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HR 2279 110th Congress House

To expedite the construction of new refining capacity on closed military installations in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 15, 2008 See on congress.gov
Energy Appellate courtsArmed Forces and National SecurityCivil actions and liabilityEnvironmental Protection
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Environmental assessmentGasolineJurisdictionLawLicensesMilitary base closuresPetroleum refineries
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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. (Discharge petition 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
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 Latest action June 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.)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6329 Related bill To expedite the construction of new refining capacity on brownfield sites in the United States, and for other purposes.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Republican 16
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Sep 23, 2008
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Sep 17, 2008
Davis, David
· Jul 15, 2008
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jul 10, 2008
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jul 10, 2008
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jun 26, 2008
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 19, 2008
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jun 19, 2008
McCarthy, Kevin
· Jun 19, 2008
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 18, 2008
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jun 18, 2008
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 18, 2008
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 17, 2008
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 17, 2008
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 17, 2008
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 11, 2008
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 10, 2008
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jun 10, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2279: To expedite the construction of new refining capacity on closed military installations in the United States, and for other purposes.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2279/
MLA
"H.R. 2279: To expedite the construction of new refining capacity on closed military installations in the United States, and for other purposes.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2279/.
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H.R. 2279, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2279/.
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[H.R. 2279: To expedite the construction of new refining capacity on closed military installations in the United States, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2279/)
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