US SB1280 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 11 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-05-19 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 11 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-05-19 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
USE IT Act United States Exploration on Idle Tracts Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to issue regulations to establish a specified graduated annual production incentive fee with respect to federal onshore and offshore lands subject to a lease for production of oil or natural gas under which production is not occurring. Amounts received for the fee shall be reserved for expenditures on inspection, enforcement, and permitting relating to oil and gas.
Title
USE IT Act United States Exploration on Idle Tracts Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-19 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. |
| 2015-05-11 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
Same As/Similar To
SB2089 (Related) 2015-09-29 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 241.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of the Interior
Energy revenues and royalties
Oil and gas
Public lands and natural resources
User charges and fees
Department of the Interior
Energy revenues and royalties
Oil and gas
Public lands and natural resources
User charges and fees
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1280/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1280/BILLS-114s1280is.pdf |
