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Offshore Wind for Territories Act

Introduced: March 9, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2021
Committee Hearings Held.
Apr 20, 2021
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Apr 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 9, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Offshore Wind for Territories Act

This bill addresses offshore wind development in certain submerged lands off the U.S. territories and coral reef conservation.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of the Interior to study the feasibility of conducting wind lease sales on the Outer Continental Shelf in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone adjacent to U.S. territories. If the study determines that such leases are feasible, then Interior must conduct wind lease sales in those areas as specified by this bill.

In addition, 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 June 22, 2021

Committee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1