118 HR 1327 IH: Defend our Coast Act U.S. House of Representatives 2023-03-01 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.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1327IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 1, 2023Ms. Ross (for herself, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Adams, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Mr. Nickel) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to withdraw the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic planning area from disposition, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Defend our Coast Act.

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Withdrawal from disposition of Mid-Atlantic outer Continental Shelf

Section 12 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1341) is amended by adding at the end the following:(g)

Withdrawal from disposition of Mid-Atlantic outer Continental Shelf

The Secretary may not issue a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or gas on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic planning area..