S.Amdt. 4715

SA 4715. Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Lieberman) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3711, to enhance the energy independence and security of the United States by providing for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources in the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end, add the following:

SEC. 6. STATE APPROVAL.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary shall not approve offshore oil or natural gas preleasing, leasing, exploration, or drilling activities in waters that are located in the Mid-Atlantic planning area, North Atlantic planning area, South Atlantic planning area, Straits of Florida planning area, Washington/Oregon planning area, Northern California planning area, Central California planning area, or Southern California planning area without the written approval of the Governor of each coastal State located within 200 miles of the State that has approved, or has requested the Secretary to approve, the oil or natural gas preleasing, leasing, exploration, or drilling activities.