South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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H. 4166

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Clemmons and Goldfinch
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\10929htc13.docx

Introduced in the House on May 21, 2013
Introduced in the Senate on May 29, 2013
Currently residing in the House

Summary: Revise boundaries of the southeastern United State Federal Outer Continental Shelf Administrative District Boundaries

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   5/21/2013  House   Introduced (House Journal-page 18)
   5/21/2013  House   Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions (House Journal-page 18)
   5/21/2013          Scrivener's error corrected
   5/23/2013  House   Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions (House Journal-page 62)
   5/24/2013          Scrivener's error corrected
   5/29/2013  House   Adopted, sent to Senate (House Journal-page 43)
   5/29/2013  Senate  Introduced (Senate Journal-page 16)
   5/29/2013  Senate  Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural 
                        Resources (Senate Journal-page 16)
   1/23/2014  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural 
                        Resources (Senate Journal-page 12)
    2/5/2014  Senate  Adopted, sent to House (Senate Journal-page 34)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/21/2013
5/21/2013-A
5/23/2013
5/24/2013
1/23/2014

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COMMITTEE REPORT

January 23, 2014

H. 4166

Introduced by Reps. Clemmons and Goldfinch

S. Printed 1/23/14--S.

Read the first time May 29, 2013.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON

AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4166) memorializing the Congress of the United States to enact legislation revising or requiring revisions to the boundaries of the Southeastern United States federal outer continental shelf, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

DANIEL B. VERDIN III for Committee.

            

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

MEMORIALIZING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO ENACT LEGISLATION REVISING OR REQUIRING REVISIONS TO THE BOUNDARIES OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES FEDERAL OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS' BOUNDARIES ESTABLISHED BY THE BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR TO PROTECT SOUTH CAROLINA'S INTERESTS WITH RESPECT TO COMMERCIAL ENERGY LEASES IN THESE DISTRICTS.

Whereas, the boundaries of the Outer Continental Shelf Administrative Districts established off the southeastern Atlantic coastal states by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) of the United States Department of Interior were set by BOEM without negotiation by the affected states; and

Whereas, now that BOEM has called for information for commercial leasing for wind power in near-shore tracts BOEM describes as "off North Carolina"; and

Whereas, while this State is not opposed to the development of near-shore commercial wind power, our reliance on natural resources and habitats for our recreational and commercial fishing industries and coastal tourism, among other concerns, makes it necessary that we have the opportunity to provide maximum input and guidance with respect to commercial leasing impacting our shore line; and

Whereas, the "off North Carolina" description of BOEM's Docketed Case BOEM-2012-0088, Federal Register Volume 77, No. 240, relating to the leasing blocks in that case belie the fact that many of the proposed leasing areas are off South Carolina and that some of the southern-most lease blocks are due East of this state's Winyah Bay jetties; and

Whereas, in the future, possible commercial development of other forms of energy development, including oil and gas exploration in the outer continental shelf, precedents being established currently with respect to near-shore wind power development leasing could result in South Carolina's loss of considerable revenue sharing associated with deep water drilling activities and comments from this State to BOEM with respect to such exploration or lease sales may get lesser consideration than those provided by North Carolina as a result of the current BOEM administrative boundaries. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the General Assembly, by this resolution, memorializes the Congress of the United States to enact legislation revising or requiring revisions of Southeastern United States federal outer continental shelf administrative district boundaries established by BOEM of the United States Department of Interior to protect South Carolina's interests with respect to commercial energy leases in these districts.

Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the President of the United States Senate, the members of this state's delegation in the Congress of the United States, and the United States Secretary of the Interior.

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