,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bdji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjad,ms4    
,murk[ski introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to au?orize ! exploration1 leas+1      
developm5t1 production1 & economically  
feasible & prud5t transportation ( oil &
 gas 9 & f ! ,coa/al ,pla9 9 ,alaska4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,am]ican ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce &         
,security ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,coa/al ,pla9 ,! t]m 
,coa/al ,pla9 means ! area describ$ 9   
app5dix ,i to "p #cg ( title #ej1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#b7 ,f$]al     
agreem5t ,! t]m ,f$]al ,agreem5t means !
 ,f$]al ,agreem5t & ,grant ,"r-(-,way = 
! ,trans-,alaska ,pipel9e issu$ on      
,janu>y #bc1 #aigd1 9 accordance )      
section #bh ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ahe7 & ! ,trans-,alaska      
,pipel9e ,au?orization ,act 7#dc        
,u4,s4,c4 #afea et seq474  7#c7 ,f9al   

/atem5t ,! t]m ,f9al ,/atem5t means !   
f9al legislative environm5tal impact    
/atem5t on ! ,coa/al ,pla91 dat$ ,april 
#aihg1 & prep>$ pursuant to-- 7,a7      
section #ajjb ( ! ,alaska ,national     
,int]e/ ,l&s ,cons]vation ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #cadb72 &  7,b7 section       
#ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dccb7b77;,c774  7#d7 ,map ,! t]m map   
means ! map entitl$ ,arctic ,national   
,wildlife ,refuge1 dat$ ,septemb] #bjje1
 & prep>$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological
 ,survey4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m        
,secret>y means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior2 or  7,b7 ! designee ( !       
,secret>y4  #c4 ,leas+ program = l& )9 !
 ,coa/al ,pla9  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7      
,au?orization ,congress au?orizes !     
exploration1 leas+1 developm5t1         
production1 & economically feasible &   
prud5t transportation ( oil & gas 9 & f 
! ,coa/al ,pla94  7#b7 ,actions ,!      
,secret>y %all take su* actions z are   
necess>y-- 7,a7 to e/abli% & implem5t1 9

 accordance ) ?is ,act1 a competitive   
oil & gas leas+ program t w result 9 an 
environm5tally s\nd program = !         
exploration1 developm5t1 & production ( 
! oil & gas res\rces ( ! ,coa/al ,pla92 
&  7,b7 to adm9i/] ?is ,act ?r\gh       
regulations1 lease t]ms1 conditions1    
re/rictions1 prohibitions1 /ipulations1 
& o!r provisions t-- 7i7 ensure ! oil & 
gas exploration1 developm5t1 &          
production activities on ! ,coa/al ,pla9
 w result 9 no significant adv]se effect
 on fi% & wildlife1 fi% & wildlife      
habitat1 subsi/5ce res\rces1 & !        
environm5t2 &  7ii7 require !           
application ( ! be/ comm]cially         
available te*nology = oil & gas         
exploration1 developm5t1 & production to
 all exploration1 developm5t1 &         
production op]ations "u ?is ,act 9 a    
mann] t ensures ! receipt ( fair m>ket  
value by ! public = ! m9]al res\rces to 
be leas$4  7b7 ,repeal  7#a7 ,repeal    
,section #ajjc ( ! ,alaska ,national    
,int]e/ ,l&s ,cons]vation ,act 7#af     

,u4,s4,c4 #cadc7 is repeal$4  7#b7      
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts      
conta9$ 9 section #a ( t ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #caja note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
! item relat+ to section #ajjc4  7c7    
,compliance ) requirem5ts "u c]ta9 o!r  
laws  7#a7 ,compatibility ,= purposes ( 
! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em    
,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aiff 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd et seq47-- 7,a7 ! oil 
& gas preleas+ & leas+ program1 &       
activities au?oriz$ by ?is section 9 !  
,coa/al ,pla91 %all be consid]$ to be   
compatible ) ! purposes = :i* ! ,arctic 
,national ,wildlife ,refuge 0 e/abli%$2 
&  7,b7 no fur!r f9d+s or decisions %all
 be requir$ to implem5t t program & ^?  
activities4  7#b7 ,adequacy ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior's legislative    
environm5tal impact /atem5t ,! ,f9al    
,/atem5t %all be consid]$ to satisfy !  
requirem5ts "u ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dcba et seq47 t apply ) respect to     
preleas+1 includ+ exploration programs &

 actions au?oriz$ to be tak5 by !       
,secret>y to develop & promulgate !     
regulations = ! e/abli%m5t ( a leas+    
program au?oriz$ by ?is ,act be=e !     
conduct ( ! fir/ lease sale4  7#c7      
,compliance ) ,,nepa = o!r actions  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,be=e conduct+ ! fir/ lease   
sale "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all      
prep>e an environm5tal impact /atem5t 9 
accordance ) ! ,national ,environm5tal  
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 ) respect to ! actions   
au?oriz$ by ?is ,act t are n ref]r$ to 9
 p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,id5tification &  
analysis ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 9 c>ry+ out ?is p>agraph1 !        
,secret>y %all n-- 7i7 id5tify nonleas+ 
alt]native c\rses ( action2 or  7ii7    
analyze ! environm5tal effects ( ^?     
c\rses ( action4  7,c7 ,id5tification ( 
pref]r$ action ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all id5tify only a pref]r$ action & a 
s+le leas+ alt]native = ! fir/ lease    
sale au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act4  7,d7 ,effect

 ( compliance ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 compliance ) ?is p>agraph %all  
be consid]$ to satisfy all requirem5ts =
 ! analysis & consid]ation ( !          
environm5tal effects ( propos$ leas+ "u 
?is ,act4  7d7 ,relation%ip to ,/ate &  
local au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act exp&s or
 limits any ,/ate or local regulatory   
au?ority4  7e7 ,limitation on clos$     
areas ,! ,secret>y %all n close l& )9 ! 
,coa/al ,pla9 to oil & gas leas+ or to  
exploration1 developm5t1 or production  
except 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4  7f7    
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 9           
consultation ) ! ,/ate ( ,alaska1 !     
,nor? ,slope ,bor\gh1 ,alaska1 & !      
,arctic ,slope ,regional ,corporation1 !
 ,secret>y %all promulgate su*          
regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out  
?is ,act4  #d4 ,lease sales  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,l& may be leas$ pursuant to ?is  
,act to any p]son qualifi$ to obta9 a   
lease = deposits ( oil & gas "u ! ,m9]al
 ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et     

seq474  7b7 ,proc$ures ,! ,secret>y     
%all1 by regulation1 e/abli% proc$ures  
=-- 7#a7 receipt & consid]ation ( seal$ 
nom9ations = any area 9 ! ,coa/al ,pla9 
= inclusion 9 a lease sale2  7#b7 !     
hold+ ( lease sales aft] ! nom9ation    
process describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &     
7#c7 public notice ( & comm5t on        
designation ( areas to be includ$ 91 or 
exclud$ f1 a lease sale4  7c7 ,lease    
sale bids ,bidd+ = leases "u ?is ,act   
%all be by seal$ competitive ca% bonus  
bids4  7d7 ,acreage m9imum 9 fir/ sale  
,= ! fir/ lease sale "u ?is ,act1 !     
,secret>y %all (f] = lease ^? tracts !  
,secret>y consid]s to h ! greate/       
pot5tial = ! discov]y ( hydroc>bons1    
tak+ into consid]ation nom9ations       
receiv$ pursuant to subsection 7b77#a71 
b 9 no case less ?an #bjj1jjj acres4    
7e7 ,tim+ ( lease sales ,! ,secret>y    
%all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 conduct !   
fir/ lease sale "u ?is ,act2  7#b7 n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !    

fir/ lease sale is conduct$ "u p>agraph 
7#a71 conduct a second lease sale "u ?is
 ,act2 &  7#c7 conduct additional sales 
at appropriate int]vals if suffici5t    
int]e/ 9 exploration or developm5t exi/s
 to w>rant ! conduct ( ! additional     
sales4  #e4 ,grant ( leases by !        
,secret>y  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u paym5t by a 
lessee ( su* bonus z may be accept$ by !
 ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y %all grant to ! 
highe/ responsible qualifi$ bidd] 9 a   
lease sale conduct$ pursuant to section 
#d a lease = any l& on ! ,coa/al ,pla94 
7b7 ,subsequ5t transf]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,no lease issu$ "u ?is ,act may be sold1
 ex*ang$1 assign$1 sublet1 or o!rwise   
transf]r$ except ) ! approval ( !       
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,condition = approval  
,be=e grant+ any approval describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all consult 
) & give due consid]ation to ! op9ion ( 
! ,attorney ,g5]al4  #f4 ,lease t]ms &  
conditions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an oil or gas 
lease issu$ pursuant to ?is ,act %all-- 
7#a7 provide = ! paym5t ( a royalty ( n 

less ?an #ab p]c5t ( ! am\nt or value ( 
! production remov$ or sold f ! lease1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance )  
regulations applicable to o!r ,f$]al oil
 & gas leases2  7#b7 provide t !        
,secret>y1 aft] consultation ) ! ,/ate (
 ,alaska1 ,nor? ,slope ,bor\gh1 ,alaska1
 & ! ,arctic ,slope ,regional           
,corporation1 may close1 on a seasonal  
basis1 su* portions ( ! ,coa/al ,pla9 to
 exploratory drill+ activities z are    
necess>y to protect c>ib\ calv+ areas & 
o!r species ( fi% & wildlife2  7#c7     
require t ea* lessee ( l& )9 ! ,coa/al  
,pla9 %all be fully responsible & liable
 = ! reclamation ( l& )9 ! ,coa/al ,pla9
 & any o!r ,f$]al l& t is adv]sely      
affect$ 9 connection ) exploration1     
developm5t1 production1 or              
transportation activities )9 ! ,coa/al  
,pla9 conduct$ by ! lessee or by any ( !
 subcontractors or ag5ts ( ! lessee2    
7#d7 provide t ! lessee may n delegate  
or convey1 by contract or o!rwise1 !    
reclamation responsibility & liability  

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 to ano!r p]son 
)\t ! express writt5 approval ( !       
,secret>y2  7#e7 provide t ! /&>d (     
reclamation = l& requir$ to be reclaim$ 
"u ?is ,act %all be1 to ! maximum ext5t 
practicable-- 7,a7 a condition capable (
 support+ ! uses t ! l& 0 capable (     
support+ prior to any exploration1      
developm5t1 or production activities2 or
  7,b7 ^u application by ! lessee1 to a 
high] or bett] /&>d1 z approv$ by !     
,secret>y2  7#f7 conta9 t]ms &          
conditions relat+ to protection ( fi% & 
wildlife1 fi% & wildlife habitat1       
subsi/5ce res\rces1 & ! environm5t z    
requir$ "u section #c7;a77#b72 &  7#g7  
provide t ea* lessee1 & ea* ag5t &      
contractor ( a lessee1 %all use _! be/  
ef=ts to provide a fair %>e ( employm5t 
& contract+ = ,alaska ,natives & ,alaska
 ,native ,corporations f ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate
 ( ,alaska1 z det]m9$ by ! level (      
obligation previ\sly agre$ to 9 ! ,f$]al
 ,agreem5t4  7b7 ,project labor         
agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y1 z a t]m &       

condition ( ea* lease "u ?is ,act1 & 9  
recogniz+ ! propriet>y int]e/ ( ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t 9 labor /ability & 9 !       
ability ( con/ruction labor & managem5t 
to meet ! p>ticul> ne$s & conditions (  
projects to be develop$ "u ! leases     
issu$ pursuant to ?is ,act 7includ+ !   
special conc]ns ( ! p>ties to ^?        
leases71 %all require t ea* lessee1 &   
ea* ag5t & contractor ( a lessee1 "u ?is
 ,act negotiate to obta9 a project labor
 agreem5t = ! employm5t ( labor]s &     
me*anics on production1 ma9t5ance1 &    
con/ruction "u ! lease4  #g4 ,coa/al    
pla9 environm5tal protection  7a7 ,no   
significant adv]se effect /&>d ,to gov]n
 au?oriz$ coa/al pla9 activities ,9     
accordance ) section #c1 ! ,secret>y    
%all adm9i/] ?is ,act ?r\gh regulations1
 lease t]ms1 conditions1 re/rictions1   
prohibitions1 /ipulations1 or o!r       
provisions t-- 7#a7 ensure1 to ! maximum
 ext5t practicable1 t oil & gas         
exploration1 developm5t1 & production   
activities on ! ,coa/al ,pla9 w result 9

 no significant adv]se effect on fi% &  
wildlife1 fi% & wildlife habitat1       
subsi/5ce res\rces1 & ! environm5t2     
7#b7 require ! application ( ! be/      
comm]cially available te*nology = oil & 
gas exploration1 developm5t1 &          
production on all new exploration1      
developm5t1 & production op]ations2 &   
7#c7 ensure t ! maximum surface acreage 
cov]$ 9 connection ) ! leas+ program by 
production & support facilities1 includ+
 air/rips & any areas cov]$ by gravel   
b]ms or pi]s = support ( pipel9es1 does 
n exce$ #b1jjj acres on ! ,coa/al ,pla94
  7b7 ,site-,specific assessm5t &       
mitigation ,! ,secret>y %all require1 ) 
respect to any propos$ drill+ & relat$  
activities on ! ,coa/al ,pla91 t-- 7#a7 
a site-specific environm5tal analysis be
 made ( ! probable effects1 if any1 t ! 
drill+ or relat$ activities w h on fi% &
 wildlife1 fi% & wildlife habitat1      
subsi/5ce res\rces1 & ! environm5t2     
7#b7 a plan be implem5t$ to avoid1      
m9imize1 & mitigate 79 t ord] & to !    

maximum ext5t practicable7 any          
significant adv]se effect id5tifi$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7 ! developm5t ( ! 
plan occur aft] consultation )-- 7,a7   
ea* ag5cy hav+ jurisdiction ov] matt]s  
mitigat$ by ! plan2  7,b7 ! ,/ate (     
,alaska2  7,c7 ,nor? ,slope ,bor\gh1    
,alaska2 &  7,d7 ! ,arctic ,slope       
,regional ,corporation4  7c7            
,regulations ,to protect ,coa/al ,pla9  
fi% & wildlife res\rces1 subsi/5ce us]s1
 & ! environm5t ,be=e implem5t+ ! leas+ 
program au?oriz$ by ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all prep>e & promulgate      
regulations1 lease t]ms1 conditions1    
re/rictions1 prohibitions1 /ipulations1 
or o!r measures design$ to ensure1 to ! 
maximum ext5t practicable1 t !          
activities c>ri$ out on ! ,coa/al ,pla9 
"u ?is ,act are conduct$ 9 a mann]      
consi/5t ) ! purposes & environm5tal    
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,compliance
 ) ,f$]al & ,/ate environm5tal laws &   
o!r requirem5ts ,! regulations1 lease   
t]ms1 conditions1 re/rictions1          

prohibitions1 & /ipulations = ! leas+   
program "u ?is ,act %all require-- 7#a7 
compliance ) all applicable provisions (
 ,f$]al & ,/ate environm5tal law        
7includ+ regulations72 &  7#b7          
implem5tation ( & compliance )-- 7,a7   
/&>ds t are at lea/ z effective z !     
safety & environm5tal mitigation        
measures1 z describ$ 9 items #a ?r\gh   
#bi on pages #afg ?r\gh #afi ( ! ,f9al  
,/atem5t2  7,b7 reclamation &           
rehabilitation requirem5ts 9 accordance 
) ?is ,act = ! removal f ! ,coa/al ,pla9
 ( all oil & gas developm5t & production
 facilities1 /ructures1 & equipm5t on   
completion ( oil & gas production       
op]ations1 except 9 a case 9 :i* !      
,secret>y det]m9es t ^? facilities1     
/ructures1 or equipm5t-- 7i7 w\ld assi/ 
9 ! managem5t ( ! ,arctic ,national     
,wildlife ,refuge2 &  7ii7 are donat$ to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = t purpose2 &  7,c7   
reasonable /ipulations = protection (   
cultural & ar*aeological res\rces4  7e7 
,access to public l& ,! ,secret>y %all--

 7#a7 manage public l& 9 ! ,coa/al ,pla9
 9 accordance ) subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( 
section #haa ( ! ,alaska ,national      
,int]e/ ,l&s ,cons]vation ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #caba72 &  7#b7 ensure t local
 resid5ts %all h reasonable access to   
public l& 9 ! ,coa/al ,pla9 =           
traditional uses4  #h4 ,f$]al & ,/ate   
di/ribution ( rev5ues  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ( !   
am\nt ( bonus1 r5tal1 & royalty rev5ues 
f oil & gas leas+ & op]ations au?oriz$  
"u ?is ,act-- 7#a7 #ej p]c5t %all be    
paid to ! ,/ate ( ,alaska2 &  7#b7 !    
balance %all be deposit$ 9 ! ,treasury (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,paym5ts to      
,alaska ,paym5ts to ! ,/ate ( ,alaska "u
 ?is section %all be made on a mon?ly   
basis4  #i4 ,rights-(-way & easem5ts    
across ,coa/al ,pla9 ,= purposes (      
section #aajb7d77;,a7 ( ! ,alaska       
,national ,int]e/ ,l&s ,cons]vation ,act
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cafb7d77;,a771 any     
rights-(-way or easem5ts across !       
,coa/al ,pla9 = ! exploration1          

developm5t1 production1 or              
transportation ( oil & gas %all be      
consid]$ to be e/abli%$ incid5t to !    
managem5t ( ! ,coa/al ,pla9 "u ?is      
section4  #aj4 ,conveyance ,not)/&+     
section #acjb7;h77#b7 ( ! ,alaska       
,national ,int]e/ ,l&s ,cons]vation ,act
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #caib7;h77#b771 to      
remove any cl\d on title to l&1 & to    
cl>ify l& own]%ip patt]ns 9 ! ,coa/al   
,pla91 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 to !     
ext5t necess>y to fulfill ! entitlem5t (
 ! ,kaktovik ,inupiat ,corporation "u   
sections #ab & #ad ( ! ,alaska ,native  
,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#afaa1 #afac71 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1
 convey to t ,corporation ! surface     
e/ate ( ! l& describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( 
,public ,l& ,ord] #fiei1 9 accordance ) 
! t]ms & conditions ( ! agreem5t betwe5 
! ,secret>y1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &     
,wildlife ,s]vice1 ! ,bureau ( ,l&      
,managem5t1 & ! ,kaktovik ,inupiat      
,corporation1 dat$ ,janu>y #bb1 #aiic2 &
  7#b7 convey to ! ,arctic ,slope       

,regional ,corporation ! rema9+         
subsurface e/ate to :i* t ,corporation  
is entitl$ "u ! agreem5t betwe5 t       
corporation & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 dat$     
,augu/ #i1 #aihc4