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112TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 112–73 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1229) TO AMEND THE 

OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS ACT TO FACILITATE THE SAFE 

AND TIMELY PRODUCTION OF AMERICAN ENERGY RESOURCES FROM 

THE GULF OF MEXICO, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE 

BILL (H.R. 1230) TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO 

CONDUCT CERTAIN OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASE SALES, AND FOR 

OTHER PURPOSES 

MAY 4, 2011.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. BISHOP of Utah, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 245] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 245, by a record vote of 9 to 3, report the same to the 

House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. 

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1229, the Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act, under a structured rule. 

The resolution provides for one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of 

the Committee on Natural Resources. The resolution waives all 

points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the amendment recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. The resolution 

provides that the bill as amended shall be considered as read. The 

resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, 

as amended. The resolution makes in order only those amendments 

to H.R. 1229 printed in Part A of this report. The resolution provides that each such amendment may be offered only in the order 

printed in this report, may be offered only by a Member designated 

in this report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 

the time specified in this report equally divided and controlled by 

the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, 

and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question 

in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order 

against the amendments printed in Part A of this report are 


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waived. The resolution provides one motion to recommit the bill 

with or without instructions. 

The resolution further provides for consideration of H.R. 1230, 

the Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act, under a structured rule. The resolution provides one hour of general debate 

equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 

member of the Committee on Natural Resources. The resolution 

waives all points of order against consideration of the bill and provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The resolution 

waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. The resolution makes in order only those amendments to H.R. 1230 printed 

in Part B of this report. The resolution provides that each such 

amendment may be offered only in the order printed in this report, 

may be offered only by a Member designated in this report, shall 

be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in 

this report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 

opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the 

Committee of the Whole. All points of order against the amendments printed in Part B of this report are waived. The resolution 

provides one motion to recommit the bill with or without instructions. 

Finally, the resolution directs the Clerk to, in the engrossment 

of H.R. 1229, add the text of H.R. 1230, as passed by the House, 

as new matter at the end of H.R. 1229. The resolution also directs 

the Clerk to make conforming modifications in the engrossment. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

The waiver of all points of order against consideration of H.R. 

1229 includes a waiver of Section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act, which prohibits the consideration of legislation that exceeds 

a committee’s allocation of new entitlement authority. This budgetary violation will be cured when, pursuant to the resolution, H.R. 

1230 is added as new matter at the end of H.R. 1229. In accordance to clause 10(b) of rule XXI, the provisions of H.R. 1230 will 

offset the breach in allocation of entitlement authority for a total 

net reduction in direct spending of $34 million over the 2011–2021 

period. The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 

H.R. 1229 also includes a waiver of Section 303(a) of the Congressional Budget Act, which prohibits the consideration of legislation, 

as reported, providing new budget authority, change in revenues, 

change in the public debt, new entitlement authority, or new credit 

authority for a fiscal year until the budget resolution for that year 

has been agreed to. The waiver of all points of order against consideration of H.R. 1229 also includes a waiver of clause 3(c)(4) of rule 

XIII, which requires the inclusion of general performance goals and 

objectives in a committee report. 

Although the rule waives all points of order against provisions in 

the H.R. 1229, as amended, the Committee is not aware of any 

points of order against its provisions. The waiver is prophylactic in 

nature. 

Although the rule waives all points of order against consideration 

of H.R. 1230, the Committee is not aware of any points of order 

against consideration of the bill. The waiver of all points of order 

against consideration of H.R. 1230 is prophylactic in nature. 


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Although the rule waives all points of order against provisions in 

the H.R. 1230, the Committee is not aware of any points of order 

against its provisions. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the rule waives all points of order against the amendments printed in Part A and Part B of this report, the Committee 

is not aware of any points of order against such amendments. The 

waivers are prophylactic in nature. 

COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to 

report, together with the names of those voting for and against, are 

printed below: 

Rules Committee record vote No. 88 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule to add a new section 

at the end of rule to provide for the immediate consideration, upon 

the adoption of the rule, of amendment #1, offered by Reps. McGovern (MA), Blumenauer (OR) and Welch (VT) as a standalone bill 

under an open rule. Defeated: 3–9 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Sessions ..................................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Scott of South Carolina ............................. Nay 

Mr. Webster ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Reed ........................................................... Nay 

Mr. Dreier, Chairman ....................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 89 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule to H.R. 1230 to make 

in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #10, 

offered by Rep. Markey (MA), which would require that companies 

bidding on new leases pursuant to H.R. 1230 first renegotiate any 

royalty-free leases they own. This amendment would raise more 

than $2 billion over 10 years. Defeated: 3–9 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Sessions ..................................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Scott of South Carolina ............................. Nay 

Mr. Webster ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Reed ........................................................... Nay 

Mr. Dreier, Chairman ....................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 90 

Motion by Mr. Polis to amend the rule to report an open rule for 

consideration of H.R. 1229 and H.R. 1230. Defeated: 3–9 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Sessions ..................................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 


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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Scott of South Carolina ............................. Nay 

Mr. Webster ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Reed ........................................................... Nay 

Mr. Dreier, Chairman ....................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 91 

Motion by Mr. Sessions to report one rule for the consideration 

of both H.R. 1229 and H.R. 1230, each under a structured process. 

Adopted: 9–3 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Sessions ..................................................... Yea Mr. McGovern ................................................... Nay 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Nay 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Yea Mr. Polis ........................................................... Nay 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Yea 

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Yea 

Mr. Scott of South Carolina ............................. Yea 

Mr. Webster ...................................................... Yea 

Mr. Reed ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Dreier, Chairman ....................................... Yea 

SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS PRINTED IN PART A

1. Polis (CO): Would require safety review of permits to take into 

consideration all applicable safety, environmental and fisheries 

laws. (10 minutes) 

2. Garamendi (CA): Would implement the Commission’s recommendation by requiring that in reviewing a drilling permit, the 

Secretary consult with an independent drilling safety organization 

not affiliated with the oil industry trade association. (10 minutes) 

3. Markey (MA): Would implement basic offshore drilling safety 

reforms recommended by the independent BP spill commission. The 

Commission found that the root causes of the BP spill were ‘‘systematic’’ and could have been prevented. The Markey amendment 

would set specific new minimum standards for blow-out preventers, 

cementing and well design. (10 minutes) 

4. Hanabusa (HI): Would state that the Secretary shall not issue 

an offshore drilling permit without certifying that the applicant has 

calculated a worst-case discharge scenario for the proposed drilling 

operations; and has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the applicant possesses the capability and technology to 

respond immediately and effectively to such worst-case discharge 

scenario. (10 minutes) 

5. Jackson Lee (TX): Would ensure a reasonable period for review 

of applications and eliminate the language that could result in the 

automatic approval of applications. (10 minutes) 

6. Holt (NJ): Would strike a provision in the underlying bill that 

would ‘‘deem’’ drilling permits approved after 60 days even if the 

necessary safety and environmental reviews have not be completed. 

Would leave in place a timeline for approving drilling permits, but 

prevents permits from being ‘‘deemed’’ approved before the safety 

review has been completed. (10 minutes) 


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7. Polis (CO): Would lift timeline requirements if the agency 

lacks an adequate budget or lacks staff expertise to properly review 

permits. (10 minutes) 

8. Hastings, Alcee (FL): Would require a detailed description of 

the extent to which and by when any oil found on the leased property will decrease the price of crude oil and at the pump for hardworking Americans. (10 minutes) 

9. Deutch (FL): Would strike section 202 of H.R. 1229, so that 

states outside of the 5th Circuit can have their courts hear civil actions relating to energy projects in the Gulf of Mexico. (10 minutes) 

10. Polis (CO): Would amend bill to emphasize quality of court 

decisions instead of speed of court decisions. (10 minutes) 

11. Hastings, Alcee (FL): Would strike Section 207, the limitation 

on attorneys’ fees. (10 minutes) 

SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS PRINTED IN PART B

1. Holt (NJ): Would remove provisions in the bill that would 

‘‘deem’’ the safety and environmental review done in 2007, prior to 

the BP spill, sufficient for new offshore oil and gas leasing. The 

amendment would allow lease sales to go forward, but require new 

environmental and safety reviews, following the BP spill. (10 minutes) 

2. Connolly (VA), Moran (VA), Sarbanes (MD): Would ensure that 

Lease Sale 220 does not interfere with Naval or other DOD operations. (10 minutes) 

PART A—TEXT OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

1. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE POLIS OF

COLORADO OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

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‘‘(C) all requirements of all applicable statutes and regulations, including the National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, the Marine 

Mammal Protection Act of 1972, and any law protecting 

fishing and recreation jobs. 

2. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

GARAMENDI OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

Page 4, after line 6, insert the following (and redesignate accordingly): 

‘‘(3) CONSULTATION WITH INDEPENDENT SAFETY ORGANIZATION.—In making any determination under paragraph (2), the 

Secretary shall consult with one or more independent safety organizations that are not affiliated with the American Petroleum Institute. 


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3. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MARKEY

OF MASSACHUSETTS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 4, after line 6, insert the following (and redesignate accordingly): 

‘‘(3) OTHER SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS.— 

The regulations required under paragraph (1) shall ensure that 

the proposed drilling operations meet requirements for— 

‘‘(A) third-party certification of safety systems related to 

well control, such as blowout preventers; 

‘‘(B) performance of blowout preventers, including quantitative risk assessment standards, subsea testing, and 

secondary activation methods; 

‘‘(C) independent third-party certification of well casing 

and cementing programs and procedures; 

‘‘(D) mandatory safety and environmental management 

systems by operators on the outer Continental Shelf; 

‘‘(E) procedures and technologies to be used during drilling operations to minimize the risk of ignition and explosion of hydrocarbons; and 

‘‘(F) ensuring compliance with other applicable environmental and natural resource conservation laws, including 

the response plan requirements of section 311(j) of the 

Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)). 

‘‘(4) REGULATORY STANDARDS FOR BLOWOUT PREVENTERS, 

WELL DESIGN, AND CEMENTING.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In promulgating regulations under 

this subsection related to blowout preventers, well design, 

and cementing, the Secretary shall ensure that such regulations include the minimum standards included in subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), unless, after notice and an 

opportunity for public comment, the Secretary determines 

that a standard required under this subsection would be 

less effective in ensuring safe operations than an available 

alternative technology or practice. Such regulations shall 

require independent third-party certification, pursuant to 

subparagraph (E), of blowout preventers, well design, and 

cementing programs and procedures prior to the commencement of drilling operations. Such regulations shall 

also require recertification by an independent third-party 

certifier, pursuant to subparagraph (E), of a blowout preventer upon any material modification to the blowout preventer or well design and of a well design upon any material modification to the well design. 

‘‘(B) BLOWOUT PREVENTERS.—Subject to subparagraph 

(A), regulations issued under this subsection for blowout 

preventers shall include at a minimum the following requirements: 

‘‘(i) Two sets of blind shear rams appropriately 

spaced to prevent blowout preventer failure if a drill 

pipe joint or drill tool is across one set of blind shear 

rams during a situation that threatens loss of well 

control. 

‘‘(ii) Redundant emergency backup control systems 

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blowout preventer, including when the communications link or other critical links between the drilling 

rig and the blowout preventer are destroyed or inoperable. 

‘‘(iii) Regular testing of the emergency backup control systems, including testing during deployment of 

the blowout preventer. 

‘‘(iv) As appropriate, remotely operated vehicle intervention capabilities for secondary control of all subsea 

blowout preventer functions, including adequate hydraulic capacity to activate blind shear rams, casing 

shear rams, and other critical blowout preventer components. 

‘‘(v) Technologies to prevent a blowout preventer 

failure if the drill pipe is moved out of position due to 

a situation that poses a threat of loss of well control. 

‘‘(C) WELL DESIGN.—Subject to subparagraph (A), regulations issued under this subsection for well design standards shall include at a minimum the following requirements: 

‘‘(i) In connection with the installation of the final 

casing string, the installation of at least two independent, tested mechanical barriers, in addition to a 

cement barrier, across each flow path between hydrocarbon bearing formations and the blowout preventer. 

‘‘(ii) That wells shall be designed so that a failure of 

one barrier does not significantly increase the likelihood of another barrier’s failure. 

‘‘(iii) That the casing design is appropriate for the 

purpose for which it is intended under reasonably expected wellbore conditions. 

‘‘(iv) The installation and verification with a pressure test of a lockdown device at the time the casing 

is installed in the wellhead. 

‘‘(D) CEMENTING.—Subject to subparagraph (A), regulations issued under this subsection for cementing standards 

shall include at a minimum the following requirements: 

‘‘(i) Adequate centralization of the casing to ensure 

proper distribution of cement. 

‘‘(ii) A full circulation of drilling fluids prior to cementing. 

‘‘(iii) The use of an adequate volume of cement to 

prevent any unintended flow of hydrocarbons between 

any hydrocarbon-bearing formation zone and the wellhead. 

‘‘(iv) Cement bond logs for all cementing jobs intended to provide a barrier to hydrocarbon flow. 

‘‘(v) Cement bond logs or such other integrity tests 

as the Secretary may prescribe for cement jobs other 

than those identified in clause (iv). 

‘‘(E) INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY CERTIFICATION.—The 

Secretary shall issue regulations that establish appropriate standards for the approval of independent thirdparty certifiers capable of exercising certification functions 

for blowout preventers, well design, and cementing. For 


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any certification required for regulations related to blowout preventers, well design, or cementing, the operator 

shall use a qualified independent third-party certifier chosen by the Secretary. The costs of any certification shall be 

borne by the operator. The regulations issued under this 

subparagraph shall require the following: 

‘‘(i) Prior to the commencement of drilling through a 

blowout preventer at any covered well, the operator 

shall obtain a written and signed certification from an 

independent third party approved and assigned by the 

appropriate Federal official pursuant to paragraph (3) 

that the third party— 

‘‘(I) conducted or oversaw a detailed physical inspection, design review, system integration test, 

and function and pressure testing of the blowout 

preventer; and 

‘‘(II) in the third-party certifier’s best professional judgment, determined that— 

‘‘(aa) the blowout preventer is designed for 

the specific drilling conditions, equipment, 

and location where it will be installed and for 

the specific well design; 

‘‘(bb) the blowout preventer and all of its 

components and control systems will operate 

effectively and as designed when installed; 

‘‘(cc) each blind shear ram or casing shear 

ram will function effectively under likely 

emergency scenarios and is capable of shearing the drill pipe or casing, as applicable, that 

will be used when installed; 

‘‘(dd) emergency control systems will function under the conditions in which they will 

be installed; and 

‘‘(ee) the blowout preventer has not been 

compromised or damaged from any previous 

service. 

‘‘(ii) Not less than once every 180 days after commencement of drilling through a blowout preventer at 

any covered well, or upon implementation of any material modification to the blowout preventer or well design at such a well, the operator shall obtain a written 

and signed recertification from an independent third 

party approved and assigned by the appropriate Federal official pursuant to paragraph (3) that the requirements in subclause (II) of clause (i) continue to be 

met with the systems as deployed. Such recertification 

determinations shall consider the results of tests required by the appropriate Federal official, including 

testing of the emergency control systems of a blowout 

preventer. 

‘‘(iii) Certifications under clause (i), recertifications 

under clause (i), and results of and data from all tests 

conducted pursuant to this paragraph shall be promptly submitted to the appropriate Federal official and 

made publicly available. 


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‘‘(5) RULEMAKING DOCKETS.— ‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than the date of proposal of any regulation under this subsection, the Secretary shall establish a publicly available rulemaking 

docket for such regulation. 

‘‘(B) DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED.—The Secretary shall 

include in the docket— 

‘‘(i) all written comments and documentary information on the proposed rule received from any person in 

the comment period for the rulemaking, promptly 

upon receipt by the Secretary; 

‘‘(ii) the transcript of each public hearing, if any, on 

the proposed rule, promptly upon receipt from the person who transcribed such hearing; and 

‘‘(iii) all documents that become available after the 

proposed rule is published and that the Secretary determines are of central relevance to the rulemaking, 

by as soon as possible after their availability. 

‘‘(C) PROPOSED AND DRAFT FINAL RULE AND ASSOCIATED

MATERIAL.—The Secretary shall include in the docket— 

‘‘(i) each draft proposed rule submitted by the Secretary to the Office of Management and Budget for 

any interagency review process prior to proposal of 

such rule, all documents accompanying such draft, all 

written comments thereon by other agencies, and all 

written responses to such written comments by the 

Secretary, by no later than the date of proposal of the 

rule; and 

‘‘(ii) each draft final rule submitted by the Secretary 

for such review process before issuance of the final 

rule, all such written comments thereon, all documents accompanying such draft, and all written responses thereto, by no later than the date of issuance 

of the final rule. 

4. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE HANABUSA

OF HAWAII OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

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‘‘(3) WORST-CASE DISCHARGE SCENARIO CERTIFICATION.—The 

Secretary shall not issue a permit under paragraph (1) without 

certifying that the applicant— 

‘‘(A) has calculated a worst-case discharge scenario for 

the proposed drilling operations; and 

‘‘(B) has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the applicant possesses the capability and technology to respond immediately and effectively to such 

worst-case discharge scenario. 

5. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON

LEE OF TEXAS OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

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Page 5, strike lines 5 through 9 and insert closing quotation 

marks and a following period. 

6. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE HOLT OF

NEW JERSEY OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 5, strike lines 5 through 9 and insert closing quotation 

marks and a following period. 

7. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE POLIS OF

COLORADO OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 5, strike the closing quotation marks and second period at 

line 9, and after line 9 insert the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(D) This paragraph shall not apply before the date the 

Secretary publishes a determination that the agency or bureau of the Department of the Interior that administers 

this section has been given adequate staff and budget resources to properly review and process every application 

for a permit under this subsection in order to ensure that 

no application is processed without thorough review.’’. 

8. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE HASTINGS

OF FLORIDA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 5, line 9, before the closing quotation marks insert the following: 

‘‘(4) ESTIMATIONS REQUIRED IN PERMIT APPLICATIONS.—The 

Secretary shall require that each application for a permit to 

drill a well include detailed estimations of— 

‘‘(A) the amount of oil and gas that is expected— 

‘‘(i) to be found in the area where the well is drilled, 

in the case of an exploration well; or 

‘‘(ii) to be produced by the well, in the case of a production well; and 

‘‘(B) the amount by which crude oil prices and consumer 

prices would be reduced as a result of oil and gas found 

or produced by the well, and by when the reductions would 

occur. 

9. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE DEUTCH OF

FLORIDA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 9, beginning at line 1, strike section 202 (and redesignate 

the succeeding sections accordingly). 

10. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE POLIS OF

COLORADO OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 9, line 11, strike ‘‘EXPEDITION’’ and insert ‘‘QUALITY 

ABOVE SPEED’’. 

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11. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE HASTINGS

OF FLORIDA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 10, beginning at line 3, strike section 207. 

PART B—TEXT OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

1. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE HOLT OF

NEW JERSEY OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 3, beginning at line 6, amend sections 2 and 3 to read as 

follows: 

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO CONDUCT PROPOSED OIL AND GAS LEASE 

SALE 216 IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO. 

The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct offshore oil and gas 

lease sale 216 under section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf 

Lands Act (33 U.S.C. 1337) as soon as practicable after compliance 

with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq.). 

SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT TO CONDUCT PROPOSED OIL AND GAS LEASE 

SALE 218 IN THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO. 

The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct offshore oil and gas 

lease sale 218 under section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf 

Lands Act (33 U.S.C. 1337) as soon as practicable after compliance 

with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq.). 

Page 5, beginning at line 1, amend section 5 to read as follows: 

SEC. 5. REQUIREMENT TO CONDUCT PROPOSED OIL AND GAS LEASE 

SALE 222 IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO. 

The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct offshore oil and gas 

lease sale 222 under section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf 

Lands Act (33 U.S.C. 1337) as soon as practicable after compliance 

with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq.). 

Page 5, beginning at line 15, strike section 6. 

2. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CONNOLLY

OF VIRGINIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 4, beginning at line 19, strike ‘‘if the President, through the 

Secretary of Defense, determines that drilling activity on that tract 

would create an unreasonable conflict’’ and insert ‘‘until the President, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, certifies that 

drilling activity on that tract would not create a conflict’’. 

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