H.R. 3408 - Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012
- Sponsor:
- Doug Lamborn
- Summary:
- To set clear rules for the development of United States oil shale resources, to promote shale technology research and development, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on February 16, 2012
- Amendments:
- 20 proposed amendments. 7 accepted. 12 rejected. View amendments
PASSED on February 16, 2012.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 237
voted NO: 187
10 voted present/not voting
Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012
H.R. 3408 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- To set clear rules for the development of United States oil shale resources, to promote shale technology research and development, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To set clear rules for the development of United States oil shale resources, to promote shale technology research and development, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- PIONEERS Act
- Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security Act
- PIONEERS Act
- Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security Act
- Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act
- Cutting Federal Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act
- Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act
- Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act
- North American Energy Access Act
- PIONEERS Act
- Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security Act
- Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012
- Sponsor
- Doug Lamborn
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Energy
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Appropriations
- Aquatic ecology
- Arctic Ocean
- Arctic and polar regions
- Atlantic Ocean
- Buy American requirements
- California
- Civil actions and liability
- Colorado
- Congressional oversight
- Department of the Interior
- Economic development
- Energy research
- Energy revenues and royalties
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Florida
- Government trust funds
- Gulf of Mexico
- Health care costs and insurance
- Hunting and fishing
- Industrial facilities
- Judicial review and appeals
- Land transfers
- Land use and conservation
- Licensing and registrations
- Louisiana
- Mammals
- Manufacturing
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine pollution
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Medicare
- Military operations and strategy
- Military readiness
- Mississippi
- Nebraska
- Oil and gas
- Pipelines
- Pollution liability
- Research and development
- State and local finance
- Texas
- Travel and tourism
- U.S. territories and protectorates
- Utah
- Virginia
- Watersheds
- Wetlands
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
- Wyoming
- Related Bills
- H.Res. 547 (112th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3408) to Set Clear Rules for the Development of United States Oil Shale Resources, to Promote Shale Technology Research and Development, and for Other Purposes; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3813) to Amend Title 5, United States Code, to Secure the Annuities of Federal Civilian Employees, and for Other Purposes; and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 7) to Authorize Funds for Federal-Aid Highway, Public Transportation, and Highway and Motor Carrier Safety Programs, and for Other Purposes.
- H.Res. 547 (112th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3408) to Set Clear Rules for the Development of United States Oil Shale Resources, to Promote Shale Technology Research and Development, and for Other Purposes; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3813) to Amend Title 5, United States Code, to Secure the Annuities of Federal Civilian Employees, and for Other Purposes; and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 7) to Authorize Funds for Federal-Aid Highway, Public Transportation, and Highway and Motor Carrier Safety Programs, and for Other Purposes.
- Major Actions
Introduced 11/14/2011 Referred to Committee Amendments (20 proposed) Passed House 2/16/2012 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 3408 2/15/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 173 voted YES 249 voted NO 12 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 3408 2/15/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 173 voted YES 254 voted NO 7 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 3408 2/15/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 149 voted YES 276 voted NO 9 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 4 to H R 3408 2/15/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 193 voted YES 234 voted NO 7 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 3408 2/15/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 160 voted YES 265 voted NO 9 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 7 to H R 3408 2/15/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 160 voted YES 267 voted NO 7 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 9 to H R 3408 2/15/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 169 voted YES 257 voted NO 8 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 11 to H R 3408 2/15/2012 This amendment PASSED the House 266 voted YES 159 voted NO 9 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 12 to H R 3408 2/15/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 188 voted YES 236 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Hastings (WA) amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. 2/15/2012 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Bilirakis amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote. 2/15/2012 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Richmond amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote. 2/15/2012 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 13 to H R 3408 2/16/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 167 voted YES 253 voted NO 14 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 15 to H R 3408 2/16/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 189 voted YES 228 voted NO 17 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 16 to H R 3408 2/16/2012 This amendment PASSED the House 250 voted YES 171 voted NO 13 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 17 to H R 3408 2/16/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 168 voted YES 254 voted NO 12 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 18 to H R 3408 2/16/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 183 voted YES 238 voted NO 13 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 19 to H R 3408 2/16/2012 This amendment PASSED the House 244 voted YES 177 voted NO 13 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 3408 Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security Act 2/16/2012 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 176 voted YES 241 voted NO 17 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House H.R. 3408 (112th): PIONEERS Act 2/16/2012 This bill PASSED the House 237 voted YES 187 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Scalise amendment (A020) Agreed to by voice vote. 2/16/2012 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 11/14/2011 11/14/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. 11/15/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. 2/01/2012 Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged. 2/01/2012 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 2/01/2012 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 16. 2/09/2012 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-392. Put on a legislative calendar 2/09/2012 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 272. 2/14/2012 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 547 Reported to House. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3408. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. Specified amendments printed in part A of the report accompanying this resolution are in order. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3813. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. Specified amendments printed in part B of the report accompanying this resolution are in order. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 7. 2/15/2012 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 547. 2/15/2012 The resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3408. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. Specified amendments printed in part A of the report accompanying this resolution are in order. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 3813. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. Specified amendments printed in part B of the report accompanying this resolution are in order. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 7. 2/15/2012 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 547 and Rule XVIII. 2/15/2012 The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Chairman of the Committee. 2/15/2012 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3408. 2/15/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Eshoo Part A amendment No. 1. 2/15/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Eshoo amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Eshoo demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2/15/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey Part A amendment No. 2. 2/15/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2/15/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rush Part A amendment No. 3. 2/15/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rush amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rush demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2/15/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Doyle Part A amendment No. 4. 2/15/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Doyle amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Doyle demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2/15/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis Part A amendment No. 5. 2/15/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Polis amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2/15/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (WA) Part A amendment No. 6. 2/15/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capps Part A amendment No. 7. 2/15/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Capps amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Capps demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2/15/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bilirakis Part A amendment No. 8. 2/15/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (NY) Part A amendment No. 9. 2/15/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bishop (NY) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop (NY) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2/15/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Richmond Part A amendment No. 10. 2/15/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Landry Part A amendment No. 11. 2/15/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Landry amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2/15/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Deutch Part A amendment No. 12. 2/15/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Deutch amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Deutch demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day 2/15/2012 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. 2/15/2012 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3408 as unfinished business. select this vote Vote 2/15/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 3408 select this vote Vote 2/15/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 3408 select this vote Vote 2/15/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 3408 select this vote Vote 2/15/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 4 to H R 3408 select this vote Vote 2/15/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 3408 select this vote Vote 2/15/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 7 to H R 3408 select this vote Vote 2/15/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 9 to H R 3408 select this vote Vote 2/15/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 11 to H R 3408 select this vote Vote 2/15/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 12 to H R 3408 2/15/2012 Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. Eshoo. 2/15/2012 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Markey. 2/15/2012 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Rush. 2/15/2012 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Doyle. 2/15/2012 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Polis. 2/15/2012 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Hastings (WA). select this vote Vote 2/15/2012 On agreeing to the Hastings (WA) amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. 2/15/2012 Amendment (A007) offered by Mrs. Capps. 2/15/2012 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Bilirakis. select this vote Vote 2/15/2012 On agreeing to the Bilirakis amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote. 2/15/2012 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Bishop (NY). 2/15/2012 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Richmond. select this vote Vote 2/15/2012 On agreeing to the Richmond amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote. 2/15/2012 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Landry. 2/15/2012 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Deutch. 2/16/2012 Considered as unfinished business. 2/16/2012 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. 2/16/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson (CA) Part A amendment No. 13. 2/16/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Thompson (CA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Thompson (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2/16/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt Part A amendment No. 14. 2/16/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hanabusa Part A amendment No. 15. 2/16/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hanabusa amendment, 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 the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2/16/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (WA) Part A amendment No. 16. 2/16/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hastings (WA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Holt demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2/16/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey Part A amendment No. 17. 2/16/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2/16/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey Part A amendment No. 18. 2/16/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment, 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 the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2/16/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Labrador Part A amendment No. 19. 2/16/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Labrador amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Garamendi demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2/16/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scalise Part A amendment No. 20. 2/16/2012 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3408 as unfinished business. 2/16/2012 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. 2/16/2012 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3408. 2/16/2012 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 2/16/2012 Ms. Castor (FL) moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. 2/16/2012 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castor (FL) motion to recommit. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a new section to restrict permits for new oil and gas slant, directional, or offshore drilling around the Great Lakes or the Florida Everglades. 2/16/2012 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 2/16/2012 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 2/16/2012 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. select this vote Vote 2/16/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 13 to H R 3408 select this vote Vote 2/16/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 15 to H R 3408 select this vote Vote 2/16/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 16 to H R 3408 select this vote Vote 2/16/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 17 to H R 3408 select this vote Vote 2/16/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 18 to H R 3408 select this vote Vote 2/16/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 19 to H R 3408 select this vote Vote 2/16/2012 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 3408 Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security Act currently selected House Vote on Passage 2/16/2012 H.R. 3408 (112th): PIONEERS Act 2/16/2012 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Thompson (CA). 2/16/2012 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Holt. 2/16/2012 By unanimous consent, the Holt amendment was withdrawn. 2/16/2012 Amendment (A015) offered by Ms. Hanabusa. 2/16/2012 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Hastings (WA). 2/16/2012 Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Markey. 2/16/2012 Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Markey. 2/16/2012 Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Labrador. 2/16/2012 Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Scalise. select this vote Vote 2/16/2012 On agreeing to the Scalise amendment (A020) Agreed to by voice vote. 1/03/2013 Without objection, H.R. 3408 was laid on the table. 1/03/2013 Laid on the table. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 932 Eshoo, Anna [D-CA18] February 15, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on February 15, 2012. Amendment sought to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review the results of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) study, as required by the bipartisan pipeline safety bill (P.L. 112-90), before issuing a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.
select this vote H. Amdt. 933 Markey, Edward [D-MA] February 15, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on February 15, 2012. Amendment sought to ensure that if the Keystone XL pipeline is built, the oil that it transports to the Gulf of Mexico and the fuels made from that oil remain in this country for use in domestic commerce. The amendment allows the President to waive this requirement if it can be shown that an export of the oil or fuels won't increase our dependence on oil or fuels we buy from hostile nations; that prices for refiners and consumers won't go up if the export occurs; or if an export is needed to comply with any international treaties or other agreements we have to export oil or fuels.
select this vote H. Amdt. 934 Rush, Bobby [D-IL1] February 15, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on February 15, 2012. Amendment sought to prohibit the issuance of a permit absent conditions that restrict the ability of the permit recipient from initiating or threatening to initiate proceedings to invoke the power of eminent domain against the will of a property's owner for the purposes of constructing or operating the Keystone XL pipeline.
select this vote H. Amdt. 935 Doyle, Michael [D-PA14] February 15, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on February 15, 2012. Amendment sought to require that a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline is not to be issued or deemed issued unless the permit applicant can certify and provide adequate documentation to FERC that at least 75% of the iron and steel to be used in domestic portion of the pipeline is produced in North America.
select this vote H. Amdt. 936 Polis, Jared [D-CO2] February 15, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on February 15, 2012. Amendment sought to strike subtitle A of title XVII (Oil Shale Leasing provisions or "PIONEERS Act") from the bill and to increase the Federal share of drilling revenue from 50% to 51%.
select this vote H. Amdt. 937 Hastings, Doc [R-WA4] February 15, 2012 Passed by voice vote on February 15, 2012. Manager's amendment changes the underlying bill's requirement that the Department of the Interior substitute two new lease blocks for each one lease block that is deferred from a lease sale at the request of the Department of Defense; to replace each deferred lease block with one new lease block; calls attention to the existing authority under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act for the President to designate National Defense Areas on the outer Continental Shelf that are restricted from exploration and operation; and also requires the North Aleutian Basin lease sale to be conducted by 2015 rather than one year after enactment of the Act.
select this vote H. Amdt. 938 Capps, Lois [D-CA24] February 15, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on February 15, 2012. Amendment sought to strike section 17304, relating to oil and gas lease sales in the Southern California planning area, and part 4, relating to OCS revenue sharing with coastal states.
select this vote H. Amdt. 939 Bilirakis, Gus [R-FL12] February 15, 2012 Passed by voice vote on February 15, 2012. Amendment to require the Secretary to conduct an economic impact survey to determine the economic effects that lease sales within 100 miles of the coast of Florida will have on the Florida fishing and tourism industries.
select this vote H. Amdt. 940 Bishop, Timothy [D-NY1] February 15, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on February 15, 2012. Amendment sought to prohibit oil and natural gas lease sales off the coasts of Northeast States.
select this vote H. Amdt. 941 Richmond, Cedric [D-LA2] February 15, 2012 Passed by voice vote on February 15, 2012. Amendment gives states the option to use oil and gas revenues as their state cost share of federal projects for "coastal wetlands conservation, coastal restoration, hurricane protection, or infrastructure projects directly impacted by coastal wetland losses.".
select this vote H. Amdt. 942 Landry, Jeff [R-LA3] February 15, 2012 Passed by roll call vote on February 15, 2012. Amendment raises the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act cap to $750 million per year starting in year 2023 until 2055 and keeps the $500 million cap per year in place through year 2022.
select this vote H. Amdt. 943 Deutch, Theodore [D-FL22] February 15, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on February 15, 2012. Amendment sought to require a person to include in the application for a drilling lease an estimate of the economic impact, including job losses, resulting from a worst-case discharge of oil from facilities operating under the lease.
select this vote H. Amdt. 944 Thompson, Mike [D-CA5] February 16, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on February 16, 2012. Amendment sought to clarify that the legislation does not allow for oil and gas drilling on the northern coast of California.
H. Amdt. 945 Holt, Rush [D-NJ12] February 16, 2012 Offered on February 15, 2012. An amendment numbered 14 printed in Part A of House Report 112-398 to affirm that nothing in the underlying bill will affect funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).
select this vote H. Amdt. 946 Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI1] February 16, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on February 16, 2012. Amendment sought to require that leases granted by the Secretary must meet requirements for the following: a third-party certification of safety systems related to well control, such as blowout preventers; performance of blowout preventers including the qualitative risk and subsea testing; an independent third-party certification of well casing and cementing programs and procedures; mandatory safety and environmental management systems of the operators in the OCS; and procedures and technologies to be used during drilling operations to minimize the risk of igniting an explosion of hydrocarbons.
select this vote H. Amdt. 947 Hastings, Doc [R-WA4] February 16, 2012 Passed by roll call vote on February 16, 2012. Amendment streamlines the NEPA process to allow for expedited development of renewable energy projects on federal lands and waters.
select this vote H. Amdt. 948 Markey, Edward [D-MA] February 16, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on February 16, 2012. Amendment sought to expand on the oil export ban already included in the Arctic drilling subtitle (Sec. 17706) to prohibit export of any natural gas produced pursuant to a lease issued under Title XVII of this Act.
select this vote H. Amdt. 949 Markey, Edward [D-MA] February 16, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on February 16, 2012. Amendment sought to require companies holding leases which allow them to drill on public lands off-shore without paying a royalty, to renegotiate those leases prior to bidding on new leases issued pursuant to Title XVII of this Act.
select this vote H. Amdt. 950 Labrador, Raúl [R-ID1] February 16, 2012 Passed by roll call vote on February 16, 2012. Amendment minimizes NEPA requirements for a geothermal exploration test project so a project can quickly move forward if resources are found.
select this vote H. Amdt. 951 Scalise, Steve [R-LA1] February 16, 2012 Passed by voice vote on February 16, 2012. Amendment establishes the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund and requires that 80% of the Clean Water Act fines will be directed to that fund in order to restore the ecosystems and economies that were directly impacted by the gulf oil spill.
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