,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aebc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #af1 #bjai,mr4    
,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4   
,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 
,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4
 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51
 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,mr4 ,c>d97 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit      
drill+ 9 ! ,arctic ,ocean4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op    
,arctic ,ocean ,drill+ ,act ( #bjai4    
#b4 ,f9d+s2 /atem5t ( policy  7a7 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds t1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 global climate *ange 
is occurr+ due l>gely to an?ropog5ic    
emissions ( gre5h\se gases & w cont9ue  
to pose ongo+ risks & *all5ges to ! p & 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 !  
evid5ce ( impacts & dang]s ( climate    
*ange are support$ by num]\s reports &  
panels1 su* z-- 7,a7 ! #bjah ,national  
,climate ,assessm5t2  7,b7 ! #bjah      

,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate      
,*ange special report1 :i* details      
significant economic & ecological damage
 f a #a4e degree ,celsius increase 9    
temp]ature2 &  7,c7 ! #bjah ,unit$      
,/ates ,geological ,survey ,sci5tific   
,inve/igations ,report1 :i* highlights t
 developm5ts on ,f$]al l& acc\nt = a    
significant quantity ( gre5h\se gas     
emissions2  7#c7 7,a7 ! av]age          
temp]ature 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ !     
decade prec$+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act 0 #j4h degree ,celsius 7#a4e       
degrees ,fahr5heit7 w>m] ?an !          
#aija-aifj av]age2 &  7,b7 t decade 0 ! 
w>me/ on record bo? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
globally2  7#d7 ! ,arctic is w>m+ at    
twice ! rate ( ! re/ ( ! planet2  7#e7 a
 global temp]ature increase ( #b degrees
 ,celsius w lead to increas$ dr\ghts1   
ris+ seas1 mass ext9ctions1 heat waves1 
des]tification1 wildfires1 & acidify+   
oceans2  7#f7 delay+ action on climate  
*ange w result 9 sev]e economic losses1 
& global mitigation co/s increase by    

approximately #dj p]c5t = ea* decade (  
delay2  7#g7 at lea/ #hj p]c5t ( ! c>bon
 f kn[n fossil fuel res]ves mu/ n be    
releas$ into ! atmosph]e to h an #hj    
p]c5t *ance ( avoid+ ! wor/ effects (   
climate *ange /emm+ f a #b degree       
,celsius *ange 9 global temp]ature2     
7#h7 develop+ oil & gas res]ves 9 !     
,arctic ,ocean is incompatible ) /ay+ )9
 t global c>bon budget & avoid+ ! wor/  
effects ( climate *ange2 &  7#i7 !      
,arctic ,ocean is home to invaluable &  
fragile ecosy/ems1 :i* are critical to--
 7,a7 m>9e mammals1 includ+ :ales1      
walrus1 ice seals1 & pol> be>s2  7,b7   
fi%]ies2  7,c7 migratory birds2  7,d7   
indig5\s populations2 &  7,e7 subsi/5ce 
hunt]s4  7b7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is !  
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t ! ,arctic    
,ocean %\ld be manag$ = ! be/ int]e/s ( 
! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ by keep+ 
fossil fuels 9 ! gr\nd to avoid !       
dang]\s impacts ( climate *ange4  #c4   
,prohibition ( oil & gas leas+ 9 ,arctic
 areas ( ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf        

,section #h ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf  
,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #accg7 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7q7        
,prohibition ( oil & gas leas+ 9 ,arctic
 areas ( ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf  7#a7  
,def9ition ( ,arctic ,9 ?is subsection1 
! t]m ,arctic has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #aab ( ! ,arctic ,rese>* &      
,policy ,act ( #aihd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#daaa74  7#b7 ,prohibition ,not)/&+ any 
o!r provision ( ?is ,act or any o!r law1
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all n issue  
or ext5d a lease or any o!r au?orization
 = ! exploration1 developm5t1 or        
production ( oil1 natural gas1 or any   
o!r m9]al on ,arctic areas ( ! out]     
,cont95tal ,%elf4  4