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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Oil and gas royalties</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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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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  <entry>
    <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: 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 Signed by President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3221/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/action/168016</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 30, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3221/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/action/168017</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 30, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-289.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3221/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/action/167619</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 29, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3221/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-26:/action/167618</id>
    <updated>2008-07-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 26, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </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: 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.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.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.3044 Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3044/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/157553</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6022 Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6022/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/action/158134</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To suspend the acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 19, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.6022 Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6022/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/action/158135</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To suspend the acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 19, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.6022 Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6022/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/action/158136</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To suspend the acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 19, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-232.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6022 Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6022/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/action/157539</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To suspend the acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 14, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6022 Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6022/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/action/156886</id>
    <updated>2008-05-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To suspend the acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2991 Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2991/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/action/156551</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2971 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a suspension of the highway fuel tax, and for other purposes.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2971/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-02:/action/152854</id>
    <updated>2008-05-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a suspension of the highway fuel tax, 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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