H.R. 1798House109th Congress (2005-2007)In Committee

COAST Anti-Drilling Act

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Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Natural Resources Committee

April 26, 2005

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Introduced in House

April 21, 2005

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Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

April 21, 2005

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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April 26, 2005

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Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

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April 26, 2005

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 21, 2005

109th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1798

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 21, 2005

Mr. Pallone introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

A BILL

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic planning areas.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act or the COAST Anti-Drilling Act.

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:

(p)

Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in—

(1)

the Mid-Atlantic planning area; or

(2)

the North Atlantic planning area.