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HR 2583 103th Congress House Environmental Protection California Continental shelf Energy policy Gas in submerged lands Incineration Licenses Marine pollution Mining leases Ocean Oil and gas leases Petroleum in submerged lands Prospecting Submarine oil well drilling Territorial waters Waste disposal in the ocean

California Ocean Protection Act of 1993

Introduced: July 1, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 6, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jul 12, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jul 8, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Gulf of Mexico, and the Outer Continental Shelf.
Jul 8, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from EPA.
Jul 1, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jul 1, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Jul 1, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 1, 1993
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

California Ocean Protection Act of 1993 - Establishes a California Ocean Protection Zone consisting of: (1) the waters of the Exclusive Economic Zone that are outside waters of California; and (2) that portion of the Outer Continental Shelf underlying the waters.

Bars Federal agencies from issuing leases or permits for: (1) mineral exploration, development, or production in the Zone; and (2) ocean incineration or harmful ocean dumping or for any onshore facility that facilitates incineration or dumping within the Zone. Prohibits mineral exploration, development, or production activities after an existing lease or permit terminates or becomes inactive or operations associated with such activities under regulations implementing the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act are suspended.

What's happening now August 6, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2