HR 6515 110th Congress House Energy Alaska Commerce Export controls Foreign Trade and International Finance Gas industry Natural gas Oil and gas leases Oil and gas royalties Petroleum Petroleum industry Pipelines Prospecting Public Lands and Natural Resources Transportation and Public Works

Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008

Introduced: July 16, 2008 See on congress.gov

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Jul 17, 2008

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 17, 2008

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 244 - 173 (Roll no. 511).

Jul 17, 2008

Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 244 - 173 (Roll no. 511).

Jul 17, 2008

DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6515.

Jul 17, 2008

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6697-6710; text of measure as introduced: CR H6697)

Jul 17, 2008

Mr. Rahall moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Jul 16, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 16, 2008

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jul 17, 2008	House · vote #511	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Failed	244–173	See who voted →

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008 - Amends the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an oil and gas competitive leasing program in the National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska, that includes at least one lease sale each year during the period 2009 through 2013.

Instructs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) facilitate pipeline construction to transport oil and gas from or through the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska to existing transportation or processing infrastructure on the North Slope of Alaska; and (2) require certain authorized pipeline operators to certify annually that the pipeline is being fully maintained and operated in an efficient manner.

Directs the President to coordinate with oil and natural gas producers on the North Slope of Alaska, and other specified entities, to expedite construction of a natural gas pipeline from Alaska to U.S. markets.

Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal provisions authorizing the export of Alaskan North Slope oil.

Amends the Export Administration Act of 1979 to reimpose the prohibition against crude oil exports.

Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from authorizing any new lease for exploration or production of oil or natural gas unless the lessee: (1) certifies for each existing lease that the lessee has diligently developed the pertinent federal lands in order to produce oil or natural gas, or is producing oil or natural gas from them; or (2) has relinquished all federal oil and gas leases that are not being diligently developed.

Instructs the Secretary to ensure that lessees under leases for exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas on federal lands make prompt, transparent, and accurate royalty payments.

What's happening now July 17, 2008

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Committees of jurisdiction 3