H.R. 2360 – Reading Mode

IIB

112th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2360

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 8, 2011

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

AN ACT

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to extend the Constitution, laws, and jurisdiction of the United States to installations and devices attached to the seabed of the Outer Continental Shelf for the production and support of production of energy from sources other than oil and gas, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Providing for Our Workforce and Energy Resources Act or the POWER Act.

Extension of Constitution, laws, and jurisdiction of the United States to energy facilities and devices on the Outer Continental Shelf

Section 4(a)(1) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1333(a)(1)) is amended by—

(1)

inserting or producing or supporting production of energy from sources other than oil and gas after therefrom;

(2)

inserting or transmitting such energy after transporting such resources; and

(3)

inserting and other energy after That mineral.

Passed the House of Representatives December 7, 2011.

Karen L. Haas,

Clerk.