To conditionally prohibit commercial offshore wind energy development in the Columbia Management Area, and for other purposes.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8718 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8718 To conditionally prohibit commercial offshore wind energy development in the Columbia Management Area, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2024 Ms. Perez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To conditionally prohibit commercial offshore wind energy development in the Columbia Management Area, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT AREA. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337), no lease, license, permit, or other authorization may be issued for the development of commercial offshore wind energy in the Columbia Management Area unless the Comptrol…