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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate action to expedite the review and appropriate approval of applications for shallow water…

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate action to expedite the review and appropriate approval of applications for shallow water drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico, the Beaufort Sea, and the Chukchi Sea.

Introduced: August 5, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) national energy security and the regional Gulf Coast economy depend upon the full and immediate restoration of shallow water drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico; (2) the long-term economic health of the state of Alaska depends upon the responsible development of the oil and natural gas reserves of the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; and (3) the Secretary of the Interior should provide written guidance regarding new safety requirements, and take immediate action to expedite the review and approval of applications for shallow water drilling permits in the outer Continental Shelf.

What's happening now August 5, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6905-6906)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Aug 5, 2010
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Aug 5, 2010
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Aug 5, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 608: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate action to expedite the review and appropriate approval of applications for shallow water drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico, the Beaufort Sea, and the Chukchi Sea.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-608/
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"S. Res. 608: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate action to expedite the review and appropriate approval of applications for shallow water drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico, the Beaufort Sea, and the Chukchi Sea.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-608/.
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S. Res. 608, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-608/.
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