Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act

Bill: 112-hr-1231
Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4]
Introduced: 2011-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of the Interior
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oil and gas

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-29
text: 
Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make available for leasing and to conduct lease sales including: (1) at least 50% of the available unleased acreage within each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area considered to have the largest undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources (on a total btu basis) based upon the most recent national geologic assessment of the OCS, with an emphasis on offering the most geologically prospective parts of the planning area; and (2) any state subdivision of an OCS planning area that the governor of such state requests be made available for leasing.
 
Directs the Secretary, in the 2012-2017 5-year oil and gas leasing program, to make available for leasing OCS planning areas that are estimated to contain more than 2.5 billion barrels of oil or more than 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
 
Directs the Secretary, in developing a 5-year oil and gas leasing program, to determine a domestic strategic production goal for the development of oil and natural gas. Makes the production goal for the 2012-2017 5-year oil and gas leasing program an increase by 2027 in daily production of at least 3 million barrels of oil and 10 billion cubic feet of natural gas.
 
Directs the Secretary to issue regulations providing for: (1) issuance of seismic surveying cost credits for the provision of data from seismic surveying of the OCS; and (2) use of such credits for payment of bonus bids owed for oil and gas lease sales in the planning area where the seismic survey was conducted.

action_date: 2011-05-02
text: 
Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make available for leasing and to conduct lease sales including: (1) at least 50% of the available unleased acreage within each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area considered to have the largest undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources (on a total btu basis) based upon the most recent national geologic assessment of the OCS, with an emphasis on offering the most geologically prospective parts of the planning area; and (2) any state subdivision of an OCS planning area that the Governor of such state requests be made available for leasing.
 
Directs the Secretary, in the 2012-2017 5-year oil and gas leasing program, to make available for leasing OCS planning areas that: (1) are estimated to contain more than 2.5 billion barrels of oil; or (2) are estimated to contain more than 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
 
Directs the Secretary, in developing a 5-year oil and gas leasing program, to determine a domestic strategic production goal for the development of oil and natural gas. Makes the production goal for the 2012-2017 5-year oil and gas leasing program an increase by 2027 in daily production of at least: (1) 3 million barrels of oil, and (2) 10 billion cubic feet of natural gas.

action_date: 2011-05-17
text: 
Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make available for leasing and to conduct lease sales including: (1) at least 50% of the available unleased acreage within each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area considered to have the largest undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources (on a total btu basis) based upon the most recent national geologic assessment of the OCS, with an emphasis on offering the most geologically prospective parts of the planning area; and (2) any state subdivision of an OCS planning area that the Governor of such state requests be made available for leasing.
 
Directs the Secretary, in the 2012-2017 5-year oil and gas leasing program, to make available for leasing OCS planning areas that: (1) are estimated to contain more than 2.5 billion barrels of oil; or (2) are estimated to contain more than 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
 
Directs the Secretary, in developing a 5-year oil and gas leasing program, to determine a domestic strategic production goal for the development of oil and natural gas. Makes the production goal for the 2012-2017 5-year oil and gas leasing program an increase by 2027 in daily production of at least: (1) 3 million barrels of oil, and (2) 10 billion cubic feet of natural gas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-17
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 52.
action_date: 2011-05-16
text: Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2011-05-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-05-12
text: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 179 (Roll no. 320).
action_date: 2011-05-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 179 (Roll no. 320).
action_date: 2011-05-12
text: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 243 (Roll no. 319).
action_date: 2011-05-12
text: The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3242)
action_date: 2011-05-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require each oil and gas leasing program in the underlying bill to specify that all oil and natural gas produced from such leases under the program, is offered for sale in the United States and not exported. It would also require the Secretary of Interior, in developing a 5-year oil and gas leasing program, to seek to reduce the number of nonproducing offshore oil and gas leases by 50 percent by 2017.
action_date: 2011-05-12
text: Mr. Holt moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H3240-3242; text: CR H3240)
action_date: 2011-05-12
text: The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR 5/11/2011 H3196)
action_date: 2011-05-12
text: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1231.
action_date: 2011-05-12
text: The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
action_date: 2011-05-12
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3237-3242)
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1231 as unfinished business.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Mr. Pearce moved that the Committee rise.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Inslee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Inslee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Inslee amendment.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Thompson (CA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Thompson (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson (CA) amendment.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brown(FL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Brown (FL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown amendment.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tsongas amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Tsongas demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tsongas amendment.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Keating amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Keating demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keating amendment.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly (VA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Connolly (VA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly (VA) amendment.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed general debate on H.R. 1231.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3193-3207)
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1231 as unfinished business.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Mr. Young (AK) moved that the committee rise.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1231.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 257, the amendment recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: The Speaker designated the Honorable Candice S. Miller to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 257 and Rule XVIII.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1231 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 257. (consideration: CR H3189-3193)
action_date: 2011-05-11
text: Rule H. Res. 257 passed House.
action_date: 2011-05-10
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 257 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1231 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and that the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
action_date: 2011-05-02
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 37.
action_date: 2011-05-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-69.
action_date: 2011-05-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-69.
action_date: 2011-04-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 14.
action_date: 2011-04-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-04-13
text: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
action_date: 2011-04-06
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2011-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-29
text: Introduced in House