H.R. 1571 · 109th Congress
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases on portions of the Outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of New Jersey.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Frank LoBiondo
- Introduced
- 2005-04-12
- Latest action
- 2005-04-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Summary
Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing a lease, permit, or license for the exploration or extraction of oil or gas from specified submerged Outer Continental Shelf lands located within 125 miles of the coast of New Jersey, including areas with respect to which a moratorium on oil and gas leasing activities existed before the enactment of this Act.