BOEM Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources
Current understanding
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Evidence log
- 2025-02-26 — 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”.: 2025 — HJRES62 introduced as a House CRA joint resolution to nullify the September 2024 BOEM final rule requiring OCS oil and gas lessees to submit archaeological reports identifying potential seafloor resources with BOEM plan approvals. (novelty: 2)
- 2025-03-14 — A joint resolution 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”.: Congress enacted a CRA joint resolution nullifying BOEM’s 2024 Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources rule, reinstating the prior regime under which archaeological reports are required with OCS oil and gas exploration/development plans only when the BOEM regional director has reason to believe such resources may be present — reducing compliance costs for lessees while narrowing pre-activity survey coverage. (novelty: 2)
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A joint resolution 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".
14-mar-2025
novelty 2
per-area 2
introduces
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".
26-feb-2025
novelty 2
per-area 2
introduces