Offshore Wind for Territories Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 14, 2019)
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.
What just happenedMay 14, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-323.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 14, 2019
- May 14, 2019Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-323.
Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee - Feb 14, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Feb 14, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate