All Information (Except Text) for H.R.6107 - American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act110th Congress (2007-2008)
Bill
Hide Overview| Sponsor: | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (Introduced 05/21/2008) |
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| Committees: | House - Natural Resources; Energy and Commerce; Science and Technology |
| Latest Action: | House - 07/30/2008 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mrs. Bachmann. Petition No: 110-15. (Discharge petition text with signatures.) (All Actions) |
| Notes: | On 7/30/2008, a motion was filed to discharge the Committee on Natural Resources, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Science and Technology from consideration of H.R. 6107. A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for further action. (Discharge Petition No. 110-15: text with signatures.) |
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Titles (2)
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Short Titles - House of Representatives
Short Titles as Introduced
American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act
Official Titles
Official Titles - House of Representatives
Official Title as Introduced
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program that will result in an environmentally sound program for the exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and for other purposes.
Actions Overview (1)
| Date | Actions Overview |
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| 05/21/2008 | Introduced in House |
All Actions (9)
| Date | All Actions |
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| 07/30/2008 | Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mrs. Bachmann. Petition No: 110-15. (Discharge petition text with signatures.) Action By: House of Representatives |
| 06/03/2008 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. Action By: Committee on Science and Technology |
| 05/29/2008 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Action By: Committee on Natural Resources |
| 05/22/2008 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce |
| 05/21/2008 | Referred to House Science and Technology Action By: House of Representatives |
| 05/21/2008 | Referred to House Energy and Commerce Action By: House of Representatives |
| 05/21/2008 | Referred to House Natural Resources Action By: House of Representatives |
| 05/21/2008 | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 05/21/2008 | Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives |
Cosponsors (181)
Committees (3)
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
| Committee / Subcommittee | Date | Activity | Reports |
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| House Natural Resources | 05/21/2008 | Referred to | |
| House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources | 05/29/2008 | Referred to | |
| House Energy and Commerce | 05/21/2008 | Referred to | |
| House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality | 05/22/2008 | Referred to | |
| House Science and Technology | 05/21/2008 | Referred to | |
| House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Energy and Environment | 06/03/2008 | Referred to |
Subjects (100)
Subject — Policy Area:
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- Administrative procedure
- Administrative remedies
- Air pollution control
- Air traffic
- Airports
- Alaska
- Alternative energy sources
- Animal breeding
- Archaeology
- Caribou
- Chlorine
- Citizen participation
- Competitive bidding
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Construction workers
- Cultural property
- Department of the Interior
- Drainage
- Easements
- Energy development
- Environmental assessment
- Environmental monitoring
- Environmental research
- Explosives
- Export controls
- Fishes
- Fishing
- Fuel storage
- Gas industry
- Government contractors
- Government paperwork
- Government trust funds
- Grants-in-aid
- Habitat conservation
- Hazardous wastes
- History
- Hunting
- Impact aid
- Indian claims
- Indian lands
- Indigenous peoples
- Industrial pollution
- Infrastructure
- Judicial review
- Labor contracts
- Land transfers
- Land use
- Liability for environmental damages
- Mining engineering
- Minorities
- Minority business enterprises
- Minority employment
- Natural areas
- Natural gas
- Oil and gas leases
- Oil and gas royalties
- Oil pollution
- Oil well drilling
- Petroleum
- Petroleum industry
- Pipelines
- Planning
- Prospecting
- Reclamation of land
- Refuse and refuse disposal
- Revenue sharing
- Right-of-way
- Riparian ecology
- Roads and highways
- Sand and gravel industry
- Solvents
- Standards
- State laws
- Subcontractors
- Trails
- Trapping
- Waste water treatment
- Water pollution control
- Water quality
- Water supply
- Wetlands
- Wildlife conservation
- Wildlife refuges
Latest Summary (1)
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Introduced in House (05/21/2008)
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 with ANWR purposes.
Authorizes the Secretary to designate up to 45,000 acres of the Coastal Plain as a Special Area, after consultation with the state of Alaska, the city of Kaktovik, and the North Slope Borough.
Permits directional drilling in the Special Area.
Prescribes procedures governing Coastal Plain lease sales, as well as terms and conditions, including: (1) environmental protection; (2) federal and state distribution of revenues; (3) rights-of-way; and (4) local government impact aid and community service assistance.
Sets forth: (1) a "no significant adverse effect" standard to govern Coastal Plain activities; and (2) guidelines for expedited judicial review of complaints.
Establishes the ANWR Alternative Energy Trust Fund.