S.Res. 608: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate action to expedite the review and appropriate approval of applications for shallow water drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico, the Beaufort Sea, and the Chukchi Sea.

S.Res. 608: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate action to expedite the review and appropriate approval of applications for shallow water drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico, the Beaufort Sea, and the Chukchi Sea.

111th Congress · introduced 2010-08-05 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6905-6906)

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-08-05 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate action to expedite the review and appropriate approval of applications for shallow water drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico, the Beaufort Sea, and the Chukchi Sea.

Plain summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) national energy security and the regional Gulf Coast economy depend upon the full and immediate restoration of shallow water drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico; (2) the long-term economic health of the state of Alaska depends upon the responsible development of the oil and natural gas reserves of the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; and (3) the Secretary of the Interior should provide written guidance regarding new safety requirements, and take immediate action to expedite the review and approval of applications for shallow water drilling permits in the outer Continental Shelf.

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Official text

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate action to expedite the review and appropriate approval of applications for shallow water drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico, the Beaufort Sea, and the Chukchi Sea.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · 9 cosponsors

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Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), John Cornyn (R-TX), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111sres608.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/sres>

Record fed-us-cong111-sres608 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111