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43 U.S.C. 1337: Leases, easements, and rights-of-way on the outer Continental Shelf

Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-372. Changed by 9 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • S. 3082 American Shores Protection Act of 2025 · introduced · would change (q)

How it got here

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–169, §50261(1), substituted "not less than 162/3 percent, but not more than 18¾ percent, during the 10-year period beginning on August 16, 2022, and not less than 162/3 percent thereafter," for "not less than 12½ per centum". Law text · (a), (C)
  • Pub. L. 117–169, §50261(2), substituted "not less than 162/3 percent, but not more than 18¾ percent, during the 10-year period beginning on August 16, 2022, and not less than 162/3 percent thereafter," for "no less than 12½ per centum". Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–169, §50261(3), substituted "not less than 162/3 percent, but not more than 18¾ percent, during the 10-year period beginning on August 16, 2022, and not less than 162/3 percent thereafter," for "no less than 12 and ½ per centum". Law text · (a)

2021

  • Pub. L. 117–58, §40343, inserted "storage," before "or transmission". Law text · (p)
  • Pub. L. 117–58, §40307(b), added subpar. (E). Law text · (p)

2005

  • Pub. L. 109–58, §388(c), substituted "Leases, easements, and rights-of-way on the outer Continental Shelf" for "Grant of leases by Secretary" in section catchline. (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text
  • Pub. L. 109–58, §346, inserted "and in the Planning Areas offshore Alaska" after "West longitude" in introductory provisions. (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 109–58, §388(a), added subsec. (p). (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (p)

1999

  • Pub. L. 106–53 substituted "a Federal, State, or local government agency" for "an agency of the Federal Government". (Water Resources Development Act of 1999) Law text · (k)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–362 struck out par. (9) which related to report to Congress by Secretary of Energy on bidding options for oil and gas leases on outer Continental Shelf land. (Federal Reports Elimination Act of 1998) Law text · (a)

1995

  • Pub. L. 104–58, §303, added subpar. (H) and redesignated former subpar. (H) as (I). Law text · (a), (I)
  • Pub. L. 104–58, §302, designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpars. (B) and (C). Law text · (a)

1994

  • Pub. L. 103–426 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (k)

1987

  • Pub. L. 100–202 substituted "an escrow account established pursuant to an agreement under section 1336 of this title" for "such account" in second sentence, added cl. (i), designated existing indented par. as cl. (ii), substituted "a boundary" for "any boundary", "any additional … · (g)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–272 amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "At the time of soliciting nominations for the leasing of lands within three miles of the seaward boundary of any coastal State, the Secretary shall provide the Governor of such State— · (g)
  • Pub. L. 99–272 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "After receipt of nominations for any area of the outer Continental Shelf within three miles of the seaward boundary of any coastal State, the Secretary shall inform the Governor of such coastal… · (g)
  • Pub. L. 99–272 amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: "Within ninety days after the offer by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Governor shall elect whether to enter into such agreement and shall notify the Secretary of… · (g)
  • Pub. L. 99–272 amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: "Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the Secretary shall deposit in a separate account in the Treasury of the United States all bonuses, royalties, and other revenues attribu… · (g)
  • Pub. L. 99–272 added pars. (5) to (7). · (g)

1978

  • Pub. L. 95–372, §205(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1)(A) and (B), and in par. (1)(A) as so redesignated, struck out provisions which restricted authority of Secretary to grant oil and gas leases to situations involving the urgent need for further exploration and developme… · (a)
  • Pub. L. 95–372, §205(a), redesignated cls. (1) to (4) as pars. (1), (2), (3), and (6) respectively, added pars. (4), (5), and (7), and in par. (1) as so redesignated, inserted provisions authorizing the Secretary to lease tracts larger than 5760 acres if a larger area is necessary to c… · (b)
  • Pub. L. 95–372, §205(b), added subsecs. (c) to (h). Former subsecs. (c) to (h) redesignated (i) to (n). · (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h)
  • Pub. L. 95–372, §205(b), redesignated former subsec. (c) as (i). Former subsec. (i) redesignated (o). · (i)
  • Pub. L. 95–372, §205(b), redesignated former subsec. (d) as (j). Former subsec. (j), which provided that any person complaining of the cancellation of a lease by the Secretary could have the Secretary's action reviewed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia by… · (j)
  • Pub. L. 95–372, §205(b), redesignated former subsecs. (e) to (i) as (k) to (o), respectively. · (k), (l), (m), (n), (o)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.