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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".
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Summary of Bill HJRES 62
The bill falls under chapter 8 of title 5 of the United States Code, which deals with government organization and employees. The rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is intended to regulate the protection of marine archaeological resources, which are important historical and cultural artifacts found in the ocean.
If passed, this bill would essentially nullify the rule put forth by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, meaning that the regulations regarding the protection of marine archaeological resources would not be enforced. This could have significant implications for the preservation of these valuable resources and could potentially impact future archaeological research and discoveries in the ocean. Overall, Bill 119 hjres 62 is a contentious piece of legislation that raises important questions about the balance between environmental protection and historical preservation. It will be interesting to see how Congress ultimately decides to address this issue.
Congressional Summary of HJRES 62
This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) titled Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources and published on September 3, 2024.
The rule requires operators and lessees conducting oil and gas exploration or development on the Outer Continental Shelf and that are seeking BOEM approval for such activities to also provide BOEM with an archaeological report for the area of potential effects. The report must identify potential archaeological resources (material remains of human life or activities that are at least 50 years old and that are of archaeological interest) on the sea floor. The rule modified regulations that only required such a report when a BOEM regional director has reason to believe that an archaeological resource may be present in the lease area.

