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Senate Bill 3201
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2023
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Introduced in Senate on Nov 2, 2023
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S. 3201 (Introduced-in-Senate)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 3201


To prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 2, 2023

Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Markey, Ms. Warren, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Welch, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Menendez) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2023”.

SEC. 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in Arctic areas of the outer Continental Shelf.

Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in Arctic areas of the outer Continental Shelf.—

“(1) DEFINITION OF ARCTIC.—In this subsection, the term ‘Arctic’ has the meaning given the term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111).

“(2) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue or extend a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral on Arctic areas of the outer Continental Shelf.”.