H.R. 3694 · 111th Congress
RELIEF Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Paul Broun
- Introduced
- 2009-10-01
- Latest action
- 2009-10-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Summary
Removing Excess Litigation Involving Energy on Federal Lands Act or the RELIEF Act - Establishes judicial procedures for causes and claims relating to any action or decision by a federal official regarding the leasing of federal lands (including submerged lands) for the exploration, development, production, processing, or transmitting of oil, natural gas, or any other source or form of energy.
Grants the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia exclusive jurisdiction to hear all causes and claims that arise from any covered energy project.