S.Res. 372 · 109th Congress
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that oil and gas companies should not be provided outer…
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that oil and gas companies should not be provided outer Continental Shelf royalty relief when energy prices are at historic highs.
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Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the Minerals Management Service should suspend all future royalty relief until the Secretary of the Interior can ensure that the citizens of the United States receive a fair return from oil and gas resources from the outer Continental Shelf; and (2) Congress must take steps to ensure that the oil and gas industry…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 14, 2006
Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the Minerals Management Service should suspend all future royalty relief until the Secretary of the Interior can ensure that the citizens of the United States receive a fair return from oil and gas resources from the outer Continental Shelf; and (2) Congress must take steps to ensure that the oil and gas industry does not receive a windfall and is not unjustly enriched at citizen expense.
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Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that oil and gas companies should not be provided outer Continental Shelf royalty relief when energy prices are at historic highs.
Latest action (Feb 14, 2006): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1180)
Policy area: Energy · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 14, 2006
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No recorded floor vote found.