,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bd1 #bjai,mr4 
,b>rasso 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4   
,cram]1 & ,mr4 ,hoev57 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to emp[] ,/ates  
to manage ! developm5t & production (   
oil & gas on available ,f$]al l&1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,opportunities = !     
,nation & ,/ates to ,h>ness ,on%ore     
,res\rces = ,en]gy ,act or ! ,,on%ore   
,act4  #b4 ,coop]ative f$]alism 9 oil & 
gas p]mitt+ on available ,f$]al l&  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj     
,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47 is am5d$--  7#a7
 by r$esignat+ section #dd z section    
#dg2 &  7#b7 by add+ aft] section #dc ! 
foll[+3  #dd4 ,coop]ative f$]alism 9 oil
 & gas p]mitt+ on available ,f$]al l&   
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,,apd ,! t]m ,,apd means a p]mit--  7,a7
 t grants au?ority to drill = oil & gas2

 &  7,b7 = :i* an application has be5   
receiv$ t includes--  7i7 a drill+ plan2
  7ii7 a surface use plan ( op]ations   
describ$ 9 section #cafb4c-a7;f7 ( title
 #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a 
successor regulation72  7iii7 evid5ce ( 
bond cov]age2 &  7iv7 su* o!r in=mation 
z may be requir$ by applicable ord]s &  
notices4  7#b7 ,available ,f$]al l& ,!  
t]m available ,f$]al l& means any ,f$]al
 l& t-- 7,a7 is locat$ )9 ! b\nd>ies ( a
 ,/ate2  7,b7 is n held by ! ,unit$     
,/ates 9 tru/ = ! b5efit ( a f$]ally    
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe or a memb] ( a 
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe2  7,c7 
is n a unit ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em2  
7,d7 is n a unit ( ! ,national ,wildlife
 ,refuge ,sy/em1 o!r ?an a unit ( !     
,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em = :i*
 oil & gas drill+ is all[$ "u law2  7,e7
 is n a congressionally approv$         
wild]ness area "u ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq472 &  7,f7 has  
be5 id5tifi$ z l& available = lease1 or 
has be5 leas$1 = ! exploration1         

developm5t1 & production ( oil & gas--  
7i7 by ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t "u--  
7,i7 a res\rce managem5t plan "u !      
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 or 
7,,ii7 an integrat$ activity plan )     
respect to ! ,national ,petroleum       
,res]ve-,alaska2 or  7ii7 by ! ,=e/     
,s]vice "u a ,national ,=e/ managem5t   
plan "u ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable     
,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #afjj et seq474  7#c7 ,drill+ 
plan ,! t]m drill+ plan means a plan    
describ$ 9 section #cafb4c-a7;e7 ( title
 #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a 
successor regulation74  7#d7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior4  7#e7 ,/ate applicant ,! t]m  
,/ate applicant means a ,/ate t submits 
an application "u subsection 7c74  7#f7 
,/ate program ,! t]m ,/ate program means
 a program 9 a ,/ate "u :i* ! ,/ate     
may-- 7,a7 issue ,a,p,ds or approve     
drill+ plans1 z applicable1 on available
 ,f$]al l&2 &  7,b7 impose sanctions =  

violations ( ,/ate laws1 regulations1 or
 any condition ( an issu$ ,,apd or      
approv$ drill+ plan1 z applicable4  7#g7
 ,sundry notice ,! t]m sundry notice    
means a writt5 reque/-- 7,a7 to p]=m "w 
n cov]$ "u an ,,apd or drill+ plan2 or  
7,b7 = a *ange to op]ations cov]$ "u an 
,,apd or drill+ plan4  7b7              
,au?orizations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on       
receipt ( an application "u subsection  
7c71 ! ,secret>y may delegate to a ,/ate
 exclusive au?ority--  7,a7 to issue an 
,,apd on available ,f$]al l&2 or  7,b7  
to approve drill+ plans on available    
,f$]al l&4  7#b7 ,sundry notices ,on    
reque/ ( a ,/ate = :i* au?ority is      
delegat$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! au?ority   
delegat$ may include ! au?ority to      
approve sundry notices4  7#c7           
,inspection & en=cem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,on reque/ ( a ,/ate = :i* au?ority is  
delegat$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! au?ority   
delegat$ may include ! au?ority to      
inspect & en=ce an ,,apd or drill+ plan1
 z applicable4  7,b7 ,effect ,a         

delegation ( au?ority "u p>agraph       
7#a77;,a7 %all n affect ! ability ( !   
,secret>y to collect inspection fees "u 
subsection 7d7 ( section #ajh ( ! ,f$]al
 ,oil & ,gas ,royalty ,managem5t ,act ( 
#aihb 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #agah74  7c7 ,/ate 
application process  7#a7 ,submission ( 
application ,a ,/ate seek+ a delegation 
( au?ority "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 (
 subsection 7b77#a7 %all submit to !    
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require1 includ+--  7,a7 a
 description ( ! ,/ate program t ! ,/ate
 proposes to adm9i/] "u ,/ate law2 &    
7,b7 a /atem5t f ! ,gov]nor or attorney 
g5]al ( ! ,/ate t demon/rates t ! laws (
 ! ,/ate provide adequate au?ority to   
c>ry out ! ,/ate program4  7#b7 ,deadl9e
 = approval or disapproval ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date on :i* an         
application "u p>agraph 7#a7 is receiv$1
 ! ,secret>y %all approve or disapprove 
! application4  7#c7 ,requirem5ts =     
approval  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may

 approve an application receiv$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 only if ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es t--  7i7 ! ,/ate applicant w\ld
 be at lea/ z effective z ! ,secret>y 9 
issu+ ,a,p,ds or 9 approv+ drill+ plans1
 z applicable2  7ii7 ! ,/ate program ( !
 ,/ate applicant-- 7,i7 complies ) ?is  
,act2 &  7,,ii7 provides = ! t]m9ation  
or modification ( an issu$ ,,apd or     
approv$ drill+ plan1 z applicable1 =    
cause1 includ+ =--  7aa7 ! violation (  
any condition ( ! issu$ ,,apd or approv$
 drill+ plan2  7bb7 obta9+ ! issu$ ,,apd
 or approv$ drill+ plan by              
misrepres5tation2 or  7cc7 failure to   
fully disclose 9 ! application all      
relevant facts2  7iii7 ! ,/ate applicant
 has suffici5t adm9i/rative & te*nical  
p]sonnel & suffici5t fund+ to c>ry out !
 ,/ate program2 &  7iv7 approval ( !    
application w\ld n result 9 decreas$    
royalty paym5ts ow$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
"u section #ce7;a71 except z provid$ 9  
subsection 7e7 ( t section4  7,b7       
,memor&a ( und]/&+ ,) respect to a ,/ate

 applicant seek+ au?ority "u subsection 
7b77#c77;,a7 to inspect & en=ce ,a,p,ds 
or drill+ plans1 z applicable1 be=e     
approv+ ! application ( ! ,/ate         
applicant1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into a 
memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! ,/ate applicant  
"u p>agraph 7#f7 t describes ! ,f$]al & 
,/ate responsibilities ) respect to !   
inspection & en=cem5t4  7,c7 ,public    
notice ,be=e approv+ an application     
receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all-- 7i7 provide public notice ( !    
application2  7ii7 solicit public comm5t
 = ! application2 &  7iii7 hold a public
 he>+ = ! application 9 ! ,/ate4  7#d7  
,disapproval ,if ! ,secret>y disapproves
 an application submitt$ "u p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all provide to !     
,/ate applicant writt5 notification (-- 
7,a7 ! reasons = ! disapproval1 includ+ 
any in=mation1 data1 or analysis on :i* 
! disapproval is bas$2 &  7,b7 any      
revisions or modifications necess>y to  
obta9 approval4  7#e7 ,resubmittal (    
application ,a ,/ate may resubmit an    

application "u p>agraph 7#a7 at any "t4 
7#f7 ,/ate memor&a ( und]/&+ ,be=e a    
,/ate submits an application "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,secret>y1 on reque/ ( a ,/ate1
 may ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! 
,/ate reg>d+ ! propos$ ,/ate program--  
7,a7 to describe ! ,f$]al & ,/ate       
responsibilities = oil & gas            
regulations2  7,b7 to provide te*nical  
assi/ance2 &  7,c7 to %>e be/ managem5t 
practices4  7d7 ,adm9i/rative fees =    
,a,p,ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate = :i*   
au?ority has be5 delegat$ "u subsection 
7b77#a77;,a7 may collect a fee = ea*    
application = an ,,apd t is submitt$ to 
! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,no collection ( fee by  
,secret>y ,! ,secret>y may n collect a  
fee f ! applicant or f ! ,/ate = an     
application = an ,,apd t is submitt$ to 
a ,/ate = :i* au?ority has be5 delegat$ 
"u subsection 7b77#a77;,a74  7#c7 ,fee  
am\nt ,! fee collect$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all be less ?an or equal to ! am\nt ( !
 fee collect$ by ! ,secret>y "u section 
#ce7;d77#b7 f ,/ates = :i* au?ority has 

n be5 delegat$ "u subsection            
7b77#a77;,a74  7#d7 ,use ,a ,/ate %all  
use #ajj p]c5t ( ! fees collect$ "u ?is 
subsection = ! adm9i/ration ( ! approv$ 
,/ate program ( ! ,/ate4  7e7 ,volunt>y 
t]m9ation ( au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,aft] provid+ writt5 notice to !        
,secret>y1 a ,/ate may volunt>ily       
t]m9ate any au?ority delegat$ to ! ,/ate
 "u subsection 7b77#a7 on expiration ( !
 #fj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* 
! ,secret>y receives ! writt5 notice4   
7#b7 ,resumption by ,secret>y ,on       
t]m9ation ( ! au?ority delegat$ to a    
,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all
 resume any activities = :i* au?ority 0 
delegat$ to ! ,/ate "u subsection       
7b77#a74  7f7 ,appeal ( d5ial (         
application = ,,apd or application =    
approval ( drill+ plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,if a ,/ate = :i* ! ,secret>y has       
delegat$ au?ority "u subsection 7b77#a7 
d5ies an application = an ,,apd or an   
application = approval ( a drill+ plan1 
! applicant may appeal ! decision to !  

,(fice ( ,he>+s & ,appeals ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,int]ior4  7#b7 ,fee all[$ ,!      
,secret>y may *>ge an applicant a fee = 
an appeal "u p>agraph 7#a74  7g7 ,f$]al 
adm9i/ration ( ,/ate program  7#a7      
,notification ,if ! ,secret>y has reason
 to believe t a ,/ate is n adm9i/]+ or  
en=c+ an approv$ ,/ate program1 !       
,secret>y %all notify ! relevant ,/ate  
regulatory au?ority ( any possible      
defici5cies4  7#b7 ,/ate response ,n    
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* a  
,/ate receives notification ( a possible
 defici5cy "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,/ate    
%all--  7,a7 take appropriate action to 
correct ! possible defici5cy2 &  7,b7   
notify ! ,secret>y ( ! action 9 writ+4  
7#c7 ,det]m9ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on    
expiration ( ! #cj-;day p]iod describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all issue  
public notice ( any det]m9ation ( !     
,secret>y t--  7i7 a violation ( all or 
any "p ( an approv$ ,/ate program has   
result$ f a failure ( ! ,/ate to adm9i/]
 or en=ce ! approv$ ,/ate program ( !   

,/ate2 or  7ii7 ! ,/ate has n demon/rat$
 ! capability & int5t ( ! ,/ate to      
adm9i/] or en=ce ! ,/ate program ( !    
,/ate4  7,b7 ,appeal ,a ,/ate may appeal
 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 9 ! applicable ,unit$  
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt4  7,c7 ,resumption
 by ,secret>y p5d+ appeal ,! ,secret>y  
may n resume activities "u p>agraph 7#d7
 if an appeal "u subp>agraph 7,b7 is    
p5d+4  7#d7 ,resumption by ,secret>y    
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,c71 
if ! ,secret>y has made a det]m9ation "u
 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 ! ,secret>y %all   
resume any activities = :i* au?ority 0  
delegat$ to ! ,/ate dur+ ! p]iod--  7,a7
 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y    
issues ! public notice "u p>agraph      
7#c77;,a72 &  7,b7 end+ on ! date on :i*
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! ,/ate may     
adm9i/] or en=ce1 z applicable1 !       
approv$ ,/ate program ( ! ,/ate4  7#e7  
,/&+ ,a ,/ate ) an approv$ regulatory   
program %all h /&+ to sue ! ,secret>y = 
any action tak5 "u ?is subsection4  4   

7b7 ,inspection fees ,section #ajh ( !  
,f$]al ,oil & ,gas ,royalty ,managem5t  
,act ( #aihb 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #agah7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7   
,inspection fees = c]ta9 ,/ates  7#a7   
,collection ( fees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all collect annual           
nonrefundable inspection fees 9 ! am\nt 
specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 f ea*      
designat$ op]ator "u ea* lease on ,f$]al
 or ,indian l&s t is--  7i7 subject to  
inspection "u subsection 7b72 &  7ii7   
locat$ 9 a ,/ate = :i* ! ,secret>y has  
delegat$ au?ority "u section            
#dd7;b77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act4
  7,b7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( ! fees collect$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be-- 7i7 #gjj 
= ea* lease or unit or communitization  
agreem5t ) no active or inactive wells1 
b ) surface use1 di/urbance or          
reclamation2  7ii7 #a1bbe = ea* lease or
 unit or communitization agreem5t ) #a  
to #aj wells1 ) any comb9ation ( active 
or inactive wells2  7iii7 #d1ijj = ea*  
lease or unit or communitization        

agreem5t ) #aa to #ej wells1 ) any      
comb9ation ( active or inactive wells2 &
  7iv7 #i1hjj = ea* lease or unit or    
communitization agreem5t ) m ?an #ej    
wells1 ) any comb9ation ( active or     
inactive wells4  7#b7 ,on%ore en]gy     
safety fund  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is      
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 a fund to be kn[n z ! ,on%ore ,en]gy   
,safety ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is          
subsection z ! ,fund74  7,b7 ,deposits  
,an am\nt equal to ! am\nts collect$ z  
fees "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be deposit$ 9
 ! ,fund4  7,c7 ,availability ,am\nts 9 
! ,fund %all-- 7i7 only be available to 
! ext5t & 9 ! am\nt provid$ 9 advance 9 
appropriations ,acts2  7ii7 be us$ only 
= purposes describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d72 
7iii7 rema9 available until exp5d$2 &   
7iv7 be cr$it$ z (fsett+ collections4   
7,d7 ,use ( funds ,not)/&+ section #ccjb
 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1      
am\nts deposit$ 9 ! ,fund %all only be  
available = exp5diture = purposes (     
c>ry+ out inspections "u subsection 7b7 

9 ^? ,/ates = :i* ! ,secret>y has       
delegat$ au?ority "u section            
#dd7;b77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act4
  7#c7 ,paym5t due date ,! ,secret>y    
%all require paym5t ( any fee assess$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! date on :i* ! ,secret>y provides      
notice ( ! assessm5t ( ! fee aft] !     
completion ( an inspection4  7#d7       
,p5alty ,if a designat$ op]ator assess$ 
a fee "u p>agraph 7#a7 fails to pay !   
full am\nt ( ! fee requir$ "u ?is       
subsection1 ! ,secret>y may1 9 addition 
to us+ any o!r applicable en=cem5t      
au?ority1 assess civil p5alties aga9/ ! 
op]ator "u section #aji 9 ! same mann] z
 if ?is section 7 a m9]al leas+ law4    
7#e7 ,notification to ,/ate (           
noncompliance ,if1 on ! basis ( any     
inspection "u subsection 7b71 !         
,secret>y det]m9es t an op]ator is fail+
 to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( m9]al leas+
 laws or ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all     
notify ! ,/ate ( ! failure to comply    
imm$iately4  4  7c7 ,exi/+ au?orities   

,section #cij7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy    
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aeidb7;a77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,action by !   
,secret>y & ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y2  7#b7  
by /rik+ ) respect to any ( ! activities
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all be      
subject to a rebuttable presumption t ! 
use ( & ins]t+ %all apply2 &  7#c7 by   
/rik+ w\ld apply if ! activity & ins]t+ 
= ea* action describ$ 9 subsection 7b7  
if ! action4  #c4 ,conveyance to c]ta9  
,/ates ( prop]ty int]e/ 9 ,/ate %>e (   
royalties & o!r paym5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #ce ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aia7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by     
/rik+ %all be paid into ! ,treasury &   
ins]t+ %all1 except z provid$ 9         
subsection 7e71 be paid into !          
,treasury2  7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#a71  
by ins]t+ & except z provid$ 9          
subsection 7e7 be=e 1 any r5tals2 &     
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7    
,conveyance to c]ta9 ,/ates ( prop]ty   
int]e/ 9 ,/ate %>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       

,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 on    
reque/ ( a ,/ate & 9 lieu ( any paym5ts 
to ! ,/ate "u subsection 7a71 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all convey to ! 
,/ate all "r1 title1 & int]e/ 9 & to !  
p]c5tage specifi$ 9 t subsection = t    
,/ate t w\ld o!rwise be requir$ to be   
paid into ! ,treasury "u t subsection4  
7#b7 ,am\nt ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 law1 aft] a conveyance to a ,/ate "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 any p]son %all pay       
directly to ! ,/ate any am\nt ow$ by !  
p]son = :i* ! "r1 title1 & int]e/ has   
be5 convey$ to ! ,/ate "u ?is           
subsection4  7#c7 ,notice ,! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior %all promptly provide to ea*
 hold] ( a lease ( public l& to :i*     
subsection 7a7 applies t is locat$ 9 a  
,/ate to :i* "r1 title1 & int]e/ is     
convey$ "u ?is subsection notice t--    
7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior has       
convey$ to ! ,/ate all "r1 title1 &     
int]e/ 9 & to ! am\nts ref]r$ to 9      
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 ! leasehold] is  
requir$ to pay ! am\nts directly to !   

,/ate4  7#d7 ,report ,a ,/ate t has     
receiv$ a conveyance "u ?is subsection  
%all report mon?ly to ! ,(fice (        
,natural ,res\rces ,rev5ue ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,int]ior ! am\nt paid to ! ,/ate   
pursuant to ?is subsection4  7#e7       
,application ,) respect to ! int]e/     
convey$ to a ,/ate "u ?is subsection f  
sales1 bonuses1 royalties 7includ+      
int]e/ *>ges71 & r5tals collect$ "u !   
,f$]al ,oil & ,gas ,royalty ,managem5t  
,act ( #aihb 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et    
seq471 ?is subsection %all only apply ) 
respect to ,/ates = :i* ! ,secret>y has 
delegat$ any au?ority "u section        
#dd7;b77#a74  4  7b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s 
,section #ce7;b7 ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aia7;b77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ ,9 det]m9+ & ins]t+ ,except )     
respect to ,/ates = :i* ! ,secret>y has 
delegat$ any au?ority "u section        
#dd7;b77#a71 9 det]m9+4  7c7 ,con=m+    
am5dm5t ,section #bje7;f7 ( ! ,f$]al    
,oil & ,gas ,royalty ,managem5t ,act (  
#aihb 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #agce7;f77 is am5d$

 9 ! sev5? s5t5ce by /rik+ ,all & ins]t+
 ,subject to subsection 7e7 ( section   
#ce ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj         
,u4,s4,c4 #aia71 all4  #d4 ,p]mitt+ on  
non-,f$]al surface e/ate ,! ,m9]al      
,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #dd 7z 
add$ by section #b7;a77#b77 ! foll[+3   
#de4 ,p]mitt+ on non-,f$]al surface     
e/ate  7a7 ,p]mits n requir$ = c]ta9    
activities on non-,f$]al surface e/ate  
,! foll[+ activities conduct$ on        
non-,f$]al surface e/ate %all n require 
a p]mit f ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t &  
%all n be consid]$ a major ,f$]al action
 "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy   
,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et    
seq473  7#a7 ,oil & gas op]ations = !   
exploration =1 or developm5t or         
production (1 oil & gas 9 a lease or    
unit or communitization agreem5t 9 :i* !
 ,unit$ ,/ates holds a m9]al own]%ip    
int]e/ ( #ej p]c5t or less4  7#b7 ,oil &
 gas op]ations t may h pot5tial dra9age 
impacts1 z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l&   

,managem5t1 on oil & gas 9 :i* ! ,unit$ 
,/ates holds a m9]al own]%ip int]e/4    
7b7 ,,doi notification ,! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior %all provide to ea* ,/ate a map
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 t ,/ate4  7c7 ,/ate notification ,ea*  
,/ate ) an approv$ p]mit to drill or    
drill+ plan t w\ld impact or extract oil
 & gas own$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all  
notify ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior ( !     
approv$ p]mit to drill or drill+ plan4  
7d7 ,royalties ,no?+ 9 ?is section      
affects ! am\nt ( royalties due to !    
,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is ,act f ! production
 ( oil & gas4  4  #e4 ,/ate & ,tribal   
au?ority = hydraulic fractur+ regulation
 ,! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4   
#aha et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #de 7z add$ by section #d7 !    
foll[+3  #df4 ,/ate & ,tribal au?ority =
 hydraulic fractur+ regulation  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,hydraulic   
fractur+ def9$ ,! t]m hydraulic fractur+
 means ! process ( creat+ small cracks  
or fractures 9 und]gr\nd geological     

=mations = well /imulation purposes (   
br++ hydroc>bons into ! wellbore & to ! 
surface = capture4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,!   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior4  7b7 ,en=cem5t ( ,f$]al       
regulations ,! ,secret>y %all n en=ce   
any ,f$]al regulation1 guidance1 or     
p]mit requirem5t reg>d+ hydraulic       
fractur+ relat+ to oil1 gas1 or geo!rmal
 production activities on or "u any l& 9
 any ,/ate t has regulations1 guidance1 
or p]mit requirem5ts = t activity4  7c7 
,/ate au?ority ,! ,secret>y %all def] to
 ,/ate regulations1 guidance1 & p]mit   
requirem5ts = all activities reg>d+     
hydraulic fractur+ relat+ to oil1 gas1  
or geo!rmal production activities on    
,f$]al l&4  7d7 ,transp>5cy ( ,/ate     
regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate   
%all submit to ! ,bureau ( ,l&          
,managem5t a copy ( ! regulations ( !   
,/ate t apply to hydraulic fractur+     
op]ations on ,f$]al l&1 includ+ !       
regulations t require disclosure (      
*emicals us$ 9 hydraulic fractur+       

op]ations4  7#b7 ,availability ,!       
,secret>y %all make available to !      
public on ! website ( ! ,secret>y !     
regulations submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  
7e7 ,tribal au?ority on tru/ l& ,!      
,secret>y %all n en=ce any ,f$]al       
regulation1 guidance1 or p]mit          
requirem5t ) respect to hydraulic       
fractur+ on any l& held 9 tru/ or       
re/rict$ /atus = ! b5efit ( a f$]ally   
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe or a memb] ( a 
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe1 except
 ) ! express cons5t ( ! b5efici>y on ^: 
behalf ! l& is held 9 tru/ or re/rict$  
/atus4  4  #f4 ,review ( ,integrat$     
,activity ,plan = ! ,national ,petroleum
 ,res]ve-,alaska ,! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior %all-- 7#a7 conduct a review ( 
! ,national ,petroleum ,res]ve-,alaska  
,f9al ,integrat$ ,activity              
,plan_/,environm5tal ,impact ,/atem5t1 =
 :i* notice ( availability 0 publi%$ 9 !
 ,f$]al ,regi/] on ,decemb] #bh1 #bjab  
7#gg ,f$4 ,reg4 #gfeae71 to det]m9e :i* 
l& )9 ! ,national ,petroleum            

,res]ve-,alaska %\ld be made available =
 oil & gas leas+2 &  7#b7 make available
 ! l& describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = oil &  
gas leas+4  #g4 ,prote/$ lease sales    
,section #ag7;b77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,m9]al    
,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4              
#bbf7;b77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+   
aft] ! sev5? s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,!        
,secret>y %all resolve any prote/ to a  
lease sale )9 #fj days foll[+ su*       
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