,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bbjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #b1 #bjad,mr4   
,scott 7= himself & ,mr4 ,graham7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
provide = rev5ue %>+ ( qualifi$ rev5ues 
f leases 9 ! ,s\? ,atlantic plann+ area1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s\!rn ,en]gy     
,access ,jobs ,act or ! ,,sea ,jobs     
,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,director ,! t]m ,director means !     
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy   
,managem5t4  7#b7 ,in/itution ( high]   
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74  7#c7    
,qualifi$ rev5ues ,! t]m qualifi$       
rev5ues means all bonus bids1 r5tals &  
royalties 7& o!r sums7 due & payable to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates f all leases ent]$ into 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act t     

cov]s an area 9 ! ,s\? ,atlantic plann+ 
area4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y  
means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#e7   
,s\? ,atlantic plann+ area ,! t]m ,s\?  
,atlantic plann+ area means ! area ( !  
out] ,cont95tal ,%elf 7z def9$ 9 section
 #b ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act
 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca77 t is locat$     
betwe5 ! nor!rn lat]al seaw>d           
adm9i/rative b\nd>y ( ! ,commonweal? (  
,virg9ia & ! s\!rnmo/ lat]al seaw>d     
adm9i/rative b\nd>y ( ! ,/ate (         
,georgia4  7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means
 any ( ! foll[+ ,/ates3 7,a7 ,georgia4  
7,b7 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4  7,c7 ,s\? ,c>ol9a4 
7,d7 ,virg9ia4  7#g7 ,work=ce ,inve/m5t 
,bo>d ,! t]m work=ce inve/m5t bo>d means
 a ,/ate or local work=ce inve/m5t bo>d 
e/abli%$ "u subtitle ,b ( title ,i ( !  
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #bhaa et seq474  #c4 ,enhanc+ 
,/ate rights  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all promulgate regulations t e/abli%   
managem5t ( ! surface occupancy ( ea*   
portion ( ! ,s\? ,atlantic plann+ area =

 ! applicable coa/l9e ( a ,/ate = any   
lease sale au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act to !    
effect t-- 7#a7 ! applicable ,/ate %all 
h sole au?ority to re/rict or all[      
surface facilities above ! wat]l9e = !  
purpose ( production ( oil or gas       
res\rces 9 any area t is )9 #ab nautical
 miles seaw>d f ! coa/l9e ( ! ,/ate2    
7#b7 unless p]man5t surface occupancy is
 au?oriz$ by a ,/ate1 only sub-surface  
production facilities may be in/all$ 9  
areas t are locat$ betwe5 ! po9t t is   
#ab nautical miles f seaw>d f ! coa/l9e 
( ! ,/ate & ! po9t t is #bj nautical    
miles seaw>d f ! coa/l9e ( ! ,/ate2     
7#c7 new (f%ore production facilities   
are enc\rag$ & ! impacts on coa/al vi/as
 are m9imiz$1 to ! maximum ext5t        
practical2 &  7#d7 on%ore facilities t  
facilitate ! developm5t & production ( !
 oil & gas res\rces ( ! ,s\? ,atlantic  
plann+ area )9 #ab nautical miles seaw>d
 ( ! coa/l9e ( a ,/ate are all[$4  7b7  
,tempor>y activities n affect$ ,no?+ 9 !
 regulations describ$ 9 subsection 7a7  

%all re/rict1 or give ! ,/ates au?ority 
to re/rict1 tempor>y surface activities 
relat$ to op]ations associat$ ) out]    
,cont95tal ,%elf oil & gas leases4  #d4 
,re9/atem5t ( ,virg9ia lease sale #bbj  
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
conduct ,lease ,sale #bbj 7z describ$ 9 
! notice ( int5t to prep>e an           
environm5tal impact /atem5t dat$        
,novemb] #ac1 #bjjh 7#gc ,f$4 ,reg4     
#fgbja774  #e4 ,s\? ,c>ol9a lease sale  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ ! exclusion ( !   
,s\? ,atlantic plann+ area 9 ! out]     
,cont95tal ,%elf leas+ program = fiscal 
ye>s #bjab-bjag prep>$ "u section #ah ( 
! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc 
,u4,s4,c4 #acdd71 ! ,secret>y %all      
conduct a lease sale n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act 9     
areas (f ! coa/ ( ! ,/ate ( ,s\?        
,c>ol9a-- 7#a7 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to
 h ! mo/ geologically promis+ hydroc>bon
 res\rces2 &  7#b7 t con/itute n less   
?an #be p]c5t ( ! leasable area locat$  

)9 ! (f%ore adm9i/rative b\nd>ies ( !   
,/ate ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 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$4 ,reg4 #abg74  7b7       
,environm5tal impact /atem5t ,!         
,secret>y %all complete a multisale     
environm5tal impact /atem5t = ! lease   
sales conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 &      
section #d4  #f4 ,s\? ,atlantic plann+  
area lease sales  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y %all conduct #c lease sales 9 
! ,s\? ,atlantic plann+ area be=e ,june 
#cj1 #bjag1 9 areas-- 7#a7 to be det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y bas$ on-- 7,a7 analysis 
by ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t2
 &  7,b7 indu/ry nom9ation2 &  7#b7     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to conta9 ! mo/  
hydroc>bon res\rce pot5tial4  7b7       
#bjag-bjbb leas+ program ,! ,secret>y   
%all-- 7#a7 include ! ,s\? ,atlantic    
plann+ area 9 ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf   

leas+ program = fiscal ye>s #bjag-bjbb  
prep>$ "u section #ah ( ! ,out]         
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #acdd72 &  7#b7 conduct #a    
lease sale 9 ! ,s\? ,atlantic plann+    
area dur+ ea* ye> ( ! program1 = a total
 ( #e lease sales4  #g4 ,balanc+ (      
milit>y & en]gy production goals  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,9 recognition t ! out]          
,cont95tal ,%elf oil & gas leas+ program
 & ! dome/ic en]gy res\rces produc$ "u !
 program are integral to national       
security1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se %all "w jo9tly 9 implem5t+ lease
 sales "u ?is ,act-- 7#a7 to pres]ve !  
ability ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates to ma9ta9 an optimum /ate (      
read9ess ?r\gh _! cont9u$ use ( ! out]  
,cont95tal ,%elf2 &  7#b7 to all[       
effective exploration1 developm5t1 &    
production ( ! oil1 gas1 & r5ewable     
en]gy res\rces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  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 ,act t   
w\ld conflict ) any milit>y op]ation1 z 
det]m9$ 9 accordance )-- 7#a7 ! agreem5t
 entitl$ ,memor&um ( ,agreem5t betwe5 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( !   
,int]ior on ,mutual ,conc]ns on ! ,out] 
,cont95tal ,%elf sign$ ,july #bj1 #aihc2
 &  7#b7 any revision or replacem5t = ! 
agreem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t is  
agre$ to by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !   
,secret>y aft] t date b be=e ! date (   
issuance ( ! lease "u :i* ! exploration1
 developm5t1 or production is conduct$4 
#h4 ,rev5ue %>+ & deficit r$uction      
,not)/&+ section #i ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal
 ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acch71 
ea* fiscal ye> ! ,secret>y %all         
deposit-- 7#a7 #cg4e p]c5t ( ! qualifi$ 
rev5ues 9 a special acc\nt 9 !          
,treasury1 f :i* ! ,secret>y %all       
allocate am\nts 9 accordance ) section  
#i2  7#b7 #b4e p]c5t ( ! qualifi$       
rev5ues 9 ! fund e/abli%$ by section    
#aj7;b77#a71 f :i* ! ,secret>y %all     

allocate am\nts 9 accordance ) t        
section2  7#c7 #aj p]c5t ( ! qualifi$   
rev5ues d$icat$ t[>ds deficit r$uction2 
&  7#d7 #ej p]c5t ( ! qualifi$ rev5ues 9
 ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury4  #i4       
,allocation to ,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,( !
 qualifi$ rev5ues deposit$ 9 ! acc\nt "u
 section #h7a71 #cg4e p]c5t %all be     
di/ribut$ to ea* ,/ate-- 7#a7 us+ !     
=mula e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b72 &     
7#b7 9 am\nts t are inv]sely            
proportional to ! respective di/ances   
betwe5 ! po9t on ! coa/l9e ( ea* ,/ate t
 is close/ to ! geographic c5t] ( !     
applicable leas$ tract & ! geographic   
c5t] ( ! leas$ tract4  7b7 ,=mula ,!    
=mula us$ to make ! calculation "u      
subsection 7a7 %all be-- 7#a7 e/abli%$  
by ! ,secret>y by regulation2 &  7#b7   
model$ aft] ! f9al rule entitl$         
,allocation & ,disbursem5t ( ,royalties1
 ,r5tals1 & ,bonuses--,oil & ,gas1      
,(f%ore1 dat$ ,decemb] #bc1 #bjjh 7#gc  
,f$4 ,reg4 #ghfbb74  7c7 ,m9imum        
allocation ,ea* ,/ate %all be entitl$ to

 an am\nt equal to n less ?an #aj p]c5t 
( ! qualifi$ rev5ues allocat$ "u        
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,use ( funds ,a    
,/ate receiv+ am\nts "u ?is section may 
use ! am\nts 9 accordance ) ,/ate law4  
#aj4 ,vet]ans jobs grant program        
au?oriz$  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( fund  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund1 to be kn[n z !
 ,oil & ,gas ,production ,vet]ans       
,work=ce ,tra9+ ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
section z ! ,fund71 consi/+ ( su* am\nts
 z are transf]r$ to ! ,fund "u section  
#h7b74  7#b7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,fund %all
 be adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y to fund !   
grants au?oriz$ by subsection 7b74  7b7 
,grants au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director1 %all 
aw>d grants on a competitive basis to   
eligible in/itutions ( high] education &
 work=ce inve/m5t bo>ds to e/abli% &    
fund oil & gas exploration1 developm5t1 
& production work=ce tra9+ programs4    
7#b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to    
receive a grant "u ?is section1 an      

in/itution ( high] education or work=ce 
inve/m5t bo>d %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% or    
exp& & adm9i/] an oil & gas exploration1
 developm5t1 & production work=ce tra9+ 
program2 &  7,b7 9 grant+ admission to  
applicants to ! program1 give priority  
to vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#c7 ,application ,ea* eligible
 entity desir+ a grant "u ?is section   
%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
accompani$ by su* in=mation z !         
,secret>y may reasonably require4  7#d7 
,limitation on adm9i/rative exp5ses ,n m
 ?an #j4e p]c5t ( ! am\nts made         
available to c>ry out ?is section may be
 us$ to pay = ! adm9i/rative exp5ses ( !
 programs describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74     
#aa4 ,enhanc+ geological & geophysical  
education = ,am]ica's en]gy future  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !     
,director1 %all p>tn] ) in/itutions (   
high] education select$ "u subsection   
7c7 to facilitate ! practical /udy (    
geological & geophysical sci5ces ( areas

 on ! ,atlantic ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf &
 else:]e on ! ,cont95tal ,%elf ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,focus ,activities  
conduct$ by in/itutions ( high]         
education "u ?is section %all focus all 
geological & geophysical sci5tific      
rese>* on obta9+ a bett] und]/&+ (      
hydroc>bon pot5tial 9 ! ,s\? ,atlantic  
,plann+ ,area :ile fo/]+ ! /udy ( !     
geological & geophysical sci5ces at     
in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7c7 ,selection ( in/itutions  
7#a7 ,nom9ation ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,gov]nor ( ea* ,/ate may nom9ate =      
p>ticipation 9 a p>tn]%ip-- 7,a7 #a     
in/itution ( high] education locat$ 9 ! 
,/ate2 &  7,b7 #a in/itution ( high]    
education t is a hi/orically ,black     
college or univ]sity1 z def9$ 9 section 
#fca7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb7;a77 locat$ 9
 ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,pref]5ce ,9 mak+       
nom9ations "u p>agraph 7#a71 ea*        
,gov]nor %all give pref]5ce to ^?       

in/itutions ( high] education t         
demon/rate a vigor\s rate ( admissions (
 vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates & meet ! crit]ia describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7 ,selection ,!      
,director %all select z a p>tn] any     
in/itution ( high] education nom9at$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 t ! ,director det]m9es    
demon/rates excell5ce 9 #a or m ( !     
foll[+ crit]ia3 7,a7 ,geophysical       
sci5ces curriculum4  7,b7 ,eng9e]+      
curriculum4  7,c7 ,in=mation te*nology  
or o!r te*nical /udies relat$ to seismic
 rese>*1 includ+ data process+4  7d7    
,rese>* au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 an in/itution
 ( high] education select$ "u subsection
 7c77#c7 may conduct rese>* "u ?is      
section ^u ! expiration ( ! #cj-;day    
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ! in/itution (   
high] education submits notice ( !      
rese>* to ! ,s\? ,atlantic ,regional    
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy   
,managem5t4  7#b7 ,p]mit requir$ ,an    
in/itution ( high] education may n "u   

?is section conduct rese>* t uses solid 
or liquid explosives except z au?oriz$  
by a p]mit issu$ by ! ,director4  7e7   
,data  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,geological &      
geophysical activities conduct$ "u ?is  
section-- 7,a7 %all be consid]$         
sci5tific rese>* & data produc$ by !    
activities2  7,b7 %all n be us$ or %>$ =
 comm]cial purposes2  7,c7 %all n be    
produc$ = propriet>y use or sale2 &     
7,d7 %all be made available by !        
,director to ! public4  7#b7 ,submission
 ( data to ,,boem ,n lat] ?an #fj days  
aft] completion ( initial analysis (    
data collect$ "u ?is section by an      
in/itution ( high] education select$ "u 
subsection 7c77#c71 ! in/itution ( high]
 education %all %>e ) ! ,bureau ( ,ocean
 ,en]gy ,managem5t any data collect$ t  
is reque/$ by ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy 
,managem5t4  7#c7 ,fees ,! ,director may
 n *>ge any fee = ! provision ( data    
produc$ 9 rese>* "u ?is section1 o!r ?an
 a data reprocess+ fee to pay ! co/ (   
duplicat+ ! data4  7f7 ,report ,n less  

frequ5tly ?an once e #ahj days1 !       
,director %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate 
& ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !  
data d]iv$ f p>tn]%ips "u ?is section4  
#ab4 ,atlantic regional (fice ,n lat]   
?an ! la/ day ( ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf 
leas+ program = fiscal ye>s #bjab-bjag  
prep>$ "u section #ah ( ! ,out]         
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #acdd71 ! ,director %all      
e/abli% an ,atlantic regional (fice 9 an
 area t is-- 7#a7 includ$ 9 ! out]      
,cont95tal ,%elf leas+ program = fiscal 
ye>s #bjag-bjbb prep>$ "u section #ah ( 
t ,act2 &  7#b7 det]m9$ by ! ,director  
to h ! mo/ pot5tial res\rce developm5t4