Gerry Connolly: “I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is…”

“I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 4, beginning at line 19, strike ``if the President, through the Secretary of Defense, determines that drilling activity on that tract would create an unreasonable conflict'' and insert ``until the President, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, certifies that drilling activity on that tract would not create a conflict''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 245, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Connolly) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Virginia.”