Bill Sponsor
House Bill 5170
115th Congress(2017-2018)
FLIP Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 5, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 5, 2018
Latest Action
Mar 28, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5170
Congress
115
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Arkansas
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Federal Lands Infrastructure Partnership Act or the FLIP Act

This bill extends through FY2022, and revises allocations from, the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

The bill makes allocations available from the fund for the Payment In-Lieu of Taxes Program. This program compensates local governments for tax revenue lost due to tax-exempt federal lands within their boundaries.

Allocations shall be made available from the fund through FY2024 to promote offshore energy exploration, innovation, and education.

The Department of the Interior shall carry out a federal energy permit streamlining pilot program for the outer Continental Shelf.

The bill directs Interior to: (1) establish an Offshore Energy Innovation Hub; (2) award offshore energy innovation grants to institutions of higher education; and (3) prepare a list of the science, technology, engineering, and math-related academic fields that address current and future workforce needs for offshore energy-related activities.

Text (1)
March 5, 2018
Actions (6)
03/28/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
03/13/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
03/13/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
03/13/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
03/05/2018
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
03/05/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:40:20 PM