02/15/12 5:33 PM
An amendment, offered by Mr. Deutch, numbered 12 printed in Part A of to require a person to include in the application for a drilling lease an estimate of the economic impact, including job losses, resulting from a worst-case discharge of oil from facilities operating under the lease.
02/15/12 5:32 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Landry amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
02/15/12 5:22 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Landry Part A amendment No. 11.
02/15/12 5:22 PM
Amendment offered by Mr. Landry.
02/15/12 5:22 PM
An amendment, offered by Mr. Landry, numbered 11 printed in Part A of to raise the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act cap to $750 million per year starting in year 2023 until 2055. The amendment keeps the $500 million cap per year in place through year 2022.
02/15/12 5:21 PM
On agreeing to the Richmond amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
02/15/12 5:18 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Richmond Part A amendment No. 10.
02/15/12 5:18 PM
An amendment, offered by Mr. Richmond, numbered 10 printed in Part A of to allow oil and gas revenues to be used for coastal wetlands conservation, coastal restoration, hurricane protection, or infrastructure projects directly impacted by coastal wetland losses. Currently, contains a prohibition on how states can use oil and gas revenues. Energy producing states use offshore oil and gas revenues to fund their required state cost share of hurricane protection and coastline restoration programs.
02/15/12 5:18 PM
Amendment offered by Mr. Richmond.
02/15/12 5:17 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bishop (NY) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop (NY) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
