Image: Architect of the Capitol The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) reports that the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021 (NDAA), which today passed the Senate with a veto-proof majority, affirms that the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) applies to offshore wind and other renewable energy projects constructed on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). OCSLA, which dates to 1953, governs offshore energy activities in federal waters, and extends all U.S. laws to energy exploration, development, and production activities occurring in U.S. federal waters. OMSA notes that studies have indicated that offshore wind development off the U.S. East Coast is poised to provide an immense economic benefit, with the possibility to provide for 83,000 jobs and $25 billion in economic activity.