To require the Secretary of the Interior to offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing.

H.R. 4908 would require the Department of the Interior to open a specific section of the Gulf of Mexico, known as the 181 Area, for oil and gas drilling leases within one year of the bill becoming law. To balance energy production with other interests, the bill prohibits drilling within 100 miles of the Florida coastline and requires written approval from the Secretary of Defense for any activities that might interfere with military operations in the region. If enacted, this legislation would bypass existing long-term leasing schedules to expedite energy exploration in these federal waters.