,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #fcj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bj1 #bjac ,ms4 ,murkowski 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,landrieu1 ,mr4 ,begich1 and ,ms4 ,heitkamp7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to establish a partnership between ,states that produce energy onshore and offshore for our country with the ,federal ,government4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,fixing ,america's ,inequities with ,revenues ,act of #bjac or the ,,fair ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,distribution of revenues to coastal ,states ,section #i of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acch7 is amended to read as follows3 #i4 ,disposition of revenues 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,alternative and renewable energy ,the term alternative and renewable energy means energy derived from-- 7,a7 a wind1 solar1 renewable biomass1 or ocean 7including tidal1 wave1 current1 and thermal7 source2 or 7,b7 hydrogen derived from renewable biomass or water using an energy source described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,coastal political subdivision ,the term coastal political subdivision means a county-equivalent subdivision of a coastal ,state all or part of which-- 7,a7 lies within the coastal zone 7as defined in section #cjd of the ,coastal ,zone ,management ,act of #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adec772 and 7,b7 the closest point of which is not more than #bjj nautical miles from the geographical center of any leased tract4 7#c7 ,coastal ,state ,the term coastal ,state means a ,state with a coastal seaward boundary within #bjj nautical miles distance of the geographical center of a leased tract in an outer ,continental ,shelf area that is not a ,gulf producing ,state 7as defined in section #ajb of the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb774 7#d7 ,distance ,the terms distance and distances mean minimum great circle distance and distances1 respectively4 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7b7 ,coastal ,state revenue sharing for outer ,continental ,shelf energy sources 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to the other provisions of this section1 for fiscal year #bjac and each subsequent fiscal year-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall deposit in the ,treasury1 #cg4e percent of all revenues derived from all rentals1 royalties1 bonus bids1 and other sums due and payable to the ,united ,states from energy development on the outer ,continental ,shelf areas of coastal ,states2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary shall1 in accordance with subsection 7b71 disburse-- 7i7 #bg4e percent of the revenues described in subparagraph 7,a7 to coastal ,states and coastal political subdivisions2 and 7ii7 #aj percent of the revenues to coastal ,states that establish funds in the treasuries of the coastal ,states to support projects and activities relating to alternative and renewable energy1 energy research and development1 energy efficiency1 or conservation4 7#b7 ,exclusions ,the revenues described in paragraph 7#a7 do not include revenues generated from leases subject to section #h7;g74 7#c7 ,allocation among coastal ,states and coastal political subdivisions 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 for each fiscal year1 the amount made available under subsection 7a7 from any lease shall be allocated to each coastal ,state in amounts 7based on a formula established by the ,secretary by regulation7 that are inversely proportional to the respective distances between the point on the coastline of each coastal ,state that is closest to the geographic center of the applicable leased tract and the geographic center of the leased tract4 7,b7 ,limitation ,the allocable share of a coastal ,state is limited to the revenues collected from a leased tract located no more than #bjj nautical miles from the coastline of the coastal ,state4 7,c7 ,payments to coastal political subdivisions 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall pay #be percent of the allocable share of each coastal ,state1 as determined under paragraph 7#a71 to the coastal political subdivisions of the coastal ,state4 7ii7 ,allocation ,the amount paid by the ,secretary to coastal political subdivisions shall be allocated to each coastal political subdivision in accordance with subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 of section #ca7;b77#d7 of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acef;a7b77#d774 7iii7 ,exception for the ,state of ,alaska ,for purposes of carrying out subparagraph 7,a7 in the ,state of ,alaska1 of the amount paid by the ,secretary to coastal political subdivisions-- 7,i7 #ij percent shall be allocated in amounts 7based on a formula established by the ,secretary by regulation7 that are inversely proportional to the respective distances between the point in each coastal political subdivision that is closest to the geographic center of the applicable leased tract and the geographic center of the leased tract2 and 7,,ii7 #aj percent shall be divided equally among each coastal political subdivision that-- 7aa7 is more than #bjj nautical miles from the geographic center of a leased tract2 and 7bb7 the ,state of ,alaska determines to be a significant staging area for oil and gas servicing1 supply vessels1 operations1 suppliers1 or workers4 7#d7 ,administration ,the ,secretary shall ensure that revenues from all sources of alternative and renewable energy leased1 developed1 or produced from any outer ,continental ,shelf area are distributed among coastal ,states1 coastal political subdivisions1 and ,gulf producing ,states 7as defined in section #ajb of the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb77 in accordance with this section4 7c7 ,revenue sharing for certain onshore energy sources ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall disburse #ej percent of all revenues derived from all rentals1 royalties1 bonus bids1 rights-of-way1 and other amounts due and payable to the ,united ,states from the development of alternative and renewable onshore energy sources to the ,state within the boundaries of which the energy source is located4 4 #c4 ,distribution of revenues to ,gulf producing ,states 7a7 ,definition of qualified outer ,continental ,shelf revenues ,section #ajb7i7 of the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subparagraph 7,a72 and 7#b7 by inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,the term qualified outer ,continental ,shelf revenues means all rentals1 royalties1 bonus bids1 and other sums due and payable to the ,united ,states received on or after ,october #a1 #bjab1 from leases entered into on or after the date of enactment of ,public ,law #aji-dcb for-- 7i7 the #aha ,area2 7ii7 the #aha ,south ,area2 and 7iii7 the #bjjb-bjjg planning area4 4 7b7 ,disposition of qualified outer ,continental ,shelf revenues ,section #aje of the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking #bjaf and inserting #bjab2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #bjaf and inserting #bjab2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking #bjag and inserting #bjac2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #bjag and inserting #bjac2 and 7#b7 by striking subsection 7f7 and inserting the following3 7f7 ,limitations on amount of distributed qualified outer ,continental ,shelf revenues 7#a7 ,distribution to ,gulf producing ,states 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 the total amount of qualified outer ,continental ,shelf revenues made available under subsection 7a77#b7 shall not exceed #ejj1jjj1jjj for each fiscal year4 7,b7 ,cap increase for ,gulf producing ,states ,in the case of the qualified outer ,continental ,shelf revenues that may be made available to ,gulf producing ,states under subsection 7a77#b77;,a71 the cap on amounts specified in subparagraph 7,a7 shall be for-- 7i7 fiscal year #bjad1 #fjj1jjj1jjj2 and 7ii7 each of fiscal years #bjae through #bjbc1 the applicable amount for the previous fiscal year increased by #ajj1jjj1jjj4 7,c7 ,subsequent fiscal years ,for fiscal year #bjbd and each fiscal year thereafter1 all qualified outer ,continental ,shelf revenues made available under subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 shall be made available without limitation for allocation to the ,gulf producing ,states in accordance with subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,pro rata reductions ,if paragraph 7#a7 limits the amount of qualified outer ,continental ,shelf revenues that would be paid under subsection 7a77#b77;,a7-- 7,a7 the ,secretary shall reduce the amount of qualified outer ,continental ,shelf revenues provided to each recipient on a pro rata basis2 and 7,b7 any remainder of the qualified outer ,continental ,shelf revenues shall revert to the general fund of the ,treasury4 4 #d4 ,effective date ,this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act take effect on ,october #a1 #bjab4