,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #abgf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #aa1 #bjae ,mr4 ,cassidy 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,vitter1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 and ,mr4 ,cochran7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf to increase energy exploration and production on the outer ,continental ,shelf in the ,gulf of ,mexico1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,offshore ,energy and ,jobs ,act of #bjae4 #b4 ,outer ,continental ,shelf leasing program reforms ,section #ah7;a7 of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 7,a7 ,in this paragraph1 the term available unleased acreage means that portion of the outer ,continental ,shelf that is not under lease at the time of a proposed lease sale1 and that has not otherwise been made unavailable for leasing by law in the ,gulf of ,mexico4 7,b7 ,in each oil and gas leasing program under this section1 the ,secretary shall make available for leasing1 and conduct lease sales including1 at least #ej percent of the available unleased acreage within each outer ,continental ,shelf planning area in the ,gulf of ,mexico considered to have the largest undiscovered1 technically recoverable oil and gas resources 7on a total btu basis7 based on the most recent national geologic assessment of the outer ,continental ,shelf1 with an emphasis on offering the most geologically prospective parts of the planning area4 7#f7 7,a7 ,the ,secretary shall include in each proposed oil and gas leasing program under this section any ,state subdivision of an outer ,continental ,shelf planning area in the ,gulf of ,mexico that the ,governor of the ,state that represents that subdivision requests be made available for leasing4 7,b7 ,the ,secretary may not remove a subdivision described in subparagraph 7,a7 from the program until publication of the final program4 7#g7 7,a7 ,the ,secretary shall make available for leasing under each #e-year oil and gas leasing program under this section any outer ,continental ,shelf planning area in the ,gulf of ,mexico that-- 7i7 is estimated to contain more than #b1ejj1jjj1jjj barrels of oil2 or 7ii7 is estimated to contain more than #g1ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj cubic feet of natural gas4 7,b7 ,to determine which planning areas meet the criteria described in subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall use the document entitled ,bureau of ,ocean ,energy ,management ,assessment of ,undiscovered ,technically ,recoverable ,oil and ,gas ,resources of the ,nation's ,outer ,continental ,shelf1 #bjaa4 4 #c4 ,moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the ,gulf of ,mexico 7a7 ,definition of military mission line ,section #ajb of the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb7 is amended by striking paragraph 7#h7 and inserting the following3 7#h7 ,military mission line ,the term ,military ,mission ,line means the western border of the ,eastern ,planning ,area extending from the ,state of ,florida waters to the point that is #ej miles south in the ,gulf of ,mexico4 4 7b7 ,moratorium ,section #ajd7;a7 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 paragraph 7#b71 by striking #abe and inserting #ej2 and 7#b7 by striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting the following3 7#c7 any area in the ,central ,planning ,area that is within-- 7,a7 the #aha ,area2 or 7,b7 #ej miles off the coastline of the ,state of ,florida4 4 #d4 ,requirement to implement proposed #bjag-bjbb oil and gas leasing program 7a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided in this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall implement the ,proposed ,final ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,oil ,gas ,leasing ,program 7#bjag-bjbb7 in accordance with the schedule for conducting oil and gas lease sales set forth in that proposed program1 the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq471 and other applicable law4 7b7 ,modified and additional lease sales ,notwithstanding subsection 7a7 and the schedule of lease sales in the ,proposed ,final ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,oil ,gas ,leasing ,program 7#bjag-bjbb71 the ,secretary shall conduct under the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq47 certain oil and gas lease sales in ,,ocs ,planning ,areas in accordance with the schedule set forth in following table3 ,lease ,sale ,no4,,ocs ,planning ,area,year#cjj;,eastern ,gulf of ,mexico#bjahcja;,eastern ,gulf of ,mexico#bjaicjb;,eastern ,gulf of ,mexico#bjbj4 7c7 ,lease sales described ,for purposes of subsection 7b71 lease sale numbers #cjj1 #cja1 and #cjb shall be conducted-- 7#a7 for lease tracts in the ,eastern ,planning ,area1 as determined by and at the discretion of the ,secretary1 subject to subparagraph 7#c72 7#b7 during the year specified for each such lease sale in the table contained in subsection 7b72 and 7#c7 in accordance with the applicable provisions of this ,act4 #e4 ,disposition of outer ,continental ,shelf revenues to ,gulf producing ,states 7a7 ,definitions ,section #ajb 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 paragraph 7#g7 and inserting the following3 7#g7 ,gulf producing ,state ,the term ,gulf producing ,state means-- 7,a7 each of the ,states of ,alabama1 ,louisiana1 ,mississippi1 and ,texas2 and 7,b7 effective beginning in fiscal year #bjag1 the ,state of ,florida4 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#i77;,a7-- 7,a7 in clause 7i77,,ii71 by striking and at the end2 and 7,b7 by striking clause 7ii7 and inserting the following3 7ii7 with respect to the ,gulf producing ,states described in paragraph 7#g77;,a71 in the case of fiscal year #bjag and each fiscal year thereafter1 all rentals1 royalties1 bonus bids1 and other sums due and payable to the ,united ,states received on or after ,october #a1 #bjaf1 from leases entered into on or after ,december #bj1 #bjjf2 and 7iii7 with respect to the ,state of ,florida1 all eligible rentals1 royalties1 bonus bids1 and other sums due and payable to the ,united ,states from leases entered into in the ,eastern ,planning ,area on or after ,october #a1 #bjaf4 4 7b7 ,disposition of revenues ,section #aje7;a7 of the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb7 is amended by striking paragraph 7#b7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 in the case of qualified outer ,continental ,shelf revenues generated from outer ,continental ,shelf areas adjacent to ,gulf producing ,states1 #ej percent in a special account in the ,treasury from which the ,secretary shall disburse-- 7,a7 #ge percent to ,gulf producing ,states in accordance with subsection 7b72 and 7,b7 #be percent to provide financial assistance to ,states in accordance with section #bjjcje of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 which shall be considered income to the ,land and ,water ,conservation ,fund for purposes of section #bjjcjb of that title4 4 7c7 ,limitation on amount of distributed qualified outer ,continental ,shelf revenues ,section #aje7;f7 of the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb7 is amended by striking paragraph 7#a7 and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 the total amount of qualified outer ,continental ,shelf revenues described in section #ajb7i77;,a77ii7 that are made available under subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 shall not exceed-- 7,a7 for fiscal year #bjag1 #ejj1jjj1jjj2 7,b7 for each of fiscal years #bjah through #bjbe1 #fii1jjj1jjj2 and 7,c7 for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjee1 #iii1jjj1jjj4 4 #f4 ,national defense 7a7 ,national defense areas ,nothing in this ,act or an amendment made by this ,act affects the authority of the ,secretary of ,defense1 with the approval of the ,president1 to designate national defense areas on the outer ,continental ,shelf pursuant to section #ab7;d7 of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acda7;d774 7b7 ,prohibition on conflicts with military operations ,no person may engage in any exploration1 development1 or production of oil or natural gas on the outer ,continental ,shelf under a lease issued under this ,act that would conflict with any military operation1 as determined in accordance with-- 7#a7 the agreement entitled ,memorandum of ,agreement between the ,department of ,defense and the ,department of the ,interior on ,mutual ,concerns on the ,outer ,continental ,shelf signed ,july #bj1 #aihc2 and 7#b7 any revision or replacement of that agreement that is agreed to by the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of the ,interior after that date but before the date of issuance of the lease under which the exploration1 development1 or production is conducted4 #g4 ,environmental impact statement requirement 7a7 ,in general ,for purposes of this ,act and in order to conduct lease sales in accordance with the lease sale schedule established by this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall prepare a multisale environmental impact statement under section #ajb of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7 for all lease sales required under this ,act that are not included in the ,proposed ,final ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,oil ,gas ,leasing ,program 7#bjag-bjbb74 7b7 ,actions ,to be considered ,notwithstanding section #ajb of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb71 with respect to the statement described in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of the ,interior-- 7#a7 shall not be required-- 7,a7 to identify nonleasing alternative courses of action2 or 7,b7 to analyze the environmental effects of any alternative courses of action2 and 7#b7 shall only be required-- 7,a7 to identify-- 7i7 a preferred action for leasing2 and 7ii7 not more than #a alternative leasing proposal2 and 7,b7 to analyze the environmental effects and potential mitigation measures for the preferred action and alternative leasing proposal identified under subparagraph 7,a74 #h4 ,coastal ,state authorization ,prior to publishing the programmatic environmental impact statement relating to any ,proposed ,final ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,oil and ,gas ,leasing ,program1 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-dcb771 shall have the option to enter into the offshore oil and gas leasing and development program described in that ,proposed ,final ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,oil and ,gas ,leasing ,program if-- 7#a7 the legislature of that ,gulf producing ,state enacts a law approving entering into the program2 and 7#b7 that resolution is signed by the ,governor of the ,gulf producing ,state4 #i4 ,air emissions from outer ,continental ,shelf activities ,section #cbh7;b7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbg7;b77 is amended in the first sentence by inserting ,florida1 after ,mississippi14 #aj4 ,offshore certainty 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,national ,marine ,fisheries ,service4 7#b7 ,harassment ,the term harassment has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,marine ,mammal ,protection ,act of #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb74 7#c7 ,request for incidental harassment authorization ,the term request for incidental harassment authorization means a request submitted to the ,director by an individual or entity subject to this ,act 7or an amendment made by this ,act7 to conduct an activity in accordance with this ,act 7or an amendment made by this ,act71 regardless of whether the activity may result in incidental harassment of a marine mammal or marine mammal stock in the wild4 7b7 ,requests for incidental harassment authorization ,the ,director shall-- 7#a7 accept as complete a written request for incidental harassment authorization by not later than #de days after the date of submission of the request for incidental harassment authorization2 or 7#b7 provide to the requester1 by not later than #ae days after the date of submission of the request for incidental harassment authorization1 a written notice of any additional information required to complete the request for incidental harassment authorization4 7c7 ,action on submission of additional information ,the ,director shall-- 7#a7 accept as complete a request for incidental harassment authorization by not later than #cj days after the date of submission of any additional information required under subsection 7b77#b72 or 7#b7 return the request for incidental harassment authorization to the requester1 together with a written explanation of the reasons for denial of the request for incidental harassment authorization4 7d7 ,failure ,to respond ,if the ,director fails to respond to a request for incidental harassment authorization in accordance with an applicable deadline under subsection 7b7 or 7c71 the request for incidental harassment authorization shall be considered to be complete4 7e7 ,treatment of complete requests for incidental harassment authorization ,the ,director shall proceed with a request for incidental harassment authorization that is accepted as1 or considered to be1 complete under subsection 7b77#a71 7c77#a71 or 7d7 in accordance with section #aja7;a7 of the ,marine ,mammal ,protection ,act of #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acga7;a774 #aa4 ,continuous operations rule ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall amend the regulation issued under section #bej4ahj of title #cj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 so that any requirement in that regulation for continuous operation is for a period of #bgj days instead of #ahj days4 #ab4 ,expedited judicial review 7a7 ,definition of covered energy development ,in this section1 the term covered energy development means any action or decision by a ,federal official regarding-- 7#a7 the leasing of offshore ,federal land 7including submerged land7 in the outer ,continental ,shelf for the exploration1 development1 production1 processing1 or transmission of oil1 natural gas1 or any other source or form of energy1 including actions and decisions regarding the selection or offering of offshore ,federal land in the outer ,continental ,shelf for such leasing2 or 7#b7 any action under a lease described in paragraph 7#a71 except that this section shall not apply to a dispute between the parties to a lease entered into under a provision of law authorizing the lease regarding obligations under the lease or the alleged breach of the lease4 7b7 ,exclusive jurisdiction over causes and claims relating to covered energy development ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,united ,states ,district ,court for the ,district of ,columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear all causes and claims under this section or any other ,federal law that arise from any covered energy development1 except for any cause or claim arising under the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states ,court of ,appeals for the ,fifth ,circuit1 and brought in a ,united ,states court within that circuit4 7c7 ,time for filing complaint 7#a7 ,in general ,each case or claim described in subsection 7b7 shall be filed not later than the end of the #fj-;day period beginning on the date of the action or decision by a ,federal official on the covered energy development concerned4 7#b7 ,prohibition ,any cause or claim described in subsection 7b7 that is not filed within the time period described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be barred4 7d7 ,district ,court for ,district of ,columbia deadline 7#a7 ,in general ,each proceeding that is subject to subsection 7b7 shall-- 7,a7 be resolved as expeditiously as practicable and in any event by not later than #ahj days after the date the cause or claim is filed2 and 7,b7 take precedence over all other pending matters before the ,district ,court for the ,district of ,columbia4 7#b7 ,failure to comply with deadline ,if an interlocutory or final judgment1 decree1 or order has not been issued by the ,district ,court for the ,district of ,columbia by the deadline described in paragraph 7#a71 the cause or claim shall be dismissed with prejudice and all rights relating to the cause or claim shall be terminated4 7e7 ,ability ,to seek appellate review ,an interlocutory or final judgment1 decree1 or order of the ,district ,court for the ,district of ,columbia under this section may be reviewed by no other court except the ,supreme ,court4 #ac4 ,,gao report on cumulative cost of regulation for offshore energy production ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall-- 7#a7 conduct more accurate estimates of the cost of complying with major ,federal rules relating to offshore energy development and production activities on the outer ,continental ,shelf2 and 7#b7 submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report describing the results of the estimates calculated under paragraph 7#a74