Strengthening the Economy with Critical Untapped Resources to Expand American Energy Act or the SECURE American Energy Act Accessing Strategic Resources Offshore Act or the ASTRO Act This bill addresses offshore and onshore oil and gas resources on the outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and other federal lands. The bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to establish a revenue sharing framework to distribute revenues collected from oil and gas leasing on the OCS to certain states (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alaska). The bill also increases, for FY2029-FY2059, the amount of qualified OCS revenues available for distribution to Gulf producing states (Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas). The bill limits the President's authority to prohibit oil and gas leasing on the OCS. Under the bill, the Department of the Interior must conduct wind lease sales on the OCS off the coast of California and Hawaii. Opportunities for the Nation and States to Harness Onshore Resources for Energy Act or the ONSHORE Act The bill allows states with an established permitting and regulatory programs to manage certain federal permitting and regulatory responsibilities for oil and gas development on federal lands within their borders. The bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to provide a mechanism for states to receive their entitled percentage of sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals for all public land or deposits located in the state. Interior must defer to state regulations, guidance, and permit requirements for all activities regarding hydraulic fracturing relating to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on federal land.
AlaskaAlternative and renewable resourcesAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsArctic and polar regionsAtlantic OceanCaliforniaCaribbean areaEndangered and threatened speciesEnergy revenues and royaltiesEnergy storage, supplies, demandEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGeorgiaGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsGulf of MexicoHawaiiIndian lands and resources rightsIntergovernmental relationsMammalsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMonuments and memorialsNorth CarolinaOil and gasPacific OceanParks, recreation areas, trailsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPuerto RicoSouth CarolinaState and local financeState and local government operationsStrategic materials and reservesTrade restrictionsUser charges and feesU.S. territories and protectoratesVirginiaVirgin IslandsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
SECURE American Energy Act
USA115th CongressHR-4239| House
| Updated: 11/2/2018
Strengthening the Economy with Critical Untapped Resources to Expand American Energy Act or the SECURE American Energy Act Accessing Strategic Resources Offshore Act or the ASTRO Act This bill addresses offshore and onshore oil and gas resources on the outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and other federal lands. The bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to establish a revenue sharing framework to distribute revenues collected from oil and gas leasing on the OCS to certain states (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alaska). The bill also increases, for FY2029-FY2059, the amount of qualified OCS revenues available for distribution to Gulf producing states (Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas). The bill limits the President's authority to prohibit oil and gas leasing on the OCS. Under the bill, the Department of the Interior must conduct wind lease sales on the OCS off the coast of California and Hawaii. Opportunities for the Nation and States to Harness Onshore Resources for Energy Act or the ONSHORE Act The bill allows states with an established permitting and regulatory programs to manage certain federal permitting and regulatory responsibilities for oil and gas development on federal lands within their borders. The bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to provide a mechanism for states to receive their entitled percentage of sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals for all public land or deposits located in the state. Interior must defer to state regulations, guidance, and permit requirements for all activities regarding hydraulic fracturing relating to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on federal land.
AlaskaAlternative and renewable resourcesAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsArctic and polar regionsAtlantic OceanCaliforniaCaribbean areaEndangered and threatened speciesEnergy revenues and royaltiesEnergy storage, supplies, demandEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGeorgiaGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsGulf of MexicoHawaiiIndian lands and resources rightsIntergovernmental relationsMammalsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMonuments and memorialsNorth CarolinaOil and gasPacific OceanParks, recreation areas, trailsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPuerto RicoSouth CarolinaState and local financeState and local government operationsStrategic materials and reservesTrade restrictionsUser charges and feesU.S. territories and protectoratesVirginiaVirgin IslandsWildlife conservation and habitat protection