To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to assess certain offshore oil and gas platforms and pipelines for potential use as artificial reefs, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to assess certain offshore oil and gas platforms and pipelines for potential use as artificial reefs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Defense, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H143C11BF46864849BD6E24B40CAEC154: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act.
- Section HF81EF4E8D2064975BAAD392C5F15235A: 2. Use of certain offshore oil and gas platforms and pipelines for artificial reefs The National Fishing Enhancement Act of 1984 (33 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.) is...
- Section H2CB41E76A7EF4B3CB9E1B135C0B28A51: 206. Definitions In this title: The term artificial reef means a structure which is constructed or placed in waters covered under this title for the purpose of...
- Section HAFE6B22085DE49E290476E17A43C8C57: 207. Reef in place Not later than 5 years after the date on which a lessee, right-of-way holder, or owner of an idle structure files a notice of intent under...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to assess certain offshore oil and gas platforms and pipelines for potential use as artificial reefs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Defense, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to assess certain offshore oil and gas platforms and pipelines for potential use as artificial reefs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Graves of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Veasey) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
decommissioning through topple in place or partial removal that— attempts to maximize habitat for benthic and pelagic species throughout the entirety of the water column
decommissioning through topple in place or partial removal that— attempts to maximize habitat for benthic and pelagic species throughout the entirety of the water column
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