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H.R.4485 / 111th Congress

New Resources for Domestic Consumption Act of 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 21, 2010

New Resources for Domestic Consumption Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the state of Alaska all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 1002 Area of Alaska (Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge).

Requires the Secretary, as a condition of any such transfer, to require Alaska to pay to the United States 50% of all amounts the state receives as a result of developing oil, natural gas, and other natural resources of the Area.

Prohibits export from the United States of any oil produced in the 1002 Area after the date of transfer.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · R–TX

Committees

  • Natural Resources Committee
  • Foreign Affairs Committee
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    1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.

    2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

    3. Referred to House Foreign Affairs

    4. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    5. Referred to House Natural Resources

    6. Introduced in House

    7. Introduced in House

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