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-I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6302 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2008 Mr. Poe introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To achieve greater national energy independence by terminating the effect of laws prohibiting the spending of appropriated funds and Presidential withdrawals and authorities to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities for any area of the Outer Continental Shelf.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the American Energy Independence through Offshore Drilling Act.

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Termination of laws prohibiting the spending of appropriated funds for Outer Continental Shelf leasing activities

All provisions of existing Federal law prohibiting the spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities for any area of the Outer Continental Shelf shall have no force or effect.

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Revocation of existing Presidential withdrawals

All withdrawals of Federal submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf from leasing, including withdrawals by the President under the authority of section 12(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1341(a)), are hereby revoked and are no longer in effect with respect to the leasing of areas for exploration for, and development and production of, oil and natural gas.

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Revocation of existing presidential authority

All authorities given to the President with respect to the leasing of Federal submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf, given under section 12(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1341(a)), are hereby revoked; except in the interest of national security.