Outer Continental Shelf Natural Gas Relief Act

Bill: 109-hr-4318
Sponsor: Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5]
Introduced: 2005-11-15 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Coastal zone
Continental shelf
Department of the Interior
Economics and Public Finance
Energy assistance for the poor
Federal-state relations
Gas in submerged lands
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Natural gas
Oil and gas leases
Oil and gas royalties
Revenue sharing
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: 
Outer Continental Shelf Natural Gas Relief Act - States that all provisions of federal law that prohibit the expenditure of appropriated funds to conduct natural gas leasing and preleasing activities for any area of the Outer Continental Shelf are without any force or effect. 
 
Revokes all withdrawals from leasing of federal submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf, including withdrawals by the President under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
 
States such withdrawals are no longer in effect with respect to the leasing of areas for natural gas exploration, development, and production.
 
Prohibits granting a gas lease for any area of the Outer Continental Shelf located within 20 miles of a state's coastline unless the Governor grants state approval.
 
Directs the Secretary of Energy, in each five-year oil and gas leasing program, to include lease sales that when viewed as a whole propose to offer for gas leasing at least 75% of the available unleased acreage within each Outer Continental Shelf planning area.
 
Sets forth a scheme for bonus bids and royalties that affects: (1) new and existing gas leases; and (2) leased tracts lying partially within the seaward boundaries of a state.
 
Permits leases that authorize development and production solely of natural gas and associated condensate, including leases for program years 2002-2007, and for program years 2007-2012.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2005-11-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2005-11-17
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 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: 2005-11-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 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: 2005-11-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 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: 2005-11-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 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: 2005-11-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10194)
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: Introduced in House