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• Latest Action: May 16, 2011 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 50.

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• Committee Assignment: House Natural Resources

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• Committee Assignment: House Judiciary

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• Committee Assignment: House Natural Resources - Energy and Mineral Resources

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This bill's most-recent vote occurred on May 11, 2011, with a roll call of 263 ayes, 163 nays, and 5 not voting.
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• FreedomWorks

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• Shallow Water Energy Security Coalition

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• National Association of Manufacturers

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• American Chemistry Council

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• American Conservative Union

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• American Energy Alliance

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• American Gas Association

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• American Petroleum Institute

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• Baton Rouge Area Chamber of Commerce

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• Business Council of Alabama

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• Consumer Energy Alliance

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• Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce

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• Gulf Citizens United

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• Gulf Economic Survival Team

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• Harvey Industrial Canal Association

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• Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce

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• Independent Petroleum Association of America

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• Industrial Energy Consumers of America

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• Industrial Minerals Association – North America

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• Louisiana Association of Business and Industry

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• Louisiana Mid Continent Oil and Gas Association

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• Louisiana Oil and Gas Association

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• Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce

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• National Petrochemical & Refiners Association

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• Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association

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• Petroleum Marketers Association of America

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• South Central Industrial Association

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• Southern Crop Production Association

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• Southwest Louisiana Chamber of Commerce

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• St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce

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• U. S. Chamber of Commerce

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• American Highway Users Alliance

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• Ocean Conservancy

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• Alaska Wilderness League

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• Cape & Islands Self-Releance Corp.

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• Chesapeake Bay Foundation

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• Clean Power Now

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• Conservation Law Foundation

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• Environmental Northeast

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• Grace Team Massachusetts

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• Healthlink

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• Lexington Global Warming Action Coalition

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• Massachusetts Climate Action Network

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• Bedford Global Warming Action Coalition

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• Center for Biological Diversity

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• Clean Ocean Action

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• Defenders of Wildlife

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• Clean Water Action

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• Endangered Species Coalition

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• Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges

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• Gulf Coast Environmental Defense

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• Marine Fish Conservation Network

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• Mass Audobon

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• Massachusetts Climate Action Network Harvard Local

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• Natural Estuarine Research Reserve Association

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• New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance

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• New Jersey Environmental Lobby

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• Ocean River Institute

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• People for Puget Sound

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• Somervill Climate Action

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• Surfrider Foundation

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• Sustainable Life Solutions

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• Sustainable Sudbury

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• Wildlife Society

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• Massachusetts Climate Action Network Bolton Local

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• National Audobon Society

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• New Jersey Environmental Federation

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• Ocean Champions

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• Ocean Conservation Research

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• Pacific Environment

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• Sierra Club

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• Southern Environmental Law Center

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• Sustainable Duxbury

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• Sustainable South Shore

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• Vermont Public Interest Research Group

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• Save Our Shores! Florida

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• Public Citizen

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• Earthjustice

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• Physicians for Social Responsibility

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• Yes, I Said “Republican Obstructionism” - Free Bloggers Alliance - July 30, 2012 by http://freebloggersalliance.org/ - It simply allows companies to pollute the air without any consequences. Requiring the Secretary of the Interior to sell offshore oil and gas leases (HR 1229) doesn't put anyone to work, either. Most oil companies are sitting on ...

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  As noted by http://freebloggersalliance.org/ on July 30, 2012, "It simply allows companies to pollute the air without any consequences. Requiring the Secretary of the Interior to sell offshore oil and gas leases (HR 1229) doesn't put anyone to work, either. Most oil companies are sitting on ..." (/url?q=http://freebloggersalliance.org/2012/07/30/yes-i-said-republican-obstructionism-redux/&sa=U&ei=cu8WUO2HPIfq9ASGrYDoCg&ved=0CCUQmAEwAg&usg=AFQjCNGmzwlFReetFIiMsdJofvg9aUD3gw)
• Why is One Term Obama attacking the Wrong Mormon? : Taxes - July 29, 2012 by abisha44 - H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act • Introduced by Rep. Doc Hastings (WA) on March 29, 2011 • Passed the House by a vote of 263-163 on May 11, 2011 • Senate has taken no action to date H.R. 1231 ...

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  As noted by abisha44 on July 29, 2012, "H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act • Introduced by Rep. Doc Hastings (WA) on March 29, 2011 • Passed the House by a vote of 263-163 on May 11, 2011 • Senate has taken no action to date H.R. 1231 ..." (/url?q=http://www.debtordebt.com/forum/why-is-one-term-obama-attacking-the-wrong-mormon-t148136.html&sa=U&ei=cu8WUO2HPIfq9ASGrYDoCg&ved=0CCEQmAEwAQ&usg=AFQjCNHImmFvo2o5aK1EO_pUCvES6jbyHA)
• Loveland 912 Project Action List - What to - July 25, 2012 by admin - Telephone, fax and/or write to your Representative to support HR 1049, HR 1229 and your Senators to support S 228, HR 1230, HR 2021 and HR 2401.HR 2021 is sponsored by Cory Gardner. 14. FEDERAL RESERVE: (a) ...

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• Republican Jobs Bills Won't Actually Create Jobs, Say Economists - July 24, 2012 by Huffington Post - H.R. 1229 -- Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act This bill directs the Interior Department to conduct planned lease sales more rapidly.

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  As noted by Huffington Post on July 24, 2012, "H.R. 1229 -- Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act This bill directs the Interior Department to conduct planned lease sales more rapidly." (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/24/republican-jobs-bills_n_1687647.html?ref=topbar)
• Republican Jobs Bills Won't Actually Create Jobs, Say Economists - July 24, 2012 by Huffington Post - H.R. 1229 -- Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act This bill directs the Interior Department to conduct planned lease sales more rapidly.

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• Pro-GOP group airs new ads hitting Obama on jobs - July 06, 2012 by newsvine.com - Restarting offshore leasing will help restore thousands of jobs. Quote: H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act The bill would amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to facilitate the production of American energy resources ...

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  As noted by newsvine.com on July 06, 2012, "Restarting offshore leasing will help restore thousands of jobs. Quote: H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act The bill would amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to facilitate the production of American energy resources ..." (http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/06/12599215-pro-gop-group-airs-new-ads-hitting-obama-on-jobs)