FLIP Act

Bill: 115-hr-5170
Sponsor: Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
Introduced: 2018-03-05 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Appropriations
Atmospheric science and weather
Electric power generation and transmission
Endangered and threatened species
Forests, forestry, trees
Higher education
Hunting and fishing
Infrastructure development
Intergovernmental relations
Land use and conservation
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Military history
Monuments and memorials
Oil and gas
Science and engineering education
State and local finance
User charges and fees
Water resources funding
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-05
text: 

Federal Lands Infrastructure Partnership Act or the FLIP Act

 
This bill extends through FY2022, and revises allocations from, the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
 
The bill makes allocations available from the fund for the Payment In-Lieu of Taxes Program. This program compensates local governments for tax revenue lost due to tax-exempt federal lands within their boundaries. 
 
Allocations shall be made available from the fund through FY2024 to promote offshore energy exploration, innovation, and education.
 
The Department of the Interior shall carry out a federal energy permit streamlining pilot program for the outer Continental Shelf.
 
The bill directs Interior to: (1) establish an Offshore Energy Innovation Hub; (2) award offshore energy innovation grants to institutions of higher education; and (3) prepare a list of the science, technology, engineering, and math-related academic fields that address current and future workforce needs for offshore energy-related activities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2018-03-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
action_date: 2018-03-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2018-03-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2018-03-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 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: 2018-03-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 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: 2018-03-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 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: 2018-03-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-05
text: Introduced in House