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HR 6579 110th Congress House

New Resources for Domestic Consumption Act of 2008

Official title: To require transfer of the 1002 Area of Alaska to the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 23, 2008 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources AlaskaEnergy revenues and royaltiesLand transfersOil and gas
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Trade restrictionsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Jul 28, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jul 28, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
Jul 23, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 23, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 28, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

New Resources for Domestic Consumption Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the state of Alaska all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 1002 Area of Alaska (Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge).

Requires the Secretary, as a condition of any such transfer, to require Alaska to pay to the United States 50% of all amounts the state receives as a result of developing oil, natural gas, and other natural resources of the Area.

Prohibits export from the United States of any oil produced in the 1002 Area after the date of transfer.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 5
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 30, 2008
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Jul 23, 2008
Davis, David
· Jul 23, 2008
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jul 23, 2008
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jul 23, 2008
McCarthy, Kevin
· Jul 23, 2008
Sali, Bill
· Jul 23, 2008
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jul 23, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6579: New Resources for Domestic Consumption Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6579/
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"H.R. 6579: New Resources for Domestic Consumption Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6579/.
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H.R. 6579, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6579/.
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