H.R. 5859 (Rep. Scott R. Tipton), To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require that a portion of revenues from new Federal mineral and geothermal leases be paid to States for use to supplement the education of students in kindergarten through grade 12 and public support of institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.  “Education and Energy Act of 2018”.

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5859 by unanimous consent.

• An amendment offered by Mr. Tipton [#1], was agreed to by voice vote.

H.R. 5859, as amended, was adopted and ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 16 yeas and 11 nays.

H.R. 6087 (Rep.  Liz Cheney), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to recover the cost of processing administrative protests for oil and gas lease sales, applications for permits to drill, and right of way applications, and for other purposes.    “Removing Barriers to Energy Independence Act”.

• An amendment offered by Ms. Cheney [#1], was agreed to by voice vote.
• An amendment offered by Mr. Grijalva [002], was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 12 yeas and 20 nays.
• An amendment offered by Mr. Huffman [001], was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 12 yeas and 20 nays.

H.R. 6087, as amended, was adopted and ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 18 yeas and 13 nays.

Continued consideration of H.R. 6088 (Rep. John R. Curtis), To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize notifications of permit to drill, and for other purposes.  “Streamlining Permitting Efficiencies in Energy Development Act” or “SPEED Act”.

• An amendment offered by Mr. Bishop of Utah [#1], was agreed to by voice vote.
• An amendment offered by Mr. Grijalva [001], was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 11 yeas and 17 nays.
• An amendment offered by Mr. McEachin [003], was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 12 yeas and 18 nays.
• An amendment offered by Mr. Huffman [154], was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 12 yeas and 18 nays.

H.R. 6088, as amended, was adopted and ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 18 yeas and 12 nays.

H.R. 6107 (Rep. Stevan Pearce), To clarify that Bureau of Land Management shall not require permits for oil and gas activities conducted on non-Federal surface estate to access subsurface mineral estate that is less than 50 percent Federally owned, and for other purposes.  “Ending Duplicative Permitting Act”.

• An amendment offered by Mr. Pearce [#1], was agreed to by voice vote.
• An amendment offered by Mr. Lowenthal [001], was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 12 yeas and 19 nays.

H.R. 6107, as amended, was adopted and ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 18 yeas and 13 nays.