S.Amdt. 4728
What it does: Adds SEC. 6. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF at the end of the bill
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)What it changes
1 change to S. 3711 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 6. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionIn S. 3711 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(B) any remainder of the qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues shall revert to the general fund of the Treasury.
Inserted: SEC. 6. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.
Inserted: Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(q) Prohibition of Oil and Gas Leasing in Certain Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf.--
Inserted: "(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law and except as provided in paragraph (2), beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection, the conduct of oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities is prohibited in areas of the outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of the State of California.
Inserted: "(2) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection affects any rights under leases issued under this Act before the date of enactment of this subsection.".
Inserted: SEC. 7. COMPREHENSIVE INVENTORY OF OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OIL AND NATURAL GAS RESOURCES.
Inserted: Section 357(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15912(a)) is amended by inserting after "Continental Shelf" the following: "(other than the areas of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of the State of California)".
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At the end of the bill, add the following:
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As printed
SA 4728. Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 3711, to enhance the energy independence and security of the United States by providing for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources in the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of the bill, add the following:
SEC. 6. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.
Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(q) Prohibition of Oil and Gas Leasing in Certain Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf.--
“(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law and except as provided in paragraph (2), beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection, the conduct of oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities is prohibited in areas of the outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of the State of California.
“(2) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection affects any rights under leases issued under this Act before the date of enactment of this subsection.”.
SEC. 7. COMPREHENSIVE INVENTORY OF OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OIL AND NATURAL GAS RESOURCES.
Section 357(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15912(a)) is amended by inserting after “Continental Shelf” the following: “(other than the areas of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of the State of California)”.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 27, 2006