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End Polluter Welfare Act of 2015 [S.1041]
End Polluter Welfare Act of 2015 Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal the authority of the Department 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. Amends the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 to prohibit payment of interest upon any overpayment of royalties. Amends the Oil Pollution Act to eliminate
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/22/2015
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SWAT Act Swatting Won't be Accepted or Tolerated Act of 2015 [S.1018]
SWAT Act Swatting Won't be Accepted or Tolerated Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose a term of imprisonment of up to eight years for making a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation to a federal law enforcement agency that causes an emergency federal law enforcement response; and (2) require the court to order a defendant convicted of such an offense to reimburse any federal, state, or local government for up to $10,000 in expenses incurred in responding to that conduct. Extends the requirement that a
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Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schumer
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/21/2015
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Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act [S.1]
Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (Sec. 2) Authorizes TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. to construct, connect, operate, and maintain the pipeline and cross-border facilities specified in an application filed by TransCanada Corporation to the Department of State on May 4, 2012. Deems the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement regarding the pipeline issued by the Secretary of State in January 2014 to fully satisfy the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and any law that requires federal agency consultation or review, including the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Veto Message Considered In Senate. (consideration: Cr S1274-1285, S1274) on 03/04/2015
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to promoting energy security of European allies through the opening of the Southern Gas Corridor. [HR-188]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to promoting energy security of European allies through the opening of the Southern Gas Corridor. Notes that further energy exploration in the Caspian Sea region will enhance the energy security of European allies. Affirms that it is in the U.S. national interest to enhance Europe's energy security by opening up the Southern Gas Corridor. Encourages the Administration to continue to engage with Azerbaijan, Turkey, Georgia, and other regional partners to provide support for new and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Europe, Eurasia, And Emerging Threats. on 05/20/2015
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North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 [HB-8]
North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 TITLE I--MODERNIZING AND PROTECTING INFRASTRUCTURE Subtitle A--Energy Delivery, Reliability, and Security (Sec. 1101) This bill amends the Natural Gas Act to revise procedures for consideration by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of applications for federal authorization of the exportation or importation of natural gas, including a deadline for a final decision on a federal authorization within 90 days after FERC issues its final environmental document. The bill repeals
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Sponsored by: Rep. Fred Upton
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 12/07/2015
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Safe and Accountable Federal Energy Review for Pipelines Act of 2016 Safer Pipelines Act of 2016 [HB-5630]
Safe and Accountable Federal Energy Review for Pipelines Act of 2016 Safer Pipelines Act of 2016 This bill amends the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), before granting a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a proposed pipeline expansion project, to: conduct a full evidentiary hearing on the need for the expansion or a cumulative review of planned energy infrastructure projects in the region of the proposed expansion; and consider matters that include existing capacity, renewable energy goals,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Introduced In House on 07/06/2016
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Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2016 [HB-5489]
Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow energy tax credits through 2020 for investments in: (1) qualified biogas property, or (2) qualified manure resource recovery property. The bill also permits new clean renewable energy bonds to be used for such properties. "Qualified biogas property" comprises a system that: (1) uses anaerobic digesters or other specified processes to convert biomass into a gas which is at least 52% methane; and (2) captures the gas for use as a fuel. The term includes
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 09/30/2016
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PHMSA Accountability Act [HB-5443]
PHMSA Accountability Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines, And Hazardous Materials. on 06/10/2016
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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5394]
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies. Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides appropriations to DOT for: the Office of the Secretary, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Federal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-606, By Mr. Diaz-balart. on 06/07/2016
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Great Lakes Pipeline Safety Act of 2016 [HB-5078]
Great Lakes Pipeline Safety Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to conduct a study to determine the economic and environmental risks of oil or hazardous liquids spills or leaks in the Straits of Mackinac that a failure of onshore, underwater pipeline facilities within the straits would pose to the Great Lakes. In addition, DOT must evaluate the condition and structural integrity of the facilities. DOT shall terminate operations of a facility upon a determination, based on such studies, that risk of hazard to life,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Debbie Dingell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 04/29/2016
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Pipeline Safety Act of 2016 [HB-5050]
Pipeline Safety Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby Rush
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 114-617, Part I. on 06/10/2016
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PIPE Act of 2016 Prosecuting Irresponsible Pipeline Explosions Act of 2016 [HB-4971]
PIPE Act of 2016 Prosecuting Irresponsible Pipeline Explosions Act of 2016 This bill imposes criminal penalties upon persons who recklessly damage or destroy certain gas pipelines or hazardous liquid pipelines through deliberate indifference to or conscious disregard of the consequences of their conduct.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Speier
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 05/17/2016
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PIPES Act of 2016 Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016 [HB-4937]
PIPES Act of 2016 Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill reauthorizes through FY2019 the gas and hazardous liquid pipeline and related programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT), including Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) operational expenses, one-call notification programs, community pipeline safety information grants, and the pipeline integrity program. (Sec. 3) The DOT Inspector General shall report to DOT, PHMSA, and Congress a list of each statutory
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Capuano
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 114-807, Part I. on 11/14/2016
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Small Business Protection Act of 2016 [HB-4671]
Small Business Protection Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to repeal the requirement that federal departments and agencies purchase prison-made products. Federal Prison Industries shall be ineligible to produce any product under a contract awarded for the sale of government property to a small business concern under the Small Business Act. No executive agency head may enter into any contract with Federal Prison Industries under which an inmate worker would have access to classified data, personal or financial information about
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Sponsored by: Rep. Doug LaMalfa
Introduced In House on 03/02/2016
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Pipeline Inspection Enforcement Act of 2016 [HB-4624]
Pipeline Inspection Enforcement Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to require the person purchasing or operating a gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility to inspect it to confirm the pipeline's status as active or abandoned. The DOT shall require also, by regulation, that the regulatory authority responsible for inspections of the facility ensure that such an inspection is conducted. The inspection requirement shall apply with respect to newly listed abandoned pipelines as well.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Hahn
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 02/26/2016
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To promote a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce. [HB-4583]
To promote a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce. This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to prioritize education and training for energy and manufacturing-related jobs in order to increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in those fields, including by: (1) encouraging the nation's education system to equip students with the skills, mentorships, training, and technical expertise necessary to fill the employment opportunities vital to managing and operating the nation's energy and manufacturing industries and, in
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Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/19/2016
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Underground Gas Storage Safety Act [HB-4578]
Underground Gas Storage Safety Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to prescribe minimum safety standards, meeting specified requirements, for underground gas storage facilities. A state authority may, however, adopt additional or more stringent safety standards for intrastate underground gas storage facilities. Until final standards are prescribed, all underground natural gas storage facilities shall comply with certain minimum requirements, including those in depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs and aquifer reservoirs and those
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 02/19/2016
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Natural Gas Leak Prevention Act of 2016 [HB-4429]
Natural Gas Leak Prevention Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue minimum uniform safety standards for the operation, environmental protection, and integrity management of underground natural gas storage facilities. The bill defines an "underground natural gas storage facility" as a gas pipeline facility that stores gas in an underground facility, including: a depleted hydrocarbon reservoir, an aquifer reservoir, or a solution mined salt cavern reservoir. DOT, in developing such standards, shall: consider
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Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Knight
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 02/05/2016
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Keeping Oil and Natural Gas Flowing for Consumers Act [HB-4037]
Keeping Oil and Natural Gas Flowing for Consumers Act This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from proposing, implementing, or enforcing restrictions under the Clean Air Act on methane emissions from: (1) crude oil production; or (2) natural gas production, processing, transmission, and storage. The EPA may not finalize or enforce the proposed rule entitled, "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New and Modified Sources," which proposes to amend the new source performance standards for oil and gas production by
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Fleming
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 11/20/2015
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To provide for direct hire authority for positions in the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and for other purposes. [HB-3823]
To provide for direct hire authority for positions in the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and for other purposes. This bill authorizes the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, until December 31, 2017, to appoint qualified candidates to positions that would likely allow increased activities relating to pipeline safety without regard to federal examination, selection, and placement provisions. The Administration shall submit to Congress a report annually through 2017 on its efforts to hire women, minorities,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Babin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 10/30/2015