All Information (Except Text) for H.R.6709 - National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act110th Congress (2007-2008)
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Hide Overview| Sponsor: | Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] (Introduced 07/31/2008) |
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| Committees: | House - Natural Resources; Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Science and Technology; Education and Labor; Budget; Rules |
| Latest Action: | House - 09/17/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. (All Actions) |
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Titles (2)
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Short Titles - House of Representatives
Short Titles as Introduced
National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act
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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 |
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| 07/31/2008 | Introduced in House |
All Actions (12)
| Date | All Actions |
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| 09/17/2008 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. Action By: Committee on Science and Technology |
| 08/08/2008 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Action By: Committee on Natural Resources |
| 07/31/2008 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce |
| 07/31/2008 | Referred to House Rules Action By: House of Representatives |
| 07/31/2008 | Referred to House Budget Action By: House of Representatives |
| 07/31/2008 | Referred to House Education and Labor Action By: House of Representatives |
| 07/31/2008 | Referred to House Science and Technology Action By: House of Representatives |
| 07/31/2008 | Referred to House Ways and Means Action By: House of Representatives |
| 07/31/2008 | Referred to House Energy and Commerce Action By: House of Representatives |
| 07/31/2008 | Referred to House Natural Resources Action By: House of Representatives |
| 07/31/2008 | Referred 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 |
| 07/31/2008 | Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives |
Cosponsors (141)
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 |
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| House Natural Resources | 07/31/2008 | Referred to | |
| House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources | 08/08/2008 | Referred to | |
| House Energy and Commerce | 07/31/2008 | Referred to | |
| House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality | 07/31/2008 | Referred to | |
| House Ways and Means | 07/31/2008 | Referred to | |
| House Science and Technology | 07/31/2008 | Referred to | |
| House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Energy and Environment | 09/17/2008 | Referred to | |
| House Education and Labor | 07/31/2008 | Referred to | |
| House Budget | 07/31/2008 | Referred to | |
| House Rules | 07/31/2008 | Referred to |
Subjects (55)
Subject — Policy Area:
One Policy Area term, which best describes an entire measure, is assigned to every public bill or resolution.
- Administrative procedure
- Alcohol as fuel
- Alternative energy sources
- Biomass energy
- Boundaries
- Carbon dioxide
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Coastal zone
- Continental shelf
- Energy conservation
- Energy development
- Energy efficiency
- Energy research
- Gas in submerged lands
- Geothermal resources
- Government procurement
- Government trust funds
- Gulf of Mexico
- Income tax
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine pollution
- Motor vehicle pollution control
- National forests
- Natural gas
- Nature conservation
- Ocean energy resources
- Oil and gas leases
- Oil pollution
- Oil shales
- Petroleum
- Petroleum in submerged lands
- Petroleum reserves
- Prospecting
- Research and development
- Restoration ecology
- Solar energy
- State laws
- Strategic materials
- Synthetic fuel
- Tax credits
- Tax deductions
- Water pollution control
- Wind power
- Wood
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.