,,iib  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,h4 ,r4 #afac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #h1 #bjac        
,receiv$2 read twice & ref]r$ to !      
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,out] 
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act to provide = 
! prop] ,f$]al managem5t & ov]sight (   
transb\nd>y hydroc>bon res]voirs1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf 
,transb\nd>y ,hydroc>bon ,agreem5ts     
,au?orization ,act4  ,i ,am5dm5t to !   
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act  #aja4 
,am5dm5t to ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf    
,l&s ,act ,! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s
 ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq47 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cb4  
,transb\nd>y hydroc>bon agreem5ts  7a7  
,au?orization ,aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,transb\nd>y   
,hydroc>bon ,agreem5ts ,au?orization    
,act1 ! ,secret>y may implem5t ! t]ms ( 
any transb\nd>y hydroc>bon agreem5t = ! 
managem5t ( transb\nd>y hydroc>bon      

res]voirs ent]$ into by ! ,presid5t &   
approv$ by ,congress4 ,9 implem5t+ su*  
an agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y %all protect ! 
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote    
dome/ic job creation & ensure !         
exp$iti\s & ord]ly developm5t &         
cons]vation ( dome/ic m9]al res\rces 9  
accordance ) all applicable ,unit$      
,/ates laws gov]n+ ! exploration1       
developm5t1 & production ( hydroc>bon   
res\rces on ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf4    
7b7 ,submission to congress  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,no lat] ?an #ahj days aft] all   
p>ties to a transb\nd>y hydroc>bon      
agreem5t h agre$ to its t]ms1 a         
transb\nd>y hydroc>bon agreem5t t does n
 con/itute a treaty 9 ! judgm5t ( !     
,presid5t %all be submitt$ by !         
,secret>y to--  7,a7 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives2  7,b7 ! ,majority   
,lead] ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,*air ( !    
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,*air
 ( ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,cont5ts (  

submission ,! submission %all include-- 
7,a7 any am5dm5ts to ?is ,act or o!r    
,f$]al law necess>y to implem5t !       
agreem5t2  7,b7 an analysis ( ! economic
 impacts su* an agreem5t & any am5dm5ts 
necessitat$ by ! agreem5t w h on dome/ic
 exploration1 developm5t1 & production (
 hydroc>bon res\rces on ! out]          
,cont95tal ,%elf2 &  7,c7 a detail$     
description ( any regulations expect$ to
 be issu$ by ! ,secret>y to implem5t !  
agreem5t4  7c7 ,implem5tation ( specific
 transb\nd>y agreem5t ) ,mexico ,!      
,secret>y may take actions z necess>y to
 implem5t ! t]ms ( ! ,agreem5t betwe5 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,unit$      
,mexican ,/ates ,conc]n+ ,transb\nd>y   
,hydroc>bon ,res]voirs 9 ! ,gulf (      
,mexico1 sign$ at ,los ,cabos1 ,febru>y 
#bj1 #bjab1 includ+--  7#a7 approv+     
unitization agreem5ts & relat$          
arrangem5ts = ! exploration1 developm5t1
 or production ( oil & natural gas f    
transb\nd>y res]voirs or geological     
/ructures2  7#b7 mak+ available1 9 !    

limit$ mann] necess>y "u ! agreem5t &   
subject to ! protections (              
confid5tiality provid$ by ! agreem5t1   
in=mation relat+ to ! exploration1      
developm5t1 & production ( oil & natural
 gas f a transb\nd>y res]voir or        
geological /ructure t may be consid]$   
confid5tial1 privileg$1 or propriet>y   
in=mation "u law2  7#c7 tak+ actions    
consi/5t ) an exp]t det]m9ation "u !    
agreem5t2 &  7#d7 ensur+ only           
appropriate inspection /aff at ! ,bureau
 ( ,safety & ,environm5tal ,en=cem5t or 
o!r ,f$]al ag5cy p]sonnel designat$ by !
 ,bureau1 ! op]ator1 or ! lessee h      
au?ority to /op "w on any in/allation or
 o!r device or vessel p]man5tly or      
tempor>ily atta*$ to ! seab$ ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 :i* may be erect$ !reon = !     
purpose ( res\rce exploration1          
developm5t or production activities z   
approv$ by ! ,secret>y4  7d7 ,exemption 
f res\rces extraction report+ requirem5t
 ,actions tak5 by a public company 9    
accordance ) any transb\nd>y hydroc>bon 

agreem5t %all n con/itute ! comm]cial   
developm5t ( oil1 natural gas1 or m9]als
 = purposes ( section #ac7q7 ( !        
,securities ,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd 7#aeg 
,u4,s4,c4 #ghm7q774  7e7 ,sav+s         
provisions ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be  
con/ru$--  7#a7 to au?orize ! ,secret>y 
to p>ticipate 9 any negotiations1       
conf]5ces1 or consultations ) ,cuba     
reg>d+ exploration1 developm5t1 or      
production ( hydroc>bon res\rces 9 !    
,gulf ( ,mexico along ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
m>itime bord] ) ,cuba or ! area kn[n by 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior z ! ,ea/]n     
,gap2 or  7#b7 z affect+ ! sov]eign     
rights & ! jurisdiction t ! ,unit$      
,/ates has "u int]national law ov] !    
out] ,cont95tal ,%elf :i* app]ta9s to x4
  4  ,,ii ,approval ( ,transb\nd>y      
,hydroc>bon ,agreem5t  #bja4 ,approval (
 agreem5t ) ,mexico ,! ,agreem5t betwe5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,unit$    
,mexican ,/ates ,conc]n+ ,transb\nd>y   
,hydroc>bon ,res]voirs 9 ! ,gulf (      
,mexico1 sign$ at ,los ,cabos1 ,febru>y 

#bj1 #bjab1 is h]eby approv$4  ,pass$ ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,june #bg1      
#bjac4 ,k>5 ,l4 ,haas1 ,cl]k4