US Congress House Bill 1231 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 70)
Status: Engrossed on May 16 2011 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-05-17 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 52.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make available for leasing and to conduct lease sales including: (1) at least 50% of the available unleased acreage within each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area considered to have the largest undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources (on a total btu basis) based upon the most recent national geologic assessment of the OCS, with an emphasis on offering the most geologically prospective parts of the planning area; and (2) any state subdivision of an OCS planning area that the Governor of such state requests be made available for leasing. Directs the Secretary, in the 2012-2017 5-year oil and gas leasing program, to make available for leasing OCS planning areas that: (1) are estimated to contain more than 2.5 billion barrels of oil; or (2) are estimated to contain more than 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Directs the Secretary, in developing a 5-year oil and gas leasing program, to determine a domestic strategic production goal for the development of oil and natural gas. Makes the production goal for the 2012-2017 5-year oil and gas leasing program an increase by 2027 in daily production of at least: (1) 3 million barrels of oil, and (2) 10 billion cubic feet of natural gas.

Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act

Rep. Doc Hastings [R-WA]	Rep. Todd Akin [R-MO]	Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]	Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]
Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]	Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]	Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]	Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]
Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]	Rep. Francisco Canseco [R-TX]	Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]	Rep. John Carter [R-TX]
Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]	Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]	Rep. Jeff Denham [R-CA]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]
Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]	Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]	Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]	Rep. Stephen Fincher [R-TN]
Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN]	Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]	Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]
Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]	Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]	Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]	Rep. Michael Grimm [R-NY]
Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]	Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]	Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]
Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. John Kline [R-MN]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Jeffrey Landry [R-LA]
Rep. Jerry Lewis [R-CA]	Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]	Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY]	Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]
Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]	Rep. Howard McKeon [R-CA]	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]	Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC]
Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]	Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA]	Rep. Alan Nunnelee [R-MS]	Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]
Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX]	Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]	Rep. Mike Pence [R-IN]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]
Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Denny Rehberg [R-MT]	Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]
Rep. Scott Rigell [R-VA]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]	Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]
Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]
Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE]	Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]	Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]
Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]	Rep. Rob Woodall [R-GA]

2011-05-12 - House - On Passage (Y: 243 N: 179 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-05-12 - House - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Y: 180 N: 243 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-05-12 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 160 N: 256 NV: 15 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-05-12 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 156 N: 263 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-05-12 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 134 N: 279 NV: 18 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-05-12 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 195 N: 223 NV: 13 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-05-11 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 186 N: 240 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-05-11 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 189 N: 238 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-05-11 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 193 N: 228 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-05-17	Senate	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 52.
2011-05-16	Senate	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2011-05-12	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2011-05-12	House	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 179 (Roll no. 320).
2011-05-12	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 243 (Roll no. 319).
2011-05-12	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3242)
2011-05-12	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt 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 to require each oil and gas leasing program in the underlying bill to specify that all oil and natural gas produced from such leases under the program, is offered for sale in the United States and not exported. It would also require the Secretary of Interior, in developing a 5-year oil and gas leasing program, to seek to reduce the number of nonproducing offshore oil and gas leases by 50 percent by 2017.
2011-05-12	House	Mr. Holt moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H3240-3242; text: CR H3240)
2011-05-12	House	The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR 5/11/2011 H3196)
2011-05-12	House	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1231.
2011-05-12	House	H.AMDT.287 On agreeing to the Inslee amendment (A008) Failed by recorded vote: 160 - 256 (Roll no. 318). (consideration: CR H3239-3240)
2011-05-12	House	H.AMDT.286 On agreeing to the Thompson (CA) amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 156 - 263 (Roll no. 317). (consideration: CR H3238-3239)
2011-05-12	House	H.AMDT.285 On agreeing to the Brown (FL) amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 134 - 279 (Roll no. 316). (consideration: CR H3238)
2011-05-12	House	H.AMDT.284 On agreeing to the Tsongas amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 195 - 223 (Roll no. 315). (consideration: CR H3237-3238)
2011-05-12	House	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2011-05-12	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3237-3242)
2011-05-11	House	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1231 as unfinished business.
2011-05-11	House	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-05-11	House	Mr. Pearce moved that the Committee rise.
2011-05-11	House	H.AMDT.283 On agreeing to the Keating amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 186 - 240 (Roll no. 314).
2011-05-11	House	H.AMDT.282 On agreeing to the Markey amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 238 (Roll no. 313).
2011-05-11	House	H.AMDT.281 On agreeing to the Connolly (VA) amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 193 - 228 (Roll no. 312).
2011-05-11	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Inslee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Inslee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
2011-05-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Inslee amendment.
2011-05-11	House	H.AMDT.287 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Inslee. (consideration: CR H3203-3204; text: H3203)Amendment sought to require that the Governor and legislature of the State of Washington approve any leasing of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Washington State.
2011-05-11	House	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 until a time to be announced.
2011-05-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson (CA) amendment.
2011-05-11	House	H.AMDT.286 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Thompson (CA). (consideration: CR H3202-3203; text: CR H3202)Amendment sought to clarify that the legislation does not allow for oil and gas drilling on the northern coast of California.
2011-05-11	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brown(FL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Brown (FL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
2011-05-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown amendment.
2011-05-11	House	H.AMDT.285 Amendment (A006) offered by Ms. Brown (FL). (consideration: CR H3201-3202; text: CR H3201)Amendment sought to make the current ban on drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico permanent.
2011-05-11	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tsongas amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Tsongas demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
2011-05-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tsongas amendment.
2011-05-11	House	H.AMDT.284 Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Tsongas. (consideration: CR H3200-3201; text: CR H3200)Amendment sought to require that all applicants for a drilling permit under a lease issued pursuant to the bill would have to submit a worst-case scenario oil spill containment and clean-up plan.
2011-05-11	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Keating amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Keating demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
2011-05-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keating amendment.
2011-05-11	House	H.AMDT.283 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Keating. (consideration: CR H3199-3200, H3206; text: CR H3199)Amendment sought to require the Secretary to disclose the executive bonuses for any company that is given a drilling lease.
2011-05-11	House	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 until a time to be announced.
2011-05-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment.
2011-05-11	House	H.AMDT.282 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Markey. (consideration: CR H3198-3199, H3205-3206; text: CR H3198)Amendment sought to require that companies bidding on new leases first renegotiate any royalty-free leases they may already own.
2011-05-11	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly (VA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Connolly (VA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
2011-05-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly (VA) amendment.
2011-05-11	House	H.AMDT.281 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Connolly (VA). (consideration: CR H3196-3198, H3205; text: CR H3196)Amendment sought to clarify that new offshore drilling would not conflict with military operations.
2011-05-11	House	H.AMDT.280 On agreeing to the Young (AK) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-05-11	House	H.AMDT.280 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Young (AK). (consideration: CR H3196; text: CR H3196)Amendment was technical in nature.
2011-05-11	House	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed general debate on H.R. 1231.
2011-05-11	House	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2011-05-11	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3193-3207)
2011-05-11	House	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1231 as unfinished business.
2011-05-11	House	On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-05-11	House	Mr. Young (AK) moved that the committee rise.
2011-05-11	House	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1231.
2011-05-11	House	Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 257, the amendment recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
2011-05-11	House	The Speaker designated the Honorable Candice S. Miller to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
2011-05-11	House	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 257 and Rule XVIII.
2011-05-11	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1231 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
2011-05-11	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 257. (consideration: CR H3189-3193)
2011-05-11	House	Rule H. Res. 257 passed House.
2011-05-10	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 257 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1231 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and that the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
2011-05-02	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 37.
2011-05-02	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-69.
2011-04-13	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 14.
2011-04-13	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-04-13	House	Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
2011-04-06	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2011-03-31	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2011-03-29	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

HR257 (Related) 2011-05-11 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HB3410 (Related) 2012-02-09 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 275.
SB2365 (Related) 2012-04-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1231/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1231/BILLS-112hr1231ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1231/BILLS-112hr1231eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1231/BILLS-112hr1231rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1231/BILLS-112hr1231pcs.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011312
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011313
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011314
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011315
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011316
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011317
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011318
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011319
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011320