MONTEREY BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY.

SEC. 2203. MONTEREY BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY. (a) Issuance of Designation Notice.— Notwithstanding section 304(b) of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1434(b)), the designation of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (hereafter in this section the “Sanctuary”), as described in the notice of designation submitted to the Congress on September 15, 1992, shall take effect on September 18, 1992. (b) Oil and Gas Activities Prohibited.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no leasing, exploration, development, or production of oil or gas shall be permitted within the Sanctuary as provided by section 944.5 of the Final Environmental Impact Statement and Management Plan for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, published by the Department of Commerce in June 1992. 106 STAT. 5049 (c) Consultation.— Section 304(e) of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, as amended by this title, shall apply to the Sanctuary as designated by the Secretary of Commerce. (d) Vessel Traffic.— Within 18 months after the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the State of California and with adequate opportunity for public comment, shall report to Congress on measures for regulating vessel traffic in the Sanctuary if it is determined that such measures are necessary to protect sanctuary resources.