Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior regarding requirements for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf.

Bill: 115-hjres-70
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-02-09
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Alaska

Arctic and polar regions

Congressional oversight

Department of the Interior

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Oil and gas
Latest action: action_date: 2017-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management titled &quot;Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf.&quot; The rule published in the Federal Register on July 15, 2016, limits exploration of oil and gas resources in the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf.</p>

tv_txt: IA 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 70 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2017 Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Pearce , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Cramer , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Newhouse , and Mr. Biggs ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior regarding requirements for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management of the Department of the Interior relating to Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf—Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 46477 (July 15, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.