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<p><span class="fck_mw_template">{{Energy and Environment Policy (U.S.)|congress=110|bill=h6899}}</span> <span class="fck_mw_template">{{clear}}</span> The <b>Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act</b> (<a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6899/show">H.R.6899)</a> is a bill in the <a _fcknotitle="true" href="110th Congress">110th Congress</a> that removes a 25-year congressional ban on offshore oil drilling. Oil companies would be allowed to explore 100-miles out from shore, and states, at their discretion, could allow drilling from 50 miles out. In addition, the bill includes incentives for renewable energy production and development.<ref name="CQ-_9-16">Avery Palmer, <a href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002952290">"Drilling Bill Passes in House,"</a> <i>CQ Politics</i>, September 16, 2008</ref> </p><p><usbillinfo bill="H.R.6899" congress="110" /> </p> <h2> House consideration </h2> <p>On September 16, 2008, the House considered a motion to recommit the bill with instructions, and the motion failed 191-226. </p><p><usvoteinfo rollcall="598" chamber="house" year="2008" /> </p><p><br /> </p><p>That motion having failed, the House passed the bill by a vote of 236-189. </p><p><usvoteinfo rollcall="599" chamber="house" year="2008" /> <span class="fck_mw_template">{{Record vote display|U.S. House of Representatives record vote 599, 110th Congress, Session 2}}</span> </p> <h2> Articles and resources </h2> <h3> See also </h3> <ul><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="New Energy Reform Act of 2008">New Energy Reform Act of 2008</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Energy Markets Emergency Act of 2008">Energy Markets Emergency Act of 2008</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="CLEAN Energy Act of 2007">CLEAN Energy Act of 2007</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="U.S. federal oil and gas royalties">U.S. federal oil and gas royalties</a> </li><li><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007">Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007</a> </li></ul> <h3> References </h3> <p><references /> </p> <h3> External resources </h3> <h3> External articles </h3> <p><span class="fck_mw_template">{{congresspedia}}</span> </p><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Category:U.S._legislation">U.S._legislation</a>

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