Protecting and Securing Florida’s Coastline Act of 2019

United States116th CongressHR-205House of Representatives
Updated: Sep 12, 2019

Summary

Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 (Sec. 2) This bill permanently extends the moratorium on oil and gas leasing, preleasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico near the coast of Florida. (Sec. 4) The Department of the Interior must collect non-refundable fees from the operators of facilities subject to inspection under this bill, including inspection fees for offshore energy facilities and oil drilling rigs. All fees collected must be deposited into the Ocean Energy Safety Fund. (Sec. 6) Interior must contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to complete the study on the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Offshore Oil and Gas Operations Inspection Program.

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  1. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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  2. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 180 (Roll no. 521).

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  3. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  4. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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