,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bacj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ag1 #bjba ,mr4 ,whitehouse 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smith1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 and ,mr4 ,wicker7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to modify the disposition of certain outer ,continental ,shelf revenues and to open ,federal financial sharing to heighten opportunities for renewable energy1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,reinvesting ,in ,shoreline ,economies and ,ecosystems ,act of #bjba or the ,,risee ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,fund2 parity in offshore wind revenue sharing 7a7 ,definitions in the ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,act ,section #ijb of the ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #geja7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking paragraph 7#e7 and inserting the following3 7#e7 ,indian tribe ,the term ,indian tribe has the meaning given that term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 2 and 7#b7 by striking paragraph 7#g7 and inserting the following3 7#g7 ,tidal shoreline ,the term tidal shoreline means the length of tidal shoreline or ,great ,lake shoreline based on the most recently available data from or accepted by the ,office of ,coast ,survey of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration4 4 7b7 ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,fund ,section #ijd of the ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gejc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by inserting and manage after establish2 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking paragraph 7#a7 and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,fund shall consist of such amounts as-- 7,a7 are deposited in the ,fund under section #aje7;a77#b77;,b7 of the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb72 7,b7 are deposited in the ,fund under subparagraph 7,c77ii77,i77bb7 of section #h7p77#b7 of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #accg7p77#b772 and 7,c7 are appropriated or otherwise made available for the ,fund4 2 7#c7 by striking subsection 7d7 and inserting the following3 7d7 ,expenditure 7#a7 #cd1jjj1jjj or less ,if #cd1jjj1jjj or less is deposited in1 or appropriated or otherwise made available for1 the ,fund for a fiscal year1 in that fiscal year-- 7,a7 not more than #e percent of such amounts may be used by the ,administrator and the ,foundation for administrative expenses to carry out this title2 and 7,b7 any remaining amounts shall be used only for the award of grants under section #ijf7;c74 7#b7 ,more than #cd1jjj1jjj ,if more than #cd1jjj1jjj is deposited in1 or appropriated or otherwise made available for1 the ,fund for a fiscal year1 in that fiscal year-- 7,a7 not more than #e percent of such amounts may be used by the ,administrator and the ,foundation for administrative expenses to carry out this title2 7,b7 not less than #cd1jjj1jjj shall be used for the award of grants under section #ijf7;c72 and 7,c7 of any amounts exceeding #cd1jjj1jjj-- 7i7 not more than #ge percent may be used for the award of grants under section #ijf7;b72 and 7ii7 not more than #bj percent may be used for the award of grants under section #ijf7;c74 7#c7 ,division of amounts for administrative expenses ,the amounts referred to in paragraphs 7#a77;,a7 and 7#b77;,a7 shall be divided between the ,administrator and the ,foundation pursuant to an agreement reached and documented by both the ,administrator and the ,foundation4 2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7e77#b71 by striking section #ijf7;a77#a7 and inserting section #ijf7;a74 7c7 ,eligible uses of amounts in the ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,fund ,section #ije of the ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gejd7 is amended to read as follows3 #ije4 ,eligible uses 7a7 ,in general ,amounts in the ,fund may be allocated by the ,administrator under section #ijf7;b7 and the ,foundation1 in consultation with the ,administrator1 under section #ijf7;c7 to support programs and activities intended to improve understanding and use of ocean and coastal resources and coastal infrastructure4 7b7 ,programs and activities ,the programs and activities referred to in subsection 7a7 may include scientific research related to changing environmental conditions1 ocean observing projects1 efforts to enhance resiliency of infrastructure and communities 7including project planning and design71 habitat protection and restoration1 monitoring and reducing damage to natural resources and marine life 7including birds1 marine mammals1 and fish71 and efforts to support sustainable seafood production carried out by ,states1 local governments1 ,indian tribes1 regional and interstate collaboratives 7such as regional ocean partnerships71 nongovernmental organizations1 public-private partnerships1 and academic institutions4 7c7 ,prohibition on use of funds for litigation or other purposes ,no funds made available under this title may be used-- 7#a7 to fund litigation against the ,federal ,government2 or 7#b7 to fund the creation of national marine monuments1 marine protected areas1 or marine spatial plans4 4 7d7 ,grants under the ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,act ,section #ijf of the ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #geje7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#b72 7,b7 by striking 7a7 ,administration of grants4-- and all that follows through the following3 and inserting the following3 7a7 ,administration of grants ,not later than #ij days after funds are deposited in the ,fund and made available to the ,administrator and the ,foundation for administrative purposes1 the ,administrator and the ,foundation shall establish the following3 2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking such subsections and inserting this section2 7,d7 by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,b7 ,selection procedures and criteria for the awarding of grants under this section that require consultation with the ,administrator and the ,secretary of the ,interior4 2 7,e7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking clause 7ii7 and inserting the following3 7ii7 under subsection 7c7 to entities including ,states1 local governments1 ,indian tribes1 regional and interstate collaboratives 7such as regional ocean partnerships71 nongovernmental organizations1 public-private partnerships1 and academic institutions4 2 7,f7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking ,performance accountability and monitoring and inserting ,performance1 accountability1 and monitoring2 7,g7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,h7 as paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#h71 respectively1 and moving such paragraphs1 as so redesignated1 #b ems to the left2 and 7,h7 in paragraph 7#c71 as so redesignated1 by redesignating clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 respectively1 and moving such subparagraphs1 as so redesignated1 #b ems to the left2 7#b7 by striking subsection 7b7 and inserting the following3 7b7 ,grants to coastal ,states 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall award grants to coastal ,states as follows3 7,a7 ,seventy percent of available amounts shall be allocated equally among coastal ,states4 7,b7 ,fifteen percent of available amounts shall be allocated on the basis of the ratio of tidal shoreline in a coastal ,state to the tidal shoreline of all coastal ,states4 7,c7 ,fifteen percent of available amounts shall be allocated on the basis of the ratio of population density of the coastal counties of a coastal ,state to the average population density of all coastal counties based on the most recent data available from the ,bureau of the ,census4 7#b7 ,maximum allocation to ,states ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#a71 not more than #e percent of the total funds distributed under this subsection may be allocated to any single coastal ,state4 ,any amount exceeding that limitation shall be redistributed equally among the remaining coastal ,states4 7#c7 ,optional matching funds ,each entity seeking to receive a grant under this subsection is encouraged1 but not required1 to demonstrate that funds of any amount are available from non-,federal sources to supplement the amount of the grant4 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,the ,administrator and the ,foundation and inserting ,the ,foundation1 in consultation with the ,administrator12 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,exclusion of funds from limitation ,the amount of a grant awarded under this subsection shall not count toward the limitation under subsection 7b77#b7 on funding to coastal ,states through grants awarded under subsection 7b74 4 7e7 ,annual report on operation of the ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,fund ,section #ijg7;a7 of the ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gejf7;a77 is amended by striking ,subject to and all that follows through the ,foundation and inserting the following3 ,not later than #fj days after the end of each fiscal year1 the ,administrator and the ,foundation4 7f7 ,repeal of authorization of appropriations for fiscal years #bjag1 #bjah1 and #bjai ,section #ijh of the ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gejg7 is repealed4 7g7 ,parity in offshore wind revenue sharing ,section #h7p77#b7 of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #accg7p77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking 7,a7 ,the ,secretary and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 the ,secretary 2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking 7,b7 ,the ,secretary and inserting the following3 7,b7 ,disposition of revenues for projects located within #c nautical miles seaward of ,state submerged land ,the ,secretary 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,disposition of revenues for offshore wind projects in certain areas 7i7 ,definitions ,in this subparagraph3 7,i7 ,covered offshore wind project ,the term covered offshore wind project means a wind-powered electric generation project in a wind energy area on the outer ,continental ,shelf that is not wholly or partially located within an area subject to subparagraph 7,b74 7,,ii7 ,eligible state ,the term eligible ,state means a ,state a point on the coastline of which is located within #ge miles of the geographic center of the covered offshore wind project4 7ii7 ,requirement 7,i7 ,in general ,of the operating fees1 rentals1 bonuses1 royalties1 and other payments that are paid to the ,secretary under subparagraph 7,a7 from covered offshore wind projects-- 7aa7 #ab4e percent shall be deposited in the ,treasury and credited to miscellaneous receipts2 7bb7 #cg4e percent shall be deposited in the ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,fund established under section #ijd7;a7 of the ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gejc7;a772 and 7cc7 #ej percent shall be deposited in a special account in the ,treasury1 from which the ,secretary1 subject to subclause 7,,ii71 shall disburse to each eligible ,state an amount 7based on a formula established by the ,secretary of the ,interior by rulemaking not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,reinvesting ,in ,shoreline ,economies and ,ecosystems ,act of #bjba7 that is inversely proportional to the respective distances between-- 7,,aa7 the point on the coastline of each eligible ,state that is closest to the geographic center of the applicable leased tract2 and 7,,bb7 the geographic center of the leased tract4 7,,ii7 ,minimum allocation ,the amount allocated to an eligible ,state each fiscal year under item 7cc7 of subclause 7,i7 shall be at least #aj percent of the amounts available under that item4 7iii7 ,timing ,the amounts required to be deposited under item 7cc7 of clause 7ii77,i7 for the applicable fiscal year shall be made available in accordance with that item during the fiscal year immediately following the applicable fiscal year4 7iv7 ,authorized uses 7,i7 ,in general ,subject to subclause 7,,ii71 each ,state shall use all amounts received under clause 7ii77,i77cc7 in accordance with all applicable ,federal and ,state laws1 only for #a or more of the following purposes3 7aa7 ,projects and activities for the purposes of coastal protection1 including conservation1 coastal restoration1 hurricane protection1 and infrastructure directly affected by coastal wetland losses4 7bb7 ,mitigation of damage to fish1 wildlife1 or natural resources1 including through fisheries science and research4 7cc7 ,implementation of a federally approved marine1 coastal1 or comprehensive conservation management plan4 7dd7 ,mitigation of the impact of outer ,continental ,shelf activities through the funding of onshore infrastructure projects4 7ee7 ,planning assistance and the administrative costs of complying with this section4 7,,ii7 ,limitation ,of the amounts received by a ,state under clause 7ii77,i77cc71 not more than #c percent shall be used for the purposes described in subclause 7,i77ee74 7v7 ,administration ,subject to clause 7vi77,,iii71 amounts made available under clause 7ii77,i7 shall-- 7,i7 be made available1 without further appropriation1 in accordance with this paragraph2 7,,ii7 remain available until expended2 and 7,,iii7 be in addition to any amount appropriated under any other ,act4 7vi7 ,reporting requirement 7,i7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the end of each fiscal year1 the ,governor of each eligible ,state that receives amounts under clause 7ii77,i77cc7 for the applicable fiscal year shall submit to the ,secretary a report that describes the use of the amounts by the eligible ,state during the period covered by the report4 7,,ii7 ,public availability ,on receipt of a report under subclause 7,i71 the ,secretary shall make the report available to the public on the website of the ,department of the ,interior4 7,,iii7 ,limitation ,if the ,governor of an eligible ,state that receives amounts under clause 7ii77,i77cc7 for the applicable fiscal year fails to submit the report required under subclause 7,i7 by the deadline specified in that subclause1 any amounts that would otherwise be provided to the eligible ,state under clause 7ii77,i77cc7 for the succeeding fiscal year shall be deposited in the ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,fund established under section #ijd7;a7 of the ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gejc7;a774 4 7h7 ,exemption of certain payments from sequestration 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bee7;g77#a77;,a7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ije7;g77#a77;,a77 is amended by inserting after ,payments to ,social ,security ,trust ,funds 7#bh-jdjd-j-a-fea74 the following3 ,payments to ,states pursuant to subparagraph 7,c77ii77,i77cc7 of section #h7p77#b7 of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #accg7p77#b774 4 7#b7 ,applicability ,the amendment made by this subsection shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijj et seq47 on or after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #c4 ,gulf of ,mexico outer ,continental ,shelf revenues 7a7 ,definition of qualified outer ,continental ,shelf revenues ,section #ajb7i77;,a7 of the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7i77,,ii71 by striking and after the semicolon2 and 7#b7 by striking clause 7ii7 and inserting the following3 7ii7 with respect to amounts disbursed under subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of section #aje7;a77#b7-- 7,i7 in the case of each of fiscal years #bjag through #bjba1 all rentals1 royalties1 bonus bids1 and other sums due and payable to the ,united ,states received on or after ,october #a1 #bjaf1 from leases entered into on or after ,december #bj1 #bjjf1 for-- 7aa7 the #aha ,area2 7bb7 the #aha ,south ,area2 and 7cc7 the #bjjb-bjjg planning area2 and 7,,ii7 in the case of fiscal year #bjbb and each fiscal year thereafter1 all rentals1 royalties1 bonus bids1 and other sums due and payable to the ,united ,states received on or after ,october #a1 #bjba1 from leases entered into on or after ,october #a1 #bjjj1 for-- 7aa7 the #aha ,area2 7bb7 the #aha ,south ,area2 and 7cc7 the #bjjb-bjjg planning area2 and 7iii7 with respect to amounts disbursed under section #aje7;a77#b77;,c71 in the case of fiscal year #bjag and each fiscal year thereafter1 all rentals1 royalties1 bonus bids1 and other sums due and payable to the ,united ,states received on or after ,october #a1 #bjaf1 from leases entered into on or after ,december #bj1 #bjjf1 for-- 7,i7 the #aha ,area2 7,,ii7 the #aha ,south ,area2 and 7,,iii7 the #bjjb-bjjg planning area4 4 7b7 ,disposition of qualified outer ,continental ,shelf revenues 7#a7 ,in general ,section #aje7;a7 of the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb7 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking #ej and inserting #be2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #ej and inserting #ge2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by striking #ge percent and inserting #b_/c2 and 7,,ii7 by striking and after the semicolon2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking #be percent and inserting #a_/f2 7iv7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,b7 as subparagraph 7,c72 and 7v7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following3 7,b7 #a_/f to the ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,fund established under section #ijd7;a7 of the ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gejc7;a774 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bjjcjd7;b7 of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended1 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking #aje7;a77#b77;,b7 and inserting #aje7;a77#b77;,c74 7c7 ,elimination of limitation on amount of distributed qualified outer continental shelf revenues ,section #aje7;f7 of the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 #ejj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjaf through #bjai2 and 7,b7 #fej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj and #bjba4 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking #bjee and inserting #bjba2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking and 7,b7 and inserting 1 7,b71 and 7,c74 7d7 ,exemption of certain payments from sequestration 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bee7;g77#a77;,a7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ije7;g77#a77;,a77 is amended by inserting after ,payments to ,social ,security ,trust ,funds 7#bh-jdjd-j-a-fea74 the following3 ,payments to ,states pursuant to section #aje7;a77#b77;,a7 of the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-dcb2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note7 7#jad-eece-j-b-cjb74 4 7#b7 ,applicability ,the amendment made by this subsection shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijj et seq47 on or after the date of enactment of this ,act4