HR 6208 · 112th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

REEFS Act

Introduced 2012-07-26· Sponsored by Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.(2012-07-31)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Retaining Essential Environmental Fishing Structures Act or REEFS Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior, during a two-year period, from requiring or authorizing either the removal or movement of any facility used for oil or gas activities under a lease under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Exempts from this prohibition any removal or movement of a facility for purposes of temporary abandonment of a well, in accordance with specified federal regulations, because of an emergency identified by the Secretary.…

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