To prohibit oil and gas leasing, exploration, and development offshore North Carolina until adequate physical oceanographic, ecological, and socioeconomic information is available to enable informed decisionmaking, and for other purposes.
Outer Banks Protection Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing any lease, approving any exploration plan, or permitting any drilling for oil or gas on Outer Continental Shelf lands off the shore of North Carolina.
Provides that such prohibition shall remain in effect until the later of: (1) October 1, 1991; or (2) 45 days of continuous session of the Congress after submission of a specified certification to the Congress by the Secretary.
Requires the Secretary to undertake certain studies to obtain information about conditions which may be influenced by leasing and development activities off the shore of North Carolina to enable the Secretary to carry out responsibilities with respect to authorizing such activities.
Establishes the Environmental Sciences Review Panel to make recommendations and findings as to the adequacy of such information.
Authorizes appropriations.
Became Public Law No: 101-380.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Panama Canal/Outer Continental Shelf.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources.
See H.R.1465.
See H.R.1465.
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