SENATE 31115th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
- Last Action
- 3/2/2017
Actions
- 2017-01-04Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S61-62)
- 2017-01-04Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-04 (00)
West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2017
This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management from issuing a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, or Washington.
Cosponsors (5)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Patty Murray (D-WA)
- Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Subjects
- California
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Oil and gas
- Oregon
- Pacific Ocean
- Washington State
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