HR 5588
110th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Alaska
Animals
Bears
Continental shelf
Endangered species
Energy
Gas in submerged lands
Habitat conservation
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oil and gas leases
Petroleum in submerged lands
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from offering for oil and gas leasing or any related activity any tract in the Lease Sale 193 Area of the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region until the Secretary determines whether to list the polar bear as a threatened species or an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.
Introduced: March 11, 2008
Introduced by:
Markey, Edward J.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Became law
Mar 11, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 11, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E350)
Mar 11, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from offering for oil and gas leasing, or specified related activities, any tract located in the Lease Sale 193 Area of the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region before the earlier of: (1) the listing of the polar bear as a threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and a final decision regarding determination of its critical habitat; or (2) the date the Secretary publishes a determination that such listing is not warranted.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1