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Version 80 · Reported to Senate without amendment · Nov 27, 2018
Helium Extraction Act of 2017
This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to require that land leased by the Department of the Interior for the extraction of helium shall fall under the same lease terms as a federal oil and gas lease.
People & committees
Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] · R–CA
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 678.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-391.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-391.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-528.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8323)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8323)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3279.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8323)
Mr. Cook moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-365.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-365.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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