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HR 3229 112th Congress House Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of the Interior Energy efficiency and conservation Energy revenues and royalties Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Oil and gas

FLARE Act

Introduced: October 14, 2011 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
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Became law
Oct 20, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Oct 14, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 14, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fuel Loss Abatement and Royalty Enhancement Act or the FLARE Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and the the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations to prevent or minimize the venting and flaring of gas in oil and gas production operations in the United States and to promote the capture and beneficial use or reinjection of gas in such operations. Requires such regulations to treat gas that is flared or vented in operations under a lease under such Act as production for which a royalty is required to be paid to the United States.

Prohibits such regulations from applying with respect to the production under a lease in effect on this Act's enactment to the extent such application would constitute a breach of the terms of the lease by the United States.

Directs the Secretary to assess and report on such venting and flaring, including estimating the volume of gas that is vented or flared in such operations each year.

Makes any finding or permit issued by an agency that will authorize such flaring or venting a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment for purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

What's happening now October 20, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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