H.R. 1230 · 112th Congress
Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act
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- House Introduced Mar 29, 2011
- House Passed May 5, 2011 266–149
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…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · May 5, 2011
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
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 after enactment of this Act; and (4) lease sale 222 in the Central Gulf of Mexico no later than June 1, 2012.
(Sec. 4) Prohibits the Secretary from making any Offshore Virginia tract available for leasing if it would conflict with military operations.
Declares that, for purposes of such proposed lease sales, specified Environmental Impact Statements are deemed to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act
Latest action (May 5, 2011): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 29, 2011
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- House Introduced Mar 29, 2011
- House Passed May 5, 2011 266–149
Final vote · House · May 5, 2011
Passage — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: John A. Boehner
Table of every position
All recorded votes (4)
- Passage Passed
House · May 5, 2011 · “On Passage” · Speaker: John A. Boehner - Sending back to committee (motion to recommit) Failed
House · May 5, 2011 · “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” · Speaker: John A. Boehner - Amendment Failed
House · May 5, 2011 · “On Agreeing to the Amendment” · Speaker: John A. Boehner - Amendment Failed
House · May 5, 2011 · “On Agreeing to the Amendment” · Speaker: John A. Boehner