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H.R. 6256 110th Congress House

Responsible Ownership of Public Lands Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish an annual production incentive fee with respect to Federal onshore and offshore lands that are subject to … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish an annual production incentive fee with respect to Federal onshore and offshore lands that are subject to a lease for production of oil or natural gas under which production is not occurring, to authorize use of amounts received as such fee for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 12, 2008 Introduced by: Edward J. Markey Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Jul 1, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Jun 12, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science and Technology, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, 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.
Jun 12, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1217)
Jun 12, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 1, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Responsible Ownership of Public Land Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish an annual production incentive fee for federal onshore and offshore lands subject to a lease for production of oil or natural gas under which production is not occurring.

Prescribes the fee amount for each acre of land from which oil or natural gas is produced for less than 90 days in a calendar year.

Establishes the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund to serve as depository for fees received under this Act.

Enumerates energy programs to be funded with such fees, including: (1) low-income home energy assistance; (2) advanced vehicles research, development, and demonstration; (3) new technologies to improve the energy efficiency of and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings; (4) energy storage systems to support electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution; (5) next-generation wind turbines; (6) weatherization assistance low income housing; and (7) wind and solar energy research and development.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 24, 2008
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 19, 2008
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 18, 2008
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jun 18, 2008
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 12, 2008
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 12, 2008
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 12, 2008
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 12, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6256: Responsible Ownership of Public Lands Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6256/
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