H.R. 2784 [110th]: National Environment and Energy Development Act (GovTrack.us)

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H.R. 2784:

National Environment and Energy Development Act

110^th Congress

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To greatly enhance the Nation's environmental, energy, economic, and national security by terminating long-standing Federal prohibitions on the domestic production of abundant offshore supplies of natural gas, to dedicate fixed percentages of the resultant royalties for environmental restoration projects, renewable energy and carbon sequestration research, and weatherization and energy assistance for those in need, and to share a portion of such royalties with producing States, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor:

Rep. John Peterson [R-PA5]show cosponsors (171)

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Status:

	Introduced	Jun 20, 2007
	Referred to Committee	View Committee Assignments
	Reported by Committee	(did not occur)
	House Vote	(did not occur)
	Senate Vote	(did not occur)
	Signed by President	(did not occur)

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Last Action:

Nov 13, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H13841-13846)

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American Forest and Paper Association American Gas Association American Iron and Steel Institute	(none)

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