To prohibit oil and gas drilling in Finger Lakes National Forest in New York.

February 12, 2003

Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. QUINN, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. OLVER, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. RAHALL, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. OWENS, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. WEINER, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. NADLER, Mr. CROWLEY, and Mr. BOEHLERT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

To prohibit oil and gas drilling in Finger Lakes National Forest in New York.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. OIL AND GAS DRILLING IN FINGER LAKES NATIONAL FOREST IN NEW YORK PROHIBITED.

No Federal permit or lease shall be issued for oil or gas drilling in Finger Lakes National Forest in New York.

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