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H.R.1230

H.R.1230: Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
This bill is primarily about public lands and natural resources
Introduced March 29, 2011
Latest Major Action May 5, 2011

Bill Sponsor

Doc Hastings (R-Wash.)

Bill Cosponsors

67 (All Republicans)

Bill Summary

Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct specified proposed offshore oil and gas lease sales as follows: (1) lease sale 216 in the Central Gulf of Mexico within four months after enactment of this Act; (2) lease sale 218 in the Western Gulf of Mexico within eight months after enactment of this Act; (3) lease sale 220 on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore Virginia within one year...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
	Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 14.
	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-68.
	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 36.
	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 245 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1229 and H.R. 1230. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. H.R. 1229 and H.R. 1230 shall each be debatable for not to exceed one hour, equally divided and controlled. In each case, the previous question shall be considered as ordered and in each case, a motion to recommit, with or without instructions is allowed.
	Rule H. Res. 245 passed House.
	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 245.
	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1229 and H.R. 1230. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. H.R. 1229 and H.R. 1230 shall each be debatable for not to exceed one hour, equally divided and controlled. In each case, the previous question shall be considered as ordered and in each case, a motion to recommit, with or without instructions is allowed.
	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 245 and Rule XVIII.
	The Speaker designated the Honorable Steve Womack to act as Chairman of the Committee.
	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1230.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 245, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt amendment.
	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 the noes had prevailed. Mr. Holt demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 245, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly amendment.
	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Connolly demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1230.
	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
	Mr. Lujan moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes on the Lujan motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to require the 4 leases that would be offered for sale in the underlying bill to specify that all oil and natural gas produced from such leases is offered for sale in the United States and not exported, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 171 - 238 (Roll no. 297).
	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 266 - 149 (Roll no. 298).
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
March 29, 2011	Introduced in the House by Doc Hastings (R-Wash.)

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