H.R. 10789: Protecting Florida's Offshore Military Readiness Act

This bill would put a stop, starting on the date it is enacted, to new oil and gas leasing and related development activities in the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range. In practical terms, that means the federal government could not offer that area for oil and gas leasing, pre-leasing work, production, or other related development activity.

The bill would not cancel or change any valid existing leases that are already in effect when the bill becomes law. Those leases could continue under their current terms.

The moratorium would stay in place until the Secretary of War sends Congress a certification stating that the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range is not of critical use. Once that certification is submitted, the moratorium would end.

The bill’s stated purpose is to protect military readiness in the Florida offshore area covered by the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range by limiting oil and gas activity there unless and until the area is formally determined not to be critically needed.

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