HR 3751
101th Congress
House
Energy
Congressional reporting requirements
Continental shelf
Energy policy
Gas in submerged lands
Oil and gas leases
Petroleum
Petroleum in submerged lands
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf.
Introduced: November 20, 1989
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Became law
Mar 16, 1990
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Treasury, EPA.
Mar 16, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Panama Canal/Outer Continental Shelf.
Nov 20, 1989
Referred concurrently to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries for a period ending not later than 30 legislative days following the date on which the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs files its report in the House.
Nov 20, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Nov 20, 1989
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing any oil or gas exploration leases or licenses on submerged lands off the coastlines of the eastern seaboard, western seaboard, and Alaska (the Outer Continental Shelf). Retains the leases, licenses, and permits in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary to cancel (with compensation) specified leases or permits in effect on such date.
Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress on alternative options for compensating leaseholders of specified land tracts.
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Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Treasury, EPA.
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