,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #acih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ba1 #bjac ,mr4  
,wittman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ha/+s (     
,wa%+ton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to facilitate !  
developm5t ( (f%ore w9d en]gy res\rces4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ at
 ! ,advanc+ ,(f%ore ,w9d ,production    
,act4  #b4 ,(f%ore meteorological site  
te/+ & monitor+ projects  7a7 ,def9ition
 ( an (f%ore meteorological site te/+ & 
monitor+ project ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
(f%ore meteorological site te/+ &       
monitor+ project means a project c>ri$  
out on or 9 ! wat]s ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal
 ,%elf adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,int]ior to te/ or monitor wea!r        
7includ+ w9d1 tidal1 curr5t1 & sol>     
en]gy7 us+ t[]s1 buoys1 or o!r tempor>y 
ocean infra/ructure1 t--  7#a7 causes-- 
7,a7 less ?an #a acre ( surface or      
seafloor disruption at ! location ( ea* 
meteorological t[] or o!r device2 &     

7,b7 n m ?an #e acres ( surface or      
seafloor disruption )9 ! propos$ area   
affect$ by = ! project 7includ+ haz>ds  
to navigation72  7#b7 is decommission$ n
 m ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( comm5cem5t 
( ! project1 includ+--  7,a7 removal (  
t[]s1 buoys1 or o!r tempor>y ocean      
infra/ructure f ! project site2 &  7,b7 
re/oration ( ! project site to          
approximately ! orig9al condition ( !   
site2 &  7#c7 provides meteorological   
in=mation obta9$ by ! project to !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7b7 ,(f%ore    
meteorological project p]mitt+  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all by 
regulation require t any applicant seek+
 to conduct an (f%ore meteorological    
site te/+ & monitor+ project on ! out]  
,cont95tal ,%elf 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 !  
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc   
,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq477 mu/ obta9 a   
p]mit & "r ( way = ! project 9          
accordance ) ?is subsection4  7#b7      
,p]mit & "r ( way timel9e & conditions  
7,a7 ,deadl9e = approval ,! ,secret>y   

%all decide :e!r to issue a p]mit & "r (
 way = an (f%ore meteorological site    
te/+ & monitor+ project )9 #cj days aft]
 receiv+ an application4  7,b7 ,public  
comm5t & consultation ,dur+ ! p]iod     
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 !         
,secret>y %all--  7i7 provide an        
opportunity = submission ( comm5ts by ! 
public2 &  7ii7 consult ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se1 ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 & 
! heads ( o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local    
ag5cies t w\ld be affect$ by issuance ( 
! p]mit & "r ( way4  7,c7 ,d5ial (      
p]mit2 opportunity to rem$y defici5cies 
,if ! application is d5i$1 ! ,secret>y  
%all provide ! applicant--  7i7 9 writ+1
 cle> & compreh5sive reasons :y !       
application 0 n approv$ & detail$       
in=mation conc]n+ any defici5cies 9 !   
application2 &  7ii7 an opportunity to  
rem$y su* defici5cies4  7c7 ,,nepa      
exclusion ,section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( !     
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c77 %all
 n apply ) respect to an (f%ore         

meteorological site te/+ & monitor+     
project4  7d7 ,protection ( in=mation ,!
 in=mation provid$ to ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior pursuant to subsection 7a77#c7 
%all be treat$ by ! ,secret>y z         
propriet>y in=mation & protect$ aga9/   
disclosure4