,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aghb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bf1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,rigell 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4
 ,griffi? ( ,virg9ia1 & ,mr4 ,hurt7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior to conduct (f%ore oil & gas    
,lease ,sale #bbj z soon z practicable1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,virg9ia ,jobs &   
,en]gy ,act4  #b4 ,lease ,sale #bbj &   
o!r ,,ocs oil & gas lease sales (f%ore  
,virg9ia  7a7 ,conduct ( lease sale     
,not)/&+ inclusion 9 ! curr5t #e-ye> oil
 & gas leas+ program "u section #ah ( ! 
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc   
,u4,s4,c4 #acdd71 ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior %all conduct lease sale #bbj 7z
 def9$ 9 ! ,draft ,propos$ ,out]        
,cont95tal ,%elf 7,,ocs7 ,oil & ,gas    
,leas+ ,program = #bjaj-bjae z publi%$ 9
 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on ,janu>y #ba1 #bjji 
7#gd ,f$4 ,reg4 #cfca77 "u section #h ( 

su* ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #accg7 z soon z 
practicable1 b n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7        
,inclusion 9 future leas+ programs ,!   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all include at  
lea/ "o lease sale 9 ! ,virg9ia lease   
sale plann+ area 9 ea* #e-ye> oil & gas 
leas+ program t applies aft] ! curr5t   
leas+ program4  #c4 ,protection (       
milit>y op]ations  7a7 ,prohibition ,no 
p]son may engage 9 any exploration1     
developm5t1 or production ( oil or      
natural gas (f ! coa/ ( ,virg9ia t w\ld 
conflict ) any milit>y op]ation1 z      
det]m9$ 9 accordance ) ! ,memor&um (    
,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se &
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior on ,mutual    
,conc]ns on ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf    
sign$ ,july #bj1 #aihc1 & any revision  
or replacem5t = t agreem5t t is agre$ to
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior aft] t date b be=e ! date (
 issuance ( ! lease "u :i* su*          
exploration1 developm5t1 or production  
is conduct$4  7b7 ,review & updat+ (    

,,moa ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all p]iodically    
review & revise su* memor&um ( agreem5t 
to acc\nt = new (f%ore en]gy production 
te*nologies1 includ+ ^? t use w9d en]gy4
  #d4 ,disposition ( rev5ue  7a7 ,paym5t
 ( new leas+ rev5ues to ,mid-,atlantic  
,/ates ,not)/&+ section #i ( ! ,out]    
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #acch71 ( ! am\nt ( new leas+ 
rev5ues receiv$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ea*  
fiscal ye> "u any lease issu$ "u ?is    
,act1 #cg4e p]c5t %all be allocat$ &    
paid 9 accordance ) subsection 7b7 to   
,mid-,atlantic ,/ates t are affect$     
,/ates ) respect to ! leases "u :i* ^?  
rev5ues are receiv$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7b7 ,allocation ( paym5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! am\nt ( new leas+ rev5ues receiv$ by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to a leas$   
tract t are requir$ to be paid to       
,mid-,atlantic ,/ates 9 accordance ) ?is
 subsection ea* fiscal ye> %all be      
allocat$ among & paid to ,mid-,atlantic 
,/ates t are )9 #bjj miles ( ! leas$    

tract1 9 am\nts t are inv]sely          
proportional to ! respective di/ances   
betwe5 ! po9t on ! coa/l9e ( ea* su*    
,/ate t is close/ to ! geographic c5t] (
 ! lease tract1 z det]m9$ by !          
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,m9imum & maximum      
allocation ,! am\nt allocat$ to a       
,mid-,atlantic ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a7   
ea* fiscal ye> ) respect to a leas$     
tract %all be--  7,a7 9 ! case ( a      
,mid-,atlantic ,/ate t is ! ne>e/       
,mid-,atlantic ,/ate to ! geographic    
c5t] ( ! leas$ tract1 n less ?an #be    
p]c5t ( ! total am\nts allocat$ )       
respect to ! leas$ tract2 &  7,b7 9 !   
case ( any o!r ,mid-,atlantic ,/ate1 n  
less ?an #aj p]c5t1 & n m ?an #ae p]c5t1
 ( ! total am\nts allocat$ ) respect to 
! leas$ tract4  7#c7 ,adm9i/ration      
,am\nts allocat$ to a ,mid-,atlantic    
,/ate "u ?is subsection--  7,a7 %all be 
available to ! ,/ate )\t fur!r          
appropriation2  7,b7 %all rema9         
available until exp5d$2 &  7,c7 %all be 
9 addition to any o!r am\nts available  

to ! ,/ate "u ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf  
,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq474
  7#d7 ,use ( funds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a 
,mid-,atlantic ,/ate may use funds      
allocat$ & paid to x "u ?is subsection =
 any purpose z det]m9$ by ! laws ( t    
,/ate4  7,b7 ,re/riction on use = mat*+ 
,funds allocat$ & paid to a             
,mid-,atlantic ,/ate "u ?is subsection  
may n be us$ z mat*+ funds = any o!r    
,f$]al program4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3  7#a7 ,affect$ ,/ate ,! t]m    
affect$ ,/ate has ! mean+ t t]m has "u  
section #b ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf   
,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca74  7#b7  
,mid-,atlantic ,/ate ,! t]m             
,mid-,atlantic ,/ate means ea* ( !      
,/ates ( ,delaw>e1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1       
,m>yl&1 & ,virg9ia4  7#c7 ,new leas+    
rev5ues ,! t]m new leas+ rev5ues means  
am\nts receiv$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates z     
bonuses1 r5ts1 & royalties "u leases =  
oil & gas1 w9d1 tidal1 or o!r en]gy     
exploration1 developm5t1 & production on

 areas ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf t are 
au?oriz$ to be made available = leas+ z 
a result ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#d7   
,virg9ia lease sale plann+ area ,! t]m  
,virg9ia lease sale plann+ area means ! 
area ( ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf 7z t t]m 
is def9$ 9 ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s
 ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq477 t  
has--  7,a7 a b\nd>y consi/+ ( a /raight
 l9e ext5d+ f ! nor!rnmo/ po9t (        
,virg9ia's seaw>d b\nd>y to ! po9t on ! 
seaw>d b\nd>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
exclusive economic zone locat$ at #cg   
degrees #ag m9utes #a second ,nor?      
latitude1 #ga degrees #e m9utes #af     
seconds ,we/ longitude2 &  7,b7 a s\!rn 
b\nd>y consi/+ ( a /raight l9e ext5d+ f 
! s\!rnmo/ po9t ( ,virg9ia's seaw>d     
b\nd>y to ! po9t on ! seaw>d b\nd>y ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates exclusive economic zone   
locat$ at #cf degrees #ca m9utes #eh    
seconds ,nor? latitude1 #ga degrees #cj 
m9utes #a second ,we/ longitude4  #e4   
,(f%ore meteorological site te/+ &      
monitor+ projects  7a7 ,(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$y su* defici5cies4  7b7 ,,nepa      
exclusion ,section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( !     
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c77 %all
 n apply ) respect to an (f%ore         
meteorological site te/+ & monitor+     
project4  7c7 ,protection ( ,in=mation  
,! in=mation provid$ to ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior pursuant to subsection 7d77#c7 
%all be treat$ by ! ,secret>y z         
propriet>y in=mation & protect$ aga9/   
disclosure4  7d7 ,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