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.
Aliases (4)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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energy law → environmental law → |
| administeredBy |
United States Department of the Interior
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| amendedBy |
Energy Policy Act of 2005
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Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978 → |
| appliesTo |
submerged lands seaward of state coastal waters
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| assignsAuthorityTo |
Secretary of the Interior
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| basisIn |
Outer Continental Shelf clause of the Submerged Lands Act framework
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| citation |
43 U.S.C. §§ 1331–1356b
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| 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
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| dateEnacted |
1953-08-07
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| declares |
federal jurisdiction over the outer continental shelf
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| defines |
legal status of the outer continental shelf
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| effectiveDate |
1953-08-07
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| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| excludes |
submerged lands within state territorial waters
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| geographicScope |
outer continental shelf adjacent to the United States
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| 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
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| legalArea |
federal public lands law
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offshore oil and gas law → |
| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 83-212
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| 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 of 1990 → Submerged Lands Act → |
| shortName |
OCSLA
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| signedBy |
Harry S. Truman
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| titleOfAct |
An Act to provide for the jurisdiction of the United States over the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes
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Referenced by (14)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982
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Mineral Leasing Act → Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs) → |
relatedTo |
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Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
("Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (as amended)")
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Office of Enforcement → |
legalBasis |
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Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
("Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978")
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amendedBy |
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Alaska Region (BOEM)
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follows |
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Office of Natural Resources Revenue
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hasLegalAuthority |
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ONRR
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legalAuthority |
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BSEE
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legalAuthorityFrom |
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Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
("Outer Continental Shelf")
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operatesOn |
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Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
("An Act to provide for the jurisdiction of the United States over the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes")
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titleOfAct |
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Office of Renewable Energy Programs
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usesLegalAuthority |
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Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
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usesRegulatoryFramework |