H.R. 1304 — A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide a procedure for congressional disapproval of offshore oil and gas leases.

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Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require submission of proposed oil and gas leases by the Secretary of the Interior to the Congress. Stipulates that such lease shall be issued only if neither House of Congress passes a resolution of disapproval within 90 days of such submission.

Establishes procedures governing congressional action on resolutions to disapprove such leases.

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1977-01-04
Introduced in House
1977-01-04
Introduced in House
1977-01-04
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
1977-01-04
Referred to House Committee on Rules.

A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide a procedure for congressional disapproval of offshore oil and gas leases.

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