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S.499: Offshore Wind for Territories Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 14, 2019
- Latest Major Action May 14, 2019
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- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 14, 2019
Bill 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| May 14, 2019 |
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
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| Feb. 14, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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| Feb. 14, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Bill Cassidy (R-La.) |