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S 516 112th Congress Senate 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 9, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 17, 2011
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-51.
Mar 9, 2011
Introduced in Senate
Mar 9, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
 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 May 17, 2011

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-51.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3