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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1416 
To repeal the reduction in Medicare payment for therapeutic shoes and 
inserts for individuals with diabetes effected by section 627 of the Medi-
care Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2005 
Mrs. MCCARTHY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To repeal the reduction in Medicare payment for therapeutic 
shoes and inserts for individuals with diabetes effected 
by section 627 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Im-
provement, and Modernization Act of 2003. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medicare Diabetic 
Footwear Quality Restoration Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF THE REDUCTION IN MEDICARE PAY-
MENT FOR ORTHOPEDIC SHOES AND IN-
SERTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DIABETES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 627(c) of the Medicare 
Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act 
of 2003 (Public Law 108–173) is amended by inserting 
‘‘, and before January 1, 2006’’ after ‘‘January 1, 2005’’. 
(b) CONFORMING LAW.—For items furnished on and 
after January 1, 2006, the provisions of sections 1833(o), 
1834(h)(4)(C), and 1842(s)(2) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395l(o), 1395m(h)(4)(C), 1395u(s)(2)) shall 
be restored as if the amendments made by subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 627 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, 
Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 
108–173) had not been enacted. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1417 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
subpart F exemption for active financing income. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2005 
Mr. MCCRERY (for himself, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. SHAW, Mr. 
HERGER, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. WELLER, Mr. HULSHOF, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. 
CANTOR, Ms. HART, Mr. BEAUPREZ, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. JEFFERSON, 
Mr. BECERRA, and Mr. CROWLEY) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently 
extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT SUBPART F EXEMPTION FOR AC-
TIVE FINANCING INCOME. 
(a) BANKING, FINANCING, 
OR
SIMILAR
BUSI-
NESSES.—Subsection (h) of section 954 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to special rule for income
derived in the active conduct of banking, financing, or 
similar businesses) is amended by striking paragraph (9). 
(b) INSURANCE BUSINESSES.—Subsection (e) of sec-
tion 953 of such Code (relating to exempt insurance in-
come) is amended by striking paragraph (10) and by re-
designating paragraph (11) as paragraph (10). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years of a foreign cor-
poration beginning after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and to taxable years of United States shareholders 
with or within which such taxable years of such foreign 
corporation end. 
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SEC. 9. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION 
AND RESTORATION OF OWNERSHIP OF LAND. 
(a) TRANSFER
OF JURISDICTION.—The Secretary 
shall transfer administrative jurisdiction from the Bureau 
of Reclamation to the Bureau of Indian Affairs over— 
(1) all land acquired by the United States 
under the Act of June 29, 1940 (16 U.S.C. 835d), 
that is located within the exterior boundaries of the 
Spokane Indian Reservation established pursuant to 
the Executive Order of January 18, 1881; and 
(2) all land on the south bank of the Spokane 
River that— 
(A) extends westerly from Little Falls 
Dam to the confluence of the Spokane River 
and Columbia River; and 
(B) is located at or below contour elevation 
1290 feet above sea level. 
(b) RESTORATION OF OWNERSHIP IN TRUST.—All 
land transferred under this section— 
(1) shall be held in trust for the benefit and use 
of the Spokane Tribe; and 
(2) shall become part of the Spokane Indian 
Reservation. 
(c) RESERVATION OF RIGHTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The United States reserves 
a perpetual right, power, privilege, and easement
over the land transferred under this section to carry 
out the Columbia Basin Project under the Columbia 
Basin Project Act (16 U.S.C. 835 et seq.). 
(2) RIGHTS
INCLUDED.—The rights reserved 
under paragraph (1) further include the right to op-
erate, maintain, repair, and replace boat ramps, 
docks, and other recreational facilities owned or per-
mitted by the United States and existing on the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(3) RETENTION
OF
NATIONAL
PARK
SYSTEM 
STATUS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Land transferred under 
this section that, before the date of enactment 
of this Act, was included in the Lake Roosevelt 
National Recreation Area shall remain part of 
the Recreation Area. 
(B) ADMINISTRATION.—Nothing in this 
section affect the authority or responsibility of 
the National Park Service to administer the 
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area under 
the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535, 
chapter 408; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). 
(4) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—The 
cognizant agencies of the Department of the Interior 
shall enter into a memorandum of understanding
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 141
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a permanent 
extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005
Mr. MCHUGH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
for a permanent extension of the credit for producing 
electricity from wind.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR PRO-
DUCING ELECTRICITY FROM WIND. 
Section 45(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to wind facility) is amended by striking
‘‘, and before January 1, 2006’’.
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with the Spokane Tribe to provide for coordination 
in applying this subsection. 
SEC. 10. SATISFACTION OF CLAIMS. 
Payment by the Secretary under section 5 and the 
Administrator under section 6 and restoration of owner-
ship of land in trust under section 9 constitute full satis-
faction of the claim of the Spokane Tribe to a fair share 
of the annual hydropower revenues generated by the 
Grand Coulee Dam project for the past and continued use 
of land of the Spokane Tribe for the production of hydro-
power at Grand Coulee Dam. 
SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary to carry out this Act. 
SEC. 12. PRECEDENT. 
Nothing in this Act establishes any precedent or is 
binding on the Southwestern Power Administration, West-
ern Area Power Administration, or Southeastern Power 
Administration. 
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H. Res. 1227 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 23, 2008. 
Whereas the situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the 
Congo has been recognized as the worst crisis of violence 
against women in the world, according to the United Na-
tions Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women; 
Whereas the Democratic Republic of the Congo has experi-
enced the world’s deadliest crisis since World War II, 
with an estimated 5.4 million deaths since 1998; 
Whereas hundreds of thousands of women and girls have ex-
perienced an exceptionally violent type of rape in the 
Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the full extent of 
incidence of sexual violence is unknown as most survivors 
experience repeated rapes, live in inaccessible areas, are 
afraid to report the attacks, or did not survive them; 
Whereas sexual violence is used as a method of warfare by 
all parties to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of 
the Congo as a means to terrorize and destabilize entire 
communities; 
Whereas in 2007, Malteser International estimated that 70 
percent of all rapes in South Kivu were committed by 
nonstate armed groups, including foreign militia from 
Burundi, Rwanda, and Uganda, 16 percent by Demo-
count for accurate Government agency costs, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Family Budget Protection Act of 2005’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Effective date. 
TITLE I—A SIMPLE AND BINDING BUDGET 
Subtitle A—Joint Budget Resolutions 
Sec. 101. Declaration of purposes for the Budget Act. 
Sec. 102. The timetable. 
Sec. 103. Annual joint resolutions on the budget. 
Sec. 104. Budget required before spending bills may be considered 
Sec. 105. Amendments to effectuate joint resolutions on the budget. 
Subtitle B—Budgeting for Emergencies 
Sec. 111. Purpose. 
Sec. 112. Repeal of adjustments for emergencies. 
Sec. 113. OMB emergency criteria. 
Sec. 114. Development of guidelines for application of emergency definition. 
Sec. 115. Reserve fund for emergencies in President’s budget. 
Sec. 116. Adjustments and reserve fund for emergencies in joint budget resolu-
tions. 
Sec. 117. Application of section 306 to emergencies in excess of amounts in re-
serve fund. 
Sec. 118. Up-to-date tabulations. 
Sec. 119. Prohibition on amendments to emergency reserve fund. 
Subtitle C—Biennial Budget Option 
Sec. 121. Effective date. 
Sec. 122. Revision of timetable. 
Sec. 123. Amendments to the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control 
Act of 1974. 
Sec. 124. Amendments to Rules of House of Representatives. 
Sec. 125. Amendments to title 31, United States Code. 
Sec. 126. Two-year appropriations; title and style of appropriation Acts. 
Sec. 127. Multiyear authorizations. 
Sec. 128. Government strategic and performance plans on a biennial basis. 
Sec. 129. Biennial appropriation bills.
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1227 
Condemning sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and 
calling on the international community to take immediate actions to 
respond to the violence. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2008 
Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. MILLER of North Carolina) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of 
the Congo and calling on the international community 
to take immediate actions to respond to the violence. 
Whereas the situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of 
the Congo has been recognized as the worst crisis of vio-
lence against women in the world, according to the 
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against 
Women; 
Whereas the Democratic Republic of the Congo has experi-
enced the world’s deadliest crisis since World War II, 
with 5.4 million deaths since 1998; 
Whereas hundreds of thousands of women and girls have ex-
perienced an exceptionally violent type of rape in the 
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school’’, ‘‘local educational agency’’, ‘‘secondary 
school’’, and ‘‘State educational agency’’ have the 
meanings given such terms in section 9101 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(2) PHYSICAL EXCHANGE.—The term ‘‘physical 
exchange’’ means an academic, professional, or cul-
tural exchange between the United States and the 
People’s Republic of China that requires inter-
national travel by one or more individuals involved 
in the exchange. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Education. 
(4) VIRTUAL
EXCHANGE.—The term ‘‘virtual 
exchange’’ means an academic, professional, or cul-
tural exchange between the United States and the 
People’s Republic of China that does not require 
international travel by one or more individuals in-
volved in the exchange. 
SEC. 3. PROGRAMS FOR CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CUL-
TURAL STUDIES INSTRUCTION. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—From amounts appropriated 
under subsection (e), the Secretary of Education 
shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to local 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3562 
AN ACT 
To designate the federally occupied building located at 1220 
Echelon Parkway in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ‘‘James 
Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner Fed-
eral Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1420 
To prohibit as indecent the broadcasting of any advertisement for a 
medication for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2005 
Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN, and Mr. ROSS) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit as indecent the broadcasting of any advertise-
ment for a medication for the treatment of erectile dys-
function. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Families for ED Ad-
vertising Decency Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF INDECENCY. 
Within 6 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall revise 
the Commission’s interpretations of, and enforcement poli-
cies concerning, section 73.3999 of the Commission’s reg-
ulations (47 CFR 73.3999), relating to indecent material 
that no licensee of a radio or television broadcast station 
shall broadcast on any day between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., 
to treat as indecent for such purposes any advertisement 
for a medication for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. 
This section shall not require treating as indecent any 
product placement or other display or mention merely of 
the trademarked name or generic name for such a medica-
tion. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1422
To prohibit high school and college sports gambling in all States including 
States where such gambling was permitted prior to 1991. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2005
Mr. OSBORNE (for himself, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. 
ETHERIDGE, and Mr. LEACH) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To prohibit high school and college sports gambling in all 
States including States where such gambling was per-
mitted prior to 1991.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Student Athlete Pro-
tection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION. 
Section 3704 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Section’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subsection (c), sec-
tion’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c)(1) Section 3702 shall apply to a lottery, sweep-
stakes or other betting, gambling, or wagering scheme 
based, directly or indirectly, on—
‘‘(A)(i) one or more competitive games in which 
high school or college athletes participate; or 
‘‘(ii) one or more performances of high school 
or college athletes in competitive games; or 
‘‘(B) one or more competitive games at the 
Summer or Winter Olympics. 
‘‘(2) In this section—
‘‘(A) the term ‘high school’ has the meaning 
given the term ‘secondary school’ in section 14102 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965; and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘college’ has the meaning given 
the term ‘institution of higher education’ in section 
101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by section 2 shall take effect 
on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
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Union Calendar No. 90 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1797 
[Report No. 109–150] 
To provide for equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe of Indians 
of the Spokane Reservation for the use of tribal land for the production 
of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 21, 2005 
Miss MCMORRIS (for herself, Mr. DICKS, and Mr. KILDEE) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
JUNE 23, 2005 
Additional sponsor: Mr. INSLEE 
JUNE 23, 2005 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To provide for equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe 
of Indians of the Spokane Reservation for the use of 
tribal land for the production of hydropower by the 
Grand Coulee Dam, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 453 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that oil and gas 
companies will not be eligible for the effective rate reductions enacted 
in 2004 for domestic manufacturers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 12, 2007 
Mr. MCDERMOTT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
that oil and gas companies will not be eligible for the 
effective rate reductions enacted in 2004 for domestic 
manufacturers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ending Subsidies for 
Big Oil Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds that— 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4171 
To name the national cemetery to be constructed in Columbia, South Carolina, 
as the Floyd Spence National Cemetery at Fort Jackson, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 13, 2007 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, 
Mr. SPRATT, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, Mr. BROWN of South 
Carolina, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. 
MCKEON, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. 
HUNTER, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. HAYES, Mr. 
TURNER, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, 
Mrs. DRAKE, Mr. AKIN, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. PASCRELL, Mrs. MYRICK, 
Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. SNYDER, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. SMITH of New 
Jersey, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. WAMP, Mr. DUN-
CAN, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. KINGSTON, 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. WELLER of Illinois, 
and Mr. GILCHREST) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To name the national cemetery to be constructed in Colum-
bia, South Carolina, as the Floyd Spence National Ceme-
tery at Fort Jackson, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1427 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to eliminate the 10-year limitation 
on the collection of nontax debt. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2005 
Mr. PLATTS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to eliminate the 
10-year limitation on the collection of nontax debt. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF 10-YEAR LIMITATION ON COL-
LECTION OF NONTAX DEBT BY ADMINISTRA-
TIVE OFFSET. 
Section 3716(e) of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) This section— 
‘‘(1) applies to a claim under this subchapter 
regardless of the period it has been outstanding; and
‘‘(2) does not apply when a statute explicitly 
prohibits using administrative offset or setoff to col-
lect the claim or type of claim involved.’’. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1798 
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit 
the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the 
Mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic planning areas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 21, 2005 
Mr. PALLONE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to perma-
nently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the 
outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic and North 
Atlantic planning areas. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Clean Ocean and Safe 
Tourism Anti-Drilling Act’’ or the ‘‘COAST Anti-Drilling 
Act’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN CER-
TAIN AREAS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL 
SHELF. 
Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
(43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(p) PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN 
CERTAIN AREAS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any 
other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue a 
lease for the exploration, development, or production of 
oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in— 
‘‘(1) the Mid-Atlantic planning area; or 
‘‘(2) the North Atlantic planning area.’’. 
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