Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act

To set schedules for the consideration of permits for refineries.

5/22/2008--Introduced.
Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act - Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), upon the request of a state governor, or in the case of Native American tribes or tribal territories, the designated leader of the tribe or tribal community, to provide financial assistance to hire additional personnel to assist the state or tribe or tribal community with expertise in fields relevant to consideration of federal refinery authorizations. Requires a federal agency responsible for refinery authorization to provide, upon the request of a state governor, or in the case of Native American tribes or tribal territories, the designated leader of the tribe or tribal community, technical, legal, or other nonfinancial assistance to facilitate state or tribal consideration of such authorizations. Directs the President to appoint a federal coordinator to facilitate such authorizations.
Requires the coordinator, upon the request of an applicant seeking a federal refinery authorization, to establish a memorandum of agreement, executed by relevant federal and state agencies, setting forth the most expeditious coordinated schedule possible for completion of all such authorizations.
Instructs the President to designate at least three closed military installations as potentially suitable for the construction of a refinery. Requires that at least one such site be designated as potentially suitable for construction of a refinery to refine biomass in order to produce biofuel.
Requires the redevelopment authority, in preparing or revising the redevelopment plan for each such designated installation, to consider the feasibility and practicability of siting a refinery on the installation.
Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain requirements regarding refinery revitalization.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Heather Wilson [R, NM-1]
• and 36 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6]
  • Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R, TN-7]
  • Rep. Roy Blunt [R, MO-7]
  • Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R, CA-45]
  • Rep. Kevin Brady [R, TX-8]
  • Rep. Paul Broun [R, GA-10]
  • Rep. Henry Brown [R, SC-1]
  • Rep. Michael Burgess [R, TX-26]
  • Rep. Stephen Buyer [R, IN-4]
  • Rep. Nathan Deal [R, GA-9]
  • Rep. Vito Fossella [R, NY-13]
  • Rep. Elton Gallegly [R, CA-24]
  • Rep. Ralph Hall [R, TX-4]
  • Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R, TX-5]
  • Rep. Walter Herger [R, CA-2]
  • Rep. Darrell Issa [R, CA-49]
  • Rep. Samuel Johnson [R, TX-3]
  • Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29]
  • Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10]
  • Rep. James McCrery [R, LA-4]
  • Rep. Sue Myrick [R, NC-9]
  • Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19]
  • Rep. Steven Pearce [R, NM-2]
  • Rep. Charles Pickering [R, MS-3]
  • Rep. Joseph Pitts [R, PA-16]
  • Rep. George Radanovich [R, CA-19]
  • Rep. Michael Rogers [R, MI-8]
  • Rep. Steve Scalise [R, LA-1]
  • Rep. John Shadegg [R, AZ-3]
  • Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19]
  • Rep. Clifford Stearns [R, FL-6]
  • Rep. John Sullivan [R, OK-1]
  • Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]
  • Rep. Frederick Upton [R, MI-6]
  • Rep. Greg Walden [R, OR-2]
  • Rep. Edward Whitfield [R, KY-1]
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce
• 3 more
  • House Armed Services
  • House Armed Services
  • House Energy and Commerce
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.6139

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May 22, 2008

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• Jun 23, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
• May 22, 2008: Referred to House Armed Services
• May 22, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
• May 22, 2008: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
• May 22, 2008: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
• Introduced on May 22, 2008.

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