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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. [SR-77]
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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
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard C. Shelby
Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S977-978) on 02/28/2011
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3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011 [S.706]
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3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011 - Considers that the Secretary of the Interior has approved the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015 as a final oil and gas leasing program under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Deems the Secretary to have issued a final environmental impact statement for such Program under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a lease sale in each outer Continental Shelf planning area for which
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 23. on 04/04/2011
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Arctic Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2012 [S.3613]
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Arctic Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2012 - Amends the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 to direct the Arctic Research Commission to provide merit-based grants to federal, state, local, or tribal governments and academic and private organizations to conduct research on or related to the Arctic in accordance with the national Arctic research program plan. Authorizes the Commission to enter into agreements with appropriate agencies or organizations to administer grants made pursuant to this Act for Arctic research, including reimbursement
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/21/2012
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American Energy Independence and Security Act of 2011 [S.352]
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American Energy Independence and Security Act of 2011 - Authorizes the exploration, leasing, development, production, and transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain in Alaska. Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a competitive oil and gas leasing program for oil and gas exploration, development, and production in the Coastal Plain. Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to repeal the prohibition against production of oil and gas from Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. States that, in connection
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S749-751) on 02/15/2011
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No Surface Occupancy Western Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Security Act [S.351]
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No Surface Occupancy Western Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Security Act - Authorizes exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas from the Western Coastal Plain. Defines the Western Coastal Plain as the area of Coastal Plain: (1) that borders the land of Alaska to the west and Alaska offshore waters of the Beaufort Sea on the north, and (2) from which the Secretary of the Interior finds oil and gas can be produced through horizontal drilling or other subsurface technology from sites outside or underneath the Coastal Plain
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael B. Enzi
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S749-751) on 02/15/2011
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Offshore Petroleum Expansion Now Act of 2012 [S.3438]
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Offshore Petroleum Expansion Now Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to implement the Proposed Oil & Gas Leasing Program: 2012-2017 in accordance with the schedule for conducting oil and gas lease sales set forth in it and in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Directs the Secretary to conduct each of specified oil and gas lease sales in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Planning Areas, including certain ones in the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program (2010-2015), during its specified year.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark R. Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 07/25/2012
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Grow America Act of 2012 [S.2199]
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Grow America Act of 2012 - Directs the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Committee on Finance to report tax reform legislation for individual and business taxpayers. Requires such legislation to lower the tax burden on individuals and businesses and to simplify the tax system. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow an inflation adjustment to the basis of assets held for more than three years for purposes of determining gain or loss on the sale or exchange of such assets by an individual taxpayer, (2) increase the dividends received
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/15/2012
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Arctic Science Endowment Act [S.2154]
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Arctic Science Endowment Act - Establishes the Arctic Ocean Research, Monitoring, and Observation Program to be administered by the North Pacific Research Board with input and assistance from the Arctic Research Commission. Requires the Program to include marine, coastal, and estuarine: (1) research of fisheries, ecosystem food webs, and spatial distributions of fish and other wildlife; (2) monitoring and observation, including expansion of the Alaska Ocean Observing System in the Arctic; (3) research, monitoring, observation, and modeling to support
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Begich
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/05/2012
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Arctic Ocean Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2012 [S.2147]
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Arctic Ocean Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2012 - Establishes the Arctic Ocean Research, Monitoring, and Observation Program to be administered by the North Pacific Research Board with input and assistance from the Arctic Research Commission. Requires the Program to include marine, coastal, and estuarine: (1) research of fisheries, ecosystem food webs, and spatial distributions of fish and other wildlife; (2) monitoring and observation, including expansion of the Alaska Ocean Observing System in the Arctic; (3) research, monitoring,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Begich
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S1199) on 03/01/2012
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Alaska Adjacent Zone Safe Oil Transport and Revenue Sharing Act [S.205]
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Alaska Adjacent Zone Safe Oil Transport and Revenue Sharing Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) require oil produced from federal leases in certain Arctic waters, except in preproduction phases (including explorations), to be transported by pipeline to onshore facilities; and (2) provide for, and issue appropriate permits for, the transportation of oil from such leases in preproduction phases (including exploration) by means other than pipeline. Requires that the state of Alaska
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Begich
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/26/2011
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Responsible Arctic Energy Development Act of 2011 [S.203]
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Responsible Arctic Energy Development Act of 2011 - Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in collaboration with other federal agencies, to direct research and take action to improve oil spill prevention, response, and recovery in Arctic waters. Amends the Oil Polllution Act of 1990 to require the NOAA Administrator and the Commandant of the Coast Guard to use amounts made available under this Act for research and related activities in advance of energy exploration and production in the Arctic. Requires the Coast Guard
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Begich
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 01/26/2011
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Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013 [S.1665]
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Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013 - Title I: Authorization - (Sec. 101) Authorizes FY2012-FY2013 appropriations for the Coast Guard for: (1) operation and maintenance; (2) acquisition, construction, rebuilding, renovation, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore and offshore facilities, vessels, aircraft, and related equipment; (3) research, development, testing, and evaluation of technologies, materials, and human factors directly related to improving the performance of the Coast Guard's mission in search and rescue,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Maria Cantwell
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Rockefeller With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 112-135. on 01/26/2012
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Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 [S.1321]
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Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a new tax credit for investment in a qualifying pioneer project. Defines a "qualifying pioneer project" as a project which captures carbon dioxide that is emitted in connection with power generation or industrial production, that is subject to an eligible enhanced oil recovery contract, and that is delivered for use by a qualified carbon dioxide trunkline that has a free flow capacity of not less than 7.5 million metric tons and extends not less than 300 miles. Allows
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard G. Lugar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/30/2011
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United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2011 [S.1229]
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United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2011 - Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish within the Department of State an Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Begich
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 06/16/2011
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Better Health in the Arctic Act [S.1227]
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Better Health in the Arctic Act - Directs the Arctic Research Commission to examine the science base, gaps in knowledge, and strategies for the prevention and treatment of mental, behavioral, and physical health problems faced by populations in the Arctic, with a focus on Alaska. Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a national Arctic health science policy, reviewing and taking into consideration the National Arctic Health Science Policy developed by the American Public Health Association Task Force in 1984.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Begich
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/16/2011
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 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. [HR-140]
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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives 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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Recalled By Full Committee. on 09/01/2011
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President Obama's Proposed 2012-2017 Offshore Drilling Lease Sale Plan Act [HB-6168]
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President Obama's Proposed 2012-2017 Offshore Drilling Lease Sale Plan Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to implement the Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program (2012-2017) in accordance with the schedule for conducting oil and gas lease sales set forth in it and in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Doc Hastings
Mr. Hastings (wa) Moved To Suspend The Rules And Pass The Bill. on 07/25/2012
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Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 [HB-5887]
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Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 - Authorizes FY2013-FY2015 appropriations for the Coast Guard for: (1) operation and maintenance; (2) acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore and offshore facilities, vessels, aircraft, and related equipment; (3) the Coast Guard Reserve program; (4) environmental compliance and restoration of vessels, aircraft, and facilities; and (5) the Commandant of the Coast Guard for research, development, test, and evaluation of technologies, materials, and human
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rick Larsen
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 06/07/2012
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American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act [HB-49]
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American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to implement a competitive leasing program for the exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas resources on the Coastal Plain of Alaska. 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 the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Deems any oil and gas leasing programs and activities authorized by this Act to be in compliance
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Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Environment. on 02/10/2011
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Job Creation Act of 2011 [HB-3487]
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Job Creation Act of 2011 - Title I: Trade - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Congress should continue to work with the Administration to expand trading markets; (2) the President should pursue quick entry into force of the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement, and the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement; and (3) the future growth of the U.S. economy requires this pro-growth strategy. Expresses the sense of Congress that China's intellectual property rights violations are
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Sponsored by: Rep. Vern Buchanan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/29/2012