,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cehe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bh1 #bjba,mrs4  
,flet*] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,arm/rong7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (
 #bjje to require ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior to e/abli% a program to plug1  
rem$iate1 & reclaim orphan$ oil & gas   
wells & surr\nd+ l&1 to provide funds to
 ,/ate & ,tribal gov]nm5ts to plug1     
rem$iate1 & reclaim orphan$ oil & gas   
wells & surr\nd+ l&1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,revive ,economic ,gr[? & ,reclaim    
,orphan$ ,wells ,act ( #bjba or !       
,,regr[ ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,orphan$ well
 site plugg+1 rem$iation1 & re/oration  
,section #cdi ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( 
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aeijg7 is am5d$ to
 read z foll[s3  #cdi4 ,orphan$ well    
site plugg+1 rem$iation1 & re/oration   
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,f$]al l& ,! t]m ,f$]al l& means l&     

adm9i/]$ by a l& managem5t ag5cy )9--   
7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 or     
7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  7#b7    
,idl$ well ,! t]m idl$ well means a     
well-- 7,a7 t has be5 nonop]ational = n 
few] ?an #d ye>s2 &  7,b7 = :i* !re is  
no anticipat$ b5eficial future use4     
7#c7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian      
,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &     
,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  7#d7 ,op]ator ,! t]m 
op]ator1 ) respect to an oil or gas     
op]ation1 means any entity1 includ+ a   
lessee or op]at+ rights own]1 t has     
provid$ to a relevant au?ority a writt5 
/atem5t t ! entity is responsible = !   
oil or gas op]ation1 or any portion ( ! 
op]ation4  7#e7 ,orphan$ well ,! t]m    
orphan$ well-- 7,a7 ) respect to ,f$]al 
l& or ,tribal l&1 means a well-- 7i7 t  
is n us$ = an au?oriz$ purpose1 su* z   
production1 injection1 or monitor+2 &   
7ii7 7,i7 = :i* no op]ator c be locat$2 
or  7,,ii7 ! op]ator ( :i* is unable--  

7aa7 to plug ! well2 &  7bb7 to rem$iate
 & reclaim ! well site2 &  7,b7 )       
respect to ,/ate or private l&-- 7i7 has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m by ! applicable     
,/ate2 or  7ii7 if t ,/ate uses diff]5t 
t]m9ology1 has ! mean+ giv5 ano!r t]m   
us$ by ! ,/ate to describe a well       
eligible = plugg+1 rem$iation1 &        
reclamation by ! ,/ate4  7#f7 ,tribal l&
 ,! t]m ,tribal l& means any l& or      
int]e/ 9 l& own$ by an ,indian ,tribe1 !
 title to :i* is-- 7,a7 held 9 tru/ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 subject to a   
re/riction aga9/ ali5ation "u ,f$]al    
law4  7b7 ,f$]al program  7#a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,revive ,economic   
,gr[? & ,reclaim ,orphan$ ,wells ,act ( 
#bjba1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a       
program to plug1 rem$iate1 & reclaim    
orphan$ wells locat$ on ,f$]al l&4  7#b7
 ,includ$ activities ,! program "u ?is  
subsection %all-- 7,a7 include a me?od  
(-- 7i7 id5tify+1 *>act]iz+1 & inv5tory+
 orphan$ wells & associat$ pipel9es1    

facilities1 & infra/ructure on ,f$]al   
l&2 &  7ii7 rank+ ^? orphan$ wells =    
priority 9 plugg+1 rem$iation1 &        
reclamation1 bas$ on-- 7,i7 public heal?
 & safety2  7,,ii7 pot5tial environm5tal
 h>m2 &  7,,iii7 o!r subsurface impacts 
or l& use priorities2  7,b7 di/ribute   
fund+ 9 accordance ) ! priorities       
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 =-- 7i7
 plugg+ orphan$ wells2  7ii7 rem$iat+ & 
reclaim+ well pads & facilities         
associat$ ) orphan$ wells2  7iii7       
rem$iat+ soil & re/or+ native species   
habitat t has be5 degrad$ due to !      
pres5ce ( orphan$ wells & associat$     
pipel9es1 facilities1 & infra/ructure2 &
  7iv7 rem$iat+ l& adjac5t to orphan$   
wells & decommission+ or remov+         
associat$ pipel9es1 facilities1 &       
infra/ructure2  7,c7 provide a public   
acc\nt+ ( ! co/s ( plugg+1 rem$iation1 &
 reclamation = ea* orphan$ well2  7,d7  
seek to det]m9e ! id5tities ( pot5tially
 responsible p>ties associat$ ) !       
orphan$ well 7or a surety or gu>antor ( 

su* a p>ty71 to ! ext5t su* in=mation c 
be asc]ta9$1 & make ef=ts to obta9      
reimbursem5t = exp5ditures to ! ext5t   
practicable2  7,e7 measure & track-- 7i7
 emissions ( me?ane & o!r gases         
associat$ ) orphan$ wells2 &  7ii7      
contam9ation ( gr\ndwat] or surface wat]
 associat$ ) orphan$ wells2 &  7,f7     
id5tify & address any disproportionate  
burd5 ( adv]se human heal? or           
environm5tal effects ( orphan$ wells on 
communities ( color1 l[-income          
communities1 & ,tribal & indig5\s       
communities4  7#c7 ,idl$ wells ,!       
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 %all-- 7,a7   
p]iodically review all idl$ wells on    
,f$]al l&2 &  7,b7 r$uce ! inv5tory (   
idl$ wells on ,f$]al l&4  7#d7          
,coop]ation & consultation ,9 c>ry+ out 
! program "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y
 %all-- 7,a7 "w coop]atively )-- 7i7 !  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture2  7ii7 affect$ 
,indian ,tribes2 &  7iii7 ea* ,/ate )9  
:i* ,f$]al l& is locat$2 &  7,b7 consult

 )-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy2 &  7ii7 !
 ,int]/ate ,oil & ,gas ,compact         
,commission4  7c7 ,fund+ = ,/ate        
programs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all provide to ,/ates1 9 accordance )  
?is subsection-- 7,a7 initial grants "u 
p>agraph 7#c72  7,b7 =mula grants "u    
p>agraph 7#d72 &  7,c7 p]=mance grants  
"u p>agraph 7#e74  7#b7 ,activities     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate may use fund+    
provid$ "u ?is subsection = any ( !     
foll[+ purposes3 7i7 ,to plug1 rem$iate1
 & reclaim orphan$ wells locat$ on      
,/ate-own$ or privately own$ l&4  7ii7  
,to id5tify & *>act]ize undocum5t$      
orphan$ wells on ,/ate & private l&4    
7iii7 ,to rank orphan$ wells bas$ on    
factors includ+-- 7,i7 public heal? &   
safety2  7,,ii7 pot5tial environm5tal   
h>m2 &  7,,iii7 o!r l& use priorities4  
7iv7 ,to make in=mation reg>d+ ! use (  
funds receiv$ "u ?is subsection         
available on a public website4  7v7 ,to 
measure & track-- 7,i7 emissions (      
me?ane & o!r gases associat$ ) orphan$  

wells2 &  7,,ii7 contam9ation (         
gr\ndwat] or surface wat] associat$ )   
orphan$ wells4  7vi7 ,to rem$iate soil &
 re/ore native species habitat t has be5
 degrad$ due to ! pres5ce ( orphan$     
wells & associat$ pipel9es1 facilities1 
& infra/ructure4  7vii7 ,to rem$iate l& 
adjac5t to orphan$ wells & decommission 
or remove associat$ pipel9es1           
facilities1 & infra/ructure4  7viii7 ,to
 id5tify & address any disproportionate 
burd5 ( adv]se human heal? or           
environm5tal effects ( orphan$ wells on 
communities ( color1 l[-income          
communities1 & ,tribal & indig5\s       
communities4  7ix7 ,subject to          
subp>agraph 7,b71 to adm9i/] a program  
to c>ry out any activities describ$ 9   
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7viii74  7,b7         
,adm9i/rative co/ limitation  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 a
 ,/ate %all n use m ?an #aj p]c5t ( !   
funds receiv$ "u ?is subsection dur+ a  
fiscal ye> = adm9i/rative co/s "u       
subp>agraph 7,a77ix74  7ii7 ,exception  

,! limitation "u clause 7i7 %all n apply
 to funds us$ by a ,/ate z describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#c77;,a77ii74  7#c7 ,initial  
grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
di/ribute-- 7i7 n m ?an #be1jjj1jjj to  
ea* ,/ate t submits to ! ,secret>y1 by n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ! ,revive ,economic ,gr[? &  
,reclaim ,orphan$ ,wells ,act ( #bjba1 a
 reque/ = fund+ "u ?is clause1 includ+--
 7,i7 an e/imate ( ! numb] ( jobs t w be
 creat$ or sav$ ?r\gh ! activities      
propos$ to be fund$2 &  7,,ii7 a        
c]tification t-- 7aa7 ! ,/ate is a      
,memb] ,/ate or ,associate ,memb] ,/ate 
( ! ,int]/ate ,oil & ,gas ,compact      
,commission2  7bb7 !re are #a or m      
docum5t$ orphan$ wells locat$ 9 ! ,/ate2
 &  7cc7 ! ,/ate w use n less ?an #ij   
p]c5t ( ! fund+ reque/$ "u ?is          
subsection to issue new contracts1 am5d 
exi/+ contracts1 or issue grants =      
plugg+1 rem$iation1 & reclamation "w by 
n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (       
receipt ( ! funds2 &  7ii7 n m ?an      

#e1jjj1jjj to ea* ,/ate t-- 7,i7 reque/s
 fund+ "u ?is clause2  7,,ii7 does n    
receive a grant "u clause 7i72 &        
7,,iii7 c]tifies to ! ,secret>y t-- 7aa7
 ! ,/ate-- 7,,aa7 has 9 effect a plugg+1
 rem$iation1 & reclamation program =    
orphan$ wells2 or 7,,bb7 ! capacity to  
initiate su* a program2 or  7bb7 ! funds
 provid$ "u ?is p>agraph w be us$ to    
c>ry out any adm9i/rative actions       
necess>y to develop an application = a  
=mula grant "u p>agraph 7#d7 or a       
p]=mance grant "u p>agraph 7#e74  7,b7  
,di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all di/ribute
 funds to a ,/ate "u ?is p>agraph by n  
lat] ?an ! date t is #cj days aft] !    
date on :i* ! ,/ate submits to !        
,secret>y ! c]tification requir$ "u     
clause 7i77,,ii7 or 7ii77,,iii7 (       
subp>agraph 7,a71 z applicable4  7,c7   
,deadl9e = exp5diture ,a ,/ate t        
receives funds "u ?is p>agraph %all     
reimburse ! ,secret>y 9 an am\nt equal  
to ! am\nt ( ! funds t rema9 unobligat$ 
on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date (     

receipt ( ! funds4  7,d7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an #ae mon?s aft] ! date on :i* a     
,/ate receives funds "u ?is p>agraph1 ! 
,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y a      
report t describes ! means by :i* !     
,/ate us$ ! funds 9 accordance ) !      
c]tification submitt$ by ! ,/ate "u     
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7 ,=mula grants   
7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y %all e/abli% a =mula = !      
di/ribution to ea* ,/ate describ$ 9     
clause 7ii7 ( funds "u ?is p>agraph4    
7ii7 ,description ( ,/ates ,a ,/ate     
ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7 is a ,/ate t1 by 
n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ! ,revive ,economic ,gr[? &  
,reclaim ,orphan$ ,wells ,act ( #bjba1  
submits to ! ,secret>y a notice ( !     
int5t ( ! ,/ate to submit an application
 "u subp>agraph 7,b71 includ+ a         
description ( ! factors describ$ 9      
clause 7iii7 ) respect to ! ,/ate4      
7iii7 ,factors ,! =mula e/abli%$ "u     
clause 7i7 %all acc\nt =1 ) respect to  
an applicant ,/ate1 ! foll[+ factors3   

7,i7 ,job losses 9 ! oil & gas indu/ry 9
 ! ,/ate dur+ ! p]iod-- 7aa7 beg9n+ on  
,m>* #a1 #bjbj2 &  7bb7 end+ on ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,revive ,economic ,gr[? & 
,reclaim ,orphan$ ,wells ,act ( #bjba4  
7,,ii7 ,! numb] ( docum5t$ orphan$ wells
 locat$ 9 ! ,/ate1 & ! project$ co/--   
7aa7 to plug or reclaim ^? orphan$      
wells2  7bb7 to reclaim adjac5t l&2 &   
7cc7 to decommission or remove associat$
 pipel9es1 facilities1 & infra/ructure4 
7iv7 ,publication ,n lat] ?an #ge days  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all publi% on a public       
website ! am\nt t ea* ,/ate is eligible 
to receive "u ! =mula "u ?is            
subp>agraph4  7,b7 ,application ,to be  
eligible to receive a =mula grant "u ?is
 p>agraph1 a ,/ate %all submit to !     
,secret>y an application t includes--   
7i7 a description (-- 7,i7 ! ,/ate      
program = orphan$ well plugg+1          
rem$iation1 & re/oration1 includ+ legal 
au?orities1 processes us$ to id5tify &  
prioritize orphan$ wells1 procurem5t    

me*anisms1 & o!r program elem5ts        
demon/rat+ ! read9ess ( ! ,/ate to c>ry 
out propos$ activities us+ ! grant2     
7,,ii7 ! activities to be c>ri$ out ) ! 
grant1 includ+ an id5tification ( !     
e/imat$ heal?1 safety1 habitat1 &       
environm5tal b5efits ( plugg+1 rem$iat+1
 or reclaim+ orphan$ wells2 &  7,,iii7 !
 means by :i* ! in=mation reg>d+ !      
activities ( ! ,/ate "u ?is p>agraph w  
be made available on a public website2  
7ii7 an e/imate (-- 7,i7 ! numb] (      
orphan$ wells 9 ! ,/ate t w be plugg$1  
rem$iat$1 or reclaim$2  7,,ii7 !        
project$ co/ (-- 7aa7 plugg+1 rem$iat+1 
or reclaim+ orphan$ wells2  7bb7        
rem$iat+ or reclaim+ adjac5t l&2 &  7cc7
 decommission+ or remov+ associat$      
pipel9es1 facilities1 & infra/ructure2  
7,,iii7 ! am\nt ( t project$ co/ t w be 
(fset by ! =feiture ( f9ancial assurance
 in/rum5ts1 ! e/imat$ salvage ( well    
site equipm5t1 or o!r proce$s f !       
orphan$ wells & adjac5t l&2  7,,iv7 !   
numb] ( jobs t w be creat$ or sav$ ?r\gh

 ! activities to be fund$ "u ?is        
p>agraph2 &  7,v7 ! am\nt ( funds to be 
sp5t on adm9i/rative co/s2  7iii7 a     
c]tification t any f9ancial assurance   
in/rum5ts available to cov] plugg+1     
rem$iation1 or reclamation co/s w be us$
 by ! ,/ate2 &  7iv7 ! def9itions &     
processes us$ by ! ,/ate to =mally      
id5tify a well z-- 7,i7 an orphan$ well2
 or  7,,ii7 if ! ,/ate uses diff]5t     
t]m9ology1 o!rwise eligible = plugg+1   
rem$iation1 & reclamation by ! ,/ate4   
7,c7 ,di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all     
di/ribute funds to a ,/ate "u ?is       
p>agraph by n lat] ?an ! date t is #fj  
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,/ate submits 
to ! ,secret>y a complet$ application "u
 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,d7 ,deadl9e =     
exp5diture ,a ,/ate t receives funds "u 
?is p>agraph %all reimburse ! ,secret>y 
9 an am\nt equal to ! am\nt ( ! funds t 
rema9 unobligat$ on ! date t is #e ye>s 
aft] ! date ( receipt ( ! funds4  7,e7  
,consultation ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u  
?is p>agraph reg>d+ ! eligibility ( a   

,/ate to receive a =mula grant1 !       
,secret>y %all consult )-- 7i7 !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy2  7ii7 ! ,secret>y ( 
,en]gy2 &  7iii7 ! ,int]/ate ,oil & ,gas
 ,compact ,commission4  7#e7 ,p]=mance  
grants  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y   
%all provide to ,/ates1 9 accordance )  
?is p>agraph-- 7i7 regulatory improvem5t
 grants "u subp>agraph 7,e72 &  7ii7    
mat*+ grants "u subp>agraph 7,f74  7,b7 
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is p>agraph1 a ,/ate %all   
submit to ! ,secret>y an application    
includ+-- 7i7 ea* elem5t describ$ 9 an  
application = a grant "u p>agraph       
7#d77;,b72  7ii7 activities c>ri$ out by
 ! ,/ate to address orphan$ wells locat$
 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+-- 7,i7 increas+     
,/ate sp5d+ on well plugg+1 rem$iation1 
& reclamation2 or  7,,ii7 improv+       
regulation ( oil & gas wells2 &  7iii7 !
 means by :i* ! ,/ate w use funds       
provid$ "u ?is p>agraph-- 7,i7 to l[]   
unemploym5t 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7,,ii7 to     

improve economic conditions 9           
economically di/ress$ areas ( ! ,/ate4  
7,c7 ,di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all     
di/ribute funds to a ,/ate "u ?is       
p>agraph by n lat] ?an ! date t is #fj  
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,/ate submits 
to ! ,secret>y a complet$ application "u
 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,d7 ,consultation  
,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u ?is p>agraph   
reg>d+ ! eligibility ( a ,/ate to       
receive a grant "u subp>agraph 7,e7 or  
7,f71 ! ,secret>y %all consult )-- 7i7 !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy2  7ii7 ! ,secret>y ( 
,en]gy2 &  7iii7 ! ,int]/ate ,oil & ,gas
 ,compact ,commission4  7,e7 ,regulatory
 improvem5t grants  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+
 on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date on
 :i* an initial grant is provid$ to a   
,/ate "u p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all
 provide to ! ,/ate a regulatory        
improvem5t grant "u ?is subp>agraph1 if 
! ,/ate meets1 dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod end+
 on ! date on :i* ! ,/ate submits to !  
,secret>y an application "u subp>agraph 

7,b71 "o ( ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7,i7 ,!    
,/ate has /r5g!n$ plugg+ /&>ds &        
proc$ures design$ to ensure t wells     
locat$ 9 ! ,/ate are plugg$ 9 an        
effective mann] t protects gr\ndwat] &  
o!r natural res\rces1 public heal? &    
safety1 & ! environm5t4  7,,ii7 ,! ,/ate
 has made improvem5ts to ,/ate programs 
design$ to r$uce future orphan$ well    
burd5s1 su* z f9ancial assurance re=m1  
alt]native fund+ me*anisms = orphan$    
well programs1 & re=ms to programs      
relat+ to well transf] or tempor>y      
ab&onm5t4  7ii7 ,limitations  7,i7      
,numb] ,! ,secret>y may issue to a ,/ate
 "u ?is subp>agraph n m ?an #a grant =  
ea* crit]ion describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7  
or 7,,ii7 ( clause 7i74  7,,ii7 ,maximum
 am\nt ,! am\nt ( a s+le grant provid$  
to a ,/ate "u ?is subp>agraph %all be n 
m ?an #bj1jjj1jjj4  7iii7 ,reimbursem5t 
= failure to ma9ta9 protections ,a ,/ate
 t receives a grant "u ?is subp>agraph  
%all reimburse ! ,secret>y 9 an am\nt   
equal to ! am\nt ( ! grant 9 any case 9 

:i*1 dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !   
date ( receipt ( ! grant1 ! ,/ate enacts
 a law or regulation t1 if 9 effect on !
 date ( submission ( ! application "u   
subp>agraph 7,b71 w\ld h prev5t$ ! ,/ate
 f be+ eligible to receive ! grant "u   
clause 7i74  7,f7 ,mat*+ grants  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date t is #ahj days  
aft] ! date on :i* an initial grant is  
provid$ to a ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#c71 !  
,secret>y %all provide to ! ,/ate fund+1
 9 an am\nt equal to ! diff]5ce betwe5--
 7,i7 ! av]age annual am\nt exp5d$ by ! 
,/ate dur+ ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjaj  
?r\gh #bjai-- 7aa7 to plug1 rem$iate1 & 
reclaim orphan$ wells2 &  7bb7 to       
decommission or remove associat$        
pipel9es1 facilities1 or infra/ructure2 
&  7,,ii7 ! am\nt t ! ,/ate c]tifies to 
! ,secret>y ! ,/ate w exp5d1 dur+ !     
fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! ,/ate w receive !    
grant "u ?is subp>agraph-- 7aa7 to plug1
 rem$iate1 & reclaim orphan$ wells2     
7bb7 to rem$iate or reclaim adjac5t l&2 
&  7cc7 to decommission or remove       

associat$ pipel9es1 facilities1 &       
infra/ructure4  7ii7 ,limitations  7,i7 
,fiscal ye> ,! ,secret>y may issue to a 
,/ate "u ?is subp>agraph n m ?an #a     
grant = ea* fiscal ye>4  7,,ii7 ,total  
funds provid$ ,! ,secret>y may provide  
to a ,/ate "u ?is subp>agraph a total   
am\nt equal to n m ?an #cj1jjj1jjj dur+ 
! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjcj4
  7d7 ,tribal orphan$ well site plugg+1 
rem$iation1 & re/oration  7#a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 9 
! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs a program  
"u :i* ! ,secret>y %all provide to      
,indian ,tribes grants 9 accordance )   
?is subsection4  7#b7 ,eligible         
activities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ,indian   
,tribe may use a grant receiv$ "u ?is   
subsection-- 7i7 to plug1 rem$iate1 or  
reclaim an orphan$ well on ,tribal l& ( 
! ,indian ,tribe2  7ii7 to rem$iate soil
 & re/ore native species habitat t has  
be5 degrad$ due to ! pres5ce ( an       
orphan$ well or associat$ pipel9es1     
facilities1 or infra/ructure on ,tribal 

l&2  7iii7 to rem$iate ,tribal l&       
adjac5t to orphan$ wells & decommission 
or remove associat$ pipel9es1           
facilities1 & infra/ructure2  7iv7 to   
provide an onl9e public acc\nt+ ( ! co/ 
( plugg+1 rem$iation1 & reclamation =   
ea* orphan$ well site on ,tribal l&2    
7v7 to id5tify & *>act]ize undocum5t$   
orphan$ wells on ,tribal l&2 &  7vi7 to 
develop or adm9i/] a ,tribal program to 
c>ry out any activities describ$ 9      
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v74  7,b7            
,adm9i/rative co/ limitation  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71  
an ,indian ,tribe %all n use m ?an #aj  
p]c5t ( ! funds receiv$ "u ?is          
subsection dur+ a fiscal ye> =          
adm9i/rative co/s "u subp>agraph        
7,a77vi74  7ii7 ,exception ,! limitation
 "u clause 7i7 %all n apply to any funds
 us$ to c>ry out an adm9i/rative action 
necess>y = ! developm5t ( a ,tribal     
program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77vi74
  7#c7 ,factors = consid]ation ,9       
det]m9+ :e!r to provide to an ,indian   

,tribe a grant "u ?is subsection1 !     
,secret>y %all take into consid]ation-- 
7,a7 ! unemploym5t rate ( ! ,indian     
,tribe on ! date on :i* ! ,indian ,tribe
 submits an application "u p>agraph     
7#d72 &  7,b7 ! e/imat$ numb] ( orphan$ 
wells on ! ,tribal l& ( ! ,indian       
,tribe4  7#d7 ,application ,to be       
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
subsection1 an ,indian ,tribe %all      
submit to ! ,secret>y an application t  
includes-- 7,a7 a description (-- 7i7 ! 
,tribal program = orphan$ well plugg+1  
rem$iation1 & re/oration1 includ+ legal 
au?orities1 processes us$ to id5tify &  
prioritize orphan$ wells1 procurem5t    
me*anisms1 & o!r program elem5ts        
demon/rat+ ! read9ess ( ! ,indian ,tribe
 to c>ry out ! propos$ activities1 or   
plans to develop su* a program2 &  7ii7 
! activities to be c>ri$ out ) ! grant1 
includ+ an id5tification ( ! e/imat$    
heal?1 safety1 habitat1 & environm5tal  
b5efits ( plugg+1 rem$iat+1 or reclaim+ 
orphan$ wells & rem$iat+ or reclaim+    

adjac5t l&2 &  7,b7 an e/imate (-- 7i7 !
 numb] ( orphan$ wells t w be plugg$1   
rem$iat$1 or reclaim$2 &  7ii7 !        
project$ co/ (-- 7,i7 plugg+1 rem$iat+1 
or reclaim+ orphan$ wells2  7,,ii7      
rem$iat+ or reclaim+ adjac5t l&2 &      
7,,iii7 decommission+ or remov+         
associat$ pipel9es1 facilities1 &       
infra/ructure4  7#e7 ,di/ribution ,!    
,secret>y %all di/ribute funds to an    
,indian ,tribe "u ?is subsection by n   
lat] ?an ! date t is #fj days aft] !    
date on :i* ! ,indian ,tribe submits to 
! ,secret>y a complet$ application "u   
p>agraph 7#d74  7#f7 ,deadl9e =         
exp5diture ,an ,indian ,tribe t receives
 funds "u ?is subsection %all reimburse 
! ,secret>y 9 an am\nt equal to ! am\nt 
( ! funds t rema9 unobligat$ on ! date t
 is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( receipt ( !   
funds4  7#g7 ,delegation to ,secret>y   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ,indian ,tribe on !   
,tribal l& ( :i* is locat$ an orphan$   
well may submit to ! ,secret>y a reque/ 
= ! ,secret>y to adm9i/] & c>ry out     

plugg+1 rem$iation1 & reclamation       
activities relat+ to ! orphan$ well on  
behalf ( ! ,indian ,tribe4  7,b7        
,treatm5t ,= ! purposes ( subsection    
7b71 an orphan$ well ) respect to :i* an
 ,indian ,tribe ( jurisdiction has      
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y a reque/ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be consid]$ to be 
locat$ on ,f$]al l& adm9i/]$ by a l&    
managem5t ag5cy )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,int]ior4  7e7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!   
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9 coop]ation ) !    
,secret>y & ! ,int]/ate ,oil & ,gas     
,compact ,commission1 %all provide      
te*nical assi/ance to ! ,f$]al l&       
managem5t ag5cies & oil & gas produc+   
,/ates & ,indian ,tribes to support     
practical & economical rem$ies =        
environm5tal problems caus$ by orphan$  
wells on ,f$]al l&1 ,tribal l&1 & ,/ate 
& private l&1 includ+ ! %>+ ( be/       
practices 9 ! managem5t ( oil & gas well
 inv5tories to ensure ! availability (  
funds to plug1 rem$iate1 & re/ore oil & 
gas well sites on cessation ( op]ation4 

7f7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,revive  
,economic ,gr[? & ,reclaim ,orphan$     
,wells ,act ( #bjba1 & n less frequ5tly 
?an annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all  
submit to ! ,committees on              
,appropriations & ,en]gy & ,natural     
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on 
,appropriations & ,natural ,res\rces ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report       
describ+ ! program e/abli%$ & grants    
aw>d$ "u ?is section1 includ+-- 7#a7 an 
updat$ inv5tory ( wells locat$ on ,f$]al
 l&1 ,tribal l&1 & ,/ate & private l& t 
are-- 7,a7 orphan$ wells2 or  7,b7 at   
risk ( becom+ orphan$ wells2  7#b7 an   
e/imate ( ! quantities (-- 7,a7 me?ane &
 o!r gasses emitt$ f orphan$ wells2 &   
7,b7 emissions r$uc$ z a result (       
plugg+1 rem$iat+1 & reclaim+ orphan$    
wells2  7#c7 ! numb] ( jobs creat$ &    
sav$ ?r\gh ! plugg+1 rem$iation1 &      
reclamation ( orphan$ wells2 &  7#d7 !  
acreage ( habitat re/or$ us+ grants     
aw>d$ to plug1 rem$iate1 & reclaim      

orphan$ wells & to rem$iate or reclaim  
adjac5t l&1 toge!r ) a description ( !  
purposes = :i* t l& is likely to be us$ 
9 ! future4  7g7 ,effect ( section  7#a7
 ,no expansion ( liability ,no?+ 9 ?is  
section e/abli%es or exp&s !            
responsibility or liability ( any entity
 ) respect to-- 7,a7 plugg+ any well2 or
  7,b7 rem$iat+ or reclaim+ any well    
site4  7#b7 ,tribal l& ,no?+ 9 ?is      
section-- 7,a7 relieves ! ,secret>y (   
any obligation "u section #c ( ! ,act ( 
,may #aa1 #aich 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cif;c2  
#eb ,/at4 #cdh1 *apt] #aih71 to plug1   
rem$iate1 or reclaim an orphan$ well    
locat$ on ,tribal l&2 or  7,b7 absolves 
! ,unit$ ,/ates f a responsibility to   
plug1 rem$iate1 or reclaim an orphan$   
well locat$ on ,tribal l& or any o!r    
responsibility to an ,indian ,tribe1    
includ+ any responsibility t d]ives f-- 
7i7 ! tru/ relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ,indian ,tribes2  7ii7 any     
treaty1 law1 or ,executive ord]2 or     
7iii7 any agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$      

,/ates & an ,indian ,tribe4  7#c7 ,own] 
or op]ator n absolv$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 absolves ! own] or op]ator ( an oil or 
gas well ( any pot5tial liability =--   
7,a7 reimbursem5t ( any plugg+ or       
reclamation co/s associat$ ) ! well2 or 
7,b7 any adv]se effect ( ! well on !    
environm5t4  7h7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,out ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise
 appropriat$1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 
%all transf] ! foll[+ am\nts1 to rema9  
available until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj3   
7,a7 ,to ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 #bej1jjj1jjj 
to c>ry out ! program "u subsection 7b72
  7ii7 #gge1jjj1jjj to provide grants "u
 subsection 7c77#c72  7iii7             
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj to provide grants "u     
subsection 7c77#d72  7iv7 #a1ejj1jjj1jjj
 to provide grants "u subsection        
7c77#e72 &  7v7 #aej1jjj1jjj to c>ry out
 ! program "u subsection 7d74  7,b7 ,to 
! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 #cj1jjj1jjj to    
conduct rese>* & developm5t activities 9
 coop]ation ) ! ,int]/ate ,oil & ,gas   
,compact ,commission to assi/ ! ,f$]al  

l& managem5t ag5cies1 ,/ates1 & ,indian 
,tribes 9-- 7i7 id5tify+ & *>act]iz+    
undocum5t$ orphan$ wells2 &  7ii7       
mitigat+ ! environm5tal risks (         
undocum5t$ orphan$ wells4  7,c7 ,to !   
,int]/ate ,oil & ,gas ,compact          
,commission1 #b1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is 
section4  7#b7 ,receipt & acceptance ,! 
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 & !    
,int]/ate ,oil & ,gas ,compact          
,commission %all be entitl$ to receive1 
%all accept1 & %all use to c>ry out ?is 
section ! funds transf]r$ "u            
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c71        
respectively1 ( p>agraph 7#a71 )\t fur!r
 appropriation4  4