That revenue is just a bid among federal programs and shared with the state, local and tribal governments. Finally, we will hear testimony on two measures that would boost revenue sharing from onshore renewable as well as offshore development. Both bills under consideration or sponsored by members of this committee. Senator cassidy has introduced s2418 which is the coastal act and senator mick sally has introduced f2 666 which is a public lands are knowable Energy Development act. As a cosponsor of the coastal act i want to thank senator cassidy for introducing legislation that would bring revenue sharing for coastal producing states into parity with onshore developments. Progress laid the foundation through the passage of the gulf of Mexico Energy security act back in 2006. At that time the bill did not include alaska. The coastal act we are considering now what establish a Revenue Sharing Program that would include alaska. At the current time our offshore production is pretty minimal
We are here this morning for three closely related purposes and first we will examine federal revenues generated from Energy Development on our federal lands, indian lands and federal offshore areas. Secondly, we will explore how that revenue is just a bid among federal programs and shared with the state, local and tribal governments. Finally, we will hear testimony on two measures that would boost revenue sharing from onshore renewable as well as offshore development. Both bills under consideration or sponsored by members of this committee. Senator cassidy has introduced s2418 which is the coastal act and senator mick sally has introduced f2 666 which is a public lands are knowable Energy Development act. As a cosponsor of the coastal act i want to thank senator cassidy for introducing legislation that would bring revenue sharing for coastal producing states into parity with onshore developments. Progress laid the foundation through the passage of the gulf of Mexico Energy security ac
His legislation is especially great for nevada. And well end our Energy Discussion learning his thoughts on the obama administrations clean power plan. 10 members, including my guest, congressman amodei and congresswoman titus have introduced the power efficiency and resiliency act. Currently some Energy Technologies qualify for large tax credits, and others do not. Solar energy and fuel cell technologies, for example, get a 30 credit. Now, the power act would increase the tax credit for combined heat and power and waste heat to Power Technologies for 10 to 30 . Now, congressman, i saw a companion bill in the senate from senators casey and collins. And i saw collins statement claiming that right now, quote, u. S. Utilities and factories send enough wasted energy in the form of heat up their chimneys to power all of japan for each year. And why its so important for nevada. Sure. Well, the power bill tries to incentivize businesses to utilize waste heat to power or combined heat to power
The presiding officer anyone wishing to vote or change his or her vote . If not, the yeas are 94, the nays are zero. The nomination is confirmed. The majority leader. The next vote is to occur on the peterson nomination. Mr. Reid yield back that time. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection. The time is yielded back and the question is on the motion. Nomination. Is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the ayes are 70, the nays are 24. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, there will be two minutes of debate prior it a vote on th the rosenstengel nomination. Without objection, all time is yielded back. Is there a sufficient second to the yeas and nays . There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote the presiding officer is there any senator wishing to vote or change his or her v
Without which every government degenerates into tyranny. It is to be asked what is to restrain the house of representatives from making legal discriminations in favor of themselves in a particular class of society, i answer, the genius of the whole system, the nature of just and constitutional laws and above all the vigilant and manly spirit which actuates the people of america, a spirit which nourishes freedom and in return is nourished by it, end quote. So in the spirit of james madison, i will be filing legislation to make the sequester apply to the pay of members of congress at the first moment that is constitutionally permissible. Members, this body must live under the same rules as everybody else. Our Founding Fathers expected it, the American People demand it. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back the balance of my ime. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman from new mexico, mr. Lujan, for five minutes. Mr. Lujan i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my