,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fjjh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #bj1 #bjbc,mr4 ,graves ( ,l\isiana 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ezell1 ,mr4 ,c>l1 & ,mr4 ,hunt7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill ,octob] #be1 #bjbc,ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit ! implem5tation ( c]ta9 docum5ts until ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = ,fi%]ies ( ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice issues docum5ts relat+ to ! ,rice's :ale4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,requir+ ,integrity 9 ,cons]vation ,ef=ts ,act or z ! ,r4,i4,c4,e4's ,:ale ,act4 #b4 ,prohibition on implem5tation ( c]ta9 docum5ts until issuance ( docum5ts relat+ to ,rice's :ale 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,compliance ) ,biological ,op9ion ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ) respect to curr5t & future f$]ally regulat$ oil & gas program activities 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1 compliance ) ! ,biological ,op9ion %all s]ve to fully satisfy ! requirem5ts ( applicable ,f$]al environm5tal laws1 includ+ ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 & ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acga et seq474 7#b7 ,/ipulat$ ,agreem5t ,! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator & ! ,director may n implem5t1 adm9i/]1 or en=ce ! ,/ipulat$ ,agreem5t or ! ,notice to ,lessees1 respectively1 until ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator issues a revis$ ,biological ,op9ion z a result ( re9itiat$ consultation ) ! ,director "u section #g ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7 & 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7b7 ,re9itiat$ consultation on ,biological ,op9ion 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator & ! ,director may n reque/1 comm5ce1 c>ry out1 or complete re9itiat$ consultation on ! ,biological ,op9ion "u ?is section until-- 7,a7 ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator issues a f9al rule designat+ critical habitat = ! ,rice's :ale 7,bala5opt]a ricei7 t is consi/5t )-- 7i7 ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ pursuant to subsection 7c72 7ii7 ! requirem5ts ( ! rulemak+ process pursuant to sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e1 & *apt] #g1 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act72 7iii7 ! requirem5t to conduct an economic impact analysis pursuant to ,executive ,ord] #abhff 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #fja note2 relat+ to regulatory plann+ & review72 7iv7 section #cjg ( ! ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adef72 7v7 ! ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act ( #aiie 7#dd ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja et seq472 & 7vi7 *apt] #f ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,regulatory ,flexibility ,act72 & 7,b7 ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator revises & f9alizes ! propos$ rule titl$ ,tak+ & ,import+ ,m>9e ,mammals2 ,tak+ ,m>9e ,mammals ,incid5tal to ,geophysical ,surveys 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico 7#hh ,f$4 ,reg4 #iaf2 ,janu>y #e1 #bjbc7 to include a correction ( ! errone\s e/imates ( incid5tal take ( m>9e mammals anticipat$ f ! activities analyz$ 9 ! f9al rule titl$ ,tak+ & ,import+ ,m>9e ,mammals2 ,tak+ ,m>9e ,mammals ,incid5tal to ,geophysical ,surveys ,relat$ to ,oil & ,gas ,activities 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico 7#hf ,f$4 ,reg4 #ecbb2 ,janu>y #ai1 #bjba74 7#b7 ,coop]ation ) ,/ates ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator & ! ,director %all coop]ate ) ea* ,/ate to resolve issues t ?reat5 to impair ! exploration1 developm5t1 production1 transportation1 s]vic+1 or process+ ( (f%ore en]gy res\rces & relat$ activities4 7#c7 ,publication & review ,9 c>ry+ out any consultation or re9itiat$ consultation on ! ,biological ,op9ion "u ?is section1 ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator & ! ,director %all take /eps to ensure-- 7,a7 t any sci5tific evid5ce consid]$ & reli$ ^u z a "p ( ! consultation or re9itiation ( consultation is-- 7i7 made publicly available2 & 7ii7 pe] review$ by ! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ce1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e to ensure sci5tific rigor & indep5d5ce2 & 7,b7 t any p>ty directly impact$ by ! ,/ipulat$ ,agreem5t or ,notice to ,lessees %all-- 7i7 h r\t9e & cont9u+ opportunities to discuss & submit in=mation to ! action ag5cy = consid]ation dur+ ! developm5t ( any biological assessm5t or propos$ action2 7ii7 be in=m$ by ! action ag5cy ( ! s*$ule = prep>ation ( a biological assessm5t or propos$ action2 7iii7 receive a copy ( any propos$ action & h ! opportunity to review t docum5t & provide comm5t to ! action ag5cy 7:i* %all be af=d$ due consid]ation dur+ developm5t72 7iv7 be in=m$ by ! consult+ ag5cies1 ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t1 or ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice1 ( ! s*$ule = prep>ation ( ! biological op9ion :5 ! biological assessm5t is submitt$ to ! consult+ ag5cy by ! action ag5cy2 7v7 receive a copy ( any draft biological op9ion & h ! opportunity to review t docum5t & provide comm5t to ! action ag5cy 7:i* %all be af=d$ due consid]ation dur+ developm5t72 7vi7 h ! opportunity to conf] ) ! action ag5cy reg>d+ reasonable & prud5t alt]natives prior to ! action ag5cy id5tify+ #a or m reasonable & prud5t alt]natives = consid]ation by ! consult+ ag5cy2 & 7vii7 :]e ! action ag5cy proposes a propos$ action or a consult+ ag5cy sugge/s a reasonable & prud5t alt]native1 be in=m$ (-- 7,i7 h[ ea* compon5t ( su* propos$ action or alt]native w contribute to avoid+ jeop>dy or adv]se modification ( critical habitat & ! sci5tific data or in=mation t supports ea* compon5t ( ! propos$ action or alt]native2 & 7,,ii7 :y o!r propos$ alt]native actions t w\ld h few] impairm5ts to ! supply ( (f%ore en]gy & economic impacts are inadequate to avoid jeop>dy or adv]se modification ( critical habitat4 7#d7 ,meet+s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ any consultation or re9itiat$ consultation on ! ,biological ,op9ion c>ri$ out "u ?is section1 ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator & ! ,director %all1 on a qu>t]ly basis1 hold /akehold] meet+s to provide updates on ! developm5t ( a new or revis$ biological assessm5t or biological op9ion4 7,b7 ,p>ticipants ,ea* /akehold] meet+ held "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 be op5 to /akehold]s id5tifi$ by ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator & ! ,director2 & 7ii7 include /akehold]s t-- 7,i7 repres5t a broad range ( int]e/s1 includ+ environm5tal1 recreational & comm]cial fi%+1 conv5tional & r5ewable en]gy1 ports1 & o!r regional int]e/s2 & 7,,ii7 are n ,/ate or local ag5cies4 7#e7 ,cl>ification ,! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator & ! ,director may n use /akehold] meet+s held "u p>agraph 7#c7 to fulfill ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b74 7c7 ,rice's :ale /udy ,! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator %all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ce1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e to conduct a /udy to det]m9e ! occurr5ce & range ( ! ,rice's :ale 7,bala5opt]a ricei7 9 ! ,c5tral1 ,ea/]n1 & ,we/]n ,gulf ( ,mexico ,plann+ ,areas4 7d7 ,leas+ activities ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may n rely on ! ,/ipulat$ ,agreem5t or ! ,notice to ,lessees 9 c>ry+ out (f%ore oil & gas leas+ activities "u ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq474 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator means ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = ,fi%]ies ( ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice4 7#b7 ,biological ,op9ion ,! t]m ,biological ,op9ion means ! docum5t titl$ ,biological ,op9ion on ! ,f$]ally ,regulat$ ,oil & ,gas ,program ,activities 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico 7,,opr-#bjag-jjjjb2 ,m>* #ac1 #bjbj74 7#c7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t4 7#d7 ,notice to ,lessees ,! t]m ,notice to ,lessees means ! docum5t titl$ ,notice to ,lessees & ,op]ators ( ,f$]al ,oil & ,gas1 & ,sulphur ,leases 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf2 ,exp&$ ,rice's ,:ale ,protection ,ef=ts ,dur+ ,re9itiat$ ,consultation ) ,,nmfs 7,,boem ,,ntl ,no4 #bjbc-;,g#ja2 ,augu/ #ag1 #bjbc71 or a sub/antially simil> docum5t4 7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! ,/ates ( ,alabama1 ,l\isiana1 ,mississippi1 & ,texas4 7#f7 ,/ipulat$ ,agreem5t ,! t]m ,/ipulat$ ,agreem5t means ! docum5t titl$ ,/ipulat$ ,agreem5t to ,/ay ,proce$+s 7,july #ba1 #bjbc2 ,docket ,no4 #h3bj-;cv-#jcjfj-;,,dlb7 & ent]$ into by ! ,si]ra ,club1 ,c5t] = ,biological ,div]sity1 ,fri5ds ( ! ,e>?1 & ,turtle ,isl& ,re/oration ,network & ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice & ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator4