HR 3736
111th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Department of the Interior
Energy revenues and royalties
Executive agency funding and structure
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Mining
Oil and gas
Public contracts and procurement
Minerals Management Service Reform Act
Introduced: October 7, 2009
Introduced by:
Issa, Darrell
Republican
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 13, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Oct 7, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 7, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Minerals Management Service Reform Act - Reestablishes the Minerals Management Service (MMS) as an independent establishment in the executive branch (currently, it is a bureau of the Department of the Interior).
Requires the MMS Director to exercise all powers and discharge all duties of MMS and to carry out all functions, powers, and duties that are vested in the Department of the Interior relating to: (1) bidding, leasing, and managing all offshore oil and gas, including with respect to the Gulf of Mexico and other areas of the Outer Continental Shelf; and (2) collection of revenue (other than taxes) generated by such oil and gas.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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