Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
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The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the exploration and development of offshore oil, gas, and other mineral resources on the outer continental shelf.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T264085 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Context triple: [Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, usesRegulatoryFramework, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act]
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A.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is an international treaty that defines nations’ rights and responsibilities in the world’s oceans, including maritime boundaries, resource exploitation, navigation, and environmental protection.
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B.
U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone
The U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone is a vast maritime area extending from the U.S. coastline in which the United States has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources, including energy production from water and wind.
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C.
Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf is a UN body of experts that reviews coastal states’ scientific data to recommend the outer limits of their continental shelves beyond 200 nautical miles.
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D.
Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
The Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act is the primary U.S. federal law governing marine fisheries management, aimed at preventing overfishing, rebuilding overfished stocks, and ensuring sustainable use of ocean resources.
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E.
Merchant Marine Act of 1970
The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that updated and expanded national maritime policy, including shipbuilding and fleet modernization programs, to strengthen the American merchant marine.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Target entity description: The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the exploration and development of offshore oil, gas, and other mineral resources on the outer continental shelf.
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A.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is an international treaty that defines nations’ rights and responsibilities in the world’s oceans, including maritime boundaries, resource exploitation, navigation, and environmental protection.
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B.
U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone
The U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone is a vast maritime area extending from the U.S. coastline in which the United States has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources, including energy production from water and wind.
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C.
Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf is a UN body of experts that reviews coastal states’ scientific data to recommend the outer limits of their continental shelves beyond 200 nautical miles.
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D.
Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
The Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act is the primary U.S. federal law governing marine fisheries management, aimed at preventing overfishing, rebuilding overfished stocks, and ensuring sustainable use of ocean resources.
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E.
Merchant Marine Act of 1970
The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that updated and expanded national maritime policy, including shipbuilding and fleet modernization programs, to strengthen the American merchant marine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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energy law ⓘ environmental law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Department of the Interior ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Energy Policy Act of 2005
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Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978
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| appliesTo | submerged lands seaward of state coastal waters ⓘ |
| assignsAuthorityTo |
United States Secretary of the Interior
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surface form:
Secretary of the Interior
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| basisIn | Outer Continental Shelf clause of the Submerged Lands Act framework ⓘ |
| citation | 43 U.S.C. §§ 1331–1356b ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
civil and criminal penalties for violations
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lease terms and conditions for offshore operations ⓘ procedures for competitive bidding on offshore leases ⓘ requirements for consultation with affected states ⓘ requirements for environmental studies before leasing ⓘ suspension and cancellation authority for leases ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateEnacted | 1953-08-07 ⓘ |
| declares | federal jurisdiction over the outer continental shelf ⓘ |
| defines | legal status of the outer continental shelf ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1953-08-07 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| excludes | submerged lands within state territorial waters ⓘ |
| geographicScope | outer continental shelf adjacent to the United States ⓘ |
| governs |
development of mineral resources on the outer continental shelf
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exploration of mineral resources on the outer continental shelf ⓘ offshore natural gas leasing on the outer continental shelf ⓘ offshore oil leasing on the outer continental shelf ⓘ offshore sulfur and other mineral leasing on the outer continental shelf ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
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Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement ⓘ |
| jurisdictionLevel | federal ⓘ |
| legalArea |
federal public lands law
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offshore oil and gas law ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 83-212 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure safe and environmentally responsible offshore resource development
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to establish a comprehensive leasing program for offshore resources ⓘ to provide for fair and equitable sharing of revenues from offshore production ⓘ |
| regulates |
environmental safeguards for offshore operations
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leasing of offshore tracts for energy development ⓘ royalty payments for offshore mineral production ⓘ safety standards for offshore drilling operations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Clean Water Act
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National Environmental Policy Act ⓘ Oil Pollution Act ⓘ
surface form:
Oil Pollution Act of 1990
Submerged Lands Act ⓘ |
| shortName | OCSLA ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Harry S. Truman
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surface form:
Harry S. Truman
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| titleOfAct |
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
An Act to provide for the jurisdiction of the United States over the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes
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Input
Subject: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Description of subject: The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the exploration and development of offshore oil, gas, and other mineral resources on the outer continental shelf.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Outer Continental Shelf
this entity surface form:
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (as amended)
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
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titleOfAct
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Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
An Act to provide for the jurisdiction of the United States over the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
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amendedBy
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Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982
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relatedTo
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Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
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subject surface form:
Alaska Region (BOEM)
this entity surface form:
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, Pub. L. 83–212
this entity surface form:
An Act to provide for the jurisdiction of the United States over the outer Continental Shelf and to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease such lands for certain purposes