,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aj1 #bjac ,ms4  
,murk[ski 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,l&rieu1 ,mr4 
,begi*1 & ,ms4 ,heitkamp7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a     
p>tn]%ip betwe5 ,/ates t produce en]gy  
on%ore & (f%ore = our c\ntry ) ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,fix+ ,am]ica's         
,inequities ) ,rev5ues ,act ( #bjac or !
 ,,fair ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,di/ribution 
( rev5ues to coa/al ,/ates ,section #i (
 ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #acch7 is am5d$ to read z    
foll[s3  #i4 ,disposition ( rev5ues  7a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7      
,alt]native & r5ewable en]gy ,! t]m     
alt]native & r5ewable en]gy means en]gy 
d]iv$ f a w9d1 sol>1 or ocean 7includ+  
tidal1 wave1 & curr5t7 s\rce4  7#b7     
,coa/al political subdivision ,! t]m    
coa/al political subdivision means a    

c\nty-equival5t subdivision ( a coa/al  
,/ate all or "p ( :i*--  7,a7 lies )9 ! 
coa/al zone 7z def9$ 9 section #cjd ( ! 
,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adec772 &  7,b7 ! close/
 po9t ( :i* is n m ?an #bjj nautical    
miles f ! geographical c5t] ( any leas$ 
tract4  7#c7 ,coa/al ,/ate  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! t]m coa/al ,/ate means a ,/ate 
) a coa/al seaw>d b\nd>y )9 #bjj        
nautical miles di/ance ( ! geographical 
c5t] ( a leas$ tract 9 an out]          
,cont95tal ,%elf region adjac5t to !    
,/ate4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m coa/al   
,/ate does n include a coa/al ,/ate1 !  
majority ( ! coa/l9e ( :i* is subject to
 a leas+ moratorium4  7#d7 ,di/ance ,!  
t]ms di/ance & di/ances mean m9imum     
great circle di/ance & di/ances1        
respectively4  7#e7 ,leas$ tract ,! t]m 
leas$ tract means a tract or o!r area   
leas$ or made available = ! exploration1
 developm5t1 or production ( oil1       
natural gas1 or alt]native or r5ewable  
en]gy4  7#f7 ,leas+ moratorium ,! t]m   

leas+ moratorium means any ,/ate or     
,f$]al prohibition on ! developm5t (    
oil1 natural gas1 & alt]native &        
r5ewable en]gy s\rces1 includ+ preleas+1
 leas+1 & relat$ activities1 on ! out]  
,cont95tal ,%elf4  7#g7 ,out] cont95tal 
%elf region ,! t]m out] ,cont95tal ,%elf
 region means--  7,a7 ! ,alaska out]    
,cont95tal ,%elf region2  7,b7 ! ,nor?  
,atlantic plann+ area 7z describ$ 9 !   
#bjab-bjag ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil &
 ,gas ,leas+ ,program72  7,c7 !         
,mid-,atlantic plann+ area 7z describ$ 9
 ! #bjab-bjag ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf    
,oil & ,gas ,leas+ ,program72  7,d7 !   
,s\? ,atlantic plann+ area 7z describ$ 9
 ! #bjab-bjag ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf    
,oil & ,gas ,leas+ ,program72  7,e7 !   
,gulf ( ,mexico out] ,cont95tal ,%elf   
region2 or  7,f7 ! ,pacific out]        
,cont95tal ,%elf region4  7#h7 ,secret>y
 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior4  7b7 ,coa/al ,/ate rev5ue %>+ 
= out] ,cont95tal ,%elf en]gy s\rces    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! o!r         

provisions ( ?is section1 = fiscal ye>  
#bjad & ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye>--  7,a7
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all deposit 9
 a special acc\nt 9 ! ,treasury1 #cg4e  
p]c5t ( all rev5ues d]iv$ f all r5tals1 
royalties1 bonus bids1 & o!r sums due & 
payable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates f !          
developm5t ( oil1 natural gas1 &        
alt]native & r5ewable en]gy on ! out]   
,cont95tal ,%elf2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y   
%all1 9 accordance ) subsection 7b71    
disburse--  7i7 #bg4e p]c5t ( ! rev5ues 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to coa/al   
,/ates & coa/al political subdivisions2 
&  7ii7 #aj p]c5t ( ! rev5ues to coa/al 
,/ates t e/abli% funds 9 ! treasuries ( 
! coa/al ,/ates to support projects &   
activities relat+ to alt]native or      
r5ewable en]gy1 en]gy rese>* &          
developm5t1 en]gy effici5cy1 or         
cons]vation4  7#b7 ,exclusions ,!       
rev5ues describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 d n    
include--  7,a7 ! qualifi$ out]         
,cont95tal ,%elf rev5ues describ$ 9 !   
?ird proviso "u ! head+ ,ocean en]gy    

managem5t "u ! head+ ,bureau ( ,ocean   
,en]gy ,managem5t ( title ,i ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ,environm5t1 &  
,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1  
#bjab 7division ,e ( ,public ,law       
#aab-gd2 #abe ,/at4 #iid72  7,b7 rev5ues
 f ! =feiture ( a bond or o!r surety    
secur+ obligations o!r ?an royalties1   
civil p5alties1 or royalties tak5 by !  
,secret>y 9-k9d & n sold2 or  7,c7      
rev5ues g5]at$ f leases--  7i7 subject  
to--  7,i7 section #h7;g72  7,,ii7      
section #h7p77#b77;,b72 or  7,,iii7 !   
,gulf ( ,mexico ,en]gy ,security ,act ( 
#bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public
 ,law #aji-dcb72 or  7ii7 9 ! ,gulf (   
,mexico be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,gulf
 ( ,mexico ,en]gy ,security ,act ( #bjjf
 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law
 #aji-dcb74  7#c7 ,allocation among     
coa/al ,/ates & coa/al political        
subdivisions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to 
subp>agraph 7,b71 = ea* fiscal ye>1 !   
am\nt made available "u p>agraph 7#a7 f 
any lease %all be allocat$ to ea* coa/al

 ,/ate 9 am\nts 7bas$ on a =mula        
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y by regulation7 t
 are inv]sely proportional to !         
respective di/ances betwe5 ! po9t on !  
coa/l9e ( ea* coa/al ,/ate t is close/  
to ! geographic c5t] ( ! applicable     
leas$ tract & ! geographic c5t] ( !     
leas$ tract4  7,b7 ,limitation ,!       
allocable %>e ( a coa/al ,/ate is limit$
 to ! rev5ues collect$ f a leas$ tract  
locat$ no m ?an #bjj nautical miles f ! 
coa/l9e ( ! coa/al ,/ate & )9 ! out]    
,cont95tal ,%elf region ( ! coa/al      
,/ate4  7,c7 ,paym5ts to coa/al         
political subdivisions  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y %all pay #be p]c5t ( !        
allocable %>e ( ea* coa/al ,/ate1 z     
det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 to ! coa/al
 political subdivisions ( ! coa/al      
,/ate4  7ii7 ,allocation ,! am\nt paid  
by ! ,secret>y to coa/al political      
subdivisions %all be allocat$ to ea*    
coa/al political subdivision 9          
accordance ) subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 & 
7,e7 ( section #ca7;b77#d74  7iii7      

,exception = ! ,/ate ( ,alaska ,=       
purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is subp>agraph 9 !
 ,/ate ( ,alaska1 ( ! am\nt paid by !   
,secret>y to coa/al political           
subdivisions--  7,i7 #ij p]c5t %all be  
allocat$ 9 am\nts 7bas$ on a =mula      
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y by regulation7 t
 are inv]sely proportional to !         
respective di/ances betwe5 ! po9t 9 ea* 
coa/al political subdivision t is close/
 to ! geographic c5t] ( ! applicable    
leas$ tract & ! geographic c5t] ( !     
leas$ tract2 &  7,,ii7 #aj p]c5t %all be
 divid$ equally among ea*               
c\nty-equival5t subdivision ( ! ,/ate ( 
,alaska1 all or "p ( :i* lies )9 !      
coa/al zone 7z def9$ 9 section #cjd ( ! 
,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adec771 t--  7aa7 is m  
?an #bjj nautical miles f ! geographic  
c5t] ( a leas$ tract2 &  7bb7 ! ,/ate ( 
,alaska det]m9es to be a significant    
/ag+ area = oil & gas s]vic+1 supply    
vessels1 op]ations1 suppli]s1 or work]s4
  4  #c4 ,rev5ue %>+ = c]ta9 on%ore     

en]gy s\rces ,section #ce ( ! ,m9]al    
,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aia7 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7   
,rev5ue %>+ = c]ta9 on%ore en]gy s\rces 
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all disburse 
#ej p]c5t ( all rev5ues d]iv$ f all     
r5tals1 op]at+ fees1 royalties1 bonus   
bids1 rights-(-way1 & o!r am\nts due &  
payable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates f !          
developm5t ( alt]native or r5ewable     
on%ore en]gy s\rces to ! ,/ate )9 !     
b\nd>ies ( :i* ! en]gy s\rce is locat$4 
4  #d4 ,di/ribution ( rev5ues to gulf   
produc+ ,/ates  7a7 ,def9ition (        
qualifi$ out] ,cont95tal ,%elf rev5ues  
,section #ajb7i7 ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico    
,en]gy ,security ,act ( #bjjf 7#dc      
,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law      
#aji-dcb7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subp>agraphs
 7,a7 & 7,b7 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! t]m qualifi$ out] ,cont95tal   
,%elf rev5ues means all r5tals1         
royalties1 bonus bids1 & o!r sums due & 
payable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates receiv$ on or
 aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjac1 f leases ent]$ 

into on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (     
,public ,law #aji-dcb = ! portions ( !  
,we/]n ,gulf ( ,mexico plann+ area1 !   
,c5tral ,gulf ( ,mexico plann+ area1 & !
 ,ea/]n ,gulf ( ,mexico plann+ area n   
subject to a leas+ moratorium "u section
 #ajd7;a7 ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,en]gy    
,security ,act ( #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4   
#acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb74     
7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m qualifi$ out]   
,cont95tal ,%elf rev5ues does n         
include--  7i7 ! qualifi$ out]          
,cont95tal ,%elf rev5ues describ$ 9 !   
?ird proviso "u ! head+ ,ocean en]gy    
managem5t "u ! head+ ,bureau ( ,ocean   
,en]gy ,managem5t ( title ,i ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ,environm5t1 &  
,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1  
#bjab 7division ,e ( ,public ,law       
#aab-gd2 #abe ,/at4 #iid72  7ii7 !      
qualifi$ out] ,cont95tal ,%elf rev5ues  
describ$ 9 ! ?ird proviso "u ! head+    
,(f%ore safety & environm5tal en=cem5t  
"u ! head+ ,bureau ( ,safety &          
,environm5tal ,en=cem5t ( title ,i ( !  

,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ,environm5t1 &  
,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1  
#bjab 7division ,e ( ,public ,law       
#aab-gd2 #abe ,/at4 #iie72  7iii7       
rev5ues f ! =feiture ( a bond or o!r    
surety secur+ obligations o!r ?an       
royalties1 civil p5alties1 or royalties 
tak5 by ! ,secret>y 9-k9d & n sold2 or  
7iv7 rev5ues g5]at$ f leases subject to 
subsection 7g7 or 7p77#b77;,b7 ( section
 #h ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act
 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #accg74  4  7b7         
,disposition ( qualifi$ out] ,cont95tal 
,%elf rev5ues ,section #aje ( ! ,gulf ( 
,mexico ,en]gy ,security ,act ( #bjjf   
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law 
#aji-dcb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 
7a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ %all deposit & all t foll[s ?r\gh 
! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  %all deposit-- 7#a7 9 
a special acc\nt 9 ! ,treasury--  7,a7  
#cg4e p]c5t ( qualifi$ out] ,cont95tal  
,%elf rev5ues1 :i* ! ,secret>y %all     
disburse to ,gulf produc+ ,/ates 9      

accordance ) subsection 7b72 &  7,b7    
#fb1ejj1jjj1 :i* ! ,secret>y %all       
disburse to provide f9ancial assi/ance  
to ,/ates 9 accordance ) section #f ( ! 
,l& & ,wat] ,cons]vation ,fund ,act (   
#aife 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dfja-h71 :i* %all 
be consid]$ income to ! ,l& & ,wat]     
,cons]vation ,fund = purposes ( section 
#b ( t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dfja-e72 &  
7#b7 ! rema9d] ( qualifi$ out]          
,cont95tal ,%elf rev5ues 9 ! g5]al fund 
( ! ,treasury4  2  7#b7 9 subsection    
7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by   
/rik+ 7#a7 ,allocation & all t foll[s   
?r\gh subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,allocation among gulf produc+     
,/ates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,effective beg9n+ 
9 fiscal ye> #bjad1 ! am\nt made        
available "u subsection 7a77#a77;,a7  2 
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,i7 by      
ins]t+ ea* hi/orical lease site & !     
geographic c5t] ( ! hi/orical lease     
site1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y aft]     
close/ to ! geographic c5t] (2 &  7,,ii7

 by /rik+ ! applicable leas$ tract & !  
geographic c5t] ( ! leas$ tract2 &      
7iii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72  7,b7 9
 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 7#b7 & all t   
foll[s ?r\gh 7,c7 ,hi/orical lease sites
 & ins]t+ 7,b7 ,hi/orical lease sites2  
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i7 7z s       
r$esignat$7--  7i7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 
7,a77ii7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,a72 &   
7ii7 by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjae &     
ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjab2  7,d7 by    
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph     
7#b72 &  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 7z s      
r$esignat$71 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
/rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 & ins]t+    
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7 by /rik+         
subsection 7f7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7f7  
,limitations on am\nt ( di/ribut$       
qualifi$ out] ,cont95tal ,%elf rev5ues  
7#a7 ,di/ribution to gulf produc+ /ates 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraphs  
7,b7 & 7,c71 ! total am\nt ( qualifi$   
out] ,cont95tal ,%elf rev5ues di/ribut$ 
"u subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 %all n exce$ 
#ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjad4  7,b7  

,cap increase = gulf produc+ /ates ,9 ! 
case ( ! qualifi$ out] ,cont95tal ,%elf 
rev5ues di/ribut$ to ,gulf produc+      
,/ates "u subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 ! cap
 on am\nts specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all be =--  7i7 fiscal ye> #bjae1      
#fjj1jjj1jjj2 &  7ii7 ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjaf ?r\gh #bjbd1 ! applicable am\nt = 
! previ\s fiscal ye> increas$ by        
#ajj1jjj1jjj4  7,c7 ,subsequ5t fiscal   
ye>s ,= fiscal ye> #bjbe & ea* fiscal   
ye> !reaft]1 all qualifi$ out]          
,cont95tal ,%elf rev5ues made available 
"u subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 %all be made 
available )\t limitation = allocation to
 ! ,gulf produc+ ,/ates 9 accordance )  
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,pro rata         
r$uctions ,if p>agraph 7#a7 limits !    
am\nt ( qualifi$ out] ,cont95tal ,%elf  
rev5ues t w\ld be paid "u subsection    
7a77#a77;,a7--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y %all   
r$uce ! am\nt ( qualifi$ out] ,cont95tal
 ,%elf rev5ues provid$ to ea* recipi5t  
on a pro rata basis2 &  7,b7 any rema9d]
 ( ! qualifi$ out] ,cont95tal ,%elf     

rev5ues %all rev]t to ! g5]al fund ( !  
,treasury4  4  #e4 ,effective date ,?is 
,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act take 
effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjac4