OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS ACT

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H3088, H3089 [5MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3076 [5MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H3196, H3198, H3199, H3200, H3201, H3202, H3203 [11MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), consideration (H. Res. 257), H3179 [11MY]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H3001 [3MY], H3132, H3134, H3135, H3137, H3138, H3140, H3143, H3144, H3145, H3146 [10MY]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3076 [5MY]

Articles and editorials

Return of ``Drill, Baby, Drill'', H3172 [11MY]

U.S. Said To Allow Drilling Without Needed Permits, H3132 [10MY]

Washington vs. Energy Security, H3173 [11MY]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: authorize denial of oil and gas leases and permits to persons who engage in activities with the government of any foreign country that is subject to any U.S. sanction or embargo (see H.R. 372), H395 [20JA]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1230), H2037 [29MR]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (see S. 953), S2874 [11MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), consideration (see H. Res. 245), H3059 [4MY]

———conduct offshore oil and gas leasing and deposit use revenues of such activity into the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2983), H6341 [21SE]

———establish a deadline and other requirements for issuance of Outer Continental Shelf drilling permits (see H.R. 1115), H1905 [16MR]

———establish and collect fees for inspections of Outer Continental Shelf facilities, including mobile offshore drilling units (see H.R. 2566), H5125 [15JY]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see S. 516), S1501 [9MR] (see H.R. 993), H1722 [10MR]

———issue regulations to prevent or minimize venting and flaring of gas in oil and gas production operations (see H.R. 3229), H6976 [14OC]

———prohibit issuance of new oil or natural gas leases to persons that fail to renegotiate existing leases incorporating limitations on royalty relief based on market price (see H.R. 1352), H2291 [4AP]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 171), S126 [25JA] (see S. 926), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 612), H679 [10FE]

———prohibit the leasing of any area of the Outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral (see H.R. 261), H141 [11JA]

———reform management of energy and mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 917), S2777 [9MY]

———require companies conducting oil and gas operations off of Cuba to submit an oil spill response plan and provide recommendations on a multinational spill response agreement (see S. 405), S871 [17FE]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (see H.R. 1231), H2037 [29MR]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), consideration (see H. Res. 257), H3159 [10MY]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (see H.R. 1229), H2037 [29MR]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), consideration (see H. Res. 245), H3059 [4MY]

———increase amount of oil and gas lease revenue shared with Gulf States (see H.R. 939), H1618 [8MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: improve safety at manned offshore installations (see H.R. 1572), H2909 [15AP]

———modernize and enhance Federal response to oil spills and improve oversight and regulation of offshore drilling (see H.R. 1664), H2913 [15AP]

———require applicants for oil drilling and production operations to submit an oil spill containment and clean-up plan capable of handling a worst-case scenario oil spill (see H.R. 1890), H3279 [12MY]

———require offshore renewable energy resources and devices to be installed and serviced by U.S. workers (see H.R. 2360), H4573 [24JN]

———require oil and gas drilling and production operations to have in place the best available technology for blowout preventers and emergency shutoff equipment (see H.R. 1520), H2665 [13AP]

Power resources: require treatment of any plans, documents, and lease sales required for Outer Continental Shelf drilling as a major Federal action relative to the National Environmental Policy Act (see H.R. 52), H34 [5JA]

Letters

Lease Extension and Secure Energy Act: James W. Noe, Shallow Water Energy Security Coalition, S3030 [17MY]

———Stephen E. Heitzman, Phoenix Exploration Co., S3029 [17MY]

Motions

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), S3013 [17MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H3092 [5MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H3240 [12MY]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H3184 [11MY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of the Interior: authorize denial of oil and gas leases and permits to persons who engage in activities with the government of any foreign country that is subject to any U.S. sanction or embargo (H.R. 372), H474 [26JA]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H2942, H2995 [3MY], H3008, H3047 [4MY], H3066, H3078-H3094 [5MY], H3117, H3119, H3126, H3154 [10MY], H3164, H3208, H3211 [11MY], H3228, H3231 [12MY], H3322 [23MY], H4928 [12JY], H6539 [4OC], H7191 [1NO], H7422 [14NO], H8080 [2DE], E839 [10MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3067-H3078 [5MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), motion to recommit, H3092, H3093 [5MY]

———conduct offshore oil and gas leasing and deposit use revenues of such activity into the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 2983), H7046 [25OC]

———describe extent to which and by when any oil found on leased property will decrease prices of crude oil and gasoline, H3143, H3144 [10MY]

———ensure that proposed oil and gas lease sales on the Outer Continental Shelf will not impede Dept. of Defense operations, H3196-H3198 [11MY]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (H.R. 993), H1754 [11MR]

———lift timeline requirements for approval of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas drilling permits in the event of a lack of adequate budget or staff expertise, H3140 [10MY]

———permit process for drilling oil and natural gas in the Gulf of Mexico funding, H5572, H5573 [26JY]

———prohibit approval of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas drilling permits without completion of necessary safety and environmental reviews, H3138, H3139 [10MY]

———prohibit issuance of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas drilling permits without certification of worst-case discharge scenario, H3137, H3138 [10MY]

———prohibit issuance of new oil or natural gas leases to persons that fail to renegotiate existing leases incorporating limitations on royalty relief based on market price, H1258-H1261 [18FE]

———prohibit leasing permits for oil and gas drilling on the northern coast of California, H3202, H3203 [11MY]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3173 [11MY]

———prohibit the leasing of any area of the Outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral (H.R. 261), E416 [3MR]

———require certain offshore oil and gas leases specify that resources produced be offered for sale only in the U.S., H3092, H3093 [5MY]

———require consultation with independent drilling safety organization before issuance of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas drilling permits, H3134, H3135 [10MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H2995 [3MY], H3047 [4MY], H3078 [5MY], H3119 [10MY], H3164, H3170, H3189-H3208, H3211 [11MY], H3229, H3231, H3237-H3242 [12MY], H4594 [6JY], H4928 [12JY], H7422 [14NO], H8080 [2DE], E864, E866 [11MY], E880 [12MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), consideration (H. Res. 257), H3171-H3180 [11MY]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), motion to recommit, H3240 [12MY]

———require oil and natural gas drilling permit applicants to submit worst-case discharge scenario containment and clean-up plan, H3200, H3201 [11MY]

———require recipients of certain offshore oil and gas leases to give preference to hiring veterans for activities under such leases, H3174, H3179 [11MY]

———require safety review of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas permits to take into consideration all safety, environmental and fisheries laws, H3132-H3134 [10MY]

———require that new offshore oil and gas leasing plans require renegotiation of previous royalty-free leases, H3198, H3199 [11MY]

———require the President to certify that proposed oil and gas lease sale 220 on the Outer Continental Shelf of Virginia will not impede naval or other Dept. of Defense operations, H3089, H3090 [5MY], H3117 [10MY]

———require updated environmental and safety reviews before allowing certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, H3080, H3088, H3089 [5MY]

———require Washington State approval for any leasing for oil and gas drilling off the Washington coastline, H3203, H3204 [11MY]

Gulf of Mexico: allow States outside the fifth judicial circuit to have their own courts hear civil actions relative to issuance of Federal land leases for energy development, production, and exploration off their coasts, H3144 [10MY]

———direct circuit courts to make just decisions on deepwater drilling permitting cases rather than expeditious decisions, H3145 [10MY]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources, H6793 [12OC]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H2942, H2995 [3MY], H3008, H3047 [4MY], H3078 [5MY], H3117, H3118, H3119, H3120-H3126, H3131-H3147, H3154 [10MY], H3164, H3170, H3174, H3176, H3180-H3186, H3208, H3211 [11MY], H3229, H3231 [12MY], H4927, H4929 [12JY], H5572 [26JY], H6539 [4OC], H7191 [1NO], H7422 [14NO], H8080 [2DE], E853, E864, E866 [11MY], E880 [12MY]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), consideration (H. Res. 245), H3067-H3078 [5MY]

———facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), motion to recommit, H3184, H3185 [11MY]

———prohibit issuance of oil and natural gas permits to any applicant fined for certain activities until all fines and damages have been paid or a formal agreement has been reached, H3184, H3185 [11MY]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: implement recommendations on blowout prevention and well designs, H3136, H3137 [10MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: modernize and enhance Federal response to oil spills and improve oversight and regulation of offshore drilling, E121 [26JA]

———modernize and enhance Federal response to oil spills and improve oversight and regulation of offshore drilling (H.R. 1664), E755 [15AP]

———require offshore renewable energy resources and devices to be installed and serviced by U.S. workers (H.R. 2360), H8130, H8131 [5DE], H8244 [7DE]

———require oil and gas drilling and production operations to have in place the best available technology for blowout preventers and emergency shutoff equipment (H.R. 1520), E710 [13AP]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), S2892 [11MY], S2896 [12MY], S2984, S3002 [16MY], S3004 [17MY], S3088 [18MY], S3165 [19MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), motion to proceed, S3018, S3030, S3034, S3035 [17MY], S3063, S3067-S3086 [18MY]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), S2984 [16MY], S3028 [17MY]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements, S1666 [15MR]

———extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (S. 516), S1530 [10MR], S3029 [17MY], S3084 [18MY]

———reform management of energy and mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 917), S2785 [9MY], S2823 [10MY]

———require companies conducting oil and gas operations off of Cuba to submit an oil spill response plan and provide recommendations on a multinational spill response agreement (S. 405), S907 [17FE]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), S2984, S3000 [16MY], S3003, S3028 [17MY]

Gulf of Mexico: facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), S2972 [12MY], S2975, S2984 [16MY], S3028 [17MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 245) (H. Rept. 112-73), H3059 [4MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 245) (H. Rept. 112-73), H3059 [4MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 257) (H. Rept. 112-74), H3159 [10MY]

Providing for Our Workforce and Energy Resources (POWER) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 112-304), H8074 [1DE]

Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1229) (H. Rept. 112-67), H2933 [2MY]

Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1230) (H. Rept. 112-68), H2933 [2MY]

Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1231) (H. Rept. 112-69), H2933 [2MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 245, consideration of H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act and H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act, H3067 [5MY]

H. Res. 257, consideration of H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act, H3171 [11MY]

H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act, H3131 [10MY]

H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act, H3087 [5MY]

H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act, H3196 [11MY]

H.R. 2360, Providing for Our Workforce and Energy Resources (POWER) Act, H8130 [5DE]

S. 405, Gulf Stream Protection Act, S907 [17FE]

S. 917, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act, S2785-S2793 [9MY]

S. 953, Offshore Production and Safety Act, S2931 [12MY]