# 115-hr-5170: FLIP Act

115-hr-5170, FLIP Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5170
- Congress: 115
- Title: FLIP Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
- Introduced: 2018-03-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7315: Protecting American Communities from Wildfire Act
- 115-hr-7084: Hospital Competition Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7017: eVETS Act
- 115-hr-6734: Full Military Honors Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6468: Improving Science in Chemical Assessments Act
- 115-hr-6417: AG and Legal Workforce Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5170 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5170)

## Related
- [115-hr-7315: Protecting American Communities from Wildfire Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7315)
- [115-hr-7084: Hospital Competition Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7084)
- [115-hr-7017: eVETS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7017)
- [115-hr-6734: Full Military Honors Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6734)
- [115-hr-6468: Improving Science in Chemical Assessments Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6468)
- [115-hr-6417: AG and Legal Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6417)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5170 (as of 2025-11-18).