H.R. 1231 — 112th Congress

Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act

Originated in the House · Introduced Mar 29, 2011 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Latest action

May 17, 2011

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

CRS summary

As of May 17, 2011

Passed House amended

Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make available for leasing and to conduct lease sales including: (1) at least 50% of the available unleased acreage within each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area considered to have the largest undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources (on a total btu basis) based upon the most recent national geologic assessment of the OCS, with an emphasis on offering the most geologically prospective parts of the planning area; and (2) any state subdivision of an OCS planning area that the Governor of such state requests be made available for leasing.

Directs the Secretary, in the 2012-2017 5-year oil and gas leasing program, to make available for leasing OCS planning areas that: (1) are estimated to contain more than 2.5 billion barrels of oil; or (2) are estimated to contain more than 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.

Directs the Secretary, in developing a 5-year oil and gas leasing program, to determine a domestic strategic production goal for the development of oil and natural gas. Makes the production goal for the 2012-2017 5-year oil and gas leasing program an increase by 2027 in daily production of at least: (1) 3 million barrels of oil, and (2) 10 billion cubic feet of natural gas.

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Roll-call votes

9 on record
DateChamberQuestionMember pagesResult
May 12, 2011HouseOn PassagePassed (243–179)
May 12, 2011HouseOn Motion to Recommit with InstructionsFailed (180–243)
May 12, 2011HouseOn Agreeing to the AmendmentFailed (160–256)
May 12, 2011HouseOn Agreeing to the AmendmentFailed (156–263)
May 12, 2011HouseOn Agreeing to the AmendmentFailed (134–279)
May 12, 2011HouseOn Agreeing to the AmendmentFailed (195–223)
May 11, 2011HouseOn Agreeing to the AmendmentFailed (186–240)
May 11, 2011HouseOn Agreeing to the AmendmentFailed (189–238)
May 11, 2011HouseOn Agreeing to the AmendmentFailed (193–228)

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