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  SA 4717. Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. 
Lieberman) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill S. 3711, to enhance the energy independence and security of the 
United States by providing for exploration, development, and production 
activities for mineral resources in the Gulf of Mexico, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

     SEC. 6. APPROVAL OF ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES 
                   COMMISSION AND PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT 
                   COUNCIL.

       (a) Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the 
     Secretary shall not approve offshore oil or natural gas 
     preleasing, leasing, exploration, or drilling activities in 
     waters that are located in the Mid-Atlantic planning area, 
     North Atlantic planning area, South Atlantic planning area, 
     Straits of Florida planning area, or any other area seaward 
     of any coastal State adjacent to the planning areas without a 
     unanimous vote of approval of the proposed activities by the 
     Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.
       (b) Pacific Fishery Management Council.--Notwithstanding 
     any other provision of this Act, the Secretary shall not 
     approve offshore oil or natural gas preleasing, leasing, 
     exploration, or drilling activities in the Washington/Oregon 
     planning area, Northern California planning area, Central 
     California planning area, Southern California planning area, 
     or any other area seaward of any coastal State adjacent to 
     the planning areas without a unanimous vote of approval of 
     the proposed activities by the Pacific Fishery Management 
     Council.

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