Domestic Offshore Energy Reinvestment Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3814
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
Introduced: 2019-07-17
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alabama

Aquatic ecology

Energy revenues and royalties

Floods and storm protection

Government trust funds

Gulf of Mexico

Land use and conservation

Louisiana

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Mississippi

Natural disasters

Oil and gas

Outdoor recreation

Parks, recreation areas, trails

Texas
Latest action: action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Domestic Offshore Energy Reinvestment Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill increases the revenue Gulf states (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama) receive from certain federal oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico and eliminates the revenue sharing cap.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3814 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2019 Mr. Richmond (for himself and Mr. Graves of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domestic Offshore Energy Reinvestment Act of 2019 . 2. Amendments to the Gulf of Mexico energy security act of 2006 (a) In general Section 105(a) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 50 and inserting 37.5 ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 50 and inserting 62.5 ; (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking 75 and inserting 80 ; and (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking 25 and inserting 20 . (b) In general Section 105(d) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting after subparagraph (E): (F) planning, engineering, design, construction, operations, and maintenance of one or more projects that are specifically authorized by any other Act for ecosystem restoration, hurricane protection, or flood damage prevention. ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting: (2) Limitation Of the amounts received by a Gulf producing State or coastal political subdivision under subsection (b)— (A) not more than 3 percent may be used for the purposes described in paragraph (1)(E); and (B) not less than 25 percent may be used for the purposes described in paragraph (1)(F), and shall be applied proportionally to the applicable Federal and non-Federal share pursuant to such specific project authorization. . (c) In General Section 105(f) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 note) is amended by striking section 105(f).