S.Amdt. 198
What it does: Adds SEC. 5___. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LEASES at the end of title V
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)What it changes
1 change to S. 493 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 5___. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LEASES at the end of title V
Adds a sectionIn S. 493 · Reported to Senate
"(mm) Competitive Selection Procedures for SBIR and STTR Programs.--All funds awarded, appropriated, or otherwise made available in accordance with subsection (f) or (n) must be awarded pursuant to competitive and merit-based selection procedures.".
Inserted: SEC. 5___. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LEASES.
Inserted: (a) Definition of Covered Lease.--In this section, the term "covered lease" means each oil and gas lease for the Gulf of Mexico outer Continental Shelf region issued under section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) that was--
Inserted: (1) not producing as of April 30, 2010; or
Inserted: (2) suspended from operations, permit processing, or consideration, in accordance with the moratorium set forth in the Minerals Management Service Notice to Lessees and Operators No. 2010-N04, dated May 30, 2010, or the decision memorandum of the Secretary of the Interior entitled "Decision memorandum regarding the suspension of certain offshore permitting and drilling activities on the Outer Continental Shelf" and dated July 12, 2010.
Inserted: (b) Extension of Covered Leases.--The Secretary of the Interior shall extend the term of a covered lease by 1 year.
Inserted: (c) Effect on Suspensions of Operations or Production.--The extension of covered leases under this Act is in addition to any suspension of operations or suspension of production granted by the Minerals Management Service or Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement after May 1, 2010.
Original wording
At the end of title V, add the following:
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As printed
SA 198. Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Vitter, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Webb) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 493, to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title V, add the following:
SEC. 5___. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LEASES.
(a) Definition of Covered Lease.--In this section, the term “covered lease” means each oil and gas lease for the Gulf of Mexico outer Continental Shelf region issued under section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) that was--
(1) not producing as of April 30, 2010; or
(2) suspended from operations, permit processing, or consideration, in accordance with the moratorium set forth in the Minerals Management Service Notice to Lessees and Operators No. 2010-N04, dated May 30, 2010, or the decision memorandum of the Secretary of the Interior entitled “Decision memorandum regarding the suspension of certain offshore permitting and drilling activities on the Outer Continental Shelf” and dated July 12, 2010.
(b) Extension of Covered Leases.--The Secretary of the Interior shall extend the term of a covered lease by 1 year.
(c) Effect on Suspensions of Operations or Production.--The extension of covered leases under this Act is in addition to any suspension of operations or suspension of production granted by the Minerals Management Service or Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement after May 1, 2010.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 15, 2011