2017 US Code
Title 43 - Public Lands
Chapter 36 - Outer Continental Shelf Resource Management
Subchapter III - Miscellaneous Provisions
Sec. 1865 - Investigation of reserves of oil and gas in Outer Continental Shelf

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Citation 43 U.S.C. § 1865 (2017)
Section Name §1865. Investigation of reserves of oil and gas in Outer Continental Shelf
Section Text

The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a continuing investigation to determine an estimate of the total discovered crude oil and natural gas reserves by fields (including proved and indicated reserves) and undiscovered crude oil and natural gas resources (including hypothetical and speculative resources) of the Outer Continental Shelf.

The Secretary of the Interior shall provide a biennial report to Congress on June 30 of every odd numbered year on the results of such investigation.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 95–372, title VI, §606, as added Pub. L. 99–367, §2(c), July 31, 1986, 100 Stat. 774.)

Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 1865, Pub. L. 95–372, title VI, §606, Sept. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 696, directed Secretary of the Interior to conduct a continuing investigation of reserves of oil and gas in the Outer Continental Shelf, specified items to be included in the investigation, provided for initial and subsequent reports to Congress, and required consultation with the Federal Trade Commission and information to be made available to the Federal Trade Commission, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–367, §2(c).

TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions in this section relating to the requirement that the Secretary of the Interior provide a biennial report to Congress, see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and the 17th item on page 111 of House Document No. 103–7.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 43 - PUBLIC LANDS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 43 - PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 36 - OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER III - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 1865 - Investigation of reserves of oil and gas in Outer Continental Shelf
Contains section 1865
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 92 Stat. 696
100 Stat. 774
Public Law References Public Law 95-372, Public Law 99-367, Public Law 104-66
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