,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bjga ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #bg1 #bjad ,mr4 ,begi* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% out] ,cont95tal ,%elf lease & p]mit process+ coord9ation (fices1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,p]mit ,process+ ,coord9ation ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,coord9ation (fice ,! t]m coord9ation (fice means a regional jo9t out] ,cont95tal ,%elf lease & p]mit process+ coord9ation (fice e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74 7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 #c4 ,out] cont95tal %elf p]mit process+ coord9ation (fices 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%-- 7#a7 a regional jo9t out] ,cont95tal ,%elf lease & p]mit process+ coord9ation (fice = ! ,alaska region ( ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf2 & 7#b7 subject to subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 a regional jo9t out] ,cont95tal ,%elf lease & p]mit process+ coord9ation (fice = ! ,atlantic region ( ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf2 & 7,b7 a regional jo9t out] ,cont95tal ,%elf lease & p]mit process+ coord9ation (fice = ! ,pacific region ( ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf4 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 ( c>ry+ out ?is section )-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2 7,b7 ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s2 7,c7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 7,d7 ! head ( any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy t may h a role 9 p]mitt+ activities2 & 7,e7 9 ! case ( ! coord9ation (fice describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71 ! head ( ea* bor\gh gov]nm5t t is locat$ adjac5t to any active lease area4 7#b7 ,/ate p>ticipation ,! ,secret>y %all reque/ t ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate adjac5t to ! applicable out] ,cont95tal ,%elf region be a signatory to ! memor&um ( und]/&+4 7c7 ,date ( e/abli%m5t ,a coord9ation (fice describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( subsection 7a77#b7 %all n be e/abli%$ until ! date on :i* a propos$ lease sale is conduct$ = ! ,atlantic or ,pacific region ( ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf1 z applicable4 7d7 ,designation ( qualifi$ /aff 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,f$]al signatory p>ty %all1 if appropriate1 assign to ea* ( ! coord9ation (fices an employee :o has exp]tise 9 ! regulatory issues adm9i/]$ by ! (fice 9 :i* ! employee is employ$ relat+ to leas+ & ! p]mitt+ ( oil & gas activities on ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf by ! date t is-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( ! coord9ation (fice describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! sign+ ( ! memor&um ( und]/&+ relat+ to ! applicable coord9ation (fice "u subsection 7b72 or 7,b7 9 ! case ( a coord9ation (fice e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#b71 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( e/abli%m5t ( ! applicable coord9ation (fice "u subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,duties ,an employee assign$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( assignm5t1 report to ! applicable coord9ation (fice2 7,b7 be responsible = all issues relat+ to ! jurisdiction ( ! home (fice or ag5cy ( ! employee2 & 7,c7 p>ticipate z "p ( ! applicable team ( p]sonnel work+ on propos$ oil & gas leas+ & p]mitt+1 includ+ plann+ & environm5tal analyses4 7e7 ,transf] ( funds ,= ! purposes ( coord9ation & process+ ( oil & gas use au?orizations = ! applicable out] ,cont95tal ,%elf region1 ! ,secret>y may au?orize ! exp5diture or transf] ( su* funds z are necess>y to-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2 7#b7 ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s2 7#c7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 7#d7 ! head ( any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy hav+ a role 9 p]mitt+ activities2 7#e7 any ,/ate adjac5t to ! applicable out] ,cont95tal ,%elf region2 & 7#f7 9 ! case ( ! coord9ation (fice describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71 ! head ( ea* bor\gh gov]nm5t t is locat$ adjac5t to any active lease area4 7f7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section-- 7#a7 au?orizes ! e/abli%m5t ( a regional jo9t out] ,cont95tal ,%elf lease & p]mit process+ coord9ation (fice = ! ,gulf ( ,mexico region ( ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf2 7#b7 affects ! op]ation ( any ,f$]al or ,/ate law2 or 7#c7 affects any delegation ( au?ority made by ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy = employees t are assign$ to a coord9ation (fice4 7g7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #b1jjj1jjj = ! coord9ation (fice describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjbe1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#b7 ,o!r coord9ation (fices ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law-- 7,a7 ( ! am\nts receiv$ by ! ,secret>y f ! sale ( bonus bids 9 ! ,atlantic region ( ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,cont95tal ,%elf region1 #b1jjj1jjj %all be made available = ! applicable coord9ation (fice describ$ 9 subsection 7,a77#b77;,a7 = ! fiscal ye>2 & 7,b7 ( ! am\nts receiv$ by ! ,secret>y f ! sale ( bonus bids 9 ! ,pacific region ( ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,cont95tal ,%elf region1 #b1jjj1jjj %all be made available = ! applicable coord9ation (fice describ$ 9 subsection 7,a77#b77;,b7 = ! fiscal ye>4 #d4 ,judicial review 7a7 ,exclusive jurisdiction ,except = review by ! ,supreme ,c\rt on writ ( c]tior>i1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit %all h orig9al & exclusive jurisdiction to review any claim relat+ to an action by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy or ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior ) respect to ! review1 approval1 d5ial1 or issuance ( an oil or natural gas lease or p]mit 9 ! area ( ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf describ$ 9 section #c7;a77#a74 7b7 ,deadl9e = fil+ claim ,a claim describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 may be br\ght n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! action giv+ rise to ! claim4 7c7 ,exp$it$ consid]ation ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit %all set any action br\ght "u subsection 7a7 = exp$it$ consid]ation1 tak+ into acc\nt ! national int]e/ ( enhanc+ national en]gy security by provid+ access to ! significant oil & natural gas res\rces 9 ! area ( ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf describ$ 9 section #c7;a77#a7 t are ne$$ to meet ! anticipat$ dem& = oil & natural gas4