,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #dii ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ad1 #bjai,mr4 ,cassidy 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 apply to t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to e/abli% (f%ore w9d lease sale requirem5ts1 to provide d$icat$ fund+ = coral reef cons]vation1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,(f%ore ,w9d = ,t]ritories ,act4 #b4 ,application ( ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act ) respect to t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #b ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ aft] control ! foll[+3 or ly+ )9 ! exclusive economic zone ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf adjac5t to any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end be=e ! semicolon ! foll[+3 1 except t su* t]m %all n include any area convey$ by ,congress to a t]ritorial gov]nm5t = adm9i/ration2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7p71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon at ! end2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7q71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7r7 ,! t]m ,/ate includes ea* t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 4 7b7 ,exclusions ,section #ah ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7i7 ,?is section %all n apply to ! s*$ul+ ( lease sales 9 ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf adjac5t to ! t]ritories & possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 4 #c4 ,disposition ( rev5ues ) respect to t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,section #i ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acch7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,all r5tals & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 law1 all r5tals 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7b7 ,disposition ( rev5ues to t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,( ! r5tals1 royalties1 & o!r sums paid to ! ,secret>y "u ?is ,act f a lease = an area ( l& on ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf adjac5t to a t]ritory & ly+ )9 ! exclusive economic zone ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates p]ta9+ to su* t]ritory1 & n o!rwise obligat$ or appropriat$-- 7#a7 #ej p]c5t %all be deposit$ 9 ! ,treasury & cr$it$ to miscellane\s receipts2 7#b7 #ab4e p]c5t %all be deposit$ 9 ! ,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,fund e/abli%$ "u section #baa ( ! ,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj2 & 7#c7 #cg4e p]c5t %all be disburs$ to t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 an am\nt = ea* t]ritory 7bas$ on a =mula e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y by regulation7 t is inv]sely proportional to ! respective di/ance betwe5 ! po9t on ! coa/l9e ( ! t]ritory t is close/ to ! geographic c5t] ( ! applicable leas$ tract & ! geographic c5t] ( ! leas$ tract4 4 #d4 ,w9d lease sales = areas ( out] ,cont95tal ,%elf 7a7 ,conditional w9d lease sales 9 t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cc4 ,w9d lease sales = areas ( out] ,cont95tal ,%elf 7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y may conduct w9d lease sales on ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf4 7b7 ,w9d lease sale proc$ure ,any w9d lease sale conduct$ "u ?is section %all be consid]$ a lease "u section #h7p74 7c7 ,w9d lease sales (f coa/s ( t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#a7 ,/udy on feasibility ( conduct+ w9d lease sales 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all conduct a /udy on ! feasibility1 includ+ ! te*nological & long-t]m economic feasibility1 ( conduct+ w9d lease sales on an area ( ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf )9 ! t]ritorial jurisdiction ( ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ,pu]to ,rico1 & ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,b7 ,consultation ,9 conduct+ ! /udy requir$ 9 p>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all consult-- 7i7 ! ,national ,r5ewable ,en]gy ,laboratory ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 & 7ii7 ! ,gov]nor ( ea* ( ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ,pu]to ,rico1 & ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,c7 ,publication ,! /udy requir$ 9 p>agraph 7,a7 %all be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] = public comm5t = n few] ?an #fj days4 7,d7 ,submission ( results ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to3 7i7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 7ii7 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7iii7 ea* ( ! delegates or resid5t commission] to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ,pu]to ,rico1 & ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 respectively4 7,e7 ,public availability ,! /udy requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & results submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 %all be made readily available on a public ,gov]nm5t int]net website4 7#b7 ,call = in=mation & nom9ations ,! ,secret>y %all issue a call = in=mation & nom9ations = propos$ w9d lease sales = areas det]m9$ to be feasible "u ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,conditional w9d lease sales 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* t]ritory1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct n less ?an #a w9d lease sale on an area ( ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf )9 ! t]ritorial jurisdiction ( su* t]ritory t meets ea* ( ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7i7 ,! /udy requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 conclud$ t a w9d lease sale on ! area is feasible4 7ii7 ,! ,secret>y has det]m9$ t ! call = in=mation has g5]at$ suffici5t int]e/ = ! area4 7iii7 ,! ,secret>y has consult$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se reg>d+ su* a sale4 7iv7 ,! ,secret>y has consult$ ) ! ,gov]nor ( ! t]ritory reg>d+ ! suitability ( ! area = w9d en]gy developm5t4 7,b7 ,exception ,if no area ( ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf )9 ! t]ritorial jurisdiction ( a t]ritory meets ea* ( ! crit]ia 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to su* t]ritory4 4 #e4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,fund 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fdja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #baa4 ,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,fund 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ! ,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,fund1 h]eaft] ref]r$ to z ! ,fund4 7b7 ,deposits ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 !re %all be deposit$ 9 ! ,fund ! portion ( su* rev5ues due & payable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u subsection 7b77#b7 ( section #i ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acch74 7c7 ,uses ,am\nts deposit$ 9 ! ,fund "u ?is section & appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce "u subsection 7f7 %all be us$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to c>ry out ! ,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fdja et seq471 ) priority giv5 to c>ry+ out sections #bjd & #bjf ( su* ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fdjc & #fdje74 7d7 ,availability ,am\nts deposit$ 9 ! ,fund %all rema9 9 ! ,fund until appropriat$ by ,congress4 7e7 ,report+ ,! ,presid5t %all include ) ! propos$ budget = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t submitt$ to ,congress = a fiscal ye> a compreh5sive /atem5t ( deposits into ! ,fund dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye> & e/imat$ requirem5ts dur+ ! foll[+ fiscal ye> = appropriations f ! ,fund4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ f ! ,fund to ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 an am\nt equal to ! am\nt deposit$ 9 ! ,fund 9 ! previ\s fiscal ye>4 7g7 ,no limitation ,appropriations f ! ,fund pursuant to ?is section may be made )\t fiscal ye> limitation4 4 7b7 ,r5am+ ( exi/+ fund ,section #bje ( ! ,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fdjd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,coral reef cons]vation fund & ins]t+ ,coral ,reef ,public-,private ,p>tn]%ip2 7#b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,fund & ins]t+ ,public-,private ,p>tn]%ip2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ 1 h]eaft] ref]r$ to z ! ,fund12 & 7#c7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ ,fund & ins]t+ sep>ate int]e/ be>+ acc\nt4