S.Amdt. 1966
What it does: Adds TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS on page 22, between lines 3 and 4
Sen. Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)What it changes
1 change to S. 2204
Adds TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS on page 22, between lines 3 and 4
Adds a titlePrinted pageInserted: TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS
Inserted: SEC. 301. DOMESTIC OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION GOAL.
Inserted: Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1344) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
Inserted: "(b) Domestic Oil and Natural Gas Production Goal.--
Inserted: "(1) In general.--In developing a 5-year oil and gas leasing program, the Secretary shall establish a domestic strategic production goal for the development of oil and natural gas under the program that is--
Inserted: "(A) the best estimate of the potential increase in domestic production of oil and natural gas from the outer Continental Shelf; and
Inserted: "(B) focused on--
Inserted: "(i) meeting the demand for oil and natural gas in the United States;
Inserted: "(ii) reducing the dependence of the United States on foreign energy sources; and
Inserted: "(iii) the production increases to be achieved by the leasing program at the end of the 15-year period beginning on the effective date of the program.
Inserted: "(2) 2012 2017 program goal.--For purposes of the 5-year oil and gas leasing program for fiscal years 2012-2017, the production goal referred to in paragraph (1) shall be an increase by 2027 of--
Inserted: "(A) not less than 3,000,000 barrels in the quantity of oil produced per day; and
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Inserted: "(B) not less than 10,000,000,000 cubic feet in the quantity of natural gas produced per day.
Inserted: "(3) Reports.--At the end of each 5-year oil and gas leasing program and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes the progress of the applicable 5-year program with respect to achieving the production goal established for the program, including--
Inserted: "(A) any projections for production under the program; and
Inserted: "(B) identifying any problems with leasing, permitting, or production that would prevent the production goal from being achieved.".
Original wording
On page 22, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:
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SA 1966. Mr. WICKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2204, to eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy and energy conservation; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 22, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:
TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS
SEC. 301. DOMESTIC OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION GOAL.
Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1344) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
“(b) Domestic Oil and Natural Gas Production Goal.--
“(1) In general.--In developing a 5-year oil and gas leasing program, the Secretary shall establish a domestic strategic production goal for the development of oil and natural gas under the program that is--
“(A) the best estimate of the potential increase in domestic production of oil and natural gas from the outer Continental Shelf; and
“(B) focused on--
“(i) meeting the demand for oil and natural gas in the United States;
“(ii) reducing the dependence of the United States on foreign energy sources; and
“(iii) the production increases to be achieved by the leasing program at the end of the 15-year period beginning on the effective date of the program.
“(2) 2012 2017 program goal.--For purposes of the 5-year oil and gas leasing program for fiscal years 2012-2017, the production goal referred to in paragraph (1) shall be an increase by 2027 of--
“(A) not less than 3,000,000 barrels in the quantity of oil produced per day; and
“(B) not less than 10,000,000,000 cubic feet in the quantity of natural gas produced per day.
“(3) Reports.--At the end of each 5-year oil and gas leasing program and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes the progress of the applicable 5-year program with respect to achieving the production goal established for the program, including--
“(A) any projections for production under the program; and
“(B) identifying any problems with leasing, permitting, or production that would prevent the production goal from being achieved.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 27, 2012