S.Amdt. 5569

SA 5569. Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Padilla) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2, to provide
for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. LIMITATION ON LEGAL SETTLEMENTS TO PREVENT
CONSTRUCTION OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY
FACILITIES.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal
funds, including amounts deposited into the Judgment Fund
established under section 1304 of title 31, United States
Code, may be expended for any arrangements or legal
settlements on any issues, matters, or cases related to,
referenced in, or covered by the Presidential memorandum
entitled ``Temporary Withdrawal of All Areas on the Outer
Continental Shelf from Offshore Wind Leasing and Review of
the Federal Government's Leasing and Permitting Practices for
Wind Projects'' issued January 20, 2025 (90 Fed. Reg. 8363).
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