,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #bag #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bjaa ,report ,no4 #aad-acg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #i1 #bjae,ms4 ,murkowski1 from the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources1 reported the following original bill2 which was read twice and placed on the calendar ,a ,,bill ,to provide for reforms of the administration of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf of the ,united ,states1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,offshore ,production and ,energizing ,national ,security ,act of #bjae4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,definition of ,secretary4 ,,title ,i--,the ,gulf of ,mexico ,offshore ,energy and ,jobs ,act of #bjae ,sec4 #aja4 ,outer ,continental ,shelf leasing program reforms4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the ,gulf of ,mexico4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,requirement to implement proposed #bjag-bjbb oil and gas leasing program4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,disposition of outer ,continental ,shelf revenues to ,gulf producing ,states4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,national defense4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,environmental impact statement requirement4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,state authorization4 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,air emissions from outer ,continental ,shelf activities4 ,sec4 #aji4 ,offshore certainty4 ,sec4 #aaj4 ,continuous operations rule4 ,sec4 #aaa4 ,,gao report on cumulative cost of regulation for offshore energy production4 ,,title ,,ii-- ,the ,alaska ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lease ,sale ,act ,sec4 #bja4 ,lease sales in ,nearshore ,beaufort ,sea ,planning ,area1 ,cook ,inlet ,planning ,area4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,lease terms of certain ,chukchi and ,beaufort leases4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,distribution of revenue to ,alaska4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,inclusion of ,beaufort1 ,nearshore ,beaufort1 ,cook ,inlet1 and ,chukchi lease sales in #e-year leasing programs4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,north ,slope science initiative4 ,,title ,,iii--,the ,southern ,atlantic ,energy ,security ,act ,sec4 #cja4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,preserving coastal viewsheds4 ,sec4 #cjc4 #bjag-bjbb leasing program4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,balancing of military and energy production goals4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,disposition of revenues to ,atlantic ,states4 ,sec4 #cjf4 ,enhancing geological and geophysical education for ,america's energy future4 ,sec4 #cjg4 ,atlantic regional office4 ,,title ,,iv--,tribal ,resilience ,program ,sec4 #dja4 ,tribal ,resilience ,program4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,tribal ,resilience ,fund4 ,,title ,v--,miscellaneous ,sec4 #eja4 ,access to markets4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,reports4 #b4 ,definition of ,secretary ,in this ,act1 the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 ,i ,the ,gulf of ,mexico ,offshore ,energy and ,jobs ,act of #bjae #aja4 ,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 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 #ajb4 ,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 and 7,b7 #ej miles off the coastline of the ,state of ,florida4 4 #ajc4 ,requirement to implement proposed #bjag-bjbb oil and gas leasing program 7a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided in this title and the amendments made by this title1 the ,secretary 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,fiscal ,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 title4 #ajd4 ,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 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 #bjjf in-- 7,i7 areas in the #aha ,area located in the ,eastern ,planning ,region2 7,,ii7 the #aha ,south ,area2 7,,iii7 the ,central ,planning ,area1 as described in paragraph 7#f77;,a77ii72 and 7,,iv7 the ,western ,planning ,area1 as described in paragraph 7#f77;,a77iii72 and 7iii7 in the case of fiscal year #bjag and each fiscal year thereafter1 all eligible rentals1 royalties1 bonus bids1 and other sums due and payable to the ,united ,states from leases entered into on or after ,october #a1 #bjaf1 in the ,eastern ,planning ,area1 as described in paragraph 7#f77;,a77i74 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-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 in the case of qualified outer ,continental ,shelf revenues described in section #ajb7i77;,a77ii7 generated from outer ,continental ,shelf areas adjacent to the ,gulf producing ,states described in section #ajb7g77;,a71 #ej percent in a special account in the ,treasury from which the ,secretary shall disburse-- 7,a7 #ge percent to those ,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 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 in the case of qualified outer ,continental ,shelf revenues described in section #ajb7i77;,a77iii7 generated from outer ,continental ,shelf areas adjacent to the ,gulf producing ,states described in section #ajb7g71 #ej percent in a special account in the ,treasury from which the ,secretary shall disburse-- 7,a7 #ge percent to those ,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 ,allocation among ,gulf producing ,states ,section #aje7;b77#b7 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 subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 in clauses 7i7 and 7ii71 by inserting 1 as described in section #ajb7g77;,a71 after ,gulf producing ,state each place it appears2 7,b7 in clause 7i71 by striking and at the end2 7,c7 in clause 7ii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 the amount made available under subsection 7a77#c77;,a7 from any lease entered into within the ,eastern ,planning ,area1 as described in section #ajb7f77;,a77i71 shall be allocated to each ,gulf producing ,state1 as described in section #ajb7g71 in amounts that are inversely proportional to the respective distances between the point on the coastline of each ,gulf producing ,state1 as described in section #ajb7g71 that is closest to the geographic center of each historical lease site and the geographic center of the historical lease site1 as determined by the ,secretary4 2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking each fiscal year under subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting described in section #ajb7g77;,a7 each fiscal year under clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of subparagraph 7,a74 7d7 ,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 #aje4 ,national defense 7a7 ,national defense areas ,nothing in this title or an amendment made by this title 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 title 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 after that date but before the date of issuance of the lease under which the exploration1 development1 or production is conducted4 #ajf4 ,environmental impact statement requirement 7a7 ,in general ,for purposes of this title and in order to conduct lease sales in accordance with the lease sale schedule established by this title1 the ,secretary 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 title 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-- 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 #ajg4 ,state authorization ,prior to publishing the programmatic environmental impact statement relating to any ,proposed ,final ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,oil and ,gas ,leasing ,program1 a ,state 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 ,state enacts a law approving entering into the program2 and 7#b7 that resolution is signed by the ,governor of the ,state4 #ajh4 ,air emissions from outer ,continental ,shelf activities ,section #cbh of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbg7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 in the first sentence1 by striking 1 and along the ,united ,states ,gulf ,coast off the ,state of ,florida eastward of longitude #hg degrees and #cj minutes2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by inserting the ,united ,states ,gulf ,coast off the ,state of ,florida1 after ,mississippi14 #aji4 ,offshore certainty 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,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#b7 ,request for incidental harassment authorization ,the term request for incidental harassment authorization means a request submitted to the ,secretary by a ,united ,states citizen who engages in a specified activity within a specific geographic region for the incidental1 but not intentional1 taking by harassment of marine mammals4 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,commerce or the ,secretary of the ,interior1 as applicable4 7b7 ,requests for incidental harassment authorization ,the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 accept as adequate and complete a written request for incidental harassment authorization not later than #de days after the date of submission of the request for incidental harassment authorization2 or 7#b7 provide to the requester1 not later than #cj 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 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 not later than #cj days after receipt of the additional information requested under subsection 7b77#b71 the ,secretary shall provide the requestor a written determination as to whether the request for incidental harassment authorization is adequate and complete4 7#b7 ,reason for denial ,if the ,secretary determines that the request for incidental harassment authorization is not adequate and complete1 the request shall be considered to be denied and the ,secretary shall include in the written determination provided under paragraph 7#a7 an explanation of the reasons for the denial4 7d7 ,failure ,to respond ,if the ,secretary 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 adequate and complete as of the date of the applicable deadline4 7e7 ,treatment of complete requests for incidental harassment authorization ,not later than #de days after a request for incidental harassment authorization is considered to be adequate and complete under subsection 7b77#a71 7c77#a71 or 7d71 the ,secretary shall comply with the procedures required by section #aja7;a77#e77;,d77iii7 of the ,marine ,mammal ,protection ,act of #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acga7;a77#e77;,d77iii774 7f7 ,coordination with ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc reviews 7#a7 ,in general ,issuance of an authorization for incidental taking by the ,secretary under section #aja7;a77#e77;,d7 of the ,marine ,mammal ,protection ,act of #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acga7;a77#e77;,d77 shall not be-- 7,a7 considered to be-- 7i7 an action likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any endangered species or threatened species2 or 7ii7 an action likely to result in the destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat2 or 7,b7 subject to the requirements of section #g of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf74 7#b7 ,not a prohibited taking ,any taking made in compliance with an authorization for incidental taking issued by the ,secretary under section #aja7;a77#e77;,d7 of the ,marine ,mammal ,protection ,act of #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acga7;a77#e77;,d77 shall not be considered to be a prohibited taking of the species under section #i7;a77#a7 of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aech7;a77#a774 #aaj4 ,continuous operations rule ,the ,secretary 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 #cfe days instead of #ahj days4 #aaa4 ,,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 ,,ii ,the ,alaska ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lease ,sale ,act #bja4 ,lease sales in ,nearshore ,beaufort ,sea ,planning ,area1 ,cook ,inlet ,planning ,area 7a7 ,establishment of ,nearshore ,beaufort ,sea ,planning ,area 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish a planning area for purposes of conducting lease sales under the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq471 to be known as the ,nearshore ,beaufort ,sea ,planning ,area and to be defined in accordance with paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,definition of ,nearshore ,beaufort ,sea ,planning ,area ,the ,secretary shall define the ,nearshore ,beaufort ,sea ,planning ,area as the area of the outer ,continental ,shelf 7as defined in section #b of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca77 consisting of the portion of the ,beaufort ,planning ,area located within #c nautical miles of the seaward boundary of ,alaska4 7b7 ,lease sales ,notwithstanding 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-- 7#a7 in the ,nearshore ,beaufort ,sea ,planning ,area1 #a lease sale in each of fiscal years #bjah1 #bjai1 and #bjbj2 and 7#b7 in the ,cook ,inlet ,planning ,area1 #a lease sale in each of fiscal years #bjah1 #bjai1 and #bjbj4 #bjb4 ,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 ,beaufort ,planning ,area or the portion of the ,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 may extend the initial term of the covered lease to #bj years4 7#b7 ,description of covered lease 7,a7 ,in general ,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 7,b7 ,exclusion ,a covered lease referred to in paragraph 7#a7 does not include any lease in the ,nearshore ,beaufort ,sea ,planning ,area4 #bjc4 ,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 subsections 7b7 and 7c71 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 coastal 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 #ge percent of qualified revenues in the general fund of the ,treasury2 7,b7 #g4e percent of qualified revenues in a special account in the ,treasury1 to be distributed by the ,secretary to the ,state2 7,c7 #g4e percent of qualified revenues in a special account in the ,treasury1 to be distributed by the ,secretary to coastal political subdivisions2 7,d7 #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 #cdh7;a77#a7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aeijf7;a77#a772 7,e7 #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 7,f7 #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 ,state2 and 7,g7 #b4e percent of qualified revenues in the ,tribal ,resilience ,fund established by section #djb of the ,offshore ,production and ,energizing ,national ,security ,act of #bjae4 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 ,tribal ,resilience ,fund established by section #djb of the ,offshore ,production and ,energizing ,national ,security ,act of #bjae2 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;,c7 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 not more than #bjj miles from 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 #bjd4 ,inclusion of ,beaufort1 ,nearshore ,beaufort1 ,cook ,inlet1 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 ,effective starting with the leasing program for fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg1 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 ,area1 and annual lease sales in the ,nearshore ,beaufort ,sea ,planning ,area and the ,cook ,inlet ,planning ,area during the term of the leasing program4 4 #bje4 ,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 ,,iii ,the ,southern ,atlantic ,energy ,security ,act #cja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,bureau of ,ocean ,energy ,management4 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 ,the term qualified revenues has the meaning given the term in section #i7;c77#a7 of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acch7;c77#a774 7#d7 ,south ,atlantic planning area ,the term ,south ,atlantic planning area means the area of the outer ,continental ,shelf 7as defined in section #b of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca77 that is located between the northern lateral seaward administrative boundary of the ,commonwealth of ,virginia and the southernmost lateral seaward administrative boundary of the ,state of ,georgia4 7#e7 ,state ,the term ,state means any of the following ,states3 7,a7 ,georgia4 7,b7 ,north ,carolina4 7,c7 ,south ,carolina4 7,d7 ,virginia4 #cjb4 ,preserving coastal viewsheds 7a7 ,in general ,prior to conducting a lease sale authorized under this title that would offer leases within #cj nautical miles of the coastline1 the ,secretary shall consult with the ,governor of each potentially affected ,state to establish appropriate lease stipulations for the management of the surface occupancy of the areas between the coastline and #cj nautical miles to mitigate any potential concerns regarding impacts to coastal viewsheds4 7b7 ,considerations for production facilities ,the ,secretary and the ,state shall consider-- 7#a7 restricting the installation of permanent surface production facilities above the waterline for the purpose of production of oil or gas resources in any area that is within #ab nautical miles seaward from the coastline of the ,state2 and 7#b7 allowing only subsurface production facilities to be installed in areas that are located between the point that is #ab nautical miles from seaward from the coastline of the ,state and the point that is #cj nautical miles seaward from the coastline of the ,state4 7c7 ,development and production plan approval ,if permanent surface facilities are proposed to be installed within #cj nautical miles of the coastline1 the ,secretary shall not grant approval of the development and production plan unless it is determined that the facility is designed so that the impacts on coastal viewsheds are minimized1 to the maximum extent practicable4 7d7 ,onshore access to leases not restricted ,notwithstanding any other provision of this section1 onshore facilities associated with the drilling1 development1 and production of the oil and gas resources of the ,south ,atlantic planning area within #ab nautical miles seaward of the coastline of a ,state are allowed4 7e7 ,temporary activities not affected ,nothing described in subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 restricts1 or gives the ,states authority to restrict1 temporary surface activities related to operations associated with outer ,continental ,shelf oil and gas leases4 #cjc4 #bjag-bjbb leasing program ,the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 include the ,south ,atlantic planning area in the outer ,continental ,shelf leasing program for fiscal years #bjag through #bjbb prepared under section #ah of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd72 and 7#b7 conduct in the ,south ,atlantic planning area-- 7,a7 #a lease sale during fiscal year #bjba2 and 7,b7 #b lease sales during fiscal year #bjbb4 #cjd4 ,balancing of military and energy production goals 7a7 ,in general ,in recognition that the outer ,continental ,shelf oil and gas leasing program and the domestic energy resources produced under the program are integral to national security1 the ,secretary and the ,secretary of ,defense shall work jointly in implementing lease sales under this title-- 7#a7 to preserve the ability of the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states to maintain an optimum state of readiness through their continued use of the outer ,continental ,shelf2 and 7#b7 to allow effective exploration1 development1 and production of the oil1 gas1 and renewable energy resources of the ,united ,states4 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 title that the ,president determines 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 for the agreement described in paragraph 7#a7 that is agreed to by the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary after that date but before the date of issuance of the lease under which the exploration1 development1 or production is conducted4 #cje4 ,disposition of revenues to ,atlantic ,states ,section #i of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acch7 7as amended by section #bjc7b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,distribution of revenue to ,atlantic ,states 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,atlantic ,state ,the term ,atlantic ,state means a ,state adjacent to the ,south ,atlantic ,planning ,area4 7,b7 ,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 ,atlantic planning region4 7ii7 ,exclusions ,the term qualified revenues does not include revenues generated from leases subject to section #h7;g74 7#b7 ,deposit ,for fiscal year #bjag and each fiscal year thereafter1 the ,secretary shall deposit-- 7,a7 #fb4e percent of any qualified revenues in the general fund of the ,treasury1 of which-- 7i7 #e percent shall be allocated to the ,department of ,energy for projects that enhance the safety1 security1 resilience1 and reliability of energy supply1 research1 transmission1 storage1 or distribution infrastructure2 7ii7 #e percent shall be allocated to the ,energy ,efficiency and ,renewable ,energy program at the ,department of ,energy2 and 7iii7 #b4e percent shall be allocated to high priority deferred maintenance needs of the ,national ,park ,service that support critical infrastructure and visitor services2 and 7,b7 #cg4e percent of any qualified revenues in a special account in the ,treasury from which the ,secretary shall disburse amounts to the ,atlantic ,states in accordance with paragraph 7#c74 7#c7 ,allocation to ,states 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 effective for fiscal year #bjag and each fiscal year thereafter1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall allocate the qualified revenues described in paragraph 7#b77;,b7 to each ,atlantic ,state in amounts 7based on a formula established by the ,secretary1 by regulation7 that are inversely proportional to the respective distances between-- 7i7 the point on the coastline of each ,atlantic ,state that is closest to the geographical center of the applicable leased tract2 and 7ii7 the geographical center of that leased tract4 7,b7 ,minimum allocation ,the amount allocated to an ,atlantic ,state for each fiscal year under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be not less than #aj percent of the amounts available under paragraph 7#b77;,b74 7,c7 ,state allocation ,of the amounts received by a ,state under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,atlantic ,state may use1 at the discretion of the ,governor of the ,state-- 7i7 #aj percent-- 7,i7 to enhance ,state land and water conservation efforts2 7,,ii7 to improve ,state public transportation projects2 7,,iii7 to establish alternative1 renewable1 and clean energy production and generation within each ,state2 and 7,,iv7 to enhance beach nourishment and costal dredging2 and 7ii7 #b4e percent to enhance geological and geophysical education for the energy future of the ,united ,states in accordance with section #cjf of the ,offshore ,production and ,energizing ,national ,security ,act of #bjae4 4 #cjf4 ,enhancing geological and geophysical education for ,america's energy future 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director1 shall partner with institutions of higher education selected under subsection 7c7 to facilitate the practical study of geological and geophysical sciences of areas on the ,atlantic region of the outer ,continental ,shelf and elsewhere on the ,continental ,shelf of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,focus ,activities conducted by institutions of higher education under this section shall focus all geological and geophysical scientific research on obtaining a better understanding of hydrocarbon potential in the ,south ,atlantic planning area while fostering the study of the geological and geophysical sciences at institutions of higher education in the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,selection of institutions 7#a7 ,selection ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,governor of each ,state may nominate for participation in a partnership-- 7,a7 #a institution of higher education located in the ,state2 and 7,b7 #a institution of higher education that is a historically ,black college or university 7as defined in section #fca7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb7;a777 located in the ,state4 7#b7 ,preference ,in making nominations under paragraph 7#a71 each ,governor shall give preference to those institutions of higher education that-- 7,a7 demonstrate a vigorous rate of admissions of veterans of the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 meet the criteria described in paragraph 7#c74 7#c7 ,criteria ,the ,governor shall select as a partner any institution of higher education nominated under paragraph 7#a7 that the ,governor determines demonstrates excellence in #a or more of the following criteria3 7,a7 ,geophysical sciences curriculum4 7,b7 ,engineering curriculum4 7,c7 ,information technology or other technical studies related to seismic research1 including data processing4 7d7 ,research authority 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 an institution of higher education selected under subsection 7c77#c7 may conduct research under this section on the expiration of the #cj-;day period beginning on the date on which the institution of higher education submits to the ,south ,atlantic ,regional ,director of the ,bureau of ,ocean ,energy ,management a notice of the research4 7#b7 ,permit required ,an institution of higher education may not conduct research under this section that uses any solid or liquid explosive1 except as authorized by a permit issued by the ,director4 7e7 ,data 7#a7 ,in general ,the geological and geophysical activities conducted under this section-- 7,a7 shall be considered to be scientific research and data produced by the activities2 7,b7 shall not be used or shared for commercial purposes2 7,c7 shall not be produced for proprietary use or sale2 and 7,d7 shall be made available by the ,director to the public4 7#b7 ,submission of data to ,,boem ,not later than #fj days after completion of initial analysis of data collected under this section by an institution of higher education selected under subsection 7c77#c71 the institution of higher education shall share with the ,director any data collected requested by the ,director4 7#c7 ,fees ,the ,director may not charge any fee for the provision of data produced in research under this section1 other than a data reprocessing fee to pay the cost of duplicating the data4 7f7 ,report ,not less frequently than once every #ahj days1 the ,director shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the data derived from partnerships under this section4 #cjg4 ,atlantic regional office ,not later than the last day of the outer ,continental ,shelf leasing program for fiscal years #bjab through #bjag prepared under section #ah of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd71 the ,director shall establish an ,atlantic regional office in an area that is-- 7#a7 included in the outer ,continental ,shelf leasing program for fiscal years #bjag through #bjbb prepared under section #ah of that ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd72 and 7#b7 determined by the ,director to have the highest potential for resource development4 ,,iv ,tribal ,resilience ,program #dja4 ,tribal ,resilience ,program 7a7 ,definition of ,indian tribe ,in this section1 the term ,indian tribe has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 7b7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish a program-- 7#a7 to improve the resilience of ,indian tribes to the effects of a changing climate2 7#b7 to support ,native ,american leaders in building strong1 resilient communities2 and 7#c7 to ensure the development of modern1 cost-effective infrastructure4 7c7 ,grants ,subject to the availability of appropriations and amounts in the ,tribal ,resilience ,fund established by section #djb7;a71 in carrying out the program described in subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall make adaptation grants1 in amounts not to exceed #bjj1jjj1jjj total per fiscal year1 to ,indian tribes for eligible activities described in subsection 7d74 7d7 ,eligible activities ,an ,indian tribe receiving a grant under subsection 7c7 may only use grant funds for #a or more of the following eligible activities3 7#a7 ,development and delivery of adaptation training4 7#b7 ,adaptation planning1 vulnerability assessments1 emergency preparedness planning1 and monitoring4 7#c7 ,capacity building through travel support for training1 technical sessions1 and cooperative management forums4 7#d7 ,travel support for participation in ocean and coastal planning4 7#e7 ,development of science-based information and tools to enable adaptive resource management and the ability to plan for resilience4 7#f7 ,relocation of villages or other communities experiencing or susceptible to coastal or river erosion4 7#g7 ,construction of infrastructure to support emergency evacuations4 7#h7 ,restoration or repair of infrastructure damaged by melting permafrost or coastal or river erosion4 7#i7 ,installation and management of energy systems that reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions compared to the energy systems in use before that installation and management4 7#aj7 ,construction and maintenance of social or cultural infrastructure that the ,secretary determines supports resilience4 7e7 ,applications ,an ,indian tribe desiring an adaptation grant under subsection 7c7 shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 including a description of the eligible activities to be undertaken using the grant4 7f7 ,capital projects ,of amounts made available to carry out this program1 not less than #ij percent shall be used for the engineering1 design1 and construction or implementation of capital projects4 7g7 ,interagency cooperation ,the ,secretary and the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall establish under the ,white ,house ,council on ,native ,american ,affairs an interagency subgroup on tribal resilience-- 7#a7 to work with ,indian tribes to collect and share data and information1 including traditional ecological knowledge1 about how the effects of a changing climate are relevant to ,indian tribes and ,alaska ,natives2 and 7#b7 to identify opportunities for the ,federal ,government to improve collaboration and assist with adaptation and mitigation efforts that promote resilience4 7h7 ,tribal resilience liaison ,the ,secretary shall establish a tribal resilience liaison-- 7#a7 to coordinate with ,indian tribes and relevant ,federal agencies2 and 7#b7 to help ensure tribal engagement in climate conversations at the ,federal level4 #djb4 ,tribal ,resilience ,fund 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,treasury a fund1 to be known as the ,tribal ,resilience ,fund 7referred to in this section as the ,fund74 7b7 ,deposits ,the ,fund shall consist of the following3 7#a7 ,amounts made available through an appropriation ,act for deposit in the ,fund4 7#b7 ,amounts deposited into the ,fund under paragraphs 7#b77;,g7 and 7#c77;,c7 of subsection 7b7 of section #i of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acch7 7as added by section #bjc7b774 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,in addition to the amounts estimated by the ,secretary to be deposited in the ,fund under subsection 7b71 there are authorized to be appropriated annually to the ,fund out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated such amounts as are necessary to make the income of the ,fund not more than #bjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbg and each fiscal year thereafter4 7#b7 ,receipts under outer continental shelf lands act ,to the extent that amounts appropriated under paragraph 7#a7 and deposited under subsection 7b7 are not sufficient to make the total annual income of the ,fund equivalent to the amounts provided in paragraph 7#a71 an amount sufficient to cover the remainder shall be credited to the ,fund from revenues due and payable to the ,united ,states for deposit in the ,treasury as miscellaneous receipts under the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq474 7#c7 ,availability of deposits 7,a7 ,in general ,amounts deposited in the ,fund under this subsection shall remain available until expended1 without fiscal year limitation4 7,b7 ,use ,amounts deposited in the ,fund under this subsection and made available for obligation or expenditure from the ,fund may be obligated or expended only to carry out the ,tribal ,resilience ,program under section #dja4 ,v ,miscellaneous #eja4 ,access to markets 7a7 ,in ,general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 to promote the efficient exploration1 production1 storage1 supply1 and distribution of energy resources1 any domestic crude oil or condensate 7other than crude oil stored in the ,strategic ,petroleum ,reserve7 may be exported without a ,federal license to countries not subject to sanctions by the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,savings ,clause ,nothing in this section limits the authority of the ,president under the ,constitution1 the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 or part ,b of title ,,ii of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbga et seq47 to prohibit exports4 7c7 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states has enjoyed a renaissance in energy production-- 7,a7 increasing domestic investment and jobs2 and 7,b7 establishing the ,united ,states as a world leader in crude oil production2 7#b7 the ,united ,states upholds a commitment to free trade and open markets and has consistently opposed attempts by other nations to restrict the free flow of energy2 7#c7 independent studies have concluded that allowing the export of domestically produced crude oil-- 7,a7 will increase the globally available supply of crude oil2 and 7,b7 will tend to reduce domestic prices for gasoline and other refined petroleum products in the ,united ,states2 7#d7 gasoline and other refined petroleum products are already eligible for export from the ,united ,states without restriction2 7#e7 gasoline prices in the ,united ,states reflect the price paid on the global market for crude oil and not a separate crude oil price in the ,united ,states2 7#f7 exports of crude oil produced in the ,united ,states would provide an alternative stable supplier for crude oil to allies of the ,united ,states around the world-- 7,a7 allowing ,united ,states crude oil exports to compete on equal footing with other international crudes2 7,b7 allowing ,united ,states crude oil exports to compete with and potentially displace crude oil exports from ,iran1 as potential easing of sanctions could lead to ,iran regaining market share2 7,c7 facilitating assistance to the countries of ,europe and ,eurasia to diversify their energy sources and achieve energy security by providing another option to protect against possible unstable supply flows2 and 7,d7 allowing the ,united ,states to use national energy policy to further ,united ,states interests abroad2 and 7#g7 the ,united ,states should remove all restrictions on the export of domestically produced crude oil or crude oil of any origin1 which will increase economic benefits1 enhance energy security1 improve the trade deficit1 and promote key national security interests of the ,united ,states domestically and around the world4 7d7 ,exceptions and presidential authority 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president may impose export licensing requirements or other restrictions on the export of crude oil from the ,united ,states for a period of not more than #a year1 if-- 7,a7 the ,president declares a national emergency and formally notices the declaration of a national emergency in the ,federal ,register2 7,b7 the export licensing requirements or other restrictions on the export of crude oil from the ,united ,states under this section apply to #a or more countries1 persons1 or organizations in the context of sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the ,united ,states for reasons of national security by the ,executive authority of the ,president or by ,congress2 or 7,c7 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,energy1 finds and reports to the ,president that-- 7i7 the export of crude oil pursuant to this section has caused sustained material oil supply shortages or sustained oil prices significantly above world market levels that are directly attributable to the export of crude oil produced in the ,united ,states2 and 7ii7 those supply shortages or price increases have caused or are likely to cause sustained material adverse employment effects in the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,renewal ,any requirement or restriction imposed pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 may be renewed for #a or more additional periods of not more than #a year each4 7e7 ,,gao review and report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for #b years1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a review of-- 7,a7 energy production in the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 the effects1 if any1 of crude oil exports from the ,united ,states on consumers1 independent refiners1 and shipbuilding and ship repair yards4 7#b7 ,contents of report ,not later than #a year after commencing each review under paragraph 7#a71 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,committees on ,energy and ,natural ,resources1 ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation1 and ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committees on ,natural ,resources1 ,energy and ,commerce1 ,financial ,services1 and ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives a report that includes-- 7,a7 a statement of the principal findings of the review2 and 7,b7 recommendations for ,congress and the ,president to address any job loss in the shipbuilding and ship repair industry or adverse impacts on consumers and refiners that the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states attributes to unencumbered crude oil exports in the ,united ,states4 #ejb4 ,reports 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the department in which the ,bureau of ,safety and ,environmental ,enforcement 7referred to in this section as the ,,bsee7 is operating 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary7 shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate and the ,committees on ,appropriations and ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives an analysis of the proposed regulations and rules of the ,,bsee relating to-- 7#a7 offshore oil and gas drilling1 completions1 workovers1 and decommissioning1 including the proposed rule entitled ,oil and ,gas and ,sulphur ,operations in the ,outer ,continental ,shelf--,blowout ,preventer ,systems and ,well ,control 7#hj ,fed4 ,reg4 #baejd 7,april #ag1 #bjae772 and 7#b7 exploratory drilling activities on the ,arctic ,continental ,shelf of the ,united ,states1 including the proposed rule entitled ,oil and ,gas and ,sulphur ,operations on the ,outer ,continental ,shelf--,requirements for ,exploratory ,drilling on the ,arctic ,outer ,continental ,shelf 7#hj ,fed4 ,reg4 #bafgj 7,april #bj1 #bjae774 7b7 ,contents of analysis ,the analysis under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a discussion of any new operational1 management1 design and construction1 financial1 and other mandates that would be imposed on contractors and operators2 7#b7 an estimate of all associated direct and indirect operational1 management1 personnel1 training1 record keeping1 and other costs2 and 7#c7 an identification and justification of improvements to safety claimed in the proposed regulation or rule4 7c7 ,limitations ,with respect to the proposed regulations and rules described in subsection 7a77#a71 the ,secretary shall not-- 7#a7 issue any proposed1 interim1 or final regulation or rule earlier than #ahj days after the submission of the report required by subsection 7a72 or 7#b7 issue any final regulation or rule prior to issuing revised proposed regulations or rules that take into account the findings from the report and providing notice and an opportunity for public comment4 ,september #i1 #bjae,read twice and placed on the calendar