HOUSE 1146116th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act

Last Action: 9/12/2019

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2019-09-12Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2019-09-12On passage Passed by recorded vote: 225 - 193 (Roll No. 530).
2019-09-12Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-09-12Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 225 - 193 (Roll No. 530).
2019-09-12On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 189 - 229 (Roll no. 529).
2019-09-12The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2019-09-12DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Curtis 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 stating that Section 2 of this Act shall take effect on the date the President certifies that the enactment of this Act will not result in a net increase of Russian oil and gas imports into the United States.
2019-09-12Mr. Curtis moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H7687)
2019-09-12The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2019-09-12The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1146.
2019-09-12POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gosar amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gosar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-09-12DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 548, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 3, as modified.
2019-09-12POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gosar amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gosar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-09-12DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 548, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 2.
2019-09-12POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Young amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Young demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

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CRS Summary

As of 2019-09-12 (53)

Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act

(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the Bureau of Land Management from administering an oil and gas leasing, development, production, and transportation program in and from the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.

(Sec. 3) The bill establishes permanent fees that the Department of the Interior must collect from the operators of offshore oil and gas facilities subject to inspection under current law, including inspection fees for offshore platform facilities and drilling rigs.

All fees collected must be deposited into the Ocean Energy Safety Fund established by this bill. Interior may use the funds to administer the inspection program, to the extent that the funds are provided in advance in an appropriations bill.

Cosponsors (20)

Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
Karen Bass (D-CA)
Donald Beyer (D-VA)
EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
Anthony Brown (D-MD)
Julia Brownley (D-CA)
Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
Sean Casten (D-IL)
Kathy Castor (D-FL)
Judy Chu (D-CA)
David Cicilline (D-RI)
Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
WM. CLAY (D-MO)
Steve Cohen (D-TN)

Subjects

Alaska
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Arctic and polar regions
Human rights
Oil and gas
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

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