Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act

Bill: 115-s-1041
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2017-05-04
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Energy revenues and royalties

Florida

Gulf of Mexico

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Oil and gas
Latest action: action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-04
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to include Florida in the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf revenue sharing program.(Currently, only Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas are included in the program.)</p> <p>Additionally, the bill extends the moratorium on oil and gas leasing to June 30, 2027, in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico.</p> <H3>&nbsp;</H3>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1041 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2017 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To include the State of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico outer Continental Shelf revenue sharing program, to extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act . 2. Inclusion of State of Florida in Gulf of Mexico outer Continental Shelf revenue sharing program Section 102 of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109–432 ) is amended by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following: (7) Gulf producing State The term Gulf producing State means each of the States of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. . 3. Moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas of Gulf of Mexico Section 104(a) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109–432 ) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking June 30, 2022 and inserting June 30, 2027 .