Plain English summary not yet available
The full original text is available below. Check back soon as we process this bill.
I
117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 2635
To reauthorize certain leasing on the Outer Continental shelf, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 2021
Mr. TONKO (for himself and Ms. ROSS) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To reauthorize certain leasing on the Outer Continental shelf,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Restoring Offshore
4
Wind Opportunities Act’’.
5
SEC. 2. LEASING ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.
6
(a) LEASING AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the
7
Interior is authorized to grant leases pursuant to section
8
8(p)(1)(C) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43
9
U.S.C. 1337(p)(1)(C)) in the areas withdrawn by the
10
VerDate Sep 11 2014
03:50 Jun 02, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2635.IH
H2635
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
2
•HR 2635 IH
Presidential Memorandum entitled ‘‘Memorandum on the
1
Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer
2
Continental Shelf from Leasing Disposition’’ (issued Sep-
3
tember 8, 2020) and the Presidential Memorandum enti-
4
tled ‘‘Presidential Determination on the Withdrawal of
5
Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental
6
Shelf from Leasing Disposition’’ (issued September 25,
7
2020).
8
(b) WITHDRAWALS.—Any Presidential withdrawal of
9
an area of the Outer Continental Shelf from leasing under
10
section 12(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
11
(43 U.S.C. 1341(a)) issued after the date of enactment
12
of this Act shall apply only to leasing authorized under
13
subsections (a) and (i) of section 8 of the Outer Conti-
14
nental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(a) and 1337(i)),
15
unless otherwise specified.
16
Æ
VerDate Sep 11 2014
03:50 Jun 02, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H2635.IH
H2635
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS