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[CITE: 43USC1865]

 
                         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
        
    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.

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


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 1865, Pub. L. 95-372, title VI, Sec. 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, Sec. 2(c).
