H.R. 3227 (112th): To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases on portions of the Outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of New Jersey.

Introduced:
Oct 14, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ2]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 1011 on Mar 06, 2013. See H.R. 1011 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on October 14, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Oct 14, 2011
Referred to Committee Oct 14, 2011
Cosponsors
3 cosponsors (3R) (show)
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Last updated Oct 14, 2011.
2 pages

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10/14/2011--Introduced.
Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing a lease, permit, or license for oil exploration or extraction from specified submerged Outer Continental Shelf lands located within 125 miles of the coast of New Jersey, including areas with respect to which a moratorium on oil and gas leasing activities existed before enactment of this Act.

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