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H.R. 6529, The Maximize Offshore Resource Exploration Act of 2008
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
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H.R. 6529 would greatly enhance the Nation's environmental, energy, economic, and national security by terminating long-standing Federal prohibitions on the domestic production of abundant offshore supplies of oil and natural gas.
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== Status of the Legislation ==
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Latest Major Action: 7/17/2008:7/22/2008: Referred to House committee.subcommittee. Status: Referred to the House CommitteeSubcommittee on NaturalEnergy and Mineral Resources.
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