Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Energy development2008-09-24T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/5018Bill Introduced: S.3551 Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/action/1735432008-09-24T00:00:00Z
An original bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6899 Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-09-15:/action/1713462008-09-15T00:00:00Z
To advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas companies, and facilitating energy efficiencies in the building, housing, and transportation sectors, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6709 National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/1697862008-07-31T00:00:00Z
To greatly enhance the Nation's path toward energy independence and environmental, energy, economic, and national security, by amending Federal policy to increase the production of domestic energy sources, to dedicate fixed percentages of the royalties received for conservation programs, environmental restoration projects, renewable energy research and development, clean energy technology research and development, increased development of existing energy sources, and energy assistance for those in need, and to share a portion of such royalties with producing States, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3389 Extractive Industries Transparency Disclosure Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/1703402008-07-31T00:00:00Z
A bill to require, for the benefit of shareholders, the disclosure of payments to foreign governments for the extraction of natural resources, to allow such shareholders more appropriately to determine associated risks.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6527 Emergency Solar Power Permit Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-07-16:/action/1665432008-07-16T00:00:00Z
To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to exempt any solar energy project on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management from an environmental impact statement requirement.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3264 Economic Development Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/1663462008-07-15T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3239 Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/1658642008-07-10T00:00:00Z
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the land subject to the existing leases or relinquish the leases, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3222 Energy Transition Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-27:/action/1648112008-06-27T00:00:00Z
A bill to promote the energy security of the United States, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6251 Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/1602212008-06-12T00:00:00Z
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6066 Extractive Industries Transparency Disclosure Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/action/1575192008-05-15T00:00:00Z
To require, for the benefit of shareholders, the disclosure of payments to foreign governments for the extraction of natural resources, to allow such shareholders more appropriately to determine associated risks.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3019 Oil Shale and Tar Sands Leasing Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/action/1572222008-05-14T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to promote oil shale and tar sands leasing, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5805 Zeroing In American Energy Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-15:/action/1500402008-04-15T00:00:00Z
To establish a new solar energy future for America through public-private partnership and energy leasing for reliable and affordable energy for the American people, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5705 Clean Energy Partnership with India Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-03:/action/1536252008-04-03T00:00:00Z
To establish a commission to study methods for improving and promoting bilateral renewable energy cooperation between the United States and India, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5507 Fully-Funded United States Military Redeployment and Sovereignty of Iraq Restoration Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-27:/action/1461972008-02-27T00:00:00Z
To require the safe, complete, and fully-funded redeployment of United States Armed Forces and contractor security forces from Iraq and to prohibit the establishment of any enduring or permanent United States military bases in Iraq, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5452 Coastal State Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-14:/action/1458192008-02-14T00:00:00Z
To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize grants to coastal States to support State efforts to initiate and complete surveys of coastal State waters and Federal waters adjacent to a State's coastal zone to identify potential areas suitable or unsuitable for the exploration, development, and production of renewable energy, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5351 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-12:/action/1453682008-02-12T00:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.4893 To penalize States that prohibit oil and gas exploration within their borders by denying them the use of any oil or natural gas produced domestically elsewhere.tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-19:/action/1413722007-12-19T00:00:00Z
To penalize States that prohibit oil and gas exploration within their borders by denying them the use of any oil or natural gas produced domestically elsewhere.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3435 Security and Fuel Efficiency Energy Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-03:/action/1274532007-08-03T00:00:00Z
To improve energy security of the United States through a reduction in the oil intensity of the economy of the United States and expansion of secure oil supplies, to be achieved by increasing the availability of alternative fuel sources, fostering responsible oil exploration and production, and improving international arrangements to secure the global oil supply, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.2880 Iran Sanctions Enhancement Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-27:/action/1201132007-06-27T00:00:00Z
To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran to include the importation of refined petroleum.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.2867 Independence Prize Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-26:/action/1199492007-06-26T00:00:00Z
To authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish a program for making prizes for advanced or transformational technologies for the production, consumption, and distribution of nonpetroleum-based alternative energy and energy efficiency.<br /><br />