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To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to deny leases and permits to persons who engage in activities with the government of any foreign country…

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To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to deny leases and permits to persons who engage in activities with the government of any foreign country that is subject to any sanction or an embargo established by the Government of the United States.

Introduced: February 8, 2011 Introduced by: Buchanan, Vern Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 26, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 26, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H474)
Jan 20, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 20, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to deny an oil and gas lease, or an exploration, development, or production permit under such a lease, to any person that has engaged in activities with the government of a foreign country subject to a U.S. sanction or embargo, including one established under the Emergency Economic Powers Act.

What's happening now January 26, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Feb 8, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Feb 8, 2011
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jan 26, 2011
STEARNS, CLIFF
· Jan 20, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 372: To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to deny leases and permits to persons who engage in activities with the government of any foreign country that is subject to any sanction or an embargo established by the Government of the United States.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-372/
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"H.R. 372: To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to deny leases and permits to persons who engage in activities with the government of any foreign country that is subject to any sanction or an embargo established by the Government of the United States.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-372/.
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H.R. 372, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-372/.
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[H.R. 372: To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to deny leases and permits to persons who engage in activities with the government of any foreign country that is subject to any sanction or an embargo established by the Government of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-372/)
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