SECURE American Energy Act

Bill: 115-hr-4239
Sponsor: Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]
Introduced: 2017-11-03 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alaska
Alternative and renewable resources
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Arctic and polar regions
Atlantic Ocean
California
Caribbean area
Endangered and threatened species
Energy revenues and royalties
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Georgia
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Gulf of Mexico
Hawaii
Indian lands and resources rights
Intergovernmental relations
Mammals
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Monuments and memorials
North Carolina
Oil and gas
Pacific Ocean
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Strategic materials and reserves
Trade restrictions
U.S. territories and protectorates
User charges and fees
Virgin Islands
Virginia
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-03
text: 

Strengthening the Economy with Critical Untapped Resources to Expand American Energy Act or the SECURE American Energy Act

 

Accessing Strategic Resources Offshore Act or the ASTRO Act

 
This bill addresses offshore and onshore oil and gas resources on the outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and other federal lands.
 
The bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to establish a revenue sharing framework to distribute revenues collected from oil and gas leasing on the OCS to certain states (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alaska).The bill also increases, for FY2029-FY2059, the amount of qualified OCS revenues available for distribution to Gulf producing states (Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas).
 
The bill limits the President's authority to prohibit oil and gas leasing on the OCS.
 
Under the bill, the Department of the Interior must conduct wind lease sales on the OCS off the coast of California and Hawaii.
 

Opportunities for the Nation and States to Harness Onshore Resources for Energy Act or the ONSHORE Act

 
The bill allows states with an established permitting and regulatory programs to manage certain federal permitting and regulatory responsibilities for oil and gas development on federal lands within their borders.The bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to provide a mechanism for states to receive their entitled percentage of sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals for all public land or deposits located in the state.
 
Interior must defer to state regulations, guidance, and permit requirements for all activities regarding hydraulic fracturing relating to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on federal land.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-02
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 781.
action_date: 2018-11-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1000.
action_date: 2018-11-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1000.
action_date: 2017-11-08
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 14.
action_date: 2017-11-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-11-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-11-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-11-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-11-03
text: Introduced in House