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H.R. 4782House109th Congress (2005-2007)In Committee

California Ocean and Coastal Protection Act

Sponsored by Lois CappsRep. Lois Capps (D-CA)
Introduced February 16, 2006

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Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Natural Resources Committee

February 24, 2006

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Introduced in House

February 16, 2006

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Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

February 16, 2006

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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February 24, 2006

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Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Natural Resources Committee

February 24, 2006

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 16, 2006

I

109th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4782

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 16, 2006

Mrs. Capps (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Farr, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Solis, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Harman, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Stark, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Berman, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Honda, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Watson, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Baca) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

A BILL

To permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the State of California, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the California Ocean and Coastal Protection Act.

2.

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.

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3.

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).