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S. 3133 110th Congress Senate

Responsible Ownership of Public Land Act

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish an annual production incentive fee with respect to Federal onshore and offshore land that is subjec… Show full official titleShow less

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

Introduced: June 12, 2008 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Air pollution controlAlternative energy sourcesClimate change and greenhouse gasesContinental shelf
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Economics and Public FinanceElectric batteriesElectric power distributionElectric power transmissionElectric vehiclesEnergyEnergy assistance for the poorEnergy conservationEnergy efficiencyEnergy researchEnergy storageEnvironmental ProtectionEnvironmental technologyFeesGas in submerged landsGovernment trust fundsHousing and Community DevelopmentLow-income housingMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMotor vehiclesNatural gasOil and gas leasesOil well drillingPetroleum in submerged landsResearch and developmentScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSolar energyTechnological innovationsTransportation and Public WorksTransportation researchWind power
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Jun 12, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 12, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5631)
Jun 12, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 12, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 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.

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6256 Responsible Ownership of Public Lands Act
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 12, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3133: Responsible Ownership of Public Land Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3133/
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