,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dcdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ag1        
#bjai,mr4 ,l[5?al introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act to make c]ta9      
adju/m5ts to ! regulation (             
surface-di/urb+ activities & to protect 
taxpay]s f unduly be>+ ! reclamation    
co/s ( oil & gas developm5t1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be ref]r$ to z ! ,bond+ ,re=m &        
,taxpay] ,protection ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 
,surface di/urbance & reclamation       
,section #ag7;g7 ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7;g77 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  7g7 ,bond+ requirem5ts  
7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7
 ,int]im reclamation plan ,! t]m ,int]im
 ,reclamation ,plan means an ongo+ plan 
specify+ reclamation /eps to be tak5 on 
all di/urb$ areas cov]$ by any lease    
issu$ "u ?is ,act t are n ne$$ = active 
op]ations4  7,b7 ,f9al reclamation plan 

,! t]m ,f9al ,reclamation ,plan means a 
plan describ+ all reclamation activity  
to be conduct$ = all di/urb$ areas1     
includ+ locations1 facilities1 tr5*es1  
rights-(-way1 roads1 & any o!r surface  
di/urbance cov]$ by a lease issu$ "u ?is
 ,act prior to f9al ab&onm5t4  7#b7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 or )   
respect to ,national ,=e/ l&s1 !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 %all regulate 
all surface-di/urb+ activities conduct$ 
pursuant to any lease issu$ "u ?is ,act1
 & %all det]m9e reclamation & o!r       
actions z requir$ 9 ! int]e/ (          
cons]vation ( surface res\rces4  7#c7   
,reclamation plans requir$  7,a7        
,analysis & approval requir$ ,no p]mit  
to drill on an oil & gas lease issu$ "u 
?is ,act may be grant$ )\t ! analysis & 
approval by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ ( bo? an
 int]im reclamation plan & a f9al       
reclamation plan cov]+ propos$          
surface-di/urb+ activities )9 ! lease   
area4  7,b7 ,plans ( op]ations ,all     
,plans ( ,op]ations submitt$ & approv$  

pursuant to ?is ,act %all include an    
,int]im ,reclamation ,plan4  7,c7       
,secret>ial ,review ,! relevant         
,secret>y %all review ea* ,int]im       
,reclamation ,plan at regul> int]vals & 
%all require su* plans to be am5d$ z    
w>rant$1 subject to ! approval ( su*    
,secret>y4  7#d7 ,bond+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all1 by           
regulation1 require t an adequate bond1 
surety1 or o!r f9ancial arrangem5t w be 
e/abli%$ prior to ! comm5cem5t (        
surface-di/urb+ activities on any lease1
 to ensure ! complete & timely          
reclamation ( ! lease tract1 & !        
re/oration ( any l&s or surface wat]s   
adv]sely affect$ by lease op]ations aft]
 ! ab&onm5t or cessation ( oil & gas    
op]ations on ! lease4  7,b7 ,prohibition
 ,! ,secret>y %all n issue or approve ! 
assignm5t ( any lease "u ! t]ms ( ?is   
section to any p]son1 association1      
corporation1 or any subsidi>y1          
affiliate1 or p]son controll$ by or "u  
common control ) su* p]son1 association1

 or corporation1 dur+ any p]iod 9 :i*1 z
 det]m9$ by ! relevant ,secret>y1 su*   
entity has fail$ or refus$ to comply 9  
any mat]ial respect ) ! reclamation     
requirem5ts & o!r /&>ds e/abli%$ "u ?is 
section = any prior lease to :i* su*    
requirem5ts & /&>ds appli$4  7,c7       
,notice & opportunity = compliance      
,prior to mak+ su* det]m9ation ) respect
 to any su* entity ! conc]n$ ,secret>y  
%all provide su* entity ) adequate      
notification & an opportunity to comply 
) su* reclamation requirem5ts & o!r     
/&>ds & %all consid] :e!r any           
adm9i/rative or judicial appeal is p5d+4
 ,once ! entity has compli$ ) !         
reclamation requirem5t or o!r /&>d      
conc]n$ an oil or gas lease may be issu$
 to su* entity "u ?is ,act4  7,d7       
,limitation on bonds ,a bond1 surety1 or
 o!r f9ancial arrangem5t describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be adequate if x
 is less ?an--  7i7 #ej1jjj 9 ! case (  
an arrangem5t = an individual           
surface-di/urb+ activity ( an entity2   

7ii7 #bej1jjj 9 ! case ( an arrangem5t =
 all surface-di/urb+ activities ( an    
entity 9 a ,/ate2 or  7iii7 #a1jjj1jjj 9
 ! case ( an arrangem5t = all           
surface-di/urb+ activities ( an entity 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,e7 ,adju/m5ts =    
inflation ,9 ! application ( subp>agraph
 7,b71 ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ %all jo9tly
 at lea/ once e ?ree ye>s adju/ ! doll> 
am\nts 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 to acc\nt =   
inflation bas$ on ! ,consum] ,price     
,index = all urban consum] publi%$ by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7#e7 ,/&>ds ,!     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture %all1 by regulation1       
e/abli% uni=m /&>ds = all ,int]im &     
,f9al ,reclamation ,plans4 ,! goal ( su*
 plans %all be ! re/oration ( ! affect$ 
ecosy/em to a condition approximat+ or  
equal to t :i* exi/$ prior to ! surface 
di/urbance4 ,su* /&>ds %all include     
re/oration ( natural vegetation &       
hydrology1 habitat re/oration1 salvage1 
/orage & reuse ( topsoils1 erosion      
control1 control ( invasive species &   

noxi\s we$s & natural cont\r+4  7#f7    
,monitor+ ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all n   
approve f9al ab&onm5t & %all n release  
any bond requir$ by ?is ,act until !    
/&>ds & requirem5t = f9al reclamation   
e/abli%$ pursuant to ?is ,act h be5 met4
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