,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bihf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bh          
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bb71       
#bjbc,mr4 ,cassidy 7= himself1 ,ms4     
,lummis1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mrs4       
,britt1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,tub]ville1 & 
,mr4 ,b>rasso7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit
 ! issuance ( an int]im or f9al rule1 & 
to prohibit ! inclusion 9 c]ta9 oil &   
gas leases1 exploration or developm5t   
plans1 or well p]mits requirem5ts or    
recomm5dations1 t e/abli% a vessel spe$ 
or op]ational re/riction 9 ! ,c5tral or 
,we/]n ,plann+ ,area ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico
 ( ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf until !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce complete a /udy demon/rat+ t   
propos$ mitigation ef=ts w\ld h no      
negative impact on supply *a9s1 ,unit$  
,/ates (f%ore en]gy production &        
g5]ation1 milit>y activities1 includ+   

read9ess1 & ,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial &   
recreational fi%+ m>itime comm]ce1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,w>d+ (f ,ho/ile       
,adm9i/rative ,leas+ ,ef=ts ,act or !   
,,:ale ,act4  #b4 ,vessel spe$ or       
op]ational re/rictions 9 ! ,gulf (      
,mexico  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (    
,comm]ce %all n issue an int]im or f9al 
rule1 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all n 
include 9 an (f%ore oil & gas lease     
sale1 exploration or developm5t plan1 or
 well p]mit 9 ! ,c5tral or ,we/]n       
,plann+ ,area ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ( !   
out] ,cont95tal ,%elf a requirem5t or   
recomm5dation1 t e/abli%es a vessel spe$
 or vessel op]ational re/riction = any  
l5g? ( "t 9 su* a ,plann+ ,area until ! 
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior-- 7#a7 complete a /udy-- 7,a7  
assess+ ! impact ( any mitigation       
protocols develop$ "u subsection 7b7    
on-- 7i7 ! core habitat = ,rice's :ales 
9 ! ,ea/]n ,plann+ ,area ( ! ,gulf (    
,mexico2 &  7ii7 seasonal occupation &  

usage patt]ns outside su* core habitat2 
&  7,b7 demon/rat+ t mitigation         
protocols develop$ "u subsection 7b7    
w\ld h no negative impact on supply     
*a9s1 ,unit$ ,/ates (f%ore en]gy        
production & g5]ation1 milit>y          
activities1 includ+ read9ess1 & ,unit$  
,/ates comm]cial & recreational fi%+ or 
m>itime comm]ce2 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an #fj 
days aft] complet+ ! /udy describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a71 submit a report conta9+ !
 f9d+s ( su* /udy to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee
 on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation
 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !         
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces & !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7b7           
,mitigation protocols requir$  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 9        
concurr5ce ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & 
9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( !        
dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+1 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (    
,transportation1 & affect$ /akehold]s1  

%all develop mitigation protocols t make
 use ( any monitor+ sy/em design$ "u    
section #aacjc ( ! ,don ,"y ,coa/ ,gu>d 
,au?orization ,act ( #bjbb 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #acia7 to direct              
sector-specific mitigation measures t   
r$uce ! risk ( s]i\s injury & mortality 
to ,rice's :ales 9 ! ,ea/]n ,plann+     
,area ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico4  7#b7        
,prohibitions ,! mitigation protocols   
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may n         
include-- 7,a7 any prohibitions on      
transit at night2 or  7,b7 implem5tation
 ( a vessel spe$ or vessel op]ational   
re/riction4  7c7 ,national security ,!  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 provide 9 any 
int]im or f9al rule describ$ 9          
subsection 7a7 an exception = national  
security activities4  7d7 ,def9ition (  
core habitat ,= purposes ( ?is section1 
! t]m core habitat1 ) respect to ,rice's
 :ales1 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,bryde's 
:ale area 9 ! ,biological ,op9ion on !  
,f$]ally ,regulat$ ,oil & ,gas ,program 

,activities 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico publi%$ 
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce on ,m>* #ac1  
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