Offshore Wind for Territories Act
Latest action · May 14, 2019 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-323.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 14, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Offshore Wind for Territories Act
This bill addresses offshore wind development and coral reef conservation.
The Department of the Interior may conduct wind and mineral development lease sales on the Outer Continental Shelf in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone adjacent to U.S. territories.
The bill establishes the Coral Reef Conservation Fund for the Department of Commerce to carry out the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, including to preserve, sustain, and restore the condition of coral reef ecosystems.
The bill also specifies requirements for distributing revenues from the leases authorized by this bill to the Treasury, the Coral Reef Conservation Fund, and U.S. territories.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 26, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Feb 26, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 14, 2019Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-323.
- Feb 14, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Feb 14, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1014 | Offshore Wind for Territories Act | Identical bill | Oct 11, 2019 |
| HR 4294 | American Energy First Act | Related bill | Sep 16, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
- Alternative and renewable resources
- American Samoa
- Aquatic ecology
- Caribbean area
- Energy
- Energy revenues and royalties
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Guam
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Puerto Rico
- U.S. territories and protectorates
- Virgin Islands
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2019Introduced in Senate
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