[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 133 (Saturday, August 6, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S4297]
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  SA 5295. Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. Sanders) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5376, to 
provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place in subtitle B of title V, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. 502__. WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN AREAS OFFERED FOR LEASE.

       The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et 
     seq.) (as amended by section 50251(b)(2)) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 34. RIGHT TO REQUEST WITHDRAWAL.

       ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this or any other 
     Act, with respect to any area offered for lease under a 5-
     year plan pursuant to this Act, the Secretary, on request of 
     the Governor of a State or territory any waters of which are 
     not more than 50 miles from the area offered for lease, shall 
     withdraw the area from such offer.''.
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