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Rules Committee reports closed rule to consider S.J. Res. 11, a CRA measure targeting BOEM’s marine archaeological rule
Summary
The House Rules Committee approved a closed rule to bring S.J. Res. 11 — a Congressional Review Act resolution to nullify a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management rule on marine archaeological resources — to the House floor.
The House Rules Committee voted to report a closed rule to the floor to consider S.J. Res. 11, a Congressional Review Act resolution that would nullify a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management rule concerning protection of marine archaeological resources in offshore oil and gas activity.
Supporters — including Rep. Bruce Westerman (R‑Ark.), appearing on the committee’s Natural Resources panel — argued the BOEM rule replaces a flexible, risk‑based approach with a sweeping mandate that forces companies to prepare costly archaeological reports and high‑resolution geophysical surveys for all exploration and development plans, even where no archaeological risk is identified. Westerman told the Rules Committee the rule “mandates costly time‑intensive archaeological reports for…
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