S.Amdt. 5295
What it does: Adds SEC. 502__. WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN AREAS OFFERED FOR LEASE at the appropriate place in subtitle B of title V
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 5376
Adds SEC. 502__. WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN AREAS OFFERED FOR LEASE at the appropriate place in subtitle B of title V
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 502__. WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN AREAS OFFERED FOR LEASE.
Inserted: The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) (as amended by section 50251(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "SEC. 34. RIGHT TO REQUEST WITHDRAWAL.
Inserted: "Notwithstanding any other provision of this or any other Act, with respect to any area offered for lease under a 5-year plan pursuant to this Act, the Secretary, on request of the Governor of a State or territory any waters of which are not more than 50 miles from the area offered for lease, shall withdraw the area from such offer.".
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Original wording
At the appropriate place in subtitle B of title V, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 5295. Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. Sanders) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5376, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place in subtitle B of title V, insert the following:
SEC. 502__. WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN AREAS OFFERED FOR LEASE.
The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) (as amended by section 50251(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SEC. 34. RIGHT TO REQUEST WITHDRAWAL.
“Notwithstanding any other provision of this or any other Act, with respect to any area offered for lease under a 5-year plan pursuant to this Act, the Secretary, on request of the Governor of a State or territory any waters of which are not more than 50 miles from the area offered for lease, shall withdraw the area from such offer.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
August 6, 2022