,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #chd #aah?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #fbhe
 ,report ,no4 #aah-dfc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #h1      
#bjbc,mr4 ,/aub] 7= himself1 ,mrs4      
,peltola1 ,mr4 ,h]n1 & ,mr4 ,pflug]7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces     
,april #ae1 #bjbd;,additional sponsors3 
,mrs4 ,h>%b>g]1 ,mr4 ,b]gman1 ,mr4      
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1   
,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,ill9ois1 
,mrs4 ,bice1 ,mrs4 ,radewag51 ,mr4      
,gro?man1 ,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott ( ,georgia1 
,mr4 ,c>ey1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 & ,mr4         
,burlison  ,april #ae1 #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 ,novemb] #h1 
#bjbc  ,a ,,bill  ,to ratify & approve  
all au?orizations1 p]mits1 v]ifications1
 ext5sions1 biological op9ions1         

incid5tal take /atem5ts1 & any o!r      
approvals or ord]s issu$ pursuant to    
,f$]al law necess>y = ! e/abli%m5t &    
adm9i/ration ( ! ,coa/al ,pla9 oil & gas
 leas+ program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,alaska's ,"r to ,produce ,act ( #bjbc4 
#b4 ,congressional f9d+s ,congress f9ds 
t-- 7#a7 ,congress provid$ cle>         
au?orization & direction t ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior %all e/abli% & adm9i/] a    
competitive oil & gas program = ! leas+1
 developm5t1 production1 &              
transportation ( oil & gas 9 & f !      
,coa/al ,pla9 9 section #bjjja ( ,public
 ,law #aae-ig 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cadc note7
 7commonly kn[n z ! ,tax ,cuts & ,jobs  
,act72  7#b7 ! timely adm9i/ration ( !  
,coa/al ,pla9 ,oil & ,gas ,leas+        
,program is requir$ & 9 ! national &    
public int]e/2  7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !    
,int]ior's cancell+ ( ! leases = ! cov]$
 ,coa/al ,pla9 lease tracts repres5ts a 
major decision ( economic & political   
significance t ,congress did n delegate 

to ! ,secret>y2  7#d7 ! ,naval          
,petroleum ,res]ves ,production ,act (  
#aigf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #feja et seq47     
requires t ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t-- 
7,a7 all[ = ! exploration1 developm5t1 &
 production ( petroleum products 9 !    
,national ,petroleum ,res]ve 9 ,alaska2 
&  7,b7 balance1 to ! ext5t consi/5t ) t
 ,act1 ! protection ( ecological &      
cultural values 9 ! ,national ,petroleum
 ,res]ve 9 ,alaska2 &  7#e7 ! propos$   
rule ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t       
entitl$ ,managem5t & ,protection ( !    
,national ,petroleum ,res]ve 9 ,alaska  
7#hh ,f$4 ,reg4 #fbjbe 7,septemb] #h1   
#bjbc77 fails to reflect ! int5t (      
,congress = ! ,naval ,petroleum ,res]ves
 ,production ,act ( #aigf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #feja et seq474  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3 7#a7 ,coa/al pla9 ,! t]m ,coa/al 
,pla9 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#bjjja7;a7 ( ,public ,law #aae-ig 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #cadc note74  7#b7 ,coa/al    
pla9 oil & gas leas+ program ,! t]m     
,coa/al ,pla9 oil & gas leas+ program   

means ! program e/abli%$ "u section     
#bjjja7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ,public ,law      
#aae-ig 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cadc note74     
7#c7 ,cov]$ ,coa/al ,pla9 lease tract ,!
 t]m cov]$ ,coa/al ,pla9 lease tract    
means any ( tracts #af1 #ag1 #bd1 #bf1  
#bg1 & #cj z li/$ 9 exhibit ,b ( !      
docum5t publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l&      
,managem5t entitl$ ,am5dm5t to !        
,detail$ ,/atem5t ( ,sale & dat$        
,decemb] #ah1 #bjbj 7relat+ to oil & gas
 leas+ )9 ! ,coa/al ,pla9 ,alaska74     
7#d7 ,record ( decision ,! t]m ,record (
 ,decision means ! record ( decision    
describ$ 9 ! notice ( availability ( !  
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t entitl$ ,notice
 ( ,availability ( ! ,record ( ,decision
 = ! ,f9al ,environm5tal ,impact        
,/atem5t = ! ,coa/al ,pla9 ,oil & ,gas  
,leas+ ,program1 ,alaska 7#he ,f$4 ,reg4
 #eaged 7,augu/ #ba1 #bjbj774  7#e7     
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  #d4            
,congressional approval ( ord]s  7a7    
,moratorium on ,oil & ,gas ,leas+ ,any  

ord] or action by ! ,presid5t or !      
,secret>y t has ! effect ( plac+ a      
moratorium on or o!rwise susp5d+ or     
paus+ oil & gas leas+ 9 ! ,coa/al ,pla9 
%all h no =ce or effect4  7b7 ,approval 
& ratification ( exi/+ docum5tation &   
au?orizations ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 ,congress-- 7#a7 ratifies &     
approves all au?orizations1 p]mits1     
v]ifications1 ext5sions1 biological     
op9ions1 incid5tal take /atem5ts1 & any 
o!r approvals or ord]s issu$ pursuant to
 ,f$]al law1 z describ$ 9 ! ,record (   
,decision1 necess>y = ! e/abli%m5t &    
adm9i/ration ( ! ,coa/al ,pla9 ,oil &   
,gas ,leas+ ,program2 &  7#b7 directs ! 
,secret>y1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & !   
heads ( o!r z applicable ,f$]al         
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to process1 re9/ate1
 or cont9ue to ma9ta9 su* au?orizations1
 p]mits1 v]ifications1 ext5sions1       
biological op9ions1 incid5tal take      
/atem5ts1 & any o!r approvals or ord]s  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7c7          

,applicability ( o!r law ,not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( law1 ! au?orizations1   
p]mits1 v]ifications1 ext5sions1        
biological op9ions1 incid5tal take      
/atem5ts1 & any o!r approvals or ord]s  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 %all be   
consid]$ to satisfy ! requirem5ts (--   
7#a7 section #ajjb ( ! ,alaska ,national
 ,int]e/ ,l&s ,cons]vation ,act 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #cadb72  7#b7 section         
#ajb7b77;c7 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal 
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dccb7b77;c772  7#c7 section #bjjja (   
,public ,law #aae-ig 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#cadc note72  7#d7 ! ,endang]$ ,species 
,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et    
seq472 &  7#e7 sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & *apt]
 #g ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4    
#e4 ,coa/al ,pla9 oil & gas leas+       
program  7a7 ,reissuance ( cancel$      
leases  7#a7 ,acceptance ( bids ,n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all1 )\t         
modification or delay-- 7,a7 accept !   

highe/ valid bid = ea* cov]$ ,coa/al    
,pla9 lease tract = :i* a valid bid 0   
receiv$ on ,janu>y #f1 #bjba1 pursuant  
to ! requirem5t to hold ! fir/ lease    
sale 9 ! ,coa/al ,pla9 oil & gas leas+  
program2 &  7,b7 provide ! appropriate  
lease =m to ea* w9n+ bidd] "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 to execute & return to 
! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,lease issuance ,on  
receipt ( an execut$ lease =m "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 & paym5t 9 accordance
 ) t lease ( ! r5tal = ! fir/ ye>1 !    
balance ( ! bonus bid 7unless def]r$71 &
 any requir$ bond or security f ! high  
bidd]1 ! ,secret>y %all promptly issue  
to ! high bidd] a fully execut$ lease1 9
 accordance )-- 7,a7 ! applicable       
regulations1 z 9 effect on ,janu>y #f1  
#bjba2 &  7,b7 ! t]ms & conditions ( !  
,record ( ,decision4  7b7 ,requirem5t = 
future leases  7#a7 ,second lease sale  
,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #bb1 #bjbd1 !      
,secret>y %all conduct ! second lease   
sale requir$ by section                 
#bjjja7;c77#a77;,b77ii77,,ii7 ( ,public 

,law #aae-ig 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cadc note7 
9 accordance ) ! ,record ( ,decision4   
7#b7 ,exceptions = cancel+ a lease      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,presid5t & ! ,secret>y may n cancel a  
lease issu$ "u ! ,coa/al ,pla9 oil & gas
 leas+ program if ! ,secret>y has       
previ\sly op5$ bids = su* a lease or    
disclos$ ! high bidd] = any tract t 0   
includ$ 9 a lease sale "u ! ,coa/al     
,pla9 oil & gas leas+ program unless !  
lessee is 9 violation ( ! t]ms ( ! lease
 & fails to cure ! violation aft] a     
reasonable p]iod ( "t4  7c7             
,applicability ( prior record ( decision
 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law & )   
respect to reissu+ leases "u subsection 
7a71 ! ,record ( ,decision %all be      
consid]$ to satisfy ! requirem5ts (--   
7#a7 section #ajjb ( ! ,alaska ,national
 ,int]e/ ,l&s ,cons]vation ,act 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #cadb72  7#b7 section         
#ajb7b77;c7 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal 
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dccb7b77;c772  7#c7 section #bjjja (   

,public ,law #aae-ig 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#cadc note72  7#d7 ! ,endang]$ ,species 
,act ( #aigc 7,public ,law #ic-bje2 #af 
,u4,s4,c4 #aecc72 &  7#e7 sub*apt] ,,ii 
( *apt] #e ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 & *apt] #g ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,)drawal (           
supplem5tal environm5tal impact /atem5t 
,! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&          
,managem5t-- 7#a7 %all )draw ! notice ( 
availability entitl$ ,notice (          
,availability ( ! ,draft ,coa/al ,pla9  
,oil & ,gas ,leas+ ,program ,supplem5tal
 ,environm5tal ,impact ,/atem5t 7#hh    
,f$4 ,reg4 #fbajd 7,septemb] #h1        
#bjbc772 &  7#b7 may n take any action  
to f9alize1 implem5t1 or en=ce !        
supplem5tal environm5tal impact /atem5t 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7e7 ,judicial
 review  7#a7 ,judicial preclusion      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law &      
except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 no    
c\rt %all h jurisdiction to review any  
action tak5 by ! ,secret>y1 !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          

,protection ,ag5cy1 a ,/ate adm9i/rative
 ag5cy1 an ,indian ,tribe1 or any o!r   
,f$]al ag5cy act+ pursuant to ,f$]al law
 t grants an au?orization1 p]mit1       
v]ification1 biological op9ion1         
incid5tal take /atem5t1 or o!r approval 
describ$ 9 section #d7;b7 = ! ,coa/al   
,pla9 ,oil & ,gas ,leas+ ,program1 :e!r 
issu$ prior to1 on1 or aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & includ+ any      
lawsuit or any o!r action p5d+ 9 a c\rt 
z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 
,=um exclusivity ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt 
( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia     
,circuit %all h orig9al & exclusive     
jurisdiction ov] any claim reg>d+-- 7,a7
 ! validity ( ?is section2 or  7,b7 !   
scope ( au?ority conf]r$ by ?is section4
  7#c7 ,"r to petition  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 a lease hold]   
may obta9 a review ( an alleg$ failure  
by an ag5cy to act 9 accordance )       
section #bjjja ( ,public ,law #aae-ig   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cadc note7 or ) any law 
p]ta9+ to ! grant ( an au?orization1    

p]mit1 v]ification1 biological op9ion1  
incid5tal take /atem5t1 or o!r approval 
relat$ to ! lease hold]'s lease by fil+ 
a writt5 petition ) a c\rt ( compet5t   
jurisdiction seek+ an ord] "u           
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,deadl9es ,if a 
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction f9ds t an  
ag5cy has fail$ to act 9 accordance )   
section #bjjja ( ,public ,law #aae-ig   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cadc note7 or ) any law 
p]ta9+ to ! grant ( an au?orization1    
p]mit1 v]ification1 biological op9ion1  
incid5tal take /atem5t1 or o!r approval 
relat$ to ! lease hold]'s lease1 ! c\rt 
%all set a s*$ule & deadl9e = ! ag5cy to
 act z soon z practicable1 :i* %all n   
exce$ #ij days f ! date on :i* ! ord] ( 
! c\rt is issu$1 unless ! c\rt det]m9es 
a long] "t p]iod is necess>y to comply )
 applicable law4  #f4 ,nullification (  
c]ta9 ,f$]al ag5cy actions  7a7 ,,npra  
rule ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !         
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t--
 7#a7 %all )draw ! propos$ rule ( !     
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t entitl$        

,managem5t & ,protection ( ! ,national  
,petroleum ,res]ve 9 ,alaska 7#hh ,f$4  
,reg4 #fbjbe 7,septemb] #h1 #bjbc772 &  
7#b7 may n take any action to f9alize1  
implem5t1 adm9i/]1 or en=ce ! propos$   
rule describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or any    
sub/antially simil> rule4  7b7          
,executive ord] #aciij  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #d ( ,executive ,ord] #aciij   
7#hf ,f$4 ,reg4 #gjcg2 relat+ to        
protect+ public heal? & ! environm5t &  
re/or+ sci5ce to tackle ! climate       
crisis7 %all h no =ce or effect4  7#b7  
,fund+ ,no ,f$]al funds may be obligat$ 
or exp5d$ to c>ry out section #d ( !    
,executive ,ord] describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a74  7c7 ,secret>ial ord] #cdja  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,secret>ial ,ord] #cdja 7relat+
 to ! ,compreh5sive ,analysis &         
,tempor>y ,halt on all ,activities 9 !  
,arctic ,national ,wildlife ,refuge     
,relat+ to ! ,coa/al ,pla9 ,oil & ,gas  
,leas+ ,program71 issu$ by ! ,secret>y  
on ,june #a1 #bjba1 %all h no =ce or    
effect4  7#b7 ,fund+ ,no ,f$]al funds   

may be obligat$ or exp5d$ to c>ry out ! 
,secret>ial ,ord] describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a74  ,april #ae1 #bjbd,report$ ) an   
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$