,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cghj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #af1 #bjac,mr4 ,holt 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 & ,mr4 ,l[5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = 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$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to e/abli% an ,ocean ,en]gy ,safety ,in/itute1 to promote ! use ( be/ available & safe/ (f%ore drill+ te*nologies1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ocean ,en]gy ,safety & ,te*nology ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,priority 9 p]mitt+ = new safety-enhanc+ te*nologies 7a7 ,exploration plans & p]mits ,section #aa ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdj7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7g7 ,9 consid]+ exploration plans & applications = p]mits & o!r au?orizations requir$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may give priority to review+ & process+ plans & applications t use1 develop1 or demon/rate new safety-enhanc+ te*nologies4 4 7b7 ,developm5t & production plans & p]mits ,section #be ( su* ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acea7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7m7 ,9 consid]+ exploration plans & applications = p]mits & o!r au?orizations requir$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may give priority to review+ & process+ plans & applications t use1 develop1 or demon/rate new safety-enhanc+ te*nologies4 4 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( a small bus9ess program ,! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ca4 ,e/abli%m5t ( small bus9ess program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a small bus9ess innovation rese>* program or small bus9ess te*nology transf] program1 or bo?1 9 accordance ) ?is section to broad5 p>ticipation by small] indu/ry p>ticipants 9 ! developm5t ( saf] te*nologies = (f%ore oil & gas exploration & developm5t4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section ea* ( ! t]ms small bus9ess innovation rese>* program & small bus9ess te*nology transf] program has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #i7;e7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;e771 z 9 effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,ocean ,en]gy ,safety & ,te*nology ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjac4 4 #d4 ,ocean ,en]gy ,safety ,in/itute 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq47 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cb4 ,ocean en]gy safety in/itute 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an indep5d5t ,ocean ,en]gy ,safety ,in/itute 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,in/itute7 to enhance safe & responsible op]ations across ! (f%ore oil & gas indu/ry4 7#b7 ,=m ,! ,secret>y may e/abli% ! ,in/itute z-- 7,a7 a f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t] ?r\gh an agreem5t 9 accordance ) ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation #ce4jag-a2 or 7,b7 a univ]sity-affiliat$ rese>* c5t] manag$ by an in/itution ( high] education4 7#c7 ,collaboration ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! ,in/itute is a collaborative initiative involv+ gov]nm5t1 academia1 & sci5tific exp]ts4 7b7 ,functions ,! ,in/itute %all-- 7#a7 develop a program ( rese>*1 te*nical assi/ance1 & education t s]ves z a c5t] ( exp]tise 9 oil & gas exploration1 developm5t1 & production te*nology2 7#b7 provide a =um = dialogue1 %>$ le>n+1 & coop]ative rese>* among academia1 gov]nm5t1 indu/ry1 & o!r nongov]nm5tal organizations1 9 (f%ore en]gy-relat$ te*nologies & activities t ensure safe & environm5tally responsible (f%ore oil & gas exploration1 developm5t1 & production op]ations2 7#c7 s]ve z a te*nical c5t] t captures & pres]ves k & exp]i5ce to improve su* op]ations2 7#d7 provide recomm5dations & te*nical assi/ance to ! ,secret>y relat$ to ! det]m9ation ( be/ available & safe/ te*nology & environm5tally s\nd (f%ore oil & gas developm5t practices2 7#e7 evaluate design1 te/ protocols1 & te/ results on behalf ( ! ,secret>y to c]tify new be/ available & safe/ te*nologies = su* op]ations t h heal?1 safety1 or environm5t ramifications2 7#f7 facilitate tra9+ ( ,f$]al work]s on id5tification & v]ification ( be/ available & safe/ te*nology1 & implem5tation ( op]ational improvem5ts1 9 ! areas ( (f%ore drill+ safety & environm5tal protection1 bl[\t conta9m5t1 & oil spill response2 7#g7 develop & ma9ta9 a dome/ic & int]national equipm5t failure report+ sy/em & database ( critical (f%ore oil & gas op]ations equipm5t failures relat$ to well control2 7#h7 provide recomm5dations & te*nical assi/ance relat$ to geological & geophysical sci5ces relevant to und]/&+ ! te*nical *all5ges ( (f%ore oil & gas op]ations2 & 7#i7 provide kn[l$geable indep5d5t assessm5ts conc]n+ te*nology maturity1 suitability1 & co/4 7c7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,fee ,! ,secret>y %all issue regulations to e/abli% an annual nonproduc+ lease fee ) respect to areas ( ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf t are subject to a lease "u ?is ,act = production ( oil or natural gas "u :i* production is n occurr+4 7#b7 ,application ,su* fee %all apply ) respect to l& t is subject to su* a lease t is 9 effect on ! date f9al regulations are promulgat$ "u ?is subsection or t is issu$ !reaft]4 7#c7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( ! fee %all be #a = ea* acre ( su* l& f :i* oil or natural gas is produc$ = less ?an #ij days 9 a cal5d> ye>4 7#d7 ,assessm5t & collection ,! ,secret>y %all assess & collect ! fee e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection4 7#e7 ,use ,am\nts receiv$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ! fee "u ?is subsection may be us$ by ! ,secret>y = op]ations ( ! ,in/itute4 7#f7 ,prev5t+ evasion ,! ,secret>y may include 9 ! regulations provisions to prev5t evasion ( ! fee4 7d7 ,report+ & meet+s ,! ,in/itute %all provide a report to ! ,secret>y on all ,in/itute activities on a qu>t]ly basis1 & conduct an 9-p]son meet+ ) ! ,secret>y or ! ,secret>y's designees at lea/ once ea* ye>4 4 7b7 ,deadl9e = fee regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all issue regulations e/abli%+ ! fee "u ! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 )9 #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4