House Bill 1014
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Offshore Wind for Territories Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 6, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1014
Congress
116
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Offshore Wind for Territories Act
This bill addresses offshore wind development and coral reef conservation.
The Department of the Interior may conduct wind and mineral development lease sales on the Outer Continental Shelf in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone adjacent to U.S. territories.
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.
10/11/2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 182.
10/11/2019
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-230.
05/01/2019
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
05/01/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/01/2019
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
05/01/2019
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
02/25/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
02/25/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
02/06/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
02/06/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:32:53 PM