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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · S. 96 (Introduced in Senate) — To authorize the use of certain offshore oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico for artificial reefs, and for ot... · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. Definitions

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In this Act: The term decommissioning includes the flushing, plugging, and cementing of a platform. The term Fund means the Reef Maintenance Fund established by section 3(h)(1). The term Notice means the notice to lessees numbered 2010–G05, entitled Notice to Lessees and Operators of Federal Oil and Gas Leases and Pipeline Right-of-Way Holders in the Outer Continental Shelf, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region , and issued September 15, 2010. The term platform means an offshore oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico that, as determined by the Secretary— is no longer useful for operations, as defined in the Notice; and has become critical for marine fisheries habitat.
The term Program means the artificial reef program authorized under the National Fishing Enhancement Act of 1984 ( 33 U.S.C. 2101 et seq. ). The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
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