Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act”.
Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act
A BILL
To include the State of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico outer Continental Shelf revenue sharing program, to extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Inclusion of State of Florida in Gulf of Mexico outer Continental Shelf revenue sharing program
Section 102 of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109–432) is amended by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
“(7) Gulf producing State—The term Gulf producing State means each of the States of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.”
Sec. 3 Moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas of Gulf of Mexico
Section 104(a) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109–432) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking “June 30, 2022” and inserting “June 30, 2032”.