H 4956 Joint Resolution, By Putnam, Loftis, Thayer, G.R. Smith, Norman, Quinn, Parker, Long, Brannon, J.R. Smith, Erickson, Hiott, Patrick, Huggins, Southard, Nanney, Whitmire, Tribble, Allison, Atwater, Bannister, Barfield, Bingham, Bowen, Chumley, Clemmons, Corbin, Delleney, Forrester, Frye, Gambrell, Hamilton, Henderson, Herbkersman, Hixon, Lowe, Lucas, D.C. Moss, V.S. Moss, Murphy, Owens, Pinson, Pitts, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M. Smith, Spires, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Toole, White and Willis
Summary: Offshore drilling
    A JOINT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BARACK OBAMA, OPEN OUR ABUNDANT OIL AND NATURAL GAS RESOURCES THROUGHOUT OUR COUNTRY AND ISSUE AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR TO LIFT THE 2010 BAN ON ALL OFFSHORE DRILLING EXPLORATION WITHIN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS, AND TO REQUEST THE PRESIDENT ALSO TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, AND ANY BODY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT REGULATES OR SIMILARLY IS CONCERNED WITH THE EXPLORATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS TO EXPEDITE ALL PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE ENERGY RESOURCES.
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03/06/12	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 11)
03/06/12	House	Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions (House Journal-page 11)
03/08/12	House	Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial Resolutions (House Journal-page 2)
03/09/12		Scrivener's error corrected
03/20/12	House	Debate adjourned until Wed., 03-21-12 (House Journal-page 67)
03/21/12	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Williams, Jefferson, King, Johnson, Sandifer, Putnam, Taylor, Anderson, Clyburn, Hosey, Gambrell, McCoy, J.R. Smith, Hison, D.C. Moss, Clemons, Allen, G.R. Smith, Hearn, Nanney, Horne, V.S. Moss, Butler Garrrick, Sabb, Brantley, J.H. Neal and Dillard (House Journal-page 12)
03/21/12	House	Objection by Rep. Cobb-Hunter, Sellers, Weeks, R. L. Browm and McEachern (House Journal-page 12)
04/24/12	House	Debate adjourned until Wed., 04-25-12 (House Journal-page 65)
04/25/12	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 62)
04/25/12	House	Roll call Yeas-63 Nays-38 (House Journal-page 64)
04/26/12	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 74)
05/01/12	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
05/01/12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 11)