H.R. 6953 would authorize the President to review and approve oil and gas exploration, development, and production projects under existing Federal oil and gas leases, both onshore and offshore, and to limit administrative and judicial proceedings with respect to such projects, upon finding that such a project complies with all applicable Federal laws.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inGetting Resources Efficiently and Effectively Now Act or the GREEN Act - Directs the President (or a designee) to editreview all projects for the wikiexploration, development, or production of oil and begas resources under federal leases for lands (or submerged lands) located onshore or offshore to determine whether the firstprojects comply with federal laws.

Requires the projects to providebe approved and authorized to proceed upon a detailed summarywritten finding by the President (or the designee) that they serve the public interest in responsible domestic oil and gas development and comply with federal laws.

Shields decisions of the bill!)President from further administrative or judicial review, stay, or injunction, except with respect to an appeal filed by the applicant or permittee.

Declares that the President's (or designee's) determinations pre-empt any state law.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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(Log inLatest Major Action: 9/22/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to edit the wikiSubcommittee on Energy and be the first to update the status of the bill!)Mineral Resources.
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== Points in Favor ==

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