HR 3601 · 100th Congress · Environmental Protection
National Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Act of 1988
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EnactedLatest: Executive Comment Received From Labor.(1988-07-07)
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Title I: Findings and Definitions - National Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Act of 1987 - Sets forth congressional findings and definitions. Title II: Resource Exploration Within the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge - Authorizes the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (the Director) to permit oil and gas exploratory drilling and seismic exploration within the Arctic National Refuge Coastal Plain (the coastal plain). Prohibits such drilling within a specified "Protective Management Zone." Sets forth environmental guidelines and restrictions for such drilling. Requires the Director to promulgate exploratory drilling regulations. Delineates the content of such regulations with respect to fish and wildlife protection. Requires the Director to update such regulations periodically and to submit detailed environmental baseline studies and exploratory drilling environmental impact analyses. Authorizes the submission of exploratory drilling permit applications after regulations have been promulgated. Precludes the Director from approving any drilling plan submitted by the U.S. Geological Survey unless no other person has submitted a complete plan meeti…
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