1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts Act or as the R.I.C.E.’s Whale Act . 2. Prohibition on implementation of certain documents until issuance of documents relating to Rice’s whale (a) In general (1) Compliance with Biological Opinion Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to current and future federally regulated oil and gas program activities in the Gulf of Mexico, compliance with the Biological Opinion shall serve to fully satisfy the requirements of applicable Federal environmental laws, including the Endangered Species Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ) and the Marine Mammal Protection Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1371 et seq. ). (2) Stipulated Agreement The Assistant Administrator and the Director may not implement, administer, or enforce the Stipulated Agreement or the Notice to Lessees, respectively, until the Assistant Administrator issues a revised Biological Opinion as a result of reinitiated consultation with the Director under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1536 ) and in accordance with this section. (b) Reinitiated consultation on Biological Opinion (1) In general The Assistant Administrator and the Director may not request, commence, carry out, or complete reinitiated consultation on the Biological Opinion under this section until— (A) the Assistant Administrator issues a final rule designating critical habitat for the Rice’s whale (Balaenoptera ricei) that is consistent with— (i) the results of the study conducted pursuant to subsection (c); (ii) the requirements of the rulemaking process pursuant to subchapter II of chapter 5, and chapter 7, of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Administrative Procedure Act ); (iii) the requirement to conduct an economic impact analysis pursuant to Executive Order 12866 ( 5 U.S.C. 601 note; relating to regulatory planning and review); (iv) section 307 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1456 )