HR 4749
114th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
Atlantic Ocean
Energy revenues and royalties
Georgia
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Military operations and strategy
North Carolina
Oil and gas
South Carolina
State and local finance
Virginia
NC OFFSHORE Act
Introduced: March 16, 2016
Introduced by:
Hudson, Richard
Republican
· North Carolina
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 16, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 16, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
North Carolina Opening Fossil Fuels Safely and Harnessing Opportunities for Robust Employment Act or the NC OFFSHORE Act
This bill requires the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to conduct one oil and gas lease sale off North Carolina's coast every year for five years.
In addition, it protects military operations by allowing BOEM and the Department of Defense to mutually make certain areas off limits to exploration and allows coastal states to receive revenue from offshore energy projects.
This mandate shall take effect not later than two years after enactment of this bill.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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