WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46195) entitled "Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act: Background, Status, and Issues". Here are excerpts of the report issued on Jan. 31 and written by Laura B. Comay, specialist in natural resources policy and Marc Humphries, specialist in energy policy:

Summary:

Almost all U.S. offshore oil and gas production occurs in the Gulf of Mexico. Federal oil and gas leasing in . . .

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