To allow the Secretary of the Interior to authorize geological and geophysical surveys for offshore oil and…

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To allow the Secretary of the Interior to authorize geological and geophysical surveys for offshore oil and gas exploration.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 28, 2022

Authorized surveys are deemed to comply with applicable laws to protect marine mammals and endangered species.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To allow the Secretary of the Interior to authorize geological and geophysical surveys for offshore oil and gas exploration.

Latest action (Sep 28, 2022): Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Policy area: Energy · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 28, 2022

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.