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.
Observed surface forms (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 ⓘ |
| 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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Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
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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
subject surface form:
Alaska Region (BOEM)
this entity surface form:
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (as amended)
this entity surface form:
Outer Continental Shelf
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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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