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H.R.538

H.R.538: Native American Energy Act

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Introduced Jan. 26, 2015
Latest Major Action Oct. 19, 2015
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Native American Energy Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to allow the Department of the Interior, an affected Indian tribe, or a certified third-party appraiser under contract with the Indian tribe to appraise Indian land or trust assets involved in a transaction requiring Interior approval. (Currently, Interior sets appraisal requirements.) Interior must approve or disapprove an appraisal within 60 days or the...

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Date	Description
Oct. 19, 2015	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Oct. 8, 2015	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct. 8, 2015	Vote in the House On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 254 - 173 (Roll no. 544).
Oct. 8, 2015	Vote in the House On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 239 (Roll no. 543). (consideration: CR H6919)
Oct. 8, 2015	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6919)
Oct. 8, 2015	Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ben Ray Lujan (NM) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to ensure that nothing in the underlying legislation will infringe on the authority of the President to protect any sacred or ceremonial Native American tribal site.
Oct. 8, 2015	Mr. Lujan, Ben Ray (NM) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H6918-6919; text: CR H6918)
Oct. 8, 2015	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 H6916-6917)
Oct. 8, 2015	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 538.
Oct. 8, 2015	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 466, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lujan Grisham (NM) Part A amendment no. 2.
Oct. 8, 2015	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 466, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Young (AK) Part A amendment no. 1.
Oct. 8, 2015	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 538.
Oct. 8, 2015	The Speaker designated the Honorable David Rouzer to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Oct. 8, 2015	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 466 and Rule XVIII.
Oct. 8, 2015	For H.R. 538, resolution provides for one hour of debate, makes specified amendments in order and allows one motion to recommit, with or without instructions. For H.R. 702, resolution provides for one hour of debate, makes specified amendments in order and allows one motion to recommit, with or without instructions.
Oct. 8, 2015	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 466. (consideration: CR H6911-6920)
Oct. 7, 2015	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 466 Reported to House. For H.R. 538, resolution provides for one hour of debate, makes specified amendments in order and allows one motion to recommit, with or without instructions. For H.R. 702, resolution provides for one hour of debate, makes specified amendments in order and allows one motion to recommit, with or without instructions.
Oct. 1, 2015	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 208.
Oct. 1, 2015	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-276.
Sept. 10, 2015	Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
Sept. 10, 2015	Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Sept. 10, 2015	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 12.
Sept. 10, 2015	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sept. 9, 2015	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
March 2, 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
March 2, 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan. 26, 2015	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan. 26, 2015	Introduced in the House by Don Young (R-Alaska)

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Introduced in the House by Don Young (R-Alaska)