,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ahh #aac?     
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #aife 
,report ,no4 #aac-bfb1 ,"p ,i ,,9 ,,!   
,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #ad1  
#bjac,mr4 ,lamborn introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to !   
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to 
be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9  
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,novemb] #ab1 #bjac;,additional
 sponsors3 ,mr4 ,cram] & ,mr4 ,duncan ( 
,s\? ,c>ol9a  ,novemb] #ab1             
#bjac,report$ f ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces ) an amendment,strike out all
 aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$
 9 italic  ,novemb] #ab1 #bjac,!        
,committee on ! ,judici>y dis*>g$2      
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be    
printed,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see  
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,may #ad1    
#bjac  ,a ,,bill  ,to /reaml9e & ensure 
on%ore en]gy p]mitt+1 provide = on%ore  

leas+ c]ta9ty1 & give c]ta9ty to oil    
%ale developm5t = ,am]ican en]gy        
security1 economic developm5t1 & job    
creation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al  
,l&s ,jobs & ,en]gy ,security ,act4  #b4
 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =  
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title4,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4,sec4  
#c4 ,policies reg>d+ buy+1 build+1 &    
work+ = ,am]ica4,title ,i--,on%ore oil &
 gas p]mit streamlining,sec4 #aja4 ,%ort
 title4,subtitle ,a--,application =     
,p]mits to ,drill ,process ,reform,sec4 
#aaa4 ,p]mit to drill application       
timel9e4,sec4 #aab4 ,sol> & w9d "r-(-way
 r5tal re=m4,subtitle ,b--,adm9i/rative 
,prote/ ,docum5tation ,reform,sec4 #aba4
 ,adm9i/rative prote/ docum5tation      
re=m4,subtitle ,c--,p]mit               
,streamlining,sec4 #aca4 ,improve ,f$]al
 en]gy p]mit coord9ation4,sec4 #acb4    
,adm9i/ration ( curr5t law4,subtitle    
,d--,judicial ,review,sec4 #ada4        
,def9itions4,sec4 #adb4 ,exclusive v5ue 

= c]ta9 civil actions relat+ to cov]$   
en]gy projects4,sec4 #adc4 ,timely      
fil+4,sec4 #add4 ,exp$ition 9 he>+ &    
det]m9+ ! action4,sec4 #ade4 ,/&>d (    
review4,sec4 #adf4 ,limitation on       
injunction & prospective relief4,sec4   
#adg4 ,limitation on attorneys'         
fees4,sec4 #adh4 ,legal /&+4,subtitle   
,e--,kn[+ ,am]ica's ,oil & ,gas         
,resources,sec4 #aea4 ,fund+ oil & gas  
res\rce assessm5ts4,title ,,ii--,oil &  
gas leas+ certainty,sec4 #bja4 ,%ort    
title4,sec4 #bjb4 ,m9imum acreage       
requirem5t = on%ore lease sales4,sec4   
#bjc4 ,leas+ c]ta9ty4,sec4 #bjd4 ,leas+ 
consi/5cy4,sec4 #bje4 ,r$uce r$undant   
policies4,sec4 #bjf4 ,/reaml9$          
congressional notification4,title       
,,iii--,oil shale,sec4 #cja4 ,%ort      
title4,sec4 #cjb4 ,effectiv5ess ( oil   
%ale regulations1 am5dm5ts to res\rce   
managem5t plans1 & record (             
decision4,sec4 #cjc4 ,oil %ale          
leas+4,title ,,iv--,miscellane\is       
provisions,sec4 #dja4 ,rule (           

con/ruction4  #c4 ,policies reg>d+ buy+1
 build+1 & work+ = ,am]ica  7a7         
,congressional int5t ,x is ! int5t ( !  
,congress t-- 7#a7 ?is ,act w support a 
heal?y & gr[+ ,unit$ ,/ates dome/ic     
en]gy sector t1 9 turn1 helps to        
re9vigorate ,am]ican manufactur+1       
transportation1 & s]vice sectors by     
employ+ ! va/ tal5ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
work]s to assi/ 9 ! developm5t ( en]gy f
 dome/ic s\rces2  7#b7 to ensure a robu/
 on%ore en]gy production indu/ry &      
ensure t ! b5efits ( developm5t support 
local communities1 "u ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y %all make e ef=t to promote ! 
developm5t ( on%ore ,am]ican en]gy1 &   
%all take into consid]ation !           
socioeconomic impacts1 infra/ructure    
requirem5ts1 & fiscal /ability = local  
communities locat$ )9 areas conta9+     
on%ore en]gy res\rces2 &  7#c7 !        
,congress w monitor ! deploym5t (       
p]sonnel & mat]ial on%ore to enc\rage ! 
developm5t ( ,am]ican manufactur+ to    
enable ,unit$ ,/ates work]s to b5efit f 

?is ,act ?r\gh good jobs & c>e]s1 z well
 z ! e/abli%m5t ( important indu/rial   
facilities to support exp&$ access to   
,am]ican res\rces4  7b7 ,requirem5t ,!  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all :5 possible1
 & practicable1 enc\rage ! use ( ,unit$ 
,/ates work]s & equipm5t manufactur$ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 9 all con/ruction relat$ 
to m9]al res\rce developm5t "u ?is ,act4
  ,i ,on%ore oil & gas p]mit /reaml9+   
#aja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$
 z ! ,/reaml9+ ,p]mitt+ ( ,am]ican      
,en]gy ,act ( #bjac4  ,a ,application = 
,p]mits to ,drill ,process ,re=m  #aaa4 
,p]mit to drill application timel9e     
,section #ag7p77#b7 ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+   
,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7p77#b77 is     
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#b7           
,applications = p]mits to drill re=m &  
process  7,a7 ,timel9e ,! ,secret>y %all
 decide :e!r to issue a p]mit to drill  
)9 #cj days aft] receiv+ an application 
= ! p]mit4 ,! ,secret>y may ext5d su*   
p]iod = up to #b p]iods ( #ae days ea*1 
if ! ,secret>y has giv5 writt5 notice ( 

! delay to ! applicant4 ,! notice %all  
be 9 ! =m ( a lett] f ! ,secret>y or a  
designee ( ! ,secret>y1 & %all include !
 names & titles ( ! p]sons process+ !   
application1 ! specific reasons = !     
delay1 & a specific date a f9al decision
 on ! application is expect$4  7,b7     
,notice ( reasons = d5ial ,if !         
application is d5i$1 ! ,secret>y %all   
provide ! applicant-- 7i7 9 writ+1 cle> 
& compreh5sive reasons :y ! application 
0 n accept$ & detail$ in=mation conc]n+ 
any defici5cies2 &  7ii7 an opportunity 
to rem$y any defici5cies4  7,c7         
,application deem$ approv$ ,if !        
,secret>y has n made a decision on !    
application by ! end ( ! #fj-;day p]iod 
beg9n+ on ! date ! application is       
receiv$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! application is
 deem$ approv$1 except 9 cases 9 :i*    
exi/+ reviews "u ! ,national            
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 or ,endang]$   
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq47 are incomplete4  7,d7    

,d5ial ( p]mit ,if ! ,secret>y decides n
 to issue a p]mit to drill 9 accordance 
) subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all--  
7i7 provide to ! applicant a description
 ( ! reasons = ! d5ial ( ! p]mit2  7ii7 
all[ ! applicant to resubmit an         
application = a p]mit to drill dur+ !   
#aj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date !       
applicant receives ! description ( !    
d5ial f ! ,secret>y2 &  7iii7 issue or  
d5y any resubmitt$ application n lat]   
?an #aj days aft] ! date ! application  
is submitt$ to ! ,secret>y4  7,e7 ,fee  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r law1 !    
,secret>y %all collect a s+le #f1ejj    
p]mit process+ fee p] application f ea* 
applicant at ! "t ! f9al decision is    
made :e!r to issue a p]mit "u           
subp>agraph 7,a74 ,?is fee %all n apply 
to any resubmitt$ application4  7ii7    
,treatm5t ( p]mit process+ fee ,( all   
fees collect$ "u ?is p>agraph1 #ej p]c5t
 %all be transf]r$ to ! field (fice :]e 
!y are collect$ & us$ to process        
prote/s1 leases1 & p]mits "u ?is ,act   

subject to appropriation4  4  #aab4     
,sol> & w9d "r-(-way r5tal re=m  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,subject to subsection 7b71 &     
not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ( fees 
collect$ ea* fiscal ye> z annual w9d    
en]gy & sol> en]gy "r-(-way au?orization
 fees requir$ "u section #ejd7;g7 ( !   
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agfd7;g77-- 7#a7  
no less ?an #be p]c5t %all be available1
 subject to appropriation1 = use = sol> 
& w9d p]mitt+ & managem5t activities by 
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior field (fices     
responsible = ! l& :]e ! fees 7         
collect$2  7#b7 no less ?an #be p]c5t   
%all be available1 subject to           
appropriation1 = ,bureau ( ,l&          
,managem5t sol> & w9d p]mit approval    
activities2 &  7#c7 no less ?an #be     
p]c5t %all be available1 subject to     
appropriation1 to ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior = dep>tm5t-wide sol> & w9d     
p]mitt+ activities4  7b7 ,limitation ,! 
am\nt us$ "u subsection 7a7 ea* fiscal  
ye> %all n exce$ #aj1jjj1jjj4  ,b       

,adm9i/rative ,prote/ ,docum5tation     
,re=m  #aba4 ,adm9i/rative prote/       
docum5tation re=m ,section #ag7p7 ( !   
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4       
#bbf7p77 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,prote/ fee  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all collect a #e1jjj
 docum5tation fee to accompany ea*      
prote/ = a lease1 "r ( way1 or          
application = p]mit to drill4  7,b7     
,treatm5t ( fees ,( all fees collect$ "u
 ?is p>agraph1 #ej p]c5t %all rema9 9 ! 
field (fice :]e !y are collect$ & us$ to
 process prote/s subject to             
appropriation4  4  ,c ,p]mit ,/reaml9+  
#aca4 ,improve ,f$]al en]gy p]mit       
coord9ation  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
section z ! ,secret>y7 %all e/abli% a   
,f$]al ,p]mit ,/reaml9+ ,project 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z ! ,project7 9 e     
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t field (fice )  
responsibility = p]mitt+ en]gy projects 
on ,f$]al l&4  7b7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 

! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all ent] into a memor&um (   
und]/&+ = purposes ( ?is section )--    
7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2  7,b7 !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy2 &  7,c7 ! ,*ief ( ! 
,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s4  7#b7 ,/ate    
p>ticipation ,! ,secret>y may reque/ t !
 ,gov]nor ( any ,/ate ) en]gy projects  
on ,f$]al l&s to be a signatory to !    
memor&um ( und]/&+4  7c7 ,designation ( 
qualifi$ /aff  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] ! date ( ! sign+ ( !     
memor&um ( und]/&+ "u subsection 7b71   
all ,f$]al signatory p>ties %all1 if    
appropriate1 assign to ea* ( ! ,bureau (
 ,l& ,managem5t field (fices an employee
 :o has exp]tise 9 ! regulatory issues  
relat+ to ! (fice 9 :i* ! employee is   
employ$1 includ+1 z applicable1 p>ticul>
 exp]tise 9-- 7,a7 ! consultations & !  
prep>ation ( biological op9ions "u      
section #g ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (
 #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf72  7,b7     
p]mits "u section #djd ( ,f$]al ,wat]   

,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acdd72  7,c7 regulatory matt]s "u !    
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et
 seq472  7,d7 plann+ "u ! ,national ,=e/
 ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#dgb;a et seq472 &  7,e7 ! prep>ation ( 
analyses "u ! ,national ,environm5tal   
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq474  7#b7 ,duties ,ea*      
employee assign$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--
 7,a7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( 
assignm5t1 report to ! ,bureau ( ,l&    
,managem5t ,field ,manag]s 9 ! (fice to 
:i* ! employee is assign$2  7,b7 be     
responsible = all issues relat+ to !    
en]gy projects t arise "u ! au?orities (
 ! employee's home ag5cy2 &  7,c7       
p>ticipate z "p ( ! team ( p]sonnel     
work+ on propos$ en]gy projects1 plann+1
 & environm5tal analyses on ,f$]al l&s4 
7d7 ,additional p]sonnel ,! ,secret>y   
%all assign to ea* ,bureau ( ,l&        
,managem5t field (fice id5tifi$ 9       
subsection 7a7 any additional p]sonnel t
 are necess>y to ensure ! effective     

approval & implem5tation ( en]gy        
projects adm9i/]$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l&    
,managem5t field (fices1 includ+        
inspection & en=cem5t relat+ to en]gy   
developm5t on ,f$]al l&1 9 accordance ) 
! multiple use m&ate ( ! ,f$]al ,l&     
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474  7e7 ,fund+   
,fund+ = ! additional p]sonnel %all come
 f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior re=ms       
id5tifi$ 9 sections #aja1 #ajb1 & #bja4 
7f7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 affects-- 7#a7 ! op]ation ( any ,f$]al 
or ,/ate law2 or  7#b7 any delegation ( 
au?ority made by ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy
 ^: employees are p>ticipat+ 9 !        
,project4  7g7 ,def9ition ,= purposes ( 
?is section ! t]m en]gy projects        
includes oil1 natural gas1 coal1 & o!r  
en]gy projects z def9$ by ! ,secret>y4  
#acb4 ,adm9i/ration ( curr5t law        
,not)/&+ any o!r law1 ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior %all n require a f9d+ (        
extraord9>y circum/ances 9 adm9i/]+     
section #cij ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (  

#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aeidb74  ,d       
,judicial ,review  #ada4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is subtitle-- 7#a7 ! t]m cov]$ civil   
action means a civil action conta9+ a   
claim "u section #gjb ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 reg>d+ ag5cy action 7z   
def9$ = ! purposes ( t section7 affect+ 
a cov]$ en]gy project on ,f$]al l&s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ en]gy
 project means ! leas+ ( ,f$]al l&s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates = ! exploration1          
developm5t1 production1 process+1 or    
transmission ( oil1 natural gas1 w9d1 or
 any o!r s\rce ( en]gy1 & any action "u 
su* a lease1 except t ! t]m does n      
include any disputes betwe5 ! p>ties to 
a lease reg>d+ ! obligations "u su*     
lease1 includ+ reg>d+ any alleg$ brea* (
 ! lease4  #adb4 ,exclusive v5ue = c]ta9
 civil actions relat+ to cov]$ en]gy    
projects ,v5ue = any cov]$ civil action 
%all lie 9 ! di/rict c\rt :]e ! project 
or leases exi/ or are propos$4  #adc4   
,timely fil+ ,to ensure timely r$ress by
 ! c\rts1 a cov]$ civil action mu/ be   

fil$ no lat] ?an ! end ( ! #ij-;day     
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! f9al ,f$]al  
ag5cy action to :i* x relates4  #add4   
,exp$ition 9 he>+ & det]m9+ ! action ,! 
c\rt %all endeavor to he> & det]m9e any 
cov]$ civil action z exp$iti\sly z      
possible4  #ade4 ,/&>d ( review ,9 any  
judicial review ( a cov]$ civil action1 
adm9i/rative f9d+s & conclusions relat+ 
to ! *all5g$ ,f$]al action or decision  
%all be presum$ to be correct1 & !      
presumption may be rebutt$ only by !    
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce conta9$ 9 !    
adm9i/rative record4  #adf4 ,limitation 
on injunction & prospective relief ,9 a 
cov]$ civil action1 ! c\rt %all n grant 
or approve any prospective relief unless
 ! c\rt f9ds t su* relief is n>r[ly     
drawn1 ext5ds no fur!r ?an necess>y to  
correct ! violation ( a legal           
requirem5t1 & is ! lea/ intrusive means 
necess>y to correct t violation4 ,9     
addition1 c\rts %all limit ! duration ( 
prelim9>y injunctions to halt cov]$     
en]gy projects to no m ?an #fj days1    

unless ! c\rt f9ds cle> reasons to ext5d
 ! injunction4 ,9 su* cases ( ext5sions1
 su* ext5sions %all only be 9 #cj-;day  
increm5ts & %all require action by !    
c\rt to r5ew ! injunction4  #adg4       
,limitation on attorneys' fees ,sections
 #ejd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &
 #bdab ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 7toge!r commonly call$ ! ,equal ,access
 to ,ju/ice ,act7 d n apply to a cov]$  
civil action1 nor %all any p>ty 9 su* a 
cov]$ civil action receive paym5t f !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = _! attorneys' fees1  
exp5ses1 & o!r c\rt co/s4  #adh4 ,legal 
/&+ ,*all5g]s fil+ appeals ) ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,int]ior ,bo>d ( ,l& ,appeals %all 
meet ! same /&+ requirem5ts z *all5g]s  
be=e a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt4  ,e  
,kn[+ ,am]ica's ,oil & ,gas ,res\rces   
#aea4 ,fund+ oil & gas res\rce          
assessm5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior %all provide mat*+ fund+ =   
jo9t projects ) ,/ates to conduct oil & 
gas res\rce assessm5ts on ,f$]al l&s )  
significant oil & gas pot5tial4  7b7    

,co/ %>+ ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ (        
activities "u ?is section %all n exce$  
#ej p]c5t4  7c7 ,res\rce assessm5t ,any 
res\rce assessm5t "u ?is section %all be
 conduct$ by a ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4  7d7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section a     
total ( #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s #bjad 
?r\gh #bjag4  ,,ii ,oil & gas leas+     
c]ta9ty  #bja4 ,%ort title ,?is title   
may be cit$ z ! ,provid+ ,leas+ ,c]ta9ty
 = ,am]ican ,en]gy ,act ( #bjac4  #bjb4 
,m9imum acreage requirem5t = on%ore     
lease sales ,9 conduct+ lease sales z   
requir$ by section #ag7;a7 ( ! ,m9]al   
,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7;a771   
ea* ye> ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all   
p]=m ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all   
(f] = sale no less ?an #be p]c5t ( !    
annual nom9at$ acreage n previ\sly made 
available = lease4 ,acreage (f]$ = lease
 pursuant to ?is p>agraph %all n be     
subject to prote/ & %all be eligible =  

categorical exclusions "u section #cij (
 ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #aeidb71 except t x %all n be 
subject to ! te/ ( extraord9>y          
circum/ances4  7#b7 ,9 adm9i/]+ ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y %all only consid]  
leas+ ( ,f$]al l&s t are available =    
leas+ at ! "t ! lease sale occurs4      
#bjc4 ,leas+ c]ta9ty ,section #ag7;a7 ( 
! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4     
#bbf7;a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e  
,all l&s1 & by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7#b7 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y %all n )draw any 
cov]$ en]gy project issu$ "u ?is ,act   
)\t f9d+ a violation ( ! t]ms ( ! lease 
by ! lessee4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y %all n  
infr+e ^u lease rights "u leases issu$  
"u ?is ,act by indef9itely delay+       
issuance ( project approvals1 drill+ &  
seismic p]mits1 & rights ( way =        
activities "u su* a lease4  7,c7 ,no    
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] an area is      
designat$ z op5 "u ! curr5t l& use plan 
! ,secret>y %all make available nom9at$ 
areas = lease "u ! crit]ia 9 section #b4

  7,d7 ,not)/&+ any o!r law1 ! ,secret>y
 %all issue all leases sold no lat] ?an 
#fj days aft] ! la/ paym5t is made4     
7,e7 ,! ,secret>y %all n cancel or )draw
 any lease p>cel aft] a competitive     
lease sale has occurr$ & a w9n+ bidd]   
has submitt$ ! la/ paym5t = ! p>cel4    
7,f7 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] a lease  
sale held "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all 
adjudicate any lease prote/s fil$ foll[+
 a lease sale4 ,if aft] #fj days any    
prote/ is left unsettl$1 said prote/ is 
automatically d5i$ & appeal rights ( !  
prote/or beg94  7,g7 ,no additional     
lease /ipulations may be add$ aft] !    
p>cel is sold )\t consultation &        
agreem5t ( ! lessee1 unless ! ,secret>y 
deems su* /ipulations z em]g5cy actions 
to cons]ve ! res\rces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  4  #bjd4 ,leas+ consi/5cy ,f$]al l&   
manag]s mu/ foll[ exi/+ res\rce         
managem5t plans & cont9ue to actively   
lease 9 areas designat$ z op5 :5 res\rce
 managem5t plans are be+ am5d$ or       
revis$1 until su* "t z a new record (   

decision is sign$4  #bje4 ,r$uce        
r$undant policies ,bureau ( ,l&         
,managem5t ,in/ruction ,memor&um        
#bjaj-aag %all h no =ce or effect4      
#bjf4 ,/reaml9$ congressional           
notification ,section #ca7;e7 ( ! ,m9]al
 ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ahh7;e77 is
 am5d$ 9 ! matt] foll[+ p>agraph 7#d7 by
 /rik+ at lea/ ?irty days 9 advance ( ! 
re9/atem5t & ins]t+ 9 an annual report4 
,,iii ,oil %ale  #cja4 ,%ort title ,?is 
title may be cit$ z ! ,protect+         
,inve/m5t 9 ,oil ,%ale ! ,next ,g5]ation
 ( ,environm5tal1 ,en]gy1 & ,res\rce    
,security ,act or ! ,,pione]s ,act4     
#cjb4 ,effectiv5ess ( oil %ale          
regulations1 am5dm5ts to res\rce        
managem5t plans1 & record ( decision    
7a7 ,regulations ,not)/&+ any o!r law or
 regulation to ! contr>y1 ! f9al        
regulations reg>d+ oil %ale managem5t   
publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t on
 ,novemb] #ah1 #bjjh 7#gc ,f$4 ,reg4    
#fi1dad7 are deem$ to satisfy all legal 
& proc$ural requirem5ts "u any law1     

includ+ ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &          
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja et seq471 ! ,endang]$ ,species    
,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et    
seq471 & ! ,national ,environm5tal      
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq471 & ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior %all implem5t ^? regulations1  
includ+ ! oil %ale leas+ program        
au?oriz$ by ! regulations1 )\t any o!r  
adm9i/rative action necess>y4  7b7      
,am5dm5ts to res\rce managem5t plans &  
record ( decision ,not)/&+ any o!r law  
or regulation to ! contr>y1 ! ,novemb]  
#ag1 #bjjh ,u4,s4 ,bureau ( ,l&         
,managem5t ,approv$ ,res\rce ,managem5t 
,plan ,am5dm5ts_/,record ( ,decision =  
,oil ,%ale & ,t> ,s&s ,res\rces to      
,address ,l& ,use ,allocations 9        
,colorado1 ,utah1 & ,wyom+ & ,f9al      
,programmatic ,environm5tal ,impact     
,/atem5t are deem$ to satisfy all legal 
& proc$ural requirem5ts "u any law1     
includ+ ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &          
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  

#agja et seq471 ! ,endang]$ ,species    
,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et    
seq471 & ! ,national ,environm5tal      
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq471 & ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior %all implem5t ! oil %ale leas+ 
program au?oriz$ by ! regulations ref]r$
 to 9 subsection 7a7 9 ^? areas cov]$ by
 ! res\rce managem5t plans am5d$ by su* 
am5dm5ts1 & cov]$ by su* record (       
decision1 )\t any o!r adm9i/rative      
action necess>y4  #cjc4 ,oil %ale leas+ 
7a7 ,additional rese>* & developm5t     
lease sales ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior   
%all hold a lease sale )9 #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act (f]+ an   
additional #aj p>cels = lease = rese>*1 
developm5t1 & demon/ration ( oil %ale   
res\rces1 "u ! t]ms (f]$ 9 !            
solicitation ( bids = su* leases publi%$
 on ,janu>y #ae1 #bjji 7#gd ,f$4 ,reg4  
#aj74  7b7 ,comm]cial lease sales ,no   
lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjaf1 ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior %all hold no less ?an #e   
sep>ate comm]cial lease sales 9 areas   

consid]$ to h ! mo/ pot5tial = oil %ale 
developm5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 
areas nom9at$ ?r\gh public comm5t4 ,ea* 
lease sale %all be = an area ( n less   
?an #be1jjj acres1 & 9 multiple lease   
blocs4  ,,iv ,miscellane\is provisions  
#dja4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is   
,act %all be con/ru$ to au?orize !      
issuance ( a lease "u ! ,m9]al ,leas+   
,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47 to any
 p]son designat$ = ! imposition (       
sanctions pursuant to-- 7#a7 ! ,iran    
,sanctions ,act ( #aiif 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja note71 ! ,compreh5sive ,iran      
,sanctions1 ,acc\ntability & ,dive/iture
 ,act ( #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heja et   
seq471 ! ,iran ,?reat ,r$uction & ,syria
 ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjab 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #hgja et seq471 section #abde 
( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act
 = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#heac;a71 or ! ,iran ,fre$om &          
,c\nt]-,prolif]ation ,act ( #bjab 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #hhja et seq472  7#b7         
,executive ,ord] #acfbb 7,july #cj1     

#bjab71 ,executive ,ord] #acfbh 7,octob]
 #i1 #bjab71 or ,executive ,ord] #acfde 
7,june #c1 #bjac72  7#c7 ,executive     
,ord] #acbbd 7,septemb] #bc1 #bjja7 or  
,executive ,ord] #accch 7,may #aa1      
#bjjd72 or  7#d7 ! ,syria ,acc\ntability
 & ,lebanese ,sov]eignty ,re/oration    
,act ( #bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea note74
  ,novemb] #ab1 #bjac,report$ f !       
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ) an   
amendment,november #ab1 #bjac,!         
,committee on ! ,judici>y dis*>g$2      
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be    
pr9t$