,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ab1 #bjai ,mr4 
,lev9 ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,grijalva1 & ,mr4 ,l[5?al7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on             
,agriculture1 = 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 ! ,m9]al   
,leas+ ,act to make c]ta9 adju/m5ts 9   
leas+ on ,f$]al l&s = oil & gas drill+1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/or+ ,community 
,input & ,public ,protections 9 ,oil &  
,gas ,leas+ ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,leas+   
process  7a7 ,on%ore oil & gas leas+    
,section #ag7;a7 ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7;a77 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  7a7 ,leas+ au?ority     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,all l&s subject to       
disposition "u ?is ,act t are kn[n or   

believ$ to conta9 oil or gas deposits   
may be leas$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7      
,receipt ( fair m>ket value ,leas+      
activities "u ?is ,act %all be conduct$ 
to assure receipt ( fair m>ket value = !
 l&s & res\rces leas$ & ! rights convey$
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7b7            
,competitive bidd+ ,section             
#ag7;b77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7;b77#a77;,a77 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7,a7           
,competitive bidd+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,all   
l&s to be leas$ "u ?is section %all be  
leas$ z provid$ 9 ?is p>agraph to !     
highe/ responsible qualifi$ bidd] by    
competitive bidd+ by seal$ bid4  7ii7   
,geographic limitation ,! ,secret>y %all
 lease l&s "u ?is p>agraph 9 units ( n m
 ?an #b1efj acres1 except 9 ,alaska1 :]e
 units %all be n m ?an #e1gfj acres4    
,su* units %all be z ne>ly compact z    
possible4  7iii7 ,frequ5cy ,lease sales 
"u ?is section %all be held = ea* ,/ate 
9 :i* !re are l&s eligible = leas+ no m 
?an #c times ea* ye> & on a rotat+ basis

 su* t ! l&s "u ! responsibility ( any  
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t field (fice are
 available = leas+ no m ?an "o "t ea*   
ye>4  7iv7 ,royalty ,a lease "u ?is     
section %all be condition$ ^u ! paym5t (
 a royalty at a rate ( n less ?an #ah4e 
p]c5t 9 am\nt or value ( ! production   
remov$ or sold f ! lease1 except z      
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act4  7v7        
,issuance ( lease ,! ,secret>y may issue
 a lease "u ?is section to ! responsible
 qualifi$ bidd] ) ! highe/ bid t is     
equal to or great] ?an ! national m9imum
 acceptable bid4 ,! ,secret>y %all      
decide :e!r to accept a bid & issue a   
lease )9 #ij days foll[+ paym5t by !    
successful bidd] ( ! rema9d] ( ! bonus  
bid1 if any1 & annual r5tal = ! fir/    
lease ye>4  7vi7 ,rejection ( bid ,!    
,secret>y may reject a bid above !      
national m9imum acceptable bid if1 aft] 
evaluation ( ! value ( ! l&s propos$ =  
lease1 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! bid     
am\nt does n ensure t fair m>ket value  
is obta9$ = ! lease4  4  7c7 ,national  

m9imum acceptable bid ,subp>agraph 7,b7 
( section #ag7;b77#a7 ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ 
,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7;b77#a771 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7,b7 ,national 
m9imum acceptable bid  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
national m9imum acceptable bid %all be  
#e p] acre4 ,all bids "u ?is section =  
less ?an ! national m9imum acceptable   
bid %all be reject$4  7ii7 ,rais+ !     
national m9imum acceptable bid ,!       
,secret>y may e/abli% a high] national  
m9imum acceptable bid-- 7,i7 beg9n+ at !
 end ( ! f\r ye> p]iod t beg9s on ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,re/or+ ,community      
,input & ,public ,protection 9 ,oil &   
,gas ,leas+ ,act ( #bjai1 at lea/ once e
 #d ye>s1 to reflect ! *ange 9 !        
,consum] ,price ,index = ,all ,urban    
,consum]s publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor 
,/ati/ics2 &  7,,ii7 at any "t if !     
,secret>y f9ds t su* a high] am\nt is   
necess>y to enhance f9ancial returns to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates or to promote m effici5t
 managem5t ( oil & gas res\rces on      
,f$]al l&s4  7iii7 ,n a major ,f$]al    

action ,! proposal or issuance ( any    
regulation to e/abli% a high] national  
m9imum acceptable bid "u clause 7ii7    
%all n be consid]$ a major ,f$]al action
 t is subject to ! requirem5ts ( section
 #ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national             
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c774  4  7d7       
,r5tals ,section #ag7;d7 ( ! ,m9]al     
,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7;d77 is 
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7d7 ,annual    
r5tals ,all leases issu$ "u ?is section 
%all be condition$ ^u ! paym5t by !     
lessee ( a r5tal (--  7#a7 n less ?an   
#c4jj p] acre p] ye> dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod
 beg9n+ on ! date ! lease beg9s = new   
leases1 & aft] ! end ( su* two ye> p]iod
 n less ?an #e p] acre p] ye>2 or  7#b7 
su* high] r5tal rate z ! ,secret>y may  
e/abli% if ! ,secret>y f9ds t su* action
 is necess>y to enhance f9ancial returns
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & promote m effici5t
 managem5t ( oil & gas & alt]native     
en]gy res\rces on ,f$]al l&s4  4  7e7   
,elim9ation ( noncompetitive leas+ ,!   

,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha  
et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section      
#ag7;b7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7;b771 by    
/rik+ p>agraph 7#c72  7#b7 by am5d+     
section #ag7;c7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7;c77
 to read z foll[s3  7c7 ,l&s made       
available = leas+ "u subsection 7b77#a7 
b = :i* no bid is accept$ may be made   
available by ! ,secret>y = a new r\nd ( 
seal$ bidd+ "u su* subsection4  2  7#c7 
9 section #ag7;e7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4        
#bbf7;e77-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,competitive &
 noncompetitive leases & ins]t+ ,leases1
 includ+ leases = t> s& areas12 &  7,b7 
by /rik+ ,provid$1 h[ev] & all t foll[s 
?r\gh t5 ye>s42  7#d7 9 section         
#ca7;d77#a7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ahh7;d77#a77
 by /rik+ or section #ag7;c72  7#e7 9   
section #ca7;e7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4          
#ahh7;e77-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 by     
/rik+ 1 or ! inclusion & all t foll[s & 
ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7#c7 by /rik+ 7,a7 & by /rik+           
subp>agraph 7,b72  7#f7 by /rik+ section
 #ca7;f7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ahh7;f772 &    

7#g7 9 section #ca7;g7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4   
#ahh7;g77-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by     
/rik+ z a competitive & all t foll[s    
?r\gh ! p]iod & ins]t+ 9 ! same mann] z 
! orig9al lease issu$ pursuant to       
section #ag42  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph   
7#b7 & r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 
z p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 respectively2 &
  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 z r$esignat$1 by
 /rik+ 1 applicable to leases issu$ "u  
subsection #ag7;c7 ( ?is ,act 7#cj      
,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7;c77 except1 & ins]t+ 1  
except4  7f7 ,lease t]m ,section #ag7;e7
 ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bbf7;e77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #aj ye>s3 & 
ins]t+ #e ye>s4  7g7 ,o!r leas+         
requirem5ts ,section #ag7;g7 ( ! ,m9]al 
,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7;g771 z 
am5d$ by section #h ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 
,limitation ,! ,secret>y %all n issue a 
lease or approve ! assignm5t ( any lease
 to any p]son1 or to any subsidi>y or   
affiliate ( su* p]son or any o!r p]son  
controll$ by or "u common control ) su* 

p]son1 unless su* p]son has ! demon/rat$
 capability to explore & produce oil &  
gas "u ! lease4  7#h7 ,protection (     
leas$ l&s = o!r uses ,ea* lease "u ?is  
section %all include su* t]ms z are     
necess>y to pres]ve ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
flexibility to control or prohibit      
activities t pose s]i\s & unacceptable  
impacts to ! value ( ! leas$ l&s = uses 
o!r ?an production ( oil & gas4  4  #c4 
,transp>5cy & l&[n] protections  7a7    
,disclosure ( id5tities fil+ disclosures
 ( int]e/ & bids ,section #ag7;b7 ( !   
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4       
#bbf7;b771 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 
,bidd] id5tity ,! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all 
require t ea* expression ( int]e/ to bid
 = a lease "u ?is section & ea* bid = a 
lease "u ?is section %all include ! "n (
 ! p]son = :om su* expression ( int]e/  
or bid is submitt$2 &  7,b7 %all        
promptly publi% ea* su* "n4  4  7b7     
,notice requirem5ts ,section #ag7;f7 ( !
 ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4      

#bbf7;f77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,at lea/ &  
all t foll[s ?r\gh ag5cies4 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,requir$ notice ,at lea/  
#de days be=e (f]+ l&s = lease "u ?is   
section1 & at lea/ #cj days be=e approv+
 applications = p]mits to drill "u !    
provisions ( a lease1 modify+ ! t]ms (  
any lease issu$ "u ?is section1 or      
grant+ a waiv]1 exception1 or           
modification ( any /ipulation ( a lease 
issu$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all  
provide notice ( ! propos$ action to--  
7,a7 ! g5]al public by po/+ su* notice 9
 ! appropriate local (fice & on !       
electronic website ( ! leas+ & l&       
managem5t ag5cies (f]+ ! l&s = lease2   
7,b7 all surface l& own]s 9 ! area ( !  
l&s be+ (f]$ = lease2 &  7,c7 ! hold]s (
 special recreation p]mits = comm]cial  
use1 competitive ev5ts1 & o!r organiz$  
activities on ! l&s be+ (f]$ = lease4   
7#b7 ,requir$ in=mation  4  7c7 ,surface
 own] protection  7#a7 ,po/-lease       
surface use agreem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al     
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !    

,secret>y may n au?orize any op]ator to 
conduct exploration & drill+ op]ations  
on l&s ) respect to :i* title to oil &  
gas res\rces is held by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
b title to ! surface e/ate is n held by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 until ! op]ator has    
fil$ ) ! ,secret>y a docum5t1 sign$ by !
 op]ator & ! surface own] or own]s1 %[+ 
t ! op]ator has secur$ a writt5 surface 
use agreem5t betwe5 ! op]ator & !       
surface own] or own]s t meets !         
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7   
,cont5ts ,! surface use agreem5t %all   
provide =-- 7i7 ! use ( only su* portion
 ( ! surface e/ate z is reasonably      
necess>y = exploration & drill+         
op]ations bas$ on site-specific         
conditions2  7ii7 ! accommodation ( !   
surface e/ate own] to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable1 includ+ ! location1 use1   
tim+1 & type ( exploration & drill+     
op]ations1 consi/5t ) ! op]ator's "r to 
develop ! oil & gas e/ate2  7iii7 !     
reclamation ( ! site to a condition     
capable ( support+ ! uses :i* su* l&s 7 

capable ( support+ prior to exploration 
& drill+ op]ations2 &  7iv7 comp5sation 
= damages z a result ( exploration &    
drill+ op]ations1 includ+-- 7,i7 loss ( 
income & increas$ co/s incurr$2  7,,ii7 
damage to or de/ruction ( p]sonal       
prop]ty1 includ+ crops1 =age1 &         
live/ock2 &  7,,iii7 failure to reclaim 
! site 9 accordance ) clause 7iii74     
7,c7 ,proc$ure  7i7 ,notice ( int5t to  
conclude agreem5t ,an op]ator %all      
notify ! surface e/ate own] or own]s ( !
 op]ator's desire to conclude an        
agreem5t "u ?is section4 ,if ! surface  
e/ate own] & ! op]ator d n rea* an      
agreem5t )9 #ij days aft] ! op]ator has 
provid$ su* notice1 ! op]ator may submit
 ! matt] to ?ird-p>ty arbitration =     
resolution )9 a p]iod ( #ij days4 ,! co/
 ( su* arbitration %all be !            
responsibility ( ! op]ator4  7ii7 ,li/ (
 arbitrators ,! ,secret>y %all id5tify  
p]sons ) exp]i5ce 9 conduct+            
arbitrations & %all make ?is in=mation  
available to op]ators4  7iii7 ,ref]ral  

,ref]ral ( a matt] = arbitration by an  
op]ator to an arbitrator id5tifi$ by !  
,secret>y pursuant to clause 7ii7 %all  
be suffici5t to con/itute compliance )  
clause 7i74  7,d7 ,attorneys fees ,if   
action is tak5 to en=ce or int]pret any 
( ! t]ms & conditions conta9$ 9 a       
surface use agreem5t1 ! prevail+ p>ty   
%all be reimburs$ by ! o!r p>ty =       
reasonable attorneys fees & actual co/s 
incurr$1 9 addition to any o!r relief   
:i* a c\rt or arbitration panel may     
grant4  7#b7 ,au?oriz$ exploration &    
drill+ op]ations  7,a7 ,au?orization )\t
 surface use agreem5t ,! ,secret>y may  
au?orize an op]ator to conduct          
exploration & drill+ op]ations on l&s   
cov]$ by p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! abs5ce ( an  
agreem5t ) ! surface e/ate own] or      
own]s1 if--  7i7 ! ,secret>y makes a    
det]m9ation 9 writ+ t ! op]ator made a  
good fai? attempt to conclude su* an    
agreem5t1 includ+ ref]ral ( ! matt] to  
arbitration pursuant to p>agraph        
7#a77;,c71 b t no agreem5t 0 conclud$ )9

 #ij days aft] ! ref]ral to arbitration2
  7ii7 ! op]ator submits a plan (       
op]ations t provides = ! matt]s specifi$
 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 & = compliance )  
all o!r applicable requirem5ts ( ,f$]al 
& ,/ate law2 &  7iii7 ! op]ator po/s a  
bond or o!r f9ancial assurance 9 an     
am\nt ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be        
adequate to ensure comp5sation to !     
surface e/ate own] = any damages to !   
site1 9 ! =m ( a surety bond1 tru/ fund1
 lett] ( cr$it1 gov]nm5t security1      
c]tificate ( deposit1 ca%1 or equival5t4
  7,b7 ,surface own] p>ticipation ,!    
,secret>y %all provide surface e/ate    
own]s ) an opportunity to-- 7i7 comm5t  
on plans ( op]ations 9 advance ( a      
det]m9ation ( compliance ) ?is ,act2    
7ii7 p>ticipate 9 bond level            
det]m9ations & bond release proce$+s "u 
?is section2  7iii7 att5d an on-site    
inspection dur+ su* det]m9ations &      
proce$+s2  7iv7 file writt5 objections  
to a propos$ bond release2 &  7v7 reque/
 & p>ticipate 9 an on-site inspection :5

 !y h reason to believe !re is a        
violation ( ! t]ms & conditions ( a plan
 ( op]ations4  7,c7 ,paym5t ( f9ancial  
gu>antee ,a surface e/ate own] ) respect
 to any l& subject to a lease may       
petition ! ,secret>y = paym5t ( all or  
any portion ( a bond or o!r f9ancial    
assurance requir$ "u ?is section z      
comp5sation = any damages z a result (  
exploration & drill+ op]ations4         
,pursuant to su* a petition1 ! ,secret>y
 may use su* bond or o!r gu>antee to    
provide comp5sation to ! surface e/ate  
own] = su* damages4  7,d7 ,bond release 
,^u reque/ & aft] inspection &          
opportunity = surface e/ate own] review1
 ! ,secret>y may release ! f9ancial     
assurance requir$ "u ?is section if !   
,secret>y det]m9es t exploration &      
drill+ op]ations are end$ & all damages 
h be5 fully comp5sat$4  7#c7 ,surface   
own] notification ,! ,secret>y %all     
notify surface e/ate own]s 9 writ+--    
7,a7 n less ?an #de days be=e lease     
sales2  7,b7 ( ! id5tity ( ! lessee1 n m

 ?an #aj bus9ess days aft] a lease is   
issu$2  7,c7 conc]n+ any subsequ5t      
reque/ or decision reg>d+ a lease n m   
?an #e bus9ess days aft] su* reque/ or  
decision1 includ+ reg>d+ modification ( 
a lease1 waiv] ( a /ipulation1 or       
approval ( a "r ( way2 &  7,d7 n m ?an  
#e bus9ess days aft] issuance ( a drill+
 p]mit "u a lease4  #d4 ,lease          
/ipulations  7a7 ,en]gy policy ,act (   
#bjje ,section #cfc7;b77#c77;,c7 ( !    
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #aeibb7;b77#c77;,c77 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7,c7 adequately      
protective ( ! res\rce = :i* !          
/ipulations are appli$2  4  7b7         
,revision ( exi/+ memor&um ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all revise !  
memor&um ( und]/&+ "u section           
#cfc7;b77#c77;,c7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy    
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aeibb7 9   
accordance ) ! am5dm5t made by          
subsection 7a74  #e4 ,ma/] leas+ plans  

,section #ag7;a7 ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7;a771 z am5d$ by    
section #b1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,ma/] leas+ plans   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may adopt &  
implem5t a ma/] leas+ plan to gov]n !   
issuance ( oil & gas leases "u ?is ,act 
= any ,f$]al l&s1 9 accordance ) ,bureau
 ( ,l& ,managem5t ,in/ruction ,memor&um 
,no4 #bjaj-aag1 dat$ ,may #ag1 #bjaj1 z 
9 effect on ,april #bd1 #bjag4  7,b7    
,factors & consid]ations ,9 decid+ :e!r 
to adopt & implem5t a ma/] leas+ plan1 !
 ,secret>y-- 7i7 %all consid] ! crit]ia 
set =? 9 ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t       
,in/ruction ,memor&um ,no4 #bjaj-aag1   
dat$ ,may #ag1 #bjaj1 z 9 effect on     
,april #bd1 #bjag2 &  7ii7 %all consid] 
! b5efits ( avoid+ conflicts betwe5     
m9]al leas+ & o!r l& uses1 includ+      
cons]vation1 recreation1 & protection ( 
cultural & hi/oric res\rces4  7,c7 ,/ate
 reque/ ,! ,secret>y %all adopt &       
implem5t a ma/] leas+ plan "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 applicable to leases = 

,f$]al l&s 9 a ,/ate or c\nty ( a ,/ate1
 if reque/$ by ! gov]nm5t ( su* ,/ate or
 c\nty1 respectively4  7,d7 ,reque/ by  
an individual  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,any        
individual :o is a resid5t ( a ,/ate or 
c\nty ( a ,/ate may submit a petition to
 ! ,secret>y reque/+ t ! ,secret>y adopt
 & implem5t a ma/] leas+ plan "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 applicable to !        
issuance ( leases = ,f$]al l&s 9 su*    
,/ate or c\nty1 respectively4  7ii7     
,consid]ation ,if ! ,secret>y receives  
su* a petition1 ! ,secret>y %all1 n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] receiv+ su* petition1
 issue a det]m9ation ( :e!r or n !      
adoption & implem5tation ( su* a ma/]   
leas+ plan is appropriate4  4  #f4      
,p>cel review ,section #ag7;a7 ( !      
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4       
#bbf7;a771 z am5d$ by sections #b & #e (
 ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,p>cel review ,!    
,secret>y %all issue oil & gas leases "u
 ?is ,act only 9 accordance )           
subsections ,c ?r\gh ,i ( section ,,iii 

( ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t ,in/ruction  
,memor&um ,no4 #bjaj-aag1 dat$ ,may #ag1
 #bjaj1 z 9 effect on ,april #bd1 #bjag4
  4  #g4 ,acreage limitations ,section  
#bg7;d77#a7 ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ahd7;d77#a77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ 1 & acreage "u any lease any      
portion ( :i* has be5 committ$ to a     
f$]ally approv$ unit or coop]ative plan 
or communitization agreem5t or = :i*    
royalty 7includ+ comp5satory royalty or 
royalty 9-k9d7 0 paid 9 ! prec$+ cal5d> 
ye>14  #h4 ,l& managem5t ,section       
#ag7;g7 ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj     
,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7;g771 z am5d$ by section 
#b7;g7 ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#i7           
,multiple-use managem5t ,! ,secret>y1 & 
= ,national ,=e/ l&s1 ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture1 %all manage l&s t are     
subject to an oil & gas lease "u ?is    
,act 9 accordance ) ! pr9ciples1        
policies1 & requirem5ts relat+ to       
multiple use "u ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &  
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  

#agja et seq471 until ! beg9n+ (        
op]ations on su* lease4  4  #i4 ,oil    
%ale ,section #ba7;a7 ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ 
,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bda7;a77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,!      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ins]t+ ,subject
 to p>agraph 7#f71 ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#f7 ,beg9n+ on ! date (       
enactm5t ( ! ,re/or+ ,community ,input &
 ,public ,protections 9 ,oil & ,gas     
,leas+ ,act ( #bjai1 ,! ,secret>y may n 
issue any lease = oil %ale "u ?is ,act  
be=e ! date ! ,secret>y issues a f9d+ t 
! te*nical & economic feasibility (     
developm5t ( & production f su* deposit 
has be5 demon/rat$ "u section #cfi ( !  
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #aeibg74  4  #aj4 ,transp>5cy 
9 managem5t ( leases ,section #ag7;a7 ( 
! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4     
#bbf7;a771 z am5d$ by sections #b1 #e1 &
 #f ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,transp>5cy 9  
managem5t ( leases ,= ea* lease "u ?is  

section1 ! ,secret>y %all make available
 on a public website-- 7,a7 ! id5tity   
(--  7i7 ea* p]son :o is or has be5 a   
lessee "u ! lease2 &  7ii7 ea* p]son :o 
is or has be5 an op]ator "u ! lease2    
7,b7 notice ( ea* transf] ( ! lease2 &  
7,c7 notice ( ea* susp5sion ( op]ations1
 ea* susp5sion ( production1 & ea*      
susp5sion ( op]ations & production4  4  
#aa4 ,lease cancellation = improp]      
issuance ,section #ca7;b7 ( ! ,m9]al    
,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ahh7;b77 is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ if ! lease 0 improp]ly  
issu$ or aft] #cj days notice4  #ab4    
,fees = ,expressions ( ,int]e/ ,!       
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all *>ge any    
p]son :o submits an expression ( int]e/1
 z t t]m is def9$ by ! ,secret>y1 a fee1
 9 an am\nt det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be
 appropriate 9 aggregate to cov] !      
aggregate co/ ( process+ expressions (  
int]e/4