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US HR6168

US HR6168
President Obama's Proposed 2012-2017 Offshore Drilling Lease Sale Plan Act


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Introduced Session

112th Congress

Bill Summary

President Obama's Proposed 2012-2017 Offshore Drilling Lease Sale Plan Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to implement the Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program (2012-2017) in accordance with the schedule for conducting oil and gas lease sales set forth in it and in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.

AI Summary

This bill, titled the President Obama's Proposed 2012-2017 Offshore Drilling Lease Sale Plan Act, mandates that the Secretary of the Interior must carry out the "Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program (2012-2017)". This program, as transmitted to Congress on June 28, 2012, outlines a specific schedule for conducting oil and gas lease sales in designated "OCS Planning Areas" (Outer Continental Shelf Planning Areas) between 2012 and 2017. The bill requires the Secretary to adhere to this schedule and comply with the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, which governs offshore drilling, and other relevant laws. The "Outer Continental Shelf" refers to the submerged lands lying seaward of the U.S. coastline, and the "Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act" is the primary law regulating the leasing of these areas for oil and gas exploration and production.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 164 - 261 (Roll no. 512). (on 07/25/2012)

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