A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".

This joint resolution, enacted as Public Law 119-3, exercises congressional authority to disapprove a specific rule issued by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The rule in question is titled "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources" and was published in the Federal Register on September 3, 2024. Through this legislative action, Congress declares that the BOEM rule shall have no force or effect . This effectively nullifies the regulation, preventing it from being implemented or enforced. The resolution was passed by both the Senate and House of Representatives and approved on March 14, 2025.