HR 2360 112th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Alternative and renewable resources Jurisdiction and venue Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Mining

POWER Act

Introduced: October 25, 2011 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 8, 2011

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Dec 7, 2011

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

Dec 7, 2011

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/05/2011 H8130)

Dec 7, 2011

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 12/05/2011 H8130)

Dec 7, 2011

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8244-8245)

Dec 5, 2011

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lujan objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

Dec 5, 2011

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2360.

Dec 5, 2011

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8130-8131)

Dec 5, 2011

Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Dec 1, 2011

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 204.

Dec 1, 2011

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-304.

Oct 5, 2011

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Oct 5, 2011

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Oct 5, 2011

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.

Sep 13, 2011

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Jul 15, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Jun 24, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Jun 24, 2011

Introduced in House

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Providing for Our Workforce and Energy Resources Act or POWER Act - Amends the the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to extend the Constitution, laws, and civil and political jurisdiction of the United States to installations attached to the seabed of the outer Continental Shelf (OCS) (as under existing law) which may be erected to produce or support production of energy from sources other than oil and gas, as well as to any installation or device (other than a ship or vessel) for transmitting such energy.

Declares that energy leases on the OCS shall be maintained and issued only under the OCSLA.

What's happening now December 8, 2011

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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