H.R. 5058 · 110th Congress
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from selling any oil and gas lease for any tract in the Lease Sale…
Full title
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from selling any oil and gas lease for any tract in the Lease Sale 193 Area of the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region until the Secretary determines whether to list the polar bear as a threatened species or an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 110th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
55 cosponsors · 55 D
3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from selling any oil and gas lease for any tract located in the Lease Sale 193 Area of the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region before the earlier of: (1) the listing of the polar bear as a threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and a final decision regarding the determination of…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 17, 2008
Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from selling any oil and gas lease for any tract located in the Lease Sale 193 Area of the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region before the earlier of: (1) the listing of the polar bear as a threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and a final decision regarding the determination of its critical habitat; or (2) the date the Secretary publishes a determination that such listing is not warranted.
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Official title: To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from selling any oil and gas lease for any tract in the Lease Sale 193 Area of the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region until the Secretary determines whether to list the polar bear as a threatened species or an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.
Latest action (Jan 17, 2008): Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 17, 2008
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No recorded floor vote found.