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HR 896 111th Congress House Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Energy Energy storage, supplies, demand Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Industrial facilities Intergovernmental relations Judicial review and appeals Military facilities and property Oil and gas State and local government operations

To expedite the construction of new refining capacity on closed military installations in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 4, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 9, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Feb 4, 2009
Referred to House Armed Services
Feb 4, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Feb 4, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Feb 4, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the President to designate not less than three closed military installations (or portions of them) that are appropriate for siting a refinery for gasoline or other fuel.

Designates the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating applicable federal refinery authorizations and related environmental reviews with respect to a designated refinery.

Gives the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia exclusive jurisdiction over civil actions relating to federal refinery authorizations.

What's happening now February 9, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3