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S 3110 114th Congress Senate

American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016

Official title: A bill to provide for reforms of the administration of the outer Continental Shelf of the United States, to provide for the development of geothermal, solar, a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide for reforms of the administration of the outer Continental Shelf of the United States, to provide for the development of geothermal, solar, and wind energy on public land, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 29, 2016 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
Energy AlaskaAlternative and renewable resourcesAtlantic OceanClimate change and greenhouse gases
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Earth sciencesEmergency planning and evacuationEndangered and threatened speciesEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy revenues and royaltiesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGeorgiaGovernment trust fundsGulf of MexicoHistorical and cultural resourcesHunting and fishingIndian lands and resources rightsInfrastructure developmentLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMiningNorth CarolinaNuclear powerOil and gasOutdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trailsSouth CarolinaState and local financeTransportation programs fundingVirginiaWater resources fundingWater use and supplyWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
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Nov 17, 2016
Cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 153. (consideration: CR S6436-6437; text: CR S6436)
Nov 17, 2016
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S6427-6438)
Nov 16, 2016
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S6388-6397)
Nov 15, 2016
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to consideration of the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S6330; text: CR S6330)
Nov 15, 2016
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6330)
Jul 6, 2016
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 543.
Jun 29, 2016
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jun 29, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 17, 2016

Cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 153. (consideration: CR S6436-6437; text: CR S6436)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016

The bill amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to increase the revenue Gulf states (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama) receive for energy projects by removing the $500 million cap for FY2027-FY2055. Beginning in FY2027, the bill increases the percentage of federal revenues that Alaska and the Atlantic states (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia) receive from offshore energy projects.

The bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to eliminate the deduction from state revenues for administrative costs if the costs incurred by the federal government are less than a specified amount.

The Department of the Interior must establish priority areas on federal land for the development of renewable energy generation projects. Additionally, Interior must establish a program to improve federal permit coordination for renewable energy projects.

The bill also designates funds in the Treasury for the Tribal Resilience Program in Alaska to assist tribal nations adapt to the impact of climate change and for the National Park Service to address maintenance needs.

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 Cosponsors 5
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 29, 2016
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jun 29, 2016
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jun 29, 2016
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jun 29, 2016
Vitter, David
· Jun 29, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3110: American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3110/
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