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HR 3875 105th Congress House Energy Continental shelf Federal-state relations Gas in submerged lands Government Operations and Politics Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Mining leases Ocean mining Oil and gas leases Petroleum in submerged lands Prospecting Public Lands and Natural Resources Submarine oil well drilling Territorial waters

Coastal States Protection Act

Introduced: May 14, 1998 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 9, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4298)
May 21, 1998
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
May 21, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
May 14, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
May 14, 1998
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Coastal States Protection Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing a lease for mineral exploration, development, or production on submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf that are seaward or adjacent to lands beneath navigable waters of a coastal State whose Governor has placed a moratorium on such activities with respect to oil, gas, or other minerals.

What's happening now June 9, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4298)

 Committees of jurisdiction 2