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Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Introduced

National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To greatly enhance the Nation's path toward energy independence and environmental, energy, economic, and national security, by amending Federal policy to increase the production of domestic energy sources, to dedicate fixed percentages of the royalties received for conservation programs, environmental restoration projects, renewable energy research and development, clean energy technology research and development, increased development of existing energy sources, and energy assistance for those in need, and to share a portion of such royalties with producing States, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
07/31/2008Introduced in House

All Actions (12)

Date All Actions
09/17/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Action By: Committee on Science and Technology
08/08/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Action By: Committee on Natural Resources
07/31/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce
07/31/2008Referred to House Rules
Action By: House of Representatives
07/31/2008Referred to House Budget
Action By: House of Representatives
07/31/2008Referred to House Education and Labor
Action By: House of Representatives
07/31/2008Referred to House Science and Technology
Action By: House of Representatives
07/31/2008Referred to House Ways and Means
Action By: House of Representatives
07/31/2008Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Action By: House of Representatives
07/31/2008Referred to House Natural Resources
Action By: House of Representatives
07/31/2008Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Science and Technology, Education and Labor, the Budget, and Rules, 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
07/31/2008Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (141)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-20]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-14]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]* 07/31/2008
Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Sali, Bill [R-ID-1]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Cazayoux, Donald J., Jr. [D-LA-6]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN-2]* 07/31/2008
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4]* 07/31/2008
Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9] 08/01/2008
Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] 08/01/2008
Rep. Childers, Travis [D-MS-1] 08/01/2008
Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] 08/01/2008
Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] 08/01/2008
Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9] 08/01/2008
Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] 08/01/2008
Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] 08/01/2008
Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] 08/01/2008
Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] 08/01/2008
Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] 08/01/2008
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] 08/01/2008
Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] 08/01/2008
Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48] 08/01/2008
Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] 08/01/2008
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] 08/01/2008
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] 08/01/2008
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] 08/01/2008
Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] 08/01/2008
Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1] 08/01/2008
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] 08/01/2008
Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] 08/01/2008
Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] 08/01/2008
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] 08/01/2008
Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] 08/01/2008
Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] 08/01/2008
Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] 08/01/2008
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] 08/01/2008
Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] 08/01/2008
Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16] 08/01/2008
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] 08/01/2008
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] 08/01/2008
Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] 08/01/2008
Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] 08/01/2008
Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] 08/01/2008
Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] 08/01/2008
Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] 08/01/2008
Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] 08/01/2008
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] 08/01/2008
Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] 08/01/2008
Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] 08/01/2008
Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] 08/01/2008
Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] 08/01/2008
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] 08/01/2008
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] 08/01/2008
Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] 08/01/2008
Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] 08/01/2008
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] 08/01/2008
Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] 08/01/2008
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] 08/01/2008
Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] 08/01/2008
Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] 08/01/2008
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] 08/01/2008
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] 08/01/2008
Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] 08/01/2008
Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] 08/01/2008
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40] 08/01/2008
Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] 08/01/2008
Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] 08/01/2008
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19] 08/01/2008
Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] 08/01/2008
Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] 08/01/2008
Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] 08/01/2008
Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] 08/01/2008
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] 08/01/2008
Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] 08/01/2008
Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1] 08/01/2008
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] 08/01/2008
Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] 08/01/2008
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-3] 08/01/2008
Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3] 08/01/2008
Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] 08/01/2008
Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] 09/09/2008
Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] 09/09/2008
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] 09/09/2008
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] 09/09/2008
Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] 09/09/2008
Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] 09/09/2008
Rep. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] 09/09/2008
Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] 09/09/2008
Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] 09/09/2008
Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23] 09/09/2008
Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10] 09/09/2008
Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] 09/09/2008
Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] 09/10/2008
Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] 09/10/2008
Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] 09/10/2008
Rep. Mitchell, Harry E. [D-AZ-5] 09/10/2008
Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] 09/16/2008
Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] 09/16/2008
Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] 09/16/2008
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] 09/24/2008
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] 09/24/2008
Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4] 09/24/2008

Committees (7)

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
House Natural Resources07/31/2008 Referred to
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources08/08/2008 Referred to
House Energy and Commerce07/31/2008 Referred to
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality07/31/2008 Referred to
House Ways and Means07/31/2008 Referred to
House Science and Technology07/31/2008 Referred to
House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Energy and Environment09/17/2008 Referred to
House Education and Labor07/31/2008 Referred to
House Budget07/31/2008 Referred to
House Rules07/31/2008 Referred to

No related bill information was received for H.R.6709.


Latest Summary (1)

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Introduced in House (07/31/2008)

National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act - Terminates all federal prohibitions on expenditures of funds to conduct natural gas, oil, oil shale, and energy production leasing and preleasing activities for federal lands. Revokes withdrawals of federal submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) from leasing for natural gas and oil exploration, development, and production. Amends the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 to repeal the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico. Amends the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 to repeal the prohibition on using funds to prepare or publish final regulations regarding a commercial leasing program for oil shale resources on public lands or to conduct an oil shale lease sale pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing any lease authorizing exploration for, or development of, natural gas or oil in any OCS area that is located: (1) within 25 miles of the coastline of a state; or (2) more than 25 miles and less than 50 miles from the coastline of a state that has enacted, within one year, a law disapproving of such a lease.

Provides for the allocation of sums collected under qualified leases on submerged land made available for leasing under this Act. Establishes the Conservation Reserve, the Environment Restoration Reserve, the Renewable Energy Reserve, and the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Reserve.

Establishes the state seaward boundaries under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.

Amends the Clean Air Act to allow the use of woody biomass from federal forest lands for the production of renewable energy.

Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal provisions prohibiting federal procurement of an alternative or synthetic fuel for any mobility-related use unless the contract specifies that the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production and combustion of the fuel supplied must be less than or equal to such emissions from the equivalent conventional fuel.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise provisions concerning tax credit extensions and deductions for renewable energy, alternative fuel, and energy conservation.

Requires the Secretary of Energy to publish a plan for exchanging light grade petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) for heavy grade petroleum. Establishes and provides for the allocation of the Energy Independence and Security Fund, including providing funding for: (1) researching and developing wind, solar, ocean and wave, and geothermal energy; (2) conducting energy efficiency projects; and (3) fostering the development of domestic energy production.