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Bill116th CongressFiled Aug 1, 2019Public Lands and Natural Resources
S. 2418

COASTAL Act

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What it doesSummary reported to senate (Feb 25, 2020)

Conservation Of America's Shoreline Terrain and Aquatic Life Act or the COASTAL Act

This bill addresses the distribution of revenues collected from oil and gas leasing on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and the Alaska OCS.

Specifically, the bill

  • increases the revenue Gulf states (Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) receive from certain federal oil and leases in the Gulf of Mexico and eliminates the revenue sharing cap;
  • exempts from sequestration payments of such revenue to Gulf states;
  • allocates revenue from energy development in the Alaska OCS to Alaska for specified purposes, including mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources; and
  • eliminates the 2% fee that the federal government currently deducts from a state's share to cover administrative or other costs.

What just happenedFeb 25, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 430.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA](R-LA)Sponsor
6 cosponsors1 D5 R
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  1. Feb 25, 2020Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 430.

  2. Feb 25, 2020Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments. Without written report.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  3. Feb 25, 2020Committee14000

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments. Without written report.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  4. Nov 19, 2019Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  5. Nov 7, 2019Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-346.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  6. Aug 1, 2019IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  7. Aug 1, 2019IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to SenateFeb 25, 202025

Conservation Of America's Shoreline Terrain and Aquatic Life Act or the COASTAL Act

This bill addresses the distribution of revenues collected from oil and gas leasing on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and the Alaska OCS.

Specifically, the bill

  • increases the revenue Gulf states (Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) receive from certain federal oil and leases in the Gulf of Mexico and eliminates the revenue sharing cap;
  • exempts from sequestration payments of such revenue to Gulf states;
  • allocates revenue from energy development in the Alaska OCS to Alaska for specified purposes, including mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources; and
  • eliminates the 2% fee that the federal government currently deducts from a state's share to cover administrative or other costs.
Introduced in SenateAug 1, 2019

Conservation Of America's Shoreline Terrain and Aquatic Life Act or the COASTAL Act

This bill addresses the distribution of revenues collected from oil and gas leasing on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and the Alaska OCS.

Specifically, the bill

  • increases the revenue Gulf states (Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) receive from certain federal oil and leases in the Gulf of Mexico and eliminates the revenue sharing cap;
  • exempts from sequestration payments of such revenue to Gulf states; and
  • allocates revenue from energy development in the Alaska OCS to Alaska for specified purposes, including mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources.
COASTAL Act — Informed