OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF

Amendments

Power resources: reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), consideration (H. Res. 1433), H8167 [16SE]

Articles and editorials

Congress vs. You, H2892 [30AP], H2954 [1MY], H4932 [4JN], H5291 [11JN]

Democrats Against Drilling, S7235, S7237 [24JY]

Drill Deeper, S5980 [24JN]

For Pelosi, a Fight Against Offshore Drilling, H7651 [31JY]

It Takes Black Gold To Get to Green Future, S5980 [24JN]

Offshore Drilling Won't Affect Prices Much, EIA Says, H6096 [26JN]

Pelosi Vows To Block Offshore Drilling Vote, H7652 [31JY]

Start Drilling, S4002 [12MY]

Webb Splits With Obama Over Drilling, H7652 [31JY]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: prohibit preleasing, leasing, and related activities in the Chukchi and Beaufort Sea Planning Areas unless certain conditions are met (see S. 2568), S445 [29JA] (see H.R. 6057), H3885 [14MY]

Cuba: terminate application of restrictions on exploration, development, and production of oil and gas in areas adjacent to Cuba (see H.R. 6735), H7786 [31JY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring (see S. 3135), S5592 [12JN]

———prohibit oil or gas leases on certain tracts in the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf until it is determined whether to list the polar bear as a threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 5058), H349 [17JA] (see H.R. 5588), H1538 [11MR]

Energy Policy Act: repeal certain mandatory royalty relief incentives for the oil and gas industries on the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 2922), S3442 [28AP]

Energy Policy Council: establish (see H.R. 6991), H8577 [22SE]

Florida: prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas (see H.R. 5861), H2551 [22AP]

Local government: allow State governors to petition for increased energy exploration off their coast and allow for revenue sharing on new areas of production if price of gasoline reaches a certain level (see S. 3146), S5753 [18JN]

Mining and mineral resources: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 6108), H4453 [21MY] (see H.R. 6301), H5580 [18JN]

Oceans: protect (see S. 3314), S7148 [23JY]

Petroleum: provide for development and inventory of certain Outer Continental Shelf resources and suspend acquisition for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see S. 2953), S3698 [1MY]

Power resources: authorize and expedite oil and gas lease sales (see S. 3646), S10004 [27SE]

———develop an energy sufficiency plan (see S. 3523), S9025 [18SE]

———develop energy independence, lower gas prices, and open reliable national sources of energy (see H.R. 6207), H5110 [9JN]

———establish a trust fund to hold new Federal revenue from expanded drilling in Alaska and the Outer Continental Shelf in order to reduce national debt (see H.R. 7029), H9084 [23SE]

———establish oil and gas leasing program for parts of Alaska, expand Outer Continental Shelf leasing, facilitate nuclear energy development, and promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities (see H.R. 6421), H6175 [26JN]

———increase alternative energy sources, provide tax incentives for the production and purchase of fuel efficient vehicles, and develop domestic supplies of oil and natural gas (see H.R. 6544), H6726 [17JY]

———lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H.R. 6302), H5580 [18JN] (see H.R. 6529), H6726 [17JY] (see H.R. 7030), H9084 [23SE] (see H. Res. 1282), H5580 [18JN]

———lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions and allow State governors to petition for increased energy exploration off their coast (see H.R. 6418), H6175 [26JN]

———open Outer Continental shelf areas to oil and gas leasing, curb excessive energy speculation, and require Strategic Petroleum Reserve sale and acquisitions of certain fuels (see H.R. 6670), H7628 [30JY]

———prohibit issuance of oil or natural gas leases in any marine national monument or national marine sanctuary or in Georges Bank fishing area (see S. 3576), S9492 [25SE]

———promote energy security (see S. 2958), S3698 [1MY] (see S. 2973), S3742 [2MY] (see S. 3222), S6327 [27JN]

———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6709), H7785 [31JY]

———provide for State enhanced authority for coastal and ocean resources and expansion of natural gas and oil supplies (see H.R. 6428), H6228 [8JY]

———provide for the development of certain traditional and alternative energy resources (see S. 3126), S5592 [12JN]

———rebalance U.S. energy portfolio, increase and utilize domestic energy resources and supply, and strengthen energy security and independence (see H.R. 6001), H3402 [8MY]

———reduce gas prices by promoting domestic energy production, alternative energy, and conservation (see S. 3669), S10324 [1OC]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (see H.R. 6899), H8127 [15SE]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), consideration (see H. Res. 1433), H8126 [15SE]

———review and approve oil and gas exploration and production projects under existing Federal leases, and limit administrative and judicial proceedings relative to such projects (see H.R. 6953), H8476 [18SE]

———terminate or suspend Federal restrictions on exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or oil shale and facilitate construction of new oil refineries (see H.R. 6463), H6405 [10JY] (see H.R. 6717), H7785 [31JY]

———terminate prohibitions on leasing of areas of the Outer Continental Shelf and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas (see H.R. 6593), H7163 [24JY]

States: provide for secure rural schools and counties and enhanced authority for coastal and ocean resources (see H.R. 6779), H7806 [1AU]

Virginia: allow natural gas exploration and drilling activities in the coastal zone of the State (see S. 3147), S5753 [18JN]

———allow offshore oil and gas leasing off the coast (see H.R. 6724), H7786 [31JY]

———authorize to petition for authorization to conduct natural gas and/or crude oil exploration and extraction activities in any area that is a certain distance beyond the coastal zone (see H.R. 6781), H7806 [1AU]

E-mails

Lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf: Scott Needling, S6882 [17JY]

Letters

Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act: Jay Timmons, National Association of Manufacturers, H8237 [16SE]

———Larry Hart, American Conservative Union, H8237 [16SE]

———Paul N. Cicio, Industrial Energy Consumers of America, H8237 [16SE]

Repeal certain Energy Policy Act mandatory royalty relief incentives for the oil and gas industries on the Outer Continental Shelf: C. Stephen Allred, Dept. of the Interior, S3444 [28AP]

Lists

Rollcall vote on Warner amendment to H.R. 6, Energy Independence and Security Act, allowing natural gas exploration and drilling activities in the coastal zone of Virginia, S6908 [17JY]

Motions

Power resources: reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8250 [16SE]

Press releases

GOP Energy Plan—None of the Above: Representative Pelosi, H8158 [16SE]

Republicans Use Scare Tactics To Promote Failed ``Drill & Veto'' Energy Policies of the Past—GOP Claims China Is Drilling for Oil Off Florida's Coast Proven False: Speaker Pelosi, H5564 [18JN]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: effect of oil and gas leasing activities in Outer Continental Shelf on military training operations, H8255 [16SE]

———preserve Air Force and Navy aviation training areas, H8238, H8239 [16SE]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil or gas leases on certain tracts in the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf until it is determined whether to list the polar bear as a threatened or endangered species (H.R. 5058), E46 [17JA]

———prohibit oil or gas leases on certain tracts in the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf until it is determined whether to list the polar bear as a threatened or endangered species (H.R. 5588), E350 [11MR]

Florida: prohibit offshore drilling, H2171 [10AP]

Local government: allow State governors to petition for increased energy exploration off their coast and allow for revenue sharing on new areas of production, H8220, H8221, H8232, H8233, H8234 [16SE]

Mining and mineral resources: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 6108), H5191 [10JN], H6142 [26JN], H6211 [8JY], H6797 [22JY], H7656 [31JY]

Natural gas: end prohibition on production of offshore supplies and dedicate portions of royalties to environmental restoration, renewable energy and carbon sequestration research, and weatherization and energy assistance (H.R. 2784), H4970 [4JN], H8165 [16SE]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H2556 [23AP], H2662, H2663, H2667 [24AP], H2834 [29AP], H2864, H2865 [30AP], H3012-H3016 [1MY], H3762 [13MY], H4437-H4441 [21MY], H5085 [9JN], H5113 [10JN], H5320-H5322 [11JN], H5548, H5549, H5552-H5557, H5559-H5565 [18JN], H5710 [19JN]

Power resources: commend use of environmentally safe drilling techniques by offshore oil production facilities, H7615, H7616 [30JY]

———establish oil and gas leasing program for parts of Alaska, expand Outer Continental Shelf leasing, facilitate nuclear energy development, and promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities (H.R. 6421), H6346 [10JY]

———increase alternative energy sources, provide tax incentives for the production and purchase of fuel efficient vehicles, and develop domestic supplies of oil and natural gas (H.R. 6544), E1501 [17JY]

———lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H2196, H2197 [10AP], H2271 [15AP], H2667 [24AP], H2840 [29AP], H2866 [30AP], H3123 [7MY], H3313 [8MY], H3758 [13MY], H3781, H3825, H3827, H3847-H3854 [14MY], H4157, H4290, H4294-H4297, H4304-H4307 [20MY], H4387 [21MY], H4881, H4910, H4911, H4967-H4970 [4JN], H4978, H4980, H4991 [5JN], H5051-H5053 [9JN], H5114, H5115, H5117, H5118, H5178, H5188 [10JN], H5302, H5304-H5310, H5313, H5314, H5316 [11JN], H5364 [12JN], H5416, H5427 [17JN], H5486, H5487, H5501, H5506, H5545, H5550, H5552-H5565, H5569-H5572, H5574 [18JN], H5707 [19JN], H5782, H5790 [20JN], H5799, H5801, H5847 [23JN], H5868, H5869, H5870, H5871, H5874, H6002 [24JN], H6013, H6084 [25JN], H6092, H6093, H6097, H6126, H6159 [26JN], H6180, H6181, H6186, H6187, H6205, H6206, H6211-H6217, H6221 [8JY], H6235, H6236, H6301, H6317, H6331, H6336 [9JY], H6366, H6370 [10JY], H6412, H6452, H6457, H6461, H6463, H6464, H6469 [14JY], H6477, H6478, H6479, H6506, H6565-H6567, H6570 [15JY], H6580, H6581, H6582, H6658, H6659 [16JY], H6678, H6679, H6680, H6711 [17JY], H6801, H6809 [22JY], H6829, H6830, H7042, H7052, H7054 [23JY], H7063, H7136, H7139-H7142 [24JY], H7221, H7287, H7291, H7294-H7296 [29JY], H7334, H7617 [30JY], H7651 [31JY], H7846-H7849 [8SE], H7860, H7863, H7864, H7949, H7952 [9SE], H8008 [10SE], H8056, H8061, H8062, H8115-H8117 [15SE], H8159, H8213, H8218, H8246 [16SE], H8462 [18SE], H8540, H8542 [22SE], H9224, H9225, H9299, H9300 [24SE], H9966, H9967 [25SE], H9977 [26SE], E1580, E1582 [29JY]

———lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (H. Res. 1282), H5734 [20JN]

———lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (H.R. 6529), H7617 [30JY]

———national energy policy, H3825 [14MY], H4206-H4209 [20MY], H5716-H5727 [19JN], H6152 [26JN], H7293-H7300 [29JY], H7701-H7703 [31JY], H8404, H8433, H8439 [18SE], H8554-H8560 [22SE]

———open Outer Continental shelf areas to oil and gas leasing, curb excessive energy speculation, and require Strategic Petroleum Reserve sale and acquisitions of certain fuels (H.R. 6670), H7609 [30JY], H8163 [16SE]

———prohibit issuance of oil or natural gas leases in any marine national monument or national marine sanctuary or in Georges Bank fishing area (H.R. 7051), E1973 [25SE]

———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence, H8254, H8255 [16SE], H8321, H8327 [17SE]

———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (H.R. 6709), H7948, H7950 [9SE], H8143, H8147, H8148, H8215, H8219, H8236 [16SE], H8392 [17SE], E1843 [18SE]

———provide for State enhanced authority for coastal and ocean resources and expansion of natural gas and oil supplies (H.R. 6428), H7615 [30JY]

———rebalance U.S. energy portfolio, increase and utilize domestic energy resources and supply, and strengthen energy security and independence (H.R. 6001), H3314 [8MY], H4048, H4049 [15MY], H4327 [21MY]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8112-H8118 [15SE], H8138, H8139, H8140, H8141, H8142, H8143, H8144, H8145, H8146, H8147, H8148, H8149, H8150, H8151, H8172-H8175, H8180-H8256 [16SE], H8279, H8280, H8281, H8291, H8293, H8301, H8303, H8321, H8323, H8327, H8330, H8331, H8335, H8337, H8342, H8379, H8388-H8393 [17SE], H8400, H8401, H8402, H8404, H8433, H8438, H8439, H8457, H8460, H8463 [18SE], H8540, H8542, H8550 [22SE], H9088 [24SE], E1826 [17SE], E1843 [18SE], E1872 [24SE], E1919, E1969, E1971, E1978 [25SE], E2037 [27SE], E2153 [29SE]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), consideration (H. Res. 1433), H8152-H8168 [16SE]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), motion to recommit, H8254, H8255 [16SE]

Virginia: authorize to petition for authorization to conduct natural gas and/or crude oil exploration and extraction activities in any area that is a certain distance beyond the coastal zone (H.R. 6781), E1696 [1AU]

Remarks in Senate

American Energy Freedom Day: observance, S7815 [31JY]

Cuba: withdraw exchange of letters enforcing the Maritime Boundary Agreement with Cuba in protest of Cuba's plans for offshore drilling off the Florida coast, S278 [24JA]

Dept. of Defense: effect of oil and gas leasing activities in Outer Continental Shelf on military training operations, S3703 [1MY], S8461 [12SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring (S. 3135), S5632 [12JN]

———offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing, S85 [22JA], S3967 [8MY], S4006 [12MY]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 391), S9963 [27SE]

Energy Policy Act: repeal certain mandatory royalty relief incentives for the oil and gas industries on the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 2922), S3444 [28AP]

Local government: allow State governors to petition for increased energy exploration off their coast and allow for revenue sharing on new areas of production if price of gasoline reaches a certain level, S4259, S4260, S4262, S4263, S4266 [15MY], S5428 [10JN], S5781 [19JN], S7103 [23JY]

———revise formula used to allocate State revenue on areas of production in Federal oil and gas leasing program, S8906 [17SE]

Oceans: protect (S. 3314), S7156 [23JY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S3339, S3344-S3347, S3383-S3387 [24AP], S3421-S3426, S3432 [28AP], S3463-S3466, S3475, S3479-S3481 [29AP], S3666-S3668 [1MY], S3753 [6MY], S4006, S4010-S4014 [12MY], S5377, S5380-S5383 [9JN], S5404, S5409 [10JN]

———provide for development and inventory of certain Outer Continental Shelf resources and suspend acquisition for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (S. 2953), S3701-S3704 [1MY]

Power resources: allow exploration of oil and natural gas off the coasts of consenting States, permit States to retain a significant percentage of revenues, and transfer a portion of revenues to the Conservation Fund, S3766-S3769 [6MY], S4129 [14MY]

———assess environmental impact of offshore oil and gas drilling, S6689 [15JY]

———authorize and expedite oil and gas lease sales (S. 3646), S9893, S10019 [27SE]

———develop an energy sufficiency plan (S. 3523), S9034 [18SE]

———establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve energy efficiency and production, S1940-S1943 [12MR], S2048, S2049 [13MR]

———expedite development of oil and gas leases, modernize the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, encourage conservation, and repeal certain deep water and deep gas royalty relief, S7218 [24JY], S7824 [31JY]

———lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, S1399 [29FE], S3463-S3466 [29AP], S3650, S3652, S3662, S3667, S3671, S3676 [1MY], S3939 [8MY], S3993-S3997, S4011 [12MY], S4048-S4054 [13MY], S4908 [3JN], S5161 [5JN], S5403, S5404 [10JN], S5476 [11JN], S5720, S5722, S5723, S5727, S5736 [18JN], S5778-S5781 [19JN], S5924 [20JN], S5978, S5984 [24JN], S6100 [25JN], S6211 [26JN], S6351, S6353 [7JY], S6414 [8JY], S6548 [10JY], S6616, S6645 [14JY], S6679, S6683-S6685, S6689-S6692, S6698, S6710 [15JY], S6800-S6809, S6823, S6824, S6829, S6860 [16JY], S6881, S6883, S6886, S6890, S6892, S6903, S6907-S6909, S6915, S6921-S6924, S6927 [17JY], S6950, S6955, S6959 [21JY], S6986, S6991, S6993, S6999, S7006-S7010, S7014 [22JY], S7090, S7094, S7098-S7103, S7107-S7110, S7112, S7117, S7121, S7125, S7127-S7129 [23JY], S7206-S7209, S7212, S7218-S7223, S7234-S7238, S7248-S7250, S7262-S7264 [24JY], S7438-S7440, S7445, S7457, S7458, S7464 [25JY], S7513, S7515 [26JY], S7581, S7585, S7586, S7597 [29JY], S7733, S7738, S7748 [30JY], S7809, S7811, S7815, S7818, S7827, S7828, S7832-S7839, S7843-S7845 [31JY], S8001 [1AU], S8105 [8SE], S8242, S8253 [10SE], S8811-S8813 [16SE], S9009 [18SE], S9356 [24SE], S9455 [25SE], S10119 [30SE], S10416 [2OC]

———national energy policy, S5715 [18JN], S5791-S5794 [19JN], S9009 [18SE], S9238 [23SE]

———promote energy security, S3851-S3853, S3872-S3877 [7MY], S3936-S3939, S3966, S3967 [8MY], S3993-S3996, S4018-S4022 [12MY], S4048-S4057, S4060, S4075 [13MY], S4128-S4130 [14MY]

———promote energy security (S. 2958), S3710-S3712 [1MY], S6807 [16JY], S6920 [17JY], S6996 [22JY]

———promote energy security (S. 2973), S3750 [2MY], S3751 [6MY], S4001 [12MY], S5177 [5JN], S5468, S5490 [11JN], S5541 [12JN], S6956 [21JY], S6991 [22JY]

———promote energy security (S. 3222), S6414 [8JY]

———provide for the development of certain traditional and alternative energy resources (S. 3126), S5553 [12JN]

———reduce gas prices by promoting domestic energy production, alternative energy, and conservation (S. 3669), S10328-S10330 [1OC]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), S8811 [16SE], S8906 [17SE], S9167 [18SE]

Treaties and agreements: resolutions of ratification considered and ratified en bloc, S9554 [25SE]

Virginia: allow natural gas exploration and drilling activities in the coastal zone of the State, S5565 [12JN]

———allow natural gas exploration and drilling activities in the coastal zone of the State (S. 3147), S5755, S5756 [18JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1433) (H. Rept. 110-853), H8126 [15SE]

Protocols to the Convention Concerning Safety of Maritime Navigation and to the Protocol Concerning Safety of Fixed Platforms on the Continental Shelf: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 110-25), S8854 [16SE]

Resolutions of ratification

Protocols to the Convention Concerning Safety of Maritime Navigation and to the Protocol Concerning Safety of Fixed Platforms on the Continental Shelf, S8854 [16SE], S9556 [25SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Power resources: reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8152 [16SE]

Summaries

Recent Legislation Enacted To Bring Down the Cost of Gas, H4886 [4JN]

Repeal Certain Energy Policy Act Mandatory Royalty Relief Incentives for the Oil and Gas Industries on the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 2922), S3445 [28AP]

Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act (S. 3268): Democratic Amendment on Oil and Gas Leases Development, Strategic Petroleum Reserve Modernization, Energy Conservation, and Deep Water and Gas Royalty Relief Repeal, S7218-S7220 [24JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 1433, consideration of H.R. 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act, H8152 [16SE]

H.R. 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act, H8180-H8211 [16SE]

S. 2922, repeal certain Energy Policy Act mandatory royalty relief incentives for the oil and gas industries on the Outer Continental Shelf, S3444 [28AP]

S. 3126, Energy Resource Development Act, S5619-S5626 [12JN]

S. 3135, Outer Continental Shelf Production Incentive Fee Act, S5632 [12JN]

S. 3669, Harmonizing America's Energy, Economy, Environment, and National Security Act, S10330-S10335 [1OC]

Transcripts

Democratic Agenda: ``Late Edition With Wolf Blitzer,'' CNN, S6217 [26JN]