,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bdah ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #a1 #bjai ,mr4 ,cassidy 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,murkowski1 ,mr4 ,kennedy1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 ,mr4 ,jones1 and ,mr4 ,sullivan7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf to modify a definition and the disposition and authorized uses of qualified outer ,continental ,shelf revenues under that ,act and to exempt ,state and county payments under that ,act from sequestration1 to provide for the distribution of certain outer ,continental ,shelf revenues to the ,state of ,alaska1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,conservation ,of ,america's ,shoreline ,terrain and ,aquatic ,life ,act or the ,,coastal ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,,title ,i--,gulf of ,mexico outer ,continental ,shelf revenues ,sec4 #aja4 ,definition of qualified outer ,continental ,shelf revenues4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,disposition of qualified outer ,continental ,shelf revenues4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,exemption of certain payments from sequestration4 ,,title ,,ii--,alaska outer ,continental ,shelf revenues ,sec4 #bja4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,disposition of qualified revenues in ,alaska4 ,i ,gulf of ,mexico outer ,continental ,shelf revenues #aja4 ,definition of qualified outer ,continental ,shelf revenues ,section #ajb7i77;,a7 of the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7i77,,ii71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7#b7 in clause 7ii7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i71 by striking fiscal year #bjag and each fiscal year thereafter and inserting each of fiscal years #bjag through #bjai2 and 7,b7 in subclause 7,,iii71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 in the case of fiscal year #bjbj and each fiscal year thereafter1 all rentals1 royalties1 bonus bids1 and other sums due and payable to the ,united ,states received on or after ,october #a1 #bjai1 from leases entered into on or after ,october #a1 #bjjj for-- 7,i7 the #aha ,area2 7,,ii7 the #aha ,south ,area2 and 7,,iii7 the #bjjb-bjjg planning area4 4 #ajb4 ,disposition of qualified outer ,continental ,shelf revenues 7a7 ,in general ,section #aje7;a7 of the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking #ej and inserting #cg4e2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #ej and inserting #fb4e2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #ge and inserting #hj2 and 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking #be and inserting #bj4 7b7 ,authorized uses ,section #aje7;d77#a7 of the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,f7 ,planning1 engineering1 design1 construction1 operations1 and maintenance of #a or more projects that are specifically authorized by any other ,act for ecosystem restoration1 hurricane protection1 or flood damage prevention4 4 7c7 ,limitations on amount of distributed qualified outer ,continental ,shelf revenues ,section #aje7;f7 of the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by striking subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c72 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period2 and 7,c7 beginning in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking exceed-- and all that follows through for each in subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting the following3 exceed #ejj1jjj1jjj for each2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking #bjee and inserting #bjai4 #ajc4 ,exemption of certain payments from sequestration 7a7 ,in general ,section #bee7;g77#a77;,a7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ije7;g77#a77;,a77 is amended by inserting after ,payments to ,social ,security ,trust ,funds 7#bh-jdjd-j-a-fea74 the following3 ,payments to ,states pursuant to section #aje7;a77#b77;,a7 of the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-dcb2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note7 7#jad-eece-j-b-cjb74 4 7b7 ,applicability ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijj et seq47 on or after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,,ii ,alaska outer ,continental ,shelf revenues #bja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,coastal political subdivision ,the term coastal political subdivision means-- 7,a7 a county-equivalent subdivision of the ,state-- 7i7 all or part of which lies within the coastal zone 7as defined in section #cjd of the ,coastal ,zone ,management ,act of #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adec77 of the ,state2 and 7ii7 the closest coastal point of which is not more than #bjj nautical miles from the geographical center of any leased tract in the ,alaska outer ,continental ,shelf region2 and 7,b7 a municipal subdivision of the ,state that is determined by the ,state to be a significant staging area for oil and gas servicing1 supply vessels1 operations1 suppliers1 or workers4 7#b7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #ajb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74 7#c7 ,qualified revenues 7,a7 ,in general ,the term qualified revenues means all revenues derived from all rentals1 royalties1 bonus bids1 and other sums due and payable to the ,united ,states from energy development in the ,alaska outer ,continental ,shelf region4 7,b7 ,exclusions ,the term qualified revenues does not include-- 7i7 revenues generated from leases subject to section #h7;g7 of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #accg7;g772 or 7ii7 revenues from the forfeiture of a bond or other surety securing obligations other than royalties1 civil penalties1 or royalties taken by the ,secretary in-kind and not sold4 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#e7 ,state ,the term ,state means the ,state of ,alaska4 #bjb4 ,disposition of qualified revenues in ,alaska 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #i of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acch7 and subject to the other provisions of this section1 for fiscal year #bjba and each fiscal year thereafter1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall deposit-- 7#a7 #ej percent of qualified revenues in the general fund of the ,treasury2 7#b7 #db4e percent of qualified revenues in a special account in the ,treasury1 to be distributed by the ,secretary to the ,state2 and 7#c7 #g4e percent of qualified revenues in a special account in the ,treasury1 to be distributed by the ,secretary to coastal political subdivisions4 7b7 ,allocation among coastal political subdivisions ,of the amount paid by the ,secretary to coastal political subdivisions under subsection 7a77#c7-- 7#a7 #ij percent shall be allocated among costal political subdivisions described in section #bja7a77;,a7 in amounts 7based on a formula established by the ,secretary by regulation7 that are inversely proportional to the respective distances between the point in each coastal political subdivision that is closest to the geographic center of the applicable leased tract and not more than #bjj miles from the geographic center of the leased tract2 and 7#b7 #aj percent shall be divided equally among each coastal political subdivision described in section #bja7a77;,b74 7c7 ,timing ,the amounts required to be deposited under subsection 7a7 for the applicable fiscal year shall be made available in accordance with that subsection during the fiscal year immediately following the applicable fiscal year4 7d7 ,authorized uses 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 the ,state shall use all amounts received under subsection 7a77#b7 in accordance with all applicable ,federal and ,state laws1 for #a or more of the following purposes3 7,a7 ,projects and activities for the purposes of coastal protection1 conservation1 and restoration1 including onshore infrastructure and relocation of communities directly affected by coastal erosion1 melting permafrost1 or climate change-related losses4 7,b7 ,mitigation of damage to fish1 wildlife1 or natural resources4 7,c7 ,mitigation of the impact of outer ,continental ,shelf activities through the funding of onshore infrastructure projects and related rights-of-way4 7,d7 ,adaptation planning1 vulnerability assessments1 and emergency preparedness assistance to build healthy and resilient communities4 7,e7 ,installation and operation of energy systems to reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions compared to systems in use as of the date of enactment of this ,act4 7,f7 ,programs at institutions of higher education in the ,state4 7,g7 ,other purposes1 as determined by the ,governor of the ,state1 with approval from the ,state legislature4 7,h7 ,planning assistance and the administrative costs of complying with this section4 7#b7 ,limitation ,not more than #c percent of amounts received by the ,state under subsection 7a77#b7 may be used for the purposes described in paragraph 7#a77;,h74 7e7 ,administration ,amounts made available under paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 be made available1 without further appropriation1 in accordance with this section2 7#b7 remain available until expended2 and 7#c7 be in addition to any amounts appropriated under any other provision of law4