Hurricane Katrina Energy Emergency Relief Act

Bill: 109-hr-3710
Sponsor: Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7]
Introduced: 2005-09-08 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Disaster relief
Emergency Management
Energy
Energy assistance for the poor
Energy prices
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Oil and gas royalties
Petroleum
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-08
text: 
Hurricane Katrina Energy Emergency Relief Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to suspend the application of any federal law granting any person relief from requirements to pay royalty for oil or natural gas production from federal lands (including submerged lands) during any period in which: (1) the average price of crude oil in the United States over the most recent four consecutive weeks is greater than $40 per barrel; and (2) the average wellhead price of natural gas in the United States over the most recent four consecutive weeks is greater than $5 per thousand cubic feet.
 
Authorizes the President use the royalties so obtained to: (1) provide disaster relief authorized under any other federal law; and (2) carry out the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-10-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2005-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2005-09-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2005-09-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2005-09-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
action_date: 2005-09-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
action_date: 2005-09-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
action_date: 2005-09-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
action_date: 2005-09-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
action_date: 2005-09-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-08
text: Introduced in House