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".
Ocean Energy: Blocking New Rules for Protecting Underwater Artifacts
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Legislative Progress
221–202
Key Points
- Congress passed a resolution to cancel a new rule from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. The original rule was meant to improve how the government protects shipwrecks and other historical sites on the ocean floor during energy projects.
- This decision affects companies that build offshore wind farms or drill for oil and gas. These companies will no longer have to follow the specific new requirements for finding and preserving artifacts during their construction projects.
- This move was made using a special power that allows Congress to overrule agency decisions. Because this rule was blocked this way, the agency is now banned from creating any similar rule in the future unless Congress passes a new law allowing it.
- People who support this move say the new rules were too complicated and would have made energy projects more expensive and slower to finish. They believe the older, existing protections are already enough to keep history safe.
- Those who wanted the rule kept say it was necessary to protect important pieces of history, like ancient tribal sites or historic ships, from being accidentally destroyed by heavy machinery on the sea floor.
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Milestones
Became Public Law No: 119-3.
The President signed it. This is now the law of the land.
Signed by President.
The President signed it. This is now the law of the land.
Presented to President.
Both chambers passed identical text. The President has 10 days to sign it into law or veto it.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 202, 1 Present (Roll no. 61). (text: CR H1014-1015)
Vote Results
3 votesOn the Motion to Proceed
On the Joint Resolution
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
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".
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