,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #afej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #h1 #bjai,ms4    
,*5ey 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4       
,gohm]t1 ,mr4 ,hunt]1 & ,mr4 ,mead[s7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to cl>ify t ! ,bureau ( ,l&    
,managem5t %all n require p]mits = oil &
 gas activities conduct$ on non-,f$]al  
surface e/ate to access subsurface m9]al
 e/ate t is less ?an #ej p]c5t f$]ally  
own$1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,end+        
,duplicative ,p]mitt+ ,act4  #b4 ,access
 to ,f$]al oil & gas f non-,f$]al       
surface e/ate ,section #ag ( ! ,m9]al   
,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7q7   
,no ,f$]al p]mit requir$ = oil & gas    
activities on c]ta9 l&  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all n require an op]ator to 
obta9 a ,f$]al drill+ p]mit = oil & gas 
exploration & production activities     
conduct$ on non-,f$]al surface e/ate1   

provid$ t--  7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates holds 
an own]%ip int]e/ ( less ?an #ej p]c5t (
 ! subsurface m9]al e/ate to be access$ 
by ! propos$ action2 &  7,b7 ! op]ator  
submits to ! ,secret>y a ,/ate p]mit to 
conduct oil & gas exploration &         
production activities on ! non-,f$]al   
surface e/ate4  7#b7 ,no ,f$]al action  
,oil & gas exploration & production     
activities c>ri$ out "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7,a7 %all require no additional ,f$]al  
action2  7,b7 may comm5ce #cj days aft] 
submission ( ! ,/ate p]mit to !         
,secret>y2  7,c7 are categorically      
exclud$ f any fur!r analysis &          
docum5tation "u ! ,national             
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472  7,d7 %all n  
require any analysis "u section #ajf ( !
 ,national ,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,act ( 
#aiff1 z am5d$ 7#ed ,u4,s4,c4 #cjfajh72 
&  7,e7 %all n require any analysis1    
assessm5t1 or consultation "u section #g
 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf74  7#c7 ,royalties 

& production acc\ntability  7,a7 ,no?+ 9
 ?is subsection %all affect ! am\nt (   
royalties due to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is 
,act f ! production ( oil & gas1 or alt]
 ! ,secret>y's au?ority to conduct      
audits & collect civil p5alties pursuant
 to ! ,f$]al ,oil & ,gas ,royalty       
,managem5t ,act ( #aihb 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4  
#agaa et seq474  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y may  
conduct on-site reviews & inspections to
 ensure prop] acc\ntability1 measurem5t1
 & report+ ( production ( ,f$]al oil &  
gas1 & paym5t ( royalties4  7#d7        
,exceptions ,?is subsection %all n apply
 to actions on ,indian l&s or res\rces  
manag$ 9 tru/ = ! b5efit ( ,indian      
tribes4  4