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To bring down energy prices by increasing safe, domestic production, encouraging the development of alternative and renewable energy, and promoting conservation. 7/22/2008--Introduced. American Energy Act - Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2008 - Amends the Submerged Lands Act (SLA) regarding delineation of offshore state boundaries with respect to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), as well as related oil and gas mineral rights.Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to: (1) allow the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to grant natural gas leases in the outer Continental Shelf (OCS); and (2) revise provisions concerning oil and gas leases and withdrawals of unleased land. Provides for federal agency coordination with adjacent states on the construction of pipelines for crude oil or petroleum products or natural gas produced from the OCS.Sets forth provisions concerning the application of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 [...] show full description
- 09/04/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
- 07/30/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- 07/22/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
- 07/22/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
- 07/22/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
show all actions- 09/04/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
- 07/30/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- 07/22/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
- 07/22/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
- 07/22/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
- 07/22/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 07/22/2008 - Referred to House Natural Resources
- 07/22/2008 - Referred to House Judiciary
- 07/22/2008 - Referred to House Ways and Means
- 07/22/2008 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- 07/22/2008 - Referred to House Armed Services
- 07/22/2008 - Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
- 07/22/2008 - Referred to House Science and Technology
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