Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Polar regions

Bill Introduced: H.R.3757 SHORE Act

2011-12-19T19:00:00Z

To improve the ability of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Coast Guard, and coastal States to sustain healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems by maintaining and sustaining their capabilities relating to oil spill preparedness, prevention, response, restoration, and research, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3487 Secret Ballot Protection Act

2011-11-17T19:00:00Z

To encourage job creation, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3396 To abolish the Office of Polar Programs of the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes.

2011-11-03T20:00:00Z

To abolish the Office of Polar Programs of the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1665 Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013

2011-10-05T20:00:00Z

A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2012 and 2013, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3113 Polar Protection Act

2011-10-04T20:00:00Z

To ensure the icebreaking capabilities of the United States.

Bill Introduced: S.1620 Preserve Our Large Arctic Response Capability Act

2011-09-21T20:00:00Z

A bill to ensure the icebreaking capabilities of the United States and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1321 Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011

2011-06-29T20:00:00Z

A bill to establish energy policies to make measurable gains in reducing dependence on foreign oil, saving Americans money, increasing United States competitiveness, improving energy security, improving environmental stewardship, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2258 National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2011

2011-06-20T20:00:00Z

To establish the National Hurricane Research Initiative to improve hurricane preparedness, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1227 Better Health in the Arctic Act

2011-06-15T20:00:00Z

A bill to improve Arctic health.

Bill Introduced: S.1229 United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2011

2011-06-15T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish a United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1287 3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011

2011-03-30T20:00:00Z

To stimulate the economy, produce domestic energy, and create jobs at no cost to the taxpayers, and without borrowing money from foreign governments for which our children and grandchildren will be responsible, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.706 3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011

2011-03-30T20:00:00Z

A bill to stimulate the economy, produce domestic energy, and create jobs at no cost to the taxpayers, and without borrowing money from foreign governments for which our children and grandchildren will be responsible, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.140 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that domestic oil and gas resources are critical to our Nation's security and economy and the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater permitting process.

2011-03-02T19:00:00Z

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that domestic oil and gas resources are critical to our Nation's security and economy and the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater permitting process.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.77 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that domestic oil and gas resources are critical to our Nation's security and economy and the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater permitting process.

2011-02-27T19:00:00Z

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that domestic oil and gas resources are critical to our Nation's security and economy and the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater permitting process.

Bill Introduced: S.352 American Energy Independence and Security Act of 2011

2011-02-14T19:00:00Z

A bill to authorize the exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain in Alaska.

Bill Introduced: S.351 No Surface Occupancy Western Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Security Act

2011-02-14T19:00:00Z

A bill to authorize the exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western portion of the Coastal Plain of the State of Alaska without surface occupancy, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.203 Responsible Arctic Energy Development Act of 2011

2011-01-25T19:00:00Z

A bill to direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to institute research into the special circumstances associated with oil spill prevention and response in Arctic waters, including assessment of impacts on Arctic marine mammals and other wildlife, marine debris research and removal, and risk assessment, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.205 Alaska Adjacent Zone Safe Oil Transport and Revenue Sharing Act

2011-01-25T19:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require that oil produced from Federal leases in certain Arctic waters be transported by pipeline to onshore facilities and to provide for the sharing of certain Outer Continental Shelf revenues from areas in the Alaska Adjacent Zone.

Bill Introduced: S.33 A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.

2011-01-24T19:00:00Z

A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.

Bill Introduced: S.52 Antigua Convention Implementing Act of 2011

2011-01-24T19:00:00Z

A bill to establish uniform administrative and enforcement procedures and penalties for the enforcement of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes, and for other purposes.