US Congress HR1231

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On May 17, 2011 in the Senate:

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 52.

On May 16, 2011 in the Senate:

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

On May 12, 2011 in the House:

Considered as unfinished business.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
H.AMDT.284 On agreeing to the Tsongas amendment Failed by recorded vote: 195 - 223 .
H.AMDT.285 On agreeing to the Brown amendment Failed by recorded vote: 134 - 279 .
H.AMDT.286 On agreeing to the Thompson amendment Failed by recorded vote: 156 - 263 .
H.AMDT.287 On agreeing to the Inslee amendment Failed by recorded vote: 160 - 256 .
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1231 .
The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. Holt moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require each oil and gas leasing program in the underlying bill to specify that all oil and natural gas produced from such leases under the program, is offered for sale in the United States and not exported. It would also require the Secretary of Interior, in developing a 5-year oil and gas leasing program, to seek to reduce the number of nonproducing offshore oil and gas leases by 50 percent by 2017.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 243 .
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 179 .
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On May 11, 2011 in the House:

Rule H. Res. 257 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 257 .
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1231 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 257 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Candice S. Miller to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 257 , the amendment recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1231 .
Mr. Young moved that the committee rise.
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1231 as unfinished business.
Considered as unfinished business.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed general debate on H.R. 1231 .
H.AMDT.280 Amendment offered by Mr. Young . Amendment was technical in nature.
H.AMDT.280 On agreeing to the Young amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.281 Amendment offered by Mr. Connolly . Amendment sought to clarify that new offshore drilling would not conflict with military operations.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Connolly demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
H.AMDT.282 Amendment offered by Mr. Markey. Amendment sought to require that companies bidding on new leases first renegotiate any royalty-free leases they may already own.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
H.AMDT.283 Amendment offered by Mr. Keating. Amendment sought to require the Secretary to disclose the executive bonuses for any company that is given a drilling lease.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keating amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Keating amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Keating demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
H.AMDT.284 Amendment offered by Ms. Tsongas. Amendment sought to require that all applicants for a drilling permit under a lease issued pursuant to the bill would have to submit a worst-case scenario oil spill containment and clean-up plan.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tsongas amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tsongas amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Tsongas demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
H.AMDT.285 Amendment offered by Ms. Brown . Amendment sought to make the current ban on drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico permanent.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brown amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Brown demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
H.AMDT.286 Amendment offered by Mr. Thompson . Amendment sought to clarify that the legislation does not allow for oil and gas drilling on the northern coast of California.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Thompson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Thompson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
H.AMDT.287 Amendment offered by Mr. Inslee. Amendment sought to require that the Governor and legislature of the State of Washington approve any leasing of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Washington State.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 257 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Inslee amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Inslee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Inslee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
H.AMDT.281 On agreeing to the Connolly amendment Failed by recorded vote: 193 - 228 .
H.AMDT.282 On agreeing to the Markey amendment Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 238 .
H.AMDT.283 On agreeing to the Keating amendment Failed by recorded vote: 186 - 240 .
Mr. Pearce moved that the Committee rise.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1231 as unfinished business.

On May 10, 2011 in the House:

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 257 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1231 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and that the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

On May 2, 2011 in the House:

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-69 .
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 37.

On April 13, 2011 in the House:

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 14.

On April 6, 2011 in the House:

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

On March 31, 2011 in the House:

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

On March 29, 2011 in the House:

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

H.AMDT.280

Amendment was technical in nature.

H.AMDT.281

Amendment sought to clarify that new offshore drilling would not conflict with military operations.

H.AMDT.282

Amendment sought to require that companies bidding on new leases first renegotiate any royalty-free leases they may already own.

H.AMDT.283

Amendment sought to require the Secretary to disclose the executive bonuses for any company that is given a drilling lease.

H.AMDT.284

Amendment sought to require that all applicants for a drilling permit under a lease issued pursuant to the bill would have to submit a worst-case scenario oil spill containment and clean-up plan.

H.AMDT.285

Amendment sought to make the current ban on drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico permanent.

H.AMDT.286

Amendment sought to clarify that the legislation does not allow for oil and gas drilling on the northern coast of California.

H.AMDT.287

Amendment sought to require that the Governor and legislature of the State of Washington approve any leasing of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Washington State.