I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5358 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2010 Ms. Castor 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.

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Short title

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

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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

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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 South Atlantic Planning Area; 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. .