---
kind: "unit"
title: "43"
title_heading: "Public Lands"
key: "ch29/schIII"
level: "subchapter"
label: "Subchapter III"
heading: "Outer Continental Shelf Lands"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/43/ch29-schIII"
sections_count: 30
---

# Subchapter III — Outer Continental Shelf Lands

Title 43 — Public Lands › Chapter 29 — Submerged Lands

## Sections

- [§1331. Definitions](/usc/43/1331.md)
- [§1332. Congressional declaration of policy](/usc/43/1332.md)
- [§1333. Laws and regulations governing lands](/usc/43/1333.md)
- [§1334. Administration of leasing](/usc/43/1334.md)
- [§1335. Validation and maintenance of prior leases](/usc/43/1335.md)
- [§1336. Controversies over jurisdiction; agreements; payments; final settlement or adjudication; approval of notice concerning oil and gas operations in Gulf of Mexico](/usc/43/1336.md)
- [§1337. Leases, easements, and rights-of-way on the outer Continental Shelf](/usc/43/1337.md)
- [§1338. Disposition of revenues](/usc/43/1338.md)
- [§1338a. Moneys received as a result of forfeiture by Outer Continental Shelf permittee, lessee, or right-of-way holder; deposits and transfers to decommissioning account; return of excess amounts](/usc/43/1338a.md)
- [§1339. Repealed.](/usc/43/1339.md)
- [§1340. Geological and geophysical explorations](/usc/43/1340.md)
- [§1341. Reservation of lands and rights](/usc/43/1341.md)
- [§1342. Prior claims as unaffected](/usc/43/1342.md)
- [§1343. Repealed.](/usc/43/1343.md)
- [§1344. Outer Continental Shelf leasing program](/usc/43/1344.md)
- [§1345. Coordination and consultation with affected State and local governments](/usc/43/1345.md)
- [§1346. Environmental studies](/usc/43/1346.md)
- [§1347. Safety and health regulations](/usc/43/1347.md)
- [§1348. Enforcement of safety and environmental regulations](/usc/43/1348.md)
- [§1349. Citizens suits, jurisdiction and judicial review](/usc/43/1349.md)
- [§1350. Remedies and penalties](/usc/43/1350.md)
- [§1351. Oil and gas development and production](/usc/43/1351.md)
- [§1352. Oil and gas information program](/usc/43/1352.md)
- [§1353. Federal purchase and disposition of oil and gas](/usc/43/1353.md)
- [§1354. Limitations on export of oil or gas](/usc/43/1354.md)
- [§1355. Restrictions on employment of former officers or employees of Department of the Interior](/usc/43/1355.md)
- [§1356. Documentary, registry and manning requirements](/usc/43/1356.md)
- [§1356a. Coastal impact assistance program](/usc/43/1356a.md)
- [§1356b. Transboundary hydrocarbon agreements](/usc/43/1356b.md)
- [§1356c. Wind lease sales for areas of the outer Continental Shelf offshore of territories of the United States](/usc/43/1356c.md)