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<br/>5/25/2006--Passed House, without amendment. (There is 1 other summary)<br/>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)<br/>American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish, implement, and administer a competitive oil and gas leasing program for the exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas resources on the Coastal Plain of Alaska.<br/>Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 to repeal the proscription against production or leasing of oil and gas resources from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).<br/>States that this Act is in compliance with such Act and certain other statutes, and is compatible with the purposes for which ANWR was established.<br/>States that the Secretary: (1) is not required to identify nonbearing alternative courses of action or to analyze the environmental effects of such courses of action; and (2) is only required to identify a preferred action for such leasing and a single leasing alternative, and to analyze the environmental effects and potential mitigation measures for those two alternatives.<br/>Authorizes the Secretary to designate up to a total of 45,000 acres of the Coastal Plain as a Special Area after consultation with the state of Alaska, the city of Kaktovik, and the North Slope Borough.<br/>Directs the Secretary to designate the Sadlerochit Spring area as such a Special Area.<br/>Prohibits surface occupancy of the lands comprising a Special Area if the Secretary leases any part thereof for oil and gas exploration, development, production, and related activities. Permits directional drilling in such Special Areas.<br/>States that the Secretary's sole authority to close lands within the Coastal Plain to oil and gas leasing, exploration, development, and production is that set forth in this Act.<br/>(Sec. 4) Prescribes implementation guidelines for lease sales and lease grants, including a minimum of 200,000 acres for the first lease sale. Prescribes lease terms and conditions.<br/>(Sec. 7) Sets forth: (1) a &amp;quot;no significant adverse effect&amp;quot; standard to govern Coastal Plain activities; (2) guidelines for expedited judicial review; and (3) a plan for federal and state distribution of revenues that pays semiannually to the State of Alaska 50% of revenues from the operations authorized under this Act.<br/>(Sec. 10) Directs the Secretary to issue rights-of-way and easements across the Coastal Plain for the transportation of oil and gas without regard to specified provisions of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.<br/>(Sec. 11) Directs the Secretary to convey: (1) to the Kaktovik Inupiat Corporation the surface estate of certain lands to the extent necessary to fulfill the Corporation's entitlement in accordance with a specified Agreement; and (2) to the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation the remaining subsurface estate to which it is entitled pursuant to a specified agreement between such Corporation and the United States of America.<br/>(Sec. 12) Authorizes financial assistance for entities directly impacted by oil and gas exploration or production under this Act, including the North Slope Borough and the City of Kaktovik. Restricts the uses of such assistance.<br/>Establishes in the Treasury the Coastal Plain Local Government Impact Aid Assistance Fund. Limits fund assistance to uses prescribed by this Act.<br/>Authorizes appropriations.

28876 'bill':5 'refug':4 'arctic':1 'nation':2 'wildlif':3 20754 popular introduced 28876 'act':8 'job':7 'good':6 'made':3 'energi':4 'american':2 'american-mad':1 20755 short passed house 28876 'act':8 'job':7 'good':6 'made':3 'energi':4 'american':2 'american-mad':1 20756 short introduced 28876 'gas':16,37 'oil':14,35 'leas':17 'plain':42 'sound':25 'alaska':44 'direct':2 'explor':29 'purpos':48 'result':21 'coastal':41 'develop':30 'product':32 'program':18,26 'resourc':38 'competit':13 'interior':7 'establish':9 'implement':11 'secretari':4 'environment':24 20757 official calendar 28876 1149480000 Mon Jun 05 00:00:00 -0500 2006 46589 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 464. P000419 1961-01-08 Richard 'pombo':2,4,6 'richard':1,3,5 M 400322 Pombo Richard_W._Pombo W. Richard Pombo N00007516 184 Republican Roman Catholic Richard Pombo calendar 28876 1149480000 Mon Jun 05 00:00:00 -0500 2006 46589 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 464. action 28876 1148616000 Fri May 26 00:00:00 -0500 2006 46588 Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. action 28876 1148614320 Thu May 25 12:32:00 -0500 2006 46582 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 835. action 28876 1148614200 Thu May 25 12:30:00 -0500 2006 46581 Rule H. Res. 835 passed House. vote 28876 1148581860 Thu May 25 15:31:00 -0500 2006 roll 46587 pass On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 201 (Roll no. 209). vote h action 28876 1148581320 Thu May 25 15:22:00 -0500 2006 46586 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 201 - 223 (Roll no. 208). action 28876 1148579880 Thu May 25 14:58:00 -0500 2006 46585 Considered as unfinished business. action 28876 1148576100 Thu May 25 13:55:00 -0500 2006 46584 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. action 28876 1148575620 Thu May 25 13:47:00 -0500 2006 46583 Mr. Miller, George moved to recommit with instructions to Resources. action 28876 1148529600 Thu May 25 00:00:00 -0500 2006 46580 Received in the Senate. action 28876 1148506320 Wed May 24 18:32:00 -0500 2006 46579 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 835 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5429 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. introduced 28876 1148011200 Fri May 19 00:00:00 -0500 2006 46577 action 28876 1148011200 Fri May 19 00:00:00 -0500 2006 46578 Referred to the House Committee on Resources.