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117th Congress(2021-2022)
American Shores Protection Act
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H. R. 4696 (Introduced-in-House)


117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4696


To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to extend the moratorium on drilling off the coasts of the States of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 26, 2021

Mr. Waltz (for himself, Mr. Buchanan, Ms. Mace, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. Mast, Mr. Posey, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Donalds, Ms. Salazar, Mrs. Cammack, and Mr. Steube) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to extend the moratorium on drilling off the coasts of the States of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, 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. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “American Shores Protection Act”.

SEC. 2. Moratorium on oil and gas leasing off the coasts of the States of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.

Section 104 of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109–432) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “June 30, 2022” and inserting “June 30, 2032”;

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking “or” after the semicolon;

(C) in paragraph (3)(B)(iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and

(D) by adding at the end the following:

“(4) any area in the South Atlantic Planning Area (as designated by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management as of the date of enactment of this paragraph); or

“(5) any area in the Straits of Florida Planning Area (as designated by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management as of the date of enactment of this paragraph).”; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

“(d) Effect on certain leases.—The moratoria under paragraphs (4) and (5) of subsection (a) shall not affect valid existing leases in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection.

“(e) Environmental exceptions.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary may issue leases in areas described in that subsection for environmental conservation purposes, including the purposes of shore protection, beach nourishment and restoration, wetlands restoration, and habitat protection.”.