,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #i1 #bjac ,mr4  
,vitt] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to ext5d ! seaw>d b\nd>ies ( c]ta9     
,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,(f%ore 
,fairness ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3  7#a7 ,coa/ l9e ,! t]m coa/ l9e   
means ! l9e ( ord9>y l[ wat] along !    
portion ( ! coa/ :i* is 9 direct contact
 ) ! op5 sea & ! l9e m>k+ ! seaw>d limit
 ( inl& wat]s1 z 9 exi/5ce on ! day t is
 #a day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act  7#b7 ,exi/+ int]e/ ,! t]m exi/+   
int]e/ means any lease1 easem5t1 "r (   
use1 or "r-(-way on1 or = any natural   
res\rces or m9]als1 und]ly+1 exp&$      
subm]g$ l& t is 9 exi/5ce on ! date (   
conveyance ( ! exp&$ subm]g$ l&4  7#c7  
,exp&$ seaw>d b\nd>y ,! t]m exp&$ seaw>d
 b\nd>y means ! b\nd>y ( a ,/ate t is #c
 m>9e leagues seaw>d ( ! coa/ l9e ( !   

,/ate4  7#d7 ,exp&$ subm]g$ l& ,! t]m   
exp&$ subm]g$ l& means ! area ( ! out]  
,cont95tal ,%elf t is locat$ betwe5 !   
po9t t is #c miles seaw>d ( ! coa/ l9e (
 a ,/ate & ! po9t t is #c m>9e leagues  
seaw>d ( ! coa/ l9e ( ! ,/ate4  7#e7    
,int]e/ own] ,! t]m int]e/ own] means   
any p]son hold+ an exi/+ int]e/ or a    
portion ( an exi/+ int]e/4  7#f7        
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#g7 ,/ate ,!  
t]m ,/ate means any ( ! ,/ates (        
,alabama1 ,florida1 ,georgia1 ,l\isiana1
 ,mississippi1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,s\?      
,c>ol9a1 & ,virg9ia4  #c4 ,seaw>d       
b\nd>ies ( c]ta9 ,/ates  7a7 ,seaw>d    
b\nd>ies ,section #d ( ! ,subm]g$ ,l&s  
,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acab7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by /rik+ ,! at ! beg9n+ & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except = ! ,/ates
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 !  2 &  7#b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,seaw>d
 b\nd>ies ( c]ta9 coa/al ,/ates ,subject
 to subsection 7a71 ! seaw>d b\nd>y (   
ea* ( ! foll[+ ,/ates %all be a l9e #c  

m>9e leagues di/ant f ! coa/ l9e ( !    
,/ate z ( ! date t is #a day be=e ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,(f%ore ,fairness ,act3 
7#a7 ,alabama4  7#b7 ,florida4  7#c7    
,georgia4  7#d7 ,l\isiana4  7#e7        
,mississippi4  7#f7 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4  7#g7
 ,s\? ,c>ol9a4  7#h7 ,virg9ia4  4  7b7  
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #b ( !        
,subm]g$ ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7
 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 
by ins]t+ 1 or #c m>9e leagues di/ant f 
! coa/ l9e ( a ,/ate describ$ 9 section 
#d7;b71 aft] ! coa/ l9e ( ea* su* ,/ate2
 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 by    
/rik+ f ! coa/ l9e2  7,b7 by ins]t+ f ! 
coa/ l9e ( a ,/ate1 or m ?an #c m>9e    
leagues f ! coa/ l9e ( a ,/ate describ$ 
9 section #d7;b71 aft] ?ree geographical
 miles2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ f ! coa/ l9e (
 a ,/ate1 or m ?an #c m>9e leagues f !  
coa/ l9e ( a ,/ate describ$ 9 section   
#d7;b71 aft] ?ree m>9e leagues4  #d4    
,conveyance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to   
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 & section #e1 !   
,secret>y %all1 by n lat] ?an #abj days 

aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act--     
7#a7 notify ea* ,/ate ( ! "r to reque/ a
 conveyance ( ! applicable int]e/ ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates 9 & to ! exp&$ subm]g$ l&2
 &  7#b7 at ! reque/ ( a ,/ate1 convey  
to ! applicable ,/ate ! int]e/ ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates 9 & to ! exp&$ subm]g$ l&4
  7b7 ,adm9i/ration ,on conveyance "u   
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all transf]
 to ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate ! au?ority to  
ex]cise ! p[]s & duties ( ! ,secret>y "u
 ! t]ms ( any exi/+ int]e/1 subject to !
 condition t ! ,/ate--  7#a7 %all n     
impose any burd5s or requirem5ts on an  
int]e/ own] t w\ld be /rict] ?an any    
burd5s or requirem5ts impos$ "u ,f$]al  
law2 &  7#b7 %all n impose any          
adm9i/rative or judicial p5alty or      
sanction on an int]e/ own] t is m sev]e 
?an any adm9i/rative or judicial p5alty 
or sanction "u curr5t ,f$]al law4  7c7  
,liability ,z a condition ( accept+ !   
conveyance1 ! ,/ate %all agree to       
indemnify ! ,unit$ ,/ates f any         
liability to any int]e/ own] = ! tak+ ( 

a prop]ty int]e/ or brea* ( contract    
aris+ f--  7#a7 ! conveyance ( ! exp&$  
subm]g$ l& to ! ,/ate2 or  7#b7 !       
adm9i/ration by ! ,/ate ( any exi/+     
int]e/ on or und]ly+ ! exp&$ subm]g$ l&4
  #e4 ,effect  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to 
subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7e71 ?is ,act & ! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all n affect 
any valid exi/+ "r 9 & to ! exp&$       
subm]g$ l&4  7b7 ,subm]g$ l& ,subm]g$ l&
 )9 ! seaw>d b\nd>ies ( a ,/ate 7z      
ext5d$ by ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act7  
%all be--  7#a7 subject to ,f$]al oil & 
gas m9]al rights to ! ext5t provid$ by  
law2  7#b7 consid]$ to be "p ( ! ,f$]al 
out] ,cont95tal ,%elf = purposes ( !    
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc   
,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq472 &  7#c7       
subject to--  7,a7 leas+ "u ! au?ority (
 t ,act2  7,b7 ! di/ribution ( rev5ues  
"u section #h7;g77#b7 ( t ,act 7#dc     
,u4,s4,c4 #accg7;g77#b772 &  7,c7 any   
o!r laws applicable to ! leas+ ( ! oil &
 gas res\rces ( ! ,f$]al out] ,cont95tal
 ,%elf1 includ+ ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,en]gy

 ,security ,act ( #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb74  7c7
 ,exi/+ leases  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all n affect 
any ,f$]al oil & gas lease 9 effect on !
 date ( conveyance "u section #d4  7#b7 
,divid$ leases ,if ! conveyance "u      
section #d results 9 a division ( a     
,f$]al oil & gas lease t is 9 exi/5ce on
 ! date ( conveyance1 ! conveyance ( !  
portion ( ! exp&$ subm]g$ l& t is cov]$ 
by ! lease %all n take effect until !   
date t is #a day aft] ! date t ! lease  
expires or t]m9ates4  7d7 ,future       
int]e/s ,?is section %all n apply to any
 int]e/ 9 ! exp&$ subm]g$ l& t is grant$
 by ! ,/ate aft] ! date on :i* ! l& is  
convey$ to ! ,/ate "u section #d4  7e7  
,taxation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    
p>agraph 7#b71 a ,/ate may ex]cise all (
 ! sov]eign p[]s ( taxation ( ! ,/ate )9
 ! entire ext5t ( ! seaw>d b\nd>ies ( ! 
,/ate 7z ext5d$ by ! am5dm5ts made by   
?is ,act74  7#b7 ,limitation ,no?+ 9 ?is
 subsection affects ! au?ority ( a ,/ate

 to tax any ,f$]al oil & gas lease 9    
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
#f4 ,fi%]y managem5t rights  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all grant
 to ea* ,/ate exclusive fi%]y managem5t 
au?ority ov] reef fi% 9 ! ,gulf (       
,mexico & ! ,atlantic ,ocean 9 ! exp&$  
subm]g$ l&4  7b7 ,tempor>y additional   
au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to !
 au?ority grant$ "u subsection 7a7 &    
subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce %all grant to ea* ,/ate        
exclusive fi%]y managem5t au?ority ov] !
 r$ snapp] fi% 7lutjanus campe*anus71 9 
! ,gulf ( ,mexico & ! ,atlantic ,ocean 9
 ! area ( ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf t is  
locat$ betwe5 ! exp&$ seaw>d b\nd>y ( a 
,/ate & ! po9t t is #bjj miles seaw>d ( 
! coa/ l9e ( ! ,/ate1 consi/5t ) !      
jurisdictional limit ( ! exclusive      
economic zone4  7#b7 ,t]m ,! au?ority "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 9 effect = any
 ,/ate until ! date on :i* ! ,gov]nor ( 
t ,/ate has c]tifi$ to ! ,secret>y (    
,comm]ce1 9 writ+1 t ! ,gov]nor is      

confid5t t ! /ock assessm5ts ( !        
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration = ! r$ snapp] fi%         
7lutjanus campe*anus7 )9 ! au?ority ( ! 
,/ate1 z e/abli%$ by ?is ,act1 are--    
7,a7 accurate2 &  7,b7 bas$ on s\nd     
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