Congress 107 - HR 273 - Imposing certain restrictions and requirements on the leasing under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of lands offshore Florida, and for other purposes.

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Animals Congress Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Continental shelf Economic impact statements Economics and Public Finance Endangered species Energy Environmental assessment Environmental Protection Environmental research Federal advisory bodies Federal-state relations Florida Gas in submerged lands Government Operations and Politics Gulf of Mexico Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine ecology Marine mammal protection Oceanographic research Oil and gas leases Petroleum in submerged lands Prospecting Public Lands and Natural Resources Science, Technology, Communications Submarine oil well drilling Surveys

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Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from permitting oil and gas development activities in specified parts of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area, the Straits of Florida Planning Area, and the South Atlantic Planning Area, unless: (1) certain environmental studies and assessments have been completed; and (2) the Secretary has certified to the Congress that specified environmental information has been obtained which adequately enables the Secretary to implement Federal stewardship of the environment with a minimal level of uncertainty.

Prohibits the Secretary from conducting any: (1) oil or gas development activity under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act in a specified part of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area; or (2) preleasing activity or lease sale in such Planning Areas for a specified period.

Directs the Secretary to establish the Joint Federal-State Outer Continental Shelf Task Force to request additional studies and surveys as needed to minimize the uncertainty about the effects of preleasing, leasing, and exploration activities.

Subjects the first exploration plan submitted after the date of enactment of this Act to the requirements of detailed environmental impact statements.

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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

Introduced in House

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