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".

Key Points

• This plan would stop a new rule meant to protect historical items found deep in the ocean. These items include old shipwrecks and ancient tools that might be sitting where companies want to build.
• The rule being targeted tells energy companies how to handle these discoveries when they build things like oil rigs or wind farms. If this bill passes, those companies would no longer have to follow those specific steps.
• This matters because it could make it easier and cheaper for companies to build energy projects in the ocean. However, it could also mean that important pieces of history are damaged or lost forever.
• Congress is using a special power to try and cancel this rule. For this to happen, both the House and the Senate must agree before the bill can be sent to be signed into law.

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