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Domestic Energy Security Act of 2009 [S.1517]
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Domestic Energy Security Act of 2009 - Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to: (1) prohibit the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) from offering, until June 30, 2022, any oil and gas exploration lease in the Eastern Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico that is within 45 miles of the coastline of Florida. (The current leasing moratorium prohibits leasing activities within 125 miles of such coastline.) Authorizes the Secretary to offer for leasing specified areas currently under moratorium. Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 07/24/2009
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A bill 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. [S.1515]
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Amends the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations to the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for FY2011-FY2012: (1) to acquire 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) to acquire hydrographic data and provide hydrographic services in the Arctic necessary to delineate the U.S. extended continental shelf.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/24/2009
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Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment Implementation Act of 2009 [S.1514]
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Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment Implementation Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to work through the International Maritime Organization to establish agreements to promote coordinated action among the United States, Russia, Canada, and other seafaring and Arctic nations to ensure in the Arctic: (1) placement and maintenance of aids to navigation; (2) appropriate icebreaking escort, tug, and salvage capabilities; (3) oil spill prevention and response capability; (4) maritime domain awareness,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/24/2009
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American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 [S.1462]
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American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 - Title I: Clean Energy Technology Deployment - Subtitle A: Clean Energy Financing - (Sec. 103) Establishes in the Treasury the Clean Energy Investment Fund, consisting of: (1) amounts appropriated for administrative expenses to implement a loan guarantee program that provides incentives for innovative technologies; and (2) amounts deposited in or appropriated for the Fund. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to revise provisions concerning such program, including by revising the definition of "commercial
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Bingaman
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Bingaman. With Written Report No. 111-48. on 07/16/2009
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Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment Implementation Act of 2010 [HB-5770]
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Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment Implementation Act of 2010 - Encourages the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to enter into negotiations through the International Maritime Organization to execute agreements to promote coordinated action among the United States, Russia, Canada, Iceland, Norway, Denmark, and other seafaring and Arctic nations to ensure in the Arctic: (1) placement and maintenance of aids to navigation; (2) appropriate marine safety, tug, and salvage capabilities; (3) oil spill prevention and response
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Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation. on 07/20/2010
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Arctic Deep Water Sea Port Act of 2010 [HB-4576]
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Arctic Deep Water Sea Port Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) 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: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 02/25/2010
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American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 [HB-2998]
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American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a combined efficiency and renewable electricity standard that requires specified retail electricity suppliers to supply an increasing percentage of their demand from a combination of energy efficiency savings and renewable energy (6% in 2012, 9.5% in 2014, 13% in 2016, 16.5% in 2018, and 20% in 2021-2039). Provides for issuing, trading, banking, retiring, and verifying renewable electricity credits. Sets forth provisions concerning:
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 07/23/2009
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Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment Implementation Act of 2009 [HB-2865]
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Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment Implementation Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to work through the International Maritime Organization to establish agreements to promote coordinated action among the United States, Russia, Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Denmark and other seafaring and Arctic nations to ensure in the Arctic: (1) placement and maintenance of aids to navigation; (2) appropriate icebreaking escort, tug, and salvage capabilities; (3) oil spill prevention and response capability;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation. on 06/15/2009
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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-2864]
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Amends the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations to the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for FY2011-FY2012 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 07/15/2010
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American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 [HB-2454]
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American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 - Sets forth provisions concerning clean energy, energy efficiency, reducing global warming pollution, transitioning to a clean energy economy, and providing for agriculture and forestry related offsets. Includes provisions: (1) creating a combined energy efficiency and renewable electricity standard and requiring retail electricity suppliers to meet 20% of their demand through renewable electricity and electricity savings by 2020; (2) setting a goal of, and requiring a strategic plan for, improving
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 97. on 07/07/2009
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CRUISE Integrity Act Cruise Reform and Uniform Industry Standards Evoke Integrity Act [HB-6625]
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Establishes requirements for cruise lines to receive federal funds and federal assistance, including a direct loan, loan guarantee, or tax credit. The bill prohibits cruise lines from receiving federal funds and federal assistance unless such cruise lines are incorporated in the United States; have at least 50% of vessels registered in the United States; certify compliance with certain requirements, including that they are in compliance with all applicable environmental dumping laws; offer full reimbursement to passengers for cancellations related
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation. on 04/27/2020
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AQUAA Act Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture Act [HB-6191]
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Establishes national standards for sustainable offshore aquaculture. The bill directs the Department of Commerce to create an Office of Offshore Aquaculture within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to coordinate regulatory, scientific, outreach, and international issues related to aquaculture. The bill also establishes a unified permitting and review process for aquaculture operations. Commerce must establish a research and development grant program to promote research and extension activities, including to (1) create innovative
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Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 03/24/2020
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Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act [S.2786]
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Directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish an Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee to advise DOT on matters related to Arctic maritime transportation, including Arctic seaway development. The committee must develop a set of policy recommendations that would enhance the leadership role played by the United States in improving the safety and reliability of Arctic maritime transportation in accordance with customary international maritime law, consider establishing a congressionally chartered seaway development corporation modeled
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger F. Wicker
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Wicker With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 116-295. on 11/16/2020
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Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 [S.1523]
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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
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/16/2019
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To make technical corrections to provisions of law enacted by the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposes. [HB-1821]
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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.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Bob Gibbs
Introduced In House on 03/18/2019
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Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 [HB-309]
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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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 02/05/2019
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Protect United States Security in the Arctic Act of 2017 [HB-3247]
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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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ami Bera
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 05/22/2018
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Alaska Oil and Gas Production Act [S.49]
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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
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S115-116) on 01/05/2017
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Hydrographic Services Improvement Amendments Act [HB-221]
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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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 487. on 06/26/2018
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American Energy Independence and Job Creation Act [HB-49]
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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.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 04/25/2017