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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 5654 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5654

  To establish a moratorium on oil and gas production and exploration 
  activities in the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range, and for other 
                               purposes.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 30, 2026

   Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Moody) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                      Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL

 
  To establish a moratorium on oil and gas production and exploration 
  activities in the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Florida's Offshore 
Military Readiness Act''.

SEC. 2. MORATORIUM ON OIL AND GAS ACTIVITIES IN THE EGLIN GULF TEST AND 
              TRAINING RANGE.

    Section 104 of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 
U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109-432) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
    ``(d) Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), 
        effective on the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
        Secretary shall not offer for leasing, preleasing, production, 
        or any related activity for oil and gas development any area 
        located in the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range (as 
        designated by the Secretary of War as of that date of 
        enactment).
            ``(2) Effect on certain leases.--The moratorium under 
        paragraph (1) shall not affect valid existing leases in effect 
        on the date of enactment of this subsection.
            ``(3) Critical use.--The moratorium under paragraph (1) 
        shall terminate on the date that the Secretary of War submits 
        to Congress a certification that the Eglin Gulf Test and 
        Training Range is not of critical use.''.
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Protecting Florida's Offshore Military Readiness Act

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