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Calendar No. 402 

109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2253 

[Report No. 109–240] 

To require the Secretary of the Interior to offer the 181 Area of the Gulf 

of Mexico for oil and gas leasing. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 7, 2006 

Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. TALENT, Mr. DORGAN, Mr. 

BURNS, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. VOINOVICH, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. 

CONRAD, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. BOND, Mr. BUNNING, Mr. 

ROBERTS, Mr. HATCH, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. ENZI, Mr. HAGEL, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. THUNE, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. SANTORUM, Mr. COBURN, Mr. 

CORNYN, Mr. BROWNBACK, Mr. GRASSLEY, and Mr. NELSON of Nebraska) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

APRIL 20, 2006 

Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of April 7, 2006, by Mr. 

DOMENICI, without amendment 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of the Interior to offer the 181 

Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASING IN 181 AREA 

2 OF GULF OF MEXICO. 

3 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

4 (1) 181 AREA.—The term ‘‘181 Area’’ means 

5 the area identified in map 15, page 58, of the Pro6 posed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas 

7 Leasing Program for 1997–2002 of the Minerals 

8 Management Service. 

9 (2) MILITARY MISSION LINE.—The term ‘‘Mili10 tary Mission Line’’ means the north-south line at 

11 86°41′ W. longitude. 

12 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

13 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 

14 Minerals Management Service. 

15 (b) LEASE SALE.—Except as otherwise provided in 

16 this section, the Secretary shall offer the 181 Area for oil 

17 and gas leasing pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf 

18 Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) as soon as practicable, 

19 but not later than 1 year, after the date of enactment of 

20 this Act. 

21 (c) EXCLUDED AREAS.—In carrying out subsection 

22 (b), the Secretary shall not offer for oil and gas leasing— 

23 (1) any area east of the Military Mission Line, 

24 unless the Secretary of Defense agrees in writing be25 fore the area is offered for lease that the area can 


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1 be developed in a manner that will not interfere with 

2 military activities; or 

3 (2) any area that is within 100 miles of the 

4 coastline of the State of Florida. 

5 (d) LEASING PROGRAM.—The 181 Area shall be of6 fered for lease under this section notwithstanding the 

7 omission of the 181 Area from any outer Continental Shelf 

8 leasing program under section 18 of the Outer Continental 

9 Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1344). 


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Calendar No. 402 

109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2253 

[Report No. 109

–240] 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of the Interior to offer the 

leasing. 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas 

APRIL 20, 2006 

Reported without amendment 


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