S.Amdt. 4344

SA 4344. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) submitted
an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3867 submitted by
Mr. Reed and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 4350, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military activities
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. _____. MORATORIUM ON OIL AND GAS LEASING OFF THE COASTS
OF THE STATES OF FLORIDA, GEORGIA, AND SOUTH
CAROLINA.

Section 104 of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of
2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109-432) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``June 30, 2022'' and inserting ``June 30, 2032'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or'' after the
semicolon;
(C) in paragraph (3)(B)(iii), by striking the period at the
end and inserting a semicolon; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) any area in the South Atlantic Planning Area (as
designated by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management as of the
date of enactment of this paragraph); or
``(5) any area in the Straits of Florida Planning Area (as
designated by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management as of the
date of enactment of this paragraph).''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Effect on Certain Leases.--The moratoria under
paragraphs (4) and (5) of subsection (a) shall not affect
valid existing leases in effect on the date of enactment of
this subsection.
``(e) Environmental Exceptions.--Notwithstanding subsection
(a), the Secretary may issue leases in areas described in
that subsection for environmental conservation purposes,
including the purposes of shore protection, beach nourishment
and restoration, wetlands restoration, and habitat
protection.''.
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