Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act

Summary

Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act This bill prohibits conducting geological or geophysical activities in support of oil, gas, or methane hydrate exploration and development on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf. Geological and geophysical activities for oil and gas exploration generally include deep penetration seismic airgun surveys, electromagnetic surveys, deep stratigraphic and shallow test drilling, and various remote-sensing methods. The geological and geophysical activities are described in a final programmatic environmental impact statement by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management titled "Atlantic OCS Proposed Geological and Geophysical Activities, Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Planning Areas."

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Timeline

1. 7 March 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 March 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 March 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 March 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 March 2019 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 March 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Christopher Smith · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Gerald Connolly · D · Cosponsor
• PETER DEFAZIO · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Cosponsor
• DAVID PRICE · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

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