,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cefe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bh1 #bjag,mrs4 
,black 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 ,mr4
 ,ku/(f ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,sessions1    
,mr4 ,/ew>t1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,duncan ( 
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee1    
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 & ,mr4 ,duncan (      
,t5nessee7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural    
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to a*ieve dome/ic
 en]gy indep5d5ce by emp[]+ ,/ates to   
control ! exploration1 developm5t1 &    
production ( oil & gas on all available 
,f$]al l&1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al  
,l& ,fre$om ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds t--  7#a7 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act-- 7,a7 #aac1jjj1jjj acres (   
on%ore ,f$]al l& are op5 & accessible = 
oil & gas developm5t2 &  7,b7           
approximately #aff1jjj1jjj acres (      
on%ore ,f$]al l& are (f-limits or       
inaccessible = oil & gas developm5t2    
7#b7 despite ! rec5t oil & gas boom 9 ! 

,unit$ ,/ates1 ! numb] ( acres ( ,f$]al 
l& leas$ = oil & gas exploration has    
decreas$ by #ca p]c5t s9ce #bjjh2  7#c7 
9 #bjae1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t leas$ only  
#cf1jjj1jjj acres ( ,f$]al l&1 9 contra/
 to ! #aca1jjj1jjj acres t 7 leas$ 9    
#aihd2  7#d7 ! r$uction 9 leas+ ( ,f$]al
 l& h>ms economic gr[? & ,f$]al rev5ues2
  7#e7 9 #bjae1 x took1 on av]age1 #bbj 
days to process applications = p]mits to
 drill on ,f$]al l&2 &  7#f7 ,/ates h   
ext5sive & suffici5t regulatory         
frameworks = p]mitt+ oil & gas          
developm5t4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
,act3  7#a7 ,available f$]al l& ,! t]m  
available ,f$]al l& means any ,f$]al l& 
t1 z ( ,may #ca1 #bjag-- 7,a7 is locat$ 
)9 ! b\nd>ies ( a ,/ate2  7,b7 is n held
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 tru/ = ! b5efit ( 
a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribe2  7,c7
 is n a unit ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em2 
7,d7 is n a unit ( ! ,national ,wildlife
 ,refuge ,sy/em2  7,e7 is n             
,congressionally approv$ wild]ness area 
"u ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     

#aaca et seq472 &  7,f7 has be5 id5tifi$
 z l& available = lease = ! exploration1
 developm5t1 & production ( oil or gas--
  7i7 by ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t "u a
 ,res\rce ,managem5t ,plan pursuant to !
 process provid$ = 9 ! ,f$]al ,l&       
,managem5t & ,policy ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 or  7ii7 by ! 
,=e/ ,s]vice "u a ,=e/ ,managem5t ,plan 
pursuant to ! process provid$ = 9 !     
,national ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjj et seq474  7#b7    
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means-- 7,a7 "o ( !  
sev]al ,/ates2 &  7,b7 ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia4  7#c7 ,/ate regulatory       
program ,! t]m ,/ate regulatory program 
means a program e/abli%$ pursuant to    
,/ate law t regulates oil & gas         
exploration1 developm5t1 & production on
 l& locat$ 9 ! ,/ate4  #d4 ,/ate control
 ( oil & gas exploration1 developm5t1 & 
production on all available ,f$]al l&   
7a7 ,submission ( ,/ate regulatory      
program ,ea* ,/ate 9 :i* !re may be !   
leas+1 p]mitt+1 or regulat+ ( oil & gas 

exploration1 developm5t1 & production   
activities on available ,f$]al l&s1 &   
:i* wi%es to assume exclusive           
jurisdiction ov] ! leas+1 p]mitt+1 &    
regulation ( su* oil & gas activities1  
%all submit to ! ,secret>ies ( !        
,int]ior & ,agriculture a ,/ate         
regulatory program :i* demon/rates t su*
 ,/ate has ! capability ( c>ry+ out !   
provisions ( ?is ,act & meet+ its       
purposes ?r\gh--  7#a7 a ,/ate law :i*  
provides = ! leas+1 regulation & p]mitt+
 ( oil & gas exploration1 developm5t1 & 
production activities2  7#b7 a ,/ate law
 :i* provides sanctions = violations (  
,/ate laws1 regulations1 or conditions (
 p]mits conc]n+ oil & gas exploration1  
developm5t1 & production activities2    
7#c7 a ,/ate regulatory au?ority )      
suffici5t adm9i/rative & te*nical       
p]sonnel1 & suffici5t fund+ to enable ! 
,/ate to lease1 regulate & p]mit oil &  
gas exploration1 developm5t1 &          
production activities2 &  7#d7 a ,/ate  
law :i* provides = ! effective          

implem5tation1 ma9t5ance1 & en=cem5t ( a
 p]mit sy/em = oil & gas exploration1   
developm5t1 & production activities on  
available ,f$]al l&s )9 ! ,/ate4  7b7   
,approval ( /ate regulatory program     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,/ate regulatory       
program submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 
be deem$ approv$1 unless1 n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] submission1 ! ,secret>ies ( !
 ,int]ior & ,agriculture--  7,a7 f9d    
approval ( a ,/ate regulatory program   
w\ld result 9 decreas$ royalty paym5ts  
to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 or  7,b7 det]m9e 
t ! ,/ate ,regulatory ,program submitt$ 
"u subsection 7a7 does n h ! capability 
to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is ,act4    
7#b7 ,adv]se det]m9ation ,= any adv]se  
det]m9ation by ! ,secret>ies1 !         
,secret>ies %all-- 7,a7 notify1 9 writ+1
 ! ,/ate applicant ( ! reason = ! )hold+
 ( approval2 &  7,b7 provide any        
additional in=mation1 data1 or analysis 
^u :i* su* det]m9ation is bas$4  7c7    
,effect ( ,approval ( ,/ate regulatory  
program ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (    

law1 on approval ( a ,/ate regulatory   
program "u subsection 7b71 ! ,/ate %all 
assume ! ,f$]al leas+1 p]mitt+ &        
regulatory responsibilities = oil & gas 
exploration1 developm5t1 & production on
 available ,f$]al l& locat$ 9 ! ,/ate 9 
accordance ) ! approv$ plan4  7d7       
,effect ( ,/ate action ,any action by a 
,/ate to lease1 p]mit1 or regulate oil &
 gas exploration1 developm5t1 &         
production 9 accordance ) an approv$    
,/ate regulatory program %all n be      
subject to1 or consid]$ a ,f$]al action1
 ,f$]al p]mit1 or ,f$]al lic5se "u--    
7#a7 sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e1 & *apt]  
#g1 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code     
7commonly kn[n z ! #8#8,adm9i/rative    
,proc$ure ,act''72  7#b7 *apt] #cjja (  
title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#c7 ! 
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 or  7#d7 !    
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474    
7e7 ,reassumption ( regulatory au?ority 
by ! ,secret>y  7#a7 ,volunt>y surr5d] (

 au?ority ,if a ,/ate regulatory program
 has be5 approv$ "u subsection 7b71 su* 
/ate may volunt>ily revoke su* approval1
 & rel9qui% ! duties "u subsection 7c7  
^u provid+ a #fj-;day notice to !       
,secret>ies ( ! ,int]ior & ,agriculture4
 ,^u ! expiration ( ! #fj-;day p]iod1 ! 
/ate %all no long] be p]mitt$ to lease1 
regulate1 or p]mit oil & gas            
exploration1 developm5t1 & production   
activities on available ,f$]al l&s4     
7#b7 ,involunt>y surr5d] ( au?ority ,if 
! ,secret>ies ( ! ,int]ior or           
,agriculture det]m9e a ,/ate regulatory 
program has result$ 9 a #bj-p]c5t       
decrease 9 royalties to ! ,f$]al        
gov]nm5t f ! prec$+ ye>1 ! ,secret>ies  
%all notify ! /ate ( su* decrease4 ,su* 
notifi$ /ate %all h #ahj days to address
 ! royalty defici5cy4 ,if a /ate fails  
to improve ! am\nt ( royalties paid to !
 f$]al gov]nm5t1 !n ! ,secret>ies ( !   
,int]ior & ,agriculture may jo9tly      
det]m9e to revoke ! approval ( ! /ate   
regulatory program "u subsection 7b74   

#e4 ,no effect on ,f$]al rev5ues  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,any lease or p]mit issu$ by a   
,/ate "u section #d %all include        
provisions = ! collection ( royalties or
 o!r rev5ues 9 an am\nt equal to ! am\nt
 ( royalties or rev5ues t w\ld h be5    
collect$ if ! lease or p]mit _h be5     
issu$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7b7       
,disposition ( rev5ues ,any rev5ues     
collect$ "u a lease or p]mit issu$ by a 
,/ate "u section #d %all be deposit$ 9 !
 same ,f$]al acc\nt 9 :i* ! rev5ues w\ld
 h be5 deposit$ if ! lease or p]mit _h  
be5 issu$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7c7   
,effect on ,/ate process+ fees ,no?+ 9  
?is ,act prohibits a ,/ate f collect+ & 
reta9+ a fee f an applicant to cov] !   
adm9i/rative co/s ( process+ an         
application = a lease or p]mit4