Congress 107 - HR 5156 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to protect the economic and land use interests of the Federal Government in the management of outer continental shelf lands for energy-related and certain other purposes, and for other purposes.

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Coastal zone Continental shelf Easements Economics and Public Finance Energy Energy development Energy storage Energy transportation Environmental Protection Finance and Financial Sector Gas in submerged lands Gas storage Law Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine resources conservation Mining engineering Ocean mining Petroleum engineering Petroleum in submerged lands Petroleum storage Prospecting Public Lands and Natural Resources Rent Right-of-way Submarine oil well drilling Surety and fidelity Transportation and Public Works User charges

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Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior (or the appropriate Secretary) to grant easements or rights-of-way on the outer Continental Shelf for activities that: (1) support exploration, development, production, transportation, or storage of oil, natural gas, or other minerals; (2) produce or support production, transportation, or transmission of energy sources other than oil and gas; or (3) use facilities for previously authorized activities.

Excludes any National Marine Sanctuary from application of this Act.

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Jul 25, 2002

Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 23, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jul 18, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jul 18, 2002

Introduced in House

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