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H.R. 5278 (101st)

Pacific Northwest Coast Protection Act

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Introduced

13 July 1990

Last action

7 September 1990 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources.

Sponsors

Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

26 August 2025

Environment

Summary

Pacific Northwest Coast Protection Act - Imposes a moratorium on certain outer continental shelf leasing or pre-leasing activities off the coast of Oregon and Washington until after the year 2000. Prohibits preparation of a related draft environmental impact statement until after the Pacific Northwest Outer Continental Shelf Task Force completes and analyzes scientific and environmental studies necessary to enable the Secretary of the Interior to make decisions with respect to oil and gas leasing activities in such areas. Requires the Secretary to use the results of such studies as a basis for all decisions relating to oil and gas leasing activities on the outer continental shelf off the coast of Oregon or Washington. Requires the Secretary to use the recommendations of the Task Force as a basis for all decisions for periods after the year 2000 in any leasing program under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.

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Timeline

  1. 13 July 1990

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 July 1990

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 July 1990

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 July 1990

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Panama Canal/Outer Continental Shelf.

    Source: Committee

  5. 7 September 1990

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources.

    Source: Committee

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