H.R. 3534 - Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009

Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009

H.R. 3534 — 111^th Congress (2009–2010)

Summary

To provide greater efficiencies, transparency, returns, and accountability in the administration of Federal mineral and energy resources by consolidating administration of various Federal energy minerals management and leasing programs into one entity to be known as the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing of the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To provide greater efficiencies, transparency, returns, and accountability in the administration of Federal mineral and energy resources by consolidating administration of various Federal energy minerals management and leasing programs into one entity to be known as the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing of the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009

Sponsor

Nick J. Rahall II

Co-Sponsors

Subjects

• Public lands and natural resources
• Administrative law and regulatory procedures
• Advisory bodies
• Air quality
• Alternative and renewable resources
• Aquaculture
• Business records
• Coal
• Department of the Interior
• Energy revenues and royalties
• Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
• Executive agency funding and structure
• Government information and archives
• Government trust funds
• Great Lakes
• Indian lands and resources rights
• Interest, dividends, interest rates
• Land use and conservation
• Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
• Metals
• Mining
• Nuclear power
• Oil and gas
• Public contracts and procurement
• Trade secrets and economic espionage
• User charges and fees

Related Bills

• H.Res. 1574 (111^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3534) to Provide Greater Efficiencies, Transparency, Returns, and Accountability in the Administration of Federal Mineral and Energy Resources by Consolidating Administration of Various Federal Energy Minerals Management and Leasing Programs into One Entity to Be Known As the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing of the Department of the Interior, and for Other Purposes; and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5851) to Provide Whistleblower Protections to Certain Workers in the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry.
• H.Res. 1574 (111^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3534) to Provide Greater Efficiencies, Transparency, Returns, and Accountability in the Administration of Federal Mineral and Energy Resources by Consolidating Administration of Various Federal Energy Minerals Management and Leasing Programs into One Entity to Be Known As the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing of the Department of the Interior, and for Other Purposes; and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5851) to Provide Whistleblower Protections to Certain Workers in the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry.

Major Actions

Introduced	9/08/2009
Referred to Committee
Amendments (9 proposed)
Passed House	7/30/2010

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/30/2010	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Shea-Porter amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/30/2010	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Connolly (VA) amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/30/2010	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Melancon amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/30/2010	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 1 to H.R. 3534	7/30/2010	This amendment PASSED the House 250 voted YES 161 voted NO 26 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 3 to H.R. 3534	7/30/2010	This amendment PASSED the House 404 voted YES 1 voted NO 33 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 5 to H.R. 3534	7/30/2010	This amendment PASSED the House 399 voted YES 8 voted NO 31 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 6 to H.R. 3534	7/30/2010	This amendment PASSED the House 258 voted YES 149 voted NO 31 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 8 to H.R. 3534	7/30/2010	This amendment PASSED the House 216 voted YES 195 voted NO 27 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 3534 Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2010	7/30/2010	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 166 voted YES 239 voted NO 26 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 3534 Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2010	7/30/2010	This bill PASSED the House 209 voted YES 193 voted NO 30 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	9/08/2009
		9/08/2009	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
		9/16/2009	Committee Hearings Held.
		9/17/2009	Committee Hearings Held.
		6/30/2010	Committee Hearings Held.
		7/14/2010	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		7/15/2010	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/15/2010	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 21.
		7/28/2010	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 111-575, Part I.
		7/28/2010	Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Agriculture for a period ending not later than July 28, 2010 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(a), rule X.
		7/28/2010	Committee on Agriculture discharged.
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/28/2010	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 332.
		7/30/2010	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1574 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3534 and H.R. 5851. General debate for H.R. 3534 shall be one hour and forty minutes. After general debate, the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. And, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in Part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying the resolution. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to that amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in Part B of the report of the Committee on Rules. The rule also makes in order
		7/30/2010	POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Hastings (WA) stated that the bill and committee report violated the provisions of clause 9(a) rule XXI and was not in order for consideration. The Chair sustained the point of order.
		7/30/2010	SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FILED - The Chair announced a supplemental report to H.R. 3534 has been filed pursuant to the authority granted by clause 3(a)(2) of rule 13. The supplemental report contains a statement regarding congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits in satisfaction of clause 9 or rule 21.
		7/30/2010	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1574.
		7/30/2010	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3534 and H.R. 5851. General debate for H.R. 3534 shall be one hour. After general debate, the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. And, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in Part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying the resolution. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to that amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in Part B of the report of the Committee on Rules. The rule also makes in order H.R. 5851. General debate for H.R. 5851 shall be limited to one hour and the bill is closed to amendments, with the exception of the amendment printed in part C of the report which is considered adopted.
		7/30/2010	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1574 and Rule XVIII.
		7/30/2010	The Speaker designated the Honorable Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		7/30/2010	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3534.
		7/30/2010	Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Natural Resources, H. Rept. 111-575, Part II.
		7/30/2010	The Committee of the Whole rose informally and subsequently resumed its sitting.
		7/30/2010	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1574, the Committee on the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Rahall amendment No. 1.
		7/30/2010	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rahall amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/30/2010	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1574, the Committee on the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castle amendment No. 2.
		7/30/2010	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1574, the Committee on the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kind amendment No. 3.
		7/30/2010	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kind amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Kind demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/30/2010	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1574, the Committee on the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shea-Porter amendment No. 4.
		7/30/2010	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1574, the Committee on the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Teague amendment No. 5.
		7/30/2010	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Teague amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cummings demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/30/2010	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1574, the Committee on the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Oberstar amendment No. 6.
		7/30/2010	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Oberstar amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/30/2010	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1574, the Committee on the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly (VA) amendment No. 7.
		7/30/2010	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1574, the Committee on the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Melancon amendment No. 8.
		7/30/2010	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Melancon amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/30/2010	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1574, the Committee on the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Melancon amendment No. 9.
		7/30/2010	Mr. Rahall moved that the Committee now rise.
		7/30/2010	On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/30/2010	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3534 as unfinished business.
		7/30/2010	Considered as unfinished business.
		7/30/2010	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		7/30/2010	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
		7/30/2010	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3534.
		7/30/2010	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		7/30/2010	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
		7/30/2010	Mr. Cassidy moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.
		7/30/2010	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cassidy motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting a new section 231 which provides a new termination of moratoria on offshore drilling.
		7/30/2010	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
		7/30/2010	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3534.
		7/30/2010	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Rahall.
		7/30/2010	Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Castle.
select this vote	Vote	7/30/2010	On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/30/2010	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Kind.
		7/30/2010	Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Shea-Porter.
select this vote	Vote	7/30/2010	On agreeing to the Shea-Porter amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/30/2010	Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Teague.
		7/30/2010	Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Oberstar.
		7/30/2010	Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Connolly (VA).
select this vote	Vote	7/30/2010	On agreeing to the Connolly (VA) amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/30/2010	Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Melancon.
		7/30/2010	Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Melancon.
select this vote	Vote	7/30/2010	On agreeing to the Melancon amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
select this vote	Vote	7/30/2010	Amendment 1 to H.R. 3534
select this vote	Vote	7/30/2010	Amendment 3 to H.R. 3534
select this vote	Vote	7/30/2010	Amendment 5 to H.R. 3534
select this vote	Vote	7/30/2010	Amendment 6 to H.R. 3534
select this vote	Vote	7/30/2010	Amendment 8 to H.R. 3534
select this vote	Vote	7/30/2010	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 3534 Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2010
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	7/30/2010	On Passage - House - H.R. 3534 Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2010
		8/03/2010	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
	Put on a legislative calendar	8/04/2010	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 510.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 766	Rahall, Nick [D-WV3]	July 30, 2010	Passed by roll call vote on July 30, 2010.
	An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 111-582 to clarify certain provisisons in the bill and add various requirements. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 767	Castle, Michael [R-DE]	July 30, 2010	Passed by voice vote on July 30, 2010.
	An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 111-582 to ensure there is no delay in the development of ocean renewable energy resources, including offshore wind, in the establishment of the new Bureau of Energy and Resource Management. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 768	Kind, Ron [D-WI3]	July 30, 2010	Passed by roll call vote on July 30, 2010.
	An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 111-582 to require that no less than 1.5 percent of the Land and Water Conservation Fund each year go toward securing recreational public access to Federal Lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior for hunting, fishing, and other outdoor recreation. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 769	Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH1]	July 30, 2010	Passed by voice vote on July 30, 2010.
	An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 111-582 to ensure that the ethics guidelines required for certain Department of Interior employees are updated at least every three years. The amendment would also ensure that the best available technology for oil spill response and mitigation, and the availability and accessibility of that technology is part of the Offshore Technology Research and Risk Assessment Program. Finally, the amendment would require that operators annually certify that their response and exploration plans include the best available technology and its availability. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 770	Teague, Harry [D-NM2]	July 30, 2010	Passed by roll call vote on July 30, 2010.
	An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 111-582 to allow a group of companies to cooperate to meet financial responsibility requirements by pooling of resources or joint insurance coverage. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 771	Oberstar, James [D-MN8]	July 30, 2010	Passed by roll call vote on July 30, 2010.
	An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 111-582 to require, following initial clean-up of a spill, that the National Resources Damages Act trustee give equal and full consideration to all statutorily prescribed natural resource damage remedies to ensure that acquisition of non-impacted land is considered an equal remedy and not given lower priority as is currently provided in statute. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 772	Connolly, Gerald [D-VA11]	July 30, 2010	Passed by voice vote on July 30, 2010.
	An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part A of House Report 111-582 to prevent oil companies from shifting oil spill cleanup costs onto taxpayers by ensuring that Oil Pollution Act liabilities of an oil subsidiary will be inherited by the parent oil company in the event the subsidiary goes bankrupt and does not sell its assets. The amendment does not alter underlying liability provisions of OPA, and includes technical corrections from the Department of Justice. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 773	Melancon, Charles [D-LA3]	July 30, 2010	Passed by roll call vote on July 30, 2010.
	An amendment numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 111-582 to seek to end the federal moratorium on deepwater drilling. The moratorium would be prohibited from enforcement on those rigs that meet safety requirements set forth in NTL 05 and NTL 06. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 774	Melancon, Charles [D-LA3]	July 30, 2010	Passed by voice vote on July 30, 2010.
	An amendment numbered 9 printed in Part B of House Report 111-582 to seek to create an additional civil penalty on Gulf Coast Oil Spills of more than 1 million barrels, and would direct those funds toward previously authorized coastal restoration projects. Show amendment details