,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dfc  #aah?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #gcgj
  ,report ,no4 #aah-efa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ae1     
#bjbd ,mr4 ,curtis introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces  ,june #bg1 #bjbd    
,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to !    
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out
 all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p  
pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1
 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,febru>y
 #ae1 #bjbd  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !      
,geo!rmal ,/eam ,act ( #aigj to e/abli% 
a deadl9e = process+ applications relat$
 to geo!rmal leas+4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,geo!rmal     
,en]gy ,opportunity ,act or ! ,,geo     
,act4  #b4 ,effect ( p5d+ civil actions 
on process+ applications relat$ to      
geo!rmal leas+ ,section #d ( ! ,geo!rmal
 ,/eam ,act ( #aigj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4      
#ajjc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7h7 ,effect ( p5d+ civil       

actions on process+ applications relat$ 
to geo!rmal leas+  7#a7 ,requirem5t to  
process applications ,not)/&+ ! exi/5ce 
( any p5d+ civil action t affects an    
application = a geo!rmal drill+ p]mit1  
sundry notice1 notice to proce$1        
"r-(-way1 or any o!r au?orization "u a  
valid exi/+ geo!rmal lease1 ! ,secret>y 
%all1 unless a ,unit$ ,/ates ,f$]al c\rt
 vacates or provides injunctive relief =
 ! applicable geo!rmal lease1 geo!rmal  
drill+ p]mit1 sundry notice1 notice to  
proce$1 "r-(-way1 or o!r au?orization1  
approve & issue1 or d5y1 ea* su*        
application n lat] ?an #fj days aft]    
complet+ all requirem5ts "u applicable  
,f$]al laws & regulations1 includ+ !    
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi1 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (      
#aigc1 & division ,a ( subtitle ,,iii ( 
title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7   
,no new au?ority = ,f$]al c\rts ,no?+ 9 
?is subsection %all be con/ru$ z modify+
 any exi/+ au?ority ( a ,f$]al c\rt to  
vacate or provide injunctive relief = a 

geo!rmal lease1 geo!rmal drill+ p]mit1  
sundry notice1 notice to proce$1        
"r-(-way1 or o!r au?orization4  7#c7    
,def9ition ( au?orization ,9 ?is        
subsection1 ! t]m au?orization means any
 lic5se1 p]mit1 approval1 f9d+1         
det]m9ation1 or o!r adm9i/rative        
decision issu$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy1 or any
 int]ag5cy consultation1 t is requir$ or
 au?oriz$ "u ,f$]al law or regulations 9
 ord] to site1 con/ruct1 recon/ruct1 or 
comm5ce op]ations ( a geo!rmal project  
adm9i/]$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy4  4  ,june   
#bg1 #bjbd ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1       
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$