Congress 107 - HR 262 - To require a temporary moratorium on leasing, exploration, and development on lands of the Outer Continental Shelf off the State of California, and for other purposes.

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California Coastal zone Congress Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Continental shelf Energy Environmental assessment Environmental Protection Gas in submerged lands Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Oil and gas leases Petroleum in submerged lands Prospecting Public Lands and Natural Resources Submarine oil well drilling

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Declares a moratorium for the Planning Areas of Southern, Central, and Northern California, until certain peer-reviewed environmental studies are submitted to the Congress, during which period the Secretary of the Interior may neither conduct oil or gas preleasing or leasing activities under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act nor approve oil or gas exploration or development activities.

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Feb 15, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Feb 15, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 30, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jan 30, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E42)
Jan 30, 2001

Introduced in House

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