Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1231) to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require that each 5-year offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in the areas with the most prospective oil and gas resources, to establish a domestic oil and natural gas production goal, and for other purposes.

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• H.R. 1231Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act

  2011-05-17Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 52.

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1. 2011-05-10

   Introduced in House

2. 2011-05-10

   The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-74, by Mr. Reed.

3. 2011-05-10

   The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-74, by Mr. Reed.

4. 2011-05-10

   All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and that the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

5. 2011-05-10

   Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 35.

6. 2011-05-11

   Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H3171-3180)

7. 2011-05-11

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 257.

8. 2011-05-11

   POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 257, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.

9. 2011-05-11

   Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3186-3188)

10. 2011-05-11

    On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 179 (Roll no. 310). (consideration: CR H3186-3187)

    Roll Call #310 (House)