H.R. 7876 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7876 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2020Mr. Huffman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend Public Law 115–97 to prohibit oil and gas activities within one mile of polar bear maternal den habitat, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Polar Bear Cub Survival Act of 2020. 2. Prohibition on oil and gas activities within one mile of polar bear maternal den habitat Section 20001 of Public Law 115–97 (16 U.S.C. 3143 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by inserting and subsection (d) after subparagraph (B); and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Protection of polar bear maternal den habitat Oil and gas activities, including exploration, development, production, and transportation activities, and permanent or temporary infrastructure, are prohibited within one mile of polar bear maternal den habitat, as such habitat is identified on Map 3–37 in the document entitled Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Final Environmental Impact Statement, dated September 12, 2019, and issued by the Secretary of the Interior. .