H.R. 771 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 771 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Duncan of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Benishek, and Mr. Gowdy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To establish requirements for oil and gas leasing of areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of South Carolina. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the South Carolina Offshore Drilling Act of 2013. 2. Lease sales off the coast of South Carolina In determining the areas off the coast of South Carolina to be made available for leasing under Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program (2012–2017), the Secretary of the Interior— (1) shall act in accordance with section 18(a)(2)(F) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1344(a)(2)(F)) and take into consideration the laws, goals, and policies of the State of South Carolina; and (2) shall focus on areas considered to have the most geologically promising energy resources.