HR 2279
110th Congress
House
Energy
Appellate courts
Armed Forces and National Security
Civil actions and liability
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Gasoline
Jurisdiction
Law
Licenses
Military base closures
Petroleum refineries
To expedite the construction of new refining capacity on closed military installations in the United States, and for other purposes.
Introduced: May 10, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 18, 2008
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. English (PA). Petition No: 110-9. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/110/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis9.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
Jun 28, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
May 10, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
May 10, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
May 10, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Requires the President to designate not less than three closed military installations or portions thereof that are appropriate for siting a refinery for gasoline or other fuel.
Designates the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating applicable federal refinery authorizations and related environmental reviews with respect to a designated refinery.
Gives the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia exclusive jurisdiction over civil actions relating to federal refinery authorizations.
What's happening now
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. English (PA). Petition No: 110-9. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/110/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis9.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
Committees of jurisdiction
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