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HR 2540 111th Congress House Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of the Interior Energy research Energy revenues and royalties Oil and gas Public contracts and procurement Research and development

Protecting Investment in Oil shale the Next generation of Environmental, Energy and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act

Introduced: May 21, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Jun 1, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
May 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 21, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Investment in Oil shale the Next generation of Environmental, Energy and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to hold a lease sale offering an additional 10 parcels for lease for research, development, and demonstration of oil shale resources under the terms offered in the solicitation of bids for such leases published on January 15, 2009.

Applies the oil shale management final rules published by the Department of the Interior on November 18, 2008, to all commercial leasing for the management of federally owned oil shale, and any associated minerals, located on federal lands.

Authorizes the Secretary to reduce temporarily any royalties, fees, rentals, bonus, or other payments for leases of federal lands for oil shale resources development and production as necessary to incentivize and encourage development of such resources, if the Secretary determines that such payments, otherwise authorized by law, are hindering production of such resources.

What's happening now June 1, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1