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HR 1230 112th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Atlantic Ocean Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Gulf of Mexico Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Oil and gas Virginia

Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act

Introduced: March 29, 2011 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 29 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 5, 2011
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 5, 2011
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 266 - 149 (Roll no. 298). (text: CR H3087-3088)
May 5, 2011
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 266 - 149 (Roll no. 298).(text: CR H3087-3088)
May 5, 2011
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 171 - 238 (Roll no. 297).
May 5, 2011
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3093)
May 5, 2011
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes on the Lujan motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to require the 4 leases that would be offered for sale in the underlying bill to specify that all oil and natural gas produced from such leases is offered for sale in the United States and not exported, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
May 5, 2011
Mr. Lujan moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H3092; text: CR H3092)
May 5, 2011
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3092)
May 5, 2011
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1230.
May 5, 2011
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Connolly demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
May 5, 2011
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 245, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly amendment.
May 5, 2011
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holt amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Holt demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
May 5, 2011
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 245, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt amendment.
May 5, 2011
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1230.
May 5, 2011
The Speaker designated the Honorable Steve Womack to act as Chairman of the Committee.
May 5, 2011
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 245 and Rule XVIII.
May 5, 2011
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1229 and H.R. 1230. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. H.R. 1229 and H.R. 1230 shall each be debatable for not to exceed one hour, equally divided and controlled. In each case, the previous question shall be considered as ordered and in each case, a motion to recommit, with or without instructions is allowed.
May 5, 2011
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 245. (consideration: CR H3078-3094)
May 5, 2011
Rule H. Res. 245 passed House.
May 4, 2011
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 245 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1229 and H.R. 1230. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. H.R. 1229 and H.R. 1230 shall each be debatable for not to exceed one hour, equally divided and controlled. In each case, the previous question shall be considered as ordered and in each case, a motion to recommit, with or without instructions is allowed.
May 2, 2011
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 36.
May 2, 2011
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-68.
Apr 13, 2011
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 14.
Apr 13, 2011
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 13, 2011
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
Apr 6, 2011
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 31, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 29, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 29, 2011
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 5, 2011 House · vote #298 On Passage Passed 266149 See who voted →
May 5, 2011 House · vote #297 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 171238 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct specified proposed offshore oil and gas lease sales as follows: (1) lease sale 216 in the Central Gulf of Mexico within four months after enactment of this Act; (2) lease sale 218 in the Western Gulf of Mexico within eight months after enactment of this Act; (3) lease sale 220 on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore Virginia within one year after enactment of this Act; and (4) lease sale 222 in the Central Gulf of Mexico no later than June 1, 2012.

(Sec. 4) Prohibits the Secretary from making any Offshore Virginia tract available for leasing if it would conflict with military operations.

Declares that, for purposes of such proposed lease sales, specified Environmental Impact Statements are deemed to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

What's happening now May 5, 2011

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2