I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8253 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 15, 2020 Mr. Beyer (for himself and Mr. Rooney of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require 30 percent of revenues from offshore wind energy to be deposited in the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2020 . 2. Offshore wind revenues Section 8(p)(2) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) With respect to any lease under this subsection for the production of wind energy, 30 percent of the revenue from such lease shall be deposited in the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund established by section 904 of the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act ( 16 U.S.C. 7503 ). .