US Congress House Bill 6082 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Engrossed on July 26 2012 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-07-30 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 474.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Congressional Replacement of President Obama's Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to implement the Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program (2012-2017) in accordance with the schedule for conducting oil and gas lease sales set forth in it and in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Instructs the Secretary to conduct each of specified oil and gas lease sales in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Planning Areas, including certain ones in the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program (2010-2015), during its specified year. (Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary to offer for sale, by December 31, 2013, leases of tracts in the Santa Maria and Santa Barbara/Ventura Basins of the Southern California OCS Planning Area. Requires the Secretary to include in such leases any terms and conditions necessary to require that development and production may occur only from offshore infrastructure in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act or from onshore-based drilling. (Sec. 5) Retains the authority of the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to designate national defense areas on the OCS. Prohibits exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas on the OCS under a lease issued under this Act that would conflict with any military operation determined in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of Defense and the Department of the Interior on Mutual Concerns on the Outer Continental Shelf signed July 20, 1983, including any revision or replacement for that agreement agreed to after that date but before the issuance of the lease under which such exploration, development, or production is conducted. (Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to prepare a multisale environmental impact statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for lease sales required under this Act that are not included in the Proposed Final Leasing Program (2012-2017). States that the Secretary is not required to identify nonleasing alternative courses of action or to analyze the environmental effects of such alternative courses of action. Requires the Secretary only to: (1) identify a preferred action for leasing and not more than one alternative leasing proposal, and (2) analyze the environmental effects and potential mitigation measures for such preferred action and such alternative leasing proposal. (Sec. 7) Declares that nothing in this Act affects restrictions on oil and gas leasing under the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006. (Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary, in determining the areas off the coasts of South Carolina and California to be made available for leasing under this Act, to: (1) consult with the governor and legislature of each state; and (2) focus on areas considered to have the most geologically promising energy resources.

Congressional Replacement of President Obama's Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan

Rep. Doc Hastings [R-WA]

Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]

Rep. Jeffrey Landry [R-LA]

2012-07-25 - House - On Passage (Y: 253 N: 170 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-07-25 - House - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Y: 179 N: 240 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-07-25 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 150 N: 275 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-07-25 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 158 N: 266 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-07-25 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 177 N: 247 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-07-25 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 189 N: 232 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-07-25 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 158 N: 262 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-07-25 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 163 N: 253 NV: 15 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-07-25 - House - On Passage (Y: 253 N: 170 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-07-25 - House - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Y: 179 N: 240 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-07-25 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 150 N: 275 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-07-25 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 158 N: 266 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-07-25 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 177 N: 247 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-07-25 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 189 N: 232 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-07-25 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 158 N: 262 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-07-25 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 163 N: 253 NV: 15 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-07-30	Senate	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 474.
2012-07-26	Senate	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2012-07-25	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-07-25	House	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 253 - 170 (Roll no. 511).
2012-07-25	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 179 - 240 (Roll no. 510).
2012-07-25	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5222)
2012-07-25	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Slaughter 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 prohibiting the issuance of leases for drilling to any person that is in violation of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, or the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003.
2012-07-25	House	Ms. Slaughter moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H5222-5223; text: CR H5222)
2012-07-25	House	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR 07/24/2012 H5174)
2012-07-25	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5222)
2012-07-25	House	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 6082.
2012-07-25	House	H.AMDT.1446 On agreeing to the Hastings (FL) amendment (A008) Failed by recorded vote: 150 - 275 (Roll no. 509). (consideration: CR H5221)
2012-07-25	House	H.AMDT.1445 On agreeing to the Hastings (FL) amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 158 - 266 (Roll no. 508). (consideration: CR H5220-5221)
2012-07-25	House	H.AMDT.1444 On agreeing to the Holt amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 177 - 247 (Roll no. 507). (consideration: CR H5220)
2012-07-25	House	H.AMDT.1443 On agreeing to the Markey amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 232 (Roll no. 506). (consideration: CR H5219-5220)
2012-07-25	House	H.AMDT.1442 On agreeing to the Markey amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 158 - 262 (Roll no. 505). (consideration: CR H5218-5219)
2012-07-25	House	H.AMDT.1440 On agreeing to the Holt amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 163 - 253 (Roll no. 504). (consideration: CR H5218)
2012-07-25	House	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2012-07-25	House	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2012-07-25	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5217-5224)
2012-07-24	House	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 6082 as unfinished business.
2012-07-24	House	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2012-07-24	House	Mr. Hastings (WA) moved that the Committee rise.
2012-07-24	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hastings (FL) amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings (FL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2012-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (FL) amendment No. 8.
2012-07-24	House	H.AMDT.1446 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Hastings (FL). (consideration: CR H5181-5182; text: CR H5181)Amendment sought to require each drilling permit application to include an estimate of the impact on global change of the consumption of any oil or gas found under the permit.
2012-07-24	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hastings (FL) amendment No. 7, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings (FL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2012-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (FL) amendment No. 7.
2012-07-24	House	H.AMDT.1445 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Hastings (FL). (consideration: CR H5179-5181; text: CR H5179-5180)Amendment sought to require each drilling permit application to include an estimate of how much the price of gasoline will decrease as a result of any oil or gas found under the permit.
2012-07-24	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holt amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Holt demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2012-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt amendment No. 6.
2012-07-24	House	H.AMDT.1444 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Holt. (consideration: CR H5178-5179; text: CR H5178-5179)Amendment sought to end free drilling in the Gulf of Mexico by requiring oil companies to pay in order to receive new leases on public lands.
2012-07-24	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment No. 5, 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 adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2012-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment No. 5.
2012-07-24	House	H.AMDT.1443 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Markey. (consideration: CR H5177-5178; text: CR H5177)Amendment sought to create a statutory requirement that new leases offered pursuant to the bill include drilling safety improvements in response to the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster.
2012-07-24	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment No. 4, 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 adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2012-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment No. 4.
2012-07-24	House	H.AMDT.1442 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Markey. (consideration: CR H5176-5177; text: CR H5176)Amendment sought to prohibit gas produced under new leases authorized by this legislation from being exported to foreign countries.
2012-07-24	House	H.AMDT.1441 On agreeing to the Richardson amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
2012-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Richardson amendment No. 3.
2012-07-24	House	H.AMDT.1441 Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Richardson. (consideration: CR H5176; text: CR H5176)Amendment requires the Secretary of the Interior to consult with the California Governor and the State legislature before leasing any areas off the coast of California.
2012-07-24	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holt amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2012-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 738, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt (NJ) amendment No. 2.
2012-07-24	House	H.AMDT.1440 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Holt. (consideration: CR H5175; text: CR H5175)Amendment sought to strike section 6 which requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a single multi-sale environmental impact statement for all of the new areas opened for drilling by the bill.
2012-07-24	House	H.AMDT.1439 On agreeing to the Hastings (WA) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
2012-07-24	House	H.AMDT.1439 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Hastings (WA). (consideration: CR H5174-5175; text: CR H5174)Amendment is technical in nature.
2012-07-24	House	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 6082.
2012-07-24	House	The Speaker designated the Honorable Robert J. Dold to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2012-07-24	House	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 738 and Rule XVIII.
2012-07-24	House	The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4078 and H.R. 6082. H.R. 4078 is accorded 2 hours of general debate and H.R. 6082 is accorded 1 hour of general debate. For H.R. 4078, specified amendments printed in Part B of the report are in order and for H.R. 6082, specified amendments printed in Part C are in order. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions for each bill.
2012-07-24	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 738. (consideration: CR H51467-5182)
2012-07-20	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 447.
2012-07-20	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-615.
2012-07-18	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 17.
2012-07-18	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2012-07-09	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

HR738 (Related) 2012-07-24 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HB6168 (Related) 2012-07-25 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 164 - 261 (Roll no. 512).
SB3438 (Related) 2012-07-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6082/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6082/BILLS-112hr6082ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6082/BILLS-112hr6082rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6082/BILLS-112hr6082eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6082/BILLS-112hr6082pcs.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2012504
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2012505
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2012506
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2012507
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2012508
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2012509
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2012510
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2012511