FLIP Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 5, 2018)
Federal Lands Infrastructure Partnership Act or the FLIP Act
This bill extends through FY2022, and revises allocations from, the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
The bill makes allocations available from the fund for the Payment In-Lieu of Taxes Program. This program compensates local governments for tax revenue lost due to tax-exempt federal lands within their boundaries.
Allocations shall be made available from the fund through FY2024 to promote offshore energy exploration, innovation, and education.
The Department of the Interior shall carry out a federal energy permit streamlining pilot program for the outer Continental Shelf.
The bill directs Interior to: (1) establish an Offshore Energy Innovation Hub; (2) award offshore energy innovation grants to institutions of higher education; and (3) prepare a list of the science, technology, engineering, and math-related academic fields that address current and future workforce needs for offshore energy-related activities.
What just happenedMar 28, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 5, 2018
- Mar 28, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Forestry Subcommittee - Mar 13, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee - Mar 13, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Federal Lands Subcommittee - Mar 13, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee - Mar 5, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Mar 5, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
Agriculture Committee - Mar 5, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
Natural Resources Committee - Mar 5, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 5, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House