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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Continental shelf</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/5089</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3669 Harmonizing America's Energy, Economy, Environment, and National Security Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3669/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/action/176301</id>
    <updated>2008-10-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reduce gas prices by promoting domestic energy production, alternative energy, and conservation, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6899 Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6899/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-15:/action/171346</id>
    <updated>2008-09-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3478 Energy Independence and Investment Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3478/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-11:/action/171121</id>
    <updated>2008-09-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the production of energy, to provide transportation and domestic fuel security, and to provide incentives for energy conservation and energy efficiency, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6781 To authorize the State of Virginia to petition for authorization to conduct natural gas or crude oil (or both) exploration and extraction activities in any area that is at least 50 miles beyond the coastal zone of the State, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6781/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/action/169995</id>
    <updated>2008-08-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize the State of Virginia to petition for authorization to conduct natural gas or crude oil (or both) exploration and extraction activities in any area that is at least 50 miles beyond the coastal zone of the State, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6709 National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6709/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/169786</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3239 Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3239/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/165864</id>
    <updated>2008-07-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3222 Energy Transition Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3222/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-27:/action/164811</id>
    <updated>2008-06-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote the energy security of the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3202 Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3202/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/action/164736</id>
    <updated>2008-06-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to address record high gas prices at the pump, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6412 Comprehensive Energy Exploration, Price Reduction, and Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6412/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/action/164294</id>
    <updated>2008-06-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To promote the energy security of the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3146 Energy Needed Offshore Under Gas Hikes Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3146/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-18:/action/161399</id>
    <updated>2008-06-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize the exploration of oil and natural gas in coastal areas to reduce the dependence of the United States on foreign energy sources, and to reduce gasoline and natural gas prices.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3147 A bill to authorize the State of Virginia to petition for authorization to conduct natural gas exploration and drilling activities in the coastal zone of the State.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3147/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-18:/action/161266</id>
    <updated>2008-06-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to authorize the State of Virginia to petition for authorization to conduct natural gas exploration and drilling activities in the coastal zone of the State.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3133 Responsible Ownership of Public Land Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3133/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/160143</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish an annual production incentive fee with respect to Federal onshore and offshore land that is subject to a lease for production of oil or natural gas under which production is not occurring, to authorize use of the fee for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3135 Outer Continental Shelf Production Incentive Fee Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3135/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/160125</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for the establishment of a production incentive fee for nonproducing leases.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6251 Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6251/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/160221</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3126 Energy Resource Development Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3126/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/160097</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for the development of certain traditional and alternative energy resources, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2973 American Energy Production Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2973/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-02:/action/152390</id>
    <updated>2008-05-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote the energy security of the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2953 DOES Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2953/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-01:/action/152097</id>
    <updated>2008-05-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for the development and inventory of certain outer Continental Shelf resources, to suspend petroleum acquisition for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2958 American Energy Production Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2958/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-01:/action/152158</id>
    <updated>2008-05-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to promote the energy security of the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2922 A bill to repeal certain oil and gas incentives established in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2922/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-28:/action/151461</id>
    <updated>2008-04-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to repeal certain oil and gas incentives established in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2817 National Park Centennial Fund Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2817/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-03:/action/155977</id>
    <updated>2008-04-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish the National Park Centennial Fund, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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