,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eaic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #g1         
#bjba,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
provide paym5ts to ,/ates & ,tribal     
gov]nm5ts to support en]gy transition   
communities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,j
 ,transition = ,en]gy ,communities ,act4
  #b4 ,/ate & ,tribal gov]nm5t en]gy    
transition paym5ts  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (   
program ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a     
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all1 subject
 to ! availability ( appropriations1    
annually make paym5ts to eligible ,/ates
 & eligible ,tribal gov]nm5ts 9         
accordance ) subsection 7b74  7b7       

,paym5ts  7#a7 ,eligible ,/ates ,"u !   
program1 ! ,secret>y %all annually pay  
to ea* eligible ,/ate an am\nt t is     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation )
 o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 by tak+   
into acc\nt-- 7,a7 ! pa/ levels ( fossil
 fuel 7includ+ su* fossil fuels z coal1 
oil1 & natural gas7 developm5t1         
production1 & electricity g5]ation )9 ! 
eligible ,/ate dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod end+
 on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 
! ,f$]al m9]al rev5ue receiv$ by !      
eligible ,/ate dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod end+
 on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,c7 
! economic conditions 9 ! eligible      
,/ate1 us+ measurem5ts ( ! pov]ty rate1 
h\sehold income1 l& value1 ! unemploym5t
 rate1 & o!r economic indicators dur+ ! 
#aj-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act2 &  7,d7 ! eligible ,/ate's  
plan submitt$ "u subsection 7e74  7#b7  
,eligible ,tribal gov]nm5ts ,"u !       
program1 ! ,secret>y %all annually pay  
to ea* eligible ,tribal gov]nm5t an     
am\nt t is det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9    

consultation ) o!r relevant ,f$]al      
ag5cies1 by tak+ into acc\nt-- 7,a7 !   
pa/ levels ( fossil fuel 7includ+ su*   
fossil fuels z coal1 oil1 & natural gas7
 developm5t1 production1 & electricity  
g5]ation on ! ,tribal l& ( ! eligible   
,tribe dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod end+ on !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 !     
,f$]al m9]al rev5ue receiv$ by !        
eligible ,tribe dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod    
end+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2   
7,c7 ! economic conditions 9 ! eligible 
,tribe1 us+ measurem5ts ( ! pov]ty rate1
 h\sehold income1 l& value1 !           
unemploym5t rate1 & o!r economic        
indicators dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod end+ on 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,d7 ! 
eligible ,tribe's plan submitt$ "u      
subsection 7e74  7c7 ,use ( paym5ts     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,eligible ,/ates &        
eligible ,tribal gov]nm5ts t receive    
paym5ts "u ! program %all use su*       
paym5ts to c>ry out economic developm5t 
or div]sification activities1 :i*       
includes plann+ su* activities4  7#b7   

,prohibit$ use ,eligible ,/ates &       
eligible ,tribal gov]nm5ts t receive    
paym5ts "u ! program may n use su*      
paym5ts-- 7,a7 ) respect to any new or  
exi/+ developm5t1 production1 or        
utilization ( fossil fuels 7includ+ su* 
fossil fuels z coal1 oil1 & natural gas7
 or associat$ infra/ructure 7includ+    
pipel9es72 or  7,b7 = any lobby+        
activity4  7d7 ,notification ,!         
,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #cj days be=e
 ! />t ( ea* ye> 9 :i* paym5ts are to be
 made "u ! program1 notify ea* eligible 
,/ate & eligible ,tribal gov]nm5t ( !   
am\nt ( ! paym5t !y may receive z       
det]m9$ "u subsection 7b74  7e7 ,plann+ 
requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e receiv+ 
a paym5t "u ! program1 an eligible ,/ate
 or eligible ,tribal gov]nm5t1 or       
comb9ation !re(1 %all submit to !       
,secret>y a plan t describes h[ !       
eligible ,/ate or eligible ,tribal      
gov]nm5t w use ! paym5t 9 accordance )  
subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,approval  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all approve a plan 

submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 & any updates
 submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 prior to    
mak+ ! relevant paym5t "u ?is section4  
7,b7 ,det]m9ation ,! ,secret>y %all n   
approve a plan "u subp>agraph 7,a7      
unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! plan w  
facilitate c>ry+ out economic developm5t
 or div]sification activities 9         
accordance ) subsection 7c74  7#c7      
,updates to plan ,ea* ye>1 an eligible  
,/ate or eligible ,tribal gov]nm5t1 or  
comb9ation !re(1 %all submit to !       
,secret>y any updates to ! plan submitt$
 "u p>agraph 7#a74  7f7 ,report+        
requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to   
p>agraph 7#b71 ea* eligible ,/ate &     
eligible ,tribal gov]nm5t t receives a  
paym5t "u ?is section %all submit to !  
,secret>y p]iodic reports1 :i* !        
,secret>y %all make available to !      
public1 provid+ a detail$ acc\nt+ ( !   
uses ( ! paym5ts by su* eligible ,/ate  
or eligible ,tribal gov]nm5t1 & su*     
reports %all include su* o!r in=mation z
 ! ,secret>y may require = !            

adm9i/ration ( ?is section4  7#b7       
,exception ,any in=mation submitt$ by an
 eligible ,tribal gov]nm5t "u p>agraph  
7#a7 t is designat$ by ! eligible       
,tribal gov]nm5t z s5sitive or private  
accord+ to ,native ,am]ican cu/om1 law1 
culture1 or religion-- 7,a7 may n be    
made available to ! public2 &  7,b7 %all
 be exempt f disclosure "u section      
#eeb7;b77#c77;,b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7g7 ,labor requirem5ts   
,eligible ,/ates & eligible ,tribal     
gov]nm5ts t receive paym5ts "u ?is      
section %all provide to ! ,secret>y     
writt5 assurances t-- 7#a7 all labor]s &
 me*anics employ$ by contractors or     
subcontractors 9 ! p]=mance (           
con/ruction1 alt]ation or repair "w     
c>ri$ out1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ) assi/ance  
made available "u ?is section %all be   
paid wages at rates n less ?an ^?       
prevail+ on projects ( a "* simil> 9 !  
locality z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,labor 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv (   
*apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    

,code1 & ) respect to ! labor /&>ds     
specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y (  
,labor %all h ! au?ority & functions set
 =? 9 ,reorganization ,plan ,numb]$ #ad 
( #aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #abfg2 #e ,u4,s4,c4  
,app47 & section #cade ( title #dj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7 all s]vice   
employees employ$ by contractors or     
subcontractors to furni% s]vices c>ri$  
out1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ) assi/ance made   
available "u ?is section %all be paid n 
less ?an ! m9imum wage & fr+e b5efits   
rates describ$ 9 section #fgjc ( title  
#da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ) respect to
 ! labor /&>ds specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph1 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all h ! au?ority &
 functions set =? 9 *apt] #fg ( title   
#da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#c7 all   
contractors & subcontractors p]=m+ "w on
 a project assi/$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by ?is 
section1 %all h an explicit neutrality  
policy on any issue involv+ !           
organization ( employees = purposes (   
collective b>ga9+4  7h7 ,rec\pm5t ,any  
eligible ,/ate or eligible ,tribal      

gov]nm5t t has fail$ to submit a report 
requir$ "u subsection 7f71 or fail$ to  
comply ) subsection 7c7 or subsection   
7g7-- 7#a7 %all be prohibit$ f receiv+  
paym5ts "u ?is section2 &  7#b7 %all be 
requir$ to repay to ! ,secret>y an am\nt
 equal to-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a failure to
 comply ) subsection 7c71 ! am\nt (     
funds us$ 9 violation ( su* subsection2 
&  7,b7 9 ! case ( a failure to submit a
 report requir$ "u subsection 7f71 su*  
am\nt z ! ,secret>y det]m9es            
appropriate1 b n to exce$ #ae p]c5t ( ! 
total am\nt paid to ! eligible ,/ate or 
eligible ,tribal gov]nm5t "u ?is        
section4  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,eligible ,/ate ,! t]m eligible    
,/ate means any ,/ate t receiv$ any     
,f$]al m9]al rev5ue 9 any ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj4  7#b7 ,eligible      
,tribe ,! t]m eligible ,tribe means any 
,indian or ,alaska ,native ,tribe1 b&1  
nation1 pueblo1 village1 community1     
compon5t b&1 or compon5t res]vation t-- 
7,a7 is individually id5tifi$ 7includ+  

p>5!tically7 9 ! li/ publi%$ mo/ rec5tly
 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section    
pursuant to section #ajd ( ! ,f$]ally   
,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act (   
#aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca72 &  7,b7    
receiv$ any ,f$]al m9]al rev5ue 9 any ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj4  7#c7    
,eligible ,tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m       
eligible ,tribal gov]nm5t means !       
recogniz$ gov]n+ body ( an eligible     
,tribe4  7#d7 ,f$]al m9]al rev5ue ,! t]m
 ,f$]al m9]al rev5ue means am\nts       
receiv$ by ,/ates & ,tribes f sales1    
royalties1 r5tals1 bonus bids1 int]e/1 &
 o!r sums paid = production or          
developm5t ( oil1 gas1 coal1 or o!r     
fossil fuels f leases ent]$ into        
pursuant to-- 7,a7 ! ,out] ,cont95tal   
,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et 
seq472  7,b7 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,en]gy   
,security ,act ( #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4   
#acca note72  7,c7 ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq472  7,d7 !   
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act = ,acquir$ ,l&s 7#cj 
,u4,s4,c4 #cea et seq472  7,e7 ! ,naval 

,petroleum ,res]ves ,production ,act (  
#aigf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #feja et seq472 &  
7,f7 ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to regulate
 ! leas+ ( c]ta9 ,indian l&s = m9+      
purposes 7,*apt] #aih2 #eb ,/at4 #cdg2  
#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cif;a et seq474  7#e7    
,program ,! t]m program means ! program 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74  7#f7       
,tribal l& ,! t]m ,tribal l& means any  
l& or m9]als1 or int]e/s 9 l& or m9]als1
 own$ by any eligible ,tribe1 ! title to
 :i* is held 9 tru/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
or is subject to a re/riction aga9/     
ali5ation "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4  7j7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y = fiscal ye> #bjbb-- 7#a7 to  
make paym5ts "u subsection 7b77#a71     
#d1ejj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until
 fiscal ye> #bjca2 &  7#b7 to make      
paym5ts "u subsection 7b77#b71          
#ejj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until  
fiscal ye> #bjca4