II 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3443 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 27 (legislative day, May 26), 2010 Mr. Lautenberg introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to eliminate the 30-day time limit for approving exploration plans.

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Exploration plans for offshore drilling

Section 11(c)(1) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1340(c)(1)) is amended in the fourth sentence by striking within thirty days of its submission,.