To require a temporary moratorium on leasing, exploration, and development on lands of the Outer Continental Shelf off the State of California, and for other purposes.

Summary

Declares a moratorium for the Planning Areas of Southern, Central, and Northern California, until certain peer-reviewed environmental studies are submitted to the Congress, during which period the Secretary of the Interior may neither conduct oil or gas preleasing or leasing activities under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, nor approve oil or gas exploration or development activities.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 January 1999

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E5)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 January 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 January 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 15 January 1999

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

   Source: Committee

6. 15 January 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 6 January 1999 · Official file

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  summary · EN · 6 January 1999

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Sponsors

• Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
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