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To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from selling any oil and gas lease for any tract in the Lease Sale 193 Area of the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region until the Secretary determines whether to list the polar bear as a threatened species or an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

1/17/2008--Introduced.

Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from selling any oil and gas lease for any tract located in the Lease Sale 193 Area of the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region before the earlier of: (1) the listing of the polar bear as a threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and a final decision regarding the determination of its critical habitat; or (2) the date the Secretary publishes a determination that such listing is not warranted.

Latest Actions
  • 01/17/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E46)
  • 01/17/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.5058 Introduced in House01/20/2008