S.Amdt. 1433

SA 1433. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 1407 submitted by Ms. Murkowski and intended to be
proposed to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end, add the following:

TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS

SEC. 4001. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN CERTAIN
AREAS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.

Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43
U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(q) Prohibition of Oil and Gas Leasing in Certain Areas
of the Outer Continental Shelf.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary of
the Interior shall not issue a lease or any other
authorization for the exploration, development, or production
of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in--
``(1) the Mid-Atlantic planning area;
``(2) the South Atlantic planning area;
``(3) the North Atlantic planning area; or
``(4) the Straits of Florida planning area.''.
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