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Offshore Wind for Territories Act

Introduced: February 6, 2019 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 11, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 182.
Oct 11, 2019
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-230.
May 1, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
May 1, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 1, 2019
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
May 1, 2019
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb 6, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Offshore Wind for Territories Act

This bill addresses offshore wind development and coral reef conservation.

The Department of the Interior may conduct wind and mineral development lease sales on the Outer Continental Shelf in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone adjacent to U.S. territories.

The bill establishes the Coral Reef Conservation Fund for the Department of Commerce to carry out the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, including to preserve, sustain, and restore the condition of coral reef ecosystems.

The bill also specifies requirements for distributing revenues from the leases authorized by this bill to the Treasury, the Coral Reef Conservation Fund, and U.S. territories.

What's happening now October 11, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 182.

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