Gulf Coast Protection Act of 2006

Summary

Gulf Coast Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to instruct the Secretary of the Treasury to disburse to coastal producing states by December 31, 2006, without further appropriation, 50% of the qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues received during the preceding year. Prescribes proportional allocation requirements. Restricts the purposes for which the producing states and coastal political subdivisions may use such funds.

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Timeline

1. 15 March 2006

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 March 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 15 March 2006 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 March 2006

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 March 2006

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 March 2006

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Sponsors

• Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Gulf Coast Protection and Restoration Act of 2006