,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bj1 #bjba,mr4    
,he9ri* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lujn7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to make
 en]gy transition paym5ts to ,/ates1    
c\nties1 & ,indian ,tribes to replace   
,f$]al m9]al rev5ues lo/ z a result (   
*anges 9 ,f$]al policy1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,s*ools & ,/ate ,budgets   
,c]ta9ty ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,base m9]al rev5ue    
am\nt ,! t]m base m9]al rev5ue am\nt    
means-- 7,a7 = fiscal ye> #bjba1 !      
av]age ( ! annual m9]al rev5ue paym5ts  
receiv$ by an eligible ,/ate1 eligible  
c\nty1 or eligible ,indian ,tribe = !   
p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj2 &
  7,b7 = fiscal ye> #bjbb & ea* fiscal  
ye> !reaft]1 an am\nt equal to #ie p]c5t
 ( ! base m9]al rev5ue am\nt = !        

eligible ,/ate1 eligible c\nty1 or      
eligible ,indian ,tribe = ! prec$+      
fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,c\nty ,! t]m c\nty   
means a coa/al political subdivision 7z 
def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico
 ,en]gy ,security ,act ( #bjjf 7#dc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law      
#aji-dcb774  7#c7 ,eligible ,/ate1      
eligible c\nty1 eligible ,indian ,tribe 
,! t]ms eligible ,/ate1 eligible c\nty1 
& eligible ,indian ,tribe mean a ,/ate1 
c\nty1 & ,indian ,tribe1 respectively1 t
 receiv$ a m9]al rev5ue paym5t 9 any (  
fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj4  7#d7    
,en]gy transition paym5t ,! t]m en]gy   
transition paym5t means ! paym5t = an   
eligible ,/ate1 eligible c\nty1 or      
eligible ,indian ,tribe calculat$ "u    
section #c7;a74  7#e7 ,m9]al rev5ue     
paym5t ,! t]m m9]al rev5ue paym5t means 
! total am\nt paid by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 to a ,/ate1 c\nty1 or ,indian ,tribe 9 
a fiscal ye> pursuant to-- 7,a7 ! ,act (
 ,may #aa1 #aich 7#eb ,/at4 #cdg1 *apt] 
#aih2 #be ,u4,s4,c4 #cif;a et seq47     

7commonly kn[n z ! ,indian ,m9]al ,leas+
 ,act ( #aich72  7,b7 ! ,m9]al ,leas+   
,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq472  7,c7
 ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act = ,acquir$ ,l&s   
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #cea et seq472 &  7,d7 ! 
,gulf ( ,mexico ,en]gy ,security ,act ( 
#bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public
 ,law #aji-dcb7 7o!r ?an section        
#aje7;a77#b77;,b7 ( t ,act74  7#f7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  #c4 ,annual    
en]gy transition paym5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,= fiscal ye> #bjba & ea* fiscal ye>    
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all calculate =   
ea* eligible ,/ate1 eligible c\nty1 &   
eligible ,indian ,tribe an am\nt equal  
to ! diff]5ce betwe5-- 7#a7 ! base m9]al
 rev5ue am\nt = ! eligible ,/ate1       
eligible c\nty1 or eligible ,indian     
,tribe = t fiscal ye>2 &  7#b7 ! m9]al  
rev5ue paym5t = ! eligible ,/ate1       
eligible c\nty1 or eligible ,indian     
,tribe = t fiscal ye>4  7b7 ,paym5ts to 
eligible ,/ates1 c\nties1 & ,indian     
,tribes  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to      

subsection 7c71 = ea* fiscal ye>1 !     
,secret>y %all pay to ea* eligible      
,/ate1 eligible c\nty1 & eligible       
,indian ,tribe1 )\t fur!r appropriation1
 ! am\nt ( ! en]gy transition paym5t    
calculat$ "u subsection 7a74  7#b7      
,condition on use ( funds ,= ea* en]gy  
transition paym5t receiv$ by an eligible
 ,/ate or eligible c\nty = a fiscal ye>1
 ! p]c5tage ( ! en]gy transition paym5t 
t is equival5t to ! p]c5tage ( ! m9]al  
rev5ue paym5t receiv$ by ! eligible     
,/ate or eligible c\nty = t fiscal ye>  
pursuant to ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,en]gy    
,security ,act ( #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4   
#acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb7 %all 
be subject to section #aje7;d7 t ,act4  
7c7 ,limitation ,an eligible ,/ate1     
eligible c\nty1 or eligible ,indian     
,tribe %all n receive an en]gy          
transition paym5t "u ?is section = any  
fiscal ye> = :i* ! m9]al rev5ue paym5t  
receiv$ by ! eligible ,/ate1 eligible   
c\nty1 or eligible ,indian ,tribe is    
great] ?an ! base m9]al rev5ue am\nt = !

 eligible ,/ate1 eligible c\nty1 or     
eligible ,indian ,tribe = t fiscal ye>4 
7d7 ,tim+ ( paym5t ,! en]gy transition  
paym5ts requir$ "u ?is section = a      
fiscal ye> %all be made z soon z        
practicable aft] ! end ( t fiscal ye>4  
7e7 ,ma9t5ance ( fund+ ,! en]gy         
transition paym5ts made to eligible     
,/ates1 eligible c\nties1 & eligible    
,indian ,tribes "u ?is section %all     
supplem5t 7& n supplant7 o!r ,f$]al     
fund+ made available to eligible ,/ates1
 eligible c\nties1 & eligible ,indian   
,tribes4  7f7 ,direct paym5ts ,! en]gy  
transition paym5ts made to eligible     
,/ates1 eligible c\nties1 & eligible    
,indian ,tribes "u ?is section %all be  
made z direct paym5ts & n z ,f$]al      
f9ancial assi/ance4  7g7 ,m&atory fund+ 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z practicable aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & on     
,octob] #a1 #bjba1 & on ea* ,octob] #a  
!reaft]1 out ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury n
 o!rwise appropriat$1 ! ,secret>y ( !   
,treasury %all transf] to ! ,secret>y   

su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is 
section1 to rema9 available until       
exp5d$4  7#b7 ,receipt & acceptance ,!  
,secret>y %all be entitl$ to receive1   
%all accept1 & %all use to c>ry out ?is 
section ! funds transf]r$ "u p>agraph   
7#a71 )\t fur!r appropriation4