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S. 1215 - Methane Hydrate Research and Development Amendments Act of 2015

Energy. 114th Congress (2015-2016) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to amend the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 to provide for the development of methane hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been referred to committee. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Methane Hydrate Research and Development Amendments Act of 2015

S. 1215 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)

Summary
A bill to amend the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 to provide for the development of methane hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 to provide for the development of methane hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy.
Other Titles
  • Methane Hydrate Research and Development Amendments Act of 2015
  • Methane Hydrate Research and Development Amendments Act of 2015
Sponsor
Lisa Murkowski
Co-Sponsors
    Subjects
    • Energy
    • Arctic and polar regions
    • Atlantic Ocean
    • Climate change and greenhouse gases
    • Energy research
    • Energy storage, supplies, demand
    • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
    • Gulf of Mexico
    • Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
    • Oil and gas
    • Research administration and funding
    • Research and development
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    Major Actions
    Introduced5/06/2015
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced5/06/2015
    5/06/2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
    5/06/2015Introduced in Senate
    5/19/2015Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

    Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

    $805,329
    $14,631,643
    $15,436,972
    $0
    1 Organization Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Methane Hydrate Research and Development Amendments Act of 2015

    1 organization supported this bill

    Industrial Energy Consumers of America
    Cicio, Paul N. (2015, May 22). IECA Letter Re: IECA Supports S. 1215, the “Methane Hydrate Research and Development Amendments Act of 2015”. Retrieved June 4, 2015, from IECA.

    0 organizations opposed this bill

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 114th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
    Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$24,425$0
    Kelly AyotteRNH$378,082$0
    Tammy BaldwinDWI$250$0
    John BarrassoRWY$29,000$0
    Michael F. BennetDCO$0$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$0$0
    Roy BluntRMO$192,936$0
    Cory A. BookerDNJ$8,600$0
    John BoozmanRAR$20,232$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$0$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$0$0
    Richard BurrRNC$141,199$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$0$0
    Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$131,025$0
    Ben CardinDMD$2,000$0
    Tom CarperDDE$5,000$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$10,750$0
    Bill CassidyRLA$358,023$0
    Daniel CoatsRIN$2,500$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$8,250$0
    Susan M. CollinsRME$21,650$0
    Christopher A. CoonsDDE$1,000$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$32,124$0
    John CornynRTX$101,405$0
    Tom CottonRAR$1,262,842$0
    Mike CrapoRID$42,894$0
    Ted CruzRTX$1,901,347$0
    Steve DainesRMT$234,425$0
    Joe DonnellyDIN$7,700$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$0$0
    Mike EnziRWY$0$0
    Joni ErnstRIA$185,561$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$1,000$0
    Deb FischerRNE$210,221$0
    Jeff FlakeRAZ$1,354,099$0
    Al FrankenDMN$10,650$0
    Cory GardnerRCO$420,455$0
    Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$-35$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$54,438$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$153,779$0
    Orrin G. HatchRUT$29,000$0
    Martin HeinrichDNM$0$0
    Heidi HeitkampDND$250$0
    Dean HellerRNV$137,837$0
    Mazie K. HironoDHI$0$0
    John HoevenRND$20,850$0
    Jim InhofeROK$55,774$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$40,645$0
    Ron JohnsonRWI$815,764$0
    Tim KaineDVA$100$0
    Angus S. King, Jr.IME$0$0
    Mark KirkRIL$215,825$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$0$0
    James LankfordROK$148,690$0
    Patrick J. LeahyDVT$0$0
    Mike LeeRUT$745,134$0
    Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$1,000$0
    Ed MarkeyDMA$5,200$0
    John McCainRAZ$171,520$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$9,500$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$251,106$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$3,000$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$0$0
    Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$0$0
    Jerry MoranRKS$10,400$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$38,750$0
    Chris MurphyDCT$0$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$0$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$0
    Rand PaulRKY$456,392$0
    David PerdueRGA$206,653$0
    Gary C. PetersDMI$15,600$0
    Rob PortmanROH$249,736$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$0
    Harry ReidDNV$0$0
    Jim RischRID$54,687$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$106,792$0
    Mike RoundsRSD$67,581$0
    Marco RubioRFL$852,355$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$0$0
    Ben SasseRNE$712,351$0
    Brian SchatzDHI$0$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$10,500$0
    Tim ScottRSC$291,161$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$4,500$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$5,700$0
    Richard C. ShelbyRAL$2,700$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$11,400$0
    Dan SullivanRAK$623,473$0
    Jon TesterDMT$0$0
    John ThuneRSD$174,633$0
    Thom TillisRNC$243,684$0
    Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$1,302,852$0
    Tom UdallDNM$4,600$0
    David VitterRLA$10,450$0
    Mark R. WarnerDVA$1,700$0
    Elizabeth WarrenDMA$2,550$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$250$0
    Roger F. WickerRMS$5,500$0
    Ron WydenDOR$11,000$0

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    Legislator Filters
    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$24,425$0
    Kelly AyotteRNH$378,082$0
    Tammy BaldwinDWI$250$0
    John BarrassoRWY$29,000$0
    Michael F. BennetDCO$0$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$0$0
    Roy BluntRMO$192,936$0
    Cory A. BookerDNJ$8,600$0
    John BoozmanRAR$20,232$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$0$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$0$0
    Richard BurrRNC$141,199$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$0$0
    Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$131,025$0
    Ben CardinDMD$2,000$0
    Tom CarperDDE$5,000$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$10,750$0
    Bill CassidyRLA$358,023$0
    Daniel CoatsRIN$2,500$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$8,250$0
    Susan M. CollinsRME$21,650$0
    Christopher A. CoonsDDE$1,000$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$32,124$0
    John CornynRTX$101,405$0
    Tom CottonRAR$1,262,842$0
    Mike CrapoRID$42,894$0
    Ted CruzRTX$1,901,347$0
    Steve DainesRMT$234,425$0
    Joe DonnellyDIN$7,700$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$0$0
    Mike EnziRWY$0$0
    Joni ErnstRIA$185,561$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$1,000$0
    Deb FischerRNE$210,221$0
    Jeff FlakeRAZ$1,354,099$0
    Al FrankenDMN$10,650$0
    Cory GardnerRCO$420,455$0
    Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$-35$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$54,438$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$153,779$0
    Orrin G. HatchRUT$29,000$0
    Martin HeinrichDNM$0$0
    Heidi HeitkampDND$250$0
    Dean HellerRNV$137,837$0
    Mazie K. HironoDHI$0$0
    John HoevenRND$20,850$0
    Jim InhofeROK$55,774$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$40,645$0
    Ron JohnsonRWI$815,764$0
    Tim KaineDVA$100$0
    Angus S. King, Jr.IME$0$0
    Mark KirkRIL$215,825$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$0$0
    James LankfordROK$148,690$0
    Patrick J. LeahyDVT$0$0
    Mike LeeRUT$745,134$0
    Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$1,000$0
    Ed MarkeyDMA$5,200$0
    John McCainRAZ$171,520$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$9,500$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$251,106$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$3,000$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$0$0
    Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$0$0
    Jerry MoranRKS$10,400$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$38,750$0
    Chris MurphyDCT$0$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$0$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$0
    Rand PaulRKY$456,392$0
    David PerdueRGA$206,653$0
    Gary C. PetersDMI$15,600$0
    Rob PortmanROH$249,736$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$0
    Harry ReidDNV$0$0
    Jim RischRID$54,687$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$106,792$0
    Mike RoundsRSD$67,581$0
    Marco RubioRFL$852,355$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$0$0
    Ben SasseRNE$712,351$0
    Brian SchatzDHI$0$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$10,500$0
    Tim ScottRSC$291,161$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$4,500$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$5,700$0
    Richard C. ShelbyRAL$2,700$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$11,400$0
    Dan SullivanRAK$623,473$0
    Jon TesterDMT$0$0
    John ThuneRSD$174,633$0
    Thom TillisRNC$243,684$0
    Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$1,302,852$0
    Tom UdallDNM$4,600$0
    David VitterRLA$10,450$0
    Mark R. WarnerDVA$1,700$0
    Elizabeth WarrenDMA$2,550$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$250$0
    Roger F. WickerRMS$5,500$0
    Ron WydenDOR$11,000$0

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

    $ Donated
    Republican/Conservative$14,631,643
    Heavy industrial manufacturing$805,329

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

    $ Donated
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