US HB1964 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on May 14 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-09-10 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 144.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 14 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-09-10 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 144.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act - (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the National Petroleum Reserve (NPR) in Alaska remains explicitly designated to provide oil and natural gas resources to the United States, and (2) it is national policy to actively advance oil and gas development within the NPR. (Sec. 3) Amends the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 to require the mandatory program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the NPR to include at least one lease sale annually in those areas of the NPR most likely to produce commercial quantities of oil and natural gas each year in the period 2013-2023. (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to ensure permits according to a specified time line for all surface development activities, including pipelines and roads construction to: (1) develop and bring into production any areas within the NPR that are subject to oil and gas leases, and (2) transport oil and gas from and through the NPR to existing transportation or processing infrastructure on the North Slope of Alaska. Requires the Secretary to ensure that any federal permitting agency shall issue permits for construction for transportation of oil and natural gas under existing federal oil and gas leases with drilling permits within 60 days after enactment of this Act. Requires approval of drilling permits under new federal oil and gas leases within 6 months after submission to the Secretary of a permit request. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to issue: (1) a new proposed integrated activity plan from among the non-adopted alternatives in the NPR Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision dated February 21, 2013, and (2) an environmental impact statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) for issuance of oil and gas leases in the NPR-Alaska to promote efficient and maximum development of oil and natural gas resources of such reserve. Nullifies the February 21, 2013, Record of Decision, including its integrated activity plan and environmental impact statement. (Sec. 6) Instructs the Secretary to issue regulations establishing clear requirements to ensure that the Department of the Interior is supporting development of oil and gas leases in the NPR. (Sec. 7) Prescribes requirements for the new proposed integrated activity plan, including a departmental deadline for response to lease development permit applications and a timeline for processing each application. (Sec. 8) Requires the Secretary to assess all technically recoverable fossil fuel resources within the NPR, including all conventional and unconventional oil and natural gas. Directs the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the state of Alaska and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, to carry out and complete the resource assessment within 24 months after enactment of this Act. Authorizes the USGS to use resources and funds provided by the state of Alaska in carrying out such assessment.
Title
National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act
Sponsors
Rep. Doc Hastings [R-WA] | Rep. Don Young [R-AK] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2013-09-10 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 144. |
2013-09-10 | House | Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-197. |
2013-06-12 | House | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 14. |
2013-06-12 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
2013-06-12 | House | Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged. |
2013-05-22 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held. |
2013-05-20 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. |
2013-05-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
Same As/Similar To
SB1401 (Related) 2013-07-31 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
HB4304 (Related) 2014-06-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
HB4899 (Related) 2014-06-26 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
HB2 (Related) 2014-11-17 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 601.
HB4304 (Related) 2014-06-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
HB4899 (Related) 2014-06-26 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
HB2 (Related) 2014-11-17 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 601.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Alaska
Department of the Interior
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Oil and gas
Pipelines
Public lands and natural resources
Roads and highways
Alaska
Department of the Interior
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Oil and gas
Pipelines
Public lands and natural resources
Roads and highways