Scope of Offshore Energy Withdrawals Topic of White Paper From CRS
January 14, 2026
January 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11388) on Jan. 13, 2026, by legislative attorney Adam Vann:
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The Scope of Offshore Energy Withdrawals
The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) is the federal statute that governs development of natural resources on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), defined in statute as "all submerged lands lying seaward and outside . . .
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The Scope of Offshore Energy Withdrawals
The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) is the federal statute that governs development of natural resources on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), defined in statute as "all submerged lands lying seaward and outside . . .