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, line 19, strike the closing quotation marks and the second period, and after line 19 insert the following new paragraph: ``(7) Washington state approval required.--Under this section, the Secretary shall not make available for leasing for exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Washington unless such leasing is approved by the Governor and legislature of the State of Washington.''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 257, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Inslee) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Washington.
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