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H.R.6082 Congressional Replacement of President Obama's Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan, 112th Congress

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  • Latest Action: Jul 30, 2012 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 474.

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  • Committee Assignment: House Natural Resources

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  • This bill's most-recent vote occurred on July 25, 2012, with a roll call of 253 ayes, 170 nays, and 8 not voting.

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  • 55% of users support H.R.6082

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    • CONGRESSIONAL ROLL CALL FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 27- The ... - July 28, 2012 by http://nhregister.com/ - GOP OFFSHORE-DRILLING PLAN: Voting 253 for and 170 against, the House on July 25 passed a Republican bill (HR 6082) requiring the administration to sell 29 leases by 2017 for oil and gas exploration in several areas ...

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      As noted by http://nhregister.com/ on July 28, 2012, "GOP OFFSHORE-DRILLING PLAN: Voting 253 for and 170 against, the House on July 25 passed a Republican bill (HR 6082) requiring the administration to sell 29 leases by 2017 for oil and gas exploration in several areas ..." (/url?q=http://nhregister.com/articles/2012/07/28/news/doc5014b1797edb6697082150.txt&sa=U&ei=L_sUUITIIuWS6wGvioC4Bw&ved=0CEAQmAEwCA&usg=AFQjCNELK9glctcl30kp9WiNSOHiUFNqZQ)
    • House Votes to Open Atlantic and Pacific to Offshore Drilling ... - July 27, 2012 by nickle - Photo by Eschipul via Flickr. H.R. 6082, the so-called “Congressional Replacement of President Obama's Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan,” passed the House on July 25 by a margin of 253 to 170.

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      As noted by nickle on July 27, 2012, "Photo by Eschipul via Flickr. H.R. 6082, the so-called “Congressional Replacement of President Obama's Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan,” passed the House on July 25 by a margin of 253 to 170." (/url?q=http://energy.korea.com/archives/32320&sa=U&ei=NcwSUJvMLpDK9gS2hYDwAw&ved=0CD4QmAEwCA&usg=AFQjCNGMfG1Nd4XeFT7iGeC4Ab_-NKPkug)
    • The West Ranch Beacon – News & Commentary for the Santa ... - July 27, 2012 by admin - H.R. 6082, the Congressional Replacement of President Obama's Energy-Restricting and Job Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan. Currently, the President has taken a no-new-drilling, no-new-jobs approach to domestic energy ...

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      As noted by admin on July 27, 2012, "H.R. 6082, the Congressional Replacement of President Obama's Energy-Restricting and Job Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan. Currently, the President has taken a no-new-drilling, no-new-jobs approach to domestic energy ..." (/url?q=http://westranchbeacon.com/2012/07/congressman-mckeon-votes-to-cut-the-red-tape/&sa=U&ei=NcwSUJvMLpDK9gS2hYDwAw&ved=0CDEQmAEwBQ&usg=AFQjCNF4dLuqYlZwj6a_aYEljQQ0U42rDg)

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    • Roll Call - July 29, 2012 by Tulsa World - Vote 2: Offshore energy leases: The House has passed the Congressional Replacement of President Obama's Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan (H.R. 6082), sponsored by Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash. The bill would expand the ...

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      As noted by Tulsa World on July 29, 2012, "Vote 2: Offshore energy leases: The House has passed the Congressional Replacement of President Obama's Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan (H.R. 6082), sponsored by Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash. The bill would expand the ..." (http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20120729_16_A14_WSIGOe230214)
    • How they voted - July 29, 2012 by Chicago Sun-Times - Votes: Donnelly, did not vote; Visclosky, nay OFFSHORE ENERGY LEASES: The House passed the Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan (H.R. 6082), sponsored by Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash.

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      As noted by Chicago Sun-Times on July 29, 2012, "Votes: Donnelly, did not vote; Visclosky, nay OFFSHORE ENERGY LEASES: The House passed the Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan (H.R. 6082), sponsored by Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash." (http://posttrib.suntimes.com/news/14070726-418/how-they-voted.html)
    • Domestic Energy Exploration is critical to manufacturing growth. - July 27, 2012 by ThomasNet Industrial News Room - Senior Vice President for Policy and Government Relations Aric Newhouse issued this statement today supporting the Congressional Replacement of President Obama's Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan Act (H.R. 6082): "Increasing access

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      As noted by ThomasNet Industrial News Room on July 27, 2012, "Senior Vice President for Policy and Government Relations Aric Newhouse issued this statement today supporting the Congressional Replacement of President Obama's Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan Act (H.R. 6082): "Increasing access" (http://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/Domestic-Energy-Exploration-is-critical-to-manufacturing-growth-619616)
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