,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #aa1 #bjae,mr4    
,w>n] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,mr4     
,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 & ,mr4
 ,isakson7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill 
,to provide = rev5ue %>+ ( qualifi$     
rev5ues f leases 9 ! ,s\? ,atlantic     
plann+ area1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,s\!rn ,atlantic ,en]gy ,security ,act4 
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy   
,managem5t4  7#b7 ,in/itution ( high]   
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74  7#c7    
,qualifi$ rev5ues ,! t]m qualifi$       
rev5ues means all bonus bids1 r5tals1 & 
royalties 7& o!r sums7 due & payable to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates f all leases ent]$ into 

aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act t cov]
 an area 9 ! ,s\? ,atlantic plann+ area4
  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#e7 ,s\?    
,atlantic plann+ area ,! t]m ,s\?       
,atlantic plann+ area means ! area ( !  
out] ,cont95tal ,%elf 7z def9$ 9 section
 #b ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act
 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca77 t is locat$     
betwe5 ! nor!rn lat]al seaw>d           
adm9i/rative b\nd>y ( ! ,commonweal? (  
,virg9ia & ! s\!rnmo/ lat]al seaw>d     
adm9i/rative b\nd>y ( ! ,/ate (         
,georgia4  7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means
 any ( ! foll[+ ,/ates3  7,a7 ,georgia4 
7,b7 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4  7,c7 ,s\? ,c>ol9a4 
7,d7 ,virg9ia4  #c4 ,pres]v+ coa/al     
view%$s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,prior to conduct+
 a lease sale au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act t    
w\ld (f] leases )9 #cj nautical miles ( 
! coa/l9e1 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) ! 
,gov]nor ( ea* pot5tially affect$ ,/ate 
to e/abli% appropriate lease /ipulations
 = ! managem5t ( ! surface occupancy ( !
 areas betwe5 ! coa/l9e & #cj nautical  

miles to mitigate any pot5tial conc]ns  
reg>d+ impacts to coa/al view%$s4  7b7  
,consid]ations = production facilities  
,! ,secret>y & ! ,/ate %all consid]--   
7#a7 re/rict+ ! in/allation ( p]man5t   
surface production facilities above !   
wat]l9e = ! purpose ( production ( oil  
or gas res\rces 9 any area t is )9 #ab  
nautical miles seaw>d f ! coa/l9e ( !   
,/ate2  7#b7 all[+ only subsurface      
production facilities to be in/all$ 9   
areas t are locat$ betwe5 ! po9t t is   
#ab nautical miles f seaw>d f ! coa/l9e 
( ! ,/ate & ! po9t t is #cj nautical    
miles seaw>d f ! coa/l9e ( ! ,/ate4  7c7
 ,developm5t & production plan approval 
,if p]man5t surface facilities are      
propos$ to be in/all$ )9 #cj nautical   
miles ( ! coa/l9e1 ! ,secret>y %all n   
grant approval ( ! developm5t &         
production plan unless x is det]m9$ t ! 
facility is design$ s t ! impacts on    
coa/al view%$s are m9imiz$1 to ! maximum
 ext5t practicable4  7d7 ,on%ore access 
to leases n re/rict$ ,not)/&+ any o!r   

provision ( ?is section1 on%ore         
facilities associat$ ) ! drill+1        
developm5t1 & production ( ! oil & gas  
res\rces ( ! ,s\? ,atlantic plann+ area 
)9 #ab nautical miles seaw>d ( ! coa/l9e
 ( a ,/ate are all[$4  7e7 ,tempor>y    
activities n affect$ ,no?+ describ$ 9   
subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 re/ricts1 or
 gives ! ,/ates au?ority to re/rict1    
tempor>y surface activities relat$ to   
op]ations associat$ ) out] ,cont95tal   
,%elf oil & gas leases4  #d4 #bjag-bjbb 
leas+ program ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7  
include ! ,s\? ,atlantic plann+ area 9 !
 out] ,cont95tal ,%elf leas+ program =  
fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjbb prep>$ "u 
section #ah ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf  
,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd72 &  7#b7
 conduct 9 ! ,s\? ,atlantic plann+      
area-- 7,a7 #a lease sale dur+ fiscal   
ye> #bjba2 &  7,b7 #b lease sales dur+  
fiscal ye> #bjbb4  #e4 ,balanc+ (       
milit>y & en]gy production goals  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,9 recognition t ! out]          
,cont95tal ,%elf oil & gas leas+ program

 & ! dome/ic en]gy res\rces produc$ "u !
 program are integral to national       
security1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se %all "w jo9tly 9 implem5t+ lease
 sales "u ?is ,act--  7#a7 to pres]ve ! 
ability ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates to ma9ta9 an optimum /ate (      
read9ess ?r\gh cont9u$ use ( ! out]     
,cont95tal ,%elf2 &  7#b7 to all[       
effective exploration1 developm5t1 &    
production ( ! oil1 gas1 & r5ewable     
en]gy res\rces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7  
,prohibition on conflicts ) milit>y     
op]ations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all n make any tract available = lease 
"u ?is ,act if ! ,presid5t1 9           
consultation ) ! ,committees on ,arm$   
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives1 det]m9es t ! lease ( t 
tract w\ld conflict ) milit>y op]ations 
relat+ to national security4  7#b7      
,actions by p]sons ,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 &  
dat$ ,july #bj1 #aihc2 &  7,b7 any      
revision or replacem5t = ! agreem5t     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t is agre$  
to by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !         
,secret>y dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,july  
#ba1 #aihc1 & end+ on ! day be=e ! date 
( issuance ( ! lease "u :i* !           
exploration1 developm5t1 or production  
is conduct$4  #f4 ,disposition ( rev5ues
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #i ( !  
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc   
,u4,s4,c4 #acch71 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s   
#bjag ?r\gh #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y %all     
deposit--  7#a7 #ej p]c5t ( any qualifi$
 rev5ues 9 ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury2 &
  7#b7 #ej p]c5t ( any qualifi$ rev5ues 
9 a special acc\nt 9 ! ,treasury f :i* !
 ,secret>y %all disburse am\nts to !    
,/ates 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74   

7b7 ,allocation to ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71     
effective = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag     
?r\gh #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury  
%all allocate ! qualifi$ rev5ues        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 to ea*    
,/ate 9 am\nts 7bas$ on a =mula e/abli%$
 by ! ,secret>y1 by regulation7 t are   
inv]sely proportional to ! respective   
di/ances betwe5--  7,a7 ! po9t on !     
coa/l9e ( ea* ,/ate t is close/ to !    
geographical c5t] ( ! applicable leas$  
tract2 &  7,b7 ! geographical c5t] ( t  
leas$ tract4  7#b7 ,m9imum allocation ,!
 am\nt allocat$ to a ,/ate = ea* fiscal 
ye> "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be n less ?an 
#aj p]c5t ( ! am\nts available "u       
subsection 7a77#b74  7#c7 ,m&ate ,( !   
am\nts receiv$ by a ,/ate "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,/ate %all use1 at ! discretion 
( ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate--  7,a7 #aj      
p]c5t-- 7i7 to enhance ,/ate l& & wat]  
cons]vation ef=ts2  7ii7 to improve     
,/ate public transportation projects2   
7iii7 to e/abli% alt]native1 r5ewable1 &

 clean en]gy production & g5]ation )9   
ea* ,/ate2 &  7iv7 to enhance bea*      
n\ri%m5t & co/al dr$g+2  7,b7 #b4e p]c5t
 to enhance geological & geophysical    
education = ! en]gy future ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates 9 accordance ) section #g4  #g4  
,enhanc+ geological & geophysical       
education = ,am]ica's en]gy future  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !     
,director1 %all p>tn] ) in/itutions (   
high] education select$ "u subsection   
7c7 to facilitate ! practical /udy (    
geological & geophysical sci5ces ( areas
 on ! ,atlantic region ( ! out]         
,cont95tal ,%elf & else:]e on !         
,cont95tal ,%elf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7
 ,focus ,activities conduct$ by         
in/itutions ( high] education "u ?is    
section %all focus all geological &     
geophysical sci5tific rese>* on obta9+ a
 bett] und]/&+ ( hydroc>bon pot5tial 9 !
 ,s\? ,atlantic plann+ area :ile fo/]+ !
 /udy ( ! geological & geophysical      
sci5ces at in/itutions ( high] education
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,selection (   

in/itutions  7#a7 ,selection ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,gov]nor ( ea* ,/ate may nom9ate
 = p>ticipation 9 a p>tn]%ip--  7,a7 #a 
in/itution ( high] education locat$ 9 ! 
,/ate2 &  7,b7 #a in/itution ( high]    
education t is a hi/orically ,black     
college or univ]sity 7z def9$ 9 section 
#fca7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb7;a777 locat$ 
9 ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,pref]5ce ,9 mak+      
nom9ations "u p>agraph 7#a71 ea*        
,gov]nor %all give pref]5ce to ^?       
in/itutions ( high] education t--  7,a7 
demon/rate a vigor\s rate ( admissions (
 vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 &  7,b7 meet ! crit]ia describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7 ,crit]ia ,!      
,gov]nor %all select z a p>tn] any      
in/itution ( high] education nom9at$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 t ! ,gov]nor det]m9es     
demon/rates excell5ce 9 #a or m ( !     
foll[+ crit]ia3  7,a7 ,geophysical      
sci5ces curriculum4  7,b7 ,eng9e]+      
curriculum4  7,c7 ,in=mation te*nology  

or o!r te*nical /udies relat$ to seismic
 rese>*1 includ+ data process+4  7d7    
,rese>* au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 an in/itution
 ( high] education select$ "u subsection
 7c77#c7 may conduct rese>* "u ?is      
section on ! expiration ( ! #cj-;day    
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !         
in/itution ( high] education submits to 
! ,s\? ,atlantic ,regional ,director ( !
 ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t a   
notice ( ! rese>*4  7#b7 ,p]mit requir$ 
,an in/itution ( high] education may n  
conduct rese>* "u ?is section t uses any
 solid or liquid explosive1 except z    
au?oriz$ by a p]mit issu$ by !          
,director4  7e7 ,data  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
geological & geophysical activities     
conduct$ "u ?is section--  7,a7 %all be 
consid]$ to be sci5tific rese>* & data  
produc$ by ! activities2  7,b7 %all n be
 us$ or %>$ = comm]cial purposes2  7,c7 
%all n be produc$ = propriet>y use or   
sale2 &  7,d7 %all be made available by 
! ,director to ! public4  7#b7          

,submission ( data to ,,boem ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] completion ( initial     
analysis ( data collect$ "u ?is section 
by an in/itution ( high] education      
select$ "u subsection 7c77#c71 !        
in/itution ( high] education %all %>e ) 
! ,director any data collect$ reque/$ by
 ! ,director4  7#c7 ,fees ,! ,director  
may n *>ge any fee = ! provision ( data 
produc$ 9 rese>* "u ?is section1 o!r ?an
 a data reprocess+ fee to pay ! co/ (   
duplicat+ ! data4  7f7 ,report ,n less  
frequ5tly ?an once e #ahj days1 !       
,director %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate 
& ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !  
data d]iv$ f p>tn]%ips "u ?is section4  
#h4 ,atlantic regional (fice ,n lat] ?an
 ! la/ day ( ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf    
leas+ program = fiscal ye>s #bjab ?r\gh 
#bjag prep>$ "u section #ah ( ! ,out]   
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #acdd71 ! ,director %all      
e/abli% an ,atlantic regional (fice 9 an

 area t is--  7#a7 includ$ 9 ! out]     
,cont95tal ,%elf leas+ program = fiscal 
ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjbb prep>$ "u section
 #ah ( t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd72 &  
7#b7 det]m9$ by ! ,director to h !      
highe/ pot5tial = res\rce developm5t4