Seismic Outer Continental Shelf Protection Act of 1983
Latest action. Field Hearings Held in San Diego, California.
Seismic Outer Continental Shelf Protection Act of 1983 - Prohibits, until January 1, 2000, with respect to specified geographical areas in the Pacific Ocean located off the coast of California: (1) the issuance of any offshore oil and gas lease; (2) the granting of any license or permit involving drilling for oil or gas; and (3) the approval of any exploration or development plan involving drilling for oil or gas. Amends the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 to require studies of the effects of seismic activity on Outer Continental Shelf development.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in House" stage on July 25, 1983. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Field Hearings Held in San Diego, California.
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The record's latest action, on September 12, 1983: Field Hearings Held in San Diego, California.
How likely is it to become law?
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In the 98th Congress (1983-84), 623 of the 10,560 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 5.9 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one has no outstanding steps listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
JIM BATES (D-CA) introduced it on July 25, 1983, and 1 member has since signed on as a cosponsor.
They are 1 Democrat.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on July 25, 1983, 15753 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 15704 days ago, on September 12, 1983.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 98th Congress has not finished by January 3, 1985 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
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Vote history
- HouseField Hearings Held in San Diego, California.
- SenateNot stated in the latest action
- PresidentNot stated in the latest action