To express the sense of the Senate regarding prohibiting the use of funds to approve any exploration, development, or production plan for, or application for a permit to drill on, land in the southern California planning area of the outer Continental Shelf that is subject to certain leases.
What it does: Adds SEC. ____. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA OFFSHORE OIL LEASES on page 486, between lines 8 and 9
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)Adds SEC. ____. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA OFFSHORE OIL LEASES on page 486, between lines 8 and 9
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. ____. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA OFFSHORE OIL LEASES.
Inserted: (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
Inserted: (1) there are 36 undeveloped oil leases on land in the southern California planning area of the outer Continental Shelf that--
Inserted: (A) have been under review by the Secretary of the Interior for an extended period of time, including some leases that have been under review for over 30 years; and
Inserted: (B) have not been approved for development under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.);
Inserted: (2) the oil companies that hold the 36 leases--
Inserted: (A) have expressed an interest in retiring the leases in exchange for equitable compensation; and
Inserted: (B) are engaged in settlement negotiations with the Secretary of the Interior for the retirement of the leases; and
Inserted: (3) it would be a waste of the taxpayer's money to continue the process for approval or permitting of the 36 leases while the Secretary of the Interior and the lessees are negotiating to retire the leases.
Inserted: (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that no funds made available by this Act or any other Act for any fiscal year should be used by the Secretary of the Interior to approve any exploration, development, or production plan for, or application for a permit to drill on, the 36 undeveloped leases in the southern California planning area of the outer Continental Shelf during any period in which the lessees are engaged in settlement negotiations with the Secretary of the Interior for the retirement of the leases.
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On page 486, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
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As printed
On page 486, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
SEC. ____. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA OFFSHORE OIL LEASES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) there are 36 undeveloped oil leases on land in the southern California planning area of the outer Continental Shelf that--
(A) have been under review by the Secretary of the Interior for an extended period of time, including some leases that have been under review for over 30 years; and
(B) have not been approved for development under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.);
(2) the oil companies that hold the 36 leases--
(A) have expressed an interest in retiring the leases in exchange for equitable compensation; and
(B) are engaged in settlement negotiations with the Secretary of the Interior for the retirement of the leases; and
(3) it would be a waste of the taxpayer's money to continue the process for approval or permitting of the 36 leases while the Secretary of the Interior and the lessees are negotiating to retire the leases.
(b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that no funds made available by this Act or any other Act for any fiscal year should be used by the Secretary of the Interior to approve any exploration, development, or production plan for, or application for a permit to drill on, the 36 undeveloped leases in the southern California planning area of the outer Continental Shelf during any period in which the lessees are engaged in settlement negotiations with the Secretary of the Interior for the retirement of the leases.
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 110 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Boxer.(consideration: CR S1431-1433; text: CR S1432)
January 23, 2003
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 110 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Boxer.(consideration: CR S1431-1433; text: CR S1432)
January 23, 2003
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 110 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
January 23, 2003
Amendment SA 110 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Boxer. (consideration: CR S1431-1433; text: CR S1432) To express the sense of the Senate regarding prohibiting the use of funds to approve any exploration, development, or production plan for, or application for a permit to drill on, land in the southern California planning area of the outer Continental Shelf that is subject to certain leases.
January 23, 2003
Amendment SA 110 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
January 23, 2003
Senate amendment submitted
January 21, 2003