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S. 894 (104th)

California Ocean Protection Act of 1995

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Introduced

8 June 1995

Last action

9 June 1995 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation.

Sponsors

Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

24 March 2026

Environment

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Summary

California Ocean Protection Act of 1995 - Establishes a California Ocean Protection Zone consisting of: (1) waters of the Exclusive Economic Zone that are contiguous to the waters of the territorial sea that are contiguous to the State of California; (2) waters of the territorial sea that are contiguous to the State of California; and (3) the portion of the outer Continental Shelf underlying those waters. Prohibits: (1) the head of a Federal agency from issuing a lease, permit, or license for the exploration for or development or production of oil, gas, or other minerals in or from the Zone; (2) a person from engaging in the exploration for, or development or production of, minerals in or from the Zone after the date of the cancellation, expiration, transfer, relinquishment, or termination of a lease, permit, or license for such activities in effect in June 1995; and (3) an agency head from issuing a lease, permit, or license for ocean incineration or harmful ocean dumping within the Zone or for any onshore facility that facilitates ocean incineration or harmful ocean dumping within the Zone. Declares that this Act is not intended to regulate, restrict, or prohibit commercial or recreational fishing, or other harvesting of ocean life in the zone.

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Timeline

  1. 8 June 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 June 1995

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 June 1995

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8034-8035)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 June 1995

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation.

    Source: Committee

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