H.R. 2002 – Florida Coastal Protection Act

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The Florida Coastal Protection Act amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to stop the Secretary of the Interior from offering new oil and gas leases or preleases in certain offshore areas near Florida. It blocks leasing in three zones: the Eastern Gulf of Mexico area identified in the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act, the part of the South Atlantic Planning Area south of 30°43′ N latitude, and the Straits of Florida Planning Area. Existing leases that were issued before the law takes effect are not affected.

Key Provisions

Prohibits any new oil and natural gas leasing, preleasing, or related activities in the specified offshore areas off Florida
Specifies the prohibited zones as (A) the Eastern Gulf of Mexico area referenced in the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act, (B) the portion of the South Atlantic Planning Area south of 30°43′ N latitude, and (C) the Straits of Florida Planning Area
Clarifies that the prohibition does not affect rights under leases issued before the enactment date

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

April 19, 2017

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Introduced in House

April 6, 2017

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

April 6, 2017

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

April 19, 2017

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Rep. Kathy CastorD-FL-14 · Jan 9, 2018

Mr. Speaker, last week, the Trump administration proposed opening up all of the coast of the United States of America to offshore oil drilling. This is a very risky proposition for my home State of…

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 6, 2017

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115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2002

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 6, 2017

Ms. Castor of Florida (for herself, Mr. Crist, Mr. Hastings, and Mrs. Murphy of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Florida Coastal Protection Act.

2.

Prohibition of oil and natural gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida

Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1344) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(i)

Prohibition of oil and natural gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida

(1)

Prohibition

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary may not offer for oil and gas leasing or preleasing or any related activity, any tract located in—

(A)

any area of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico that is referred to in section 104(a) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006;

(B)

the portion of the South Atlantic Planning Area south of 30 degrees 43 minutes North Latitude; or

(C)

the Straits of Florida Planning Area.

(2)

Limitation on effect

Nothing in this subsection affects any right under any lease issued under this Act before the date of enactment of this subsection.

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