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S.3239: Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced July 10, 2008
- Latest Major Action July 10, 2008
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from authorizing any new lease for exploration or production of oil or natural gas unless the lessee: (1) certifies for each existing lease that the lessee has diligently developed the lands in order to produce oil or natural gas, or is producing oil or natural gas from such lands; or (2) has relinquished all federal oil and gas leases that are not being...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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| July 10, 2008 |
Introduced in the Senate by Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) |