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HR 3595 98th Congress House

A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L. 83-212), as amended, to provide that the Secretary of the Interior give equal consideration in making leasing decisions to the potential…

Official title: A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L. 83-212), as amended, to provide that the Secretary of the Interior give equal consideration in maki… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L. 83-212), as amended, to provide that the Secretary of the Interior give equal consideration in making leasing decisions to the potential for environmental damage and the potential for adverse impact on the coastal zone, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 13, 1983 See on congress.gov
Energy Coastal zoneContinental shelfEnvironmental ProtectionLabor and Employment
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Occupational health and safetyOceanOffshore structuresOil and gas leasesPetroleum and petroleum productsPetroleum in submerged landsSeashoresWater and Water Resources DevelopmentWater pollution control
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 25, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Mining, Forest Management and Bonneville Power Administration.
Jul 28, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Panama Canal and Outer Continental Shelf.
Jul 28, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Commerce, DOT, EPA, Marine Mammal Comm.
Jul 19, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jul 19, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Jul 19, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 25, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Mining, Forest Management and Bonneville Power Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to give equal weight in making oil and gas leasing decisions to the potential for environmental damage, potential for the discovery of oil and gas, and the potential for adverse impact on the coastal zone. (Currently, the Secretary is to strike the proper balance between the three.)

Requires the Secretary and the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to require the use of the best available and safest technologies and operating procedures on all new drilling and production operations and, wherever practicable, on existing operations wherever failure of equipment or procedures would have significant effect on safety, health, or the environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 13, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3595: A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L. 83-212), as amended, to provide that the Secretary of the Interior give equal consideration in making leasing decisions to the potential for environmental damage and the potential for adverse impact on the coastal zone, and for other purposes.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3595/
MLA
"H.R. 3595: A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L. 83-212), as amended, to provide that the Secretary of the Interior give equal consideration in making leasing decisions to the potential for environmental damage and the potential for adverse impact on the coastal zone, and for other purposes.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3595/.
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H.R. 3595, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3595/.
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[H.R. 3595: A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L. 83-212), as amended, to provide that the Secretary of the Interior give equal consideration in making leasing decisions to the potential for environmental damage and the potential for adverse impact on the coastal zone, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3595/)
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