3.0.0 5657 2023-01-11T13:19:51Z 2023-01-11T13:19:51Z House H HR 2010-06-30 111 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Referred to 2010-07-06T14:24:15Z Referred to 2010-06-30T14:11:48Z 2010-07-06 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2010-06-30 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2010-06-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2010-06-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 N C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2010-07-22 False P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2010-07-22 False Energy Accidents Ecology Endangered and threatened species Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Oil and gas Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Energy 00 2010-06-30 Introduced in House 2010-07-07T20:04:43Z Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to revise the policy concerning resource development on the outer Continental Shelf (OCS) to: (1) include emphasis of the importance of protection, maintenance, and restoration of the marine and coastal environments; and (2) state that leasing, exploration, or development will be authorized in limited areas only when sound science shows that such activities can proceed with minimal risk to the health of such environments.

Authorizes the leasing, exploration, and development of oil and gas resources of the OCS only if the Secretary of the Interior: (1) has a thorough understanding of the marine coastal environments affected by the activity and an environmental baseline, the risks of exploration or development, and the potential consequences of emergencies; and (2) determines, on the basis of sound science, that risks are minimal, rigorous safety measures are in place and will be enforced, and there is a demonstrated ability to mount an effective response to accidents in real-world conditions.

Prohibits inclusion in an oil and gas leasing program under the Act any area of the OCS that, by itself or in a network, has distinguishing ecological characteristics, is important for maintaining habitat heterogeneity or the viability of a species, or contributes disproportionately to the health of an ecosystem.

]]> To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to ensure that protection of the marine and coastal environment is of primary importance in making areas of the outer Continental Shelf available for leasing, exploration, and development rather than expeditious development of oil and gas resources, to prohibit oil and gas leasing, exploration, and development in important ecological areas of the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes. Display Title To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to ensure that protection of the marine and coastal environment is of primary importance in making areas of the outer Continental Shelf available for leasing, exploration, and development rather than expeditious development of oil and gas resources, to prohibit oil and gas leasing, exploration, and development in important ecological areas of the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to ensure that protection of the marine and coastal environment is of primary importance in making areas of the outer Continental Shelf available for leasing, exploration, and development rather than expeditious development of oil and gas resources, to prohibit oil and gas leasing, exploration, and development in important ecological areas of the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2010-06-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr5657ih/xml/BILLS-111hr5657ih.xml 2010-07-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.