Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2023”.
West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2023
A BILL
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington.
Sec. 2 Prohibition of oil and gas leasing on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington
Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(q) Prohibition of Oil and Gas Leasing in Certain Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf—Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary shall not issue a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of the State of California, Oregon, or Washington.”