A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".
Summary
What This Bill Does
This joint resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to nullify the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management rule titled "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources." The disapproved rule would have required additional archaeological reporting for some Outer Continental Shelf activities that disturb the seabed.
Who Benefits and How
Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas operators benefit because the resolution removes a reporting and survey-related requirement tied to exploration or development plans. Offshore project developers may face lower pre-approval documentation costs when submitting plans to BOEM.
Who Bears the Burden and How
BOEM's marine archaeological resource protection program loses the stronger reporting trigger that would have supported review of seabed-disturbing activity. Marine archaeologists, historic-preservation advocates, and tribal or cultural-resource interests may lose an information source for protecting offshore archaeological resources.
Key Provisions
- Disapproves BOEM's Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources rule under the Congressional Review Act.
- Provides that the BOEM rule has no force or effect.
- Reduces archaeological reporting obligations for covered Outer Continental Shelf operators.
- Removes a regulatory tool for identifying archaeological resources before seabed disturbance.
- Blocks BOEM from implementing the disapproved archaeological reporting framework.
- Limits future use of substantially similar rules unless Congress authorizes them.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Disapproves the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management rule on Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources, making the rule have no force or effect under the Congressional Review Act.
Key Policy Areas
Offshore Energy, Marine Resources, Cultural Resources, Regulatory Review
Primary Purpose
Disapproves the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management rule on Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources, making the rule have no force or effect under the Congressional Review Act.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Outer Continental Shelf oil operators
- Outer Continental Shelf gas operators
- Offshore project developers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
- Marine archaeologists
- Historic-preservation advocates
- Tribal cultural-resource interests
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Signed into LawSigned by President.
Became Public Law No: 119-3.
Presented to President.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas …
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 177. (consideration: …
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 42, H.J. Res. …
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate …
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - …
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without …
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "boem"
- → Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
- "rule"
- → Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources rule
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A joint-resolution mechanism that makes a covered agency rule have no force or effect.
A BOEM rule published at 89 Fed. Reg. 71160 requiring archaeological reports with OCS plans that propose disturbing the seabed.
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