# Seabed Mining on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf: Background and Recent Developments
> **In Focus (2-page brief)** · 2026-05-13 · `IF13226`
## Report
- **CRS ID:** IF13226
- **Series:** In Focus (2-page brief)
- **Publication date:** 2026-05-13
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