,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #idgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #f1 #bjbd   
,mr4 ,hunt 7= himself & ,mr4 ,nehls7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committees on ,en]gy &  
,comm]ce1 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,judici>y1
 = 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   
enhance national security & en]gy       
indep5d5ce ?r\gh compreh5sive (f%ore    
en]gy res\rce assessm5t & mapp+1 to     
e/abli% a framework = ! regul> review & 
/&>dization ( (f%ore res\rce exploration
 me?odologies1 to /reaml9e ! p]mitt+    
process = (f%ore geological &           
geophysical surveys1 & to provide =     
relat$ purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,compreh5sive      
,(f%ore ,res\rce ,enhancem5t ,act (     
#bjbd or ! ,,core ,act4  #b4 ,security  
assessm5t ( (f%ore en]gy res\rce res]ves

  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 
,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies means !  
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7#b7
 ,undiscov]$ res\rce ,! t]m undiscov]$  
res\rce means an oil & gas res\rce      
po/ulat$1 on ! basis ( geologic k or    
!ory1 to exi/ outside ( kn[n fields or  
accumulations4  7b7 ,res\rce security   
assessm5t collaboration program ,to     
enhance ,unit$ ,/ates national security 
& en]gy indep5d5ce1 ! ,secret>ies %all  
e/abli% a jo9t program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
section z ! program7 = (f%ore           
geophysical & geological res\rce mapp+ &
 analysis ( dome/ic res\rces critical to
 national security4  7c7 ,purpose ,!    
purpose ( ! program is to ensure        
adequate intellig5ce on ! supply &      
security ( (f%ore en]gy res\rces (      
reliance to ! dome/ic population & alli$
 nations1 includ+ natural gas1 petroleum
 7includ+ crude oil & petroleum         
products71 & critical m9]als4  7d7      
,au?ority ,to ent] into agreem5ts ,9    

c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>ies may  
ent] into #a or m agreem5ts directly ) a
 ?ird p>ty "u su* t]ms & conditions z ! 
,secret>ies det]m9e appropriate4  7e7   
,reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies    
%all submit a "o-"t report to !         
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces & ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 ! ,committee on      
,natural ,res\rces1 & ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives t includes ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! approximate      
quantity ( undiscov]$ res\rces 9 ea*    
(f%ore regional plann+ area z def9$ by !
 #bjbd-bjbi ,national ,out] ,cont95tal  
,%elf ,oil & ,gas ,leas+ ,propos$ ,f9al 
,program ( ,septemb] #bi1 #bjbc4 ,9     
c>ry+ out su* assessm5t1 ! ,secret>ies  
%all-- 7,a7 prioritize ! acquisition &  
use ( advanc$ geophysical & geote*nical 
data & me?ods2  7,b7 acquire & apply new
 & em]g+ model+ & analytic te*nologies1 

includ+ data analysis tools1 quantum    
comput+1 model+1 & geographic in=mation 
sy/ems1 to approximate ! quantity &     
e/abli% a pe]-review$ range ( undiscov]$
 res\rces 9 ea* regional plann+ area ) a
 discussion ( ! upp] & l[] b\nd ( !     
e/imates ) t discussion to include      
recomm5dations z to h[ to r$uce ! range 
( unc]ta9ty2 &  7,c7 utilize any exi/+  
m>itime vessels or deploy$ capability1  
includ+ any geoseismic1 son>1 or relat$ 
mapp+ te*nologies4  7#b7 ,an assessm5t (
 h[ ! unavailability = leas+ ( any l&s t
 are )drawn "u section #ab ( ! ,out]    
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #acda7 or "p ( ! ,national    
,m>9e ,sanctu>y ,sy/em e/abli%$ by      
section #cja7;c7 ( ! ,national ,m>9e    
,sanctu>ies ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#adca7;c77 affects-- 7,a7 ! exploration1
 developm5t1 & production ( oil & gas2  
7,b7 national security1 includ+ !       
,nation's ability to supply ! ,arm$     
,=ces1 its allies1 & trade p>tn]s )     
petroleum products & relat$ fuels2  7,c7

 dome/ic jobs & employm5t2  7,d7 ! am\nt
 ( rev5ue ,/ates & coa/al political     
subdivisions receive pursuant to section
 #aje ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,en]gy        
,security ,act ( #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4   
#acca note72 &  7,e7 ! ability ( !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy to acquire & ex*ange 
petroleum products = /orage 9 !         
,/rategic ,petroleum ,res]ve4  7#c7 ,an 
assessm5t ( undiscov]$ subsea res\rces1 
mat]ials1 & anomalies t c\ld be utiliz$ 
by comm]cial or 9 national security     
op]ations1 includ+ /one1 s&1 gravel1    
m>9e m9]als1 or (f%ore critical m9]als4 
7f7 ,/&>dization ( exi/+ reports        
,section #ceg ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( 
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aeiab7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by /rik+ (   
,mexico & ,canada2  7#b7 by r$esignat+  
subsection 7b7 z subsection 7c72  7#c7  
by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3 
7b7 ,inclusions ,! inv5tory & analysis  
conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( !       
approximate quantity ( undiscov]$       

res\rces 9 ea* regional plann+ area z   
def9$ by ! #bjbd-bjbi ,national ,out]   
,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil & ,gas ,leas+     
,propos$ ,f9al ,program ( ,septemb] #bi1
 #bjbc1 :i* %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,a detail$ analysis ( h[ ! future       
production ( ^! undiscov]$ res\rces c\ld
 influ5ce ! ,unit$ ,/ates capacity to   
competitively produce1 m>ket1 & export  
hydroc>bons on a global scale4 ,?is     
assessm5t %\ld consid] key m>ket        
v>iables su* z global supply & dem&     
dynamics1 project$ price po9ts1         
geopolitical factors1 & ! role ( ,unit$ 
,/ates production 9 ma9ta9+ global en]gy
 security4  7,b7 ,an economic analysis (
 h[ ! developm5t & production ( ^!      
undiscov]$ res\rces w\ld affect dome/ic 
employm5t across ! supply *a94 ,?is %\ld
 include direct1 indirect1 & induc$ job 
impacts1 emphasiz+ ! pot5tial = job     
creation 9 exploration1 production1     
ref9+1 logi/ics1 & associat$ indu/ries4 
7,c7 ,to ! fulle/ ext5t practicable1 a  
comp>ative analysis ( (f%ore oil & gas  

exploration & developm5t practices = ea*
 major (f%ore produc+ c\ntry %all be    
conduct$ )9 #aj ye>s ( ! passage ( !    
,,core ,act & once e #aj ye>s !reaft]4  
,?is analysis %all provide ! foll[+3    
7i7 ,data on ! numb] ( (f%ore acres (f]$
 = lease1 includ+ ! frequ5cy ( lease    
auctions1 sales1 or lease issuances4    
,?is %\ld encompass lease /ructures1    
fiscal t]ms1 & competitive position+    
relative to ,unit$ ,/ates leas+         
practices4  7ii7 ,detail$ report+ on !  
volume ( oil produc$1 measur$ 9 b>rels  
on an annual basis1 includ+ hi/orical   
tr5ds1 production =eca/s1 & ! influ5ce (
 te*nological advancem5ts on production 
effici5cy & recov]y rates4  7iii7       
,detail$ report+ on ! volume ( gas      
produc$1 measur$ 9 cubic feet1 acc\nt+ =
 regional m>ket dem&s1 export           
capabilities1 & contributions to en]gy  
div]sification /rategies4  7iv7 ,an     
assessm5t ( bo? undiscov]$ & discov]$   
(f%ore oil & gas res\rces1 includ+      
probabili/ic e/imates ( res\rce volumes 

t consid] geological1 te*nological1 &   
m>ket factors impact+ exploration       
success & res\rce recov]ability4  7#b7  
,an id5tification & assessm5t ( h[ !    
unavailability = leas+ ( any l&s t are  
)drawn "u section #ab ( ! ,out]         
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #acda7 or "p ( ! ,national    
,m>9e ,sanctu>y ,sy/em e/abli%$ by      
section #cja7;c7 ( ! ,national ,m>9e    
,sanctu>ies ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#adca7;c77 affects-- 7,a7 ! exploration1
 developm5t1 & production ( oil & gas2  
7,b7 national security1 includ+ !       
,nation's ability to supply ! ,arm$     
,=ces1 its allies1 & trade p>tn]s )     
petroleum products & relat$ fuels2  7,c7
 dome/ic jobs & employm5t2  7,d7 ! am\nt
 ( rev5ue ,/ates & coa/al political     
subdivisions receive pursuant to section
 #aje ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,en]gy        
,security ,act ( #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4   
#acca note72 &  7,e7 ! ability ( !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy to acquire & ex*ange 
petroleum products = /orage 9 !         

,/rategic ,petroleum ,res]ve4  2  7#c7 9
 subsection 7c71 z s r$esignat$-- 7,a7  
by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y %all submit &     
ins]t+ ,n lat] ?an #cfe days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,,core ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all submit2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 1 )9 #f  
mon?s ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ! section2 &
  7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7  
,updat+ assessm5t me?odology  7#a7      
,assessm5t ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior    
%all p]iodically conduct an assessm5t ( 
! co/s1 b5efits1 & accuracy ( ! models  
utiliz$ by ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy    
,managem5t to conduct res\rce           
assessm5ts4 ,9 c>ry+ out su* assessm5t1 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all jo9tly    
consult ) ,society ( ,petroleum         
,eng9e]s' ,res\rces & ,res]ves          
,committee1 ! ,national ,petroleum      
,c\ncil1 & also ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,association = ,en]gy ,economics1 )     
respect to recomm5d+ new me?odologies1  
if defici5cies ^! gr\ps id5tifi$ exi/ 9 
curr5t practices or if pot5tial b5efits 
c\ld be realiz$ f employ+ new me?ods (  

analysis4 ,! initial assessm5t %all be  
conduct$ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,,core ,act1 & subsequ5t  
assessm5ts n lat] ?an e #aj ye>s        
!reaft]4 ,! ,national ,petroleum ,c\ncil
 %all lead jo9t consultations ) !       
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#b7 ,report   
,foll[+ ea* assessm5t conduct$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
%all update ! assessm5t me?odologies us$
 9 ! compreh5sive inv5tory ( ,u4,s4     
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil & ,natural  
,gas ,res\rces4 ,! ,secret>y %all also  
prep>e a report1 bas$ on ! timel9es 9   
p>agraph 7#a71 :i* %all include !       
foll[+3  7,a7 ,a cle>1 detail$          
explanation ( any updates made to !     
assessm5t me?odologies bas$ on ! jo9t   
consultations ) ! ,society ( ,petroleum 
,eng9e]s' ,res\rces & ,res]ves          
,committee1 ! ,national ,petroleum      
,c\ncil1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,association 
= ,en]gy ,economics4  7,b7 ,an          
evaluation describ+ h[ ! updates improve
 ! accuracy1 co/-effectiv5ess1 &        

reliability ( ! res\rce assessm5ts4     
7,c7 ,if any recomm5d$ updates are n    
incorporat$1 ! report mu/ provide a     
detail$ explanation ( :y ^! updates 7 n 
adopt$1 includ+ any te*nical1 legal1 or 
practical con/ra9ts t prev5t$ _!        
implem5tation4  4  #c4 ,(f%ore          
geological & geophysical survey lic5s+  
7a7 ,incid5tal take regulations ,not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,national   
,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice & ! ,national    
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
%all ma9ta9 incid5tal take regulations  
"u ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act (   
#aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acfa et seq47     
gov]n+ ! issuance ( ,lett]s (           
,au?orization = ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf  
geophysical & geological surveys4 ,^!   
regulations %all n expire1 nor require  
r5ewal e #e ye>s1 b be ma9ta9$ & updat$ 
z necess>y ?r\gh ! requirem5ts (        
sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e & *apt] #g (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act74 
,! regulations gov]n+ ,out] ,cont95tal  

,%elf geophysical & geological surveys  
ref]5c$ 9 ?is subsection 7section #bag (
 title #ej1 ,code ( ,f$]al              
,regulations71 issu$ by ! ,national     
,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice effective on ,may
 #bd1 #bjbd1 %all n expire on ,april    
#ai1 #bjbf4  7b7 ,geological &          
geophysical survey lic5s+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all au?orize
 geological & geophysical surveys relat$
 to oil & gas activities on ! ,gulf (   
,mexico ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf )9 #cj   
days ( receipt ( a complet$ application 
& %all1 z applicable to survey type1    
comply ) ! mitigation & monitor+        
measures 9 subsections 7a71 7b71 7c71   
7d71 7f71 & 7g7 ( section #bag4ahd (    
title #ej1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7z 9 effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb71 &    
section #bag4ahe ( title #ej1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on      
,janu>y #a1 #bjbb74 ,9 issu+ p]mits = ^!
 surveys1 ! ,secret>y %all n require an 
applicant to obta9 a lett] (            
au?orization4 ,any p]mit au?oriz+ a     

geological or geophysical survey %all be
 ext5d$ = a p]iod ( no m ?an #ab mon?s  
)9 #cj days ( receipt ( a writt5 reque/ 
f ! p]mittee4  7#b7 ,compliance ) o!r   
acts ,geological & geophysical surveys  
au?oriz$ pursuant to ?is subsection are 
deem$ to be 9 full compliance ) ! ,m>9e 
,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #acfa et seq47 & ! ,endang]$  
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq471 & implem5t+ regulations4
  7c7 ,judicial review & en=cem5t  7#a7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,ag5cy docum5t ,! t]m ag5cy docum5t     
means1 ) respect to a geophysical or    
geoseismic survey project1 a record (   
decision1 categorical exclusion1        
environm5tal docum5t1 or programmatic   
environm5tal docum5t4  7,b7 ,,nepa t]ms 
,! t]ms categorical exclusion1          
environm5tal docum5t1 & programmatic    
environm5tal docum5t h ! mean+s giv5 su*
 t]ms1 respectively1 9 section #aaa ( ! 
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;e74  7#b7 ,9 

g5]al ,a c\rt %all n enjo9 an (f%ore oil
 & gas geophysical or geoseismic survey 
project if ! c\rt det]m9es t ! pla9tiff 
is unable to demon/rate t ! claim ( !   
pla9tiff is likely to succe$ on ! m]its4
  7#c7 ,consid]ations 9 injunctive      
relief ,:ile consid]+ any reque/ = an   
injunction t applies to any ag5cy action
 z "p ( an (f%ore oil & gas geophysical 
or geoseismic survey project1 ! c\rt    
review+ ! ag5cy action %all only consid]
 defici5cies by an ag5cy pursuant to    
law4 ,! c\rt may rem& ! geophysical or  
geoseismic survey project to !          
applicable ag5cy ) in/ruction to correct
 7includ+ specific directions7 ! errors 
or defici5cies )9 #cj days4 ,an activity
 "u ! geophysical or geoseismic survey  
project may be c>ri$ out s long z su*   
activity does n affect ! errors or      
defici5cies describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph4    
7#d7 ,review ,unless ! c\rt f9ds t !    
applicable ag5cy entirely fail$ to      
publi% a requir$ environm5tal assessm5t 
or environm5tal impact /atem5t1 on      

rem&--  7,a7 ! c\rt %all n require su*  
ag5cy to prep>e a new environm5tal      
assessm5t or environm5tal impact        
/atem5t2 &  7,b7 su* ag5cy may use ano!r
 =mat1 includ+ a memor&um or errata     
%eet1 to docum5t any new analysis       
requir$4  7#e7 ,limitations on claims   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 a     
claim aris+ "u ,f$]al law seek+ judicial
 review ( a geophysical or geoseismic   
survey project %all be b>r$ unless--    
7,a7 ) respect to an ag5cy docum5t      
notic$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 su* claim is 
fil$ n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( 
publication ( a notice 9 ! ,f$]al       
,regi/] ( ag5cy int5t to c>ry out !     
geophysical or geoseismic survey        
project1 unless a %ort] p]iod is        
specifi$ 9 su* ,f$]al law2  7,b7 9 !    
case ( an ag5cy docum5t n describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#c71 su* claim is fil$ n lat] 
?an #abj days aft] ! date t is ! e>li]  
(-- 7i7 ! date on :i* su* ag5cy docum5t 
is publi%$2 &  7ii7 ! date on :i* su*   
ag5cy docum5t is notic$2 &  7,c7 9 !    

case ( an au?orization or action = :i*  
!re 0 a public comm5t p]iod1 su* claim--
  7i7 is fil$ by a p>ty t-- 7,i7        
p>ticipat$ 9 ! adm9i/rative proce$+s    
reg>d+ su* geophysical or geoseismic    
survey project2 &  7,,ii7 submitt$ a    
comm5t dur+ su* public comm5t p]iod &   
su* comm5t 0 suffici5tly detail$ to put 
! applicable ag5cy on notice ( ! issue  
^u :i* ! p>ty seeks judicial review2 &  
7ii7 is relat$ to su* comm5t4  7#f7     
,di/rict c\rt review ,a di/rict c\rt    
%all h no m ?an #cj days f ! date a     
petition is fil$ to issue a decision "u 
?is section4  7#g7 ,appeals c\rt review 
,an appeals c\rt %all h no m ?an #cj    
days to issue a decision on an appeal ( 
a di/rict c\rt's rul+ "u ?is section4   
7d7 ,report+ & acc\ntability ,!         
,secret>y conc]n$ %all publi% onl9e     
public reports mon?ly detail+ ! numb] ( 
p]mit applications receiv$1 ! av]age    
process+ "t ( su* applications1 &       
in/ances ( noncompliance beg9n+ #a      
cal5d> ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   

?is ,act4