US Congress House Bill 5577 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Engrossed on September 7 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-07 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Innovation in Offshore Leasing Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to conduct offshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based bidding methods. Before conducting any Internet-based sale, BOEM is required to gather information from each company present for bidding at the 10 most recent oil and gas lease sales conducted under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. The information is designed to provide the bidding public sufficient opportunity to share ideas, methods, and concerns regarding Internet-based leasing. All Internet-based sales must meet certain requirements and BOEM shall publicly disclose statistical data regarding any sale on the day the sale is executed. Additionally, BOEM must conduct at least one Internet-based lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region within 18 months. BOEM must also provide a report to Congress within 90 days after it conducts a third Internet-based lease sale.

Innovation in Offshore Leasing Act

Rep. Garret Graves [R-LA]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]	Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA]
Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]	Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-09-07	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2016-09-06	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-09-06	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5069-5070)
2016-09-06	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5577.
2016-09-06	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5069-5070)
2016-09-06	House	Mr. Thompson (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2016-09-06	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 552.
2016-09-06	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-713.
2016-07-13	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2016-07-13	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-07-12	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-07-12	House	Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
2016-07-06	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2016-06-24	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2016-06-24	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2016-06-24	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5577/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5577/BILLS-114hr5577ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5577/BILLS-114hr5577rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5577/BILLS-114hr5577eh.pdf