HOUSE 205116th CongressReferred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Small Business in the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress.

Last Action: 3/8/2019

Actions

2019-09-12Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2019-09-11Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-09-11On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 180 (Roll no. 521).
2019-09-11Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 180 (Roll no. 521).
2019-09-11The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2019-09-11The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 205.
2019-09-11DEBATE - 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.
2019-09-11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 548, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barragan amendment No. 2.
2019-09-11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 548, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crist amendment No. 1.
2019-09-11GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 205.
2019-09-11The Speaker designated the Honorable Al Lawson, Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2019-09-11House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 548 and Rule XVIII.
2019-09-11Providing for consideration of H.R. 205, H.R. 1146, and H.R. 1941.
2019-09-11Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 548. (consideration: CR H7622-7634; text: CR H7630)
2019-09-09Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 548 Reported to House. Providing for consideration of H.R. 205, H.R. 1146, and H.R. 1941.

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CRS Summary

As of 2019-09-11 (53)

Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019

(Sec. 2) This bill permanently extends the moratorium on oil and gas leasing, preleasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico near the coast of Florida.

(Sec. 4) The Department of the Interior must collect non-refundable fees from the operators of facilities subject to inspection under this bill, including inspection fees for offshore energy facilities and oil drilling rigs. All fees collected must be deposited into the Ocean Energy Safety Fund.

(Sec. 6) Interior must contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to complete the study on the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Offshore Oil and Gas Operations Inspection Program.

Cosponsors (18)

Kathy Castor (D-FL)
Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
John Rutherford (R-FL)
Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
Neal Dunn (R-FL)
Bill Posey (R-FL)
Mike Gallagher (R-WI)
Joe Cunningham (D-SC)
Brian Mast (R-FL)
Darren Soto (D-FL)
Charlie Crist (D-FL)
ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
Josh Harder (D-CA)
BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
James Himes (D-CT)

Subjects

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Florida
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Gulf of Mexico
Inflation and prices
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oil and gas
User charges and fees

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