HR 262
107th Congress
House
Energy
California
Coastal zone
Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Continental shelf
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Gas in submerged lands
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oil and gas leases
Petroleum in submerged lands
Prospecting
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Submarine oil well drilling
To require a temporary moratorium on leasing, exploration, and development on lands of the Outer Continental Shelf off the State of California, and for other purposes.
Introduced: January 30, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 15, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Feb 15, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 30, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jan 30, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E42)
Jan 30, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Declares a moratorium for the Planning Areas of Southern, Central, and Northern California, until certain peer-reviewed environmental studies are submitted to the Congress, during which period the Secretary of the Interior may neither conduct oil or gas preleasing or leasing activities under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act nor approve oil or gas exploration or development activities.
What's happening now
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1