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Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 [HB-3979]
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Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (SAA, 2008) to extend emergency unemployment compensation (EUC) payments for eligible individuals to weeks of employment ending on or before June 1, 2014. (Authority for payment of unemployment compensation expired on December 31, 2013. This amendment authorizes payment of compensation for the entire period between January 1, 2014, and June 1, 2014.) (Sec. 3) Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act
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HB-3979: Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Signed By President. on 12/19/2014
Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act [HB-3895]
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Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act or the EXPAND Act - Title I: Development of Federal Energy Resources - Declares that it is the policy of the United States to reduce or eliminate financial, regulatory, and technical barriers to energy exploration and production. Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to repeal the moratorium upon oil and gas leasing (or any related activity) in: (1) any area east of the Military Mission Line in the Gulf of Mexico; (2) any area in the Eastern Planning Area that is within
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HB-3895: Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 06/20/2014
Oil and Gas Leasing Inflation Adjustment Act [HB-3859]
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Oil and Gas Leasing Inflation Adjustment Act - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to increase from $2 per acre to $4 per acre the national minimum acceptable bid for oil and gas leases. Increases from $2 per acre to $5 per acre the minimum acceptable bid for a tar sand lease. Increases the annual rental of a lease from $1.50 per acre to $3 per acre for the first through the fifth year of the lease. Increases the annual lease rental from $2 per acre to $4 per acre for each year after such fifth year. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to make a cost-of-living
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HB-3859: Oil and Gas Leasing Inflation Adjustment Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 01/15/2014
End Polluter Welfare Act of 2013 [HB-3574]
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End Polluter Welfare Act of 2013 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to reduce or eliminate royalty payments for oil and natural gas leases in the Outer Continental Shelf. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to increase minimum royalty payments for coal, oil, and natural gas leases. Repeals the program for ultra-deepwater and unconventional natural gas and other petroleum resource exploration and production. Amends the Oil Pollution Act to eliminate
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HB-3574: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation, Energy, And Forestry. on 12/16/2013
Education and Energy Act of 2013 [HB-3460]
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Education and Energy Act of 2013 - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to require a portion of the revenue deposited into the general fund of the Treasury from new mineral and geothermal leases to be provided to the states to supplement the education of students in kindergarten through grade 12 and to supplement public support of institutions of higher education.. Restricts the revenue from which that portion is to be derived to the revenue from new leases that is in excess of the Congressional Budget Office's previous estimate of the revenue that those
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HB-3460: Education and Energy Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Tipton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 01/22/2014
Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act of 2013 [HB-3355]
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Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that increasing the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers will strengthen the national economy. Title I: Investing in America's Workforce - Investing in America's Workforce Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require state or local workforce investment systems to use youth activities funds allocated to a local area for programs that provide training, which may include priority consideration for training programs
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HB-3355: Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Brett Guthrie
Referred To The Subcommittee On Intelligence, Emerging Threats & Capabilities. on 01/24/2014
Energy Security and Employment Act [HB-3033]
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Energy Security and Employment Act - 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. Retains the authority of the Secretary of Defense to designate national defense areas on the outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Deems the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015, issued by the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), to be the final oil and gas leasing program for FY2013-FY2018 under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
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HB-3033: Energy Security and Employment Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert E. Latta
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 09/13/2013
End Welfare for Big Oil Act of 2013 [HB-2956]
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End Welfare for Big Oil Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit or repeal certain tax benefits for major integrated oil companies (defined as companies with annual gross receipts over $1 billion and an average daily worldwide production of crude oil of at least 500,000 barrels or certain successors in interest of such companies), including: (1) the foreign tax credit for companies that are dual capacity taxpayers; (2) the tax deduction for income attributable to the production, transportation, or distribution of oil, natural gas,
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HB-2956: End Welfare for Big Oil Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 08/09/2013
American-Made Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act [HB-2784]
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American-Made Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to implement a leasing program that includes at least 50% of the available unleased acreage within each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area considered to have the largest undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources, with an emphasis on offering the most geologically prospective parts of the planning area. Instructs the Secretary, in developing a five-year oil and gas leasing program,
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HB-2784: American-Made Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Cedric L. Richmond
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 07/26/2013
Job Creation Act of 2013 [HB-2674]
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Job Creation Act of 2013 - Title I: Trade - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Congress should continue to work with the Administration to expand trading markets, (2) the future growth of the U.S. economy requires this pro-growth strategy, (3) China's intellectual property rights violations are a problem for the U.S. economy. Title II: Tax Reform - Expresses the sense of Congress that reforming the federal tax code will benefit taxpayers and the U.S. economy. Title III: Balanced Budget Amendment - Expresses the sense of Congress that it needs
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HB-2674: Job Creation Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Vern Buchanan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 09/24/2013
Offshore Energy and Jobs Act [HB-2231]
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Offshore Energy and Jobs Act - Title I: Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Program Reforms - (Sec. 101) Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to implement a leasing program that includes at least 50% of the available unleased acreage within each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area considered to have the largest undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources, with an emphasis on offering the most geologically prospective parts of the planning area. (Sec. 102) Instructs the Secretary,
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HB-2231: Offshore Energy and Jobs Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 07/08/2013
No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 [HB-2081]
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No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 - 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 (with specified reductions to phase-out the credit over the course of the extension), (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 2014 the excise tax credit for alternative fuel, (5) allow tax credits
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HB-2081: No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Mac Thornberry
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 06/03/2013
HB-2: American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 601. on 11/17/2014
State Mineral Revenue Protection Act [HB-1972]
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State Mineral Revenue Protection Act - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior, on the request of a state (other than Alaska) and in lieu of any payments to the state under the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982, to convey to the state all right, title, and interest in and to 50% of all amounts otherwise required to be paid into the Treasury from sales, bonuses, royalties (including interest charges), and rentals for all public land or deposits located in the state. (Current law requires payment to
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HB-1972: State Mineral Revenue Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Coffman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 05/21/2013
Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 [HB-1881]
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Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 - Deems the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to have: (1) 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, and (2) 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 (OCS) planning area for which there is a commercial
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HB-1881: Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Rob Bishop
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 06/14/2013
Virginia Jobs and Energy Act [HB-1782]
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Virginia Jobs and Energy Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to: (1) conduct lease sale 220 within one year after enactment of this Act, and (2) include at least one lease sale in the Virginia lease sale planning area in each five-year oil and gas leasing program that applies after the current leasing program. Prohibits any oil or natural gas exploration, development, or production off the Virginia coast that would conflict with an military operation. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) periodically to review
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HB-1782: Virginia Jobs and Energy Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 05/07/2013
Maximize Offshore Resource Exploration Act of 2013 [HB-1165]
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Maximize Offshore Resource Exploration Act of 2013 or MORE Act of 2013 - Declares without force or effect all federal prohibitions against the expenditure of appropriated funds to conduct natural gas leasing and preleasing activities for any area of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Revokes all withdrawals of federal submerged lands from leasing for oil and natural gas exploration and production. Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from granting an oil or natural gas lease for any OCS located
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HB-1165: Maximize Offshore Resource Exploration Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert E. Latta
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 03/25/2013
National Endowment for the Oceans Act [S.973]
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National Endowment for the Oceans Act - Establishes in the Treasury the National Endowment for the Oceans which shall fund grants for programs to restore, protect, maintain, or understand living marine resources and their habitats, and ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources, including baseline scientific research, ocean observing, and other programs in coordination with federal and state agencies. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make grants for such purposes. Requires state matching funds for specified projects. States that programs
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S.973: National Endowment for the Oceans Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2941-2942) on 05/12/2011
Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act [S.940]
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Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the President and Administration should be commended for recognizing the severity of high gas prices and for taking appropriate actions to help reduce gas prices; (2) Congress should take additional actions to complement the efforts of the President; (3) the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) should contribute to the stabilization of world oil markets and prices and reduce the burden of high gasoline prices by using existing idle oil production capacity
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S.940: Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Motion To Proceed To Consideration Of Measure By Senator Reid Made In Senate. (consideration: Cr S3013-3039) on 05/17/2011
Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2011 [S.917]
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Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2011 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prescribe a program of structural reform for management of the Outer Continental Shelf, including establishing two bureaus to carry out leasing, permitting, and safety and environmental regulatory functions. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish: (1) an office to carry out the royalty and revenue management functions, and (2) an Outer Continental Shelf Safety and Environmental Advisory Board. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) recruit and directly
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S.917: Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Bingaman
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 112-51. on 05/17/2011