US SB3343 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 11 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-05-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 11 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-05-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Beyond Petroleum Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish an annual fee of $10 per acre for federal offshore areas subject to a lease for production of oil or natural gas as of May 1, 2010. Establishes in the Treasury the Oil Dependence Reduction Fund, to be jointly administered by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Secretary of Energy (DOE), and the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), for research, development, deployment, or expansion of renewable technologies or programs that significantly: (1) decrease the use of oil; and (2) reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Title
Beyond Petroleum Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Alternative and renewable resources
Climate change
Department of the Interior
Energy
Energy research
Government trust funds
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oil and gas
Research administration and funding
Research and development
User charges and fees
Alternative and renewable resources
Climate change
Department of the Interior
Energy
Energy research
Government trust funds
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oil and gas
Research administration and funding
Research and development
User charges and fees
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/3343/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s3343/BILLS-111s3343is.pdf |
