,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fecj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #cj1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,lamborn 7= himself & ,mr4    
,ne:\se7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,en]gy   
,act ( #bjbj to provide = en]gy p>ity1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,en]gy ,p>ity ,act4
  #b4 ,p>ity 9 r$uctions 9 royalty rates
 & capacity fees  7a7 ,def9itions       
,section #caja ( ! ,en]gy ,act ( #bjbj  
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 by ins]t+ 1 or !    
production ( oil or natural gas1 aft]   
w9d en]gy2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7--    
7,a7 /rike t & ins]t t--2 &  7,b7 /rike 
uses w9d1 sol>1 or geo!rmal en]gy to    
g5]ate en]gy4 & ins]t ! foll[+3  7,a7   

uses w9d1 sol>1 or geo!rmal en]gy to    
g5]ate en]gy2 or  7,b7 produces oil or  
natural gas4  4  7b7 ,increas+ economic 
c]ta9ty ,section #cajc ( ! ,en]gy ,act (
 #bjbj 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+  
royalty rates1 aft] capacity fees1 2 &  
7,b7 by /rik+ w9d & sol> & ins]t+ oil1  
natural gas1 w9d1 & sol>2  7#b7 9       
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ &        
capacity fees1 or bo?1 & ins]t+ 1       
capacity fees1 & royalty rates2  7,b7 by
 /rik+ w9d & sol> & ins]t+ oil1 natural 
gas1 w9d1 & sol>2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph    
7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ or capacity fee &   
ins]t+ 1 capacity fee1 or royalty rate2 
&  7ii7 by /rik+ w9d & sol> & ins]t+    
oil1 natural gas1 w9d1 & sol>2 &  7#c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,p>ity 9
 r$uctions 9 royalty rates & capacity   
fees ,if ! ,secret>y r$uces capacity    
fees = w9d & sol> au?orizations pursuant
 to ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all r$uce 
royalty rates = oil & natural gas       
au?orizations by ! p]c5tage t is equal  

to ! p]c5tage ( ! r$uction 9 capacity   
fees4  4  #c4 ,propos$ rule on          
rights-(-way1 leas+1 & op]ations =      
r5ewable en]gy ,n lat] ?an #abj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t %all reissue ! 
propos$ rule titl$ ,rights-(-,way1      
,leas+1 & ,op]ations = ,r5ewable ,en]gy 
& publi%$ ,june #af1 #bjbc 7#hh ,f$4    
,reg4 #cigbf71 to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts   
made by section #b4  #d4 ,rates "u !    
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act  7a7 ,on%ore oil &   
gas royalty rates  7#a7 ,lease ( oil &  
gas l& ,section #ag ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+   
,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,a7-- 7i7 by 
/rik+ n less ?an #afb_/c & ins]t+ n less
 ?an #ab4e2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ or1 9 !    
case ( a lease issu$ dur+ ! #aj-ye>     
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,act titl$ ,an ,act to provide =        
reconciliation pursuant to title ,,ii ( 
,s4 ,con4 ,res4 #ad1 #afb_/c p]c5t 9    
am\nt or value ( ! production remov$ or 
sold f ! lease2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ #afb_/c

 p]c5t ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ #ab4e
 p]c5t4  7#b7 ,conditions = re9/atem5t  
,section #ca7;e77#c7 ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+  
,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ahh7;e77#c77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ #bj ins]t+ #afb_/c4  7b7 
,oil & gas m9imum bid ,section #ag7;b7 (
 ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4    
#bbf7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph    
7#a77;,b71 by /rik+ #aj p] acre dur+ !  
#aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,act titl$ ,an ,act to     
provide = reconciliation pursuant to    
title ,,ii ( ,s4 ,con4 ,res4 #ad4 &     
ins]t+ #b p] acre = a p]iod ( #b ye>s f 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,f$]al ,on%ore  
,oil & ,gas ,leas+ ,re=m ,act ( #aihg42 
&  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 by /rik+  
#aj p] acre & ins]t+ #b p] acre4  7c7   
,fossil fuel r5tal rates ,section       
#ag7;d7 ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj     
,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7;d77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7d7 ,all leases issu$ "u ?is   
section1 z am5d$ by ! ,f$]al ,on%ore    
,oil & ,gas ,leas+ ,re=m ,act ( #aihg1  
%all be condition$ ^u paym5t by ! lessee

 ( a r5tal ( n less ?an #a4ej p] acre p]
 ye> = ! fir/ ?r\gh fif? ye>s ( ! lease 
& n less ?an #b p] acre p] ye> = ea* ye>
 !reaft]4 ,a m9imum royalty 9 lieu (    
r5tal ( n less ?an ! r5tal :i* o!rwise  
w\ld be requir$ = t lease ye> %all be   
payable at ! expiration ( ea* lease ye> 
beg9n+ on or aft] a discov]y ( oil or   
gas 9 pay+ quantities on ! l&s leas$4  4