Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to implement the terms of any agreement for the management of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs entered into by the President and approved by Congress.
Sets forth the procedures for submission of such agreements to Congress.
Authorizes the Secretary to take necessary actions to implement the terms of the Agreement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico, signed at Los Cabos, February 20, 2012 (the Agreement).
Exempts from certain resources extraction reporting requirements any actions taken by a public company in accordance with a transboundary hydrocarbon agreement.
Approves the Agreement.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-01 | Committee | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-104. | Senate |
| 2013-07-08 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate |
| 2013-06-27 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2013-06-27 | Vote | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 256 - 171 (Roll no. 293). | House floor actions |
| 2013-06-27 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 232 (Roll no. 292). | House floor actions |
| 2013-06-27 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4107) | House floor actions |
| 2013-06-27 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garcia motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require that, prior to the commencement of drilling operations authorized under this bill, the Secretary of the Interior ensure that requirements are met for well safety, blowout protection, and risk assessment. The amendment would also require increased fines for every day in which a well is found to be in violation of these requirements and give the Secretary authority to collect these fines and also to increase their maximum amounts. | House floor actions |
| 2013-06-27 | Floor | Mr. Garcia moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H4106; text CR H4106) | House floor actions |
| 2013-06-27 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4105-4108) | House floor actions |
| 2013-06-27 | Floor | Before the House recessed, the Chair had declared that the noes had prevailed by voice vote on the Grayson amendment. Mr. Grayson demanded the yeas and nays. | House floor actions |
| 2013-06-27 | Floor | Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further consideration of H.R. 1613 resumed. | House floor actions |
| 2013-06-27 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that further proceedings on H.R. 1613 had been postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2013-06-27 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Grayson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. | House floor actions |
| 2013-06-27 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 274, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of the Grayson amendment No. 1, as modified. | House floor actions |
| 2013-06-27 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1613. | House floor actions |
| 2013-06-27 | Floor | Resolution provides for 3 separate measures and for proceedings during the period from June 29, 2013 through July 5, 2013. | House floor actions |
| 2013-06-27 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 274. (consideration: CR H4096-4108; text of measure as reported in House: CR H4097-4098) | House floor actions |
| 2013-06-27 | Floor | AMENDMENT MODIFICATION AUTHORITY - Mr. Sessions asked unanimous consent that during the consideration of H.R. 1613 and H.R. 2231 pursuant to H.Res. 274, amendment numbered 1 printed in part A of House Report 113-131 and amendments numbered 5 and 10 printed in part B of that report be modified. Agreed to without objection. ((consideration: CR H4096-4097; text of certain modified House amendments: CR H4097) | House floor actions |
| 2013-06-25 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 274 Reported to House. Resolution provides for 3 separate measures and for proceedings during the period from June 29, 2013 through July 5, 2013. | House floor actions |
| 2013-06-06 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 70. | House floor actions |
| 2013-06-06 | Discharge | Committee on Financial Services discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2013-06-06 | Discharge | Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2013-06-06 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-101, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2013-05-15 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 16. | House committee actions |
| 2013-05-15 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2013-05-15 | Committee | Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2013-05-06 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. | House committee actions |
| 2013-05-06 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade. | House committee actions |
| 2013-04-25 | Committee | Committee Hearings Held. | House committee actions |
| 2013-04-19 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. | House committee actions |
| 2013-04-18 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2013-04-18 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2013-04-18 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2013-04-18 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |