H.R. 1689 · 117th Congress
Offshore Wind for Territories Act
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This bill addresses offshore wind development in certain submerged lands off the U.S. territories and coral reef conservation.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 9, 2021
Offshore Wind for Territories Act
This bill addresses offshore wind development in certain submerged lands off the U.S. territories and coral reef conservation.
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of the Interior to study the feasibility of conducting wind lease sales on the Outer Continental Shelf in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone adjacent to U.S. territories. If the study determines that such leases are feasible, then Interior must conduct wind lease sales in those areas as specified by this bill.
In addition, 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Offshore Wind for Territories Act
Latest action (Jun 22, 2021): Committee Hearings Held.
Policy area: Energy · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 9, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.