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SRES 77 112th Congress Senate Energy Alaska Arctic Ocean Arctic and polar regions Gulf of Mexico Licensing and registrations Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Oil and gas

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that domestic oil and gas resources are critical to our Nation's security and economy and the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate action to…

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that domestic oil and gas resources are critical to our Nation's security and economy and the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater permitting process.

Introduced: February 28, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the nation's economy and security depend upon full and immediate restoration of shallow and deepwater drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico, and (2) the long-term economic health of Alaska depends upon the responsible development of the oil and natural gas reserves of the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas.

Urges the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) streamline the review and approval of applications for both shallow and deepwater drilling permits in the Outer Continental Shelf, (2) take immediate action to provide the shallow and deepwater industry with a completed sample application meeting all new safety and environmental regulations, (3) supply written guidance and clarification to applicants regarding new safety requirements, and (4) give permit applicants timely and detailed explanations on any areas of a permit which do not satisfy new requirements.

What's happening now February 28, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S977-978)

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Cornyn, John
Texas · Feb 28, 2011
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Feb 28, 2011
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 28, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 77: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that domestic oil and gas resources are critical to our Nation's security and economy and the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater permitting process.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-77/
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"S. Res. 77: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that domestic oil and gas resources are critical to our Nation's security and economy and the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater permitting process.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-77/.
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S. Res. 77, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-77/.
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[S. Res. 77: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that domestic oil and gas resources are critical to our Nation's security and economy and the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater permitting process.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-77/)
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