,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #didg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #b1 #bjbj,mr4 
,k5n$y 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1   
,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1
 & ,mr4 ,wick]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,out]  
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act to require   
annual lease sales 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico  
region ( ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,cons]vation ,fund+    
,protection ,act4  #b4 ,annual lease    
sales 9 ,gulf ( ,mexico region ,section 
#ah ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act
 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,annual lease   
sales 9 ,gulf ( ,mexico ,region  7#a7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,c5tral ,gulf ( ,mexico ,plann+ ,area ,!
 t]m ,c5tral ,gulf ( ,mexico ,plann+    
,area has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,c5tral    
,plann+ ,area 9 section #ajb ( ! ,gulf (

 ,mexico ,en]gy ,security ,act ( #bjjf  
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law 
#aji-dcb74  7,b7 ,we/]n ,gulf ( ,mexico 
,plann+ ,area ,! t]m ,we/]n ,gulf (     
,mexico ,plann+ ,area means ! ,we/]n    
,gulf ( ,mexico ,plann+ ,area ( ! out]  
,cont95tal ,%elf1 z designat$ 9 !       
docum5t entitl$ ,draft ,propos$ ,program
 ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil & ,gas     
,leas+ ,program #bjjg-bjab & dat$       
,febru>y #bjjf4  7#b7 ,annual lease     
sales ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y  
%all hold a m9imum ( #b region-wide     
lease sales annually 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico
 pursuant to ?is ,act1 ea* ( :i* %all   
include areas 9-- 7,a7 ! ,c5tral ,gulf (
 ,mexico ,plann+ ,area2 &  7,b7 ! ,we/]n
 ,gulf ( ,mexico ,plann+ ,area4  7#c7   
,requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out
 ! lease sales "u p>agraph 7#b71 !      
,secret>y %all issue leases to ! highe/ 
responsible qualifi$ bidd] or bidd]s4   
7,b7 ,areas includ$ 9 lease sales ,9    
c>ry+ out ! lease sales "u p>agraph     

7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all include 9 ea*    
lease sale all unleas$ areas t are n    
subject to re/rictions z ( ! date ( !   
lease sale4  7#d7 ,environm5tal review  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to ea* lease   
sale requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 !        
,secret>y %all conduct any environm5tal 
reviews requir$ by ! ,national          
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474  7,b7 ,deadl9e
  7i7 ,individual review ,if ! ,secret>y
 conducts environm5tal reviews ) respect
 to a lease sale "u subp>agraph 7,a7 =  
ea* individual lease includ$ 9 ! lease  
sale1 ! ,secret>y %all complete all     
environm5tal reviews = ! lease sale1    
includ+ by issu+ a f9d+ ( no significant
 impact or a record ( decision1 if      
applicable1 9 less ?an #cfe cal5d> days4
  7ii7 ,programmatic review ,if !       
,secret>y conducts a programmatic       
environm5tal review ) respect to a lease
 sale "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = all leases  
"u ! lease sale1 ! ,secret>y %all       
complete ! programmatic environm5tal    

review1 includ+ by issu+ a f9d+ ( no    
significant impact or a record (        
decision1 if applicable1 9 less ?an #ahj
 cal5d> days4  7j7 ,p]mitt+  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,pursuant to sov]eign contract+   
rights & obligations1 ! ,secret>y %all  
review & grant or d5y 9 accordance )    
p>agraph 7#b7 any application = a p]mit 
or o!r approval = (f%ore oil & natural  
gas exploration1 developm5t1 &          
production activities "u a lease issu$  
pursuant to ?is ,act by n lat] ?an !    
e>li] (-- 7,a7 #ge cal5d> days aft] !   
date on :i* ! application is receiv$ by 
! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t or 
! ,bureau ( ,safety & ,environm5tal     
,en=cem5t2 or  7,b7 any o!r applicable  
deadl9e requir$ by law4  7#b7 ,approval 
or d5ial  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,abs5t cle>     
gr\nds = d5ial ( an application = a     
p]mit or o!r approval describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all grant ! 
p]mit or approval4  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,if
 ! ,secret>y d5ies an application = a   
p]mit or o!r approval "u subp>agraph    

7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all provide to !     
applicant writt5 notice expla9+ ! gr\nds
 = ! d5ial4  4