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Arctic Ocean

Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
S.1523	Federal	Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 This bill addresses oil and gas leasing in Arctic areas of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The bill declares that it is the policy of the United States that the Arctic Ocean should be managed for the best interests of the people of the United States, including by keeping fossil fuels in the ground to avoid the dangerous impacts of climate change. The Department of the Interior is prohibited from issuing or extending a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in Arctic areas of the OCS. Democrat: 92% (12) Independent: 7% (1) 92% Democrat support 7% Independent support	Energy Air Quality Arctic Ocean Arctic And Polar Regions Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries Mining Oil And Gas
HB-1821	Federal	To make technical corrections to provisions of law enacted by the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposes. This bill modifies member representation requirements of the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee, including to require that one member must represent entities engaged in offshore oil exploration and production on the Outer Continental Shelf adjacent to Alaska. (The committee advises the U.S. Coast Guard on matters relating to the exploration of offshore mineral and energy resources.) Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Transportation And Public Works Advisory Bodies Alaska Arctic Ocean Arctic And Polar Regions Coast Guard Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries Military Education And Training Oil And Gas
HB-309	Federal	Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from issuing or renewing a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Arctic Ocean, including the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas. Democrat: 100% (69) 100% Democrat support	Energy Arctic Ocean Arctic And Polar Regions Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries Mining Oil And Gas
HB-3247	Federal	Protect United States Security in the Arctic Act of 2017 This bill instructs the President to submit to Congress a strategy to protect U.S. interests in the Arctic region. Such strategy shall include goals to: improve telecommunications, navigation, ocean and coastal mapping, and Coast Guard and other infrastructure to support a sustained security and emergency response presence for Alaska; direct the U.S. representative to the Arctic Council to use the voice and vote of the United States to conduct increased confidence-building and cooperative security measures with other member countries; support climate resilience efforts across the Arctic region; and sustain robust research funding to understand the ongoing climate changes in the Arctic region and their global impact. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) shall submit a report that assesses the cost and procurement schedule for new U.S. icebreakers. Consistent with the recapitalization plan for the acquisition of heavy and medium icebreakers to meet Coast Guard statutory missions in the polar regions, the department in which the Coast Guard is operating: (1) may enter into a contract to procure up to three Coast Guard heavy icebreakers for the defense of U.S. interests in the Arctic region, beginning In FY2018; and (2) shall report on its plans to procure and sustain icebreakers in addition to the vessels authorized to be procured under such contract and to ensure that at least three Coast Guard icebreakers are ready for operations at all times. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Alaska Arctic Ocean Arctic And Polar Regions Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Coast Guard Congressional Oversight Department Of Homeland Security Emergency Communications Systems Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research
S.49	Federal	Alaska Oil and Gas Production Act This bill authorizes the exploration, leasing, development, production, and transportation of oil and gas to and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) must establish a competitive oil and gas leasing program for oil and gas exploration, development, and production on the Coastal Plain. The bill amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to repeal the prohibition against production of oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The BLM may not close land within the Coastal Plain to oil and gas leasing, exploration, development, or production except in accordance with this bill. The BLM must conduct a second lease sale in Coastal Plain areas within 18 months after the first lease sale is conducted under this bill. The bill sets forth certain environmental protection standards for the Coastal Plain that the BLM must follow when administering this bill. The bill directs the BLM to convey certain land to the Kaktovik Inupiat Corporation and the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation. The bill establishes the western coastal boundary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The bill establishes the Coastal Plain Local Government Impact Aid Assistance Fund to provide financial assistance to governmental entities in Alaska directly impacted by oil or gas exploration or production on the Coastal Plain. Additionally, the bill restricts the use of such financial assistance to specified purposes, including mitigation and coordination efforts. Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Energy Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Alaska Alaska Natives And Hawaiians Archaeology And Anthropology Arctic Ocean Arctic And Polar Regions Congressional Oversight Department Of The Interior Energy Revenues And Royalties
HB-221	Federal	Hydrographic Services Improvement Amendments Act (Sec. 2) This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998. (Sec. 3) The Governmental Accountability Office must compare the unit costs of hydrographic surveys conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to the unit costs of procuring the surveys. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Arctic Ocean Arctic And Polar Regions Congressional Oversight Department Of Commerce Executive Agency Funding And Structure Government Studies And Investigations Hydrology And Hydrography Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries Navigation, Waterways, Harbors
HB-49	Federal	American Energy Independence and Job Creation Act This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to implement a competitive leasing program for the exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas resources on the Coastal Plain, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), Alaska. The bill amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 to repeal the prohibition against leasing or other development leading to production of oil and gas from ANWR. The bill requires BLM to conduct its first lease sale within 22 months. This bill also prescribes terms and conditions governing Coastal Plain lease sales, including the establishment of environmental protection standards and the prohibition of exporting oil produced under the lease. The bill establishes the ANWR Alternative Energy Trust Fund, into which shall be deposited 50% of the amount of revenues from federal oil and gas leasing and operations authorized under this bill. The fund must be used to provide grants and incentives for certain energy programs, including grants for clean coal power and renewable energy initiatives, and incentives for hydroelectric production. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Energy Alaska Alternative And Renewable Resources Arctic Ocean Energy Revenues And Royalties Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Government Trust Funds Indian Lands And Resources Rights Judicial Review And Appeals Land Transfers
S.991	Federal	Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 This bill declares that it is the policy of the United States that the Arctic Ocean should be managed for the best interests of the people of the United States, including by keeping fossil fuels in the ground to avoid the dangerous impacts of climate change. The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act is amended to prohibit the Department of the Interior from issuing or renewing a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Arctic Ocean, including the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas. Democrat: 91% (11) Independent: 8% (1) 91% Democrat support 8% Independent support	Energy Arctic Ocean Arctic And Polar Regions Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries Mining Oil And Gas Air Quality
HB-2242	Federal	Keep It in the Ground Act of 2017 This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) from issuing, renewing, reinstating, or extending any nonproducing lease, or issuing any authorization for the exploration or production of oil, natural gas, or any other fossil fuel in the Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, or any other area of the Outer Continental Shelf. BOEM shall also cancel within 60 days any lease issued in the Beaufort Sea, Cook Inlet, or Chukchi Sea (three of the five bodies of water that encompass the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf). The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) must not issue, renew, reinstate, or extend any nonproducing lease for the exploration or production of any onshore fossil fuels, including coal, oil, tar sands, oil shale, and gas, on land subject to the Mineral Leasing Act. The bill provides for exceptions if there is an imminent national security threat that would be significantly reduced by granting an exception. In addition, BOEM and the BLM may allow a nonproducing lease to be renewed or extended if the lease contract was signed before this bill, and giving effect to any provision of this bill is likely to lead to a material breach of contract. Democrat: 100% (26) 100% Democrat support	Energy Alternative And Renewable Resources Arctic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Coal Gulf Of Mexico Land Use And Conservation Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries Oil And Gas
HB-1784	Federal	Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 This bill declares that it is the policy of the United States that the Arctic Ocean should be managed for the best interests of the people of the United States, including by keeping fossil fuels in the ground to avoid the dangerous impacts of climate change. The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act is amended to prohibit the Department of the Interior from issuing or renewing a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Arctic Ocean, including the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas. Democrat: 100% (68) 100% Democrat support	Energy Arctic Ocean Arctic And Polar Regions Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries Mining Oil And Gas Air Quality
S.750	Federal	Keep It in the Ground Act of 2017 This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) from issuing, renewing, reinstating, or extending any nonproducing lease, or issuing any authorization for the exploration or production of oil, natural gas, or any other fossil fuel in the Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, or any other area of the Outer Continental Shelf. BOEM shall also cancel within 60 days any lease issued in the Beaufort Sea, Cook Inlet, or Chukchi Sea (three of the five bodies of water that encompass the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf). The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) must not issue, renew, reinstate, or extend any nonproducing lease for the exploration or production of any onshore fossil fuels, including coal, oil, tar sands, oil shale, and gas, on land subject to the Mineral Leasing Act. The bill provides for exceptions if there is an imminent national security threat that would be significantly reduced by granting an exception. In addition, BOEM and the BLM may allow a nonproducing lease to be renewed or extended if the lease contract was signed before this bill, and giving effect to any provision of this bill is likely to lead to a material breach of contract. Democrat: 87% (7) Independent: 12% (1) 87% Democrat support 12% Independent support	Energy Alternative And Renewable Resources Arctic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Coal Gulf Of Mexico Land Use And Conservation Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries Oil And Gas

Title: Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.1523

Subjects: Energy, Air Quality, Arctic Ocean, Arctic And Polar Regions, Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases, Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries, Mining, Oil And Gas

Democrat: 92% (12) Independent: 7% (1)

Title: To make technical corrections to provisions of law enacted by the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposes.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-1821

Subjects: Transportation And Public Works, Advisory Bodies, Alaska, Arctic Ocean, Arctic And Polar Regions, Coast Guard, Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research, Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries, Military Education And Training, Oil And Gas

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-309

Subjects: Energy, Arctic Ocean, Arctic And Polar Regions, Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries, Mining, Oil And Gas

Democrat: 100% (69)

Title: Protect United States Security in the Arctic Act of 2017