POWER Act

Bill: 112-hr-2360
Sponsor: Rep. Landry, Jeffrey M. [R-LA-3]
Introduced: 2011-06-24 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Jurisdiction and venue
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Mining

Summary:
action_date: 2011-06-24
text: 
Providing for Our Workforce and Energy Resources Act or POWER Act - Amends the the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to extend the Constitution, laws, and civil and political jurisdiction of the United States to installations attached to the seabed of the outer Continetal Shelf (OCS) (as under existing law) which may be erected to produce or support production of energy from sources other than oil and gas, as well as to any installation or device (other than a ship or vessel) for transmitting such energy.
 
Declares that energy leases on the OCS shall be maintained and issued only under the OCSLA.

action_date: 2011-12-01
text: 

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

 
Providing for Our Workforce and Energy Resources Act or POWER Act - Amends the the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to extend the Constitution, laws, and civil and political jurisdiction of the United States to installations attached to the seabed of the outer Continetal Shelf (OCS) (as under existing law) which may be erected to produce or support production of energy from sources other than oil and gas, as well as to any installation or device (other than a ship or vessel) for transmitting such energy.
 
Declares that energy leases on the OCS shall be maintained and issued only under the OCSLA.

action_date: 2011-12-07
text: 

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

 
Providing for Our Workforce and Energy Resources Act or POWER Act - Amends the the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to extend the Constitution, laws, and civil and political jurisdiction of the United States to installations attached to the seabed of the outer Continental Shelf (OCS) (as under existing law) which may be erected to produce or support production of energy from sources other than oil and gas, as well as to any installation or device (other than a ship or vessel) for transmitting such energy.
 
Declares that energy leases on the OCS shall be maintained and issued only under the OCSLA.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-12-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-12-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/05/2011 H8130)
action_date: 2011-12-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 12/05/2011 H8130)
action_date: 2011-12-07
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8244-8245)
action_date: 2011-12-05
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lujan objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2011-12-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2360.
action_date: 2011-12-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8130-8131)
action_date: 2011-12-05
text: Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2011-12-01
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 204.
action_date: 2011-12-01
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-304.
action_date: 2011-12-01
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-304.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-07-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2011-06-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-06-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-06-24
text: Introduced in House