HR 5244 · 99th Congress · Energy

Offshore Energy Security Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-07-24· Sponsored by Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8]· House

Bill Progress

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 Subcommittee on Panama Canal and Outer Continental Shelf.(1986-09-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Offshore Energy Security Act of 1986 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) establish a minimum bid of $25 or less per acre for the right to lease lands under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; (2) alter the royalty rate for new and existing leases in order to provide an economic stimulus to production; and (3) offer for lease areas of the Outer Continental Shelf that constitute large economic units. Establishes the National Offshore Vessel Operators Safety Advisory Committee to make recommendations to the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating regarding safety aspects of offshore oil, gas, and other mineral operations.…

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Cosponsors (7)

2 Democrats5 Republicans