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S. 499 (116th)

Offshore Wind for Territories Act

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Introduced

14 February 2019

Last action

14 May 2019 · Committee

Status

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-323.

Sponsors

Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

Subjects

Energy

Source updated

24 March 2026

Energy

Summary

Offshore Wind for Territories Act This bill addresses offshore wind development and coral reef conservation. The Department of the Interior may conduct wind and mineral development lease sales on the Outer Continental Shelf in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone adjacent to U.S. territories. The bill establishes the Coral Reef Conservation Fund for the Department of Commerce to carry out the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, including to preserve, sustain, and restore the condition of coral reef ecosystems. The bill also specifies requirements for distributing revenues from the leases authorized by this bill to the Treasury, the Coral Reef Conservation Fund, and U.S. territories.

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Timeline

  1. 14 February 2019

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 February 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 May 2019

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-323.

    Source: Committee

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