A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2292| Senate
| Updated: 1/10/2018
Bill Nelson
Democratic Senator
Florida
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
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- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Florida Coastal Protection Act This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management from offering any tract for oil and gas leasing or preleasing in the following areas: the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area that is within 125 miles of the coastline of Florida, the South Atlantic Planning Area that is south of 30 degrees 43 minutes North Latitude, or the Straits of Florida Planning Area.
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HR 115-2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S139-141)
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FloridaGulf of MexicoMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesOil and gas
A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2292| Senate
| Updated: 1/10/2018
Florida Coastal Protection Act This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management from offering any tract for oil and gas leasing or preleasing in the following areas: the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area that is within 125 miles of the coastline of Florida, the South Atlantic Planning Area that is south of 30 degrees 43 minutes North Latitude, or the Straits of Florida Planning Area.
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Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 115-2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S139-141)
Bill Nelson
Democratic Senator
Florida
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Energy
Related Bills
- HR 115-2252: To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to place a ten-year moratorium on oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities on the Outer Continental Shelf in the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas and in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico.
- HR 115-2002: To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
FloridaGulf of MexicoMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesOil and gas