Summary: Maximize Offshore Resource Exploration Act of 20011 or MORE Act of 20011 - Declares without force or effect all federal prohibitions against the expenditure of appropriated funds to conduct natural gas leasing and preleasing activities for any area of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Revokes all withdrawals of federal submerged lands from leasing for oil and natural gas exploration and production. Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from granting an oil or natural gas lease for any OCS located within 25 miles of a state coastline unless the state has enacted a law approving the issuance of such leases by the Sectretary. Sets forth an allocation schedule for a 75% state share of revenues derived from U.S. royalties under qualified oil and gas leases on submerged lands located within the seaward boundaries of a state. Extends the jurisdiction of state civil and criminal law, as appropriate, to the Alaska, Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic OCS Region State Adjacent Zones and OCS Planning Areas. Establishes a separate account in the Treasury to be known as the Renewable Energy Reserve, consisting of 12.5% of revenues derived from U.S. royalties under such oil and gas leases. Makes the Reserve available to offset the cost of subsequently enacted legislation to: (1) accelerate the use of cleaner domestic energy resources and alternative fuels; (2) promote the utilization of energy-efficient products and practices; and (3) increase research, development, and deployment of clean renewable energy and efficiency technologies and job training programs for those purposes.

exploration act act declares force effect federal prohibitions expenditure appropriated funds conduct natural gas leasing preleasing activities area outer_continental_shelf ocs revokes withdrawals federal submerged lands leasing oil natural gas exploration production amends outer_continental_shelf_lands_act prohibit secretary interior granting oil natural gas lease ocs located miles state coastline state enacted law approving issuance leases sets forth allocation schedule state share revenues derived royalties qualified oil gas leases submerged lands located seaward boundaries state extends jurisdiction state civil criminal law appropriate alaska pacific gulf mexico atlantic ocs region state adjacent zones ocs planning areas establishes separate account treasury known consisting revenues derived royalties oil gas leases makes reserve available offset cost subsequently enacted legislation accelerate use cleaner domestic energy resources alternative fuels promote utilization energy efficient products practices increase research development deployment clean renewable energy efficiency technologies job training programs purposes


Summary: National Safe Streets Gang Crime Prevention Act of 2011- Authorizes the Attorney General to expand the Safe Streets Program of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to support criminal street gang enforcement teams. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish a National Gang Activity Database to disseminate information to law enforcement agencies about gang activities and gang members, and (2) provide funding to the Regional Information Sharing Systems to use RISSNET (secure intranet) to connect existing gang information systems with the National Gang Activity Database.

authorizes attorney general expand safe_streets_program federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi support criminal street gang enforcement teams directs attorney general establish national gang activity database disseminate information law enforcement agencies gang activities gang members provide funding use secure connect existing gang information systems


Summary: Offshore Lease Fairness Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to increase from 27% to 50% the revenues: (1) shared with states from leases within three miles of the coast line entered into after enactment of this Act; and (2) from energy-related activities for any lease, easement, or right-of-way granted after enactment of this Act. Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to redefine current qualified Outer Continental Shelf revenues as sums received by the United States from leases entered into between December 20, 2006, and the date of enactment of this Act. Requires for FY2011 and each ensuing fiscal year that new outer Continental Shelf revenues be deposited: (1) 50% into the general fund of the Treasury; and (2) 50% into a special account in the Treasury for disbursement to coastal states by the Secretary of the Treasury. Restricts allocation of new outer Continental Shelf revenues from leases in the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean to states that are in, or border on, such specified geographical areas. Prescribes requirements for the timing and administration of the disposition of revenues.

offshore lease fairness act amends outer_continental_shelf lands act increase revenues shared states leases miles coast line entered enactment act energy related activities lease easement right way granted enactment act amends gulf_of_mexico_energy_security_act redefine current qualified outer_continental_shelf revenues sums received united_states leases entered december date enactment act requires fy2011 ensuing fiscal year new outer continental_shelf revenues deposited general fund treasury special account treasury disbursement coastal states secretary treasury restricts allocation new outer continental_shelf revenues leases gulf_of_mexico atlantic_ocean pacific_ocean arctic_ocean states border specified geographical areas prescribes requirements timing administration disposition revenues


Summary: Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act - Makes it unlawful for any person, during a proclaimed international crisis affecting the oil market, to sell gasoline or any other petroleum distillate at a price that: (1) is unconscionably excessive; and (2) indicates the seller is taking unfair advantage of the circumstances of the crisis to increase prices unreasonably. Authorizes the President to issue such a proclamation citing the geographic area, gasoline or other petroleum distillate, and time period (not to exceed 30 consecutive days) covered. Permits such a proclamation to be renewed as the President determines appropriate and to include a period of up to one week preceding a reasonably foreseeable emergency. Sets forth factors to be considered in determining if a violation of this Act has occurred. Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce a violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice and to give priority to enforcement actions concerning companies with U.S. sales over $10 billion per year. Prescribes civil and criminal penalties for violations, but limits the criminal penalty to criminal actions brought by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Authorizes a state to bring a civil action to enforce this Act. Declares that nothing in this Act preempts any state law.

federal price gouging prevention act makes unlawful person proclaimed international crisis affecting oil market sell gasoline petroleum distillate price unconscionably excessive indicates seller taking unfair advantage circumstances crisis increase prices unreasonably authorizes president issue proclamation geographic area gasoline petroleum distillate time period exceed consecutive days covered permits proclamation renewed president determines appropriate include period week preceding reasonably foreseeable emergency sets forth factors considered determining violation act occurred requires federal_trade_commission ftc enforce violation act unfair deceptive act practice priority enforcement actions concerning companies sales billion year prescribes civil criminal penalties violations limits criminal penalty criminal actions brought department_of_justice doj authorizes state bring civil action enforce act declares act preempts state law


Summary: Lease Extension and Secure Energy Act of 2011- Directs the Secretary of the Interior to extend by one year the term of each oil and gas lease (covered lease) for the Gulf of Mexico outer Continental Shelf region that was: (1) not producing as of April 30, 2010; or (2) suspended from operations, permit processing, or consideration, in accordance with either a certain moratorium dated May 30, 2010, or the decision memorandum of the Secretary dated July 12, 2010. States that this extension of covered leases is in addition to any suspension of operations or suspension of production granted by the Minerals Management Service or the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement after May 1, 2010.

lease extension secure energy act directs secretary interior extend year term oil gas lease covered lease gulf_of_mexico outer continental shelf region producing april suspended operations permit processing consideration accordance certain moratorium dated decision memorandum secretary dated july states extension covered leases addition suspension operations suspension production granted minerals_management_service


Summary: Enhanced Supply and Price Reduction Act of 2011 or Enhanced SPR Act - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to contain at least 30 million barrels of refined petroleum products. Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) sell at least 30 million barrels of light grade petroleum from the SPR and acquire refined petroleum product; (2) deposit the cash proceeds from such sales into the SPR Petroleum Account; and (3) from such deposited proceeds withdraw the amount necessary to pay for the direct administrative and operational costs of the sale and acquisition, including for acquisition and maintenance of, and improvements to, storage facilities.

enhanced supply price reduction act enhanced spr act amends energy policy conservation act require strategic_petroleum_reserve spr contain million barrels refined petroleum products directs secretary energy doe sell million barrels light grade petroleum spr acquire refined petroleum product deposit cash proceeds sales spr_petroleum_account deposited proceeds withdraw necessary pay direct administrative operational costs sale acquisition including acquisition maintenance improvements storage facilities


Summary: Removing Excess Litigation Involving Energy on Federal Lands Act or RELIEF Act - Requires all causes and claims that arise from a covered energy project to be filed within 60 days after a federal action or decision that constitutes the covered energy project concerned. (Defines a covered energy project as a federal action or decision concerning the leasing of federal lands, including submerged lands, for the exploration, development, production, processing, or transmission of any source or form of energy, including actions and decisions regarding the selection or offering of federal lands for such leasing.) Bars any cause or claim that is not filed within such time period. Requires all such proceedings to: (1) be resolved within 180 days after the cause or claim is filed, and (2) take precedence over other pending matters before the district court. Confers exclusive appellate jurisdiction for such actions upon the U.S. Supreme Court. Presumes the correctness of any administrative findings and conclusions relating to a challenged federal action under this Act unless the administrative record shows otherwise by clear and convincing evidence. Requires prospective relief to: (1) be narrowly drawn, (2) extend no further than necessary to correct the violation of a federal law requirement, and (3) be the least intrusive means necessary to correct the violation. Requires a petitioner seeking judicial review of any action, or failure to act, under this Act who is not a prevailing party to pay to the prevailing parties (including intervening parties), other than the United States, fees and other expenses incurred in connection with such review, unless the Court finds that the petitioner was either substantially justified or that special circumstances make an award unjust.

removing excess litigation involving energy federal lands act causes claims arise covered energy project filed days federal action decision constitutes covered energy project concerned defines covered energy project federal action decision concerning leasing federal lands including submerged lands exploration development production processing transmission source form energy including actions decisions selection offering federal lands leasing bars cause claim filed time period requires proceedings resolved days cause claim filed precedence pending matters district court confers exclusive appellate jurisdiction actions presumes administrative findings conclusions relating challenged federal action act administrative record shows clear convincing evidence requires prospective relief narrowly drawn extend necessary correct violation federal law requirement intrusive means necessary correct violation requires petitioner seeking judicial review action failure act act prevailing party pay prevailing parties including intervening parties united_states fees expenses incurred connection review court finds petitioner substantially justified special circumstances award unjust


Summary: Affordable Gas Price Act - Declares without force or effect all provisions of existing federal law that prohibit spending appropriated funds to conduct oil or natural gas leasing and preleasing activities for any area of the Outer Continental Shelf. Revokes all existing withdrawals by the President under the authority of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to repeal: (1) the withdrawal of public lands within the Coastal Plain from entry or appropriation under federal mining or mineral leasing laws; and (2) the prohibition against the production, leasing, and development of oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to shield from judicial review mandatory statements by certain federal officials regarding the environmental impact of federal actions upon the quality of the human environment. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) set forth additional incentives for investment in oil refineries; (2) suspend the tax on highway motor fuels when retail gasoline exceeds a certain benchmark; and (3) increase mileage reimbursement rates. Authorizes the President to extend normal trade relations treatment to the products of the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan.

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Summary: Expedited Offshore Permitting Act of 2011 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to approve or disapprove any application for a permit for drilling a well under an approved exploration or development plan for an oil and gas lease, or any application to amend a previously approved permit under such a lease, within 30 days after its submission. Authorizes the Secretary to disapprove an application if any proposed activity under the permit: (1) would result in serious harm or damage to life (including fish and other aquatic life), to property, to any mineral (in areas leased or not leased), to the national security or defense, or to the marine, coastal, or human environment; and (2) cannot be modified to avoid such condition. Requires the Secretary, after disapproving a permit application, if there is no other well on areas subject to the applicable leases capable of production in paying quantities, to pay to the record title holders of any of the applicable leases the amount of any bonus bid paid for the lease plus interest.

expedited offshore permitting act amends outer_continental_shelf lands act direct secretary interior approve disapprove application permit drilling approved exploration development plan oil gas lease application amend previously approved permit lease days submission authorizes secretary disapprove application proposed activity permit result harm damage life including fish aquatic life property mineral areas leased leased national security defense marine coastal human environment modified avoid condition requires secretary disapproving permit application areas subject applicable leases capable production paying quantities pay record title holders applicable leases bonus bid paid lease plus interest


Summary: Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2011 - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enter into an arrangement with the National Academies to convene a panel of scientists to evaluate and report on the natural resource damages from the blowout and explosion of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon on April 20, 2010, the resulting hydrocarbon releases into the environment, and the various response actions that injured natural resources in the Gulf of Mexico and in state water and land bordering the Gulf of Mexico (Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill). Requires the panel to report on the costs for federal and state trustees designated with respect to natural resource damages from the spill of: (1) restoring such injured natural resources; and (2) compensating such trustees for the loss of natural resource services from April 20, 2010, to the date the natural resources are fully restored. Requires trustees, in assessing such damages, to include a special assessment in an amount equal to 30% of the cost of restoring such resources and services or an amount mutually agreed to by the responsible parties and the trustees. Requires special assessments to be: (1) paid by the responsible parties; (2) used by trustees to conduct projects to restore natural resources injured by such spill; and (3) credited toward any other natural resource damages assessed against the responsible parties for such spill. Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations establishing a program under which responsible parties can purchase credits for the cost of such projects carried out by trustees.

natural resources restoration act amends oil pollution act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa enter arrangement national academies convene panel scientists evaluate report natural resource damages blowout explosion mobile offshore drilling unit deepwater_horizon april resulting hydrocarbon releases environment response actions injured natural resources gulf_of_mexico state water land bordering gulf_of_mexico deepwater horizon oil spill requires panel report costs federal state trustees designated respect natural resource damages spill restoring injured natural resources compensating trustees loss natural resource services april date natural resources fully restored requires trustees assessing damages include special assessment equal cost restoring resources services mutually agreed responsible parties trustees requires special assessments paid responsible parties trustees conduct projects restore natural resources injured spill credited natural resource damages assessed responsible parties spill requires administrator promulgate regulations establishing program responsible parties purchase credits cost projects carried trustees


Summary: Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act - Title I: Amendment to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act - (Sec. 101) Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior (who currently is only authorized) to require that any lessee operating under an approved exploration plan obtain: (1) a permit before drilling any well in accordance with such plan, and (2) a new permit before drilling any well of a design significantly different from the design for which an existing permit was issued. Prohibits the Secretary from issuing a permit without ensuring that the proposed drilling operations meet all: (1) critical safety system requirements including blowout prevention, and (2) oil spill response and containment requirements. Requires the Secretary to decide whether to issue a permit within 30 days after receiving an application. Allows up to two 15-day extensions of such deadline. Prescribes implementation procedures. Imposes a deadline for certain permit applications under existing leases. (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary to extend by one year the term of an oil and gas lease (covered lease) for the Gulf of Mexico outer Continental Shelf (OCS) region that: (1) was not producing as of April 30, 2010; or (2) was suspended from operations, permit processing, or consideration in accordance with either the moratorium set forth in the Minerals Management Service Notice to Lessees and Operators No. 2010, or the decision memorandum regarding the suspension of certain offshore permitting and drilling activities on the OCS, dated July 12, 2010; and (3) by its terms would expire on or before December 31, 2011. States that the extension of such covered leases is in addition to any suspension of operations or of production granted by the Minerals Management Service or Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement after May 1, 2010. Title II: Judicial Review of Agency Actions Relating to Outer Continental Shelf Activities in the Gulf of Mexico - (Sec. 201) Defines a covered civil action as one seeking relief (other than money damages) and stating a claim that an agency or an agency officer or employee acted or failed to act in an official capacity or under color of legal authority regarding a covered energy project in the Gulf of Mexico. Defines such a covered energy project as the leasing of federal lands of the OCS (including submerged lands) for the exploration, development, production, processing, or transmission of oil, natural gas, wind, or any other source of energy in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as any action under such a lease. Excludes from the meaning of covered energy project any disputes between the parties to a lease regarding the obligations under such lease, including any alleged breach of the lease. (Sec. 202) Establishes any district court within the Fifth Circuit as the exclusive venue for covered civil actions relating to covered energy projects in the Gulf of Mexico, unless there is no proper venue within that circuit. (Sec. 203) Bars a covered civil action unless it is filed within 60 days after the final federal action to which it relates. (Sec. 204) Requires the court to try to hear and determine any covered action as expeditiously as possible. (Sec. 205) Makes a presumption, in any judicial review of a covered civil action, that the administrative findings and conclusions relating to the challenged federal action or decision are correct. Allows rebuttal of this presumption only by the preponderance of the evidence contained in the administrative record. (Sec. 206) Prohibits a court from granting or approving any prospective relief unless it finds that such relief: (1) is narrowly drawn, (2) extends no further than necessary to correct the violation of a legal requirement, and (3) is the least intrusive means necessary to correct the violation. (Sec. 207) Prohibits federal payment of attorneys' fees, expenses, and other court costs to any party in a covered civil action under this Act. Title III: Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act - Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act - (Sec. 302) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct specified proposed offshore oil and gas lease sales as follows: (1) lease sale 216 in the Central Gulf of Mexico within four months after enactment of this Act; (2) lease sale 218 in the Western Gulf of Mexico within eight months after enactment of this Act; (3) lease sale 220 on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore Virginia within one year after enactment of this Act; and (4) lease sale 222 in the Central Gulf of Mexico no later than June 1, 2012. (Sec. 304) Prohibits the Secretary from making any Offshore Virginia tract available for leasing if it would conflict with military operations. Declares that, for purposes of such proposed lease sales, specified Environmental Impact Statements are deemed to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

putting amendment outer_continental_shelf lands act sec amends outer_continental_shelf_lands_act direct secretary interior currently authorized require lessee operating approved exploration plan obtain permit drilling accordance plan new permit drilling design significantly different design existing permit issued prohibits secretary issuing permit ensuring proposed drilling operations meet critical safety system requirements including blowout prevention oil spill response containment requirements requires secretary decide issue permit days receiving application allows day extensions deadline prescribes implementation procedures imposes deadline certain permit applications existing leases sec directs secretary extend year term oil gas lease covered lease gulf_of_mexico outer continental_shelf ocs region producing april suspended operations permit processing consideration accordance moratorium set forth decision memorandum suspension certain offshore permitting drilling activities ocs dated july terms expire december states extension covered leases addition suspension operations production granted minerals_management_service title judicial review agency actions relating gulf_of_mexico sec defines covered civil action seeking relief money damages stating claim agency agency officer employee acted failed act official capacity color legal authority covered energy project gulf_of_mexico defines covered energy project leasing federal lands ocs including submerged lands exploration development production processing transmission oil natural gas wind source energy gulf_of_mexico action lease excludes meaning covered energy project disputes parties lease obligations lease including alleged breach lease sec establishes district court exclusive venue covered civil actions relating covered energy projects gulf_of_mexico proper venue circuit sec bars covered civil action filed days final federal action relates sec requires court try hear determine covered action expeditiously possible sec makes presumption judicial review covered civil action administrative findings conclusions relating challenged federal action decision correct allows rebuttal presumption preponderance evidence contained administrative record sec prohibits court granting approving prospective relief finds relief narrowly drawn extends necessary correct violation legal requirement intrusive means necessary correct violation sec prohibits federal payment attorneys fees expenses court costs party covered civil action act title iii american offshore leasing act american offshore leasing act sec directs secretary interior conduct specified proposed offshore oil gas lease sales follows lease sale central_gulf mexico months enactment act lease sale western_gulf mexico months enactment act lease sale outer continental shelf offshore virginia year enactment act lease sale central_gulf mexico later june sec prohibits secretary making tract available leasing conflict military operations declares purposes proposed lease sales specified environmental impact statements deemed satisfy requirements national_environmental_policy_act


Summary: Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct specified proposed offshore oil and gas lease sales as follows: (1) lease sale 216 in the Central Gulf of Mexico within four months after enactment of this Act; (2) lease sale 218 in the Western Gulf of Mexico within eight months after enactment of this Act; (3) lease sale 220 on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore Virginia within one year after enactment of this Act; and (4) lease sale 222 in the Central Gulf of Mexico no later than June 1, 2012. (Sec. 4) Prohibits the Secretary from making any Offshore Virginia tract available for leasing if it would conflict with military operations. Declares that, for purposes of such proposed lease sales, specified Environmental Impact Statements are deemed to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

act sec directs secretary interior conduct specified proposed offshore oil gas lease sales follows lease sale central_gulf mexico months enactment act lease sale western_gulf mexico months enactment act lease sale outer continental shelf offshore virginia year enactment act lease sale central_gulf mexico later june sec prohibits secretary making tract available leasing conflict military operations declares purposes proposed lease sales specified environmental impact statements deemed satisfy requirements national_environmental_policy_act


Summary: Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make available for leasing and to conduct lease sales including: (1) at least 50% of the available unleased acreage within each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area considered to have the largest undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources (on a total btu basis) based upon the most recent national geologic assessment of the OCS, with an emphasis on offering the most geologically prospective parts of the planning area; and (2) any state subdivision of an OCS planning area that the Governor of such state requests be made available for leasing. Directs the Secretary, in the 2012-2017 5-year oil and gas leasing program, to make available for leasing OCS planning areas that: (1) are estimated to contain more than 2.5 billion barrels of oil; or (2) are estimated to contain more than 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Directs the Secretary, in developing a 5-year oil and gas leasing program, to determine a domestic strategic production goal for the development of oil and natural gas. Makes the production goal for the 2012-2017 5-year oil and gas leasing program an increase by 2027 in daily production of at least: (1) 3 million barrels of oil, and (2) 10 billion cubic feet of natural gas.

president obama offshore moratorium act amends outer_continental_shelf lands act direct secretary interior available leasing conduct lease sales including available unleased acreage outer continental_shelf ocs planning area considered largest undiscovered technically recoverable oil gas resources total btu basis based recent national geologic assessment ocs emphasis offering geologically prospective parts planning area state subdivision ocs planning area governor state requests available leasing directs secretary year oil gas leasing program available leasing ocs planning areas estimated contain billion barrels oil estimated contain trillion cubic feet natural gas directs secretary developing year oil gas leasing program determine domestic strategic production goal development oil natural gas makes production goal year oil gas leasing program increase daily production million barrels oil billion cubic feet natural gas


Summary: Oil Price Reduction Act of 2011- Prohibits U.S. bilateral assistance and arms exports (not including humanitarian assistance) to any country that is a major net oil exporter, including any country that is a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), if such country is engaged in oil price fixing to the detriment of the U.S. economy. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers who drive a highway vehicle fueled by gasoline or diesel fuel a $1,000 tax credit in the taxpayer's last taxable year ending in 2011.

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Summary: Deficit Reduction Through Fair Oil Royalties Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing new oil or natural gas production leases in the Gulf of Mexico under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to a person that does not renegotiate its existing leases in order to require royalty payments if oil and natural gas prices are greater than or equal to specified price thresholds. Authorizes the Secretary, in the case of multiple lessees, to implement a separate agreement modifying payment responsibilities (including such price thresholds) with any lessee that owns a lease share. Prescribes analogous requirements for lease transfers. Requires rentals or royalties received by the United States to be deposited in the Treasury for federal budget deficit reduction or, if there is no federal budget deficit, for reducing the federal debt. Directs the Secretary to agree to a lessee's request to amend any lease issued for any Central and Western Gulf of Mexico tract in the period of January 1, 1996, through November 28, 2000, to incorporate price thresholds applicable to royalty suspension requirements that are equal to or less than the price thresholds specified under OCSLA.

deficit reduction fair oil royalties act prohibits secretary interior issuing new oil natural gas production leases gulf_of_mexico outer_continental_shelf_lands_act ocsla person renegotiate existing leases order require royalty payments oil natural gas prices greater equal specified price thresholds authorizes secretary case multiple lessees implement separate agreement modifying payment responsibilities including price thresholds lessee owns lease share prescribes analogous requirements lease transfers requires rentals royalties received united_states deposited treasury federal budget deficit reduction federal budget deficit reducing federal debt directs secretary agree lessee request amend lease issued central western gulf mexico tract period january november incorporate price thresholds applicable royalty suspension requirements equal price thresholds specified ocsla


Summary: Virginia Access to Energy Act or VA Energy Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct offshore oil and gas Lease Sale 220 on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) not later than one year after enactment of this Act. Prohibits the Secretary from making any lease tract available if the President determines that it would create an unreasonable conflict with military operations. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit 50% of qualified revenues from such lease sales into the general fund of the Treasury to reduce the outstanding federal debt and 50% in a special account for specified payments to the state of Virginia.

energy act directs secretary interior conduct offshore oil gas lease_sale outer continental shelf ocs later year enactment act prohibits secretary making lease tract available president determines create unreasonable conflict military operations directs secretary treasury deposit qualified revenues lease sales general fund treasury reduce outstanding federal debt special account specified payments state virginia


Summary: Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations that require each Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) employee to be subject to random testing for the prohibited use of a controlled substance at least twice a year. Prohibits an individual from being employed by any person conducting any activity under a lease or permit issued by BOEMRE  or subject to BOEMRE  regulation for two years after leaving employment with BOEMR. Directs the Secretary, acting through BOEMRE, to conduct monthly inspections of each vessel and facility used for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil or gas drilling. Prohibits the Secretary from exempting any category of activity of a vessel or facility engaged in OCS oil or gas drilling in waters deeper than 1,000 feet from any federal requirement or restriction that applies to such activity. Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to repeal the liability limits applicable to a responsible party for discharge of oil from an offshore facility.

oil spill prevention act requires secretary interior issue regulations require employee subject random testing prohibited use controlled substance twice year prohibits individual employed person conducting activity lease permit issued subject regulation years leaving employment directs secretary acting conduct monthly inspections vessel facility outer_continental_shelf ocs oil gas drilling prohibits secretary exempting category activity vessel facility engaged ocs oil gas drilling waters deeper feet federal requirement restriction applies activity amends oil pollution act repeal liability limits applicable responsible party discharge oil offshore facility


Summary: Offshore Drilling Safety Improvement Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations requiring: (1) that all oil and gas drilling and production operations on the outer Continental Shelf have safety and environmental management systems in place, including blowout preventers and additional backup emergency shutoff equipment such as acoustic shut-off technology; and (2) that such equipment use the best available and safest technologies. Requires consideration of the need for different technology requirements in different environments and depths. Applies such regulations to: (1) all new oil and gas drilling and production operations, and (2) all existing drilling and production operations six months after the issuance of the regulations. Requires the Secretary, every five years thereafter, to review blowout preventer and emergency shutoff equipment technology and revise the regulations as necessary to require use of the best available technology. Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to require the Department of Energy (DOE) Assistant Secretaries to identify the best available and safest technology for offshore oil and gas exploration and production.

improvement act amends outer_continental_shelf lands act direct secretary interior issue regulations requiring oil gas drilling production operations outer continental_shelf safety environmental management systems place including blowout preventers additional backup emergency equipment acoustic shut technology equipment use best available safest technologies requires consideration need different technology requirements different environments depths applies regulations new oil gas drilling production operations existing drilling production operations months issuance regulations requires secretary years review blowout emergency equipment technology revise regulations necessary require use best available technology amends department_of_energy_organization_act require department_of_energy doe assistant secretaries identify best available safest technology offshore oil gas exploration production


Summary: Offshore Installation Emergency Evacuation Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to promulgate regulations requiring that a manned Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel be located within three blocks of every manned outer Continental Shelf facility or mobile offshore drilling unit.

offshore installation emergency evacuation act amends outer_continental_shelf lands act direct secretary department coast_guard operating promulgate regulations requiring manned located blocks manned outer continental_shelf facility mobile offshore drilling unit


Summary: California Ocean and Coastal Protection Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in areas of the Outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of California.

california_ocean coastal protection act amends outer_continental_shelf lands act prohibit oil gas preleasing leasing related activities areas outer_continental_shelf located coast california


Summary: Secure All Facilities to Effectively Guard the United States Against and Respond to Dangerous Spills Act of 2011 or the SAFEGUARDS Act of 2011 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to: (1) prohibit the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) from issuing a permit or other authorization for exploration for or production of oil and gas under a lease under such Act unless an oil spill response plan for the operations of the facility on which the activity is conducted has been approved by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating as meeting requirements for such a plan under provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act); (2) require the Secretary to approve an oil and gas exploration plan within 90 (currently 30) days of submission, with a 60-day extension authorized if the Secretary certifies that it's necessary to allow adequate consideration of the plan; and (3) prohibit an exploration plan from being eligible for a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Amends the Clean Water Act to require: (1) the President to issue regulations to require owners or operators of offshore facilities to have their plans for responding to a worst case discharge of oil or a hazardous substance approved by the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating; and (2) such worst case plans of owners and operators of tank vessels, nontank vessels, offshore facilities, or onshore facilities to include plans for responding to uncontrolled or uncontained discharges from wells. Requires the National Contingency Plan for removal of oil and hazardous substances to: (1) include water quality monitoring by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of waters affected by discharges of oil or other hazardous substances that begins not later than 48 hours after such a discharge is reported; (2) include designation of the Commandant of the Coast Guard as the National Incident Commander for activities in response to a discharge that results in a substantial threat to the public health or welfare of the United States if such a discharge affects waters with respect to which the Coast Guard is responsible for response efforts under the Plan; and (3) be updated by the President every five years, including separate response plans for discharges of oil or other hazardous materials into or upon land and water.

effectively guard united_states respond dangerous spills act safeguards act amends outer_continental_shelf lands act prohibit secretary interior secretary issuing permit authorization exploration production oil gas lease act oil spill response plan operations facility activity conducted approved secretary department coast_guard operating meeting requirements plan provisions federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act require secretary approve oil gas exploration plan currently days submission day extension authorized secretary certifies necessary allow adequate consideration plan prohibit exploration plan eligible categorical exclusion national environmental policy act amends clean water act require president issue regulations require owners operators offshore facilities plans responding worst case discharge oil hazardous substance approved secretary department coast_guard operating worst case plans owners operators tank vessels nontank vessels offshore facilities onshore facilities include plans responding uncontrolled discharges wells requires national contingency plan removal oil hazardous substances include water quality monitoring administrator environmental_protection_agency epa waters affected discharges oil hazardous substances begins later hours discharge reported include designation commandant_of_the_coast_guard commander activities response discharge results substantial threat public health welfare united_states discharge affects waters respect coast_guard responsible response efforts plan updated president years including separate response plans discharges oil hazardous materials land water


Summary: Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011 - Requires each fleet of a manufacturer of passenger automobiles (including light-duty motor vehicles) to comprise at least: (1) 50% qualified vehicles in model year 2014, (2) 80% qualified vehicles in model year 2016, and (3) 95% qualified vehicles in model year 2017 and each subsequent year. Defines "qualified vehicle" as: (1) a vehicle that operates solely on natural gas, hydrogen, or biodiesel; (2) a flexible fuel vehicle capable of operating on gasoline, E85, and M85; (3) a plug-in electric drive vehicle; or (4) a vehicle propelled solely by fuel cell or by something other than an internal combustion engine. Authorizes a manufacturer to request an exemption from such requirement from the Secretary of Transportation (DOT).

open fuel standard act requires fleet manufacturer passenger automobiles including light duty motor vehicles comprise qualified vehicles model year qualified vehicles model year qualified vehicles model year subsequent year defines qualified vehicle vehicle operates solely natural gas hydrogen biodiesel flexible fuel vehicle capable operating gasoline e85 plug electric drive vehicle vehicle propelled solely fuel cell internal combustion engine authorizes manufacturer request exemption requirement secretary transportation dot


Summary: Big Oil Welfare Repeal Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a tax deduction for income attributable to the domestic production, refining, processing, transportation, or distribution of oil, gas, or any primary products thereof by a major integrated oil company (an oil company which has an average daily worldwide production of crude oil of at least 500,000 barrels for the taxable year and which had gross receipts in excess of $1 billion for its last taxable year ending during calendar year 2005).

big oil welfare repeal act amends internal revenue code deny tax deduction income attributable domestic production refining processing transportation distribution oil gas primary products thereof major integrated oil company oil company average daily worldwide production crude oil barrels taxable year gross receipts excess billion taxable year ending calendar year


Summary: Job Creation and Energy Security Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt sales of natural gas, or any product derived from natural gas, for use in motor vehicles from the $5 million retail sales limitation applicable to independent producers of petroleum products for purposes of the oil and gas depreciation allowance.

job creation energy security act amends internal revenue code exempt sales natural gas product derived natural gas use motor vehicles million retail sales limitation applicable independent producers petroleum products purposes oil gas depreciation allowance


Summary: Surface Transportation and Taxation Equity Act or the STATE Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the federal excise tax on gasoline and special fuels (but not below two cents per gallon) by corresponding increases in fuel taxes imposed by states as of May 5, 2011 (the date of introduction of this Act).

state act amends internal revenue code reduce federal excise tax gasoline special fuels cents gallon corresponding increases fuel taxes imposed states date introduction act


Summary: Taxpayer and Gas Price Relief Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny major integrated oil companies: (1) a tax deduction for income attributable to producing, refining, processing, transporting, or distributing oil, gas, or primary products thereof; (2) the last-in, first-out inventory method; and (3) deductions for intangible drilling and development costs in the case of oil and gas wells. Deficit Reduction Through Fair Oil Royalties Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing new oil or natural gas production leases in the Gulf of Mexico under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to certain lessees unless they have renegotiated covered leases to require the payment of royalties if the price of oil and natural gas is greater than or equal to specified OCSLA price thresholds. Requires rentals or royalties received by the United States to be deposited in the Treasury for federal budget deficit reduction or, if there is no federal budget deficit, for reducing the federal debt. Directs the Secretary to agree to a lessee's request to amend any lease issued for any Central and Western Gulf of Mexico tract in the period of January 1, 1996, through November 28, 2000, to incorporate price thresholds applicable to royalty suspension requirements that are equal to or less than the price thresholds specified under OCSLA. Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act - Makes it unlawful for any person, during a proclaimed international crisis affecting the oil market, to sell gasoline or any other petroleum distillate at a price that: (1) is unconscionably excessive; and (2) indicates the seller is taking unfair advantage of the circumstances of the crisis to increase prices unreasonably. Authorizes the President to issue such a proclamation. Enhanced Supply and Price Reduction Act of 2011 or the Enhanced SPR Act - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to authorize the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to sell at least 30 million barrels of petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) and acquire refined petroleum product. Requires the Secretary to deposit the cash proceeds from such sales into the SPR Petroleum Account. Authorizes the President to instruct the Secretary to drawdown and sell or exchange petroleum product in a specified amount from the SPR if a circumstance exists of such significance and scope that action would be warranted to address market manipulation or otherwise be in the public interest.

taxpayer gas price relief act amends internal revenue code deny major integrated oil companies tax deduction income attributable producing refining processing transporting distributing oil gas primary products thereof inventory method deductions intangible drilling development costs case oil gas wells deficit reduction fair oil royalties act prohibits secretary interior issuing new oil natural gas production leases outer_continental_shelf_lands_act ocsla certain lessees renegotiated covered leases require payment royalties price oil natural gas greater equal specified ocsla price thresholds requires rentals royalties received united_states deposited treasury federal budget deficit reduction federal budget deficit reducing federal debt directs secretary agree lessee request amend lease issued central western gulf mexico tract period january november incorporate price thresholds applicable royalty suspension requirements equal price thresholds specified ocsla federal price gouging prevention act makes unlawful person proclaimed international crisis affecting oil market sell gasoline petroleum distillate price unconscionably excessive indicates seller taking unfair advantage circumstances crisis increase prices unreasonably authorizes president issue proclamation price reduction act enhanced spr act amends energy policy conservation act authorize secretary energy doe sell million barrels petroleum strategic_petroleum_reserve spr acquire refined petroleum product requires secretary deposit cash proceeds sales spr_petroleum_account authorizes president instruct secretary drawdown sell exchange petroleum product specified spr circumstance exists significance scope action warranted address market manipulation public interest


Summary: Consumer Relief for Pain at the Pump Act - Sets forth a deadline for action on certain permit applications under existing Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) leases. Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to repeal the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico. Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to offer for leasing areas made available as a result of such repeal. Instructs the Secretary to: (1) offer specified areas for oil and gas leasing pursuant to certain Lease Sale Schedules, (2) conduct OCS lease sales in specified Planning Areas, (3) share OCS receipts derived from all leases with states and local governments, (4) implement a leasing program for certain land within the Arctic Coastal Plain, and (5) issue rights-of-way and easements across the Coastal Plain for oil and gas transportation. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to designate certain Coastal Plain lands, including the Sadlerochit Spring area, as Special Areas requiring special management and regulatory protection. Revokes a specified Secretarial Order relating to protecting wilderness characteristics on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 to repeal the prohibition on the use of funds for either a commercial oil shale leasing program or for oil shale lease sales. Directs the Secretary to offer leases for oil shale resources. Confers exclusive jurisdiction upon the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for covered energy projects under this Act. Establishes the Office of the Federal Oil and Gas Permit Coordinator. Instructs the Secretary to establish and maintain, in coordination with the Mayor of the North Slope Borough of Alaska, a separate Alaska Offshore Continental Shelf Coordination Office to coordinate the leasing program. Amends the Clean Air Act to redefine "air pollutant" to exclude carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, or sulfur hexafluoride (greenhouse gases). Declares that nothing in specified statutes addressing pollution control shall be treated as authorizing or requiring the regulation of climate change or global warming. Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal the prohibition against federal procurement of alternative or synthetic fuel. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), upon request of the governor of a state or the governing body of an Indian tribe, to enter into a streamlined refinery permitting agreement. Sets forth deadlines for: (1) approval or disapproval of consolidated permits for construction of new or expansion of existing refineries, and (2) submission of existing refinery permit applications. Requires the EPA Administrator to conduct a research and demonstration program to evaluate the air quality benefits of ultra-clean Fischer-Tropsch transportation fuel, including diesel and jet fuel.

consumer relief pain pump act sets forth deadline action certain permit applications existing outer_continental_shelf ocs leases amends gulf_of_mexico_energy_security act repeal moratorium oil gas leasing certain areas gulf_of_mexico instructs secretary interior offer leasing areas available result repeal instructs secretary offer specified areas oil gas leasing pursuant certain conduct ocs lease sales specified share ocs receipts derived leases states local governments implement leasing program certain land arctic coastal plain issue rights way easements coastal_plain oil gas transportation authorizes secretary interior designate certain coastal_plain lands including sadlerochit_spring area special areas requiring special management regulatory protection revokes specified relating protecting wilderness characteristics lands managed bureau_of_land_management blm amends consolidated_appropriations_act repeal prohibition use funds commercial oil shale leasing program oil shale lease sales directs secretary offer leases oil shale resources confers exclusive jurisdiction district_of_columbia covered energy projects act instructs secretary establish maintain coordination mayor north_slope_borough alaska separate coordinate leasing program amends clean air act redefine air pollutant exclude carbon dioxide water vapor methane nitrous oxide hydrofluorocarbons perfluorocarbons sulfur hexafluoride greenhouse gases declares specified statutes addressing pollution control shall treated authorizing requiring regulation climate change global warming amends energy_independence_and_security_act repeal prohibition federal procurement alternative synthetic fuel requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa request governor state governing body indian tribe enter streamlined refinery permitting agreement sets forth deadlines approval disapproval consolidated permits construction new expansion existing refineries submission existing refinery permit applications requires epa administrator conduct research demonstration program evaluate air quality benefits ultra clean fischer-tropsch transportation fuel including diesel jet fuel


Summary: Enhanced Supply and Price Reduction Act of 2011 or Enhanced SPR Act - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to include refined petroleum products within its required capacity of 1 billion barrels of petroleum products. Authorizes the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to sell at least 30 million barrels of petroleum from the SPR and acquire refined petroleum product. Prescribes a schedule for such transactions. Directs the Secretary to deposit the cash proceeds from such sales into the SPR Petroleum Account. Authorizes the President to instruct the Secretary to drawdown and sell or exchange petroleum product from the SPR if a circumstance exists of such significance and scope that action would be warranted to address market manipulation or otherwise be in the public interest.

enhanced supply price reduction act enhanced spr act amends energy policy conservation act require strategic_petroleum_reserve spr include refined petroleum products required capacity billion barrels petroleum products authorizes secretary energy doe sell million barrels petroleum spr acquire refined petroleum product prescribes schedule transactions directs secretary deposit cash proceeds sales spr_petroleum_account authorizes president instruct secretary drawdown sell exchange petroleum product spr circumstance exists significance scope action warranted address market manipulation public interest


Summary: Gas Price Relief Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to distribute an equal amount of the revenues raised by this Act to each holder of a valid driver's license. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require seven-year amortization of the geological and geophysical expenditures of covered large oil companies. Defines "covered large oil company" as a taxpayer which is a major integrated oil company or which has gross receipts in excess of $50 million in a taxable year. Denies certain tax benefits to any taxpayer that is not a small, independent oil and gas company, including: (1) the tax credits for producing oil and gas from marginal wells and for enhanced oil recovery, (2) expensing of intangible drilling and development costs in the case of gas wells and geothermal wells, (3) percentage depletion, (4) the tax deduction for qualified tertiary injectant expenses, (5) the exemption from limitations on passive activity losses, and (6) the tax deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities. Prohibits the use of the last-in, first-out (LIFO) accounting method by major integrated oil companies. Limits or denies the foreign tax credit and tax deferrals for amounts paid or accrued by a dual capacity taxpayer to a foreign country or U.S. possession for any period with respect to combined foreign oil and gas income. Defines "dual capacity taxpayer" as a person who is subject to a levy of a foreign country or U.S. possession and receives (or will receive) directly or indirectly a specific economic benefit from such county or possession.

gas price relief act directs secretary treasury distribute equal revenues raised act holder valid driver license amends internal revenue code require seven year amortization geological geophysical expenditures covered large oil companies defines covered large oil company taxpayer major integrated oil company gross receipts excess million taxable year denies certain tax benefits taxpayer small independent oil gas company including tax credits producing oil gas marginal wells enhanced oil recovery expensing intangible drilling development costs case gas wells geothermal wells percentage depletion tax deduction qualified tertiary injectant expenses exemption limitations passive activity losses tax deduction income attributable domestic production activities prohibits use lifo accounting method major integrated oil companies limits denies foreign tax credit tax deferrals amounts paid accrued dual capacity taxpayer foreign country possession period respect combined foreign oil gas income defines dual capacity taxpayer person subject levy foreign country possession receives receive directly indirectly specific economic benefit county possession


Summary: Clean Coal-Derived Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2011 - Directs the President to promulgate regulations to ensure that aviation fuel, motor vehicle fuel, home heating oil, and boiler fuel sold or introduced into commerce in the United States, on an annual average basis, contains the applicable volume of clean coal-derived fuel, determined in accordance with this Act. Exempts small refineries from compliance with such regulations until calendar year 2020. Directs the Secretary of Energy to study whether compliance with the requirements of this Act would impose a disproportionate economic hardship upon small refineries. Requires the President to extend such exemption for a maximum of two additional years if such compliance would impose a disproportionate economic hardship upon small refineries. Allows a small refinery to: (1) petition the President for an exemption at any time for the reason of disproportionate economic hardship; and (2) opt-in and be subject to such regulations if it notifies the President that it waives the exemption.

clean coal derived fuels energy security act directs president promulgate regulations ensure aviation fuel motor vehicle fuel home heating oil boiler fuel sold introduced commerce united_states annual average basis contains applicable volume clean coal derived fuel determined accordance act exempts small refineries compliance regulations calendar year directs secretary energy study compliance requirements act impose disproportionate economic hardship small refineries requires president extend exemption maximum additional years compliance impose disproportionate economic hardship small refineries allows small refinery petition president exemption time reason disproportionate economic hardship opt subject regulations notifies president waives exemption


Summary: Increase American Energy Production Now Act of 2011 - Establishes in the Department of the Interior: (1) a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to administer a program of offshore energy and mineral resources management on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), (2) a Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to administer safety and environmental enforcement activities related to such resources, (3) a National Oil and Gas Health and Safety Academy to train Department of the Interior personnel, and (4) an Office of Natural Resources Revenue to administer offshore royalty and revenue management functions. Abolishes the Minerals Management Service and transfers specified functions to such Bureaus and Office. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) certify compliance with federal employee ethics laws annually; and (2) establish an Outer Continental Shelf Safety and Environmental Advisory Board to advise the Secretary and the Directors of such Bureaus on safe and environmentally compliant energy and mineral resource exploration, development, and production activities. Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 2011 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), including by: (1) establishing and revising regulations to provide for operational safety and the protection of the marine and coastal environment of OCS natural resources; (2) setting forth minimum requirements for regulatory standards for blowout preventers, well design, and cementing; (3) requiring the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to review the minimum financial responsibility requirements for leases by May 11, 2011, and every five years thereafter; (4) limiting an oil and gas lease of submerged OCS lands to a tract of 5,760 acres; (5) requiring geological exploration permits to include environmental and natural resource conservation requirements; (6) increasing civil penalties for violations; (7) directing the Secretary to require that lessees obtain a permit before any significant modification of a well design; (8) requiring lessees to submit development and production plans for oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico; (9) revoking provisions concerning royalty relief for oil and gas leases in the Planning Areas offshore Alaska; (10) requiring the President to publish a final determination of the boundaries of coastal states projected seaward to the outer margin of the OCS; and (11) prohibiting the Secretary from issuing any license or permit authorizing drilling for oil and gas on the OCS unless the applicant has an approved response plan. Requires the Secretary to take action to apply such requirements to existing leases. Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board to make recommendations on preventing an accidental fire, explosion, or release involving an offshore oil or gas exploration or production facility to the Secretary and the Commandant of the Coast Guard. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal provisions relating to: (1) incentives for natural gas production from deep wells in shallow waters in the Gulf of Mexico; (2) royalty relief for deep water production in the Gulf of Mexico; and (3) a rebuttable presumption that the use of a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 would apply to specified actions by the Secretary in managing the public lands, or to the Secretary of Agriculture in managing National Forest System Lands, if the activity is conducted pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act for the purpose of exploration or development of oil or gas. Amends the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 to increase civil penalties for violations of such Act. Directs the Secretary to: (1) complete a pilot project assessing costs and benefits of automatic transmission of certain data produced under federal leases on the OCS, (2) ensure accurate determination and reporting of BTU values of natural gas from federal leases to ensure accurate royalty payments, (3) publish regulations concerning required recordkeeping of natural gas measurement data, and (4) publish regulations prescribing when a lessee must report and pay royalties on oil and gas. Applies any royalty under an OCS lease to oil that is saved, removed, sold, or discharged, without regard to whether the oil is lost or used on, or for the benefit of, the lease. Gulf Coast Restoration Act - Establishes: (1) the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Fund for the conservation, protection, and restoration of the Gulf Coast in accordance with State Coastal Ecosystem Restoration Plans; and (2) the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force to review and approve such plans. Requires the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to establish or designate a Regional Coordination Council for each of the Coordination Regions designated by this Act, which shall submit to CEQ strategic plans to foster comprehensive, integrated, and sustainable development and use of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources, while protecting marine ecosystem health and sustaining the long-term economic and ecosystem values of such waters. Establishes the Ocean Resources Conservation and Assistance Fund, amounts from which shall be used for activities and grants that contribute to the conservation, protection, maintenance, and restoration of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems. Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to: (1) repeal the limitation on the liability of the responsible party for an offshore facility for damages and removal costs that result from a discharge of oil into or upon the navigable waters or adjoining shorelines or the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ); (2) increase the amount of financial responsibility required for offshore facilities and guarantors of an offshore facility to $300 million; (3) make responsible parties for vessels or facilities from which oil is discharged liable for damages to human health; (4) authorize the President to require a responsible party to provide information about claims in the event of a spill of national significance; and (5) extend liability to any corporation, partnership, or other person (other than an individual) having an ownership interest exceeding 25% in any responsible party. Limits the: (1) exploration, development, or production of resources in, on, above, or below the EEZ to vessels owned by U.S. citizens; and (2) exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in, on, above, or below the EEZ to facilities built in the United States. Sets forth provisions concerning safety management systems and standards for mobile offshore drilling units. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to: (1) revoke the President's authorization to allow tank vessels and facilities to operate without a plan to respond to the discharge of oil or hazardous substances, and (2) require the National Contingency Plan to include guidelines regarding the use of containment booms to contain a discharge of oil or a hazardous substance. Requires the President to: (1) issue a revised regulation for the development of the schedule for the use of dispersants, other chemicals, and other spill mitigating devices and substances; (2) undertake a rulemaking concerning standards for ceasing and removing a worst case discharge of oil or a hazardous substance and for mitigating or preventing a substantial threat of such discharge; (3) create a database to track all discharges of oil or hazardous substances; and (4) delegate specified responsibilities with respect to oil discharges to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), and the Secretary of the Interior. Requires the Commandant to inventory and maintain a database of vessels operating in U.S. waters that are capable of meeting oil spill responses needs designated in the National Contingency Plan. Oil Pollution Research and Development Program Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the Oil Pollution Research and Development Program, including by: (1) revising membership requirements of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research; (2) requiring such Committee to develop a national information clearinghouse on oil discharge; (3) removing requirements that the Coast Guard conduct port oil pollution minimization demonstration projects with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the Port of New Orleans, Louisiana; and (4) requiring such Committee to establish the Oil Pollution Research Advisory Committee. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate: (1) the $1 billion per incident limitation on expenditures from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for cleanup of oil spills, and (2) restrictions on the borrowing authority of such Trust Fund. Requires diligent development by the leaseholder of each lease authorizing the exploration for or development or production of oil or natural gas issued under the Mineral Leasing Act, the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 (NPRPA), the OCSLA, and the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands, in order to ensure timely production. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations to establish an annual production incentive fee with respect to federal onshore and offshore lands subject to an oil or natural gas production lease under which production is not occurring. Amends the NPRPA to direct the Secretary to accelerate competitive and environmentally responsible leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A), including at least one lease sale during each of calendar years 2011-2016. Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to facilitate the construction of oil and natural gas pipelines from or through the NPR-A to existing transportation or processing infrastructure on the North Slope of Alaska. Prescribes general requirements for project labor agreements and pipeline maintenance. Amends NPRPA to repeal provisions concerning: (1) renewing leasing of oil and gas in the NPR-A; (2) expiration of a lease if no oil or gas is produced from a lease within 30 years of its issuance; (3) expiration of a lease covering lands capable of producing oil or gas in paying quantities for failing to produce such quantities due to circumstances beyond the lessee's control; and (4) waiving, suspending, or reducing rental fees or royalties. Study of Ways to Improve the Accuracy of the Collection of Federal Oil, Condensate, and Natural Gas Royalties Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Engineering to study whether any of specified actions would improve the accuracy of collection of royalties on production of oil, condensate, and natural gas under leases of federal lands (including submerged and deep water lands) and Indian lands. Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2011 - Prohibits employers from discharging, or discriminating against, a covered employee for providing information for, or participating in, proceedings related to violations of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to make any person or instrumentality that destroys, causes the loss of, or injures any refuge resource liable for the amount of the response costs and resulting damages and interest on amounts paid in satisfaction of claims under such Act. Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA) to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make grants to coastal states to ensure sufficient response capabilities to address impacts of oil spills. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish a Flow Rate Technical Group to develop expertise in measuring and estimating flow rates and spill volumes.

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standards blowout preventers design requiring secretary interior secretary review minimum financial responsibility requirements leases years limiting oil gas lease submerged ocs lands tract acres requiring geological exploration permits include environmental natural resource conservation requirements increasing civil penalties violations directing secretary require lessees obtain permit significant modification design requiring lessees submit development production plans oil gas leases gulf_of_mexico revoking provisions concerning royalty relief oil gas leases planning areas offshore alaska requiring president publish final determination boundaries coastal states projected seaward outer margin ocs prohibiting secretary issuing license permit authorizing drilling oil gas ocs applicant approved response plan requires secretary action apply requirements existing leases amends clean air act require recommendations preventing accidental fire explosion release involving offshore oil gas exploration production facility secretary commandant coast guard amends energy policy act repeal provisions relating incentives natural gas production deep wells shallow waters gulf_of_mexico royalty relief deep water production gulf_of_mexico rebuttable presumption use categorical exclusion national environmental policy act apply specified actions secretary managing public lands secretary agriculture managing activity conducted pursuant mineral_leasing_act purpose exploration development oil gas amends federal_oil_and_gas_royalty_management_act increase civil penalties violations act directs secretary complete pilot project assessing costs benefits automatic transmission certain data produced federal leases ocs ensure accurate determination reporting btu values natural gas federal leases ensure accurate royalty payments publish regulations concerning required recordkeeping natural gas measurement data publish regulations prescribing lessee report pay royalties oil gas applies royalty ocs lease oil saved removed sold discharged regard oil lost benefit lease gulf_coast_restoration_act_-_establishes gulf_coast_ecosystem_restoration_fund conservation protection restoration gulf_coast accordance review approve plans requires chairman council_on_environmental_quality establish designate coordination regions designated act shall submit strategic plans foster comprehensive integrated sustainable development use ocean coastal great_lakes resources protecting marine ecosystem health sustaining long term economic ecosystem values waters establishes amounts shall activities grants contribute conservation protection maintenance restoration ocean coastal great_lakes ecosystems oil spill accountability environmental protection act amends oil pollution act repeal limitation liability responsible party offshore facility damages removal costs result discharge oil navigable waters adjoining shorelines exclusive economic zone eez increase financial responsibility required offshore facilities guarantors offshore facility million responsible parties vessels facilities oil discharged liable damages human health authorize president require responsible party provide information claims event spill national significance extend liability corporation partnership person individual having ownership interest exceeding responsible party limits exploration development production resources eez vessels owned citizens exploration development production oil natural gas eez facilities built united_states sets forth provisions concerning safety management systems standards mobile offshore drilling units amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act revoke president authorization allow tank vessels facilities operate plan respond discharge oil hazardous substances require national contingency plan include guidelines use containment booms contain discharge oil hazardous substance requires president issue revised regulation development schedule use dispersants chemicals spill mitigating devices substances undertake rulemaking concerning standards ceasing removing worst case discharge oil hazardous substance mitigating preventing substantial threat discharge create database track discharges oil hazardous substances delegate specified responsibilities respect oil discharges administrator environmental_protection_agency epa secretary department coast_guard operating secretary transportation dot secretary interior requires commandant inventory maintain database vessels operating waters capable meeting oil spill responses needs designated national contingency plan oil pollution research development program reauthorization act amends including revising membership requirements interagency_coordinating_committee_on_oil_pollution_research requiring committee develop national information clearinghouse oil discharge removing requirements coast_guard conduct port oil pollution minimization demonstration projects port_authority_of_new_york new_jersey port new orleans louisiana requiring committee establish amends internal revenue code eliminate billion incident limitation expenditures oil_spill_liability_trust_fund cleanup oil spills restrictions borrowing authority trust fund requires diligent development leaseholder lease authorizing exploration development production oil natural gas issued mineral leasing act naval_petroleum_reserves_production_act ocsla order ensure timely production directs secretary interior issue regulations establish annual production incentive fee respect federal onshore offshore lands subject oil natural gas production lease production occurring amends direct secretary accelerate competitive environmentally responsible leasing oil gas national_petroleum_reserve alaska including lease sale calendar years directs federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc facilitate construction oil natural gas pipelines existing transportation processing infrastructure north_slope alaska prescribes general requirements project labor agreements pipeline maintenance amends repeal provisions concerning renewing leasing oil gas expiration lease oil gas produced lease years issuance expiration lease covering lands capable producing oil gas paying quantities failing produce quantities circumstances lessee control waiving suspending reducing rental fees royalties condensate natural gas royalties act requires secretary interior enter arrangement national_academy_of_engineering study specified actions improve accuracy collection royalties production oil condensate natural gas leases federal lands including submerged deep water lands indian lands prohibits employers discharging discriminating covered employee providing information participating proceedings related violations outer_continental_shelf_lands_act amends national_wildlife_refuge_system_administration_act person instrumentality causes loss injures refuge resource liable response costs resulting damages interest amounts paid satisfaction claims act amends coastal_zone_management_act authorize secretary commerce grants coastal states ensure sufficient response capabilities address impacts oil spills requires secretary interior establish develop expertise measuring estimating flow rates spill volumes


Summary: Building Our Clean Energy Future Now Act of 2011 - Providing Gas Price Relief Through Public Transportation Act of 2011 - Authorizes additional FY2011-FY2012 appropriations for formula grants to both urbanized and nonurbanized areas for the operating and capital costs of public transportation (including intercity bus service) equipment and facilities, but only if grant recipients: (1) reduce or do not increase fares, (2) do not reduce service, (3) expand service, (4) acquire clean fuel or alternative fuel vehicle-related equipment or facilities, or (5) establish or expand commuter matching services. Requires a 100% federal share of a grant project involving acquisition of clean fuel or alternative fuel vehicle-related equipment or facilities to comply with the Clean Air Act. Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) to direct the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to issue guidance on nationwide implementation of the transit pass transportation fringe benefits program for federal employees. Directs the Secretary to establish a pilot program to carry out vanpool demonstration projects. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit major integrated oil companies from taking income deductions for: (1) intangible drilling and development costs in the case of oil and gas wells; or (2) income attributable to domestic production, refining, processing, transportation, or distribution activities. Denies them also the last-in, first-out (LIFO) inventory method. Allows a tax credit for new qualified heavy natural gas or hybrid motor vehicles. Extends the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit to the refueling of non-highway hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Establishes in the Treasury to Clean Energy Fund to support activities under this Act. Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require each electric utility to develop a plan to support the use of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicles, including heavy-duty hybrid electric vehicles. Directs the Secretary of Energy (Secretary for the remainder of this bill) to establish a program, including financial assistance, to deploy and integrate plug-in electric drive vehicles in multiple regions. Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary to conduct programs of basic and applied research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application activities on: (1) materials, technologies, and processes with the potential to reduce or eliminate petroleum use and related emissions of the automotive and commercial vehicle sectors; (2) connectivity of vehicle and transportation systems; (3) advanced vehicle manufacturing technologies and practices; and (4) advanced technologies for medium- to heavy-duty commercial and transit vehicles. Requires the Secretary to: (1) make grants to demonstrate the integration of multiple advanced technologies on long-haul Class 8 truck and trailer platforms, (2) develop standard testing procedures and technologies to evaluate the performance of advanced heavy vehicle technologies, and (3) undertake a pilot program to improve total machine or system efficiency for heavy duty nonroad equipment.

building clean energy future act providing gas price relief public transportation act authorizes additional fy2011 fy2012 appropriations formula grants urbanized nonurbanized areas operating capital costs public transportation including intercity bus service equipment facilities grant recipients reduce increase fares reduce service expand service acquire clean fuel alternative fuel vehicle related equipment facilities establish expand commuter matching services requires federal share grant project involving acquisition clean fuel alternative fuel vehicle related equipment facilities comply clean air act amends safe accountable flexible efficient transportation equity act legacy users safetea direct secretary transportation dot issue guidance nationwide implementation transit pass transportation fringe benefits program federal employees directs secretary establish pilot program carry vanpool demonstration projects amends internal revenue code prohibit major integrated oil companies taking income deductions intangible drilling development costs case oil gas wells income attributable domestic production refining processing transportation distribution activities denies lifo inventory method allows tax credit new qualified heavy natural gas hybrid motor vehicles extends alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit refueling non highway hydrogen fuel cell vehicles establishes treasury support activities act amends public_utility_regulatory_policies_act require electric utility develop plan support use plug hybrid electric vehicles electric vehicles including heavy duty hybrid electric vehicles directs secretary energy secretary remainder bill establish program including financial assistance deploy integrate plug electric drive vehicles multiple regions advanced vehicle technology act directs secretary conduct programs basic applied research development engineering demonstration commercial application activities materials technologies processes potential reduce eliminate petroleum use related emissions automotive commercial vehicle sectors connectivity vehicle transportation systems advanced vehicle manufacturing technologies practices advanced technologies medium- heavy duty commercial transit vehicles requires secretary grants demonstrate integration multiple advanced technologies long class truck trailer platforms develop standard testing procedures technologies evaluate performance advanced heavy vehicle technologies undertake pilot program improve total machine system efficiency heavy duty nonroad equipment


Summary: Save America from Environmentally Reckless Drilling Act or SAFER Drilling Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to require, as a condition and term of any exploration plan or any development and production plan, that the applicant submit and implement an oil spill containment and cleanup plan (to be approved by the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA]) capable of handling a worst-case scenario oil spill. Describes required plan contents. Allows approval by the Administrator only if the applicant has demonstrated adequate technology, organization, resources, and capacity both to contain and to prevent shoreline contamination by a significant proportion of a worst-case spill, and to provide for long-term cleanup and remediation of the marine and coastal environments. Authorizes cancellation of a lease (without compensation) upon failure of the lease holder to submit an exploration plan or development and production plan in accordance with this Act or to implement an approved oil spill containment and cleanup plan.

environmentally reckless drilling act safer drilling act amends outer continental shelf lands act direct secretary interior require condition term exploration plan development production plan applicant submit implement oil spill containment cleanup plan approved secretary administrator environmental_protection_agency epa capable handling worst case scenario oil spill describes required plan contents allows approval administrator applicant demonstrated adequate technology organization resources capacity contain prevent shoreline contamination significant proportion worst case spill provide long term cleanup remediation marine coastal environments authorizes cancellation lease compensation failure lease holder submit exploration plan development production plan accordance act implement approved oil spill containment cleanup plan


Summary: Oil Consumer Protection Act of 2011 - No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2011 or NOPEC - Amends the Sherman Act to declare it to be illegal and a violation of the Act for any foreign state or instrumentality thereof to act collectively or in combination with any other foreign state or any other person, whether by cartel or any other association or form of cooperation or joint action, to limit the production or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product (petroleum), to set or maintain the price of petroleum, or to otherwise take any action in restraint of trade for petroleum, when such action has a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on the market, supply, price, or distribution of petroleum in the United States. Denies a foreign state engaged in such conduct sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction or judgments of U.S. courts in any action brought to enforce this Act. States that no U.S. court shall decline, based on the act of state doctrine, to make a determination on the merits in an action brought under this Act. Authorizes the Attorney General (DOJ) to bring an action in U.S. district court to enforce this Act. Amends the federal judicial code to make an exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state in an action brought under this Act. Oil and Gas Industry Antitrust Act of 2011 - Amends the Clayton Act to make it unlawful for any person to refuse to sell, or to export or divert, existing supplies of petroleum, gasoline, or natural gas with the primary intention of increasing prices or creating a shortage in a geographic market. Requires a study on: (1) the applicability of monopoly prohibitions of the Clayton Act to persons engaged in exploring for, producing, refining, storing, marketing, or selling petroleum, gasoline, or natural gas; and (2) the effectiveness of divestitures required under certain federal consent decrees. Requires the Attorney General and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish a joint federal-state task force to investigate information-sharing among persons engaged in exploring for, producing, refining, storing, marketing, or selling petroleum, gasoline, or natural gas. Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act - Makes it unlawful for any person, during a proclaimed international crisis affecting the oil market, to sell gasoline or any other petroleum distillate at a price that: (1) is unconscionably excessive; and (2) indicates the seller is taking unfair advantage of the circumstances of the crisis to increase prices unreasonably. Authorizes the President to issue such a proclamation for up to a 30-day period, and to renew it as necessary. Sets forth factors to be considered in determining if a violation of this Act has occurred. Requires the FTC to enforce a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice and to give priority to enforcement actions concerning companies with U.S. sales over $10 billion per year. Prescribes civil and criminal penalties for violations. Authorizes a state to bring a civil action for enforcement.

oil consumer protection act oil producing exporting cartels act declare illegal violation act foreign state instrumentality thereof act collectively combination foreign state person cartel association form cooperation joint action limit production distribution oil natural gas petroleum product petroleum set maintain price petroleum action restraint trade petroleum action direct substantial reasonably foreseeable effect market supply price distribution petroleum united_states denies foreign state engaged conduct sovereign immunity jurisdiction judgments courts action brought enforce act states court shall decline based act state doctrine determination merits action brought act authorizes attorney general doj bring action district court enforce act amends federal judicial code exception jurisdictional immunity foreign state action brought act antitrust act amends clayton act unlawful person refuse sell export divert existing supplies petroleum gasoline natural gas primary intention increasing prices creating shortage geographic market requires study applicability monopoly prohibitions clayton act persons engaged exploring producing refining storing marketing selling petroleum gasoline natural gas effectiveness required certain federal consent decrees requires attorney general chairman federal_trade_commission ftc establish joint federal state task force investigate information sharing persons engaged exploring producing refining storing marketing selling petroleum gasoline natural gas federal price gouging prevention act makes unlawful person proclaimed international crisis affecting oil market sell gasoline petroleum distillate price unconscionably excessive indicates seller taking unfair advantage circumstances crisis increase prices unreasonably authorizes president issue proclamation day period renew necessary sets forth factors considered determining violation act occurred requires ftc enforce violation unfair deceptive act practice priority enforcement actions concerning companies sales billion year prescribes civil criminal penalties violations authorizes state bring civil action enforcement


Summary: Gas Price Stabilization Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to publish a plan to: (1) sell light grade petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) and acquire an equivalent volume of heavy grade petroleum, (2) deposit the cash proceeds from such sales into the SPR Petroleum Account established under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, and (3) withdraw from such cash proceeds the amount necessary to pay for the direct administrative and operational costs of the sale and acquisition.

gas price stabilization act directs secretary energy publish plan sell light grade petroleum strategic_petroleum_reserve spr acquire equivalent volume heavy grade petroleum deposit cash proceeds sales spr_petroleum_account established energy_policy_and_conservation_act withdraw cash proceeds necessary pay direct administrative operational costs sale acquisition