,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eagj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #e1 #bjah,mr4    
,we/]man introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,agriculture1 & ,education & !      
,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ed1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to reau?orize & re=m ! ,l&
 & ,wat] ,cons]vation ,fund1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,l&s ,infra/ructure 
,p>tn]%ip ,act or ! ,,flip ,act4  #b4   
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4
 #c4 ,reau?orization4 ,sec4 #d4 ,fund   
am\nts = ,/ate purposes4 ,sec4 #e4      
,allocation ( fund am\nts = ,f$]al      
purposes4 ,sec4 #f4 ,contracts =        
acquisition ( l& & wat]4 ,sec4 #g4      

,paym5t ,9-,lieu ( ,taxes ,program4     
,sec4 #h4 ,promotion (f%ore en]gy       
exploration1 innovation1 & education4   
,sec4 #i4 ,def9ition4 ,sec4 #aj4        
,cl]ical am5dm5ts4  #c4 ,reau?orization 
,section #bjjcjb ( title #ed1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7b71 9 ! language prec$+     
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1  
#bjah & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb2 &  
7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#a71 by /rik+     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjah & ins]t+ ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjbb4  #d4 ,fund am\nts = ,/ate   
purposes  7a7 ,allocation ,section      
#bjjcje7;a7 ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y   
may provide f9ancial assi/ance to !     
,/ates f am\nts available = ,/ate       
purposes4 & ins]t+ ,( ! ov]all am\nt    
appropriat$ f ! ,fund = a fiscal ye>1 ! 
,secret>y %all make #be p]c5t available 
to ! ,/ates = ,/ate purposes z provid$ 9
 ?is section44  7b7 ,apportionm5t among 
,/ates ,section #bjjcje7;b7 ( title #ed1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by

 /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,tw5ty-five p]c5t %all be          
apportion$ equally among ! ,/ates4  2   
7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72  7#c7 by   
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z      
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 respectively2 &  
7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 z r$esignat$ by   
?is subsection1 by /rik+ )\t reg>d to ! 
#aj p]c5t limitation to an individual   
,/ate specifi$ 9 ?is subsection4  7c7   
,/ate use ( ,funds ,section #bjjcje (   
title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections  
7c7 ?r\gh 7k7 z subsections 7d7 ?r\gh   
7l71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+    
aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,/ate
 use ( funds ,n less ?an #cj p]c5t ( !  
am\nt allocat$ to a ,/ate "u subsection 
7b7 = ea* fiscal ye> %all be us$ by !   
,/ate 9 "o or m communities ) a         
population ( great] ?an #bj1jjj 7bas$ on
 data f ! mo/ rec5t ,c5sus ,bureau      
,am]ican ,community ,survey74  4  7d7   
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #bjjcje7k7 (  
title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      

am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+  
subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ subsection 7f72 
&  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+       
subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ subsection 7d74 
#e4 ,allocation ( fund am\nts = ,f$]al  
purposes ,title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 section       
#bjjcjd1 by /rik+ ,n less ?an #dj p]c5t 
( su* appropriations %all be available =
 ,f$]al purposes42  7#b7 9 section      
#bjjcjf7;a71 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 &  
7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7           
,allocation ,( ! ov]all am\nt           
appropriat$ f ! ,fund = a fiscal ye>1   
#ej p]c5t %all be available = ,f$]al    
purposes z provid$ 9 ?is section4  7#b7 
,use ( funds  7,a7 ,use ( funds = l&    
acquisition  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! 
re/rictions 9 clause 7ii71 ( ! am\nt    
appropriat$ & available "u p>agraph 7#a7
 = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all make  
available n less ?an #c4e p]c5t =       
acquisition ( non-,f$]al l&1 wat]1 or an
 int]e/ 9 l& or wat] by "o or m ( !     
foll[+3  7,i7 ,! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice4

  7,,ii7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &        
,wildlife ,s]vice4  7,,iii7 ,! ,=e/     
,s]vice4  7,,iv7 ,! ,bureau ( ,l&       
,managem5t4  7ii7 ,re/rictions  7,i7    
,inhold+s ,! ,secret>y %all n acquire a 
p>cel ( non-,f$]al l& or wat] "u ?is    
subp>agraph unless su* p>cel is locat$  
)9 ! ext]ior b\nd>y ( a unit ( l&       
adm9i/]$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy li/$ 9       
subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,iv7 ( clause   
7i74  7,,ii7 ,location ,! ,secret>y may 
n acquire a p>cel ( non-,f$]al l& or    
wat] "u ?is subp>agraph if su*          
acquisition w\ld result 9 m ?an #ae     
p]c5t ( ! acreage acquir$ ) funds       
allocat$ "u ?is subp>agraph = any fiscal
 ye> to be locat$ we/ ( ! #ajj? m]idian4
  7,,iii7 ,public access ,( ! am\nt     
appropriat$ & made available "u ?is     
subp>agraph = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y 
%all make available n less ?an #cc p]c5t
 to acquire l&1 wat]1 or an int]e/ 9 l& 
or wat] to secure or enhance public     
access = recreational hunt+1            
recreational fi%+1 or recreational %oot+

 to a unit ( l& adm9i/]$ by a ,f$]al    
ag5cy li/$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh      
7,,iv7 ( clause 7i74  7,,iv7            
,prohibition on use ( condemnation or   
em95t doma9 ,! ,secret>y may n use funds
 made available "u ?is subp>agraph to   
acquire l&1 wat]1 or an int]e/ 9 l& or  
wat] ?r\gh condemnation or an em95t     
doma9 proce$+4  7,b7 ,use ( funds =     
def]r$ ma9t5ance  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,( !     
am\nt appropriat$ & available "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal ye>1 !         
,secret>y %all make available n less ?an
 #ge p]c5t = def]r$ ma9t5ance1 critical 
infra/ructure1 visitor s]vices1 &       
clean-up ef=ts or a comb9ation !re(1 on 
,f$]al l& or wat] manag$ by "o or m ( ! 
foll[+3  7,i7 ,! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice4
  7,,ii7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &        
,wildlife ,s]vice4  7,,iii7 ,! ,=e/     
,s]vice4  7,,iv7 ,! ,bureau ( ,l&       
,managem5t4  7ii7 ,use ( funds = ,n,g,os
  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to ! am\nt  
made available "u clause 7i71 ( ! am\nt 
appropriat$ & available "u p>agraph 7#a7

 = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all make  
#c4e p]c5t available to nongov]nm5tal   
organizations = ! activities describ$ 9 
subclause 7i74  7,,ii7 ,mat*+ non-,f$]al
 funds ,to be eligible to receive funds 
"u ?is clause1 a nongov]nm5tal          
organization %all provide non-,f$]al    
funds 9 an am\nt t is equal to or great]
 ?an ! am\nt provid$ to t nongov]nm5tal 
organization "u ?is subp>agraph4  7,c7  
,use ( funds = ,=e/ ,legacy ,program ,( 
! am\nt appropriat$ & available "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal ye>1 !         
,secret>y %all make available n m ?an   
#c4e p]c5t = ! ,=e/ ,legacy ,program    
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #g ( !     
,coop]ative ,=e/ry ,assi/ance ,act (    
#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bajc;c71 except t 
su* am\nt may be us$ only--  7i7 to     
create or improve vehicul> access1      
includ+ = (f-highway vehicles1 or o!r   
access to ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&1     
,/ate =e/$ l&1 or private =e/$ l& =     
recreational hunt+1 recreational fi%+1  
recreational %oot+1 or o!r recreational 

purposes2 or  7ii7 to protect f         
developm5t =e/s :]e managem5t activities
 occur consi/5t ) a ,/ate-approv$       
multiple-res\rce =e/ plan4  7,d7 ,use ( 
funds = ,coop]ative ,endang]$ ,species  
,cons]vation ,fund ,( ! am\nt           
appropriat$ & available "u p>agraph 7#a7
 = a fiscal ye>1 n m ?an #c4e p]c5t %all
 be deposit$ into ! ,coop]ative         
,endang]$ ,species ,cons]vation ,fund   
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #f7;i7 ( ! 
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aece7f77;i774  7,e7 ,use (   
funds = ,am]ican ,battlefield           
,protection ,program ,( ! am\nt         
appropriat$ & available "u p>agraph 7#a7
 = a fiscal ye>1 n m ?an #c4e p]c5t %all
 be available = ! ,am]ican ,battlefield 
,protection ,program e/abli%$ pursuant  
to *apt] #chja ( title #ed1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !   
end ( ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3  7,a7 ,def]r$ ma9t5ance ,! t]m
 def]r$ ma9t5ance means ma9t5ance &     
repairs-- 7i7 t 7 s*$ul$ to be p]=m$ & 7

 delay$2 or  7ii7 )\t :i* ! heal? &     
safety ( ! public or employees w\ld be  
endang]$ or sub/antial f9ancial losses  
w\ld be incurr$4  7,b7 ,recreational    
,hunt+ ,! t]m recreational hunt+ means  
use ( a fire>m1 b[1 or o!r au?oriz$     
means 9 ! lawful-- 7i7 pursuit1 %oot+1  
capture1 collection1 trapp+1 or kill+ ( 
wildlife2 or  7ii7 attempt to pursue1   
%oot1 capture1 collect1 trap1 or kill   
wildlife4  7,c7 ,recreational fi%+ ,!   
t]m recreational fi%+ means ! lawful--  
7i7 pursuit1 capture1 collection1 or    
kill+ ( fi%2 or  7ii7 attempt to pursue1
 capture1 collect1 or kill fi%4  7,d7   
,recreational %oot+ ,! t]m recreational 
%oot+ means any =m ( sport1 tra9+1      
competition1 or pa/ime1 :e!r =mal or    
in=mal1 t involves ! dis*>ge ( a rifle1 
h&gun1 or %otgun1 or ! use ( a b[4  4   
#f4 ,contracts = acquisition ( l& & wat]
 ,section #bjjcjh ( title #ed1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+         
#cj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #b1jjj1jjj4  #g4   
,paym5t ,9-,lieu ( ,taxes ,program      

,*apt] #bjjc ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #bjjcaa4 ,allocation ( ,fund   
am\nts to ,paym5t ,9-,lieu ( ,taxes     
,program ,( ! ov]all am\nt appropriat$ f
 ! ,fund = a fiscal ye>1 n less ?an #e  
p]c5t %all be available = ! program "u  
*apt] #fi ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,paym5t        
,9-,lieu ( ,taxes ,program74  4  #h4    
,promot+ (f%ore en]gy exploration1      
innovation1 & education  ,*apt] #bjjc ( 
title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is fur!r
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3       
#bjjcab4 ,allocation ( ,fund am\nts to  
promot+ (f%ore en]gy exploration1       
innovation1 & education  7a7 ,allocation
 ( funds available f ,l& & ,wat]        
,cons]vation ,fund  7#a7 ,m9imum        
allocation fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbd
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! ov]all am\nt       
appropriat$ f ! ,fund = fiscal ye>s     
#bjah ?r\gh #bjbd1 n less ?an #ae p]c5t 
%all be available = promot+ (f%ore en]gy
 exploration1 innovation1 & education z 

provid$ = 9 ?is p>agraph4  7,b7 ,use (  
funds ,( ! funds made available "u ?is  
p>agraph = fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh      
#bjbd-- 7i7 tw5ty-five p]c5t %all be    
made available to e/abli% & ma9ta9 !    
pilot program to improve ,f$]al p]mit   
coord9ation on ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf  
"u subsection 7b72  7ii7 t5 p]c5t %all  
be made available to e/abli% & ma9ta9 an
 (f%ore en]gy innovation hub "u         
subsection 7c72 &  7iii7 sixty-five     
p]c5t %all be made available to aw>d    
(f%ore en]gy education grants to        
in/itutions ( high] education "u        
subsection 7d74  7#b7 ,m9imum allocation
 fiscal ye> #bjbe & subsequ5t fiscal    
ye>s  7,a7 ,positive det]m9ation ,if !  
,secret>y det]m9es "u p>agraph 7#i7 t ! 
pilot program is effective1 !n ( !      
ov]all am\nt appropriat$ f ! ,fund =    
fiscal ye> #bjbe & subsequ5t fiscal     
ye>s1 n less ?an #ae p]c5t %all be      
available = promot+ (f%ore en]gy        
exploration1 innovation1 & education 9 !
 same mann] z ! funds made available "u 

p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,negative          
det]m9ation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if !         
,secret>y det]m9es "u p>agraph 7#i7 t ! 
pilot program is n effective1 !n ( !    
ov]all am\nt appropriat$ f ! ,fund =    
fiscal ye> #bjbe & subsequ5t fiscal     
ye>s1 n less ?an #ae p]c5t %all be      
available = promot+ (f%ore en]gy        
exploration1 innovation1 & education z  
provid$ = 9 ?is p>agraph4  7ii7 ,use (  
funds ,( ! funds made available "u ?is  
section = fiscal ye> #bjbe & subsequ5t  
fiscal ye>s-- 7,i7 ?irty-five p]c5t %all
 be made available to e/abli% & ma9ta9  
an (f%ore en]gy innovation hub "u       
subsection 7c72 &  7,,ii7 sixty-five    
p]c5t %all be made available to aw>d    
(f%ore en]gy education grants to        
in/itutions ( high] education "u        
subsection 7d74  7b7 ,pilot program ,to 
improve ,f$]al p]mit coord9ation on !   
out] ,cont95tal ,%elf  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
( pilot program ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry  
out a ,f$]al en]gy p]mit /reaml9+ pilot 
program = ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf       

7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,,ocs   
,pilot ,program74  7#b7 ,purpose ,!     
purpose ( ! ,,osc ,pilot ,program is to 
collocate appropriate /aff f ! ,bureau (
 ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t1 ! ,bureau (  
,safety & ,environm5tal ,en=cem5t1 !    
,coa/ ,gu>d1 & ! ,national ,m>9e        
,fi%]ies ,s]vice 9 ! pilot (fices       
e/abli%$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 = ! purpose (  
/reaml9e ,f$]al p]mitt+ ( en]gy         
activities on ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ /reaml9+       
p]mitt+ =--  7,a7 geophysical survey+1  
includ+ magnetic1 gravity1 seismic1 or  
o!r sy/ems2  7,b7 oil & natural gas     
exploration1 developm5t1 & production2 &
  7,c7 (f%ore r5ewable en]gy projects1  
includ+ w9d & tidal p[] g5]ation4  7#c7 
,memor&um ( und]/&+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all seek to e/abli% a        
memor&um ( und]/&+ to /reaml9e ,f$]al   
p]mitt+ ( en]gy activities on ! out]    
,cont95tal ,%elf & to coord9ate relevant
 activities across ,f$]al ag5cies )--   
7i7 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ocean    

,en]gy ,managem5t2  7ii7 ! ,director ( !
 ,bureau ( ,safety & ,environm5tal      
,en=cem5t2  7iii7 ! ,secret>y (         
,comm]ce2 &  7iv7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security4  7,b7 ,/ate p>ticipation ,!  
,secret>y may reque/ ! ,gov]nors (      
,alaska1 ,texas1 ,l\isiana1             
,mississippi1 ,alabama1 ,virg9ia1 ,nor? 
,c>ol9a1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 & ,georgia to be 
signatories to ! memor&um ( und]/&+4    
7#d7 ,e/abli%m5t ( pilot (fices ,n lat] 
?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all       
e/abli% ! pilot (fices ref]r$ to 9      
p>agraph 7#b7 9 ! foll[+ locations3     
7,a7 ,an*orage1 ,alaska4  7,b7          
,metairie1 ,l\isiana4  7,c7 ,virg9ia    
,bea*1 ,virg9ia4  7,d7 ,any o!r         
location1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4     
7#e7 ,assignm5t ( qualifi$ /aff  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy li/$ 9 p>agraph
 7#c77;,a7 %all assign to ea* ( ! pilot 
(fices e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#d7        
relevant /aff f su* ag5cy :o h exp]tise 
9 ! regulatory issues relat+ to ! (fice 

9 :i* ! employee is employ$1 includ+1 z 
applicable1 p>ticul> exp]tise 9--  7i7  
consultations & ! prep>ation (          
biological op9ions "u section #g ( !    
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aecf71 includ+ ) respect to  
seismic p]mitt+2  7ii7 consi/5cy reviews
 "u ! ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act (   
#aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adea et seq472    
7iii7 plan approvals & p]mits "u ! ,out]
 ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#cc        
,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq472  7iv7         
implem5tation & en=cem5t ( section #cbh 
( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#gfbg72 &  7v7 compliance ) section     
#ajb7b77;,c7 ! ,national ,environm5tal  
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dccb7b77;,c774  7,b7 ,duties ,ea*      
employee assign$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all-- 7i7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( assignm5t1 report to ! pilot     
(fice e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#d7 to :i* !
 employee is assign$2 &  7ii7 be d$icat$
 to & responsible = all out] ,cont95tal 
,%elf en]gy-relat$ activities adm9i/]$  

by t pilot (fice = all issues relat+ to 
! jurisdiction ( ! home (fice or ag5cy t
 assign$ ! employee4  7#f7 ,additional  
p]sonnel ,! ,secret>y %all assign to ea*
 pilot (fice id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7   
any additional p]sonnel t are necess>y  
to ensure ! effective implem5tation ( ! 
,,ocs ,pilot ,program4  7#g7 ,use ( fees
 collect$ by pilot (fices  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t all fees    
collect$ by a pilot (fice 9 association 
) activities relat$ to ! ,out]          
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq47 li/$ "u        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( p>agraph 
7#b7 are made available to t (fice4     
7,b7 ,prohibition on new or increas$    
fees ,! ,secret>y may n e/abli% any new 
fee or increase any exi/+ fee = any     
activities conduct$ by a pilot (fice4   
7#h7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is       
subsection affects-- 7,a7 ! op]ation (  
any o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate law2  7,b7 any  
delegation ( au?ority made by ! head ( a
 ,f$]al ag5cy ^: employees are          

p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,,ocs ,pilot ,program2 or
  7,c7 ! exi/+ memor&um ( agreem5t      
betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se on ,mutual ,conc]ns 
on ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf sign$ on    
,july #bj1 #aihc1 or any revision or    
replacem5t = t agreem5t t is agre$ to by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,int]ior aft] t date4  7#i7            
,det]m9ation ( effectiv5ess ( pilot     
program ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbd1 !
 ,secret>y %all make a det]m9ation on if
 ! pilot program is effective & submit !
 results ( su* det]m9ation to ,congress4
  7c7 ,(f%ore ,en]gy ,innovation ,hub   
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 
! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an ,(f%ore     
,en]gy ,innovation ,hub4  7#b7 ,purpose 
,! purpose ( ! ,(f%ore ,en]gy           
,innovation ,hub %all be to-- 7,a7 fo/] 
collaboration among ,f$]al1 academic1 & 
indu/ry /akehold]s on innovations       
directly relat$ to en]gy production on !
 out] ,cont95tal ,%elf2 &  7,b7 /udy1   

develop1 & ma9ta9 ! foll[+ areas (      
focus3 7i7 ,safety te*nologies ,mat]ials
 & equipm5t t improve ^u exi/+ well     
control sy/ems or conta9m5t sy/ems 7or  
bo?74  7ii7 ,res]voir *>act]ization     
,pr$ict+ & monitor+ ! production        
behavior ( complex res]voirs on ! out]  
,cont95tal ,%elf4  7iii7 ,ext5d$ sy/em  
ar*itecture ,subsea sy/ems1 p[]         
di/ribution1 & data communications t    
improve recov]y & ext5d production rea*4
  7iv7 ,high pressure & high temp]ature 
completion sy/ems ,mat]ials & equipm5t  
to reliably produce ultra-deepwat]      
res\rces 9 corrosive environm5ts4  7v7  
,meteorological & oceanic =eca/+ ,sy/ems
 to pr$ict bo? atmosph]ic & bel[-surface
 environm5ts & eng9e]+ response4  7vi7  
,arctic environm5ts ,exploration &      
production sy/ems & te*niques = ice     
conditions1 includ+ ice managem5t &     
ext5d$ season developm5t4  7#c7         
,location ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% !   
,(f%ore ,en]gy ,innovation ,hub at a    
location t is 9 proximity to exi/+ out] 

,cont95tal ,%elf oil & gas developm5t to
 ensure opportunities to te/ & apply    
innovative te*nologies & rese>* 9 !     
field4  7d7 ,(f%ore en]gy education     
grants to in/itutions ( high] education 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,aw>d ( grants ,9   
ord] to exp& opportunities relat$ to    
(f%ore en]gy developm5t1 ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,int]ior %all use am\nts available "u  
subsection 7a77#b77;,c7 to aw>d (f%ore  
en]gy innovation grants 9 accordance )  
?is subsection to in/itutions ( high]   
education select$ "u p>agraph 7#b74     
7,b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,! ,secret>y may
 use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nts        
available "u subsection 7a77#b77;,c7 to 
adm9i/] ?is subsection4  7#b7 ,selection
 ( in/itutions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y %all select #bj in/itutions ( 
high] education to receive grants "u ?is
 subsection1 ( ^? in/itutions ( high]   
education t are--  7i7 nom9at$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7ii7 det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y to h issu$ ! greate/ numb] (  
und]graduate & graduate degrees 9 "o or 

m ( ! academic fields includ$ 9 ! li/   
prep>$ "u p>agraph 7#e74  7,b7          
,nom9ation ( in/itutions  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is section1 & e #c ye>s     
!reaft]1 ! ,gov]nor ( ea* ,/ate may     
nom9ate = grants "u ?is subsection--    
7,i7 up to #d in/itutions ( high]       
education locat$ 9 ! ,/ate1 ( :i* at    
lea/ "o %all be a m9ority-s]v+          
in/itution1 if applicable2 &  7,,ii7 at 
lea/ #a vocational in/itution locat$ 9 !
 ,/ate4  7ii7 ,pref]5ce ,9 mak+         
nom9ations "u clause 7i71 ea* ,gov]nor  
%all give pref]5ce to in/itutions (     
high] education & vocational in/itutions
 t demon/rate a vigor\s rate (          
admissions ( vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,grants t]ms  7,a7
 ,aw>d & availability ( funds ,grants   
%all be aw>d$ "u ?is subsection on an   
annual basis & grant funds %all rema9   
available = use until exp5d$4  7,b7 ,use
 ,( ! funds aw>d$ to ea* grantee ea*    
fiscal ye>-- 7i7 no less ?an half %all  

be made available 9 ! =m ( s*ol>%ips or 
tuition assi/ance to incom+ /ud5ts 9 !  
academic fields includ$ 9 ! li/ submitt$
 "u p>agraph 7#e72 &  7ii7 ! rema9d]    
%all be us$ to promote sci5ce1          
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics         
curriculum developm5t & o!r relat$      
projects t w advance en]gy & m9]al      
exploration & production on ! ,out]     
,cont95tal ,%elf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#d7 ,fell[%ip & ,int]n%ip              
,opportunities ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%
 fell[%ip & int]n%ip opportunities 9 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior = /ud5ts 9       
academic fields includ$ 9 ! li/ submitt$
 "u p>agraph 7#e7 to address future     
work=ce ne$s ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#e7 ,li/ (
 academic fields ,! ,secret>y %all      
conduct a survey ( curr5t out]          
,cont95tal ,%elf leasehold]s to prep>e a
 li/ ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 &    
ma?-relat$ academic fields t address    
curr5t & future work=ce ne$s = (f%ore   
en]gy-relat$ activities4 ,! ,secret>y   
may p]iodically update ?is li/ ?r\gh    

subsequ5t surveys ( su* leasehold]s to  
bett] adapt to *ang+ work=ce ne$s4  7#f7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7    
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja74  7,b7 ,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution  
,! t]m m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means any
 public or n-=-pr(it in/itution ( high] 
education describ$ 9 section #cga7;a7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq74  7,c7 ,vocational    
in/itution ,! t]m vocational in/itution 
means a po/second>y vocational          
in/itution1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section  
#ajb7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c774  4  #i4
 ,def9ition ,section #bjjcja ( title    
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,out]     
,cont95tal ,%elf ,! t]m out] ,cont95tal 
,%elf has ! same mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #b7;a7 ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal     
,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca74  

4  #aj4 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! table (    
sections = *apt] #bjjc ( title #ed1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #bjjcaj ! 
foll[+3  #bjjcaa4 ,allocation ( ,fund   
am\nts to ,paym5t ,9-,lieu ( ,taxes     
,program4 #bjjcab4 ,allocation ( ,fund  
am\nts to promot+ (f%ore en]gy          
exploration1 innovation1 & education4  4