Bill117th CongressFiled Sep 28, 2022Energy
H.R. 9004
To allow the Secretary of the Interior to authorize geological and geophysical surveys for offshore oil and gas exploration.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 28, 2022)
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to authorize certain geological and geophysical surveys related to oil and gas activities. The surveys must cover areas of the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf that are not subject to existing moratoria on oil and gas leasing.
Authorized surveys are deemed to comply with applicable laws to protect marine mammals and endangered species.
What just happenedSep 28, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6](R-LA)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseSep 28, 2022
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