S.Amdt. 4271
What it does: Adds Sec. 30__. None of the funds made available by this Act or any other law shall be used by the Secretary of the Interior to review or approve plans or permits for the exploration, development, or production of oil and natural gas in the outer Continental Shelf until such time as-- on page 81, between lines 23 and 24
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 4899
Adds Sec. 30__. None of the funds made available by this Act or any other law shall be used by the Secretary of the Interior to review or approve plans or permits for the exploration, development, or production of oil and natural gas in the outer Continental Shelf until such time as-- on page 81, between lines 23 and 24
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: Sec. 30__. None of the funds made available by this Act or any other law shall be used by the Secretary of the Interior to review or approve plans or permits for the exploration, development, or production of oil and natural gas in the outer Continental Shelf until such time as--
Inserted: (1) the Secretary of the Interior and the Council on Environmental Quality have completed a joint review of applicable procedures under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
Inserted: (2) the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling established by Executive Order on May 22, 2010 (referred to in this section as the "Commission"), has submitted a final public report to the President in accordance with section 3(c) of that Executive Order;
Inserted: (3) any policy or procedural changes recommended by the Secretary of the Interior and the Council on Environmental Quality based on the joint review under paragraph (1) and by the Commission based on the final report described in paragraph (2) have been fully implemented, as determined to be appropriate by the President; and
Inserted: (4) the Secretary of the Interior has submitted a report that describes the changes implemented under paragraph (3) to--
Inserted: (A) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; and
Inserted: (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
Original wording
On page 81, between lines 23 and 24, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 4271. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4899, making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table, as follows:
On page 81, between lines 23 and 24, insert the following:
Sec. 30__. None of the funds made available by this Act or any other law shall be used by the Secretary of the Interior to review or approve plans or permits for the exploration, development, or production of oil and natural gas in the outer Continental Shelf until such time as--
(1) the Secretary of the Interior and the Council on Environmental Quality have completed a joint review of applicable procedures under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
(2) the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling established by Executive Order on May 22, 2010 (referred to in this section as the “Commission”), has submitted a final public report to the President in accordance with section 3(c) of that Executive Order;
(3) any policy or procedural changes recommended by the Secretary of the Interior and the Council on Environmental Quality based on the joint review under paragraph (1) and by the Commission based on the final report described in paragraph (2) have been fully implemented, as determined to be appropriate by the President; and
(4) the Secretary of the Interior has submitted a report that describes the changes implemented under paragraph (3) to--
(A) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 26, 2010