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PIONEERS Act [HB-3408]
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Title XIV [sic]: Keystone XL Pipeline - North American Energy Access Act - (Sec. 14002) Prohibits construction, operation, or maintenance of the oil pipeline and related facilities described in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Keystone XL Pipeline Project issued by the Department of State on August 26, 2011 (including any modified version of that pipeline and related facilities), unless it is in compliance with the terms of a permit prescribed under this Act. (Sec. 14003) Instructs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),
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Sponsored by: Rep. Doug Lamborn
Without Objection, H.r. 3408 Was Laid On The Table. on 01/03/2013
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Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act [HB-3407]
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Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of 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 of Alaska. Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to repeal the prohibition against leasing or other development leading to production of oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Deems oil and gas leasing programs
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Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-393. on 02/09/2012
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Jobs Through Growth Act [HB-3400]
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Jobs Through Growth Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the alternative minimum tax (AMT) for individual taxpayers after 2010, (2) allow an individual taxpayer to elect an alternative income tax system in lieu of existing rates, (3) allow an inflation adjustment to the cost of certain capital assets for purposes of determining gain or loss from the sale or exchange of such assets, (4) reduce the top income tax rate on corporations to 25%, (5) extend through 2012 the election allowed to a U.S. corporation to deduct dividends received
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 11/29/2011
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To amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to authorize funds to acquire hydrographic data and provide hydrographic services specific to the Arctic for safe navigation, delineating the United States extended continental shelf, and the monitoring and description of coastal changes. [HB-295]
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Amends the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to authorize FY2012 appropriations to the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for use to acquire: (1) hydrographic data, provide hydrographic services, and conduct coastal change analyses necessary to ensure safe navigation, and to improve the management of coastal change in the Arctic; and (2) hydrographic data and provide hydrographic services in the Arctic necessary to delineate the U.S. extended continental shelf.
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 10/31/2011
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Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 [HB-2838]
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Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 - Title I: Authorization - (Sec. 101) Authorizes FY2013-FY2014 appropriations for the Coast Guard for: (1) operation and maintenance; (2) acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and improvement of navigation aids, 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; (5) the Commandant of the Coast Guard for research, development, test, and evaluation of technologies,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Frank A. LoBiondo
Became Public Law No: 112-213. on 12/20/2012
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Consumer Relief for Pain at the Pump Act [HB-1777]
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Consumer Relief for Pain at the Pump Act - Sets forth a deadline for action on certain permit applications under existing Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) leases. Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to repeal the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico. Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to offer for leasing areas made available as a result of such repeal. Instructs the Secretary to: (1) offer specified areas for oil and gas leasing pursuant to certain Lease Sale Schedules, (2) conduct OCS lease
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Commercial And Administrative Law. on 08/25/2011
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3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011 [HB-1287]
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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: Rep. David P. Roe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Commercial And Administrative Law. on 08/25/2011
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No More Excuses Energy Act of 2011 [HB-1023]
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No More Excuses Energy Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow the issuance of tax-exempt facility bonds for the financing of domestic use oil refinery facilities, (2) extend the tax credit for a facility using wind to produce electricity, (3) set the rate of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas to 24.3 cents per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel, (4) extend through 2012 the excise tax credit for alternative fuel, (5) allow tax credits for the production of electricity from nuclear energy and the production of fuel
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bob Goodlatte
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 03/15/2011
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An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2011, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2010, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2012 through 2015. [SCR-60]
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Sets forth the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2011, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY2010 and FY2012-FY2015. Title I: Recommended Levels and Amounts - (Sec. 101) Lists recommended budgetary levels and amounts for FY2010-FY2015 with respect to: (1) federal revenues; (2) new budget authority; (3) budget outlays; (4) deficits; (5) public debt; and (6) debt held by the public. (Sec. 102) Lists the appropriate levels of new budget authority, outlays, and administrative expenses for Social Security, U.S. Postal Service
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kent Conrad
Committee On The Budget. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Conrad. Without Written Report. on 04/26/2010
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No Surface Occupancy Western Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Security Act [S.503]
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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. Lisa Murkowski
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2592-2593) on 02/27/2009
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Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 [S.3663]
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Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 - Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2010 - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to: (1) remove limits on liability for offshore facilities; and (2) authorize the Coast Guard, in the case of a spill of national significance, to obtain advances from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Federal Research and Technologies for Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act of 2010 - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to: (1) revise the chairmanship of the Interagency Coordinating
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Sponsored by: Sen. Harry Reid
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 493. on 07/29/2010
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Oil Spill Response Improvement Act of 2010 [S.3643]
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Oil Spill Response Improvement Act of 2010 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish: (1) no more than two bureaus, to which the functions of the Minerals Management Service shall be transferred, which shall implement leasing, permitting, and safety and environmental regulatory functions relating to the outer Continental Shelf (OCS); (2) an office to implement royalty and revenue management functions; and (3) an OCS Safety and Environmental Advisory Board. Authorizes the National
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 483. on 07/26/2010
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Arctic Deep Water Sea Port Act of 2009 [S.2849]
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Arctic Deep Water Sea Port Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study of, and report to Congress on, the feasibility and potential of establishing a deep water sea port in the Arctic to protect and advance U.S. strategic interests within the Arctic region.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S12711) on 12/08/2009
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Arctic Climate Adaptation Act [S.1566]
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Arctic Climate Adaptation Act - Establishes in the Department of Commerce an American Arctic Adaptation Grant Program. Directs the Denali Commission to: (1) be the Alaska Project Coordinator for the Program; (2) select, administer, and coordinate projects awarded grants under the Program; (3) establish an Adaptation Advisory Committee to advise the Commission on climate adaptation needs and investments and on the award of grants under the Program; and (4) publish an annual work plan for the Program. Permits the Commission to combine funds from the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Begich
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S8685-8687) on 08/03/2009
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Better Health in the Arctic Act [S.1565]
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Better Health in the Arctic Act - Directs the Arctic Research Commission, in collaboration with federal health agencies, to prepare and submit to Congress a two-year study 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): (1) in collaboration with other governmental agencies and private and nonprofit entities involved in Arctic
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Begich
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S8685-8687) on 08/03/2009
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Arctic Oil Spill Research and Prevention Act of 2009 [S.1564]
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Arctic Oil Spill Research and Prevention Act of 2009 - Directs the Commandant of the Coast Guard to assess and take action to reduce the risk of, and improve the U.S. capability to respond to, a maritime disaster in the United States Beaufort and Chukchi Sea, including the prioritization of resources to address such issues as: (1) oil spill response capabilities and infrastructure; (2) coordinating contingency plans and agreements with U.S. agencies, industry, and foreign governments to respond to an Arctic oil spill; and (3) expansion of search
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Begich
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S8685-8687) on 08/03/2009
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United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2009 [S.1563]
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United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2009 - 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
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S8685-8687) on 08/03/2009
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Arctic Ocean Research and Science Policy Review Act of 2009 [S.1562]
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Title I: Arctic Ocean Research - Arctic Ocean Research and Science Policy Review Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to request the National Research Council to conduct a study on the existing research and research advisory entities of the United States Arctic Ocean (the U.S. zone of the Chukchi and Beaufort seas north of Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska, and adjacent marine environments). Requires such study to: (1) review the breadth, relationship, and overlap of existing research programs and research advisory entities engaged in U.S.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Rockefeller With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 111-193. on 05/24/2010
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Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment Implementation Act of 2009 [S.1561]
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Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment Implementation Act of 2009 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should work to establish agreements to promote coordinated action among the United States, Russia, Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Denmark and other seafaring and Arctic nations with respect to navigation, monitoring of conditions, and marine pollution in waters of the Arctic. Requires the Commandant of the Coast Guard to: (1) submit the High Latitude Polar Ice-Breaking Mission Analysis Report to Congress, along with any recommendations
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Begich
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S8685-8687) on 08/03/2009
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Alaska Adjacent Zone Revenue Sharing Act [S.1560]
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Alaska Adjacent Zone Revenue Sharing Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to require that the state of Alaska receive 37.5% of: (1) any bonus bid paid for leasing rights for any area in the Alaska Adjacent Zone; and (2) specified post-leasing revenues including lease rental payments and lease royalty payments, as well as royalty proceeds from a sale of royalties taken in kind. Sets forth an allocation scheme under which the Secretary of the Interior is directed to pay: (1) 20% of any allocable state share directly to coastal
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Begich
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S8685-8687) on 08/03/2009