S.Amdt. 4717
What it does: Adds SEC. 6. APPROVAL OF ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION AND PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL at the end of the bill
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ)What it changes
1 change to S. 3711 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 6. APPROVAL OF ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION AND PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionIn S. 3711 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(B) any remainder of the qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues shall revert to the general fund of the Treasury.
Inserted: SEC. 6. APPROVAL OF ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION AND PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL.
Inserted: (a) Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.--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, or any other area seaward of any coastal State adjacent to the planning areas without a unanimous vote of approval of the proposed activities by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.
Inserted: (b) Pacific Fishery Management Council.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary shall not approve offshore oil or natural gas preleasing, leasing, exploration, or drilling activities in the Washington/Oregon planning area, Northern California planning area, Central California planning area, Southern California planning area, or any other area seaward of any coastal State adjacent to the planning areas without a unanimous vote of approval of the proposed activities by the Pacific Fishery Management Council.
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SA 4717. 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. APPROVAL OF ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION AND PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL.
(a) Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.--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, or any other area seaward of any coastal State adjacent to the planning areas without a unanimous vote of approval of the proposed activities by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.
(b) Pacific Fishery Management Council.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary shall not approve offshore oil or natural gas preleasing, leasing, exploration, or drilling activities in the Washington/Oregon planning area, Northern California planning area, Central California planning area, Southern California planning area, or any other area seaward of any coastal State adjacent to the planning areas without a unanimous vote of approval of the proposed activities by the Pacific Fishery Management Council.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 27, 2006