A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project.

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Official summary

Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Dec 30, 2012

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to revise the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project offices to: (1) specify Field Office for each of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Offices designated; and (2) replace the Miles City, Montana, field office with the Montana/Dakotas State Office, Montana (Billings).

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · R–ND

Committees

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND]

Legislative record

Actions

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Dec 31, 2012
Held at the desk.
Dec 31, 2012
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 31, 2012
Received in the House.
Dec 30, 2012
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8552)
Dec 30, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8552)
Dec 30, 2012
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8552, S8552-8556)
Dec 30, 2012
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8552, S8552-8556)
Sep 19, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 19, 2012
Introduced in Senate

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Engrossed in Senate · Dec 30, 2012 Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Introduced in Senate · Sep 19, 2012 Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3563

Text version to examine: Engrossed in Senate · 2012-12-30.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3563/BILLS-112s3563es.htm

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Discuss S.3563, 112th Congress: A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3563

Text version to examine: Engrossed in Senate · 2012-12-30.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3563/BILLS-112s3563es.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:10:42Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss S.3563, 112th Congress: A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3563

Text version to examine: Engrossed in Senate · 2012-12-30.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3563/BILLS-112s3563es.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:10:42Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss S.3563, 112th Congress: A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3563

Text version to examine: Engrossed in Senate · 2012-12-30.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3563/BILLS-112s3563es.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:10:42Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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