HR 1631
107th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Coastal zone
Continental shelf
Energy
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Florida
Gas in submerged lands
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Gulf of Mexico
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Ocean mining
Oil and gas leases
Petroleum in submerged lands
Prospecting
Submarine oil well drilling
To permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf off the State of Florida, and for other purposes.
Introduced: April 26, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 3, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
May 3, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Apr 26, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Apr 26, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas or any other mineral in the following planning areas: (1) eastern Gulf of Mexico; (2) Straits of Florida; or (3) South Atlantic, extending from the Straits of Florida planning area to the border between the States of Florida and Georgia.
Conditions the sale of an option to enter into an oil and gas lease (except in the case of a plan for natural gas production and transportation) upon an environmental impact statement and a State consistency certification.
Authorizes the Secretary to purchase rights to oil and gas development and production covered by specified leases outstanding in the Gulf of Mexico.
What's happening now
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1