Bill113th Congress

H.R. 2081

No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013

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Introduced
May 21, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Energy
Latest Action
Jun 3, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13]

Republican·TX-13
Bioguide ID: T000238
First Name: WILLIAM
Middle Name: M.
Last Name: THORNBERRY
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Cosponsors
3
Committees
7
Actions
0
Amendments
4
Related Bills
28
Subjects
1
Summaries
4
Titles
1
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
2,081
Congress
113
Introduced Date
May 21, 2013
Policy Area
Energy
Is Law
No
Jun 3, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Source: House committee actions

May 24, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

Source: House committee actions

May 21, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

Source: House floor actions

May 21, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

Source: House floor actions

May 21, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

Source: House floor actions

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· May 21, 20130

No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow the issuance of tax-exempt facility bonds for the financing of domestic use oil refinery facilities, (2) extend the tax credit for a facility using wind to produce electricity (with specified reductions to phase-out the credit over the course of the extension), (3) set the rate of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas to 24.3 cents per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel, (4) extend through 2014 the excise tax credit for alternative fuel, (5) allow tax credits for the production of electricity from nuclear energy and the production of fuel from certain onshore wells, and (6) repeal the minimum gas capture requirement for purposes of the carbon dioxide sequestration tax credit.

Requires the President to designate at least 10 sites for oil or natural gas refineries on federal lands and make such sites available to the private sector for construction of refineries.

Prohibits the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) from denying an application for nuclear waste disposal on the grounds of present or future insufficient capacity.

American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program in the Coastal Plain of Alaska.

Repeals the prohibition against producing oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Sets forth requirements for the sale of oil and natural gas leases in the Coastal Plain, environmental protection, transportation easements, and royalty payments to Alaska.

Establishes in the Treasury the Coastal Plain Local Government Impact Aid Assistance Fund to assist Alaska jurisdictions that are directly impacted by oil and gas exploration and production in the Coastal Plain.

Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to repeal the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico.

Directs the Secretary to include the areas removed from such moratorium within the areas available for leasing under the 2012-2017 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing program.

Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change.

Excludes "greenhouse gas" from the definition of "air pollutant" except in connection with concerns other than climate change.

Natural Resources Committee

House· Standing

Energy and Commerce Committee

House· Standing

Ways and Means Committee

House· Standing
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityAlaskaAlternative and renewable resourcesArctic OceanArctic and polar regionsAtlantic OceanClimate change and greenhouse gasesElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy revenues and royaltiesEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental regulatory proceduresGovernment trust fundsGulf of MexicoIncome tax creditsIntergovernmental relationsLand transfersMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNuclear powerOil and gasPacific OceanPipelinesRadioactive wastes and releasesSales and excise taxesSecuritiesState and local financeWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Introduced in House

May 21, 2013

No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 — Informed