S. 3239 (110th): Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act

Introduced:
Jul 10, 2008 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Sen. Russell Feingold [D-WI]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 1623 (111th) on Aug 06, 2009.

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Status

This bill was introduced on July 10, 2008, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jul 10, 2008
Referred to Committee Jul 10, 2008
Cosponsors
3 cosponsors (3D) (show)
Committees

Senate Energy and Natural Resources

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Full Title

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.

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Last updated Jul 10, 2008.
3 pages

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7/10/2008--Introduced.
Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from authorizing any new lease for exploration or production of oil or natural gas unless the lessee:
(1) certifies for each existing lease that the lessee has diligently developed the lands in order to produce oil or natural gas, or is producing oil or natural gas from such lands; or
(2) has relinquished all federal oil and gas leases that are not being diligently developed.
Instructs the Secretary to promulgate diligent development regulations that:
(1) include benchmarks for oil and gas development to ensure that leaseholders produce oil and gas from each lease within the original term of the lease; and
(2) require each leaseholder to submit a diligent development plan showing how the lessee will meet the benchmarks.
Establishes a civil penalty for noncompliance with this Act.

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