,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #gha #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dbci ,report ,no4 #aae-ajjj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #c1 #bjag ,mr4 ,scalise 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,utah1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez of ,texas1 and ,mr4 ,cuellar7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,november #b1 #bjah;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,gosar1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,mr4 ,pearce1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mrs4 ,radewagen1 ,mr4 ,weber of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,hudson1 ,mr4 ,flores1 ,mr4 ,duncan of ,south ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,young of ,alaska1 ,mr4 ,abraham1 and ,mr4 ,brat ,november #b1 #bjah ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,november #c1 #bjag ,a ,,bill ,to distribute revenues from oil and gas leasing on the outer ,continental ,shelf to certain coastal ,states1 to require sale of approved offshore oil and gas leases1 to promote offshore wind lease sales1 and to empower ,states to manage the development and production of oil and gas on available ,federal land1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,strengthening the ,economy with ,critical ,untapped ,resources to ,expand ,american ,energy ,act or the ,,secure ,american ,energy ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is the following3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,title ,i--,offshore ,sec4 #aja4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,disposition of revenues from oil and gas leasing on the outer ,continental ,shelf to producing ,states4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,limitations on the amount of distributed qualified outer ,continental ,shelf revenues under the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,limitation of authority of the ,president to withdraw areas of the outer ,continental ,shelf from oil and gas leasing4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,modification to the outer ,continental ,shelf leasing program4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,inspection fee collection4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,arctic rule shall have no force or effect4 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,application of outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act with respect to territories of the ,united ,states4 ,sec4 #aji4 ,wind lease sales for the outer ,continental ,shelf4 ,sec4 #aaj4 ,reducing permitting delays for taking of marine mammals4 ,sec4 #aaa4 ,effect4 ,title ,,ii--,onshore ,sec4 #bja4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,cooperative federalism in oil and gas permitting on available ,federal land4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,conveyance to certain ,states of property interest in ,state share of royalties and other payments4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,permitting on non-,federal surface estate4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,state and ,tribal authority for hydraulic fracturing regulation4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,review of ,integrated ,activity ,plan for the ,national ,petroleum ,reserve in ,alaska4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,protested lease sales4 ,sec4 #bjh4 ,clarification regarding liability under ,migratory ,bird ,treaty ,act4 ,i ,offshore #aja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,accessing ,strategic ,resources ,offshore ,act or the ,,astro ,act4 #ajb4 ,disposition of revenues from oil and gas leasing on the outer ,continental ,shelf to producing ,states ,section #i of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acch7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,all rentals and inserting the following3 7a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided in this section1 all rentals 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7b7 ,distribution of revenue to producing ,states 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,covered planning area 7i7 ,in general ,subject to clause 7ii71 the term covered planning area means each of the following planning areas1 as such planning areas are generally depicted in the later of the #bjag-bjbb ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,oil and ,gas ,leasing ,proposed ,final ,program1 dated ,november #bjaf1 or a subsequent oil and gas leasing program developed under section #ah of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd73 7,i7 ,mid-,atlantic4 7,,ii7 ,south ,atlantic4 7,,iii7 ,any planning area located off the coast of ,alaska4 7ii7 ,exclusions ,the term covered planning area does not include any area in the ,atlantic-- 7,i7 north of the southernmost lateral seaward administrative boundary of the ,state of ,maryland2 or 7,,ii7 south of the northernmost lateral seaward administrative boundary of the ,state of ,florida4 7,b7 ,producing ,state ,the term producing ,state means each of the following ,states3 7i7 ,virginia4 7ii7 ,north ,carolina4 7iii7 ,south ,carolina4 7iv7 ,georgia4 7v7 ,alaska4 7,c7 ,qualified revenues 7i7 ,in general ,the term qualified revenues means revenues derived from rentals1 royalties1 bonus bids1 and other sums due and payable to the ,united ,states under oil and gas leases entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act for an area in a covered planning area4 7ii7 ,exclusions ,the term qualified revenues does not include-- 7,i7 revenues from the forfeiture of a bond or other surety securing obligations other than royalties1 civil penalties1 or royalties taken by the ,secretary in-kind and not sold2 7,,ii7 revenues generated from leases subject to section #h7;g72 and 7,,iii7 the portion of rental revenues in excess of those that would have been collected at the rental rates in effect before ,august #e1 #aiic4 7#b7 ,deposit of qualified revenues 7,a7 ,phase ,i ,with respect to qualified revenues under leases awarded under the first leasing program approved under section #ah7;a7 that takes effect after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall deposit or allocate1 as applicable-- 7i7 #hg4e percent into the general fund of the ,treasury2 and 7ii7 #ab4e percent to ,states in accordance with paragraph 7#c74 7,b7 ,phase ,,ii ,with respect to qualified revenues under leases awarded under the second leasing program approved under section #ah7;a7 that takes effect after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall deposit or allocate1 as applicable-- 7i7 #ge percent into the general fund of the ,treasury2 and 7ii7 #be percent to ,states in accordance with paragraph 7#c74 7,c7 ,phase ,,iii ,with respect to qualified revenues under leases awarded under the third leasing program approved under section #ah7;a7 that takes effect after the date of the enactment of this section and under any such leasing program subsequent to such third leasing program1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall deposit or allocate1 as applicable-- 7i7 #ej percent into the general fund of the ,treasury2 and 7ii7 #ej percent into a special account in the ,treasury from which the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall disburse-- 7,i7 #ge percent to ,states in accordance with paragraph 7#c72 7,,ii7 #ab4e percent to the ,secretary of ,transportation for energy infrastructure development in coastal ports2 and 7,,iii7 #ab4e percent to the ,secretary of the ,interior for units of the ,national ,park ,system4 7#c7 ,allocation to producing ,states 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall allocate the qualified revenues distributed to ,states under paragraph 7#b7 to each producing ,state in an amount based on a formula established by the ,secretary of the ,interior1 by regulation1 that-- 7i7 is inversely proportional to the respective distances between-- 7,i7 the point on the coastline of the producing ,state that is closest to the geographical center of the applicable leased tract2 and 7,,ii7 the geographical center of that leased tract2 7ii7 does not allocate qualified revenues to any producing ,state that is further than #bjj nautical miles from the leased tract2 and 7iii7 allocates not less than #aj percent of qualified revenues to each producing ,state that is #bjj or fewer nautical miles from the leased tract4 7,b7 ,payments to coastal political subdivisions 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall pay #bj percent of the allocable share of each producing ,state determined under this paragraph to the coastal political subdivisions of the producing ,state4 7ii7 ,allocation ,the amount paid by the ,secretary of the ,treasury to coastal political subdivisions shall be allocated to each coastal political subdivision in accordance with subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,e7 of section #ca7;b77#d74 7iii7 ,definition of coastal political subdivision ,in this subparagraph1 the term coastal political subdivision means-- 7,i7 with respect to a contiguous coastal ,state1 a political subdivision of such ,state1 any part of which is-- 7aa7 within the coastal zone of the ,state 7as defined in section #cjd of the ,coastal ,zone ,management #b ,act of #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adec772 and 7bb7 not more than #bjj nautical miles from the geographic center of any leased tract2 and 7,,ii7 with respect to a noncontiguous coastal ,state-- 7aa7 a county-equivalent subdivision of the ,state for which-- 7,,aa7 all or part 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 7,,bb7 the closest coastal point is not more than #bjj nautical miles from the geographical center of any leased tract on the outer ,continental ,shelf2 or 7bb7 a municipal subdivision of the ,state for which-- 7,,aa7 the closest point is more than #bjj nautical miles from the geographical center of a leased tract on the outer ,continental ,shelf2 and 7,,bb7 the ,state has determined to be a significant staging area for oil and gas servicing1 supply vessels1 operations1 suppliers1 or workers4 7#d7 ,administration ,amounts made available under paragraph 7#b77;,b7 shall-- 7,a7 be made available1 without further appropriation1 in accordance with this subsection2 7,b7 remain available until expended2 7,c7 be in addition to any amounts appropriated under-- 7i7 chapter #bjjc of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code2 7ii7 any other provision of this ,act2 and 7iii7 any other provision of law2 and 7,d7 be made available during the fiscal year immediately following the fiscal year in which such amounts were received4 4 #ajc4 ,limitations on the amount of distributed qualified outer ,continental ,shelf revenues under the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf ,section #aje7;f77#a7 of the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note7 is amended to read as follows3 7#a7 ,in general ,the total amount of qualified outer ,continental ,shelf revenues described in section #ajb7i77;,a77ii7 that are made available under subsection 7a77#b7 shall remain available until expended and shall not exceed-- 7,a7 for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbh1 #ejj1jjj1jjj2 and 7,b7 for each of fiscal years #bjbi through #bjei1 #fdi1hjj1jjj4 4 #ajd4 ,limitation of authority of the ,president to withdraw areas of the outer ,continental ,shelf from oil and gas leasing 7a7 ,limitation on withdrawal from disposition of lands on the outer ,continental ,shelf ,section #ab of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acda7 is amended by amending subsection 7a7 to read as follows3 7a7 ,limitation on withdrawal 7#a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided in this section1 no lands of the outer ,continental ,shelf may be withdrawn from disposition except by an ,act of ,congress4 7#b7 ,national marine sanctuaries ,the ,president may withdraw from disposition any of the unleased lands of the outer ,continental ,shelf located in a national marine sanctuary designated in accordance with the ,national ,marine ,sanctuaries ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adca et seq47 or otherwise by statute4 7#c7 ,existing withdrawals 7,a7 ,in general ,except for the withdrawals listed in subparagraph 7,b71 any withdrawal from disposition of lands on the outer ,continental ,shelf before the date of the enactment of this subsection shall have no force or effect4 7,b7 ,exceptions ,subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply to the following withdrawals3 7i7 ,any withdrawal in a national marine sanctuary designated in accordance with the ,national ,marine ,sanctuaries ,act4 7ii7 ,any withdrawal in a national monument declared under section #cbjcja of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 or the ,act of ,june #h1 #aijf 7ch4 #cjfj2 #cd ,stat4 #bbe74 7iii7 ,any withdrawal in the ,north ,aleutian ,basin ,planning ,area1 including ,bristol ,bay4 4 7b7 ,termination of authority ,to establish marine national monuments ,section #cbjcja of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,limitation on marine national monuments 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding subsections 7a7 and 7b71 the ,president may not declare or reserve any ocean waters 7as such term is defined in section #c of the ,marine ,protection1 ,research1 and ,sanctuaries ,act of #aigb 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #adjb77 or lands beneath ocean waters as a national monument4 7#b7 ,marine national monuments designated before the date of the enactment of this subsection ,this subsection shall not affect any national monument designated by the ,president before the date of the enactment of this ,act4 4 #aje4 ,modification to the outer ,continental ,shelf leasing program ,section #ah7;e7 of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7;e77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,the ,secretary shall include in any such revised leasing program each unexecuted lease sale that was included in the most recent leasing program and the ,secretary shall execute each such lease sale as close as practicable to the time specified in the most recent leasing program4 ,section #ajb7b77;,c7 of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7 shall be deemed to have been satisfied with respect to the execution of such unexecuted lease sales if the ,secretary1 in the ,secretary's sole discretion1 determines that such section was satisfied with respect to such unexecuted lease sales for the most recent leasing program44 #ajf4 ,inspection fee collection ,section #bb of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdh7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,inspection fees 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall collect from the operators of facilities subject to inspection under subsection 7c7 non-refundable fees for such inspections-- 7,a7 at an aggregate level equal to the amount necessary to offset the annual expenses of inspections of outer ,continental ,shelf facilities 7including mobile offshore drilling units7 by the ,secretary of the ,interior2 and 7,b7 using a schedule that reflects the differences in complexity among the classes of facilities to be inspected4 7#b7 ,ocean energy safety fund ,there is established in the ,treasury a fund1 to be known as the ,ocean ,energy ,safety ,fund 7referred to in this subsection as the ,fund71 into which shall be deposited all amounts collected as fees under paragraph 7#a7 and which shall be available as provided under paragraph 7#c74 7#c7 ,availability of fees 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #ccjb of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 all amounts deposited in the ,fund-- 7i7 shall be credited as offsetting collections2 7ii7 shall be available for expenditure for purposes of carrying out inspections of outer ,continental ,shelf facilities 7including mobile offshore drilling units7 and the administration of the inspection program under this section2 7iii7 shall be available only to the extent provided for in advance in an appropriations ,act2 and 7iv7 shall remain available until expended4 7,b7 ,use for field offices ,not less than #ge percent of amounts in the ,fund may be appropriated for use only for the respective ,department of the ,interior field offices where the amounts were originally assessed as fees4 7#d7 ,initial fees ,fees shall be established under this subsection for the fiscal year in which this subsection takes effect and the subsequent #aj years1 and shall not be raised1 except as determined by the ,secretary to be appropriate as an adjustment equal to the percentage by which the ,consumer ,price ,index for the month of ,june of the calendar year preceding the adjustment exceeds the ,consumer ,price ,index for the month of ,june of the calendar year in which the fee was determined or last adjusted4 7#e7 ,annual fees ,annual fees shall be collected under this subsection for facilities that are above the waterline1 excluding drilling rigs1 and are in place at the start of the fiscal year4 ,fees for fiscal year #bjai shall be-- 7,a7 #aj1ejj for facilities with no wells1 but with processing equipment or gathering lines2 7,b7 #ag1jjj for facilities with #a to #aj wells1 with any combination of active or inactive wells2 and 7,c7 #ca1ejj for facilities with more than #aj wells1 with any combination of active or inactive wells4 7#f7 ,fees for drilling rigs ,fees shall be collected under this subsection for drilling rigs on a per inspection basis4 ,fees for fiscal year #bjai shall be-- 7,a7 #cj1ejj per inspection for rigs operating in water depths of #a1jjj feet or more2 and 7,b7 #af1gjj per inspection for rigs operating in water depths of less than #a1jjj feet4 7#g7 ,billing ,the ,secretary shall bill designated operators under paragraph 7#e7 annually1 with payment required within #cj days of billing4 ,the ,secretary shall bill designated operators under paragraph 7#f7 within #cj days of the end of the month in which the inspection occurred1 with payment required within #cj days after billing4 7#h7 ,annual reports 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the end of each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year #bjai and ending with fiscal year #bjbi1 the ,secretary 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 operation of the ,fund during the fiscal year4 7,b7 ,contents ,each report shall include1 for the fiscal year covered by the report1 the following3 7i7 ,a statement of the amounts deposited into the ,fund4 7ii7 ,a description of the expenditures made from the ,fund for the fiscal year1 including the purpose of the expenditures and the additional hiring of personnel4 7iii7 ,a statement of the balance remaining in the ,fund at the end of the fiscal year4 7iv7 ,an accounting of pace of permit approvals4 7v7 ,if fee increases are proposed1 a proper accounting of the potential adverse economic impacts such fee increases will have on offshore economic activity and overall production4 7vi7 ,recommendations to increase the efficacy and efficiency of offshore inspections4 7vii7 ,any corrective actions levied upon offshore inspectors as a result of any form of misconduct4 4 #ajg4 ,arctic rule shall have no force or effect ,the rule entitled ,oil and ,gas and ,sulfur ,operations on the ,outer ,continental ,shelf - ,requirements for ,exploratory ,drilling on the ,arctic ,outer ,continental ,shelf and published in the ,federal ,register on ,july #ae1 #bjaf 7#ha ,fed4 ,reg4 #dfdgh71 shall have no force or effect4 #ajh4 ,application of outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act with respect to territories of the ,united ,states 7a7 ,in general ,section #b of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7a71 by inserting after control the following3 or lying within the exclusive economic zone of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 in paragraph 7p71 by striking and after the semicolon at the end2 7#c7 in paragraph 7q71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7r7 ,the term ,state includes each territory of the ,united ,states4 4 7b7 ,exclusions 7#a7 ,section #d7;a7 of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #accc7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,this section shall not apply to the territories and possessions of the ,united ,states4 4 7#b7 ,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 ,this section shall not apply to the scheduling of lease sales in the outer ,continental ,shelf adjacent to the territories and possessions of the ,united ,states4 4 7c7 ,exploration licenses and leases ,section #h7k7 of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #accg7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,exploration licenses and leases on outer ,continental ,shelf adjacent to territories and possessions 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary is authorized to grant to any qualified applicant an exploration license which will provide the exclusive right to explore for minerals1 other than oil1 gas1 and sulphur1 in an area lying within the ,united ,states exclusive economic zone and the outer ,continental ,shelf adjacent to any territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,application ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply to any area conveyed by ,congress to a territorial government for administration4 7,c7 ,exploration license duration ,exploration licenses granted under this paragraph will be issued for a period pursuant to regulations prescribed by the ,secretary4 7,d7 ,lease ,upon showing to the satisfaction of the ,secretary that valuable mineral deposits have been discovered by the licensee within the area described by the exploration license of the licensee1 the licensee will be entitled to a lease for any or all of that area at a royalty rate established by regulation and lease terms4 7,e7 ,lease duration ,leases under this section will be issued for a period established by regulation with a preferential right in the lessee to renew4 4 #aji4 ,wind lease sales for the outer ,continental ,shelf ,the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #cc4 ,wind lease sales for the outer ,continental ,shelf 7a7 ,authorization ,the ,secretary may conduct wind lease sales for the outer ,continental ,shelf4 7b7 ,wind lease sale procedure ,any wind lease sale conducted under this section shall be considered a lease under section #h7p74 7c7 ,wind lease sale off coast of ,california ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall offer a wind lease sale for the outer ,continental ,shelf off the coast of ,california as soon as practicable1 but not later than one year after the date of enactment of this section4 7d7 ,wind lease sales off coast of ,puerto ,rico1 ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 and the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands 7#a7 ,study on feasibility of conducting wind lease sales off coast of ,puerto ,rico1 ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 and the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands 7,a7 ,study ,the ,secretary shall conduct a study on the feasibility1 including the long term economic feasibility1 of conducting wind lease sales for the outer ,continental ,shelf off the coast of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 and the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands4 7,b7 ,submission of results ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress the results of the study conducted under subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,wind lease sales conditional upon results of study 7,a7 ,wind lease sale off coast of ,puerto ,rico ,if the study required under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 concludes that a wind lease sale for the outer ,continental ,shelf off the coast of ,puerto ,rico is feasible1 then the ,secretary shall offer a wind lease sale for the outer ,continental ,shelf off the coast of ,puerto ,rico as soon as practicable1 but not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section4 7,b7 ,wind lease sale off coast of ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states ,if the study required under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 concludes that a wind lease sale for the outer ,continental ,shelf off the coast of the ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states is feasible1 then the ,secretary shall offer a wind lease sale for the outer ,continental ,shelf off the coast of the ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states as soon as practicable1 but not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section4 7,c7 ,wind lease sale off coast of ,guam ,if the study required under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 concludes that a wind lease sale for the outer ,continental ,shelf off the coast of ,guam is feasible1 then the ,secretary shall offer a wind lease sale for the outer ,continental ,shelf off the coast of ,guam as soon as practicable1 but not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section4 7,d7 ,wind lease sale off coast of ,american ,samoa ,if the study required under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 concludes that a wind lease sale for the outer ,continental ,shelf off the coast of ,american ,samoa is feasible1 then the ,secretary shall offer a wind lease sale for the outer ,continental ,shelf off the coast of ,american ,samoa as soon as practicable1 but not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section4 7,e7 ,wind lease sale off coast of the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands ,if the study required under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 concludes that a wind lease sale for the outer ,continental ,shelf off the coast of the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands is feasible1 then the ,secretary shall offer a wind lease sale for the outer ,continental ,shelf off the coast of the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands as soon as practicable1 but not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section4 7e7 ,wind lease sale off coast of ,hawaii 7#a7 ,study on feasibility of conducting wind lease sales off coast of the ,state of ,hawaii 7,a7 ,study ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall conduct a study on the feasibility of conducting wind lease sales for the outer ,continental ,shelf off the coast of the ,state of ,hawaii4 7,b7 ,submission of results ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress the results of the study conducted under subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,wind lease sales conditional upon results of study ,if the study required under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 concludes that a wind lease sale for the outer ,continental ,shelf off the coast of the ,state of ,hawaii is feasible1 then the ,secretary shall offer a wind lease sale for the outer ,continental ,shelf off the coast of the ,state of ,hawaii as soon as practicable1 but not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section4 4 #aaj4 ,reducing permitting delays for taking of marine mammals 7a7 ,addressing permits for taking of marine mammals ,section #aja7;a77#e77;,d7 of the ,marine ,mammal ,protection ,act of #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acga7;a77#e77;,d77 is amended as follows3 7#a7 ,in clause 7i7-- 7,a7 by striking citizens of the ,united ,states and inserting persons2 7,b7 by striking within a specific geographic region2 7,c7 by striking of small numbers2 7,d7 by striking such citizens and inserting such persons2 and 7,e7 by striking within that region4 7#b7 ,in clause 7ii7-- 7,a7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking 1 and other means of effecting the least practicable impact on such species or stock and its habitat2 7,b7 in subclause 7,,iii71 by striking requirements pertaining to the monitoring and reporting of such taking by harassment1 including and inserting efficient and practical requirements pertaining to the monitoring of such taking by harassment while the activity is being conducted and the reporting of such taking1 including1 as the ,secretary determines necessary1 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 ,any condition imposed pursuant to subclause 7,i71 7,,ii71 or 7,,iii7 may not result in more than a minor change to the specified activity and may not alter the basic design1 location1 scope1 duration1 or timing of the specified activity4 4 7#c7 ,in clause 7iii71 by striking receiving an application under this subparagraph and inserting an application is accepted or required to be considered complete under subclause 7,i77aa71 7,,ii77aa71 or 7,,iv7 of clause 7viii71 as applicable14 7#d7 ,in clause 7vi71 by striking a determination of least practicable adverse impact on such species or stock under clause 7i77,i7 and inserting conditions imposed under subclause 7,i71 7,,ii71 or 7,,iii7 of clause 7ii74 7#e7 ,by adding at the end the following3 7viii7 7,i7 ,the ,secretary shall-- 7aa7 accept as complete a written request for authorization under this subparagraph for incidental taking described in clause 7i71 by not later than #de days after the date of submission of the request2 or 7bb7 provide to the requester1 by not later than #ae days after the date of submission of the request1 a written notice describing any additional information required to complete the request4 7,,ii7 ,if the ,secretary provides notice under subclause 7,i77bb71 the ,secretary shall1 by not later than #cj days after the date of submission of the additional information described in the notice-- 7aa7 accept the written request for authorization under this subparagraph for incidental taking described in clause 7i72 or 7bb7 deny the request and provide the requester a written explanation of the reasons for the denial4 7,,iii7 ,the ,secretary may not under this subparagraph make a second request for information1 request that the requester withdraw and resubmit the request1 or otherwise delay a decision on the request4 7,,iv7 ,if the ,secretary fails to respond to a request for authorization under this subparagraph in the manner provided in subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii71 the request shall be considered to be complete4 7ix7 7,i7 ,at least #ij days before the date of the expiration of any authorization issued under this subparagraph1 the holder of such authorization may apply for a one-year extension of such authorization4 ,the ,secretary shall grant such extension within #ad days after the date of such request on the same terms and without further review if there has been no substantial change in the activity carried out under such authorization nor in the status of the marine mammal species or stock1 as applicable1 as reported in the final annual stock assessment reports for such species or stock4 7,,ii7 ,in subclause 7,i7 the term substantial change means a change that prevents the ,secretary from making the required findings to issue an authorization under clause 7i7 with respect to such species or stock4 7,,iii7 ,the ,secretary shall notify the applicant of such substantial changes with specificity and in writing within #ad days after the applicant's submittal of the extension request4 7x7 ,if the ,secretary fails to make the required findings and1 as appropriate1 issue the authorization within #abj days after the application is accepted or required to be considered complete under subclause 7,i77aa71 7,,ii77aa71 or 7,,iii7 of clause 7viii71 as applicable1 the authorization is deemed to have been issued on the terms stated in the application and without further process or restrictions under this ,act4 4 7b7 ,removing duplications ,section #aja7;a77#e77;,d7 of the ,marine ,mammal ,protection ,act of #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acga7;a77#e77;,d771 as amended by subsection 7a71 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7xi7 ,any taking of a marine mammal in compliance with an authorization under this subparagraph is exempt from the prohibition on taking in section #i of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aech74 ,any ,federal agency authorizing1 funding1 or carrying out an action that results in such taking1 and any agency action authorizing such taking1 is exempt from the requirement to consult regarding potential impacts to marine mammal species or designated critical habitat under section #g7;a77#b7 of such ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7;a77#b774 4 7c7 ,transfer of certain responsibilities to the ,secretary of the ,interior ,section #c7ab7 of the ,marine ,mammal ,protection ,act of #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb7ab77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,in sections #aja7;a77#c71 #aja7;a77#e71 #ajc1 and #ajd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acga7;a77#c71 #acga7;a77#e71 #acgc1 and #acgd71 for activities associated with operations authorized under the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq471 the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior with respect to all marine mammals4 4 #aaa4 ,effect ,nothing in this ,act1 with respect to the ,state of ,florida1 shall be construed to modify-- 7#a7 the moratorium imposed by section #ajd of the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note72 or 7#b7 the #bjag-bjbb leasing program prepared under section #ah of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd74 ,,ii ,onshore #bja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,opportunities for the ,nation and ,states to ,harness ,onshore ,resources for ,energy ,act or the ,,onshore ,act4 #bjb4 ,cooperative federalism in oil and gas permitting on available ,federal land 7a7 ,in general ,the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating section #dd as section #dg2 and 7#b7 by adding after section #dc the following new section3 #dd4 ,cooperative federalism in oil and gas permitting on available ,federal land 7a7 ,authorizations 7#a7 ,in general ,upon receipt of an application under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary may delegate to a ,state exclusive authority-- 7,a7 to issue an ,,apd on available ,federal land2 or 7,b7 to approve drilling plans on available ,federal land4 7#b7 ,sundry notices ,any authorization under paragraph 7#a7 may1 upon the request of the ,state1 include authority to issue sundry notices4 7#c7 ,inspection and enforcement ,any authorization under paragraph 7#a7 may1 upon the request of the ,state1 include authorization to inspect and enforce an ,,apd or drilling plan1 as applicable4 ,an authorization under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall not affect the ability of the ,secretary to collect inspection fees under section #ajh7;d7 of the ,federal ,oil and ,gas ,royalty ,management ,act of #aihb 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #agah7;d774 7b7 ,state application process 7#a7 ,submission of application ,a ,state may submit an application under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of subsection 7a77#a7 to the ,secretary at such time and in such manner as the ,secretary may require4 7#b7 ,content of application ,an application submitted under this subsection shall include-- 7,a7 a description of the ,state program that the ,state proposes to administer under ,state law2 and 7,b7 a statement from the ,governor or attorney general of such ,state that the laws of such ,state provide adequate authority to carry out the ,state program4 7#c7 ,deadline for approval or disapproval ,not later than #ahj days after the date of receipt of an application under this subsection1 the ,secretary shall approve or disapprove such application4 7#d7 ,criteria for approval ,the ,secretary may approve an application received under this subsection only if the ,secretary has-- 7,a7 determined that the ,state applicant would be at least as effective as the ,secretary in issuing ,a,p,ds or in approving drilling plans1 as applicable2 7,b7 determined that the ,state program of the ,state applicant-- 7i7 complies with this ,act2 and 7ii7 provides for the termination or modification of an issued ,,apd or approved drilling plan1 as applicable1 for cause1 including for-- 7,i7 the violation of any condition of the issued ,,apd or approved drilling plan2 7,,ii7 obtaining the issued ,,apd or approved drilling plan by misrepresentation2 or 7,,iii7 failure to fully disclose in the application all relevant facts2 7,c7 determined that the ,state applicant has sufficient administrative and technical personnel and sufficient funding to carry out the ,state program2 7,d7 provided notice to the public1 solicited public comment1 and held a public hearing within the ,state2 7,e7 determined that approval of the application would not result in decreased royalty payments owed to the ,united ,states under section #ce7;a71 except as provided in subsection 7e7 of that section2 and 7,f7 in the case of a ,state applicant seeking authority under subsection 7a77#c7 to inspect and enforce ,a,p,ds or drilling plans1 as applicable1 entered into a memorandum of understanding with a ,state applicant that delineates the ,federal and ,state responsibilities with respect to such inspection and enforcement4 7#e7 ,disapproval ,if the ,secretary disapproves an application submitted under this subsection1 then the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 notify1 in writing1 the ,state applicant of the reason for the disapproval and any revisions or modifications necessary to obtain approval2 and 7,b7 provide any additional information1 data1 or analysis upon which the disapproval is based4 7#f7 ,resubmittal of application ,a ,state may resubmit an application under this subsection at any time4 7#g7 ,state ,memorandum of ,understanding ,before a ,state submits an application under this subsection1 the ,secretary may1 at the request of a ,state1 enter into a memorandum of understanding with the ,state regarding the proposed ,state program-- 7,a7 to delineate the ,federal and ,state responsibilities for oil and gas regulations2 7,b7 to provide technical assistance2 and 7,c7 to share best management practices4 7c7 ,administrative fees for ,a,p,ds 7#a7 ,in general ,a ,state for which authority has been delegated under subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 may collect a fee for each application for an ,,apd that is submitted to the ,state4 7#b7 ,no collection of fee by ,secretary ,the ,secretary may not collect a fee from the applicant or from the ,state for an application for an ,,apd that is submitted to a ,state for which authority has been delegated under subsection 7a77#a77;,a74 7#c7 ,fee amount ,the fee collected under paragraph 7#a7 shall be less than or equal to the amount of the fee collected by the ,secretary under section #ce7;d77#b7;from ,states for which authority has not been delegated under subsection 7a77#a77;,a74 7#d7 ,use ,a ,state shall use #ajj percent of the fees collected under this subsection for the administration of the approved ,state program of the ,state4 7d7 ,voluntary termination of authority ,a ,state may voluntarily terminate any authority delegated to such ,state under subsection 7a7 upon providing written notice to the ,secretary #fj days in advance4 ,upon expiration of such #fj-;day period1 the ,secretary shall resume any activities for which authority was delegated to the ,state under subsection 7a74 7e7 ,appeal of denial of application for ,,apd or application for approval of drilling plan 7#a7 ,in general ,if a ,state for which the ,secretary has delegated authority under subsection 7a77#a7 denies an application for an ,,apd or an application for approval of a drilling plan1 the applicant may appeal such decision to the ,department of the ,interior ,office of ,hearings and ,appeals4 7#b7 ,fee allowed ,the ,secretary may charge the applicant a fee for the appeal referred to in paragraph 7#a74 7f7 ,federal administration of ,state program 7#a7 ,notification ,if the ,secretary has reason to believe that a ,state is not administering or enforcing an approved ,state program1 the ,secretary shall notify the relevant ,state regulatory authority of any possible deficiencies4 7#b7 ,state response ,not later than #cj days after the date on which a ,state receives notification of a possible deficiency under paragraph 7#a71 the ,state shall-- 7,a7 take appropriate action to correct the possible deficiency2 and 7,b7 notify the ,secretary of the action in writing4 7#c7 ,determination 7,a7 ,in general ,on expiration of the #cj-;day period referred to in paragraph 7#b71 if the ,secretary determines that a violation of all or any part of an approved ,state program has resulted from a failure of the ,state to administer or enforce the approved ,state program of the ,state or that the ,state has not demonstrated its capability and intent to administer or enforce such a program1 the ,secretary shall issue public notice of such a determination4 7,b7 ,appeal ,a ,state may appeal the determination of the ,secretary under subparagraph 7,a7 in the applicable ,united ,states ,district ,court4 ,the ,secretary may not resume activities under paragraph 7#d7 pending the resolution of the appeal4 7#d7 ,resumption by ,secretary ,if the ,secretary has made a determination under paragraph 7#c71 the ,secretary shall resume any activities for which authority was delegated to the ,state during the period-- 7,a7 beginning on the date on which the ,secretary issues the public notice under paragraph 7#c72 and 7,b7 ending on the date on which the ,secretary determines that the ,state will administer or enforce1 as applicable1 the approved ,state program of the ,state4 7#e7 ,standing ,states with approved regulatory programs shall have standing to sue the ,secretary for any action taken under this subsection4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,available ,federal land ,the term available ,federal land means any ,federal land that-- 7,a7 is located within the boundaries of a ,state2 7,b7 is not held by the ,united ,states in trust for the benefit of a federally recognized ,indian ,tribe or a member of such an ,indian ,tribe2 7,c7 is not a unit of the ,national ,park ,system2 7,d7 is not a unit of the ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,system1 except for the portion of such unit for which oil and gas drilling is allowed under law2 7,e7 is not a congressionally approved wilderness area under the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq472 and 7,f7 has been identified as land available for lease or has been leased for the exploration1 development1 and production of oil and gas-- 7i7 by the ,bureau of ,land ,management under-- 7,i7 a resource management plan under the process provided for in the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 or 7,,ii7 an integrated activity plan with respect to the ,national ,petroleum ,reserve in ,alaska2 or 7ii7 by the ,forest ,service under a ,national ,forest management plan under the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjj et seq474 7#b7 ,drilling plan ,the term drilling plan means a plan described under section #cafb4c-a7;e7 of title #dc1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulation74 7#c7 ,,apd ,the term ,,apd means a permit-- 7,a7 that grants authority to drill for oil and gas2 and 7,b7 for which an application has been received that contains-- 7i7 a drilling plan2 7ii7 a surface use plan of operations described under section #cafb4c-a7;f7 of title #dc1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulation72 7iii7 evidence of bond coverage2 and 7iv7 such other information as may be required by applicable orders and notices4 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#e7 ,state ,the term ,state means each of the several ,states4 7#f7 ,state applicant ,the term ,state applicant means a ,state that has submitted an application under subsection 7b74 7#g7 ,state program ,the term ,state program means a program that provides for a ,state to-- 7,a7 issue ,a,p,ds or approve drilling plans1 as applicable1 on available ,federal land2 and 7,b7 impose sanctions for violations of ,state laws1 regulations1 or any condition of an issued ,,apd or approved drilling plan1 as applicable4 7#h7 ,sundry notice ,the term sundry notice means a written request-- 7,a7 to perform work not covered under an ,,apd or drilling plan2 or 7,b7 for a change to operations covered under a an ,,apd or drilling plan4 4 7b7 ,inspection fees ,section #ajh of the ,federal ,oil and ,gas ,royalty ,management ,act of #aihb 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #agah7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,inspection fees for certain ,states 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall conduct inspections of operations under each oil and gas lease4 ,the ,secretary shall collect annual nonrefundable inspection fees in the amount specified in paragraph 7#b71 from each designated operator under each oil and gas lease on ,federal or ,indian land that is subject to inspection under subsection 7b7 and that is located in a ,state for which the ,secretary has delegated authority under section #dd7;a77#a77;,a7 of the ,mineral ,leasing ,act4 7#b7 ,amount ,the amount of the fees collected under paragraph 7#a7 shall be-- 7,a7 #gjj for each lease or unit or communitization agreement with no active or inactive wells1 but with surface use1 disturbance or reclamation2 7,b7 #a1bbe for each lease or unit or communitization agreement with #a to #aj wells1 with any combination of active or inactive wells2 7,c7 #d1ijj for each lease or unit or communitization agreement with #aa to #ej wells1 with any combination of active or inactive wells2 and 7,d7 #i1hjj for each lease or unit or communitization agreement with more than #ej wells1 with any combination of active or inactive wells4 7#c7 ,onshore energy safety fund ,there is established in the ,treasury a fund1 to be known as the ,onshore ,energy ,safety ,fund 7referred to in this subsection as the ,fund71 into which shall be deposited all amounts collected as fees under paragraph 7#a7 and which shall be available as provided under paragraph 7#d74 7#d7 ,availability of fees ,notwithstanding section #ccjb of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 all amounts deposited in the ,fund-- 7,a7 shall be credited as offsetting collections2 7,b7 shall be available for expenditure for purposes of carrying out inspections of onshore oil and gas operations in those ,states for which the ,secretary has delegated authority under section #dd7;a77#a77;,a7 of the ,mineral ,leasing ,act2 7,c7 shall be available only to the extent provided for in advance in an appropriations ,act2 and 7,d7 shall remain available until expended4 7#e7 ,payment due date ,the ,secretary shall require payment of any fee assessed under this subsection within #cj days after the ,secretary provides notice of the assessment of the fee after the completion of an inspection4 7#f7 ,penalty ,if a designated operator assessed a fee under this subsection fails to pay the full amount of the fee as prescribed in this subsection1 the ,secretary may1 in addition to utilizing any other applicable enforcement authority1 assess civil penalties against the operator under section #aji in the same manner as if this section were a mineral leasing law4 7#g7 ,notification to ,state of noncompliance ,if1 on the basis of any inspection under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary determines that an operator is in noncompliance with the requirements of mineral leasing laws and this chapter1 the ,secretary shall notify the ,state of such noncompliance immediately4 4 7c7 ,existing authorities ,section #cij7;a7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aeidb7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,action by the ,secretary and inserting ,the ,secretary2 7#b7 by striking with respect to any of the activities described in subsection 7b7 shall be subject to a rebuttable presumption that the use of and inserting shall apply2 and 7#c7 by striking would apply if the activity and inserting for each action described in subsection 7b7 if the action4 #bjc4 ,conveyance to certain ,states of property interest in ,state share of royalties and other payments 7a7 ,in general ,section #ce of the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aia7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the first sentence of subsection 7a71 by striking shall be paid into the ,treasury and inserting shall1 except as provided in subsection 7e71 be paid into the ,treasury2 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#a71 by inserting and except as provided in subsection 7e7 before 1 any rentals2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,conveyance to certain ,states of property interest in ,state share 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 on request of a ,state and in lieu of any payments to the ,state under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall convey to the ,state all right1 title1 and interest in and to the percentage specified in that subsection for that ,state that would otherwise be required to be paid into the ,treasury under that subsection4 7#b7 ,amount ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 after a conveyance to a ,state under paragraph 7#a71 any person shall pay directly to the ,state any amount owed by the person for which the right1 title1 and interest has been conveyed to the ,state under this subsection4 7#c7 ,notice ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall promptly provide to each holder of a lease of public land to which subsection 7a7 applies that is located in a ,state to which right1 title1 and interest is conveyed under this subsection notice that-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of the ,interior has conveyed to the ,state all right1 title1 and interest in and to the amounts referred to in paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 the leaseholder is required to pay the amounts directly to the ,state4 7#d7 ,report ,a ,state that has received a conveyance under this subsection shall report monthly to the ,office of ,natural ,resources ,revenue of the ,department of the ,interior the amount paid to such ,state pursuant to this subsection4 7#e7 ,application with respect to ,,fogrma ,with respect to the interest conveyed to a ,state under this subsection from sales1 bonuses1 royalties 7including interest charges71 and rentals collected under the ,federal ,oil and ,gas ,royalty ,management ,act of #aihc 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 this subsection shall only apply with respect to ,states for which the ,secretary has delegated any authority under section #dd7;a77#a74 4 7b7 ,administrative costs ,section #ce7;b7 of the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aia7;b77 is amended by striking ,in determining and inserting ,except with respect to ,states for which the ,secretary has delegated any authority under section #dd7;a77#a71 in determining4 7c7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bje7;f7 of the ,federal ,oil and ,gas ,royalty ,management ,act of #aihb 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #agce7;f77 is amended by striking ,all in the seventh sentence and inserting ,subject to subsection 7e7 of section #ce of the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aia71 all4 #bjd4 ,permitting on non-,federal surface estate ,the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #dd 7as added by section #bjb7;a77#b77 the following3 #de4 ,permitting on non-,federal surface estate 7a7 ,permits not required for certain activities on non-,federal surface estate ,the following activities conducted on non-,federal surface estate shall not require a ,bureau of ,land ,management drilling permit under the ,federal ,oil and ,gas ,royalty ,management ,act of #aihb 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 or section #cafd4a of title #dc1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulation7 and shall not be considered a major ,federal action under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq473 7#a7 ,oil and gas operations for the exploration for or development or production of oil and gas in a lease or unit or communitization agreement in which the ,united ,states holds a mineral ownership interest of #ej percent or less4 7#b7 ,oil and gas operations that may have potential drainage impacts1 as determined by the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 on oil and gas in which the ,united ,states holds a mineral ownership interest4 7b7 ,,doi notification ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall provide to each ,state a map or list indicating ,federal mineral ownership within that ,state4 7c7 ,state notification ,each ,state that has issued an ,,apd or approved a drilling plan that would impact or extract oil and gas owned by the ,united ,states shall notify the ,secretary of the ,interior within #g days of issuing an ,,apd4 7d7 ,royalties ,nothing in this section shall affect the amount of royalties due to the ,united ,states under this ,act from the production of oil and gas or alter the ,secretary's authority to conduct audits and collect civil penalties pursuant to the ,federal ,oil and ,gas ,royalty ,management ,act of #aihb 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #agaa et seq474 7e7 ,application ,this section shall only apply with respect to ,states for which the ,secretary has delegated any authority under section #dd7;a77#a74 4 #bje4 ,state and ,tribal authority for hydraulic fracturing regulation ,the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #de 7as added by section #bjd7 the following3 #df4 ,state and ,tribal authority for hydraulic fracturing regulation 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall not enforce any ,federal regulation1 guidance1 or permit requirement regarding hydraulic fracturing relating to oil1 gas1 or geothermal production activities on or under any land in any ,state that has regulations1 guidance1 or permit requirements for that activity4 7b7 ,state authority ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall defer to ,state regulations1 guidance1 and permit requirements for all activities regarding hydraulic fracturing relating to oil1 gas1 or geothermal production activities on ,federal land4 7c7 ,transparency of ,state regulations 7#a7 ,in general ,each ,state shall submit to the ,bureau of ,land ,management a copy of the regulations of such ,state that apply to hydraulic fracturing operations on ,federal land1 including those that require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations4 7#b7 ,availability ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall make available to the public on the website of the ,secretary the regulations submitted under paragraph 7#a74 7d7 ,tribal authority on trust land ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall not enforce any ,federal regulation1 guidance1 or permit requirement with respect to hydraulic fracturing on any land held in trust or restricted status for the benefit of a federally recognized ,indian ,tribe or a member of such an ,indian ,tribe1 except with the express consent of the beneficiary on whose behalf such land is held in trust or restricted status4 7e7 ,hydraulic fracturing defined ,in this section the term hydraulic fracturing means the process of creating small cracks1 or fractures1 in underground geological formations for well stimulation purposes of bringing hydrocarbons into the wellbore and to the surface for capture4 4 #bjf4 ,review of ,integrated ,activity ,plan for the ,national ,petroleum ,reserve in ,alaska ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall-- 7#a7 conduct a review of the ,national ,petroleum ,reserve-,alaska ,final ,integrated ,activity ,plan_/,environmental ,impact ,statement1 for which notice of availability was published in the ,federal ,register on ,december #bh1 #bjab 7#gg ,fed4 ,reg4 #gfeae71 to determine which lands within the ,national ,petroleum ,reserve in ,alaska should be made available for oil and gas leasing2 and 7#b7 make available the lands described in paragraph 7#a7 for oil and gas leasing4 #bjg4 ,protested lease sales ,section #ag7;b77#a77;,a7 of the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7;b77#a77;,a77 is amended by inserting ,the ,secretary shall resolve any protest to a lease sale within #fj days following such payment4 after annual rental for the first lease year44 #bjh4 ,clarification regarding liability under ,migratory ,bird ,treaty ,act ,section #f of the ,migratory ,bird ,treaty ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gjg7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,this ,act shall not be construed to prohibit any activity proscribed by section #b of this ,act that is accidental or incidental to the presence or operation of an otherwise lawful activity4 4 ,november #b1 #bjah ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed