H.R. 2635 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2635 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2021Mr. 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act. 2. Leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf (a) Leasing authorized The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to grant leases pursuant to section 8(p)(1)(C) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(1)(C)) in the areas withdrawn by the Presidential Memorandum entitled Memorandum on the Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Leasing Disposition (issued September 8, 2020) and the Presidential Memorandum entitled Presidential Determination on the Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Leasing Disposition (issued September 25, 2020). (b) Withdrawals Any Presidential withdrawal of an area of the Outer Continental Shelf from leasing under section 12(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1341(a)) issued after the date of enactment of this Act shall apply only to leasing authorized under subsections (a) and (i) of section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(a) and 1337(i)), unless otherwise specified.