To direct the Minerals Management Service to grant the State of Louisiana and its lessees a credit in the payment of Federal offshore royalties to satisfy the authorization for compensation contained in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 for oil and gas drainage in the West Delta field.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

14 cosponsors — 11 Republicans, 3 Democrats

11 of 14 cosponsors (79%) are from the other party.

Richard Baker (R-LA), Kevin Brady (R-TX), John Cooksey (R-LA), Phil English (R-PA), Gene Green (D-TX), William Jefferson (D-LA), Jim McCrery (R-LA), Solomon Ortiz (D-TX), John Peterson (R-PA), Jack Quinn (R-NY), Thomas Reynolds (R-NY), Lamar Smith (R-TX), W. Tauzin (R-LA), David Vitter (R-LA).

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Christopher John.

• H.R. 5398 (106th) To provide that land which is owned by the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana but which is not held in trust by the United States for the Tribe…
• H.R. 1868 (106th) Rural Education Development Initiative for the 21st Century Act

Sponsor’s state and district

Louisiana in Congress