Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1231) to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require that each 5-year offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in the areas with the most prospective oil and gas resources, to establish a domestic oil and natural gas production goal, and for other purposes.

Action history

1. 2011-05-11Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2011-05-11On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 243 - 179 (Roll no. 311).
3. 2011-05-11On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 179 (Roll no. 310).
4. 2011-05-11Considered as unfinished business.
5. 2011-05-11POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 257, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
6. 2011-05-11DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 257.
7. 2011-05-11Considered as privileged matter.
8. 2011-05-10All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and that the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
9. 2011-05-10Introduced in House
10. 2011-05-10The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-74, by Mr. Reed.
11. 2011-05-10Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 35.