,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hbbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bd1 #bjbb,mrs4 
,boeb]t 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,ros5dale1 ,mr4 
,tiffany1 ,mr4 ,gohm]t1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4
 ,nehls1 ,mr4 ,biggs1 & ,mr4 ,p]ry7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior to c>ry out c]ta9 (f%ore oil & 
gas lease sales & f9alize ! next (f%ore 
oil & gas leas+ program1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,fuel+ ,am]ican ,prosp]ity 
,act4  #b4 ,deadl9e = ,c]ta9 ,(f%ore    
,lease ,sales  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law1 by n lat] ?an     
,june #cj1 #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior %all hold ! foll[+ lease sales1
 z provid$ "u ! #bjag-bjbb ,out]        
,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil & ,gas ,leas+     
,propos$ ,f9al ,program 7,novemb]       
#bjaf73 7#a7 ,lease ,sale #beh1 relat+  
to ! ,cook ,inlet ,plann+ ,area4  7#b7  
,lease ,sales #bei & #bfa1 relat+ to !  

,gulf ( ,mexico ,region4  7b7 ,,nepa    
exemption ,any lease sale held "u ?is   
section %all n be consid]$ a major      
,f$]al action "u section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( 
! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (
 #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c774   
#c4 ,deadl9e to f9alize (f%ore oil & gas
 leas+ program  7a7 ,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an
 ,june #cj1 #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior %all1 "u section #ah ( ! ,out] 
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #acdd71 f9alize an (f%ore oil 
& gas leas+ program = #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbg4
  7b7 ,lease sales ,! program f9aliz$ "u
 subsection 7a7 %all provide = at lea/  
#aa oil & gas lease sales4  7c7 ,,nepa  
exemption ,! f9alization ( an (f%ore oil
 & gas leas+ program "u ?is section %all
 n be consid]$ a major ,f$]al action "u 
section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national      
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c774  #d4 ,on%ore  
oil & gas leas+  7a7 ,requirem5t ,to    
imm$iately resume on%ore oil & gas lease
 sales  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( !  

,int]ior %all imm$iately resume on%ore  
oil & gas lease sales 9 compliance ) !  
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha  
et seq474  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,int]ior %all ensure t any oil &   
gas lease sale pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7
 is conduct$ imm$iately on completion ( 
all applicable scop+1 public comm5t1 &  
environm5tal analysis requirem5ts "u !  
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha  
et seq47 & ! ,national ,environm5tal    
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq474  7b7 ,annual lease sales
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 accordance ) ! ,m9]al
 ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et     
seq471 beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbb1 !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all annually    
conduct a m9imum ( f\r oil & gas lease  
sales 9 ea* ( ! foll[+ ,/ates3 7,a7     
,wyom+4  7,b7 ,new ,mexico4  7,c7       
,colorado4  7,d7 ,utah4  7,e7 ,montana4 
7,f7 ,nor? ,dakota4  7,g7 ,oklahoma4    
7,h7 ,nevada4  7,i7 ,any o!r ,/ate 9 :i*
 !re is l& available = oil & gas leas+  
"u ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4  

#aha et seq47 or any o!r m9]al leas+    
law4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,9 conduct+ a    
lease sale "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 a ,/ate   
describ$ 9 t p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior %all (f] all p>cels eligible = 
oil & gas exploration1 developm5t1 &    
production "u ! res\rce managem5t plan 9
 effect = ! ,/ate4  7#c7 ,replacem5t    
sales ,if1 = any reason1 a lease sale "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal ye> is        
cancel$1 delay$1 or def]r$1 includ+ = a 
lack ( eligible p>cels1 ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior %all conduct a replacem5t sale 
dur+ ! same fiscal ye>4  7c7 ,on%ore oil
 & gas leas+ delays ,section #ag ( !    
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7q7
 ,unreasonable delays  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,presid5t %all n1 ?r\gh ,executive ord] 
or any o!r adm9i/rative proc$ure1       
unreasonably pause1 cancel1 delay1 def]1
 or o!rwise imp$e or circumv5t any      
,f$]al en]gy m9]al leas+ processes "u   
?is ,act1 or a relat$ rulemak+ process  
requir$ by sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e1 &  

*apt] #g1 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,adm9i/rative  
,proc$ure ,act71 )\t congressional      
approval4  7#b7 ,rebuttable presumption 
,!re %all be a rebuttable presumption t 
any attempt by ! ,presid5t to pause1    
cancel1 delay1 def]1 or o!rwise imp$e or
 circumv5t any ,f$]al en]gy m9]al leas+ 
process1 or a relat$ rulemak+ process1  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 )\t           
congressional approval1 is consid]$     
unreasonable = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a74
  4  #e4 ,effect ( gasol9e price        
increases on environm5tal reviews  7a7  
,deadl9e = c]ta9 environm5tal reviews   
,dur+ any p]iod ( "t 9 :i* ! national   
av]age price ( a gallon ( gas is great] 
?an #c4ii p] gallon 7z det]m9$ by !     
,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration7-- 7#a7 
any environm5tal assessm5t requir$      
pursuant to ! ,national ,environm5tal   
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 dur+ su* p]iod ( "t %all 
be f9aliz$ by n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date on :i* a ,f$]al ag5cy beg9s prep>+ 

su* environm5tal assessm5t2 &  7#b7 any 
environm5tal impact /atem5t requir$     
pursuant to ! ,national ,environm5tal   
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 dur+ su* p]iod ( "t %all 
be f9aliz$ by n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 
date on :i* a ,f$]al ag5cy beg9s prep>+ 
su* environm5tal impact /atem5t4  7b7   
,effect ( deadl9e on n,e,p,a ,if an     
environm5tal assessm5t or environm5tal  
impact /atem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a7
 is n f9aliz$ by ! applicable deadl9e   
provid$ 9 su* subsection1 !n ! major    
,f$]al action t is ! subject ( !        
environm5tal assessm5t or environm5tal  
impact /atem5t %all n be subject to !   
requirem5ts ( ! ,national ,environm5tal 
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq474  7c7 ,applicability (   
requirem5t ,?is section %all n apply to 
any environm5tal assessm5t or           
environm5tal impact /atem5t f9aliz$ be=e
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4  #f4  
,hir+ freeze & o!r limitations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,if ea* ( ! requirem5ts "u        

sections #b1 #c1 & #d7;a7 ( ?is ,act are
 n met on or be=e ,june #cj1 #bjbb1 dur+
 ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,july #a1 #bjbb1 &   
end+ on ! date t ea* ( su* requirem5t is
 met-- 7#a7 no individual may be appo9t$
 to any position )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,int]ior2  7#b7 no new position may be  
e/abli%$ at ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#c7 no (fic] 
or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t on ,july #a1  
#bjbb1 may be assign$ any duties n      
assign$ to t employee on t date2 &  7#d7
 except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 no  
(fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t may be  
transf]r$ to a duty /ation o!r ?an !    
duty /ation applicable to su* (fic] or  
employee on ,july #a1 #bjbb4  7b7       
,exception ,dur+ ! p]iod any limitation 
on transf] is 9 effect "u subsection    
7a77#d71 an (fic] or employee ( !       
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t ^: duty /ation 
is 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 may be transf]r$ to
 a duty /ation 9 ,gr& ,junction1        
,colorado4  7c7 ,limitation on funds ,no
 ,f$]al funds may be obligat$ or exp5d$ 
to pay ! sal>ies or exp5ses ( any       

individual appo9t$1 assign$ duties1 or  
transf]r$ 9 contrav5tion ( subsections  
7a7 & 7b74