Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-3711
Sponsor: Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]
Introduced: 2006-07-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Alabama
Animals
Coastal zone
Continental shelf
Department of the Interior
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Environmental Protection
Fishery management
Florida
Gas in submerged lands
Government Operations and Politics
Gulf of Mexico
Hurricanes
Law
Louisiana
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine resources conservation
Mississippi
Oil and gas leases
Oil and gas royalties
Petroleum in submerged lands
Restoration ecology
Revenue sharing
Submarine oil well drilling
Texas
Wildlife conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2006-07-20
text: 
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 - Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to offer the 181 Area and the 181 South Area for oil and gas leasing, notwithstanding their omission from the Outer Continental Shelf leasing program. 
 
Subjects the following areas to a moratorium upon oil and gas leasing (or any related activity): (1) any area east of the Military Mission Line in the Gulf of Mexico; (2) any area in the Eastern Planning Area that is within 125 miles of the Florida coastline; or (3) specified areas within the Central Planning Area and within 100 miles of the Florida coastline. 
 
Reserves to the United States the right to designate national defense areas on the Outer Continental Shelf.
 
Directs the Secretary to permit any person who has entered into an oil or gas lease with the Secretary in any area described in this Act, as of the date of enactment of this Act, to exchange the lease for a bonus or royalty credit that may only be used in the Gulf of Mexico.
 
Prescribes requirements for: (1) disposition of qualified Outer Continental Shelf revenues from the 181 Area, the 181 South Area, and the 2002-2007 planning areas of the Gulf of Mexico; (2) allocation among Gulf producing states and coastal political subdivisions; (3) historical lease sites; and (4) payments to coastal political subdivisions.
 
Sets forth the authorized uses of amounts received by Gulf producing states and coastal political subdivisions, including for certain environmental protection projects and activities.
 
Sets limitations upon the amount of distributed qualified Outer Continental Shelf Revenues.

action_date: 2006-08-01
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 - Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to offer the 181 Area and the 181 South Area for oil and gas leasing, notwithstanding their omission from the Outer Continental Shelf leasing program. 
 
Subjects the following areas to a moratorium upon oil and gas leasing (or any related activity): (1) any area east of the Military Mission Line in the Gulf of Mexico; (2) any area in the Eastern Planning Area that is within 125 miles of the Florida coastline; or (3) specified areas within the Central Planning Area and within 100 miles of the Florida coastline. 
 
Reserves to the United States the right to designate national defense areas on the Outer Continental Shelf.
 
Directs the Secretary to permit any person who has entered into an oil or gas lease with the Secretary in any area described in this Act, as of the date of enactment of this Act, to exchange the lease for a bonus or royalty credit that may only be used in the Gulf of Mexico.
 
Prescribes requirements for: (1) disposition of qualified Outer Continental Shelf revenues from the 181 Area, the 181 South Area, and the 2002-2007 planning areas of the Gulf of Mexico; (2) allocation among Gulf producing states and coastal political subdivisions; (3) historical lease sites; and (4) payments to coastal political subdivisions.
 
Sets forth the authorized uses of amounts received by Gulf producing states and coastal political subdivisions, including for certain environmental protection projects and activities.
 
Sets limitations upon the amount of distributed qualified Outer Continental Shelf Revenues.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-08-02
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2006-08-02
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-08-02
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2006-08-01
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 71 - 25. Record Vote Number: 219. (text: CR S8511-8513)
action_date: 2006-08-01
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 71 - 25. Record Vote Number: 219.(text: CR S8511-8513)
action_date: 2006-08-01
text: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8482-8483, S8485, S8486-8489, S8492-8513)
action_date: 2006-07-31
text: Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 23. Record Vote Number: 218. (consideration: CR S8437; text: CR S8437)
action_date: 2006-07-31
text: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8423-8444)
action_date: 2006-07-27
text: Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S8334; text: CR S8334)
action_date: 2006-07-27
text: Measure laid before Senate by motion.
action_date: 2006-07-27
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8329-8339, S8341-8361)
action_date: 2006-07-26
text: Cloture on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay. 86 - 12. Record Vote Number: 217. (consideration: CR S8215-8216; text: CR S8215)
action_date: 2006-07-26
text: Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S8211-8216)
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S8134-8135; text: CR S8134)
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-07-21
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 529.
action_date: 2006-07-20
text: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2006-07-20
text: Introduced in Senate