HR 6735 110th Congress House Energy Appropriations Caribbean area Cuba Gulf of Mexico Latin America Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Oil and gas

BARREL Act

Introduced: July 31, 2008 See on congress.gov

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Aug 7, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Jul 31, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Jul 31, 2008

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bolster America's Resources through Responsible Exploratory Leasing Act or the BARREL Act - Declares as having no force or effect federal prohibitions against the expenditure of appropriated funds to conduct oil and gas leasing and preleasing activities for areas of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) of the United States adjacent to Cuba.

Revokes all withdrawals of federal submerged lands of the OCS adjacent to Cuba from leasing for exploration for, and development and production of, oil and natural gas.

Terminates certain restrictions under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 on the use of funds for certain offshore leasing and related activities with respect to any location on the OCS adjacent to Cuba.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior promptly to conduct lease sales for such locations on the OCS in accordance with the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and other federal law.

What's happening now August 7, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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