Vote No. 261

Motion by Mr. Cole to amend the rule to H.R. 8294 to make in order amendment #59 to division E, offered by Rep. Gooden (TX), which would strike the section prohibiting funds to conduct offshore oil and gas activities approved after 2016. The restriction applies to the enabling steps prior to leasing or to the consideration of areas for leasing as part of a leasing program, including the issuance of permits for geological and geophysical exploration. Defeated: 4–8