Summary

Disapproves and nullifies a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management rule titled "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources," declaring that the rule has no force or effect. The resolution removes the legal effect of that specific BOEM regulation and prevents it from being implemented as law.

• Congress disapproves and declares void a BOEM rule titled "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources."
• The rule identified in the resolution is nullified and has no legal force or effect if the resolution is enacted.
• The resolution removes the compliance and enforcement basis of the BOEM regulation for affected parties.
• This is a targeted regulatory repeal — it does not create new programs, funding, or statutory protections.
• Agencies and stakeholders seeking the same protections would need new rulemaking or rely on other statutory authorities.
• Impacted groups may include tribal communities, coastal communities, fishers, researchers, and offshore operators.
• The resolution operates under the mechanism for disapproving a specific administrative rule rather than revising law broadly.