Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “South Carolina Offshore Drilling Act of 2013”.
South Carolina Offshore Drilling Act of 2013
A BILL
To establish requirements for oil and gas leasing of areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of South Carolina.
Sec. 2 Lease sales off the coast of South Carolina
In determining the areas off the coast of South Carolina to be made available for leasing under Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program (2012–2017), the Secretary of the Interior—
shall act in accordance with section 18(a)(2)(F) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1344(a)(2)(F)) and take into consideration the laws, goals, and policies of the State of South Carolina; and
shall focus on areas considered to have the most geologically promising energy resources.