OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF

Amendments

Power resources: increase energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, promote transparency, accountability, and permitting, and improve water quality certification (H.R. 1), H1483 [28MR], H1561, H1584, H1585, H1586, H1587, H1588, H1589, H1590, H1591, H1592, H1593, H1595, H1596, H1602, H1603, H1604, H1605, H1606, H1607, H1608, H1609, H1610, H1611, H1612, H1613, H1615 [29MR], H1662, H1663, H1665, H1666, H1668, H1669, H1670 [30MR]

Bills and resolutions

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see S. 3201), S5338 [2NO] (see H.R. 4031), H2808 [12JN]

Coastal zones: distribute revenue from offshore wind projects in New York Bight Area to certain coastal States and promote conservation and workforce development (see H.R. 2716), H1886 [19AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct all oil and gas lease sales described in 2023-2028 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program (see H.R. 5616), H4454 [21SE]

——— conduct certain offshore lease sales (see S. 2389), S3148 [19JY]

——— distribute certain Outer Continental Shelf revenues to Alaska (see S. 620), S635 [2MR]

——— establish moratorium on oil and gas leasing on public land on Central Coast of California (see H.R. 433), H250 [20JA]

——— extend moratorium on drilling off coasts of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina (see S. 49), S74 [24JA] (see H.R. 583), H428 [26JA]

——— issue oil and gas leasing program under Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (see H.R. 1559), H1279 [10MR]

——— permanently prohibit offshore drilling on Outer Continental Shelf in Atlantic Ocean and Straits of Florida (see S. 617), S569 [1MR] (see H.R. 1320), H1049 [1MR]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in Southern California planning area (see H.R. 3978), H2787 [9JN]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on Outer Continental Shelf in Pacific Ocean (see S. 22), S54 [23JA] (see H.R. 470), H276 [24JA] (see H.R. 4030), H2808 [12JN]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off coast of California (see H.R. 1172), H873 [24FE]

——— prohibit oil and gas exploration, development, and production in North Atlantic Planning Area of Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 956), H825 [9FE]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing and related activities off coast of Mid-Atlantic States (see H.R. 1327), H1049 [1MR]

——— prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off coast of Florida (see H.R. 1443), H1205 [8MR]

——— provide for moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration off coast of Florida (see H.R. 6212), H5403 [3NO]

Ships and vessels: improve manning and crewing requirements for certain vessels, vehicles, and structures (see S. 3038), S4948 [4OC]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in offshore oil and gas industry (see H.R. 5792), H4853 [28SE]

Letters

Lower Energy Costs Act: several environmental organizations, H1481–H1483 [28MR]

Messages

Delimitation of Maritime Boundary Treaty With Cuba, S6021 [18DE]

Delimitation of Maritime Boundary Treaty With Mexico, S6021 [18DE]

Motions

Remarks in House

Dept. of Energy: exclude any oil and gas leasing activities on Outer Continental Shelf in areas that would adversely impact any marine mammal, H441 [27JA]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in Washington/Oregon planning area, H376 [26JA], H1488 [28MR]

Power resources: ensure certain proposed energy regulations will lower costs for consumers, and prohibit additional oil and gas leasing on certain public lands, H1560 [29MR]

——— exclude areas off Virginia coast from certain plans to increase oil and gas production in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H370, H371 [26JA]

——— exclude Mid-Atlantic planning area from plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H408 [26JA]

——— increase energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, promote transparency, accountability, and permitting, and improve water quality certification (H.R. 1), H1441, H1454, H1455 [27MR], H1468, H1469, H1473, H1485–H1516, H1517–H1521 [28MR], H1537, H1541, H1542–H1615 [29MR], H1661, H1662–H1678, H1680, H1681, H1682 [30MR], H1883 [19AP], H3010 [21JN], H3486 [13JY], H4018 [26JY], H4046, H4053 [27JY], H4356 [18SE], H5067 [25OC], H5997 [30NO], H6930 [13DE], E285 [30MR]

——— prohibit additional leases for drilling on Federal lands on Outer Continental Shelf, H412 [26JA]

——— prohibit offshore oil and gas drilling in New England and New York, H415 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, S4221 [6SE]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on Outer Continental Shelf in Pacific Ocean (S. 22), S56 [23JA]

Power resources: increase energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, promote transparency, accountability, and permitting, and improve water quality certification (H.R. 1), S782 [15MR], S810 [16MR], S840 [21MR], S946 [27MR], S976 [28MR], S1030 [29MR], S1062 [30MR], S1221 [19AP], S1483 [3MY], S2017 [8JN]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S6021 [18DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 260) (H. Rept. 118–30), H1526 [28MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 260, consideration of H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act, H1474 [28MR]

H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act, H1565–H1583 [29MR]