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 100 STAT. 774

PUBLIC LAW 99-367—JULY 31, 1986

Public Law 99-367 99th Congress July 31, 1986 [S. 1068]

OCS Paperwork and Reporting Act 43 USC 1301 note.

An Act

To eliminate unnecessary paperwork and reporting requirements contained in section 15(1) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and sections 601 and 606 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be referred to as the "OCS Paperwork and Reporting Act". SEC. 2. (a) Section 15(1) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1343(1)), is amended by— (1) adding the word "and" after "activities;" in paragraph (C); (2) deletiag paragraph (D); and (3) redesignating paragraph (E) as paragraph (D). (b) Title VI of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978 is amended by deleting section 601 (43 U.S.C. 1861). (c) Title VI of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978 is amended by deleting section 606 (43 U.S.C. 1865) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "INVESTIGATION OF RESERVES OP OIL AND GAS IN OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF

Reports.

"SEC. 606. The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a continuing investigation to determine an estimate of the total discovered crude oil and natural gas reserves by fields (including proved and indicated reserves) and undiscovered crude oil and natural gas resources (including hypothetical and speculative resources) of the Outer Continental Shelf. "The Secretary of the Interior shall provide a biennial report to Congress on June 30 of every odd numbered year on the results of such investigation.". Approved July 31, 1986.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1068: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 99-558, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). SENATE REPORTS: No. 99-84 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 131 (1985): July 9, considered and passed Senate. Vol. 182 (1986): July 21, considered and passed House.

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