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HR 1036 106th 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 State laws Submarine oil well drilling Territorial waters

Coastal States Protection Act

Introduced: March 9, 1999 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Mar 16, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 9, 1999
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
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 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 March 16, 1999

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 9, 1999
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 9, 1999
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 9, 1999
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 9, 1999
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Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 9, 1999
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Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 9, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1036: Coastal States Protection Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1036/
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"H.R. 1036: Coastal States Protection Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1036/.
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H.R. 1036, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1036/.
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