Infrastructure Jobs and Energy Independence Act

Bill: 114-hr-1663
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2015-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Alaska
Alternative and renewable resources
Aquaculture
Arctic Ocean
Arctic and polar regions
Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
Budget deficits and national debt
Building construction
Department of the Interior
Education programs funding
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy research
Energy revenues and royalties
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Gulf of Mexico
Infrastructure development
Intergovernmental relations
Judicial procedure and administration
Judicial review and appeals
Labor standards
Legal fees and court costs
Legislative rules and procedure
Licensing and registrations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oil and gas
Pipelines
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Public transit
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Roads and highways
State and local finance
State and local government operations
State and local taxation
Strategic materials and reserves
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security
Virginia
Water quality
Water resources funding
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-26
text: 

Infrastructure Jobs and Energy Independence Act 

 
 Deems the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2017-2022 (Program) issued by the Secretary of the Interior to be approved as a final oil and gas leasing program under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, including the modifications to the Program as prescribed by this Act. 
 
Includes the following additional areas within the Program: (1) the Chukchi Sea; (2) the Beaufort Sea; (3) Bristol Bay; (4) previously leased areas off the coast of Virginia; and (5) all other outer Continental Shelf planning areas estimated to contain over 5 billion barrels of oil, and more than 50 billion cubic feet of gas. 
Prohibits the President from excluding from oil and gas leasing any area included in the final oil and gas leasing program deemed approved under this Act. 
Deems the Secretary to have issued a final environmental impact statement for the Program under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a lease sale in each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area for which there is a commercial interest in purchasing federal oil and gas production leases, (2) prepare an inventory of U.S. offshore energy resources, and (3) promulgate regulations governing the production of oil or gas resources of the OCS.
 
Authorizes the Secretary conduct commercial lease sales of OCS resources to produce renewable energy and cultivate marine organisms in their natural habitats.
 
Extends from three geographical miles to nine nautical miles the allowable seaward boundary of a coastal state.
 
Repeals the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in: (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, and (3) specified areas within the Central Planning Area and within 100 miles of the Florida coastline. 
 
Requires the Secretary to issue a final leasing plan for the Eastern Gulf of Mexico for all areas where there exists commercial interest in purchasing federal oil and gas leases for production.
 
Requires the Secretary of Energy to: (1) publish a plan to exchange a specified amount of light grade petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for heavy grade petroleum plus additional cash bonus bids that reflect the difference in market value between light grade and heavy grade petroleum and the timing of deliveries of heavy grade petroleum, and (2) deposit 90% of the remaining net proceeds from the exchange into the Infrastructure Renewal Reserve. 
 
Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to repeal the prohibition against leasing or other development leading to production of oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-04-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
action_date: 2015-04-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2015-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2015-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2015-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2015-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2015-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2015-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Rules, the Budget, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2015-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Rules, the Budget, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2015-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Rules, the Budget, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2015-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Rules, the Budget, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2015-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Rules, the Budget, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2015-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Rules, the Budget, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2015-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Rules, the Budget, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2015-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-03-26
text: Introduced in House