,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ac1 #bjaf ,ms4  
,murk[ski 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,sullivan7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
provide = economic developm5t & access  
to res\rces 9 ,alaska1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,alaska ,economic ,developm5t & ,access 
to ,res\rces ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts
 ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z     
foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (  
cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,def9ition (         
,secret>y4 ,,title ,i--,fill ,,taps     
,sec4 #aja4 ,plan = new production on   
,f$]al l& 9 ,alaska4 ,,title ,,ii--,out]
 ,cont95tal ,%elf ,sec4 #bja4 ,out]     
,cont95tal ,%elf oil & gas leases (f%ore
 ,alaska4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,inclusion ( c]ta9
 lease sales 9 ! oil & gas leas+        
program4 ,,title ,,iii--,f$]al on%ore   
,subtitle ,a--,au?oriz+ ,alaska         

production ,sec4 #cja4 ,def9itions4     
,sec4 #cjb4 ,leas+ program = l& )9 !    
,unde=m$ ,area ( ! ,coa/al ,pla94 ,sec4 
#cjc4 ,lease sales4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,grant (
 leases by ! ,secret>y4 ,sec4 #cje4     
,lease t]ms & conditions4 ,sec4 #cjf4   
,unde=m$ ,area ( ! ,coa/al pla9         
environm5tal protection4 ,sec4 #cjg4    
,rights-(-way & easem5ts across ,unde=m$
 ,area ( ! ,coa/al ,pla94 ,sec4 #cjh4   
,conveyance4 ,sec4 #cji4 ,cl>ification (
 we/]n coa/al b\nd>y ( ,,anwr4 ,sec4    
#caj4 ,local gov]nm5t impact aid &      
community s]vice assi/ance4 ,subtitle   
,b--,national ,petroleum ,res]ve-,alaska
 ,sec4 #caa4 ,leas+ requirem5t4 ,sec4   
#cab4 ,plan = exploration & evaluation (
 gravel s\rces4 ,,title ,,iv--,m9+ ,sec4
 #dja4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy grants =      
extraction & purification ( r>e e>?     
elem5ts4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,valid exi/+       
claims4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,,anilca            
cl>ification3 ,limitation on l& use     
designations4 ,,title ,v--,=e/ry ,sec4  
#eja4 ,roadless ,area ,cons]vation ,rule

 exemption4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,alaska ,m5tal  
,heal? ,tru/ l& ex*ange4 ,sec4 #ejc4    
,tongass ,/ate =e/ facilitation4  #b4   
,def9ition ( ,secret>y ,9 ?is ,act1 !   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior4  ,i ,fill ,,taps  #aja4 ,plan 
= new production on ,f$]al l& 9 ,alaska 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all develop a plan t w result1 by      
#bjbf1 9 an increase 9 production on    
,f$]al l& 9 ! ,/ate ( ,alaska ( #ejj1jjj
 b>rels ( oil p] day4  7b7 ,increase 9  
entitlem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !         
,secret>y does n develop ! plan "u      
subsection 7a7 by ! deadl9e describ$ 9 t
 subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all increase !
 acreage ( l& to :i* ! ,/ate ( ,alaska  
is entitl$ "u ! ,act ( ,july #g1 #aieh  
7commonly kn[n z ! ,alaska ,/atehood    
,act7 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #ba2    
,public ,law #he-ejh7 & o!r applicable  
,f$]al law by #a1jjj1jjj acres4  7#b7   
,additional increases ,= ea* additional 
ye> = :i* ! ,secret>y does n meet !     

deadl9e describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y %all increase ! acreage ( l&  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by an          
additional #a1jjj1jjj acres4  ,,ii ,out]
 ,cont95tal ,%elf  #bja4 ,out]          
,cont95tal ,%elf oil & gas leases (f%ore
 ,alaska ,! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s 
,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #i 
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acch7 ! foll[+3  #aj4   
,leases 9 ,alaska out] ,cont95tal ,%elf 
region  7a7 ,susp5sion p]iods  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
any oil & gas lease on ! out] ,cont95tal
 ,%elf ,alaska region issu$ "u section  
#h on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !     
,alaska ,economic ,developm5t & ,access 
to ,res\rces ,act %all be subject to #a 
susp5sion p]iod ea* ye>1 z describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b71 dur+ :i* ! prim>y t]m ( !
 lease %all n run4  7#b7 ,susp5sion     
p]iod describ$ ,! susp5sion p]iod ref]r$
 to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is a susp5sion p]iod
 select$ by ! lessee ( ei!r ! p]iod--   
7,a7 beg9n+ on ,novemb] #a ( a cal5d>   
ye> & end+ on ,june #cj ( ! succe$+     

cal5d> ye>2 or  7,b7 beg9n+ on ,m>* #a (
 a cal5d> ye> & end+ on ,octob] #ca ( ! 
same cal5d> ye>4  7#c7 ,writt5 notice ,!
 lessee %all provide to ! ,secret>y     
writt5 notice ( ! selection ( !         
susp5sion p]iod "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 
,modification ( susp5sion p]iod ,aft]   
provid+ writt5 notice to ! ,secret>y1 ! 
lessee may modify ! susp5sion p]iod     
select$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 :i*           
modification %all be effective = ! ye>  
foll[+ ! lease ye> dur+ :i* ! ,secret>y 
receives ! notice ( ! modification4     
7#e7 ,op]ations au?oriz$ ,not)/&+       
p>agraph 7#a71 a lessee or op]ator ( an 
oil & gas lease on ! out] ,cont95tal    
,%elf ,alaska region may conduct        
op]ations "u ! lease dur+ ! susp5sion   
p]iod1 on ! condition t ! t]m ( ! lease 
%all run = ! numb] ( days t ! lessee or 
op]ator conducts ! op]ations dur+ !     
susp5sion p]iod4  7#f7 ,r5tal paym5ts ,=
 any lease subject to a susp5sion p]iod 
"u ?is section1 ! lessee %all make r5tal
 paym5ts = ! entire lease ye>4  7#g7    

,election ,requir$ = ,exi/+ ,leases     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 ?is subsection %all apply to an 
oil & gas lease on ! out] ,cont95tal    
,%elf ,alaska region 9 effect on ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,alaska ,economic        
,developm5t & ,access to ,res\rces ,act 
only if1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] t     
date1 ! lessee provides to ! ,secret>y  
writt5 notice t ! lessee is elect+ to   
accept ! provisions ( ?is subsection )  
respect to t lease4  7,b7 ,annual r5tal 
increase ,if ! lessee elects "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 to accept ! provisions 
( ?is subsection ) respect to an oil &  
gas lease ( ! lessee1 beg9n+ 9 ! lease  
ye> t is #aj ye>s aft] ! effective date 
( ! lease1 ! annual r5tal e/abli%$ = t  
lease %all increase by #b4ej p] hect>e  
p] ye>4  7b7 ,m9imum prim>y lease t]m   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,secret>y %all n issue an oil & gas     
lease on ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,alaska
 region = a prim>y t]m ( few] ?an #aj   
ye>s4  7c7 ,%>+ increas$ rev5ues ) !    

,/ate ( ,alaska ,not)/&+ section #i1 =  
ea* applicable fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury %all disburse #ij p]c5t ( !
 am\nts collect$ 9 t fiscal ye> z a     
result ( ! increase 9 annual r5tal      
paym5ts "u subsection 7a77#g77;,b7 to ! 
,/ate ( ,alaska4  7d7 ,effect ,no?+ 9   
?is section limits ! au?ority ( !       
,secret>y to grant or direct a susp5sion
 ( a lease or p]mit "u section          
#e7;a77#a74  4  #bjb4 ,inclusion ( c]ta9
 lease sales 9 ! oil & gas leas+ program
 ,section #ah ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf
 ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7   
,inclusion ( c]ta9 lease sales ,!       
,secret>y %all include 9 ! leas+ program
 = fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjbc prep>$ 
9 accordance ) ?is section provisions = 
! conduct (--  7#a7 9 ! ,beau=t plann+  
area1 #a lease sale 9 ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjag & #bjbb2  7#b7 9 ! ,cook ,inlet   
plann+ area1 #a lease sale 9 ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjag & #bjai2 &  7#c7 9 !  
,*uk*i plann+ area1 #a lease sale 9 ea* 

( fiscal ye>s #bjag & #bjai4  4  ,,iii  
,f$]al on%ore  ,a ,au?oriz+ ,alaska     
production  #cja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
subtitle3  7#a7 ,f9al ,/atem5t ,! t]m   
,f9al ,/atem5t means ! f9al legislative 
environm5tal impact /atem5t on ! ,coa/al
 ,pla91 dat$ ,april #aihg1 & prep>$     
pursuant to--  7,a7 section #ajjb ( !   
,alaska ,national ,int]e/ ,l&s          
,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cadb72
 &  7,b7 section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( !       
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c774    
7#b7 ,unde=m$ ,area ( ! ,coa/al ,pla9 ,!
 t]m ,unde=m$ ,area ( ! ,coa/al ,pla9   
means ! approximately #cge1jjj acres    
g5]ally depict$ z ! unde=m$ area nor? ( 
! ,m>% ,creek anticl9e 9 figure #b (    
fact %eet #jjbh-ja ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,geological ,survey4  #cjb4 ,leas+      
program = l& )9 ! ,unde=m$ ,area ( !    
,coa/al ,pla9  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7       
,au?orization ,congress au?orizes !     
exploration1 leas+1 developm5t1         
production1 & economically feasible &   

prud5t transportation ( oil & gas 9 & f 
! ,unde=m$ ,area ( ! ,coa/al ,pla94     
7#b7 ,actions ,! ,secret>y %all take su*
 actions z are necess>y--  7,a7 to      
e/abli% & implem5t1 9 accordance ) ?is  
subtitle1 a competitive oil & gas leas+ 
program t w result 9 an environm5tally  
s\nd program = ! exploration1           
developm5t1 & production ( ! oil & gas  
res\rces ( ! ,unde=m$ ,area ( ! ,coa/al 
,pla92 &  7,b7 to adm9i/] ?is subtitle  
?r\gh regulations1 lease t]ms1          
conditions1 re/rictions1 prohibitions1  
/ipulations1 & o!r provisions t--  7i7  
ensure ! oil & gas exploration1         
developm5t1 & production activities on !
 ,unde=m$ ,area ( ! ,coa/al ,pla9 w     
result 9 no significant adv]se effect on
 fi% & wildlife1 fi% & wildlife habitat1
 subsi/5ce res\rces1 & ! environm5t2 &  
7ii7 require ! application ( ! be/      
comm]cially available te*nology = oil & 
gas exploration1 developm5t1 &          
production to all exploration1          
developm5t1 & production op]ations "u   

?is subtitle 9 a mann] t ensures !      
receipt ( fair m>ket value by ! public =
 ! m9]al res\rces to be leas$4  7b7     
,repeal  7#a7 ,repeal ,section #ajjc ( !
 ,alaska ,national ,int]e/ ,l&s         
,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cadc7 
is repeal$4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!    
table ( cont5ts conta9$ 9 section #a ( t
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #caja note7 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#ajjc4  7c7 ,compliance ) requirem5ts "u
 c]ta9 o!r laws  7#a7 ,compatibility ,= 
purposes ( ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge
 ,sy/em ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aiff 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd et seq47--  7,a7 ! oil
 & gas preleas+ & leas+ program1 &      
activities au?oriz$ by ?is section 9 !  
,unde=m$ ,area ( ! ,coa/al ,pla91 %all  
be consid]$ to be compatible ) !        
purposes = :i* ! ,arctic ,national      
,wildlife ,refuge 0 e/abli%$2 &  7,b7 no
 fur!r f9d+s or decisions %all be       
requir$ to implem5t t program & ^?      
activities4  7#b7 ,adequacy ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior's legislative    

environm5tal impact /atem5t ,! ,f9al    
,/atem5t %all be consid]$ to satisfy !  
requirem5ts "u ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dcba et seq47 t apply ) respect to     
preleas+1 includ+ exploration programs &
 actions au?oriz$ to be tak5 by !       
,secret>y to develop & promulgate !     
regulations = ! e/abli%m5t ( a leas+    
program au?oriz$ by ?is subtitle be=e ! 
conduct ( ! fir/ lease sale4  7#c7      
,compliance ) ,,nepa = o!r actions  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,be=e conduct+ ! fir/ lease   
sale "u ?is subtitle1 ! ,secret>y %all  
prep>e an environm5tal impact /atem5t 9 
accordance ) ! ,national ,environm5tal  
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 ) respect to ! actions   
au?oriz$ by ?is subtitle t are n ref]r$ 
to 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,id5tification
 & analysis ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 law1 9 c>ry+ out ?is p>agraph1 !       
,secret>y %all n--  7i7 id5tify nonleas+
 alt]native c\rses ( action2 or  7ii7   
analyze ! environm5tal effects ( ^?     

c\rses ( action4  7,c7 ,id5tification ( 
pref]r$ action ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all id5tify only a pref]r$ action & a 
s+le leas+ alt]native = ! fir/ lease    
sale au?oriz$ "u ?is subtitle4  7,d7    
,effect ( compliance ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law1 compliance ) ?is       
p>agraph %all be consid]$ to satisfy all
 requirem5ts = ! analysis & consid]ation
 ( ! environm5tal effects ( propos$     
leas+ "u ?is subtitle4  7d7 ,relation%ip
 to ,/ate & local au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is  
subtitle exp&s or limits any ,/ate or   
local regulatory au?ority4  7e7         
,limitation on clos$ areas ,! ,secret>y 
%all n close l& )9 ! ,unde=m$ ,area ( ! 
,coa/al ,pla9 to oil & gas leas+ or to  
exploration1 developm5t1 or production  
except 9 accordance ) ?is subtitle4  7f7
 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 9           
consultation ) ! ,/ate ( ,alaska1 ,nor? 
,slope ,bor\gh1 ,alaska1 ! ,city (      
,kaktovik1 ,alaska1 & ! ,arctic ,slope  

,regional ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all
 promulgate su* regulations z are       
necess>y to c>ry out ?is subtitle4  7g7 
,au?orization on ,,kic-,,asrc private l&
 ,exploratory drill+1 leas+1 developm5t1
 & production ( oil & gas res\rces are  
au?oriz$ on ! ,,kic-,,asrc private l&   
describ$ 9 ,app5dix #b ( ! agreem5t     
betwe5 ,arctic ,slope ,regional         
,corporation & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 dat$    
,augu/ #i1 #aihc4  #cjc4 ,lease sales   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,l& may be leas$ pursuant  
to ?is subtitle to any p]son qualifi$ to
 obta9 a lease = deposits ( oil & gas "u
 ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4    
#aha et seq474  7b7 ,proc$ures ,!       
,secret>y %all1 by regulation1 e/abli%  
proc$ures =-- 7#a7 receipt &            
consid]ation ( seal$ nom9ations = any   
area 9 ! ,unde=m$ ,area ( ! ,coa/al     
,pla9 = inclusion 9 a lease sale2  7#b7 
! hold+ ( lease sales aft] ! nom9ation  
process describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &     
7#c7 public notice ( & comm5t on        
designation ( areas to be includ$ 91 or 

exclud$ f1 a lease sale4  7c7 ,lease    
sale bids ,bidd+ = leases "u ?is        
subtitle %all be by seal$ competitive   
ca% bonus bids4  7d7 ,acreage m9imum 9  
fir/ sale ,= ! fir/ lease sale "u ?is   
subtitle1 ! ,secret>y %all (f] = lease  
^? tracts ! ,secret>y consid]s to h !   
greate/ pot5tial = ! discov]y (         
hydroc>bons1 tak+ into consid]ation     
nom9ations receiv$ pursuant to          
subsection 7b77#a71 b 9 no case less ?an
 #bjj1jjj acres4  7e7 ,tim+ ( lease     
sales ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 n lat]   
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 conduct ! fir/ lease sale "u  
?is subtitle2  7#b7 n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ lease sale is 
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 conduct a    
second lease sale "u ?is subtitle2 &    
7#c7 conduct additional sales at        
appropriate int]vals if suffici5t int]e/
 9 exploration or developm5t exi/s to   
w>rant ! conduct ( ! additional sales4  
#cjd4 ,grant ( leases by ! ,secret>y    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u paym5t by a lessee (   

su* bonus z may be accept$ by !         
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y %all grant to !  
highe/ responsible qualifi$ bidd] 9 a   
lease sale conduct$ pursuant to section 
#cjc a lease = any l& on ! ,unde=m$     
,area ( ! ,coa/al ,pla94  7b7 ,subsequ5t
 transf]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no lease issu$
 "u ?is subtitle may be sold1 ex*ang$1  
assign$1 sublet1 or o!rwise transf]r$   
except ) ! approval ( ! ,secret>y4  7#b7
 ,condition = approval ,be=e grant+ any 
approval describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,secret>y %all consult ) & give due     
consid]ation to ! op9ion ( ! attorney   
g5]al4  #cje4 ,lease t]ms & conditions  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an oil or gas lease issu$ 
pursuant to ?is subtitle %all--  7#a7   
provide = ! paym5t ( a royalty ( n less 
?an #ab p]c5t ( ! am\nt or value ( !    
production remov$ or sold f ! lease1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance )   
regulations applicable to o!r ,f$]al oil
 & gas leases2  7#b7 provide t !        
,secret>y1 aft] consultation ) ! ,/ate (
 ,alaska1 ,nor? ,slope ,bor\gh1 ,alaska1

 ! ,city ( ,kaktovik1 ,alaska1 & !      
,arctic ,slope ,regional ,corporation1  
may close1 on a seasonal basis1 su*     
portions ( ! ,unde=m$ ,area ( ! ,coa/al 
,pla9 to exploratory drill+ activities z
 are necess>y to protect c>ib\ calv+    
areas & o!r species ( fi% & wildlife2   
7#c7 require t ea* lessee ( l& )9 !     
,unde=m$ ,area ( ! ,coa/al ,pla9 %all be
 fully responsible & liable = !         
reclamation ( l& )9 ! ,unde=m$ ,area ( !
 ,coa/al ,pla9 & any o!r ,f$]al l& t is 
adv]sely affect$ 9 connection )         
exploration1 developm5t1 production1 or 
transportation activities )9 ! ,unde=m$ 
,area ( ! ,coa/al ,pla9 conduct$ by !   
lessee or by any ( ! subcontractors or  
ag5ts ( ! lessee2  7#d7 provide t !     
lessee may n delegate or convey1 by     
contract or o!rwise1 ! reclamation      
responsibility & liability describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#c7 to ano!r p]son )\t !      
express writt5 approval ( ! ,secret>y2  
7#e7 provide t ! /&>d ( reclamation = l&
 requir$ to be reclaim$ "u ?is subtitle 

%all be1 to ! maximum ext5t             
practicable--  7,a7 a condition capable 
( support+ ! uses t ! l& 0 capable (    
support+ prior to any exploration1      
developm5t1 or production activities2 or
  7,b7 on application by ! lessee1 to a 
high] or bett] /&>d1 z approv$ by !     
,secret>y2  7#f7 conta9 t]ms &          
conditions relat+ to protection ( fi% & 
wildlife1 fi% & wildlife habitat1       
subsi/5ce res\rces1 & ! environm5t z    
requir$ "u section #cjb7;a77#b72 &  7#g7
 provide t ea* lessee1 & ea* ag5t &     
contractor ( a lessee1 %all use _! be/  
ef=ts to provide a fair %>e ( employm5t 
& contract+ = ,alaska ,natives & ,alaska
 ,native ,corporations f ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate
 ( ,alaska1 z det]m9$ by ! level (      
obligation previ\sly agre$ to 9 ! ,f$]al
 ,agreem5t & ,grant ,"r-(-,way = !      
,trans-,alaska ,pipel9e issu$ on ,janu>y
 #bc1 #aigd1 9 accordance ) section #bh 
( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4   
#ahe7 & ! ,trans-,alaska ,pipel9e       
,au?orization ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afea 

et seq474  7b7 ,project labor agreem5ts 
,! ,secret>y1 z a t]m & condition ( ea* 
lease "u ?is subtitle1 & 9 recogniz+ !  
propriet>y int]e/ ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9
 labor /ability & 9 ! ability (         
con/ruction labor & managem5t to meet ! 
p>ticul> ne$s & conditions ( projects to
 be develop$ "u ! leases issu$ pursuant 
to ?is subtitle 7includ+ ! special      
conc]ns ( ! p>ties to ^? leases71 %all  
require t ea* lessee1 & ea* ag5t &      
contractor ( a lessee1 "u ?is subtitle  
negotiate to obta9 a project labor      
agreem5t = ! employm5t ( labor]s &      
me*anics on production1 ma9t5ance1 &    
con/ruction "u ! lease4  #cjf4 ,unde=m$ 
,area ( ! ,coa/al pla9 environm5tal     
protection  7a7 ,no significant adv]se  
effect /&>d ,to gov]n au?oriz$          
activities on ,unde=m$ ,area ( ! ,coa/al
 ,pla9 ,9 accordance ) section #cjb1 !  
,secret>y %all adm9i/] ?is subtitle     
?r\gh regulations1 lease t]ms1          
conditions1 re/rictions1 prohibitions1  
/ipulations1 or o!r provisions t--  7#a7

 ensure1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1
 t oil & gas exploration1 developm5t1 & 
production activities on ! ,unde=m$     
,area ( ! ,coa/al ,pla9 w result 9 no   
significant adv]se effect on fi% &      
wildlife1 fi% & wildlife habitat1       
subsi/5ce res\rces1 & ! environm5t2     
7#b7 require ! application ( ! be/      
comm]cially available te*nology = oil & 
gas exploration1 developm5t1 &          
production on all new exploration1      
developm5t1 & production op]ations2 &   
7#c7 ensure t ! maximum surface acreage 
cov]$ 9 connection ) ! leas+ program by 
production & support facilities1 includ+
 air/rips & any areas cov]$ by gravel   
b]ms or pi]s = support ( pipel9es1 does 
n exce$ #b1jjj acres on ! ,unde=m$ ,area
 ( ! ,coa/al ,pla94  7b7 ,site-,specific
 assessm5t & mitigation ,! ,secret>y    
%all require1 ) respect to any propos$  
drill+ & relat$ activities on ! ,unde=m$
 ,area ( ! ,coa/al ,pla91 t--  7#a7 a   
site-specific environm5tal analysis be  
made ( ! probable effects1 if any1 t !  

drill+ or relat$ activities w h on fi% &
 wildlife1 fi% & wildlife habitat1      
subsi/5ce res\rces1 & ! environm5t2     
7#b7 a plan be implem5t$ to avoid1      
m9imize1 & mitigate 79 t ord] & to !    
maximum ext5t practicable7 any          
significant adv]se effect id5tifi$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7 ! developm5t ( ! 
plan occur aft] consultation )--  7,a7  
ea* ag5cy hav+ jurisdiction ov] matt]s  
mitigat$ by ! plan2  7,b7 ! ,/ate (     
,alaska2  7,c7 ,nor? ,slope ,bor\gh1    
,alaska2  7,d7 ! ,city ( ,kaktovik1     
,alaska2 &  7,e7 ! ,arctic ,slope       
,regional ,corporation4  7c7            
,regulations ,to protect ,unde=m$ ,area 
( ! ,coa/al ,pla9 fi% & wildlife        
res\rces1 subsi/5ce us]s1 & ! environm5t
 ,be=e implem5t+ ! leas+ program        
au?oriz$ by ?is subtitle1 ! ,secret>y   
%all prep>e & promulgate regulations1   
lease t]ms1 conditions1 re/rictions1    
prohibitions1 /ipulations1 or o!r       
measures design$ to ensure1 to ! maximum
 ext5t practicable1 t ! activities c>ri$

 out on ! ,unde=m$ ,area ( ! ,coa/al    
,pla9 "u ?is subtitle are conduct$ 9 a  
mann] consi/5t ) ! purposes &           
environm5tal requirem5ts ( ?is subtitle4
  7d7 ,compliance ) ,f$]al & ,/ate      
environm5tal laws & o!r requirem5ts ,!  
regulations1 lease t]ms1 conditions1    
re/rictions1 prohibitions1 & /ipulations
 = ! leas+ program "u ?is subtitle %all 
require--  7#a7 compliance ) all        
applicable provisions ( ,f$]al & ,/ate  
environm5tal law 7includ+ regulations72 
&  7#b7 implem5tation ( & compliance )--
  7,a7 /&>ds t are at lea/ z effective z
 ! safety & environm5tal mitigation     
measures1 z describ$ 9 items #a ?r\gh   
#bi on pages #afg ?r\gh #afi ( ! ,f9al  
,/atem5t2  7,b7 reclamation &           
rehabilitation requirem5ts 9 accordance 
) ?is subtitle = ! removal f ! ,unde=m$ 
,area ( ! ,coa/al ,pla9 ( all oil & gas 
developm5t & production facilities1     
/ructures1 & equipm5t on completion (   
oil & gas production op]ations1 except 9
 a case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ^? 

facilities1 /ructures1 or equipm5t--    
7i7 w\ld assi/ 9 ! managem5t ( ! ,arctic
 ,national ,wildlife ,refuge2 &  7ii7   
are donat$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = t       
purpose2 &  7,c7 reasonable /ipulations 
= protection ( cultural & ar*aeological 
res\rces4  7e7 ,access to public l& ,!  
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 manage public l& 9
 ! ,unde=m$ ,area ( ! ,coa/al ,pla9 9   
accordance ) subsections 7a7 & 7b7 (    
section #haa ( ! ,alaska ,national      
,int]e/ ,l&s ,cons]vation ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #caba72 &  7#b7 ensure t local
 resid5ts %all h reasonable access to   
public l& 9 ! ,unde=m$ ,area ( ! ,coa/al
 ,pla9 = traditional uses4  #cjg4       
,rights-(-way & easem5ts across ,unde=m$
 ,area ( ! ,coa/al ,pla9 ,= purposes (  
section #aajb7d77;,a7 ( ! ,alaska       
,national ,int]e/ ,l&s ,cons]vation ,act
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cafb7d77;,a771 any     
rights-(-way or easem5ts across !       
,unde=m$ ,area ( ! ,coa/al ,pla9 = !    
exploration1 developm5t1 production1 or 
transportation ( oil & gas %all be      

consid]$ to be e/abli%$ incid5t to !    
managem5t ( ! ,unde=m$ ,area ( ! ,coa/al
 ,pla9 "u ?is section4  #cjh4           
,conveyance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+      
section #acjb7;h77#b7 ( ! ,alaska       
,national ,int]e/ ,l&s ,cons]vation ,act
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #caib7;h77#b771 to      
remove any cl\d on title to l&1 & to    
cl>ify l& own]%ip patt]ns1 ! ,secret>y  
%all--  7#a7 to ! ext5t necess>y to     
fulfill ! entitlem5t ( ! ,kaktovik      
,inupiat ,corporation "u sections #ab & 
#ad ( ! ,alaska ,native ,claims         
,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afaa1   
#afac71 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 convey
 to t ,corporation ! surface e/ate ( !  
l& describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( ,public   
,l& ,ord] #fiei1 9 accordance ) ! t]ms &
 conditions ( ! agreem5t betwe5 !       
,secret>y1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &       
,wildlife ,s]vice1 ! ,bureau ( ,l&      
,managem5t1 & ! ,kaktovik ,inupiat      
,corporation1 dat$ ,janu>y #bb1 #aiic2 &
  7#b7 convey to ! ,arctic ,slope       
,regional ,corporation ! rema9+         

subsurface e/ate to :i* t ,corporation  
is entitl$ "u ! agreem5t betwe5 t       
corporation & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 dat$     
,augu/ #i1 #aihc4  7b7  ,l& adjac5t to &
 ,s\?we/ ( ,,anwr ,z a condition (      
receipt ( ! b5efits "u ?is subtitle1 !  
,/ate ( ,alaska %all convey to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates all "r1 title1 & int]e/ 9 & to ! 
approximately #eih1gfg acres g5]ally    
depict$ z ,propos$ ,trade ,l& on ! map  
entitl$ ,propos$ ,,anwr ,ex*ange1 prep>$
 by ! ,/ate ( ,alaska ,dep>tm5t (       
,natural ,res\rces1 & dat$ ,july #bjae4 
#cji4 ,cl>ification ( we/]n coa/al      
b\nd>y ( ,,anwr ,! we/]n coa/al b\nd>y (
 ,arctic ,national ,wildlife ,refuge is 
def9$-- 7#a7 z ! b\nd>y orig9ally       
e/abli%$ z "p ( ! ,alaska ,arctic       
,wildlife ,range "u ,public ,l& ,ord]   
#bbad1 dat$ ,decemb] #f1 #aifj 7#be ,f$4
 ,reg4 #abeih72 &  7#b7 consi/5t ) !    
ord] ( ! case /yl$ ,unit$ ,/ates v4     
,alaska 7#eba ,u4,s4 #a 7#aiig774  #caj4
 ,local gov]nm5t impact aid & community 
s]vice assi/ance  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( fund

  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !    
,treasury a fund to be kn[n z ! ,unde=m$
 ,area ( ! ,coa/al ,pla9 ,local         
,gov]nm5t ,impact ,aid ,assi/ance ,fund 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,fund74    
7#b7 ,use ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund may be us$  
only to provide f9ancial assi/ance 9    
accordance ) subsection 7b74  7#c7      
,deposits ,subject to p>agraph 7#d71 (  
am\nts ( rev5ues payable to ! ,/ate (   
,alaska "u section #ce ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+
 ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aia7 t are d]iv$ f
 r5ts1 bonuses1 & royalties f ,f$]al    
leases & lease sales au?oriz$ "u ?is    
subtitle--  7,a7 #bh1jjj1jjj %all be    
deposit$ 9 ! ,fund = ! fir/ fiscal ye> =
 :i* am\nts are receiv$ by ! ,unit$     
,/ates f ,f$]al leases & lease sales    
au?oriz$ "u ?is subtitle2 &  7,b7       
#g1jjj1jjj %all be deposit$ 9 ! ,fund = 
ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4  7#d7           
,limitation on deposits ,! total am\nt 9
 ! ,fund may n exce$ #bh1jjj1jjj4  7#e7 
,inve/m5t ( balances ,! ,secret>y ( !   
,treasury %all inve/ am\nts 9 ! ,fund 9 

int]e/-be>+ securities ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7b7 ,f9ancial assi/ance  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may use am\nts    
available f ! ,fund to provide timely   
f9ancial assi/ance to ,nor? ,slope      
,bor\gh1 ,alaska1 ! ,city ( ,kaktovik1  
,alaska1 & any o!r bor\gh1 municipal    
subdivision1 village1 or o!r community 9
 ! ,/ate ( ,alaska t is directly impact$
 by exploration =1 or ! production (1   
oil or gas on ! ,unde=m$ ,area ( !      
,coa/al ,pla9 "u ?is subtitle1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,use ( assi/ance 
,f9ancial assi/ance provid$ "u ?is      
subsection may be us$ only =-- 7,a7     
plann+ = mitigation ( ! pot5tial effects
 ( oil & gas exploration & developm5t on
 environm5tal1 social1 cultural1        
recreational1 & subsi/5ce values2  7,b7 
implem5t+ mitigation plans & ma9ta9+    
mitigation projects2  7,c7 develop+1    
c>ry+ out1 & ma9ta9+ projects & programs
 t provide new or exp&$ public          
facilities & s]vices to address ne$s &  
problems associat$ ) ! effects describ$ 

9 subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+ firefight+1 
police1 wat]1 wa/e treatm5t1 m$ivac1 &  
m$ical s]vices2 &  7,d7 ! e/abli%m5t by 
,nor? ,slope ,bor\gh1 ,alaska1 ( a      
coord9ation (fice 9 ! ,city ( ,kaktovik1
 ,alaska--  7i7 to coord9ate ) & advise 
develop]s on local conditions (1 impacts
 on1 & ! hi/ory ( ! areas utiliz$ =     
developm5t "u ?is subtitle2 &  7ii7 to  
provide to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural       
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate an annual report t 
describes ! /atus ( coord9ation betwe5  
develop]s & ! communities affect$ by    
developm5t "u ?is subtitle4  7c7        
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to receive 
assi/ance "u subsection 7b71 a community
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 %all     
submit to ! ,secret>y an application =  
assi/ance1 9 su* =m & "u su* proc$ures z
 ! ,secret>y may prescribe by           
regulation4  7#b7 ,nor? ,slope ,bor\gh  
communities ,a community locat$ 9 ,nor? 
,slope ,bor\gh1 ,alaska1 may apply =    

assi/ance "u ?is section ei!r directly )
 ! ,secret>y or ?r\gh ! ,nor? ,slope    
,bor\gh4  7#c7 ,application assi/ance ,!
 ,secret>y %all "w closely ) & assi/    
,nor? ,slope ,bor\gh1 ,alaska1 & o!r    
communities eligible = assi/ance "u ?is 
section 9 develop+ & submitt+           
applications "u ?is subsection4  7d7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y f ! ,fund #g1jjj1jjj = ea*    
fiscal ye> to provide f9ancial assi/ance
 "u ?is section4  ,b ,national          
,petroleum ,res]ve-,alaska  #caa4 ,leas+
 requirem5t  7a7 ,def9ition ( map ,9 ?is
 section1 ! t]m map means ! ,pref]r$    
,alt]native1 z drawn 9 ,figure          
,,ii4,c4#a 9 ! ,nor!a/ ,national        
,petroleum ,res]ve-,alaska1 ,integrat$  
,activity ,plan_/,environm5tal ,impact  
,/atem5t ,record ( ,decision1 dat$      
,octob] #aiih4  7b7 ,requirem5t ,!      
,secret>y %all (f] "o or m area-wide oil
 & gas lease sales 9 areas id5tifi$ on !
 map z ,available = ,oil  ,gas ,leas+4  

#cab4 ,plan = exploration & evaluation (
 gravel s\rces  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to fur!r  
enhance ! pot5tial = oil & gas          
developm5t 9 ! ,national ,petroleum     
,res]ve-,alaska1 ! ,secret>y %all       
develop a plan = exploration &          
evaluation 9 ! ,national ,petroleum     
,res]ve-,alaska ( gravel s\rces suitable
 = ! con/ruction ( roads & pads necess>y
 = ! oil & gas developm5t 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is section z ! plan74  7b7 ,deadl9e =  
submission ( plan to ,congress ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to    
,congress ! plan4  7c7 ,implem5tation ( 
plan ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
implem5t1 & submit to ,congress !       
results ( ! implem5tation (1 ! plan4    
7d7 ,coop]ation requir$ ,! ,secret>y (  
,def5se %all coop]ate ) ! ,secret>y 9 ! 
implem5tation ( ! plan4  ,,iv ,m9+      
#dja4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy grants =       
extraction & purification ( r>e e>?     
elem5ts  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is  

section is to provide ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy
 grants = ! developm5t ( m              
environm5tally acceptable & less        
exp5sive ways to sep>ate & process r>e  
e>? elem5ts1 :i* w\ld increase !        
likelihood ( economic production ( r>e  
e>? elem5ts 9 ,nor? ,am]ica4  7b7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,r>e   
e>? elem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m r>e e>?
 elem5t means a *emical elem5t 9 !      
p]iodic table f lan?anum 7atomic numb]  
#eg7 ?r\gh lutetium 7atomic numb] #ga74 
7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m r>e e>? elem5t  
includes ! simil> *emical elem5ts sc&ium
 7atomic numb] #ba7 & yttrium 7atomic   
numb] #ci74  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m      
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   
7c7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy grants =         
extraction & purification ( r>e e>?     
elem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 e/abli% a program 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,en]gy "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all provide  
to applicants grants = ! developm5t &   
demon/ration ( new processes--  7,a7 to 
extract & purify r>e e>? elem5ts us+    

environm5tally b5ign te*nologies2 &     
7,b7 t w\ld result 9--  7i7 ! sep>ation 
( individual r>e e>? elem5ts2 &  7ii7 ! 
production ( solid r>e e>? salts1 :i*   
are ! mat]ials necess>y = ! manufactur+ 
( d[n/ream products4  7#b7 ,inclusions  
,9 provid+ grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,secret>y %all provide to applicants    
grants = ! te/+ ( gre5 *emi/ry processes
 9 ! sep>ation process = r>e e>? elem5t 
extraction1 ) an emphasis on clos$ loop 
sy/ems t c produce relatively heavy r>e 
e>? elem5ts su* z dysprosium 7,dy71     
t]bium 7,tb71 & europium 7,eu74  7d7    
,pilot plant = r>e e>? elem5t sep>ation 
& process+ ,! ,secret>y %all develop1   
con/ruct1 & demon/rate a pilot plant to 
provide pro( ( concept = r>e e>? elem5t 
sep>ation & process+ us+ molecul>       
recognition te*nology4  7e7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section1 ( 
:i* n less ?an #g1ejj1jjj %all be made  
available to provide grants "u          

subsection 7c77#b74  #djb4 ,valid exi/+ 
claims  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,claim ,! t]m claim means an       
unpat5t$ lode m9+ claim1 plac] claim1   
mill site1 or tunnel site locat$ "u !   
g5]al m9+ laws4  7#b7 ,f$]al l& ,! t]m  
,f$]al l& means l& or an int]e/ 9 l& t--
 7,a7 is own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &     
7,b7 7i7 is op5 to m9]al entry &        
location2 or  7ii7 0 op5 to m9]al entry 
& location at ! "t ( ! entry or         
location4  7#c7 ,m9]al activity ,! t]m  
m9]al activity means any ( ! foll[+     
activities c>ri$ out on ,f$]al l& "u a  
claim1 :e!r ) a discov]y or )\t a       
discov]y1 or (f ( a claim3  7,a7 ,any   
activity = m9]al prospect+1 exploration1
 developm5t1 m9+1 extraction1 mill+1    
b5eficiation1 process+1 or /orage ( m9$ 
or process$ mat]ials4  7,b7 ,any        
reclamation activity = any locatable    
m9]al4  7,c7 ,any activity t is         
reasonably incid5t to an activity       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71    
includ+ ! con/ruction & use ( roads1    

transmission l9es1 wat] wells1 pipel9es1
 utility corridors1 & o!r means ( access
 across ,f$]al l& = ancill>y facilities 
us$ 9 conjunction ) ! activity4  7#d7   
,)drawal or o!r action ,! t]m )drawal or
 o!r action means any )drawal or any    
,f$]al managem5t regulatory action or   
o!r action t )holds an area ( ,f$]al l& 
f settlem5t1 sale1 location1 or entry "u
 "s or all ( ! g5]al l& laws = ! purpose
 ( affect+ m9+ or m9]al activity 9 ord] 
to ma9ta9 o!r public values 9 ! area4   
7b7 ,exclusion ,any claim locat$ prior  
to any )drawal-- 7#a7 is exclud$ f      
)drawal or o!r action2  7#b7 %all be    
consid]$ to be-- 7,a7 valid = ! purposes
 ( m9+ or m9]al activity2 &  7,b7 a     
valid exi/+ "r until su* "t z !         
,secret>y successfully conte/s !        
validity ( su* a claim4  7c7 ,burd5 (   
pro( ,) respect to a conte/ describ$ 9  
subsection 7b77#b77;,b71 any burd5 (    
pro( or co/s %all be ! responsibility ( 
! ,secret>y4  7d7 ,application ,any law 
7includ+ regulations7 or ,f$]al action t

 applies to a claim locat$ )9 an area ( 
,f$]al l& subject to a )drawal or o!r   
action %all n apply to a claim describ$ 
9 subsection 7b74  #djc4 ,,anilca       
cl>ification3 ,limitation on l& use     
designations ,section #acbf ( ! ,alaska 
,national ,int]e/ ,l&s ,cons]vation ,act
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cbac7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,limitation on  
l& use designations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,consi/5t ) ! int5t ( ,congress express$
 9 section #aja7;d71 no executive bran* 
action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all be 
effective unless ! requirem5ts (        
p>agraph 7#c7 are met ) respect to !    
executive bran* action4  7#b7           
,description ( executive bran* action   
,an executive bran* action ref]r$ to 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 is any executive bran*    
action t-- 7,a7 designates m ?an #e1jjj 
acres ( public l&s )9 ! ,/ate2 &  7,b7  
limits1 or has ! effect ( limit+ or     
imp$+1 activities & uses all[$ on public
 l&s z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is        
subsection1 includ+ designations &      

managem5t ( public l&s z a wild]ness    
/udy area1 a compon5t ( ! ,national     
,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,sy/em1 a critical
 habitat "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( 
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 an 
area ( critical environm5tal conc]n 7z  
def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al ,l&     
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agjb771 & any simil> l& use  
designation or managem5t ( public l&s   
pursuant to any ,f$]al l& use law4  7#c7
 ,requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,presid5t or ! ,secret>y may only take  
an executive bran* action describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b7 ) respect to public l&s 9 
! ,/ate pursuant to any ,f$]al law aft] 
provid+ notice ( ! designation 9 !      
,f$]al ,regi/] & to ,congress4  7,b7    
,t]m9ation ,any action tak5 "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all t]m9ate unless1 n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i*      
notice ( ! action has be5 submitt$ to   
,congress "u t subp>agraph1 ,congress   
passes a jo9t resolution ( approval ( ! 
executive bran* action4  7d7 ,revocation

 ( designations ( areas ( critical      
environm5tal conc]n ,ea* designation (  
an area )9 ! ,/ate z an area ( critical 
environm5tal conc]n 9 effect on ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is subsection is revok$4  4
  ,v ,=e/ry  #eja4 ,roadless ,area      
,cons]vation ,rule exemption ,!         
,roadless ,area ,cons]vation ,rule      
e/abli%$ "u "p #bid ( title #cf1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor      
regulations71 %all n apply ) respect to 
any ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& 9 ! ,/ate (
 ,alaska4  #ejb4 ,alaska ,m5tal ,heal?  
,tru/ l& ex*ange  7a7 ,f9d+2 purpose    
7#a7 ,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t ! ex*ange ( 
l& betwe5 ! ,alaska ,m5tal ,heal? ,tru/ 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture au?oriz$ & 
direct$ by ?is section is 9 ! public    
int]e/4  7#b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is 
section is to provide = ! ex*ange ( l&  
betwe5 ! ,alaska ,m5tal ,heal? ,tru/ & !
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture--  7,a7 to    
pres]ve ! sc5ic & visual backdrops (    
s\!a/]n ,alaska communities1 :ile creat+
 economic opportunities 9 m remote areas

 ( ! ,/ate ( ,alaska2  7,b7 to secure   
,f$]al own]%ip & protection ( non-,f$]al
 l& 9 ! ,/ate ( ,alaska t has           
significant natural1 sc5ic1             
recreational1 & o!r public values2 &    
7,c7 to contribute to ! goals &         
objectives ( timb] managem5t 9 !        
,tongass ,national ,=e/4  7b7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,alaska ,m5tal ,heal? ,tru/ ,! t]m      
,alaska ,m5tal ,heal? ,tru/ means !     
,alaska ,m5tal ,heal? ,tru/ ,au?ority1  
an ag5cy ( ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,f$]al ,l& ,! 
t]m ,f$]al l& means ! ,national ,=e/    
,sy/em l& depict$ on ! maps 9 ,exhibit  
,b ( ! agreem5t betwe5 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice & 
! ,alaska ,m5tal ,heal? ,tru/ entitl$   
,alaska ,m5tal ,heal? ,l& ,ex*ange1     
,agreem5t to ,initiate1 ,case ,no4      
#ex-#ah4  7#c7 ,non-,f$]al ,l& ,! t]m   
non-,f$]al l& means ! p>cels ( ,alaska  
,m5tal ,heal? ,tru/ l& t are depict$ on 
! maps 9 ,exhibit ,a ( ! agreem5t betwe5
 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice & ! ,alaska ,m5tal      
,heal? ,tru/ entitl$ ,alaska ,m5tal     

,heal? ,l& ,ex*ange1 ,agreem5t to       
,initiate1 ,case ,no4 #ex-#ah4  7#d7    
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#e7 ,/ate ,!
 t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,alaska4  7c7
 ,l& ,ex*ange  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,if !     
,alaska ,m5tal ,heal? ,tru/ (f]s to     
convey to ! ,secret>y all "r1 title1 &  
int]e/ ( ! ,alaska ,m5tal ,heal? ,tru/ 9
 & to ! non-,f$]al l&--  7,a7 !         
,secret>y1 on completion ( !            
environm5tal reviews describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b71 %all convey to ! ,alaska ,m5tal  
,heal? ,tru/ all "r1 title1 & int]e/ ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 9 & to ! ,f$]al l&2 &    
7,b7 ! ,alaska ,m5tal ,heal? ,tru/1 on  
receipt ( title to ! ,f$]al l& "u       
subp>agraph 7,a71 %all convey to !      
,secret>y all "r1 title1 & int]e/ ( !   
,alaska ,m5tal ,heal? ,tru/ 9 & to !    
non-,f$]al l&1 subject to p>agraph 7#c74
  7#b7 ,compliance ) ,applicable ,law   
,be=e c>ry+ out ! l& ex*ange "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all complete any    
necess>y l& surveys & requir$           

pre-ex*ange cle>ances1 reviews1         
mitigation activities1 & approvals      
relat+ to--  7,a7 ?reat5$ & endang]$    
species2  7,b7 cultural & hi/oric       
res\rces2  7,c7 wetl& & floodpla9s2 &   
7,d7 haz>d\s mat]ials4  7#c7 ,conditions
 on ,acceptance ,title to any non-,f$]al
 l& convey$ by ! ,alaska ,m5tal ,heal?  
,tru/ to ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph        
7#a77;,b7 %all be 9 a =m t--  7,a7 is   
acceptable to ! ,secret>y1 9 ! case (   
non-,f$]al l& to be adm9i/]$ by ! ,=e/  
,s]vice2 &  7,b7 con=ms to ! title      
approval /&>ds ( ! attorney g5]al       
applicable to l& acquisitions by !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,appraisals     
7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,z soon z practicable    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y & ! ,alaska ,m5tal ,heal?     
,tru/ %all select an apprais] to conduct
 appraisals ( ! ,f$]al l& & non-,f$]al  
l&4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts  7i7 ,9 ,g5]al   
,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 an     
appraisal requir$ "u ?is p>agraph %all  
be conduct$ 9 accordance ) national     

recogniz$ appraisal /&>ds1 includ+--    
7,i7 ! ,uni=m ,appraisal ,/&>ds = ,f$]al
 ,l& ,acquisitions2 &  7,,ii7 ! ,uni=m  
,/&>ds ( ,pr(essional ,appraisal        
,practice4  7ii7 ,f9al ,apprais$ ,value 
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod      
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! f9al apprais$ 
values ( ! ,f$]al l& & non-,f$]al l& are
 approv$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y    
%all n be requir$ to reappraise or      
update ! f9al apprais$ values ( ! ,f$]al
 l& & non-,f$]al l&4  7,,ii7 ,ex*ange   
agreem5t ,aft] ! date on :i* an ex*ange 
agreem5t is ent]$ into by ! ,alaska     
,m5tal ,heal? ,tru/ & ! ,secret>y 9     
accordance ) section #bed4ad ( title    
#cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a  
successor regulation71 no reappraisal or
 updates to ! f9al apprais$ values ( !  
,f$]al l& & non-,f$]al l& approv$ by !  
,secret>y %all be requir$4  7,c7 ,public
 review ,be=e c>ry+ out ! l& ex*ange "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all make !  
appraisals ( ! ,f$]al l& & non-,f$]al l&
 available = public review4  7#e7 ,equal

 ,value ,l& ,ex*ange  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! 
value ( ! ,f$]al l& & non-,f$]al l& to  
be ex*ang$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7i7  
be equal2 or  7ii7 be equaliz$ 9        
accordance ) ?is p>agraph4  7,b7        
,surplus ( ,f$]al ,l& ,value  7i7 ,9    
,g5]al ,if ! f9al apprais$ value ( !    
,f$]al l& exce$s ! f9al apprais$ value (
 ! non-,f$]al l&1 ! ,alaska ,m5tal      
,heal? ,tru/ %all--  7,i7 convey        
additional non-,f$]al l& 9 ! ,/ate to ! 
,secret>y1 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts (   
?is section2  7,,ii7 make a ca% paym5t  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,,iii7 use a   
comb9ation ( ! me?ods describ$ 9        
subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii71 z agre$ to by 
! ,alaska ,m5tal ,heal? ,tru/ & !       
,secret>y4  7ii7 ,am\nt ( ,paym5t       
,not)/&+ section #bjf7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l&
 ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc 
,u4,s4,c4 #agaf7;b771 ! ,secret>y may   
accept a paym5t "u clause 7i7 9 excess (
 #be p]c5t ( ! total value ( ! ,f$]al l&
 or ,f$]al int]e/s convey$4  7,c7       
,surplus ( ,non-,f$]al ,l& ,if ! f9al   

apprais$ value ( ! non-,f$]al l& exce$s 
! value ( ! ,f$]al l&1 p>cels ( !       
non-,f$]al l& may be exclud$ f ! ex*ange
 9 a quantity suffici5t to result 9 an  
equal value ex*ange4  7#f7 ,co/s ,z a   
condition ( ! ex*ange ( ,f$]al l& &     
non-,f$]al l& au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,alaska ,m5tal ,heal? ,tru/ %all     
agree to pay1 )\t comp5sation1 all co/s 
t are associat$ ) ! ex*ange4  7#g7      
,int5t ( congress ,x is ! int5t (       
,congress t ! l& ex*ange au?oriz$ &     
direct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
complet$ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,managem5t ( 
non-,f$]al l&  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,on       
acquisition ( ! non-,f$]al l& by !      
,secret>y "u subsection 7c71 !          
non-,f$]al l& %all--  7,a7 become "p ( !
 ,tongass ,national ,=e/2 &  7,b7 be    
adm9i/]$ 9 accordance ) ! laws          
applicable to ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em4  
7#b7 ,b\nd>y ,revision ,on acquisition (
 ! non-,f$]al l& by ! ,secret>y "u      
subsection 7c71 ! b\nd>ies ( ! ,tongass 

,national ,=e/ %all be modifi$ to       
reflect ! inclusion ( ! non-,f$]al l&4  
7#c7 ,l& & ,wat] ,cons]vation ,fund ,=  
purposes ( section                      
#bjjcjf7;a77#b77;,b77i7 ( title #ed1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! b\nd>ies ( !     
,tongass ,national ,=e/1 z modifi$ "u   
p>agraph 7#b71 %all be consid]$ to be ! 
b\nd>ies ( ! ,tongass ,national ,=e/ z 9
 exi/5ce on ,janu>y #a1 #aife4  7e7     
,)drawal ,subject to valid exi/+ rights1
 ! non-,f$]al l& acquir$ by ! ,secret>y 
"u subsection 7c7 is )drawn f all =ms   
(--  7#a7 entry1 appropriation1 or      
disposal "u ! public laws2  7#b7        
location1 entry1 & pat5t "u ! m9+ laws2 
&  7#c7 disposition "u ! m9]al leas+1   
m9]al mat]ials1 & geo!rmal leas+ laws4  
7f7 ,miscellane\s provisions  7#a7      
,revocation ( ord]s2 ,)drawal  7,a7     
,revocation ( ,ord]s ,any public l& ord]
 t )draws ! ,f$]al l& f appropriation or
 disposal "u a public l& law %all be    
revok$ to ! ext5t necess>y to p]mit     
conveyance ( ! l&4  7,b7 ,)drawal  7i7  

,9 g5]al ,if ! ,f$]al l& or any ,f$]al  
int]e/ 9 ! non-,f$]al l& to be ex*ang$  
"u ?is section is n )drawn or segregat$ 
f entry & appropriation "u a public l&  
law 7includ+ logg+ & m9]al leas+ laws & 
! ,geo!rmal ,/eam ,act ( #aigj 7#cj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq477 z ( ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al l& or     
,f$]al int]e/ 9 ! non-,f$]al l& %all be 
)drawn1 )\t fur!r action by ! ,secret>y1
 f entry & appropriation on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7ii7 ,t]m9ation ,!
 )drawal "u clause 7i7 %all be t]m9at$--
 7,i7 on ! date ( ! completion ( !      
ex*ange ( ,f$]al l& & non-,f$]al l& "u  
subsection 7c72 or  7,,ii7 if ! ,alaska 
,m5tal ,heal? ,tru/ notifies ! ,secret>y
 9 writ+ t ! ,alaska ,m5tal ,heal? ,tru/
 elects to )draw f ! l& ex*ange "u      
section #bjf7;d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy 
& ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4
 #agaf7;d771 on ! date on :i* !         
,secret>y receives ! notice ( !         
election4  7#b7 ,maps1 e/imates1 &      
descriptions  7,a7 ,m9or errors ,!      

,secret>y & ! ,alaska ,m5tal ,heal?     
,tru/1 by mutual agreem5t1 may correct  
any m9or errors 9 any map1 acreage      
e/imate1 or description ( any l& convey$
 or ex*ang$ "u ?is section4  7,b7       
,conflict ,if !re is a conflict betwe5 a
 map1 acreage e/imate1 or description ( 
l& 9 ?is section1 ! map %all control    
unless ! ,secret>y & ! ,alaska ,m5tal   
,heal? ,tru/ mutually agree o!rwise4    
7,c7 ,availability ,on ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all file &    
make available = public inspection 9 !  
(fice ( ! ,sup]visor ( ! ,tongass       
,national ,=e/ ea* map ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
section4  #ejc4 ,tongass ,/ate =e/      
facilitation  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,f$]al l& ,! t]m ,f$]al l&
 means ! l& id5tifi$ by ! ,/ate =       
conveyance "u subsection 7b77#b74  7#b7 
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#c7 ,/ate ,!
 t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,alaska4  7b7
 ,tongass ,national ,=e/ l& conveyance  
7#a7 ,au?orization ,n lat] ?an #ij days 

aft] ! date on :i* ! ,/ate submits to ! 
,secret>y a reque/ = ! conveyance ( n m 
?an #b1jjj1jjj acres ( ! eligible l&    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y   
%all1 subject to valid exi/+ rights1    
convey by quitclaim de$ all "r title &  
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 & to ! ,f$]al
 l& = use by ! ,/ate z a ,/ate =e/4     
7#b7 ,description ( eligible l& ,!      
eligible l& ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is
 ,f$]al l& 9 ! ,tongass ,national ,=e/ 9
 ! ,/ate1 o!r ?an--  7,a7 l& locat$ )9 !
 b\nd>ies (-- 7i7 a compon5t ( !        
,national ,wild]ness ,pres]vation       
,sy/em2  7ii7 a ,national ,monum5t2 or  
7iii7 a unit ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em2 
7,b7 a rese>* natural area1 exp]im5tal  
=e/1 or simil> area designat$ = special 
managem5t2 or  7,c7 an adm9i/rative site
 7z def9$ 9 section #ejb ( ! ,=e/       
,s]vice ,facility ,realignm5t &         
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjje 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#ehj;d note2 title ,v ( ,public ,law    
#aji-ed74  7#c7 ,deadl9e = reque/ ,to be
 valid1 a reque/ = a conveyance "u      

p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ by ! date
 t is #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  7#d7 ,co/s ( conveyance ,z   
consid]ation = ! conveyance ( ! ,f$]al  
l& to ! ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 ! 
,/ate %all pay to ! ,secret>y an am\nt t
 is at lea/ equal to fair m>ket value ( 
! ,f$]al l& be+ convey$ to ! ,/ate1 z   
det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#e72 or  7,b7      
not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,/ate
 may elect to conv]t a selection fil$ "u
 section #f ( ! ,act ( ,july #g1 #aieh  
7commonly kn[n z ! ,alaska ,/atehood    
,act7 7,public ,law #he-ejh1 #gb ,/at4  
#cdj71 to use z a cr$it t[>ds !         
conveyance ( ,f$]al l& to ! ,/ate4  7#e7
 ,appraisal to det]m9e fair m>ket value 
,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! fair m>ket  
value ( ! ,f$]al l& to be convey$ to !  
,/ate bas$ on an appraisal t is conduct$
 9 accordance )--  7,a7 ! ,uni=m        
,appraisal ,/&>ds = ,f$]al ,l&          
,acquisition2 &  7,b7 ! ,uni=m ,/&>ds ( 
,pr(essional ,appraisal ,practice4  7#f7
 ,environm5tal review ,any conveyance ( 

,f$]al l& to ! ,/ate "u ?is subsection  
%all be consid]$ an action categorically
 exclud$ f review "u--  7,a7 ! ,national
 ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 or  7,b7     
section #aejh4d ( title #dj1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     
regulation74  7#g7 ,notice1 comm5t1 &   
appeals ,any l& conveyance "u ?is       
subsection %all n be subject to !       
notice1 comm5t1 & appeal proc$ures ( "p 
#bae ( title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations 7or successor regulations74