A bill to establish a policy for the management of oil and natural gas in the outer Continental Shelf, to protect the marine and coastal environment, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and for other purposes.

S. 9 in the 95th Congress (1977–1978) became law — introduced on Jan 10, 1977, sponsored by Scoop Jackson. Congress held 11 roll call votes on it.

During the 95th Congress (1977–1978), Gerald Ford was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Status: Became law
Introduced: Jan 10, 1977
Policy area: Environment
Public law: Public Law 95372

Sponsor

Scoop Jackson (D-WA)

Where it stands

IntroducedJan 10, 1977
Passed the SenateYes
Passed the HouseYes
Sent to the PresidentYes
Became lawSep 18, 1978

Every roll call vote on this bill

To amend S. 9, the bill to establish a policy for the management of oil and natural gas in the outer…Senate · Jul 14, 1977
To reconsider the vote on the jackson amendment (see RC 285) to S. 9.Senate · Jul 14, 1977
To amend S. 9 by asking for a presidential investigation into the availability of domestic crude oil and…Senate · Jul 15, 1977
To amend S. 9 by reducing from 66 2/3% to 50% the amount of ocs land that can be leased by means of the cash…Senate · Jul 15, 1977
To amend S. 9 by providing that at least 20% of offshore drilling be reserved for independent refiners.Senate · Jul 15, 1977
To amend S. 9 by deleting the provision for mandatory disclosure to the federal government of private…Senate · Jul 15, 1977
To amend S. 9 by requiring that the interior secretary inform the federal trade commission about any new…Senate · Jul 15, 1977
To amend S. 9 by allowing the interior secretary to put up to 75% of the fixed cash bonus funds received by…Senate · Jul 15, 1977
To pass S. 9.Senate · Jul 15, 1977
To agree to the conference report on S. 9, the outer continental shelf lands act amendments of 1978.House · Aug 17, 1978
To agree to the conference report on S. 9, the bill establishing a policy for the management of oil and…Senate · Aug 22, 1978

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