[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 28 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 28

To include the State of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico outer Continental 
Shelf revenue sharing program, to extend the moratorium on oil and gas 
leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 22, 2021

    Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                      Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To include the State of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico outer Continental 
Shelf revenue sharing program, to extend the moratorium on oil and gas 
leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Florida Shores Protection and 
Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF STATE OF FLORIDA IN GULF OF MEXICO OUTER 
              CONTINENTAL SHELF REVENUE SHARING PROGRAM.

    Section 102 of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 
U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109-432) is amended by striking paragraph 
(7) and inserting the following:
            ``(7) Gulf producing state.--The term `Gulf producing 
        State' means each of the States of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, 
        Mississippi, and Texas.''.

SEC. 3. MORATORIUM ON OIL AND GAS LEASING IN CERTAIN AREAS OF GULF OF 
              MEXICO.

    Section 104(a) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 
(43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109-432) is amended in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``June 30, 2022'' and inserting 
``June 30, 2032''.
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