Directs the Secretary of the Interior to give notice of the sale of leases to develop oil and gas deposits in the Outer Continental Shelf to the Governor of any coastal State, the lands of which are within 300 miles of the land to be leased. States that at any time prior to such sale the Governor may request postponement of such sale for up to three years if he determines that such sale will result in adverse environmental or economic impact or other damage to the State or its residents.
Establishes a National Coastal Resources Appeals Board to review adverse decisions against postponement by the Secretary. States that the Board shall be composed of the Vice President, who shall be Chairman of the Board, the Secretary of the Interior, the Administration of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
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