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HR 3710 109th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Disaster relief Emergency Management Energy Energy assistance for the poor Energy prices Hurricane aftermath legislation Oil and gas royalties Petroleum Social Welfare

Hurricane Katrina Energy Emergency Relief Act

Introduced: September 8, 2005 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 12, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Sep 19, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Sep 13, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Sep 9, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Sep 8, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, 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.
Sep 8, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hurricane Katrina Energy Emergency Relief Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to suspend the application of any federal law granting any person relief from requirements to pay royalty for oil or natural gas production from federal lands (including submerged lands) during any period in which: (1) the average price of crude oil in the United States over the most recent four consecutive weeks is greater than $40 per barrel; and (2) the average wellhead price of natural gas in the United States over the most recent four consecutive weeks is greater than $5 per thousand cubic feet.

Authorizes the President use the royalties so obtained to: (1) provide disaster relief authorized under any other federal law; and (2) carry out the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

What's happening now October 12, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Committees of jurisdiction 8
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2