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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 7876
To amend Public Law 115–97 to prohibit oil and gas activities within one
mile of polar bear maternal den habitat, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 30, 2020
Mr. HUFFMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend Public Law 115–97 to prohibit oil and gas activi-
ties within one mile of polar bear maternal den habitat,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Polar Bear Cub Sur-
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vival Act of 2020’’.
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON OIL AND GAS ACTIVITIES WITHIN
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ONE MILE OF POLAR BEAR MATERNAL DEN
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HABITAT.
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Section 20001 of Public Law 115–97 (16 U.S.C.
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3143 note) is amended—
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(1) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘and
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subsection (d)’’ after ‘‘subparagraph (B)’’; and
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(2) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(d) PROTECTION OF POLAR BEAR MATERNAL DEN
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HABITAT.—Oil and gas activities, including exploration,
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development, production, and transportation activities,
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and permanent or temporary infrastructure, are prohib-
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ited within one mile of polar bear maternal den habitat,
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as such habitat is identified on Map 3–37 in the document
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entitled ‘Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program
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Final Environmental Impact Statement’, dated September
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12, 2019, and issued by the Secretary of the Interior.’’.
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