To direct the Minerals Management Service to grant the State of Louisiana and its lessees a credit in the payment of Federal offshore royalties to satisfy the authorization for compensation contained in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 for oil and gas drainage in the West Delta field.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Nov 17, 1999

Permits State of Louisiana lessees, for a specified period of time, to withhold payment of specified Federal offshore royalties owed to the United States under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act if they make certain payments to the State of Louisiana.Requires such State lessees to present a quarterly report to the Director of the Minerals Management Service listing the Federal leases for which such royalty payments are withheld.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7] · D–LA

Committees

Natural Resources Committee

14 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Legislative record

Actions

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Jun 15, 2000
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Jun 15, 2000
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 15, 2000
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov 18, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Nov 18, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Nov 18, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2454)
Nov 17, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Nov 17, 1999
Introduced in House
Nov 17, 1999
Introduced in House

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Analyze H.R.3432 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.R.3432, 106th Congress: To direct the Minerals Management Service to grant the State of Louisiana and its lessees a credit in the payment of Federal offshore royalties to satisfy the authorization for compensation contained in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 for oil and gas drainage in the West Delta field.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/3432

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1999-11-17.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/106/bills/hr3432/BILLS-106hr3432ih.htm

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Analyze H.R.3432 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.R.3432, 106th Congress: To direct the Minerals Management Service to grant the State of Louisiana and its lessees a credit in the payment of Federal offshore royalties to satisfy the authorization for compensation contained in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 for oil and gas drainage in the West Delta field.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/3432

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1999-11-17.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/106/bills/hr3432/BILLS-106hr3432ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-04-07T13:47:14Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.R.3432 through a progressive lens, focusing on fairness, access, economic inequality, and effects on vulnerable communities. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and distinguish stated goals from demonstrated outcomes.

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Discuss H.R.3432, 106th Congress: To direct the Minerals Management Service to grant the State of Louisiana and its lessees a credit in the payment of Federal offshore royalties to satisfy the authorization for compensation contained in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 for oil and gas drainage in the West Delta field.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/3432

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1999-11-17.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/106/bills/hr3432/BILLS-106hr3432ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-04-07T13:47:14Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss H.R.3432, 106th Congress: To direct the Minerals Management Service to grant the State of Louisiana and its lessees a credit in the payment of Federal offshore royalties to satisfy the authorization for compensation contained in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 for oil and gas drainage in the West Delta field.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/3432

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1999-11-17.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/106/bills/hr3432/BILLS-106hr3432ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-04-07T13:47:14Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.R.3432 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.