Imposing certain restrictions and requirements on the leasing under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of lands offshore Florida, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

28 April 1994

Last action

11 July 1994 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Summary

Precludes the Secretary of the Interior from permitting oil and gas development activities in specified parts of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area, the Straits of Florida Planning Area, and the South Atlantic Planning Area, unless: (1) certain environmental studies and assessments have been completed; and (2) the Secretary has certified to the Congress that specified environmental information has been obtained which adequately enables the Secretary to implement his or her Federal stewardship of the environment with a minimal level of uncertainty. Prohibits the Secretary from conducting any: (1) oil or gas development activity under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act in a specified part of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area; or (2) preleasing activity or lease sale in the three above-mentioned Planning Areas for a specified period. Mandates specified assessments and studies of the Areas addressed by this Act. Establishes the Joint Federal-State Outer Continental Shelf Task Force to request additional studies and surveys as needed to minimize the uncertainty about the effects of preleasing, leasing, and exploration activities. Subjects the first exploration plan submitted after the date of enactment of this Act to the requirements of detailed environmental impact statements. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

28 April 1994
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
28 April 1994
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 April 1994
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 May 1994
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Source: Committee
3 May 1994
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Gulf of Mexico, and the Outer Continental Shelf.
Source: Committee
11 July 1994
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/4312
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