,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #abgh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #aa1 #bjae ,ms4 ,murkowski introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act to provide for the conduct of certain lease sales in the ,alaska outer ,continental ,shelf region1 to make certain modifications to the ,north ,slope ,science ,initiative1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,alaska ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lease ,sale ,act4 #b4 ,authorization of ,beaufort and ,cook ,inlet lease sales ,beginning in fiscal year #bjaf and each fiscal year thereafter1 the ,secretary shall conduct under the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq47 #a or more oil and gas lease sales in-- 7#a7 the ,cook ,inlet ,planning ,area2 and 7#b7 the portion of the ,beaufort ,planning ,area located within #c nautical miles of the seaward boundary of ,alaska4 #c4 ,lease terms of certain ,chukchi and ,beaufort leases 7a7 ,in general ,section #h7;b77#b7 of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #accg7;b77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking or at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking 2 and inserting 2 or2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 in the case of an oil and gas lease in the portion of the ,beaufort ,planning ,area or ,chukchi ,planning ,area that is beyond #c nautical miles of the seaward boundary of the ,state of ,alaska1 #bj years2 4 7b7 ,extension of existing leases 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 with the consent of the holder of a covered lease described in paragraph 7#b71 shall extend the initial term of the covered lease to #bj years4 7#b7 ,description of covered lease ,a covered lease referred to in paragraph 7#a7 is a lease for oil and gas production in effect on the date of enactment of this ,act that was issued under section #h of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #accg7 for a portion of the ,beaufort ,planning ,area or ,chukchi ,planning ,area that is beyond #c nautical miles of the seaward boundary of the ,state4 #d4 ,distribution of revenue to ,alaska ,section #i of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acch7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,all rentals1 and inserting the following3 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 all rentals1 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7b7 ,distribution of revenue to ,alaska 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,coastal political subdivision ,the term coastal political subdivision means a county-equivalent subdivision of the ,state-- 7i7 all or part of which lies within the coastal zone of the ,state 7as defined in section #cjd of the ,coastal ,zone ,management ,act of #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adec772 and 7ii7 7,i7 the closest point of which is not more than #bjj nautical miles from the geographical center of any leased tract in the ,alaska outer ,continental ,shelf region2 or 7,,ii7 7aa7 the closest point of which is more than #bjj nautical miles from the geographical center of a leased tract in the ,alaska outer ,continental ,shelf region2 and 7bb7 that is determined by the ,state to be a significant staging area for oil and gas servicing1 supply vessels1 operations1 suppliers1 or workers4 7,b7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #ajb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74 7,c7 ,qualified revenues 7i7 ,in general ,the term qualified revenues means all revenues derived from all rentals1 royalties1 bonus bids1 and other sums due and payable to the ,united ,states from energy development in the ,alaska outer ,continental ,shelf region4 7ii7 ,exclusions ,the term qualified revenues does not include revenues generated from leases subject to section #h7;g74 7,d7 ,state ,the term ,state means the ,state of ,alaska4 7,e7 ,workforce investment board ,the term workforce investment board means a ,state or local workforce investment board established under subtitle ,b of title ,i of the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhaa et seq474 7#b7 ,fiscal years #bjaf-bjbf ,for each of fiscal years #bjaf through #bjbf1 the ,secretary shall deposit-- 7,a7 #ej percent of qualified revenues in the general fund of the ,treasury2 7,b7 #bg4e percent of qualified revenues in the ,treasury1 to be used for deficit reduction2 7,c7 #g4e percent of qualified revenues in a special account in the ,treasury1 to be distributed by the ,secretary to the ,state2 7,d7 #g4e percent of qualified revenues in a special account in the ,treasury1 to be distributed by the ,secretary to coastal political subdivisions2 7,e7 #b4e percent of qualified revenues in a special account in the ,treasury1 to be used to carry out the ,north ,slope ,science ,initiative established under section #f7;a77#a7 of the ,alaska ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lease ,sale ,act2 7,f7 #b4e percent of qualified revenues in a special account in the ,treasury1 to be used by the ,secretary to provide grants on a competitive basis to eligible institutions of higher education and workforce investment boards in the ,state to establish and providing funding for-- 7i7 programs to ensure an adequately skilled workforce to construct1 operate1 or maintain oil or gas pipelines2 or 7ii7 programs to ensure an adequately skilled workforce to operate1 maintain1 and perform all environmental processes relating to existing or future oil and gas infrastructure2 and 7,g7 #b4e percent of qualified revenues in a special account in the ,treasury to provide financial assistance for-- 7i7 offshore leasing and development programs in the ,state2 and 7ii7 the development of rights-of-way for pipelines to transport oil or gas produced offshore through land under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary in the ,state4 7#c7 ,subsequent fiscal years ,for fiscal year #bjbg and each subsequent fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall deposit-- 7,a7 #ej percent of qualified revenues in general fund of the ,treasury2 7,b7 #cj percent of qualified revenues in a special account in the ,treasury1 to be distributed by the ,secretary to the ,state2 7,c7 #ab4e percent of qualified revenues in the ,treasury1 to be used for low-income home energy assistance1 weatherization programs1 and infrastructure in the ,arctic2 and 7,d7 #g4e in a special account in the ,treasury1 to be distributed by the ,secretary to coastal political subdivisions4 7#d7 ,allocation among coastal political subdivisions ,of the amount paid by the ,secretary to coastal political subdivisions under paragraph 7#b77;,d7 or 7#c77;,d7-- 7,a7 #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,b7 #aj percent shall be divided equally among each coastal political subdivision that-- 7i7 is more than #bjj nautical miles from the geographic center of a leased tract2 and 7ii7 the ,state of ,alaska determines to be a significant staging area for oil and gas servicing1 supply vessels1 operations1 suppliers1 or workers4 7#e7 ,timing ,the amounts required to be deposited under paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 for the applicable fiscal year shall be made available in accordance with those paragraphs during the fiscal year immediately following the applicable fiscal year4 7#f7 ,administration ,amounts made available under paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 shall-- 7,a7 be made available1 without further appropriation1 in accordance with this subsection2 7,b7 remain available until expended2 and 7,c7 be in addition to any amounts appropriated under any other provision of law4 4 #e4 ,inclusion of ,beaufort and ,chukchi lease sales in #e-year leasing programs ,section #ah of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,inclusion of certain lease sales ,the ,secretary shall include in any leasing program prepared in accordance with this section provisions for the conduct of at least #c lease sales in each of the ,beaufort ,planning ,area and the ,chukchi ,planning ,area during the term of the leasing program4 4 #f4 ,north ,slope science initiative ,section #cdh of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aeijf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary7 after ,secretary of the ,interior2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting 7including the ,beaufort and ,chukchi seas7 after ,north ,slope of ,alaska2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 7including the ,beaufort and ,chukchi seas7 after ,north ,slope2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking develop an understanding of and inserting identify2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7c77#b71 by inserting the ,northwest ,arctic ,borough1 the ,,nana ,regional ,corporation1 after ,arctic ,slope ,regional ,corporation14