US HB6208 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 26 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-07-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 26 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-07-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Retaining Essential Environmental Fishing Structures Act or REEFS Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior, during a two-year period, from requiring or authorizing either the removal or movement of any facility used for oil or gas activities under a lease under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Exempts from this prohibition any removal or movement of a facility for purposes of temporary abandonment of a well, in accordance with specified federal regulations, because of an emergency identified by the Secretary.
Title
REEFS Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-31 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. |
| 2012-07-26 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of the Interior
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oil and gas
Public lands and natural resources
Department of the Interior
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oil and gas
Public lands and natural resources
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6208/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6208/BILLS-112hr6208ih.pdf |
