,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ccc #aah?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #efaf
 ,report ,no4 #aah-dje ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ba1    
#bjbc,mr4 ,graves ( ,l\isiana 7=        
himself1 ,mr4 ,scalise1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1   
,mr4 ,ellzey1 & ,mr4 ,ezell7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,m>*  
#e1 #bjbd;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4    
,hunt & ,mr4 ,c>l  ,m>* #e1             
#bjbd,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike
 out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! 
"p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$  
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,septemb] #ba1 #bjbc  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to     
conduct c]ta9 (f%ore lease sales4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,br++ ,reliable ,inve/m5t into ,dome/ic 
,gulf ,en]gy ,production ,act ( #bjbc or
 ! ,,bridge ,production ,act ( #bjbc4   
#b4 ,(f%ore oil & gas lease sales  7a7  

,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,(f%ore
 lease sale ,! t]m (f%ore lease sale    
means an oil & gas lease sale-- 7,a7 t  
is held by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance ) ! 
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc   
,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq471 not)/&+ !     
requirem5ts ( section #ah ( t ,act 7#dc 
,u4,s4,c4 #acdd72  7,b7 t1 ) respect to 
lease sales 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico region1 
(f]s ! same lease =m1 lease t]ms1       
economic conditions1 & /ipulations z    
conta9$ 9 ! f9al notice ( sale entitl$  
,gulf ( ,mexico ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf  
,oil & ,gas ,lease ,sale #beg 7#hf ,f$4 
,reg4 #edgbh 7,octob] #d1 #bjba772 &    
7,c7 t1 if any acceptable bids h be5    
receiv$ = any tract (f]$ 9 ! lease sale1
 results 9 ! issuance ( leases )9 #ij   
days ( ! sale to ! highe/ bids on !     
tracts (f]$1 subject to ! ,bureau (     
,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t ,summ>y (      
,proc$ures = ,det]m9+ ,bid ,adequacy at 
,(f%ore ,oil & ,gas ,lease ,sales       
,effective ,m>* #bjaf1 ) ,c5tral ,gulf (
 ,mexico ,sale #bda & ,ea/]n ,gulf (    

,mexico ,sale #bbf4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,!  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior4  7b7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may  
waive any o!r requirem5ts "u section #ah
 ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act   
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 t w\ld delay f9al 
approval ( an (f%ore lease sale "u      
subsection 7c74  7c7 ,requirem5t        
,not)/&+ section #ah ( ! ,out]          
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #acdd71 ! ,secret>y %all--    
7#a7 conduct n few] ?an #ac (f%ore lease
 sales dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+ #aj 
lease sales 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico region &
 #c lease sales 9 ! ,cook ,inlet ,plann+
 ,area1 not)/&+ lease sales :i* are held
 "u ! #bjbd-bjbi ,propos$ ,f9al ,program
 7#hh ,f$4 ,reg4 #fggih 7,octob] #b1    
#bjbc772 &  7#b7 ensure t ! #bjag-bjbb  
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil & ,gas      
,leas+ ,program ,f9al ,programmatic     
,environm5tal ,impact ,/atem5t & ,record
 ( ,decision %all apply to lease sales  
conduct$ "u ?is subsection & %all be    

suffici5t = purposes ( comply+ ) !      
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act =  
(f%ore lease sales conduct$ "u ?is      
subsection to ! ext5t x does n conflict 
) ?is ,act4  7d7 ,tim+  7#a7 ,gulf (    
,mexico region ,9 conduct+ ! (f%ore     
lease sales 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico region  
requir$ "u subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y  
%all conduct an (f%ore lease sale n lat]
 ?an-- 7,a7 ,m>* #ca1 #bjbd2  7,b7      
,augu/ #ca1 #bjbd2  7,c7 ,m>* #ca1      
#bjbe2  7,d7 ,augu/ #ca1 #bjbe2  7,e7   
,m>* #ca1 #bjbf2  7,f7 ,augu/ #ca1      
#bjbf2  7,g7 ,m>* #ca1 #bjbg2  7,h7     
,augu/ #ca1 #bjbg2  7,i7 ,m>* #ca1      
#bjbh2 &  7,j7 ,augu/ #ca1 #bjbh4  7#b7 
,cook ,inlet ,plann+ ,area ,9 conduct+ !
 (f%ore lease sales 9 ! ,cook ,inlet    
,plann+ ,area requir$ "u subsection 7c71
 ! ,secret>y %all conduct an (f%ore     
lease sale n lat] ?an-- 7,a7 ,augu/ #ca1
 #bjbe2  7,b7 ,m>* #ca1 #bjbg2 &  7,c7  
,augu/ #ca1 #bjbh4  7e7 ,area (f]$ =    
lease  7#a7 ,acreage ,! ,secret>y %all  
(f] n few] ?an #hj1jjj1jjj acres = ea*  

(f%ore lease sale conduct$ "u subsection
 7c7 = (f%ore lease sales 9 ! ,gulf (   
,mexico ,region4 ,! ,secret>y %all (f] n
 few] ?an #a1jjj1jjj acres = ea* region 
wide lease sale conduct$ "u subsection  
7c7 9 ! ,cook ,inlet ,plann+ ,area4     
7#b7 ,location ,an (f%ore lease sale    
conduct$ "u subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 !   
,gulf ( ,mexico region %all (f] ! areas 
id5tifi$ 9 ,figure ,s-#a ( ! #bjag-bjbb 
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil & ,gas      
,leas+ ,propos$ ,f9al ,program publi%$  
on ,novemb] #ah1 #bjaf1 by ! ,bureau (  
,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t 7z ann\nc$ 9 ! 
notice ( availability ( ! ,bureau (     
,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t entitl$ ,notice
 ( ,availability ( ! #bjag-bjbb ,out]   
,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil & ,gas ,leas+     
,propos$ ,f9al ,program 7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 
#hdfab 7,novemb] #bc1 #bjaf7772 &  7,b7 
9 ! ,cook ,inlet ,plann+ ,area %all (f] 
! areas id5tifi$ 9 ,figure ,s-#b ( !    
#bjag-bjbb ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil &
 ,gas ,leas+ ,propos$ ,f9al ,program    
publi%$ on ,novemb] #ah1 #bjaf1 by !    

,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t 7z   
ann\nc$ 9 ! notice ( availability ( !   
,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t      
entitl$ ,notice ( ,availability ( !     
#bjag-bjbb ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil &
 ,gas ,leas+ ,propos$ ,f9al ,program    
7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 #hdfab 7,novemb] #bc1   
#bjaf7774  7f7 ,effect ( litigation     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a civil action *all5g+ an
 (f%ore lease sale conduct$ "u ?is      
section %all n-- 7,a7 affect ! validity 
( any lease issu$ "u su* an (f%ore lease
 sale2 &  7,b7 except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 cause a delay 9 !   
timel9es = ! consid]ation ( any         
exploration plan1 developm5t plan1      
developm5t op]ations coord9ation        
docum5t1 applications = p]mit to drill1 
or o!r application = a ,f$]al ag5cy     
au?orization or approval = activities on
 a lease issu$ "u su* an (f%ore lease   
sale4  7#b7 ,rem&2 process+ ( approvals 
& applications ,if1 9 a civil action    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 a c\rt f9ds t 
! (f%ore lease sale 0 n c>ri$ out 9     

compliance ) ,f$]al law-- 7,a7 ! c\rt   
%all n-- 7i7 set aside1 vacate1 or enjo9
 ! (f%ore lease sale2  7ii7 set aside1  
vacate1 or enjo9 ! leases issu$ pursuant
 to ! (f%ore lease sale2 or  7iii7 enjo9
 ! ,secret>y f issu+ leases to ! highe/ 
bidd]s 9 ! *all5g$ (f%ore lease sale2   
7,b7 ! c\rt %all rem& ! matt] to !      
,secret>y & require ! ,secret>y to      
correct ! noncompliance2 &  7,c7 !      
,secret>y %all cont9ue to process all   
exploration plans1 developm5t plans1    
developm5t op]ations coord9ation        
docum5ts1 applications = a p]mit to     
drill1 & o!r applications = a ,f$]al    
ag5cy au?orization or o!r approval =    
activities reque/$ "u any lease issu$ "u
 ! *all5g$ (f%ore lease sale 9          
accordance ) ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf   
,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq474
  7#c7 ,notice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #aj days aft] ! date on :i* a civil 
action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is s]v$ 
on ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y %all    
notify ! hold] ( any lease issu$1 or    

app>5t high bidd] if ! lease has n yet  
be5 issu$1 "u ! (f%ore lease sale t is !
 subject ( ! civil action ( ! fil+ ( !  
civil action4  7,b7 ,timel9e ,n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! date ( receipt ( a     
notice "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! hold] ( ! 
lease may file ) ! ,secret>y1 & !       
,secret>y may approve1 a reque/ to pause
 ! timel9e ) respect to ! t]m ( ! lease 
dur+ any p]iod 9 :i* ! civil action is  
p5d+4  ,m>* #e1 #bjbd,report$ ) an      
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$