FL S0550

Supports an indefinite extension of the moratorium on oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico east of the Military Mission Line (established at 86°41' W. longitude)

Cites the Gulf of Mexico Range Complex as a critical military training and testing facility larger than all other continental U.S. training ranges combined, stretching from the Florida Panhandle to Key West

Notes that defense is Florida's fourth largest industry, generating over 775,000 jobs, $80 billion in economic impact, and 65 percent of Northwest Florida's regional economy

States that oil platforms in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico would jeopardize military missions requiring unrestricted airspace access up to 60,000 feet and subsurface seaspace access for weapons testing and training

References the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006, which currently restricts oil and gas leasing within 125 miles of the Florida coastline until 2022, and supports extending this ban indefinitely