Senate Bill 999
115th Congress(2017-2018)
COAST Anti-Drilling Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 1, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
999
Congress
115
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 Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act or the COAST Anti-Drilling Act
This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Department of the Interior from issuing a lease or other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, or the Straits of Florida planning areas.
May 1, 2017
05/01/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
05/01/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:21 PM