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H.R. 5170 115th Congress House

FLIP Act

Official title: To amend title 54, United States Code, to reauthorize and reform the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 5, 2018 Introduced by: Bruce Westerman Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Alternative and renewable resourcesAppropriationsAtmospheric science and weatherElectric power generation and transmission
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 28, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Mar 13, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Mar 13, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Mar 13, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 5, 2018
Introduced in House
Mar 5, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Latest action March 28, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Lands Infrastructure Partnership Act or the FLIP Act

This bill extends through FY2022, and revises allocations from, the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

The bill makes allocations available from the fund for the Payment In-Lieu of Taxes Program. This program compensates local governments for tax revenue lost due to tax-exempt federal lands within their boundaries.

Allocations shall be made available from the fund through FY2024 to promote offshore energy exploration, innovation, and education.

The Department of the Interior shall carry out a federal energy permit streamlining pilot program for the outer Continental Shelf.

The bill directs Interior to: (1) establish an Offshore Energy Innovation Hub; (2) award offshore energy innovation grants to institutions of higher education; and (3) prepare a list of the science, technology, engineering, and math-related academic fields that address current and future workforce needs for offshore energy-related activities.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5170: FLIP Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5170/
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