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HR 993 112th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Gulf of Mexico Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Oil and gas

Lease Extension and Secure Energy Act of 2011

Introduced: March 17, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 11, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 11, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1754-1755)
Mar 10, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 10, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lease Extension and Secure Energy Act of 2011- Directs the Secretary of the Interior to extend by one year the term of each oil and gas lease (covered lease) for the Gulf of Mexico outer Continental Shelf region that was: (1) not producing as of April 30, 2010; or (2) suspended from operations, permit processing, or consideration, in accordance with either a certain moratorium dated May 30, 2010, or the decision memorandum of the Secretary dated July 12, 2010.

States that this extension of covered leases is in addition to any suspension of operations or suspension of production granted by the Minerals Management Service or the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement after May 1, 2010.

What's happening now March 11, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3400 Related bill Jobs Through Growth Act
  • S 2199 Related bill Grow America Act of 2012
  • S 516 Identical bill Lease Extension and Secure Energy Act of 2011
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 4
Conaway, K.
· Nov 2, 2011
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Mar 30, 2011
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Mar 17, 2011
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Mar 11, 2011
JOHNSON, SAM
· Mar 11, 2011
BRADY, KEVIN
· Mar 10, 2011
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Mar 10, 2011
Harper, Gregg
· Mar 10, 2011
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Mar 10, 2011
SMITH, LAMAR
· Mar 10, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 993: Lease Extension and Secure Energy Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-993/
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"H.R. 993: Lease Extension and Secure Energy Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-993/.
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