[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S173]
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SA 4206. Mr. WHITEHOUSE submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6938, making consolidated
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ____. BLOCKING PAUSES TO LEASES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR
CERTAIN ENERGY PROJECTS.
The Secretary of the Interior may not use any funds
provided in any division of this Act to pause, in whole or in
part, any lease or activity associated with holding a lease
for an applicable energy project during the 1 year period
following the issuance of an injunction to a stop work order
on that energy project by a Federal court.
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