,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #abgf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #aa1 #bjae ,mr4 ,cassidy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,vitt]1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 & ,mr4 ,co*ran7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,en]gy ,security ,act ( #bjjf to increase en]gy exploration & production on ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,(f%ore ,en]gy & ,jobs ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf leas+ program re=ms ,section #ah7;a7 ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 7,a7 ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m available unleas$ acreage means t portion ( ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf t is n "u lease at ! "t ( a propos$ lease sale1 & t has n o!rwise be5 made unavailable = leas+ by law 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico4 7,b7 ,9 ea* oil & gas leas+ program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all make available = leas+1 & conduct lease sales includ+1 at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( ! available unleas$ acreage )9 ea* out] ,cont95tal ,%elf plann+ area 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico consid]$ to h ! l>ge/ undiscov]$1 te*nically recov]able oil & gas res\rces 7on a total btu basis7 bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t national geologic assessm5t ( ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf1 ) an emphasis on (f]+ ! mo/ geologically prospective p>ts ( ! plann+ area4 7#f7 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y %all include 9 ea* propos$ oil & gas leas+ program "u ?is section any ,/ate subdivision ( an out] ,cont95tal ,%elf plann+ area 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico t ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate t repres5ts t subdivision reque/s be made available = leas+4 7,b7 ,! ,secret>y may n remove a subdivision describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 f ! program until publication ( ! f9al program4 7#g7 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y %all make available = leas+ "u ea* #e-ye> oil & gas leas+ program "u ?is section any out] ,cont95tal ,%elf plann+ area 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico t-- 7i7 is e/imat$ to conta9 m ?an #b1ejj1jjj1jjj b>rels ( oil2 or 7ii7 is e/imat$ to conta9 m ?an #g1ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj cubic feet ( natural gas4 7,b7 ,to det]m9e :i* plann+ areas meet ! crit]ia describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all use ! docum5t entitl$ ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t ,assessm5t ( ,undiscov]$ ,te*nically ,recov]able ,oil & ,gas ,res\rces ( ! ,nation's ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf1 #bjaa4 4 #c4 ,moratorium on oil & gas leas+ 9 c]ta9 areas ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico 7a7 ,def9ition ( milit>y mission l9e ,section #ajb ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,en]gy ,security ,act ( #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb7 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#h7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#h7 ,milit>y mission l9e ,! t]m ,milit>y ,mission ,l9e means ! we/]n bord] ( ! ,ea/]n ,plann+ ,area ext5d+ f ! ,/ate ( ,florida wat]s to ! po9t t is #ej miles s\? 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico4 4 7b7 ,moratorium ,section #ajd7;a7 ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,en]gy ,security ,act ( #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ #abe & ins]t+ #ej2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#c7 any area 9 ! ,c5tral ,plann+ ,area t is )9-- 7,a7 ! #aha ,area2 or 7,b7 #ej miles (f ! coa/l9e ( ! ,/ate ( ,florida4 4 #d4 ,requirem5t to implem5t propos$ #bjag-bjbb oil & gas leas+ program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all implem5t ! ,propos$ ,f9al ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil ,gas ,leas+ ,program 7#bjag-bjbb7 9 accordance ) ! s*$ule = conduct+ oil & gas lease sales set =? 9 t propos$ program1 ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq471 & o!r applicable law4 7b7 ,modifi$ & additional lease sales ,not)/&+ subsection 7a7 & ! s*$ule ( lease sales 9 ! ,propos$ ,f9al ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil ,gas ,leas+ ,program 7#bjag-bjbb71 ! ,secret>y %all conduct "u ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq47 c]ta9 oil & gas lease sales 9 ,,ocs ,plann+ ,areas 9 accordance ) ! s*$ule set =? 9 foll[+ table3 ,lease ,sale ,no4,,ocs ,plann+ ,area,year#cjj;,ea/]n ,gulf ( ,mexico#bjahcja;,ea/]n ,gulf ( ,mexico#bjaicjb;,ea/]n ,gulf ( ,mexico#bjbj4 7c7 ,lease sales describ$ ,= purposes ( subsection 7b71 lease sale numb]s #cjj1 #cja1 & #cjb %all be conduct$-- 7#a7 = lease tracts 9 ! ,ea/]n ,plann+ ,area1 z det]m9$ by & at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 subject to subp>agraph 7#c72 7#b7 dur+ ! ye> specifi$ = ea* su* lease sale 9 ! table conta9$ 9 subsection 7b72 & 7#c7 9 accordance ) ! applicable provisions ( ?is ,act4 #e4 ,disposition ( out] ,cont95tal ,%elf rev5ues to ,gulf produc+ ,/ates 7a7 ,def9itions ,section #ajb ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,en]gy ,security ,act ( #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#g7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#g7 ,gulf produc+ ,/ate ,! t]m ,gulf produc+ ,/ate means-- 7,a7 ea* ( ! ,/ates ( ,alabama1 ,l\isiana1 ,mississippi1 & ,texas2 & 7,b7 effective beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjag1 ! ,/ate ( ,florida4 2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#i77;,a7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i77,,ii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ clause 7ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7ii7 ) respect to ! ,gulf produc+ ,/ates describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g77;,a71 9 ! case ( fiscal ye> #bjag & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 all r5tals1 royalties1 bonus bids1 & o!r sums due & payable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates receiv$ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjaf1 f leases ent]$ into on or aft] ,decemb] #bj1 #bjjf2 & 7iii7 ) respect to ! ,/ate ( ,florida1 all eligible r5tals1 royalties1 bonus bids1 & o!r sums due & payable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates f leases ent]$ into 9 ! ,ea/]n ,plann+ ,area on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjaf4 4 7b7 ,disposition ( rev5ues ,section #aje7;a7 ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,en]gy ,security ,act ( #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb7 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 9 ! case ( qualifi$ out] ,cont95tal ,%elf rev5ues g5]at$ f out] ,cont95tal ,%elf areas adjac5t to ,gulf produc+ ,/ates1 #ej p]c5t 9 a special acc\nt 9 ! ,treasury f :i* ! ,secret>y %all disburse-- 7,a7 #ge p]c5t to ,gulf produc+ ,/ates 9 accordance ) subsection 7b72 & 7,b7 #be p]c5t to provide f9ancial assi/ance to ,/ates 9 accordance ) section #bjjcje ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :i* %all be consid]$ income to ! ,l& & ,wat] ,cons]vation ,fund = purposes ( section #bjjcjb ( t title4 4 7c7 ,limitation on am\nt ( di/ribut$ qualifi$ out] ,cont95tal ,%elf rev5ues ,section #aje7;f7 ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,en]gy ,security ,act ( #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb7 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! total am\nt ( qualifi$ out] ,cont95tal ,%elf rev5ues describ$ 9 section #ajb7i77;,a77ii7 t are made available "u subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 %all n exce$-- 7,a7 = fiscal ye> #bjag1 #ejj1jjj1jjj2 7,b7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbe1 #fii1jjj1jjj2 & 7,c7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjee1 #iii1jjj1jjj4 4 #f4 ,national def5se 7a7 ,national def5se areas ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act affects ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ) ! approval ( ! ,presid5t1 to designate national def5se areas on ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf pursuant to section #ab7;d7 ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acda7;d774 7b7 ,prohibition on conflicts ) milit>y op]ations ,no p]son may engage 9 any exploration1 developm5t1 or production ( oil or natural gas on ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf "u a lease issu$ "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 ( t agreem5t t is agre$ to by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior aft] t date b be=e ! date ( issuance ( ! lease "u :i* ! exploration1 developm5t1 or production is conduct$4 #g4 ,environm5tal impact /atem5t requirem5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is ,act & 9 ord] to conduct lease sales 9 accordance ) ! lease sale s*$ule e/abli%$ by ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all prep>e a multisale environm5tal impact /atem5t "u section #ajb ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7 = all lease sales requir$ "u ?is ,act t are n includ$ 9 ! ,propos$ ,f9al ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil ,gas ,leas+ ,program 7#bjag-bjbb74 7b7 ,actions ,to be consid]$ ,not)/&+ section #ajb ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb71 ) respect to ! /atem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior-- 7#a7 %all n be requir$-- 7,a7 to id5tify nonleas+ alt]native c\rses ( action2 or 7,b7 to analyze ! environm5tal effects ( any alt]native c\rses ( action2 & 7#b7 %all only be requir$-- 7,a7 to id5tify-- 7i7 a pref]r$ action = leas+2 & 7ii7 n m ?an #a alt]native leas+ proposal2 & 7,b7 to analyze ! environm5tal effects & pot5tial mitigation measures = ! pref]r$ action & alt]native leas+ proposal id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 #h4 ,coa/al ,/ate au?orization ,prior to publi%+ ! programmatic environm5tal impact /atem5t relat+ to any ,propos$ ,f9al ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil & ,gas ,leas+ ,program1 a ,gulf produc+ ,/ate 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,en]gy ,security ,act ( #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb771 %all h ! option to ent] into ! (f%ore oil & gas leas+ & developm5t program describ$ 9 t ,propos$ ,f9al ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil & ,gas ,leas+ ,program if-- 7#a7 ! legislature ( t ,gulf produc+ ,/ate enacts a law approv+ ent]+ into ! program2 & 7#b7 t resolution is sign$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,gulf produc+ ,/ate4 #i4 ,air emissions f out] ,cont95tal ,%elf activities ,section #cbh7;b7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbg7;b77 is am5d$ 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce by ins]t+ ,florida1 aft] ,mississippi14 #aj4 ,(f%ore c]ta9ty 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice4 7#b7 ,h>assm5t ,! t]m h>assm5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb74 7#c7 ,reque/ = incid5tal h>assm5t au?orization ,! t]m reque/ = incid5tal h>assm5t au?orization means a reque/ submitt$ to ! ,director by an individual or entity subject to ?is ,act 7or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act7 to conduct an activity 9 accordance ) ?is ,act 7or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act71 reg>dless ( :e!r ! activity may result 9 incid5tal h>assm5t ( a m>9e mammal or m>9e mammal /ock 9 ! wild4 7b7 ,reque/s = incid5tal h>assm5t au?orization ,! ,director %all-- 7#a7 accept z complete a writt5 reque/ = incid5tal h>assm5t au?orization by n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date ( submission ( ! reque/ = incid5tal h>assm5t au?orization2 or 7#b7 provide to ! reque/]1 by n lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! date ( submission ( ! reque/ = incid5tal h>assm5t au?orization1 a writt5 notice ( any additional in=mation requir$ to complete ! reque/ = incid5tal h>assm5t au?orization4 7c7 ,action on submission ( additional in=mation ,! ,director %all-- 7#a7 accept z complete a reque/ = incid5tal h>assm5t au?orization by n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( submission ( any additional in=mation requir$ "u subsection 7b77#b72 or 7#b7 return ! reque/ = incid5tal h>assm5t au?orization to ! reque/]1 toge!r ) a writt5 explanation ( ! reasons = d5ial ( ! reque/ = incid5tal h>assm5t au?orization4 7d7 ,failure ,to respond ,if ! ,director fails to respond to a reque/ = incid5tal h>assm5t au?orization 9 accordance ) an applicable deadl9e "u subsection 7b7 or 7c71 ! reque/ = incid5tal h>assm5t au?orization %all be consid]$ to be complete4 7e7 ,treatm5t ( complete reque/s = incid5tal h>assm5t au?orization ,! ,director %all proce$ ) a reque/ = incid5tal h>assm5t au?orization t is accept$ z1 or consid]$ to be1 complete "u subsection 7b77#a71 7c77#a71 or 7d7 9 accordance ) section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acga7;a774 #aa4 ,cont9u\s op]ations rule ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all am5d ! regulation issu$ "u section #bej4ahj ( title #cj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 s t any requirem5t 9 t regulation = cont9u\s op]ation is = a p]iod ( #bgj days in/ead ( #ahj days4 #ab4 ,exp$it$ judicial review 7a7 ,def9ition ( cov]$ en]gy developm5t ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ en]gy developm5t means any action or decision by a ,f$]al (ficial reg>d+-- 7#a7 ! leas+ ( (f%ore ,f$]al l& 7includ+ subm]g$ l&7 9 ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf = ! exploration1 developm5t1 production1 process+1 or transmission ( oil1 natural gas1 or any o!r s\rce or =m ( en]gy1 includ+ actions & decisions reg>d+ ! selection or (f]+ ( (f%ore ,f$]al l& 9 ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf = su* leas+2 or 7#b7 any action "u a lease describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 except t ?is section %all n apply to a dispute betwe5 ! p>ties to a lease ent]$ into "u a provision ( law au?oriz+ ! lease reg>d+ obligations "u ! lease or ! alleg$ brea* ( ! lease4 7b7 ,exclusive jurisdiction ov] causes & claims relat+ to cov]$ en]gy developm5t ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia %all h exclusive jurisdiction to he> all causes & claims "u ?is section or any o!r ,f$]al law t arise f any cov]$ en]gy developm5t1 except = any cause or claim aris+ "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,fif? ,circuit1 & br\ght 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates c\rt )9 t circuit4 7c7 ,"t = fil+ compla9t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* case or claim describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all be fil$ n lat] ?an ! end ( ! #fj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! action or decision by a ,f$]al (ficial on ! cov]$ en]gy developm5t conc]n$4 7#b7 ,prohibition ,any cause or claim describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 t is n fil$ )9 ! "t p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be b>r$4 7d7 ,di/rict ,c\rt = ,di/rict ( ,columbia deadl9e 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* proce$+ t is subject to subsection 7b7 %all-- 7,a7 be resolv$ z exp$iti\sly z practicable & 9 any ev5t by n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ! cause or claim is fil$2 & 7,b7 take prec$5ce ov] all o!r p5d+ matt]s be=e ! ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 7#b7 ,failure to comply ) deadl9e ,if an int]locutory or f9al judgm5t1 decree1 or ord] has n be5 issu$ by ! ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia by ! deadl9e describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! cause or claim %all be dismiss$ ) prejudice & all rights relat+ to ! cause or claim %all be t]m9at$4 7e7 ,ability ,to seek appellate review ,an int]locutory or f9al judgm5t1 decree1 or ord] ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia "u ?is section may be review$ by no o!r c\rt except ! ,supreme ,c\rt4 #ac4 ,,gao report on cumulative co/ ( regulation = (f%ore en]gy production ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all-- 7#a7 conduct m accurate e/imates ( ! co/ ( comply+ ) major ,f$]al rules relat+ to (f%ore en]gy developm5t & production activities on ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf2 & 7#b7 submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report describ+ ! results ( ! e/imates calculat$ "u p>agraph 7#a74