This leasing requirement would be in addition to the leasing that is already required by this bill, with 75 percent of offshore leased acres not yet being used to produce oil and gas. Opening up more acres to leasing is unnecessary. The main thing is that the passage of this amendment would jeopardize the whole package. Therefore, I urge a ``no'' vote.
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