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HR 2265 113th Congress House

More Energy More Jobs Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue an oil and gas leasing program under section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act for the 5-year period… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue an oil and gas leasing program under section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act for the 5-year period 2016 through 2020, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 19, 2013 See on congress.gov
Energy Congressional oversightIntergovernmental relationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesOil and gasState and local government operations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 10, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jun 5, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 5, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 10, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

More Energy More Jobs Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to issue a new oil and gas leasing program under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) for a five-year period in lieu of the existing Five-Year OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program.

Terminates the existing Five-Year OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2012-2017.

Prescribes requirements for development of proposed new leasing programs. Requires the Secretary to: (1) allow the governor of a coastal state to nominate for leasing any OCS areas adjacent to state waters, (2) include each nominated area in the draft leasing program, and (3) consider the leasing of such areas as an alternative federal action.

Requires the Secretary to include each state-nominated area in the final program unless the impacts of oil and gas development in a particular area cannot be effectively mitigated and the development is not in the national economic interest.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 4
BARTON, JOE
· Jun 19, 2013
Bishop, Rob
· Jun 19, 2013
CHABOT, STEVE
· Jun 19, 2013
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 19, 2013
Franks, Trent
· Jun 19, 2013
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jun 19, 2013
Meadows, Mark
· Jun 19, 2013
Pearce, Stevan
· Jun 19, 2013
PITTS, JOSEPH
· Jun 19, 2013
Stewart, Chris
· Jun 19, 2013
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jun 19, 2013
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Jun 5, 2013
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jun 5, 2013
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