without further process or restrictions under this Act. (xi) Any taking of a marine mammal in compliance with an authorization under this subparagraph is exempt from the prohibition on taking in section 9 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1538 ). Any Federal agency authorizing, funding, or carrying out an action that results in such taking, and any agency action authorizing such taking, is exempt from the requirement to consult regarding potential impacts to marine mammal species or designated critical habitat under section 7(a)(2) of such Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1536(a)(2) ). . 205. Energy Development in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (a) Compatibility between military mission and oil and gas operations (1) Updating memorandum of agreement Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Defense shall update the memorandum of agreement entitled Memorandum of Agreement Between the Department of Defense and the Department of the Interior on Mutual concerns on the Outer Continental Shelf to ensure compatibility between the military mission and oil and gas operations in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. (2) Reservations Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect section 12 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1341 ). (3) Existing leases The stipulations and restrictions developed under this subsection shall not apply to existing leases in the Eastern Planning Area. (b) Directed lease sales (1) In general Notwithstanding the omission of any of these areas from the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program approved by the Secretary of the Interior under section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1344 ), as in effect at the time of the lease sale, but subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Secretary shall offer the following areas for oil and gas leasing under such Act: (A) All acreage of the Eastern Planning Area that is not subject to subsection (a) of section 104 of the