H.R. 1965 - Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act of 2013

Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act of 2013

H.R. 1965 — 113^th Congress (2013–2014)

Summary

To streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development for American energy security, economic development, and job creation, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development for American energy security, economic development, and job creation, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act
• PIONEERS Act
• Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security Act
• Providing Leasing Certainty for American Energy Act of 2013
• Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2013
• Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act
• PIONEERS Act
• Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security Act
• Providing Leasing Certainty for American Energy Act of 2013
• Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2013
• Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act of 2013
• BLM Live Internet Auctions Act
• Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act
• National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act
• Native American Energy Act
• PIONEERS Act
• Planning for American Energy Act of 2013
• Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security Act
• Providing Leasing Certainty for American Energy Act of 2013
• Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2013
• Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act of 2013

Sponsor

Doug Lamborn

Co-Sponsors

• Kevin Cramer
• Jeff Duncan

Subjects

• Energy
• Administrative law and regulatory procedures
• Administrative remedies
• Air quality
• Alternative and renewable resources
• Civil actions and liability
• Department of Energy
• Department of the Interior
• Endangered and threatened species
• Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
• Executive agency funding and structure
• Forests, forestry, trees
• Judicial procedure and administration
• Judicial review and appeals
• Land use and conservation
• Legal fees and court costs
• Licensing and registrations
• Oil and gas
• User charges and fees
• Water quality

Related Bills

• H.Res. 419 (113^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 1965) to Streamline and Ensure Onshore Energy Permitting, Provide for Onshore Leasing Certainty, and Give Certainty to Oil Shale Development for American Energy Security, Economic Development, and Job Creation, and for Other Purposes, and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2728) to Recognize States' Authority to Regulate Oil and Gas Operations and Promote American Energy Security, Development, and Job Creation.
• S. 1401 (113^th) : Domestic Energy and Jobs Act
• H.R. 4286 (113^th) : American Energy Renaissance Act of 2014
• H.R. 4304 (113^th) : Jumpstarting Opportunities with Bold Solutions Act
• S. 2170 (113^th) : American Energy Renaissance Act of 2014
• H.R. 2 (113^th) : American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act
• H.R. 4899 (113^th) : Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014

Major Actions

Introduced	5/14/2013
Referred to Committee
Amendments (8 proposed)
Passed House	11/20/2013

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Hastings (WA) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.	11/19/2013	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Hanabusa amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.	11/19/2013	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Marino amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.	11/19/2013	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	H.Amdt. 498 (Jackson Lee) to H.R. 1965: Amendment sought to preserve the First Amendment Right to Petition.	11/20/2013	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 199 voted YES 222 voted NO 10 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	H.Amdt. 499 (Lowenthal) to H.R. 1965: Amendment sought to allow the Secretary of the Interior to continue to review actions ...	11/20/2013	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 194 voted YES 228 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	H.Amdt. 500 (Jackson Lee) to H.R. 1965: Amendment sought to eliminate prohibition of award of attorney fees which otherwise would ...	11/20/2013	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 198 voted YES 225 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	H.Amdt. 503 (Polis) to H.R. 1965: Amendment sought to require the National Academy of Sciences to study and report to ...	11/20/2013	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 202 voted YES 221 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	H.Amdt. 504 (DeFazio) to H.R. 1965: Amendment sought to authorize $10 million of the revenue generated by the bill for ...	11/20/2013	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 195 voted YES 226 voted NO 10 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1965 To streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development for American energy security, economic development, and job creation, and for other purposes	11/20/2013	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 189 voted YES 232 voted NO 10 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	H.R. 1965 (113th): Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act of 2013	11/20/2013	This bill PASSED the House 228 voted YES 192 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	5/14/2013
		5/14/2013	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
		5/14/2013	Referred to House Natural Resources
		5/14/2013	Referred to House Judiciary
		5/14/2013	Introduced in House
		5/20/2013	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
		5/22/2013	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
		6/14/2013	Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
		7/24/2013	Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
		7/24/2013	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/24/2013	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 14.
		11/12/2013	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-262, Part I.
		11/12/2013	Committee on Judiciary discharged.
	Put on a legislative calendar	11/12/2013	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 188.
		11/18/2013	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 419 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1965 and H.R. 2728. The resolution provides for one hour of debate and makes in order only those further amendments printed in the Rules report 113-271. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
		11/19/2013	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 419.
		11/19/2013	The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1965 and H.R. 2728. The resolution provides for one hour of debate and makes in order only those further amendments printed in the Rules report 113-271. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
		11/19/2013	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 419 and Rule XVIII.
		11/19/2013	The Speaker designated the Honorable Virginia Foxx to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
		11/19/2013	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1965.
		11/19/2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (WA) Part A amendment No. 1.
		11/19/2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) Part A amendment No. 2.
		11/19/2013	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee Part A amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
		11/19/2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lowenthal Part A amendment No. 3.
		11/19/2013	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lowenthal Part A amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lowenthal demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
		11/19/2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) Part A amendment No. 4.
		11/19/2013	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee Part A amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
		11/19/2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hanabusa Part A amendment No. 5.
		11/19/2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Marino Part A amendment No. 6.
		11/19/2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis Part A amendment No. 7.
		11/19/2013	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Polis Part A amendment No. 7, 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 adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
		11/19/2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeFazio Part A amendment No. 8.
		11/19/2013	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeFazio Part A amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeFazio demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
		11/19/2013	Mr. Hastings (WA) moved that the committee rise.
		11/19/2013	On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
		11/19/2013	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1965 as unfinished business.
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		11/19/2013	House amendment offered
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		11/19/2013	House amendment offered
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		11/19/2013	House amendment offered
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		11/19/2013	House amendment offered
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		11/19/2013	House amendment offered
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		11/19/2013	House amendment offered
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		11/19/2013	House amendment offered
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		11/19/2013	House amendment offered
		11/19/2013	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Hastings (WA).
		11/19/2013	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Hastings (WA).
select this vote	Vote	11/19/2013	On agreeing to the Hastings (WA) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
		11/19/2013	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		11/19/2013	House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Hastings (WA) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
		11/19/2013	Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee.
		11/19/2013	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee.
		11/19/2013	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Lowenthal.
		11/19/2013	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Lowenthal.
		11/19/2013	Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee.
		11/19/2013	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee.
		11/19/2013	Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Hanabusa.
		11/19/2013	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Hanabusa.
select this vote	Vote	11/19/2013	On agreeing to the Hanabusa amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
		11/19/2013	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		11/19/2013	House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Hanabusa amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
		11/19/2013	Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Marino.
		11/19/2013	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Marino.
select this vote	Vote	11/19/2013	On agreeing to the Marino amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
		11/19/2013	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		11/19/2013	House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Marino amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
		11/19/2013	Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Polis.
		11/19/2013	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Polis.
		11/19/2013	Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. DeFazio.
		11/19/2013	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. DeFazio.
		11/20/2013	Considered as unfinished business.
		11/20/2013	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		11/20/2013	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1965.
		11/20/2013	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		11/20/2013	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.
		11/20/2013	Mrs. Kirkpatrick moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.
		11/20/2013	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kirkpatrick motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment to insert language clarifying tax provisions applicable to defined major integrated oil companies. The amendment would also add a new section to the bill prohibiting the legislation from requiring the Secretary of the Interior to allow energy development that would negatively impact land that is identified by the Secretary, in consultation with affected Indian tribes, as a Native American sacred site or cultural site.
		11/20/2013	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
		11/20/2013	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
		11/20/2013
		11/20/2013	House amendment offered
select this vote	Vote	11/20/2013	H.Amdt. 498 (Jackson Lee) to H.R. 1965: Amendment sought to preserve the First Amendment Right to Petition.
select this vote	Vote	11/20/2013	H.Amdt. 499 (Lowenthal) to H.R. 1965: Amendment sought to allow the Secretary of the Interior to continue to review actions ...
select this vote	Vote	11/20/2013	H.Amdt. 500 (Jackson Lee) to H.R. 1965: Amendment sought to eliminate prohibition of award of attorney fees which otherwise would ...
select this vote	Vote	11/20/2013	H.Amdt. 503 (Polis) to H.R. 1965: Amendment sought to require the National Academy of Sciences to study and report to ...
select this vote	Vote	11/20/2013	H.Amdt. 504 (DeFazio) to H.R. 1965: Amendment sought to authorize $10 million of the revenue generated by the bill for ...
select this vote	Vote	11/20/2013	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1965 To streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development for American energy security, economic development, and job creation, and for other purposes
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	11/20/2013	H.R. 1965 (113th): Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act of 2013
		11/20/2013	Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole
		11/20/2013	Roll call votes on amendments in House
		11/20/2013	Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole
		11/20/2013	Roll call votes on amendments in House
		11/20/2013	Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole
		11/20/2013	Roll call votes on amendments in House
		11/20/2013	Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole
		11/20/2013	Roll call votes on amendments in House
		11/20/2013	Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole
		11/20/2013	Roll call votes on amendments in House
		11/21/2013	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
	Put on a legislative calendar	12/09/2013	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 254.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 497	Hastings, Doc [R-WA4]	November 19, 2013	Passed by voice vote on November 19, 2013.
	Amendment adjusts the amount of funds authorized to be made available to BLM field offices for energy permitting to ensure that the bill has a positive (deficit reducing) score. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 498	Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX18]	November 19, 2013	Failed by voice vote on November 20, 2013.
	Amendment sought to preserve the First Amendment Right to Petition. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 499	Lowenthal, Alan [D-CA47]	November 19, 2013	Failed by voice vote on November 20, 2013.
	Amendment sought to allow the Secretary of the Interior to continue to review actions that generally qualify for Categorical Exclusions to NEPA for possible Extraordinary Circumstances (e.g. Violations of a Federal law, or a State, local, or tribal law or requirement) which would then supersede the Categorical Exclusion and require further NEPA review. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 500	Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX18]	November 19, 2013	Failed by voice vote on November 20, 2013.
	Amendment sought to eliminate prohibition of award of attorney fees which otherwise would be recoverable under Equal Access to Justice Act. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 501	Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI1]	November 19, 2013	Passed by voice vote on November 19, 2013.
	Amendment requires the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, to include in their Quadrennial Federal Onshore Energy Production Strategy, the best estimate, based upon commercial and scientific data, of the expected increase in domestic production of geothermal, solar, wind, or other renewable energy sources on lands designated as Hawaiian Home Lands that the state agency or department responsible for the administration of these lands selects to be used for energy production. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 502	Marino, Tom [R-PA10]	November 19, 2013	Passed by voice vote on November 19, 2013.
	Amendment to require the Secretary of the Interior to include Federal lands as a part of its plan to address new demands for oil and gas pipelines. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 503	Polis, Jared [D-CO2]	November 19, 2013	Failed by voice vote on November 20, 2013.
	Amendment sought to require the National Academy of Sciences to study and report to Congress regarding the impact of flooding on oil and gas facilities and the resulting instances of leaking and spills from tanks, wells, and pipelines. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 504	DeFazio, Peter [D-OR4]	November 19, 2013	Failed by voice vote on November 20, 2013.
	Amendment sought to authorize $10 million of the revenue generated by the bill for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to use existing authority to limit speculation in energy markets. Show amendment details