To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil-, gas-, and methane hydrate-related seismic activities in the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas of the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2158| House
| Updated: 5/2/2017
Donald S. Beyer
Democratic Representative
Virginia
Cosponsors (40)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Mark Sanford (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit conducting geological or geophysical activities in support of oil, gas, or methane hydrate exploration and development on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf. The geological and geophysical activities are described in a final programmatic environmental impact statement by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management entitled "Atlantic OCS Proposed Geological and Geophysical Activities, Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Planning Areas."
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Energy
Atlantic OceanEarth sciencesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFloridaMammalsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesOil and gasWildlife conservation and habitat protection
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil-, gas-, and methane hydrate-related seismic activities in the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas of the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2158| House
| Updated: 5/2/2017
Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit conducting geological or geophysical activities in support of oil, gas, or methane hydrate exploration and development on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf. The geological and geophysical activities are described in a final programmatic environmental impact statement by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management entitled "Atlantic OCS Proposed Geological and Geophysical Activities, Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Planning Areas."
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Donald S. Beyer
Democratic Representative
Virginia
Cosponsors (40)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Mark Sanford (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee
Energy
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Atlantic OceanEarth sciencesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFloridaMammalsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesOil and gasWildlife conservation and habitat protection