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HR 3182 110th Congress House International Affairs Caribbean area Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Cuba Energy Export controls Exports Foreign Trade and International Finance Gas in submerged lands Import restrictions Imports Latin America Law Licenses Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Petroleum in submerged lands Prospecting Right to travel Territorial waters

U.S. Participation in Cuban Energy Exploration Act of 2007

Introduced: July 25, 2007 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 30, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jul 26, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1624-1625)
Jul 25, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Jul 25, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

U.S. Participation in Cuban Energy Exploration Act of 2007 - Authorizes U.S. persons to: (1) engage in the exploration for and extraction of hydrocarbon resources from any portion of a foreign exclusive economic zone that is contiguous to the U.S. exclusive economic zone; (2) export without license authority all equipment necessary for such activities; and (3) import such extracted hydrocarbon resources into the United States.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to authorize under a general license specified travel-related transactions for travel to, from, or within Cuba in connection with such activities.

What's happening now July 30, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

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