US Congress House Bill 2150 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 15-0)
Status: Introduced on June 13 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-10-14 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 165.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act - (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the National Petroleum Reserve (NPR) in Alaska remains explicitly designated to provide oil and natural gas resources to the United States, and (2) it is national policy to actively advance oil and gas development within the NPR. (Sec. 3) Amends the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 to require the mandatory program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the NPR to include at least one lease sale annually in those areas of the NPR most likely to produce commercial quantities of oil and natural gas each year in the period 2011-2021. (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to ensure permits, according to a specified timeline, for all surface development activities, including pipelines and roads construction to: (1) develop and bring into production any areas within the NPR that are subject to oil and gas leases; and (2) transport oil and gas from and through the NPR to existing transportation or processing infrastructure on the North Slope of Alaska. (Sec. 5) Instructs the Secretary to issue regulations establishing clear requirements to ensure that the Department of the Interior is supporting development of oil and gas leases in the NPR. (Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to assess all technically recoverable fossil fuel resources within the NPR, including all conventional and unconventional oil and natural gas. Requires the resource assessment to be implemented by the U.S. Geological Survey, which is authorized to use resources and funds provided by the state of Alaska.

National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act

Rep. Doc Hastings [R-WA]	Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]	Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]	Rep. Jeff Denham [R-CA]
Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN]	Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]	Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]
Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Jeffrey Landry [R-LA]	Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]
Rep. David Rivera [R-FL]	Rep. Steve Southerland [R-FL]	Rep. Don Young [R-AK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-10-14	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 165.
2011-10-14	House	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-249.
2011-07-13	House	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 14.
2011-07-13	House	Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
2011-07-13	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-06-16	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2011-06-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2011-06-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

HB4480 (Related) 2012-07-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2150/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2150/BILLS-112hr2150ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2150/BILLS-112hr2150rh.pdf