certain coastal States, to promote alternative energy development, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Display Title American Energy First Act Short Title(s) as Introduced American Energy First Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr4334ih/xml/BILLS-117hr4334ih.xml 2021-07-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. 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.