,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dhii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ai1 #bjad ,mr4 
,ha/+s ( ,wa%+ton 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,tipton1  
,mr4 ,"y ( ,alaska1 ,mr4 ,johnson (     
,ohio1 ,mrs4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,flores1 ,mr4
 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4 ,duncan (  
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,utah1 &    
,mr4 ,cram]7 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$  ,a ,,bill  ,to l[] gasol9e     
prices = ! ,am]ican family by increas+  
dome/ic on%ore & (f%ore en]gy           
exploration & production1 to /reaml9e & 
improve on%ore & (f%ore en]gy p]mitt+ & 
adm9i/ration1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,l[]+ ,gasol9e ,prices to ,fuel an      
,am]ica ,t ,works ,act ( #bjad4  #b4    

,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4      
,title ,i--,(f%ore ,en]gy & ,jobs       
,subtitle ,a--,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf    
,leas+ ,program ,re=ms ,sec4 #ajaja4    
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf leas+ program    
re=ms4 ,sec4 #ajajb4 ,dome/ic oil &     
natural gas production goal4 ,sec4      
#ajajc4 ,developm5t & submittal ( new   
#e-ye> oil & gas leas+ program4 ,sec4   
#ajajd4 ,rule ( con/ruction4 ,subtitle  
,b--,direct+ ! ,presid5t ,to ,conduct   
,new ,,ocs ,sales ,sec4 #ajbja4         
,requirem5t to conduct propos$ oil & gas
 ,lease ,sale #bbj on ! ,out] ,cont95tal
 ,%elf (f%ore ,virg9ia4 ,sec4 #ajbjb4   
,s\? ,c>ol9a lease sale4 ,sec4 #ajbjc4  
,s\!rn ,cali=nia exi/+ infra/ructure    
lease sale4 ,sec4 #ajbjd4 ,environm5tal 
impact /atem5t requirem5t4 ,sec4 #ajbje4
 ,national def5se4 ,sec4 #ajbjf4 ,ea/]n 
,gulf ( ,mexico n includ$4 ,subtitle    
,c--,equitable ,%>+ ( ,out] ,cont95tal  
,%elf ,rev5ues ,sec4 #ajcja4            

,disposition ( ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf   
rev5ues to coa/al ,/ates4 ,subtitle     
,d--,reorganization ( ,m9]als ,managem5t
 ,ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior    
,sec4 #ajdja4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,"u         
,secret>y = ,en]gy1 ,l&s1 & ,m9]als &   
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,ocean ,en]gy &   
,safety4 ,sec4 #ajdjb4 ,bureau ( ,ocean 
,en]gy4 ,sec4 #ajdjc4 ,ocean ,en]gy     
,safety ,s]vice4 ,sec4 #ajdjd4 ,(fice ( 
,natural ,res\rces rev5ue4 ,sec4 #ajdje4
 ,e?ics & drug te/+4 ,sec4 #ajdjf4      
,aboli%m5t ( ,m9]als ,managem5t ,s]vice4
 ,sec4 #ajdjg4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts to      
,executive ,s*$ule pay rates4 ,sec4     
#ajdjh4 ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,en]gy   
,safety ,advisory ,bo>d4 ,sec4 #ajdji4  
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf inspection fees4 
,sec4 #ajdaj4 ,prohibition on action    
bas$ on ,national ,ocean ,policy        
develop$ "u ,executive ,ord] ,no4       
#acedg4 ,subtitle ,e--,unit$ ,/ates     
,t]ritories ,sec4 #ajeja4 ,application (
 ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act )     
respect to t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4

 ,subtitle ,f--,miscellane\s ,provisions
 ,sec4 #ajfja4 ,rules reg>d+ di/ribution
 ( rev5ues "u ,gulf ( ,mexico ,en]gy    
,security ,act ( #bjjf4 ,sec4 #ajfjb4   
,am\nt ( di/ribut$ qualifi$ out]        
,cont95tal ,%elf rev5ues4 ,subtitle     
,g--,judicial ,review ,sec4 #ajgja4 ,"t 
= fil+ compla9t4 ,sec4 #ajgjb4 ,di/rict 
c\rt deadl9e4 ,sec4 #ajgjc4 ,ability to 
seek appellate review4 ,sec4 #ajgjd4    
,limitation on scope ( review & relief4 
,sec4 #ajgje4 ,legal fees4 ,sec4 #ajgjf4
 ,exclusion4 ,sec4 #ajgjg4 ,def9itions4 
,title ,,ii--,on%ore ,f$]al ,l&s &      
,en]gy ,security ,subtitle ,a--,f$]al   
,l&s ,jobs & ,en]gy ,security ,sec4     
#bajja4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #bajjb4      
,policies reg>d+ buy+1 build+1 & work+ =
 ,am]ica4 ,*apt] #a--,on%ore oil & gas  
p]mit /reaml9+ ,sec4 #baaja4 ,%ort      
title4 ,sub*apt] ,a--,application =     
,p]mits ,to ,drill ,process ,re=m ,sec4 
#baaaa4 ,p]mit to drill application     
timel9e4 ,sub*apt] ,b--,adm9i/rative    
,prote/ ,docum5tation ,re=m ,sec4       

#baaba4 ,adm9i/rative prote/            
docum5tation re=m4 ,sub*apt] ,c--,p]mit 
,/reaml9+ ,sec4 #baaca4 ,mak+ pilot     
(fices p]man5t to improve en]gy p]mitt+ 
on ,f$]al l&s4 ,sec4 #baacb4            
,adm9i/ration ( curr5t law4 ,sub*apt]   
,d--,judicial ,review ,sec4 #baada4     
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #baadb4 ,exclusive   
v5ue = c]ta9 civil actions relat+ to    
cov]$ en]gy projects4 ,sec4 #baadc4     
,timely fil+4 ,sec4 #baadd4 ,exp$ition 9
 he>+ & det]m9+ ! action4 ,sec4 #baade4 
,/&>d ( review4 ,sec4 #baadf4           
,limitation on injunction & prospective 
relief4 ,sec4 #baadg4 ,limitation on    
attorneys' fees4 ,sec4 #baadh4 ,legal   
/&+4 ,sub*apt] ,e--,kn[+ ,am]ica's ,oil 
& ,gas ,res\rces ,sec4 #baaea4 ,fund+   
oil & gas res\rce assessm5ts4 ,*apt]    
#b--,oil & gas leas+ c]ta9ty ,sec4      
#babja4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #babjb4      
,m9imum acreage requirem5t = on%ore     
lease sales4 ,sec4 #babjc4 ,leas+       
c]ta9ty4 ,sec4 #babjd4 ,leas+ consi/5cy4
 ,sec4 #babje4 ,r$uce r$undant policies4

 ,sec4 #babjf4 ,/reaml9$ congressional  
notification4 ,*apt] #c--,oil %ale ,sec4
 #bacja4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #bacjb4     
,effectiv5ess ( oil %ale regulations1   
am5dm5ts to res\rce managem5t plans1 &  
record ( decision4 ,sec4 #bacjc4 ,oil   
%ale leas+4 ,*apt] #d--,miscellane\s    
provisions ,sec4 #badja4 ,rule (        
con/ruction4 ,subtitle ,b--,plann+ =    
,am]ican ,en]gy ,sec4 #bbjja4 ,%ort     
title4 ,sec4 #bbjjb4 ,on%ore dome/ic    
en]gy production /rategic plan4         
,subtitle ,c--,national ,petroleum      
,res]ve 9 ,alaska access ,sec4 #bcjja4  
,%ort title4 ,sec4 #bcjjb4 ,s5se (      
,congress & reaffirm+ national policy = 
! ,national ,petroleum ,res]ve 9        
,alaska4 ,sec4 #bcjjc4 ,national        
,petroleum ,res]ve 9 ,alaska3 lease     
sales4 ,sec4 #bcjjd4 ,national          
,petroleum ,res]ve 9 ,alaska3 plann+ &  
p]mitt+ pipel9e & road con/ruction4     
,sec4 #bcjje4 ,issuance ( a new         
integrat$ activity plan & environm5tal  
impact /atem5t4 ,sec4 #bcjjf4           

,dep>tm5tal acc\ntability = developm5t4 
,sec4 #bcjjg4 ,deadl9es "u new propos$  
integrat$ activity plan4 ,sec4 #bcjjh4  
,updat$ res\rce assessm5t4 ,subtitle    
,d--,,blm ,live ,int]net ,auctions ,sec4
 #bdjja4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #bdjjb4     
,int]net-bas$ on%ore oil & gas lease    
sales4  ,i ,(f%ore ,en]gy & ,jobs  ,a   
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,leas+ ,program  
,re=ms  #ajaja4 ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf  
leas+ program re=ms ,section #ah7;a7 ( !
 ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7  7,a7 ,9 ea* oil 
& gas leas+ program "u ?is section1 !   
,secret>y %all make available = leas+ & 
conduct lease sales includ+ at lea/ #ej 
p]c5t ( ! available unleas$ acreage )9  
ea* out] ,cont95tal ,%elf plann+ area   
consid]$ to h ! l>ge/ undiscov]$1       
te*nically recov]able oil & gas res\rces
 7on a total btu basis7 bas$ ^u ! mo/   
rec5t national geologic assessm5t ( !   
out] ,cont95tal ,%elf1 ) an emphasis on 
(f]+ ! mo/ geologically prospective p>ts

 ( ! plann+ area4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y    
%all include 9 ea* propos$ oil & gas    
leas+ program "u ?is section any ,/ate  
subdivision ( an out] ,cont95tal ,%elf  
plann+ area t ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate t    
repres5ts t subdivision reque/s be made 
available = leas+4 ,! ,secret>y may n   
remove su* a subdivision f ! program    
until publication ( ! f9al program1 &   
%all include & consid] all su*          
subdivisions 9 any environm5tal review  
conduct$ & /atem5t prep>$ = su* program 
"u section #ajb7b7 ( ! ,national        
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b774  7,c7 ,9 ?is       
p>agraph ! t]m available unleas$ acreage
 means t portion ( ! out] ,cont95tal    
,%elf t is n "u lease at ! "t ( a       
propos$ lease sale1 & t has n o!rwise   
be5 made unavailable = leas+ by law4    
7#f7  7,a7 ,9 ! #e-ye> oil & gas leas+  
program1 ! ,secret>y %all make available
 = leas+ any out] ,cont95tal ,%elf      
plann+ areas t--  7i7 are e/imat$ to    
conta9 m ?an #b1ejj1jjj1jjj b>rels (    

oil2 or  7ii7 are e/imat$ to conta9 m   
?an #g1ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj cubic feet (     
natural gas4  7,b7 ,to det]m9e ! plann+ 
areas describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 !    
,secret>y %all use ! docum5t entitl$    
,m9]als ,managem5t ,s]vice ,assessm5t ( 
,undiscov]$ ,te*nically ,recov]able ,oil
 & ,gas ,res\rces ( ! ,nation's ,out]   
,cont95tal ,%elf1 #bjjf4  4  #ajajb4    
,dome/ic oil & natural gas production   
goal ,section #ah7;b7 ( ! ,out]         
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7;b77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7b7 ,dome/ic oil & natural gas 
production goal -  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9     
develop+ a #e-ye> oil & gas leas+       
program1 & subject to p>agraph 7#b71 !  
,secret>y %all det]m9e a dome/ic        
/rategic production goal = ! developm5t 
( oil & natural gas z a result ( t      
program4 ,su* goal %all be--  7,a7 ! be/
 e/imate ( ! possible increase 9 dome/ic
 production ( oil & natural gas f ! out]
 ,cont95tal ,%elf2  7,b7 focus$ on meet+
 dome/ic dem& = oil & natural gas &     

r$uc+ ! dep5d5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on   
=eign en]gy2 &  7,c7 focus$ on !        
production increases a*iev$ by ! leas+  
program at ! end ( ! #ae-ye> p]iod      
beg9n+ on ! effective date ( ! program4 
7#b7 ,program goal ,= purposes ( !      
#e-ye> oil & gas leas+ program1 !       
production goal ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 %all be an increase by #bjcb (--   
7,a7 no less ?an #c1jjj1jjj b>rels 9 !  
am\nt ( oil produc$ p] day2 &  7,b7 no  
less ?an #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj cubic feet 9 ! 
am\nt ( natural gas produc$ p] day4     
7#c7 ,report+ ,! ,secret>y %all report  
annually1 beg9n+ at ! end ( ! #e-ye>    
p]iod = :i* ! program applies1 to !     
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate on ! progress ( ! program 9 meet+
 ! production goal4 ,! ,secret>y %all   
id5tify 9 ! report projections =        
production & any problems ) leas+1      
p]mitt+1 or production t w prev5t meet+ 
! goal4  4  #ajajc4 ,developm5t &       

submittal ( new #e-ye> oil & gas leas+  
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior %all--  7#a7 by n lat] ?an     
,july #ae1 #bjae1 publi% & submit to    
,congress a new propos$ oil & gas leas+ 
program "u section #ah ( ! ,out]        
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 = ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+
 on su* date & end+ ,july #ae1 #bjba2 & 
7#b7 by n lat] ?an ,july #ae1 #bjaf1    
approve a f9al oil & gas leas+ program  
"u su* section = su* p]iod4  7b7        
,consid]ation ( all areas ,9 prep>+ su* 
program ! ,secret>y %all include        
consid]ation ( areas ( ! ,cont95tal     
,%elf (f ! coa/s ( all ,/ates 7z su* t]m
 is def9$ 9 section #b ( t ,act1 z am5d$
 by ?is title71 t are subject to leas+  
"u ?is title4  7c7 ,te*nical correction 
,section #ah7;d77#c7 ( ! ,out]          
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7;d77#c77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ or aft] eighte5 mon?s foll[+ !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 :i*ev]   
fir/ occurs14  #ajajd4 ,rule (          

con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be   
con/ru$ to au?orize ! issuance ( a lease
 "u ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act  
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca 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] ,no4 #acfbb 7,july #cj1
 #bjab71 ,executive ,ord] ,no4 #acfbh   
7,octob] #i1 #bjab71 or ,executive ,ord]
 ,no4 #acfde 7,june #c1 #bjac72  7#c7   
,executive ,ord] ,no4 #acbbd 7,septemb] 
#bc1 #bjja7 or ,executive ,ord] ,no4    
#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  ,b ,direct+
 ! ,presid5t ,to ,conduct ,new ,,ocs    
,sales  #ajbja4 ,requirem5t to conduct  
propos$ oil & gas ,lease ,sale #bbj on !
 ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf (f%ore ,virg9ia 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ ! exclusion (     
,lease ,sale #bbj 9 ! ,f9al ,out]       
,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil  ,gas ,leas+      
,program #bjab-bjag1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior %all conduct (f%ore oil & gas  
,lease ,sale #bbj "u section #h ( !     
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc   
,u4,s4,c4 #accg7 z soon z practicable1 b
 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,requirem5t   
,to make replacem5t lease blocks        
available ,= ea* lease block 9 a propos$
 lease sale "u ?is section = :i* !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 "u ! ,memor&um (
 ,agreem5t ref]r$ to 9 section          
#ajbje7;b71 issues a /atem5t propos+    
def]ral f a lease (f]+ due to           

def5se-relat$ activities t are          
irreconcilable ) m9]al exploration &    
developm5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1   
%all make available 9 ! same lease sale 
"o o!r lease block 9 ! ,virg9ia lease   
sale plann+ area t is acceptable = oil &
 gas exploration & production 9 ord] to 
mitigate conflict4  7c7 ,balanc+ milit>y
 & en]gy production goals ,9 recognition
 t ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf oil & gas   
leas+ program & ! dome/ic en]gy res\rces
 produc$ !refrom are integral to        
national security1 ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all "w
 jo9tly 9 implem5t+ ?is section 9 ord]  
to ensure a*ievem5t ( ! foll[+ common   
goals3  7#a7 ,pres]v+ ! ability ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9 
an optimum /ate ( read9ess ?r\gh _!     
cont9u$ use ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf4 
7#b7 ,all[+ effective exploration1      
developm5t1 & production ( our ,nation's
 oil1 gas1 & r5ewable en]gy res\rces4   
7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7   

,lease sale #bbj ,! t]m ,lease ,sale    
#bbj means su* lease sale ref]r$ to 9 ! 
,reque/ = ,comm5ts on ! ,draft ,propos$ 
#e-,ye> ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf 7,,ocs7  
,oil & ,gas ,leas+ ,program = #bjaj-bjae
 & ,notice ( ,int5t ,to ,prep>e an      
,environm5tal ,impact ,/atem5t 7,,eis7 =
 ! ,propos$ #e-,ye> ,program publi%$    
,janu>y #ba1 #bjji 7#gd ,f$4 ,reg4      
#cfca74  7#b7 ,virg9ia lease sale plann+
 area ,! t]m ,virg9ia lease sale plann+ 
area means ! area ( ! out] ,cont95tal   
,%elf 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 ! ,out]       
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#cc         
,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq477 t is b\nd$    
by--  7,a7 a nor!rn 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        
#ajbjb4 ,s\? ,c>ol9a lease sale ,not)/&+
 exclusion ( ! ,s\? ,atlantic ,out]     
,cont95tal ,%elf ,plann+ ,area f ! ,f9al
 ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil  ,gas      
,leas+ ,program #bjab-bjag1 ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior %all conduct a lease sale n
 lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act = areas (f ! coa/ ( 
,s\? ,c>ol9a det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to h
 ! mo/ geologically promis+ hydroc>bon  
res\rces & con/itut+ n less ?an #be     
p]c5t ( ! leasable area )9 ! ,s\?       
,c>ol9a (f%ore adm9i/rative b\nd>ies    
depict$ 9 ! notice entitl$ ,f$]al ,out] 
,cont95tal ,%elf 7,,ocs7 ,adm9i/rative  
,b\nd>ies ,ext5d+ f ! ,subm]g$ ,l&s ,act
 ,b\nd>y seaw>d to ! ,limit ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf1 publi%$  
,janu>y #c1 #bjjf 7#ga ,f$4 ,reg4 #abg74
  #ajbjc4 ,s\!rn ,cali=nia exi/+        

infra/ructure lease sale  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all (f] =    
sale leases ( tracts 9 ! ,santa ,m>ia & 
,santa ,b>b>a_/,v5tura ,bas9s ( ! ,s\!rn
 ,cali=nia ,,ocs ,plann+ ,area z soon z 
practicable1 b n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 
#bjae4  7b7 ,use ( ,exi/+ ,/ructures or 
,on%ore-,bas$ ,drill+ ,! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior %all include 9 leases (f]$ =   
sale "u ?is lease sale su* t]ms &       
conditions z are necess>y to require t  
developm5t & production may occur only f
 (f%ore infra/ructure 9 exi/5ce on !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act or f       
on%ore-bas$1 ext5d$-rea* drill+4        
#ajbjd4 ,environm5tal impact /atem5t    
requirem5t  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,= ! purposes 
( ?is title1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior   
%all prep>e a multisale environm5tal    
impact /atem5t "u section #ajb ( !      
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7 = all lease 
sales requir$ "u ?is subtitle4  7b7     
,actions ,to be consid]$ ,not)/&+       
section #ajb ( ! ,national ,environm5tal

 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dccb71 9 su* /atem5t--  7#a7 !         
,secret>y is n requir$ to id5tify       
nonleas+ alt]native c\rses ( action or  
to analyze ! environm5tal effects ( su* 
alt]native c\rses ( action2 &  7#b7 !   
,secret>y %all only--  7,a7 id5tify a   
pref]r$ action = leas+ & n m ?an "o     
alt]native leas+ proposal2 &  7,b7      
analyze ! environm5tal effects &        
pot5tial mitigation measures = su*      
pref]r$ action & su* alt]native leas+   
proposal4  #ajbje4 ,national def5se  7a7
 ,national ,def5se ,areas ,?is title    
does n affect ! exi/+ au?ority ( !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ) ! approval ( !   
,presid5t1 to designate national def5se 
areas on ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf       
pursuant to section #ab7;d7 ( ! ,out]   
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #acda7;d774  7b7 ,prohibition 
on ,conflicts ,) ,milit>y ,op]ations ,no
 p]son may engage 9 any exploration1    
developm5t1 or production ( oil or      
natural gas on ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf 

"u a lease issu$ "u ?is title 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$4  #ajbjf4 ,ea/]n ,gulf (    
,mexico n includ$ ,no?+ 9 ?is title     
affects re/rictions on oil & gas leas+  
"u ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,en]gy ,security   
,act ( #bjjf 7title ,i ( division ,c (  
,public ,law #aji-dcb2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4    
#acca note74  ,c ,equitable ,%>+ ( ,out]
 ,cont95tal ,%elf ,rev5ues  #ajcja4     
,disposition ( ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf   
rev5ues to coa/al ,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #i ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf  
,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acch7 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! exi/+ text--  7,a7 9 !

 fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,all r5tals1 &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7 ,disposition (    
rev5ue "u old leases ,all r5tals1  2 &  
7,b7 9 subsection 7c7 7z designat$ by ! 
am5dm5t made by subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is  
p>agraph71 by /rik+ = ! p]iod f ,june   
#e1 #aiej1 to date1 & !reaft] & ins]t+ 9
 ! p]iod beg9n+ ,june #e1 #aiej1 & end+ 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,l[]+ ,gasol9e 
,prices to ,fuel an ,am]ica ,t ,works   
,act ( #bjad2  7#b7 by add+ aft]        
subsection 7c7 7z s designat$7 ! foll[+3
  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 
,coa/al ,/ate ,! t]m coa/al ,/ate       
includes a t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#b7 ,new leas+ rev5ues ,! t]m new leas+
 rev5ues--  7,a7 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 new areas ( 
! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf t are au?oriz$  
to be made available = leas+ z a result 
( enactm5t ( ! ,l[]+ ,gasol9e ,prices to
 ,fuel an ,am]ica ,t ,works ,act ( #bjad

 & leas+ "u t ,act2 &  7,b7 does n      
include am\nts receiv$ by ! ,unit$      
,/ates "u any lease ( an area locat$ 9 !
 b\nd>ies ( ! ,c5tral ,gulf ( ,mexico & 
,we/]n ,gulf ( ,mexico ,out] ,cont95tal 
,%elf ,plann+ ,areas on ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,l[]+ ,gasol9e ,prices to  
,fuel an ,am]ica ,t ,works ,act ( #bjad1
 includ+ a lease issu$ be=e1 on1 or aft]
 su* date ( enactm5t4  2 &  7#c7 by     
ins]t+ be=e subsection 7c7 7z s         
designat$7 ! foll[+3  7a7 ,paym5t ( new 
leas+ rev5ues to coa/al ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 ( ! am\nt ( new leas+ rev5ues receiv$  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ea* fiscal ye>1 #cg4e
 p]c5t %all be allocat$ & paid 9        
accordance ) subsection 7b7 to coa/al   
,/ates t are affect$ ,/ates ) respect to
 ! leases "u :i* ^? rev5ues are receiv$ 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,phase-9  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
appli$--  7i7 ) respect to new leas+    
rev5ues "u leases aw>d$ "u ! fir/ leas+ 

program "u section #ah7;a7 t takes      
effect aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,l[]+ 
,gasol9e ,prices to ,fuel an ,am]ica ,t 
,works ,act ( #bjad1 by sub/itut+ #ab4e 
p]c5t = #cg4e p]c5t2 &  7ii7 ) respect  
to new leas+ rev5ues "u leases aw>d$ "u 
! second leas+ program "u section       
#ah7;a7 t takes effect aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ! ,l[]+ ,gasol9e ,prices to  
,fuel an ,am]ica ,t ,works ,act ( #bjad1
 by sub/itut+ #be p]c5t = #cg4e p]c5t4  
7,b7 ,exempt$ lease sales ,?is p>agraph 
%all n apply ) respect to any lease     
issu$ "u subtitle ,b ( ! ,l[]+ ,gasol9e 
,prices to ,fuel an ,am]ica ,t ,works   
,act ( #bjad4  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 coa/al ,/ates 9 accordance
 ) ?is subsection ea* fiscal ye> %all be
 allocat$ among & paid to coa/al ,/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 coa/al ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a7 ea*     
fiscal ye> ) respect to a leas$ tract   
%all be--  7,a7 9 ! case ( a coa/al     
,/ate t is ! ne>e/ ,/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 coa/al ,/ate1 n less ?an #aj 
p]c5t1 & n m ?an #ae p]c5t1 ( ! total   
am\nts allocat$ ) respect to ! leas$    
tract2 &  7,c7 9 ! case ( a coa/al ,/ate
 t is ! only coa/al ,/ate )9 #bjj miles 
( a leas$ tract1 #ajj p]c5t ( ! total   
am\nts allocat$ ) respect to ! leas$    
tract4  7#c7 ,adm9i/ration ,am\nts      
allocat$ to a coa/al ,/ate "u ?is       
subsection--  7,a7 %all be available to 
! coa/al ,/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 ! coa/al ,/ate "u   

?is ,act2 &  7,d7 %all be di/ribut$ 9 ! 
fiscal ye> foll[+ receipt4  7#d7 ,use ( 
funds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b71 a coa/al ,/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    
coa/al ,/ate "u ?is subsection may n be 
us$ z mat*+ funds = any o!r ,f$]al      
program4  4  7b7 ,limitation on         
application ,?is section & ! am5dm5t    
made by ?is section %all n affect !     
application ( section #aje ( ! ,gulf (  
,mexico ,en]gy ,security ,act ( #bjjf   
7title ,i ( division ,c ( ,public ,law  
#aji-dcb2 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note771 z
 9 effect be=e ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ) 
respect to rev5ues receiv$ by ! ,unit$  
,/ates "u oil & gas leases issu$ =      
tracts locat$ 9 ! ,we/]n & ,c5tral ,gulf
 ( ,mexico ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf       
,plann+ ,areas1 includ+ su* leases issu$
 on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  ,d ,reorganization ( ,m9]als     

,managem5t ,ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !   
,int]ior  #ajdja4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,"u     
,secret>y = ,en]gy1 ,l&s1 & ,m9]als &   
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,ocean ,en]gy &   
,safety ,!re %all be 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,int]ior--  7#a7 an ,"u ,secret>y =     
,en]gy1 ,l&s1 & ,m9]als1 :o %all--  7,a7
 be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) !    
advise & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 report
 to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or1 if     
direct$ by ! ,secret>y1 to ! ,deputy    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2  7,c7 be paid at
 ! rate payable = level ,,iii ( !       
,executive ,s*$ule2 &  7,d7 be          
responsible =--  7i7 ! safe &           
responsible developm5t ( our en]gy &    
m9]al res\rces on ,f$]al l&s 9          
appropriate accordance ) ,unit$ ,/ates  
en]gy dem&s2 &  7ii7 ensur+ multiple-use
 missions ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior t  
promote ! safe & su/a9$ developm5t (    
en]gy & m9]als res\rces on public l&s 7z
 t t]m is def9$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &
 ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 
#agja et seq4772  7#b7 an ,assi/ant     

,secret>y ( ,ocean ,en]gy & ,safety1 :o 
%all--  7,a7 be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 
by & ) ! advise & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate2    
7,b7 report to ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,en]gy1
 ,l&s1 & ,m9]als2  7,c7 be paid at !    
rate payable = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive
 ,s*$ule2 &  7,d7 be responsible =      
ensur+ safe & effici5t developm5t (     
en]gy & m9]als on ! ,out] ,cont95tal    
,%elf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 an     
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,l& & ,m9]als     
,managem5t1 :o %all--  7,a7 be appo9t$  
by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advise & cons5t
 ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 report to ! ,"u      
,secret>y = ,en]gy1 ,l&s1 & ,m9]als2    
7,c7 be paid at ! rate payable = level  
,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule2 &  7,d7 be 
responsible = ensur+ safe & effici5t    
developm5t ( en]gy & m9]als on public   
l&s & o!r ,f$]al on%ore l&s "u !        
jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1
 includ+ implem5tation ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+
 ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47 & !  
,surface ,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation   
,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abja et seq47 &    

adm9i/ration ( ! ,(fice ( ,surface ,m9+4
  #ajdjb4 ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy  7a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior a ,bureau (      
,ocean ,en]gy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z
 ! ,bureau71 :i* %all--  7#a7 be head$  
by a ,director ( ,ocean ,en]gy 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is section z ! ,director72 &  7#b7
 be adm9i/]$ "u ! direction ( !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,ocean ,en]gy &   
,safety4  7b7 ,director  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t
 ,! ,director %all be appo9t$ by !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#b7           
,comp5sation ,! ,director %all be       
comp5sat$ at ! rate provid$ = level ,v (
 ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7    
,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior %all c>ry out ?r\gh ! ,bureau  
all functions1 p[]s1 & duties ve/$ 9 !  
,secret>y relat+ to ! adm9i/ration ( a  
compreh5sive program ( (f%ore m9]al &   
r5ewable en]gy res\rces managem5t4  7#b7
 ,specific au?orities ,! ,director %all 
promulgate & implem5t regulations--     

7,a7 = ! prop] issuance ( leases = !    
exploration1 developm5t1 & production ( 
nonr5ewable & r5ewable en]gy & m9]al    
res\rces on ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf2   
7,b7 relat+ to res\rce id5tification1   
access1 evaluation1 & utilization2  7,c7
 = developm5t ( leas+ plans1 lease      
sales1 & issuance ( leases = su*        
res\rces2 &  7,d7 reg>d+ issuance (     
environm5tal impact /atem5ts relat$ to  
leas+ & po/ leas+ activities includ+    
exploration1 developm5t1 & production1 &
 ! use ( ?ird p>ty contract+ = necess>y 
environm5tal analysis = ! developm5t (  
su* res\rces4  7#c7 ,limitation ,!      
,secret>y %all n c>ry out ?r\gh !       
,bureau any function1 p[]1 or duty t    
is--  7,a7 requir$ by section #ajdjc to 
be c>ri$ out ?r\gh ! ,ocean ,en]gy      
,safety ,s]vice2 or  7,b7 requir$ by    
section #ajdjd to be c>ri$ out ?r\gh !  
,(fice ( ,natural ,res\rces ,rev5ue4    
7d7 ,responsibilities ( l& managem5t    
ag5cies ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all affect 
! au?orities ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&          

,managem5t "u ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &    
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja et seq47 or ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice "u ! 
,national ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf  
7,public ,law #id-ehh74  #ajdjc4 ,ocean 
,en]gy ,safety ,s]vice  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,int]ior an ,ocean ,en]gy ,safety       
,s]vice 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !    
,s]vice71 :i* %all--  7#a7 be head$ by a
 ,director ( ,en]gy ,safety 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is section z ! ,director72 &  7#b7 be 
adm9i/]$ "u ! direction ( ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y ( ,ocean ,en]gy & ,safety4    
7b7 ,director  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,!       
,director %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,int]ior4  7#b7 ,comp5sation ,!    
,director %all be comp5sat$ at ! rate   
provid$ = level ,v ( ! ,executive       
,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,duties  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all 
c>ry out ?r\gh ! ,s]vice all functions1 
p[]s1 & duties ve/$ 9 ! ,secret>y relat+
 to ! adm9i/ration ( safety &           

environm5tal en=cem5t activities relat$ 
to (f%ore m9]al & r5ewable en]gy        
res\rces on ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf    
pursuant to ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf    
,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq47 
includ+ ! au?ority to develop1          
promulgate1 & en=ce regulations to      
ensure ! safe & s\nd exploration1       
developm5t1 & production ( m9]al &      
r5ewable en]gy res\rces on ! ,out]      
,cont95tal ,%elf 9 a timely fa%ion4     
7#b7 ,specific au?orities ,! ,director  
%all be responsible = all safety        
activities relat$ to exploration &      
developm5t ( r5ewable & m9]al res\rces  
on ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf1 includ+--  
7,a7 exploration1 developm5t1           
production1 & ongo+ inspections (       
infra/ructure2  7,b7 ! susp5d+ or       
prohibit+1 on a tempor>y basis1 any     
op]ation or activity1 includ+ production
 "u leases held on ! ,out] ,cont95tal   
,%elf1 9 accordance ) section #e7;a77#a7
 ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act   
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #accd7;a77#a772  7,c7    

cancell+ any lease1 p]mit1 or "r-(-way  
on ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf1 9          
accordance ) section #e7;a77#b7 ( !     
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc   
,u4,s4,c4 #accd7;a77#b772  7,d7 compell+
 compliance ) applicable ,f$]al laws &  
regulations relat+ to work] safety & o!r
 matt]s2  7,e7 requir+ compreh5sive     
safety & environm5tal managem5t programs
 = p]sons engag$ 9 activities connect$ )
 ! exploration1 developm5t1 & production
 ( m9]al or r5ewable en]gy res\rces2    
7,f7 develop+ & implem5t+ regulations = 
,f$]al employees to c>ry out any        
inspection or inve/igation to asc]ta9   
compliance ) applicable regulations1    
includ+ heal?1 safety1 or environm5tal  
regulations2  7,g7 implem5t+ ! ,(f%ore  
,te*nology ,rese>* & ,risk ,assessm5t   
,program "u section #ba ( ! ,out]       
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #acdg72  7,h7 summon+         
witnesses & direct+ ! production (      
evid5ce2  7,i7 levy+ f9es & p5alties &  
disqualify+ op]ators2  7,j7 c>ry+ out   

any safety1 response1 & removal         
prep>$ness functions2 &  7,k7 ! process+
 ( p]mits1 exploration plans1 developm5t
 plans4  7d7 ,employees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! inspection 
=ce ( ! ,bureau consi/s ( qualifi$1     
tra9$ employees :o meet qualification   
requirem5ts & adh]e to ! highe/         
pr(essional & e?ical /&>ds4  7#b7       
,qualifications ,! qualification        
requirem5ts ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7,a7 %all be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1    
subject to subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,b7    
%all include--  7i7 #c ye>s ( practical 
exp]i5ce 9 oil & gas exploration1       
developm5t1 or production2 or  7ii7 a   
degree 9 an appropriate field ( eng9e]+ 
f an accr$it$ in/itution ( high] le>n+4 
7#c7 ,assignm5t ,9 assign+ oil & gas    
inspectors to ! inspection &            
inve/igation ( individual op]ations1 !  
,secret>y %all give due consid]ation to 
! ext5t possible to _! previ\s exp]i5ce 
9 ! p>ticul> type ( oil & gas op]ation 9
 :i* su* inspections are to be made4    

7#d7 ,backgr\nd *ecks ,! ,director %all 
require t an individual to be hir$ z an 
inspection (fic] und]go an employm5t    
inve/igation 7includ+ a crim9al hi/ory  
record *eck74  7#e7 ,language           
requirem5ts ,individuals hir$ z         
inspectors mu/ be able to read1 speak1 &
 write ,engli% well en\gh to--  7,a7    
c>ry out writt5 & oral in/ructions      
reg>d+ ! prop] p]=mance ( inspection    
duties2 &  7,b7 write inspection reports
 & /atem5ts & log entries 9 ! ,engli%   
language4  7#f7 ,vet]ans pref]5ce ,!    
,director %all provide a pref]5ce = !   
hir+ ( an individual z a inspection     
(fic] if ! individual is a memb] or =m] 
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & is entitl$1 "u  
/atute1 to retir$1 retirem5t1 or reta9] 
pay on acc\nt ( s]vice z a memb] ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces4  7#g7 ,annual pr(ici5cy    
review  7,a7 ,annual pr(ici5cy review ,!
 ,director %all provide t an annual     
evaluation ( ea* individual assign$     
inspection duties is conduct$ &         
docum5t$4  7,b7 ,cont9uation ( employm5t

 ,an individual employ$ z an inspector  
may n cont9ue to be employ$ 9 t capacity
 unless ! evaluation demon/rates t !    
individual--  7i7 cont9ues to meet all  
qualifications & /&>ds2  7ii7 has a     
satisfactory record ( p]=mance &        
att5tion to duty bas$ on ! /&>ds &      
requirem5ts 9 ! inspection program2 &   
7iii7 demon/rates ! curr5t k & skills   
necess>y to c\rte\sly1 vigilantly1 &    
effectively p]=m inspection functions4  
7#h7 ,limitation on "r to /rike ,any    
individual t conducts p]mitt+ or        
inspections "u ?is section may n        
p>ticipate 9 a /rike1 or ass]t ! "r to  
/rike4  7#i7 ,p]sonnel au?ority ,not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,director   
may employ1 appo9t1 discipl9e & t]m9ate 
= cause1 & fix ! comp5sation1 t]ms1 &   
conditions ( employm5t ( ,f$]al s]vice =
 individuals z ! employees ( ! ,s]vice 9
 ord] to re/ore & ma9ta9 ! tru/ ( ! p ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! acc\ntability ( !   
managem5t ( our ,nation's en]gy safety  
program4  7#aj7 ,tra9+ ,academy  7,a7 ,9

 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% &      
ma9ta9 a ,national ,(f%ore ,en]gy       
,safety ,academy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is       
p>agraph z ! ,academy7 z an ag5cy ( !   
,ocean ,en]gy ,safety ,s]vice4  7,b7    
,functions ( ,academy ,! ,secret>y1     
?r\gh ! ,academy1 %all be responsible   
=--  7i7 ! initial & cont9u$ tra9+ ( bo?
 newly hir$ & exp]i5c$ (f%ore oil & gas 
inspectors 9 all aspects ( heal?1       
safety1 environm5tal1 & op]ational      
inspections2  7ii7 ! tra9+ ( te*nical   
support p]sonnel ( ! ,bureau2  7iii7 any
 o!r tra9+ programs = (f%ore oil & gas  
inspectors1 ,bureau p]sonnel1 ,dep>tm5t 
p]sonnel1 or o!r p]sons z ! ,secret>y   
%all designate2 &  7iv7 c]tification ( !
 successful completion ( tra9+ programs 
= newly hir$ & exp]i5c$ (f%ore oil & gas
 inspectors4  7,c7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 p]=m+ functions "u ?is
 p>agraph1 & subject to clause 7ii71 !  
,secret>y may ent] into coop]ative      
educational & tra9+ agreem5ts )         
educational in/itutions1 relat$ ,f$]al  

academies1 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate    
gov]nm5ts1 safety tra9+ firms1 & oil &  
gas op]ators & relat$ indu/ries4  7ii7  
,tra9+ requirem5t ,su* tra9+ %all be    
conduct$ by ! ,academy 9 accordance )   
curriculum ne$s & assignm5t (           
in/ructional p]sonnel e/abli%$ by !     
,secret>y4  7#aa7 ,use ( ,dep>tm5t      
p]sonnel ,9 p]=m+ functions "u ?is      
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all use1 to !  
ext5t practicable1 ! facilities &       
p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4 ,! 
,secret>y may appo9t or assign to !     
,academy su* (fic]s & employees z !     
,secret>y consid]s necess>y = ! p]=mance
 ( ! duties & functions ( ! ,academy4   
7#ab7 ,additional tra9+ programs  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all "w )         
appropriate educational in/itutions1    
op]ators1 & repres5tatives ( oil & gas  
work]s to develop & ma9ta9 adequate     
programs ) educational in/itutions & oil
 & gas op]ators t are design$--  7i7 to 
enable p]sons to qualify = positions 9 !
 adm9i/ration ( ?is title2 &  7ii7 to   

provide = ! cont9u+ education (         
inspectors or o!r appropriate ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,int]ior p]sonnel4  7,b7 ,f9ancial &
 te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may    
provide f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance to
 educational in/itutions 9 c>ry+ out ?is
 p>agraph4  7e7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y
 %all n c>ry out ?r\gh ! ,s]vice any    
function1 p[]1 or duty t is--  7#a7     
requir$ by section #ajdjb to be c>ri$   
out ?r\gh ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy2 or 
7#b7 requir$ by section #ajdjd to be    
c>ri$ out ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,natural     
,res\rces ,rev5ue4  #ajdjd4 ,(fice (    
,natural ,res\rces rev5ue  7a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior an ,(fice (      
,natural ,res\rces ,rev5ue 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is section z ! ,(fice7 to be head$ by a
 ,director ( ,natural ,res\rces ,rev5ue 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,director74
  7b7 ,appo9tm5t & comp5sation  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,director %all be appo9t$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#b7           
,comp5sation ,! ,director %all be       

comp5sat$ at ! rate provid$ = ,level ,v 
( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7   
,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior %all c>ry out1 ?r\gh ! ,(fice1 
all functions1 p[]s1 & duties ve/$ 9 !  
,secret>y & relat+ to ! adm9i/ration (  
(f%ore royalty & rev5ue managem5t       
functions4  7#b7 ,specific au?orities ,!
 ,secret>y %all c>ry out1 ?r\gh !       
,(fice1 all functions1 p[]s1 & duties   
previ\sly assign$ to ! ,m9]als          
,managem5t ,s]vice 7includ+ ! au?ority  
to develop1 promulgate1 & en=ce         
regulations7 reg>d+ (f%ore royalty &    
rev5ue collection2 royalty & rev5ue     
di/ribution2 audit+ & compliance2       
inve/igation & en=cem5t ( royalty &     
rev5ue regulations2 & asset managem5t = 
on%ore & (f%ore activities4  7d7        
,limitation ,! ,secret>y %all n c>ry out
 ?r\gh ! ,(fice any function1 p[]1 or   
duty t is--  7#a7 requir$ by section    
#ajdjb to be c>ri$ out ?r\gh ! ,bureau (
 ,ocean ,en]gy2 or  7#b7 requir$ by     

section #ajdjc to be c>ri$ out ?r\gh !  
,ocean ,en]gy ,safety ,s]vice4  #ajdje4 
,e?ics & drug te/+  7a7 ,c]tification ,!
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all c]tify     
annually t all ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior   
(fic]s & employees hav+ regul>1 direct  
contact ) lessees1 contractors1         
concessionaires1 & o!r bus9esses int]e/$
 be=e ! ,gov]nm5t z a function ( _!     
(ficial duties1 or conduct+             
inve/igations1 issu+ p]mits1 or         
responsible = ov]sight ( en]gy programs1
 are 9 full compliance ) all ,f$]al     
employee e?ics laws & regulations "u !  
,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e     
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 & "p #bfce ( title #e1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 & all      
guidance issu$ "u subsection 7c74  7b7  
,drug ,te/+ ,! ,secret>y %all conduct a 
r&om drug te/+ program ( all ,dep>tm5t (
 ! ,int]ior p]sonnel ref]r$ to 9        
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,guidance ,n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue        
supplem5t>y e?ics & drug te/+ guidance =

 ! employees = :i* c]tification is      
requir$ "u subsection 7a74 ,! ,secret>y 
%all update ! supplem5t>y e?ics guidance
 n less ?an once e #c ye>s !reaft]4     
#ajdjf4 ,aboli%m5t ( ,m9]als ,managem5t 
,s]vice  7a7 ,aboli%m5t ,! ,m9]als      
,managem5t ,s]vice is aboli%$4  7b7     
,complet$ adm9i/rative actions  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,complet$ adm9i/rative actions ( !
 ,m9]als ,managem5t ,s]vice %all n be   
affect$ by ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 b %all
 cont9ue 9 effect accord+ to _! t]ms    
until am5d$1 modifi$1 sup]s$$1 t]m9at$1 
set aside1 or revok$ 9 accordance ) law 
by an (fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a c\rt 
( compet5t jurisdiction1 or by op]ation 
( law4  7#b7 ,complet$ adm9i/rative     
action def9$ ,= purposes ( p>agraph     
7#a71 ! t]m complet$ adm9i/rative action
 includes ord]s1 det]m9ations1 memor&a (
 und]/&+1 memor&a ( agreem5ts1 rules1   
regulations1 p]sonnel actions1 p]mits1  
agreem5ts1 grants1 contracts1           
c]tificates1 lic5ses1 regi/rations1 &   
privileges4  7c7 ,p5d+ ,proce$+s        

,subject to ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,int]ior & ! (fic]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,int]ior "u ?is title--  7#a7 p5d+      
proce$+s 9 ! ,m9]als ,managem5t ,s]vice1
 includ+ notices ( propos$ rulemak+1 &  
applications = lic5ses1 p]mits1         
c]tificates1 grants1 & f9ancial         
assi/ance1 %all cont9ue1 not)/&+ !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act or ! ve/+ (         
functions ( ! ,s]vice 9 ano!r ag5cy1    
unless discont9u$ or modifi$ "u ! same  
t]ms & conditions & to ! same ext5t t   
su* discont9uance or modification c\ld h
 occurr$ if ?is title _h n be5 enact$2 &
  7#b7 ord]s issu$ 9 su* proce$+s1 &    
appeals !refrom1 & paym5ts made pursuant
 to su* ord]s1 %all issue 9 ! same mann]
 & on ! same t]ms z if ?is title _h n   
be5 enact$1 & any su* ord]s %all cont9ue
 9 effect until am5d$1 modifi$1 sup]s$$1
 t]m9at$1 set aside1 or revok$ by an    
(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a c\rt (     
compet5t jurisdiction1 or by op]ation ( 
law4  7d7 ,p5d+ ,civil ,actions ,subject
 to ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( !        

,int]ior or any (fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! 
,int]ior "u ?is title1 p5d+ civil       
actions %all cont9ue not)/&+ ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 & 9 su* civil actions1      
proce$+s %all be _h1 appeals tak51 &    
judgm5ts r5d]$ & en=c$ 9 ! same mann] & 
) ! same effect z if su* enactm5t _h n  
occurr$4  7e7 ,ref]5ces ,ref]5ces relat+
 to ! ,m9]als ,managem5t ,s]vice 9      
/atutes1 ,executive ord]s1 rules1       
regulations1 directives1 or delegations 
( au?ority t prec$e ! effective date (  
?is ,act are deem$ to ref]1 z           
appropriate1 to ! ,dep>tm5t1 to its     
(fic]s1 employees1 or ag5ts1 or to its  
correspond+ organizational units or     
functions4 ,/atutory report+ requirem5ts
 t appli$ 9 relation to ! ,m9]als       
,managem5t ,s]vice imm$iately be=e !    
effective date ( ?is title %all cont9ue 
to apply4  #ajdjg4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts to  
,executive ,s*$ule pay rates  7a7 ,"u   
,secret>y = ,en]gy1 ,l&s1 & ,m9]als     
,section #ecad ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item  

relat+ to ,"u ,secret>ies ( ! ,treasury 
7#c74 ! foll[+3  ,"u ,secret>y = ,en]gy1
 ,l&s1 & ,m9]als1 ,dep>tm5t ( !         
,int]ior4 4  7b7 ,assi/ant ,secret>ies  
,section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,assi/ant     
,secret>ies ( ! ,int]ior 7#f74 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  ,assi/ant ,secret>ies1       
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior 7#g74 4  7c7     
,directors ,section #ecaf ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,director1 ,bureau ( ,m9es1 ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,int]ior4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new items3
  ,director1 ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy1   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4,director1 ,ocean
 ,en]gy ,safety ,s]vice1 ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,int]ior4,director1 ,(fice ( ,natural   
,res\rces ,rev5ue1 ,dep>tm5t ( !        
,int]ior4 4  #ajdjh4 ,out] ,cont95tal   
,%elf ,en]gy ,safety ,advisory ,bo>d    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior %all e/abli%1 "u ! ,f$]al      
,advisory ,committee ,act1 an ,out]     
,cont95tal ,%elf ,en]gy ,safety         
,advisory ,bo>d 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section

 z ! ,bo>d7--  7#a7 to provide !        
,secret>y & ! ,directors e/abli%$ by ?is
 title ) indep5d5t sci5tific & te*nical 
advice on safe1 responsible1 & timely   
m9]al & r5ewable en]gy exploration1     
developm5t1 & production activities2 &  
7#b7 to review op]ations ( ! ,national  
,(f%ore ,en]gy ,heal? & ,safety ,academy
 e/abli%$ "u section #ajdjc7;d71 includ+
 submitt+ to ! ,secret>y recomm5dations 
( curriculum to ensure tra9+ sci5tific &
 te*nical advancem5ts4  7b7 ,memb]%ip   
7#a7 ,size ,! ,bo>d %all consi/ ( n m   
?an #aa memb]s1 :o--  7,a7 %all be      
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y bas$ on _!       
exp]tise 9 oil & gas drill+1 well       
design1 op]ations1 well conta9m5t & oil 
spill response2 &  7,b7 mu/ h           
significant sci5tific1 eng9e]+1         
managem5t1 & o!r cr$5tials & a hi/ory ( 
work+ 9 ! field relat$ to safe en]gy    
exploration1 developm5t1 & production   
activities4  7#b7 ,consultation &       
nom9ations ,! ,secret>y %all consult ) !
 ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces & !      

,national ,academy ( ,eng9e]+ to id5tify
 pot5tial c&idates = ! ,bo>d & %all take
 nom9ations f ! public4  7#c7 ,t]m ,!   
,secret>y %all appo9t ,bo>d memb]s to   
/agg]$ t]ms ( n m ?an #d ye>s1 & %all n 
appo9t a memb] = m ?an #b consecutive   
t]ms4  7#d7 ,balance ,9 appo9t+ memb]s  
to ! ,bo>d1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure a   
balanc$ repres5tation ( indu/ry & rese>*
 int]e/s4  7c7 ,*air ,! ,secret>y %all  
appo9t ! ,*air = ! ,bo>d f among its    
memb]s4  7d7 ,meet+s ,! ,bo>d %all meet 
n less ?an #c times p] ye> & %all ho/1  
at lea/ once p] ye>1 a public =um to    
review & assess ! ov]all en]gy safety   
p]=mance ( ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf m9]al 
& r5ewable en]gy res\rce activities4    
7e7 ,(f%ore drill+ safety assessm5ts &  
recomm5dations ,z "p ( its duties "u ?is
 section1 ! ,bo>d %all1 by n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
section & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 submit to !
 ,secret>y a report t--  7#a7 assesses  
(f%ore oil & gas well control           
te*nologies1 practices1 volunt>y /&>ds1 

& regulations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
else:]e2 &  7#b7 z appropriate1         
recomm5ds modifications to ! regulations
 issu$ "u ?is title to ensure adequate  
protection ( safety & ! environm5t1     
includ+ recomm5dations on h[ to r$uce   
regulations & adm9i/rative actions t are
 duplicative or unnecess>y4  7f7        
,reports ,reports ( ! ,bo>d %all be     
submitt$ by ! ,bo>d to ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & made 
available to ! public 9 electronically  
accessible =m4  7g7 ,travel exp5ses     
,memb]s ( ! ,bo>d1 o!r ?an full-"t      
employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 :ile    
att5d+ meet+s ( ! ,bo>d or :ile o!rwise 
s]v+ at ! reque/ ( ! ,secret>y or !     
,director :ile s]v+ away f _! homes or  
regul> places ( bus9ess1 may be all[$   
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 z au?oriz$ by section #egjc 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 =      
individuals 9 ! ,gov]nm5t s]v+ )\t pay4 

#ajdji4 ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf          
inspection fees ,section #bb ( ! ,out]  
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #acdh7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ( ! section ! foll[+3  7g7          
,inspection fees  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all collect f ! 
op]ators ( facilities subject to        
inspection "u subsection 7c7            
non-refundable fees = su* inspections-- 
7,a7 at an aggregate level equal to !   
am\nt necess>y to (fset ! annual exp5ses
 ( inspections ( out] ,cont95tal ,%elf  
facilities 7includ+ mobile (f%ore drill+
 units7 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 &  
7,b7 us+ a s*$ule t reflects ! diff]5ces
 9 complexity among ! classes (         
facilities to be inspect$4  7#b7 ,ocean 
en]gy safety fund ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !  
,treasury a fund1 to be kn[n z ! ,ocean 
,en]gy ,en=cem5t ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
subsection z ! ,fund71 into :i* %all be 
deposit$ all am\nts collect$ z fees "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 & :i* %all be available z 
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7         

,availability ( fees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al     
,not)/&+ section #ccjb ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 all am\nts deposit$
 9 ! ,fund--  7i7 %all be cr$it$ z      
(fsett+ collections2  7ii7 %all be      
available = exp5diture = purposes (     
c>ry+ out inspections ( out] ,cont95tal 
,%elf facilities 7includ+ mobile (f%ore 
drill+ units7 & ! adm9i/ration ( !      
inspection program "u ?is section2      
7iii7 %all be available only to ! ext5t 
provid$ = 9 advance 9 an appropriations 
,act2 &  7iv7 %all rema9 available until
 exp5d$4  7,b7 ,use = field (fices ,n   
less ?an #ge p]c5t ( am\nts 9 ! ,fund   
may be appropriat$ = use only = !       
respective ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior field 
(fices :]e ! am\nts 7 orig9ally assess$ 
z fees4  7#d7 ,initial fees ,fees %all  
be e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection = ! fiscal
 ye> 9 :i* ?is subsection takes effect &
 ! subsequ5t #aj ye>s1 & %all n be rais$
 )\t advise & cons5t ( ! ,congress1     
except z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be   
appropriate z an adju/m5t equal to !    

p]c5tage by :i* ! ,consum] ,price ,index
 = ! mon? ( ,june ( ! cal5d> ye> prec$+ 
! adju/m5t exce$s ! ,consum] ,price     
,index = ! mon? ( ,june ( ! cal5d> ye> 9
 :i* ! claim 0 det]m9$ or la/ adju/$4   
7#e7 ,annual fees ,annual fees %all be  
collect$ "u ?is subsection = facilities 
t are above ! wat]l9e1 exclud+ drill+   
rigs1 & are 9 place at ! />t ( ! fiscal 
ye>4 ,fees = fiscal ye> #bjac %all be-- 
7,a7 #aj1ejj = facilities ) no wells1 b 
) process+ equipm5t or ga!r+ l9es2  7,b7
 #ag1jjj = facilities ) #a to #aj wells1
 ) any comb9ation ( active or inactive  
wells2 &  7,c7 #ca1ejj = facilities ) m 
?an #aj wells1 ) any comb9ation ( active
 or inactive wells4  7#f7 ,fees = drill+
 rigs ,fees = drill+ rigs %all be       
assess$ "u ?is subsection = all         
inspections complet$ 9 fiscal ye>s #bjae
 ?r\gh #bjbd4 ,fees = fiscal ye> #bjae  
%all be--  7,a7 #cj1ejj p] inspection = 
rigs op]at+ 9 wat] dep?s ( #a1jjj feet  
or m2 &  7,b7 #af1gjj p] inspection =   
rigs op]at+ 9 wat] dep?s ( less ?an     

#a1jjj feet4  7#g7 ,bill+ ,! ,secret>y  
%all bill designat$ op]ators "u p>agraph
 7#e7 )9 #fj days aft] ! date ( !       
inspection1 ) paym5t requir$ )9 #cj days
 ( bill+4 ,! ,secret>y %all bill        
designat$ op]ators "u p>agraph 7#f7 )9  
#cj days ( ! end ( ! mon? 9 :i* !       
inspection occurr$1 ) paym5t requir$ )9 
#cj days aft] bill+4  7#h7 ,sunset ,no  
fee may be collect$ "u ?is subsection = 
any fiscal ye> aft] fiscal ye> #bjbd4   
7#i7 ,annual reports  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! end ( ea*      
fiscal ye> beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjae1 ! 
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate 
& ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !  
op]ation ( ! ,fund dur+ ! fiscal ye>4   
7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report %all include1 
= ! fiscal ye> cov]$ by ! report1 !     
foll[+3  7i7 ,a /atem5t ( ! am\nts      
deposit$ into ! ,fund4  7ii7 ,a         
description ( ! exp5ditures made f !    
,fund = ! fiscal ye>1 includ+ ! purpose 

( ! exp5ditures & ! additional hir+ (   
p]sonnel4  7iii7 ,a /atem5t ( ! balance 
rema9+ 9 ! ,fund at ! end ( ! fiscal    
ye>4  7iv7 ,an acc\nt+ ( pace ( p]mit   
approvals4  7v7 ,if fee increases are   
propos$ aft] ! initial #aj-ye> p]iod    
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#e71 a prop]      
acc\nt+ ( ! pot5tial adv]se economic    
impacts su* fee increases w h on (f%ore 
economic activity & ov]all production1  
conduct$ by ! ,secret>y4  7vi7          
,recomm5dations to increase ! efficacy &
 effici5cy ( (f%ore inspections4  7vii7 
,any corrective actions levi$ ^u (f%ore 
inspectors z a result ( any =m (        
misconduct4  4  #ajdaj4 ,prohibition on 
action bas$ on ,national ,ocean ,policy 
develop$ "u ,executive ,ord] ,no4 #acedg
  7a7 ,prohibition ,! ,bureau ( ,ocean  
,en]gy & ! ,ocean ,en]gy ,safety ,s]vice
 may n develop1 propose1 f9alize1       
adm9i/]1 or implem5t1 any limitation on 
activities "u _! jurisdiction z a result
 ( ! coa/al & m>9e spatial plann+       
compon5t ( ! ,national ,ocean ,policy   

develop$ "u ,executive ,ord] ,no4       
#acedg4  7b7 ,report on exp5ditures ,n  
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit a  
report to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural       
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate id5tify+ all ,f$]al
 exp5ditures 9 fiscal ye>s #bjaa1 #bjab1
 #bjac1 & #bjad by ! ,bureau ( ,ocean   
,en]gy & ! ,ocean ,en]gy ,safety ,s]vice
 & _! pr$ecessor ag5cies1 by ag5cy1     
acc\nt1 & any p]t95t subacc\nts1 = !    
developm5t1 adm9i/ration1 or            
implem5tation ( ! coa/al & m>9e spatial 
plann+ compon5t ( ! ,national ,ocean    
,policy develop$ "u ,executive ,ord]    
,no4 #acedg1 includ+ /aff "t1 travel1 & 
o!r relat$ exp5ses4  ,e ,unit$ ,/ates   
,t]ritories  #ajeja4 ,application (     
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act )      
respect to t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,section #b ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf  
,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca7 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7a71 by ins]t+ 

aft] control ! foll[+3 or ly+ )9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates exclusive economic zone & 
! ,cont95tal ,%elf adjac5t to any       
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 9     
p>agraph 7p71 by /rik+ & aft] !         
semicolon at ! end2  7#c7 9 p>agraph    
7q71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 
2 &2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7r7 ,! t]m ,/ate includes ea* t]ritory (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  ,f ,miscellane\s  
,provisions  #ajfja4 ,rules reg>d+      
di/ribution ( rev5ues "u ,gulf ( ,mexico
 ,en]gy ,security ,act ( #bjjf  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior %all issue rules to provide m  
cl>ity1 c]ta9ty1 & /ability to ! rev5ue 
/reams contemplat$ by ! ,gulf ( ,mexico 
,en]gy ,security ,act ( #bjjf 7#dc      
,u4,s4,c4 #acca note74  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! 
rules %all include cl>ification ( ! tim+
 & me?ods ( disbursem5ts ( funds "u     
section #aje7;b77#b7 ( su* ,act4        
#ajfjb4 ,am\nt ( di/ribut$ qualifi$ out]
 ,cont95tal ,%elf rev5ues ,section      

#aje7;f77#a7 ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,en]gy 
,security ,act ( #bjjf 7title ,i (      
division ,c ( ,public ,law #aji-dcb2 #dc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note7 %all be appli$ by
 sub/itut+ #bjbd1 & %all n exce$        
#iii1iii1iii = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe  
?r\gh #bjee = #bjee4  ,g ,judicial      
,review  #ajgja4 ,"t = fil+ compla9t    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any cause ( action t      
arises f a cov]$ en]gy decision mu/ be  
fil$ n lat] ?an ! end ( ! #fj-;day p]iod
 beg9n+ on ! date ( ! cov]$ en]gy       
decision4 ,any cause ( action n fil$ )9 
?is "t p]iod %all be b>r$4  7b7         
,exception ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply 
to a cause ( action br\ght by a p>ty to 
a cov]$ en]gy lease4  #ajgjb4 ,di/rict  
c\rt deadl9e  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,all proce$+s
 t are subject to section #ajgja--  7#a7
 %all be br\ght 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
di/rict c\rt = ! di/rict 9 :i* ! ,f$]al 
prop]ty = :i* a cov]$ en]gy lease is    
issu$ is locat$ or ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2
  7#b7 %all be resolv$ z exp$iti\sly z  

possible1 & 9 any ev5t n m ?an #ahj days
 aft] su* cause or claim is fil$2 &     
7#c7 %all take prec$5ce ov] all o!r p5d+
 matt]s be=e ! di/rict c\rt4  7b7       
,failure ,to comply ) deadl9e ,if an    
int]locutory or f9al judgm5t1 decree1 or
 ord] has n be5 issu$ by ! di/rict c\rt 
by ! deadl9e describ$ "u ?is section1 ! 
cause or claim %all be dismiss$ )       
prejudice & all rights relat+ to su*    
cause or claim %all be t]m9at$4  #ajgjc4
 ,ability to seek appellate review ,an  
int]locutory or f9al judgm5t1 decree1 or
 ord] ( ! di/rict c\rt 9 a proce$+ t is 
subject to section #ajgja may be review$
 by ! ,u4,s4 ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit4 ,! ,d4,c4
 ,circuit %all resolve any su* appeal z 
exp$iti\sly z possible &1 9 any ev5t1 n 
m ?an #ahj days aft] su* int]locutory or
 f9al judgm5t1 decree1 or ord] ( !      
di/rict c\rt 0 issu$4  #ajgjd4          
,limitation on scope ( review & relief  
7a7 ,adm9i/rative f9d+s & conclusions ,9
 any judicial review ( any ,f$]al action

 "u ?is subtitle1 any adm9i/rative f9d+s
 & conclusions relat+ to ! *all5g$      
,f$]al action %all be presum$ to be     
correct unless %[n o!rwise by cle> &    
conv9c+ evid5ce conta9$ 9 ! adm9i/rative
 record4  7b7 ,limitation on prospective
 relief ,9 any judicial review ( any    
action1 or failure to act1 "u ?is       
subtitle1 ! ,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 ,f$]al law requirem5t1 
& is ! lea/ intrusive means necess>y to 
correct ! violation conc]n$4  #ajgje4   
,legal fees ,any p]son fil+ a petition  
seek+ judicial review ( any action1 or  
failure to act1 "u ?is subtitle :o is n 
a prevail+ p>ty %all pay to ! prevail+  
p>ties 7includ+ int]v5+ p>ties71 o!r ?an
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 fees & o!r exp5ses    
incurr$ by t p>ty 9 connection ) !      
judicial review1 unless ! ,c\rt f9ds t !
 position ( ! p]son 0 sub/antially      
ju/ifi$ or t special circum/ances make  

an aw>d unju/4  #ajgjf4 ,exclusion ,?is 
subtitle %all n apply ) respect to      
disputes betwe5 ! p>ties to a lease     
issu$ pursuant to an au?oriz+ leas+     
/atute reg>d+ ! obligations ( su* lease 
or ! alleg$ brea* !re(4  #ajgjg4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle1 ! foll[+   
def9itions apply3  7#a7 ,cov]$ en]gy    
decision ,! t]m cov]$ en]gy decision    
means any action or decision by a ,f$]al
 (ficial reg>d+ ! issuance ( a cov]$    
en]gy lease4  7#b7 ,cov]$ en]gy lease ,!
 t]m cov]$ en]gy lease means any lease  
"u ?is title or "u an oil & gas leas+   
program "u ?is title4  ,,ii ,on%ore     
,f$]al ,l&s & ,en]gy ,security  ,a      
,f$]al ,l&s ,jobs & ,en]gy ,security    
#bajja4 ,%ort title ,?is subtitle may be
 cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,l&s ,jobs & ,en]gy    
,security ,act4  #bajjb4 ,policies      
reg>d+ buy+1 build+1 & work+ = ,am]ica  
7a7 ,congressional int5t ,x is ! int5t (
 ! ,congress t--  7#a7 ?is subtitle w   
support a heal?y & gr[+ ,unit$ ,/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 subtitle1 !   
,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 subtitle ?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 subtitle4  #a ,on%ore
 oil & gas p]mit /reaml9+  #baaja4 ,%ort
 title ,?is *apt] may be cit$ z !       
,/reaml9+ ,p]mitt+ ( ,am]ican ,en]gy    
,act ( #bjad4  ,a ,application = ,p]mits
 ,to ,drill ,process ,re=m  #baaaa4     
,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  ,b        
,adm9i/rative ,prote/ ,docum5tation     
,re=m  #baaba4 ,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+  
#baaca4 ,mak+ pilot (fices p]man5t to   
improve en]gy p]mitt+ on ,f$]al l&s  7a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior  
7ref]r$ 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 #baaaa & #baaba4    
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 & o!r en]gy  
projects z def9$ by ! ,secret>y4        
#baacb4 ,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  #baada4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is sub*apt]--  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 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  #baadb4 ,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$4  #baadc4 ,timely fil+ ,to      
ensure timely r$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  #baadd4 ,exp$ition 9 he>+ &   
det]m9+ ! action ,! c\rt %all endeavor  
to he> & det]m9e any cov]$ civil action 
z exp$iti\sly z possible4  #baade4 ,/&>d
 ( review ,9 any judicial review ( a    
cov]$ 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        
#baadf4 ,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  #baadg4 ,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$]al 
,gov]nm5t = _! attorneys' fees1 exp5ses1
 & o!r c\rt co/s4  #baadh4 ,legal /&+   
,*all5g]s fil+ appeals ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( !
 ,int]ior ,bo>d ( ,l& ,appeals %all meet
 ! same /&+ requirem5ts z *all5g]s be=e 
a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt4  ,e ,kn[+ 
,am]ica's ,oil & ,gas ,res\rces  #baaea4
 ,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 #bjae 
?r\gh #bjah4  #b ,oil & gas leas+       
c]ta9ty  #babja4 ,%ort title ,?is *apt] 
may be cit$ z ! ,provid+ ,leas+ ,c]ta9ty
 = ,am]ican ,en]gy ,act ( #bjad4        
#babjb4 ,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$]al l&s t  
are available = leas+ at ! "t ! lease   
sale occurs4  #babjc4 ,leas+ c]ta9ty    
,section #ag7;a7 ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7;a77 is am5d$ 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  #babjd4 ,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$4  #babje4    
,r$uce r$undant policies ,bureau ( ,l&  

,managem5t ,in/ruction ,memor&um        
#bjaj-aag %all h no =ce or effect4      
#babjf4 ,/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 
#c ,oil %ale  #bacja4 ,%ort title ,?is  
*apt] may be cit$ z ! ,protect+         
,inve/m5t 9 ,oil ,%ale ! ,next ,g5]ation
 ( ,environm5tal1 ,en]gy1 & ,res\rce    
,security ,act or ! ,,pione]s ,act4     
#bacjb4 ,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$4 ,reg4    
#fi1dad71 are deem$ 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  #bacjc4 ,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  #d ,miscellane\s provisions     
#badja4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is 
subtitle %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] ,no4 #acfbb 7,july #cj1
 #bjab71 ,executive ,ord] ,no4 #acfbh   
7,octob] #i1 #bjab71 or ,executive ,ord]

 ,no4 #acfde 7,june #c1 #bjac72  7#c7   
,executive ,ord] ,no4 #acbbd 7,septemb] 
#bc1 #bjja7 or ,executive ,ord] ,no4    
#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  ,b ,plann+ 
= ,am]ican ,en]gy  #bbjja4 ,%ort title  
,?is subtitle may be cit$ z ! ,plann+ = 
,am]ican ,en]gy ,act ( #bjad4  #bbjjb4  
,on%ore dome/ic en]gy production        
/rategic plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,m9]al   
,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47
 is am5d$ by r$esignat+ section #dd z   
section #de1 & by ins]t+ aft] section   
#dc ! foll[+3  #dd4 ,quadr5nial         
,/rategic ,f$]al ,on%ore ,en]gy         
,production ,/rategy  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7
 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 7h]eaft] 9   
?is section ref]r$ to z ,secret>y71 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture ) reg>d to l&s adm9i/]$ by 
! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 %all develop & publi% e 
#d ye>s a ,quadr5nial ,f$]al ,on%ore    
,en]gy ,production ,/rategy4 ,?is       

,/rategy %all direct ,f$]al l& en]gy    
developm5t & dep>tm5t res\rce allocation
 9 ord] to promote ! en]gy & national   
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 accordance 
) ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t's mission (  
promot+ ! multiple use ( ,f$]al l&s z   
set =? 9 ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &         
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja et seq474  7#b7 ,9 develop+ ?is   
,/rategy1 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation      
,adm9i/ration on ! project$ en]gy dem&s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! next #cj-ye>      
p]iod1 & h[ en]gy d]iv$ f ,f$]al on%ore 
l&s c put ! ,unit$ ,/ates on a          
trajectory to meet t dem& dur+ ! next   
#d-ye> p]iod4 ,! ,secret>y %all consid] 
h[ ,f$]al l&s w contribute to ensur+    
national en]gy security1 ) a goal =     
increas+ en]gy indep5d5ce & production1 
dur+ ! next #d-ye> p]iod4  7#c7 ,!      
,secret>y %all det]m9e a dome/ic        
/rategic production objective = !       
developm5t ( en]gy res\rces f ,f$]al    
on%ore l&s4 ,su* objective %all be--    

7,a7 ! be/ e/imate1 bas$ ^u comm]cial & 
sci5tific data1 ( ! expect$ increase 9  
dome/ic production ( oil & natural gas f
 ! ,f$]al on%ore m9]al e/ate1 ) a focus 
on l&s held by ! ,bureau ( ,l&          
,managem5t & ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2  7,b7 ! be/
 e/imate1 bas$ ^u comm]cial & sci5tific 
data1 ( ! expect$ increase 9 dome/ic    
coal production f ,f$]al l&s2  7,c7 !   
be/ e/imate1 bas$ ^u comm]cial &        
sci5tific data1 ( ! expect$ increase 9  
dome/ic production ( /rategic & critical
 en]gy m9]als f ! ,f$]al on%ore m9]al   
e/ate2  7,d7 ! be/ e/imate1 bas$ ^u     
comm]cial & sci5tific data1 ( ! expect$ 
increase 9 megawatts = electricity      
production f ea* ( ! foll[+ s\rces3 w9d1
 sol>1 biomass1 hydrop[]1 & geo!rmal    
en]gy produc$ on ,f$]al l&s adm9i/]$ by 
! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t & ! ,=e/     
,s]vice2  7,e7 ! be/ e/imate1 bas$ ^u   
comm]cial & sci5tific data1 ( ! expect$ 
increase 9 unconv5tional en]gy          
production1 su* z oil %ale2  7,f7 ! be/ 
e/imate1 bas$ ^u comm]cial & sci5tific  

data1 ( ! expect$ increase 9 dome/ic    
production ( oil1 natural gas1 coal1 &  
o!r r5ewable s\rces f tribal l&s = any  
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribe t elects
 to p>ticipate 9 facilitat+ en]gy       
production on its l&s2  7,g7 ! be/      
e/imate1 bas$ ^u comm]cial & sci5tific  
data1 ( ! expect$ increase 9 production 
( helium on ,f$]al l&s adm9i/]$ by !    
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t & ! ,=e/       
,s]vice2 &  7,h7 ! be/ e/imate1 bas$ ^u 
comm]cial & sci5tific data1 ( ! expect$ 
increase 9 dome/ic production (         
geo!rmal1 sol>1 w9d1 or o!r r5ewable    
en]gy s\rces f available l&s 7z su* t]m 
is def9$ 9 section #bjc ( ! ,hawaiian   
,homes ,commission ,act1 #aibj 7#db     
,/at4 #ajh et seq471 & includ+ any o!r  
l&s deem$ by ! ,t]ritory or ,/ate (     
,hawaii1 z ! case may be1 to be includ$ 
)9 t def9ition7 t ! ag5cy or dep>tm5t ( 
! gov]nm5t ( ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii t is     
responsible = ! adm9i/ration ( su* l&s  
selects to be us$ = su* en]gy           
production4  7#d7 ,! ,secret>y %all     

consult ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy     
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration reg>d+ !       
me?odology us$ to arrive at its e/imates
 = purposes ( ?is section4  7#e7 ,!     
,secret>y has ! au?ority to exp& ! en]gy
 developm5t plan to include o!r en]gy   
production te*nology s\rces or          
advancem5ts 9 en]gy on ,f$]al l&s4  7#f7
 ,! ,secret>y %all include 9 ! ,/rategy 
a plan = address+ new dem&s =           
transmission l9es & pipel9es =          
di/ribution ( oil & gas across ,f$]al   
l&s to ensure t en]gy produc$ c be      
di/ribut$ to areas ( ne$4  7b7 ,tribal  
objectives ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t   
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribes may    
elect to set _! own production          
objectives z "p ( ! ,/rategy "u ?is     
section4 ,! ,secret>y %all "w 9         
coop]ation ) any f$]ally recogniz$      
,indian tribe t elects to p>ticipate 9  
a*iev+ its own /rategic en]gy objectives
 designat$ "u ?is subsection4  7c7      
,execution ( ! ,/rategy ,! relevant     
,secret>y %all h all necess>y au?ority  

to make det]m9ations reg>d+ :i*         
additional l&s w be made available 9    
ord] to meet ! production objectives    
e/abli%$ by /rategies "u ?is section4 ,!
 ,secret>y %all also take all necess>y  
actions to a*ieve ^! production         
objectives unless ! ,presid5t det]m9es t
 x is n 9 ! national security & economic
 int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to increase  
,f$]al dome/ic en]gy production & to    
fur!r decrease dep5d5ce ^u =eign s\rces 
( en]gy4 ,9 adm9i/]+ ?is section1 !     
relevant ,secret>y %all only consid]    
leas+ ,f$]al l&s available = leas+ at ! 
"t ! lease sale occurs4  7d7 ,/ate1     
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribes1 local 
gov]nm5t1 & public input ,9 develop+ ea*
 /rategy1 ! ,secret>y %all solicit !    
input ( affect$ ,/ates1 f$]ally         
recogniz$ ,indian tribes1 local         
gov]nm5ts1 & ! public4  7e7 ,report+ ,! 
,secret>y %all report annually to !     
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      

,s5ate on ! progress ( meet+ !          
production goals set =? 9 ! /rategy4 ,! 
,secret>y %all id5tify 9 ! report       
projections = production & capacity     
in/allations & any problems ) leas+1    
p]mitt+1 sit+1 or production t w prev5t 
meet+ ! goal4 ,9 addition1 ! ,secret>y  
%all make sugge/ions to help meet any   
%ortfalls 9 meet+ ! production goals4   
7f7 ,programmatic environm5tal impact   
/atem5t ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 9        
accordance ) section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( !   
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c771 !  
,secret>y %all complete a programmatic  
environm5tal impact /atem5t4 ,?is       
programmatic environm5tal impact /atem5t
 w be deem$ suffici5t to comply ) all   
requirem5ts "u t ,act = all necess>y    
res\rce managem5t & l& use plans        
associat$ ) ! implem5tation ( ! /rategy4
  7g7 ,congressional review ,at lea/ #fj
 days prior to publi%+ a propos$ /rategy
 "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit

 x to ! ,presid5t & ! ,congress1 toge!r 
) any comm5ts receiv$ f ,/ates1 f$]ally 
recogniz$ ,indian tribes1 & local       
gov]nm5ts4 ,su* submission %all indicate
 :y any specific recomm5dation ( a      
,/ate1 f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribe1 
or local gov]nm5t 0 n accept$4  7h7     
,/rategic & critical en]gy m9]als def9$ 
,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m        
/rategic & critical en]gy m9]als means  
^? t are necess>y = ! ,nation's en]gy   
infra/ructure includ+ pipel9es1 ref9+   
capacity1 electrical p[] g5]ation &     
transmission1 & r5ewable en]gy          
production & ^? t are necess>y to       
support dome/ic manufactur+1 includ+ b n
 limit$ to1 mat]ials us$ 9 en]gy        
g5]ation1 production1 & transportation4 
4  7b7 ,fir/ ,quadr5nial ,/rategy ,n    
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior %all submit to ,congress ! fir/
 ,quadr5nial ,f$]al ,on%ore ,en]gy      
,production ,/rategy "u ! am5dm5t made  
by subsection 7a74  ,c ,national        

,petroleum ,res]ve 9 ,alaska access     
#bcjja4 ,%ort title ,?is subtitle may be
 cit$ z ! ,national ,petroleum ,res]ve  
,alaska ,access ,act4  #bcjjb4 ,s5se (  
,congress & reaffirm+ national policy = 
! ,national ,petroleum ,res]ve 9 ,alaska
 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 !   
,national ,petroleum ,res]ve 9 ,alaska  
rema9s explicitly designat$1 bo? 9 "n & 
legal /atus1 = purposes ( provid+ oil & 
natural gas res\rces to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 &  7#b7 accord+ly1 ! national policy is
 to actively advance oil & gas          
developm5t )9 ! ,res]ve by facilitat+ ! 
exp$iti\s exploration1 production1 &    
transportation ( oil & natural gas f &  
?r\gh ! ,res]ve4  #bcjjc4 ,national     
,petroleum ,res]ve 9 ,alaska3 lease     
sales ,section #ajg7;a7 ( ! ,naval      
,petroleum ,res]ves ,production ,act (  
#aigf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fejf;a7a77 is     
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all conduct an exp$iti\s  
program ( competitive leas+ ( oil & gas 
9 ! res]ve 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4 ,su*

 program %all include at lea/ "o lease  
sale annually 9 ^? areas ( ! res]ve mo/ 
likely to produce comm]cial quantities (
 oil & natural gas ea* ye> 9 ! p]iod    
#bjad ?r\gh #bjbd4  4  #bcjjd4 ,national
 ,petroleum ,res]ve 9 ,alaska3 plann+ & 
p]mitt+ pipel9e & road con/ruction  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9        
consultation ) o!r appropriate ,f$]al   
ag5cies1 %all facilitate & ensure       
p]mits1 9 a timely & environm5tally     
responsible mann]1 = all surface        
developm5t activities1 includ+ = !      
con/ruction ( pipel9es & roads1 necess>y
 to--  7#a7 develop & br+ into          
production any areas )9 ! ,national     
,petroleum ,res]ve 9 ,alaska t are      
subject to oil & gas leases2 &  7#b7    
transport oil & gas f & ?r\gh !         
,national ,petroleum ,res]ve 9 ,alaska 9
 ! mo/ direct mann] possible to exi/+   
transportation or process+ infra/ructure
 on ! ,nor? ,slope ( ,alaska4  7b7      
,timel9e ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t any 

,f$]al p]mitt+ ag5cy %all issue p]mits 9
 accordance ) ! foll[+ timel9e3  7#a7   
,p]mits = su* con/ruction =             
transportation ( oil & natural gas      
produc$ "u exi/+ ,f$]al oil & gas leases
 ) respect to :i* ! ,secret>y has issu$ 
a p]mit to drill %all be approv$ )9 #fj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7#b7 ,p]mits = su* con/ruction =        
transportation ( oil & natural gas      
produc$ "u ,f$]al oil & gas leases %all 
be approv$ )9 #f mon?s aft] ! submission
 to ! ,secret>y ( a reque/ = a p]mit to 
drill4  7c7 ,plan ,to ensure timely     
future developm5t ( ! ,res]ve1 )9 #bgj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all     
submit to ,congress a plan = approv$    
rights-(-way = a plan = pipel9e1 road1 &
 any o!r surface infra/ructure t may be 
necess>y infra/ructure t w ensure t all 
leasable tracts 9 ! ,res]ve are )9 #be  
miles ( an approv$ road & pipel9e       
"r-(-way t c s]ve future developm5t ( ! 
,res]ve4  #bcjje4 ,issuance ( a new     

integrat$ activity plan & environm5tal  
impact /atem5t  7a7 ,issuance ( new     
integrat$ activity plan ,! ,secret>y ( !
 ,int]ior %all1 )9 #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 issue--  7#a7 a 
new propos$ integrat$ activity plan f   
among ! non-adopt$ alt]natives 9 !      
,national ,petroleum ,res]ve ,alaska    
,integrat$ ,activity ,plan ,record (    
,decision issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior & dat$ ,febru>y #ba1 #bjac2 &  
7#b7 an environm5tal impact /atem5t "u  
section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national      
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c77 = issuance (   
oil & gas leases 9 ! ,national          
,petroleum ,res]ve-,alaska to promote   
effici5t & maximum developm5t ( oil &   
natural gas res\rces ( su* res]ve4  7b7 
,nullification ( exi/+ record (         
decision1 ,,iap1 & ,,eis ,except z      
provid$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,national   
,petroleum ,res]ve-,alaska ,integrat$   
,activity ,plan ,record ( ,decision     
issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & dat$

 ,febru>y #ba1 #bjac1 includ+ !         
integrat$ activity plan & environm5tal  
impact /atem5t ref]r$ to 9 t record (   
decision1 %all h no =ce or effect4      
#bcjjf4 ,dep>tm5tal acc\ntability =     
developm5t ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior    
%all issue regulations n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act t
 e/abli% cle> requirem5ts to ensure t ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior is support+      
developm5t ( oil & gas leases 9 !       
,national ,petroleum ,res]ve-,alaska4   
#bcjjg4 ,deadl9es "u new propos$        
integrat$ activity plan ,at a m9imum1 ! 
new propos$ integrat$ activity plan     
issu$ "u section #bcjje7;a77#a7 %all--  
7#a7 require ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior to
 respond )9 #e bus9ess days to a p]son  
:o submits an application = a p]mit =   
developm5t ( oil & natural gas leases 9 
! ,national ,petroleum ,res]ve-,alaska  
ackn[l$g+ receipt ( su* application2 &  
7#b7 e/abli% a timel9e = ! process+ (   
ea* su* application1 t--  7,a7 specifies
 deadl9es = decisions & actions on p]mit

 applications2 &  7,b7 provides t !     
p]iod = issu+ ea* p]mit aft] submission 
( su* an application %all n exce$ #fj   
days )\t ! concurr5ce ( ! applicant4    
#bcjjh4 ,updat$ res\rce assessm5t  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all 
complete a compreh5sive assessm5t ( all 
te*nically recov]able fossil fuel       
res\rces )9 ! ,national ,petroleum      
,res]ve 9 ,alaska1 includ+ all          
conv5tional & unconv5tional oil &       
natural gas4  7b7 ,coop]ation &         
consultation ,! res\rce assessm5t       
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be c>ri$ 
out by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological      
,survey 9 coop]ation & consultation ) ! 
,/ate ( ,alaska & ! ,am]ican            
,association ( ,petroleum ,geologi/s4   
7c7 ,tim+ ,! res\rce assessm5t requir$  
by subsection 7a7 %all be complet$ )9   
#bd mon?s ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7d7 ,fund+ ,! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,geological ,survey may1 9 c>ry+ out !  
duties "u ?is section1 coop]atively use 
res\rces & funds provid$ by ! ,/ate (   

,alaska4  ,d ,,blm ,live ,int]net       
,auctions  #bdjja4 ,%ort title ,?is     
subtitle may be cit$ z ! ,,blm ,live    
,int]net ,auctions ,act4  #bdjjb4       
,int]net-bas$ on%ore oil & gas lease    
sales  7a7 ,au?orization ,section       
#ag7;b77#a7 ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj 
,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7;b77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by
 ins]t+ 1 except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,c7 aft] by oral bidd+2 &  7#b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,9 ord] to
 div]sify & exp& ! ,nation's on%ore     
leas+ program to ensure ! be/ return to 
! ,f$]al taxpay]1 r$uce fraud1 & secure 
! leas+ process1 ! ,secret>y may conduct
 on%ore lease sales ?r\gh ,int]net-bas$ 
bidd+ me?ods4 ,ea* individual           
,int]net-bas$ lease sale %all conclude  
)9 #g days4  4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! t5? ,int]net-bas$ lease 
sale conduct$ "u ! am5dm5t made by      
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior
 %all analyze ! fir/ #aj su* lease sales
 & report to ,congress ! f9d+s ( !      

analysis4 ,! report %all include--  7#a7
 e/imates on increases or decreases 9   
su* lease sales1 comp>$ to sales        
conduct$ by oral bidd+1 9--  7,a7 !     
numb] ( bidd]s2  7,b7 ! av]age am\nt (  
bid2  7,c7 ! highe/ am\nt bid2 &  7,d7 !
 l[e/ bid2  7#b7 an e/imate on ! total  
co/ or sav+s to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior
 z a result ( su* sales1 comp>$ to sales
 conduct$ by oral bidd+2 &  7#c7 an     
evaluation ( ! demon/rat$ or expect$    
effectiv5ess ( diff]5t /ructures = lease
 sales :i* may provide an opportunity to
 bett] maximize bidd] p>ticipation1     
ensure ! highe/ return to ! ,f$]al      
taxpay]s1 m9imize opportunities = fraud 
or collusion1 & ensure ! security &     
integrity ( ! leas+ process4