S.Amdt. 139

SA 139. Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr.
Wicker) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the
bill S. 47, to provide for the management of the natural resources of
the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

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At the end of title IX, add the following:

SEC. 90__. AMENDMENTS TO THE GULF OF MEXICO ENERGY SECURITY
ACT OF 2006.

(a) In General.--Section 105(a) of the Gulf of Mexico
Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law
109-432) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``50'' and inserting
``37.5''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``50'' and inserting ``62.5'';
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``75'' and inserting
``80''; and
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``25'' and inserting
``20''.
(b) Limitations on Authorized Uses.--Section 105(d) of the
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331
note; Public Law 109-432) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:
``(F) Planning, engineering, design, construction,
operations, and maintenance of 1 or more projects that are
specifically authorized by any other Act for ecosystem
restoration, hurricane protection, or flood damage
prevention.''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) Limitation.--Of the amounts received by a Gulf
producing State or coastal political subdivision under
subsection (b)--
``(A) not more than 3 percent shall be used for the
purposes described in paragraph (1)(E); and
``(B) not less than 25 percent shall be used for the
purposes described in paragraph (1)(F), which shall be
applied proportionally to the Federal and non-Federal share
applicable to the project.''.
(c) Repeal of Limitation.--Section 105 of the Gulf of
Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note;
Public Law 109-432) is amended by striking subsection (f).
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