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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 25, 2010
Virginia Access to Energy Act or the VA Energy Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct offshore oil and gas Lease Sale 220 on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) by as soon as practicable, but not later than one year, after the date the Secretary receives a petition from the governor requesting that the lease sale be conducted.
Provides for the disposition of revenues received from such lease sale for both federal and non-federal purposes, including payments to the state of Virginia.
Establishes in the Treasury the Alternative Energy Trust Fund, consisting of a portion of such revenues, which may be used for making grants for a coal and related technologies program, solar and wind technologies, and nuclear power loan guarantees, among other things.
People & committees
Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R–VA
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Referred to House Science and Technology
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Science and Technology, 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.
Referred to House Natural Resources
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E492-493)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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