Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-205
Sponsor: Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Florida
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Gulf of Mexico
Inflation and prices
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oil and gas
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019

 
This bill permanently extends the moratorium on oil and gas leasing, preleasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico.

action_date: 2019-07-16
text: 

Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019

 
This bill permanently extends the moratorium on oil and gas leasing, preleasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico.

action_date: 2019-09-11
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Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 

 
(Sec. 2)This bill permanently extends the moratorium on oil and gas leasing, preleasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico near the coast of Florida.
 
(Sec. 4)The Department of the Interior must collect non-refundable fees from the operators of facilities subject to inspection under this bill, including inspection fees for offshore energy facilities and oil drilling rigs. All fees collected must be deposited into the Ocean Energy Safety Fund.
 
(Sec. 6)Interior must contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to complete the study on the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Offshore Oil and Gas Operations Inspection Program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 180 (Roll no. 521).
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 180 (Roll no. 521).
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 205.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 548, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 3, as modified.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 548, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barragan amendment No. 2.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 548, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crist amendment No. 1.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 205.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: The Speaker designated the Honorable Al Lawson, Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 548 and Rule XVIII.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Providing for consideration of H.R. 205, H.R. 1146, and H.R. 1941.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 548. (consideration: CR H7622-7634; text: CR H7630)
action_date: 2019-09-09
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 548 Reported to House. Providing for consideration of H.R. 205, H.R. 1146, and H.R. 1941.
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 116.
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-156.
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-156.
action_date: 2019-06-19
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 12.
action_date: 2019-06-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-06-19
text: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
action_date: 2019-04-02
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House