US Congress House Bill 3736 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on October 7 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-10-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Minerals Management Service Reform Act - Reestablishes the Minerals Management Service (MMS) as an independent establishment in the executive branch (currently, it is a bureau of the Department of the Interior). Requires the MMS Director to exercise all powers and discharge all duties of MMS and to carry out all functions, powers, and duties that are vested in the Department of the Interior relating to: (1) bidding, leasing, and managing all offshore oil and gas, including with respect to the Gulf of Mexico and other areas of the Outer Continental Shelf; and (2) collection of revenue (other than taxes) generated by such oil and gas.

Minerals Management Service Reform Act

Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL]

Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-10-13		Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2009-10-07		Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3736/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3736/BILLS-111hr3736ih.pdf