H.R. 6008 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6008 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2018Mr. McEachin (for himself and Mr. Jones) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to withdraw the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic planning area from disposition, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defend our Coast Act. 2. Withdrawal from disposition of Mid-Atlantic outer Continental Shelf Section 12 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1341) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Withdrawal from disposition of Mid-Atlantic outer Continental Shelf The Secretary may not issue a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or gas on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic planning area. .