,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #i1 #bjbc ,mr4
 ,:iteh\se 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1   
,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,graham1    
,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mrs4       
,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,murphy1   
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,van  
,holl51 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4    
,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4  
,hick5loop]1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4        
,padilla1 & ,mr4 ,s*atz7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to modify !      
disposition ( c]ta9 out] ,cont95tal     
,%elf rev5ues & to op5 ,f$]al f9ancial  
%>+ to height5 opportunities = r5ewable 
en]gy1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,re9ve/+
 ,9 ,%orel9e ,economies & ,ecosy/ems    
,act ( #bjbc or ! ,,risee ,act ( #bjbc4 
#b4 ,national ,oceans & ,coa/al         
,security ,fund2 p>ity 9 (f%ore w9d     
rev5ue %>+  7a7 ,def9itions 9 !         

,national ,oceans & ,coa/al ,security   
,act ,section #ijb ( ! ,national ,oceans
 & ,coa/al ,security ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #geja7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+       
p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#e7  
,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe has !
 mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #d ( !      
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#g7 &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,tidal %orel9e ,!
 t]m tidal %orel9e means ! l5g? ( tidal 
%orel9e or ,great ,lake %orel9e bas$ on 
! mo/ rec5tly available data f or       
accept$ by ! ,(fice ( ,coa/ ,survey ( ! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration4  4  7b7 ,national ,oceans
 & ,coa/al ,security ,fund ,section #ijd
 ( ! ,national ,oceans & ,coa/al        
,security ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gejc7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+
 & manage aft] e/abli%2  7#b7 9         
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,fund %all consi/ ( su* am\nts z--  7,a7

 are deposit$ 9 ! ,fund "u subp>agraph  
7,c77ii77,,ii7 ( section #h7p77#b7 ( !  
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc   
,u4,s4,c4 #accg7p77#b772 &  7,b7 are    
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = 
! ,fund4  2  7#c7 by /rik+ subsection   
7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7 ,exp5diture 
7#a7 #cd1jjj1jjj or less ,if #cd1jjj1jjj
 or less is deposit$ 91 or appropriat$  
or o!rwise made available =1 ! ,fund = a
 fiscal ye>1 9 t fiscal ye>--  7,a7 n m 
?an #e p]c5t ( su* am\nts may be us$ by 
! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,f\ndation =         
adm9i/rative exp5ses to c>ry out ?is    
title2 &  7,b7 any rema9+ am\nts %all be
 us$ only = ! aw>d ( grants "u section  
#ijf7;c74  7#b7 ,m ?an #cd1jjj1jjj ,if m
 ?an #cd1jjj1jjj is deposit$ 91 or      
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available =1
 ! ,fund = a fiscal ye>1 9 t fiscal     
ye>-- 7,a7 n m ?an #e p]c5t ( su* am\nts
 may be us$ by ! ,adm9i/rator & !       
,f\ndation = adm9i/rative exp5ses to    
c>ry out ?is title2  7,b7 n less ?an    
#cd1jjj1jjj %all be us$ = ! aw>d (      

grants "u section #ijf7;c72 &  7,c7 (   
any am\nts exce$+ #cd1jjj1jjj--  7i7 n m
 ?an #ge p]c5t may be us$ = ! aw>d (    
grants "u section #ijf7;b72 &  7ii7 n m 
?an #bj p]c5t may be us$ = ! aw>d (     
grants "u section #ijf7;c74  7#c7       
,division ( am\nts = adm9i/rative       
exp5ses ,! am\nts ref]r$ to 9 p>agraphs 
7#a77;,a7 & 7#b77;,a7 %all be divid$    
betwe5 ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,f\ndation    
pursuant to an agreem5t rea*$ & docum5t$
 by bo? ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,f\ndation4  
2 &  7#d7 9 subsection 7e77#b71 by /rik+
 section #ijf7;a77#a7 & ins]t+ section  
#ijf7;a74  7c7 ,eligible uses ( am\nts 9
 ! ,national ,oceans & ,coa/al ,security
 ,fund ,section #ije ( ! ,national      
,oceans & ,coa/al ,security ,act 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #gejd7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #ije4 ,eligible uses  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund may be allocat$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator "u section #ijf7;b7 & 
! ,f\ndation1 9 consultation ) !        
,adm9i/rator1 "u section #ijf7;c7 to    
support programs & activities int5d$ to 

improve und]/&+ & use ( ocean & coa/al  
res\rces & coa/al infra/ructure4  7b7   
,programs & activities ,! programs &    
activities ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7   
may include sci5tific rese>* relat$ to  
*ang+ environm5tal conditions1 ocean    
obs]v+ projects1 ef=ts to enhance       
resili5cy ( infra/ructure & communities 
7includ+ project plann+ & design71      
habitat protection & re/oration1        
monitor+ & r$uc+ damage to natural      
res\rces & m>9e life 7includ+ birds1    
m>9e mammals1 & fi%71 & ef=ts to support
 su/a9able seafood production c>ri$ out 
by ,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1 ,indian     
tribes1 regional & int]/ate             
collaboratives 7su* z regional ocean    
p>tn]%ips71 nongov]nm5tal organizations1
 public-private p>tn]%ips1 & academic   
in/itutions4  7c7 ,prohibition on use ( 
funds = litigation or o!r purposes ,no  
funds made available "u ?is title may be
 us$--  7#a7 to fund litigation aga9/ ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 or  7#b7 to fund !    
creation ( national m>9e monum5ts1 m>9e 

protect$ areas1 or m>9e spatial plans4  
4  7d7 ,grants "u ! ,national ,oceans & 
,coa/al ,security ,act ,section #ijf ( !
 ,national ,oceans & ,coa/al ,security  
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #geje7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 by /rik+ 7a7       
,adm9i/ration ( grants4-- & all t foll[s
 ?r\gh ! foll[+3 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7
 ,adm9i/ration ( grants ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] funds are deposit$ 9 ! ,fund &
 made available to ! ,adm9i/rator & !   
,f\ndation = adm9i/rative purposes1 !   
,adm9i/rator & ! ,f\ndation %all e/abli%
 ! foll[+3  2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
by /rik+ su* subsections & ins]t+ ?is   
section2  7,d7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,selection    
proc$ures & crit]ia = ! aw>d+ ( grants  
"u ?is section t require consultation ) 
! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior4  2  7,e7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71  
by /rik+ clause 7ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7ii7 "u subsection 7c7 to entities      
includ+ ,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1 ,indian

 tribes1 regional & int]/ate            
collaboratives 7su* z regional ocean    
p>tn]%ips71 nongov]nm5tal organizations1
 public-private p>tn]%ips1 & academic   
in/itutions4  2  7,f7 9 subp>agraph     
7,d71 by /rik+ ,p]=mance acc\ntability &
 monitor+ & ins]t+ ,p]=mance1           
acc\ntability1 & monitor+2  7,g7 by     
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h7 
z p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#h71            
respectively1 & mov+ su* p>agraphs1 z s 
r$esignat$1 #b ems to ! left2 &  7,h7 9 
p>agraph 7#c71 z s r$esignat$1 by       
r$esignat+ clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 z         
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 
& mov+ su* subp>agraphs1 z s r$esignat$1
 #b ems to ! left2  7#b7 by /rik+       
subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7  
,grants to coa/al ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,adm9i/rator %all aw>d grants to     
coa/al ,/ates z foll[s3 7,a7 #gj p]c5t (
 available am\nts %all be allocat$      
equally among coa/al ,/ates4  7,b7 #ae  
p]c5t ( available am\nts %all be        
allocat$ on ! basis ( ! ratio ( tidal   

%orel9e 9 a coa/al ,/ate to ! tidal     
%orel9e ( all coa/al ,/ates4  7,c7 #ae  
p]c5t ( available am\nts %all be        
allocat$ on ! basis ( ! ratio (         
population d5sity ( ! coa/al c\nties ( a
 coa/al ,/ate to ! av]age population    
d5sity ( all coa/al c\nties bas$ on !   
mo/ rec5t data available f ! ,bureau ( !
 ,c5sus4  7#b7 ,maximum allocation to   
,/ates ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 n m ?an  
#e p]c5t ( ! total funds di/ribut$ "u   
?is subsection may be allocat$ to any   
s+le coa/al ,/ate4 ,any am\nt exce$+ t  
limitation %all be r$i/ribut$ equally   
among ! rema9+ coa/al ,/ates4  7#c7     
,optional mat*+ funds ,ea* entity seek+ 
to receive a grant "u ?is subsection is 
enc\rag$1 b n requir$1 to demon/rate t  
funds ( any am\nt are available f       
non-,f$]al s\rces to supplem5t ! am\nt (
 ! grant4  2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,!       
,adm9i/rator & ! ,f\ndation & ins]t+ ,! 
,f\ndation1 9 consultation ) !          
,adm9i/rator12 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end 

! foll[+3  7#c7 ,exclusion ( funds f    
limitation ,! am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ "u  
?is subsection %all n c\nt t[>d !       
limitation "u subsection 7b77#b7 on     
fund+ to coa/al ,/ates ?r\gh grants     
aw>d$ "u subsection 7b74  4  7e7 ,annual
 report on op]ation ( ! ,national       
,oceans & ,coa/al ,security ,fund       
,section #ijg7;a7 ( ! ,national ,oceans 
& ,coa/al ,security ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#gejf7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,subject to
 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! ,f\ndation &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,n lat] ?an #fj days   
aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye>1 !          
,adm9i/rator & ! ,f\ndation4  7f7       
,repeal ( au?orization ( appropriations 
= fiscal ye>s #bjag1 #bjah1 & #bjai     
,section #ijh ( ! ,national ,oceans &   
,coa/al ,security ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#gejg7 is repeal$4  7g7 ,p>ity 9 (f%ore 
w9d rev5ue %>+ ,section #h7p77#b7 ( !   
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc   
,u4,s4,c4 #accg7p77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 7,a7 ,!    
,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9   

g5]al ,subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7 &   
7,c71 ! ,secret>y  2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 by /rik+ 7,b7 ,! ,secret>y &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,disposition (   
rev5ues = projects locat$ )9 #c nautical
 miles seaw>d ( ,/ate subm]g$ l& ,!     
,secret>y  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,c7 ,disposition ( rev5ues =  
(f%ore w9d projects 9 c]ta9 areas  7i7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is subp>agraph3 7,i7    
,cov]$ (f%ore w9d project ,! t]m cov]$  
(f%ore w9d project means a w9d-p[]$     
electric g5]ation project 9 a lease area
 on ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf t is n :olly
 or p>tially locat$ )9 an area subject  
to subp>agraph 7,b74  7,,ii7 ,eligible  
/ate ,! t]m eligible ,/ate means a ,/ate
 a po9t on ! coa/l9e ( :i* is locat$ )9 
#ge miles ( ! geographic c5t] ( a lease 
tract ly+ :olly or p>tly )9 ! area ( !  
applicable cov]$ (f%ore w9d project4    
7ii7 ,requirem5t ,( ! op]at+ fees1      
r5tals1 bonuses1 royalties1 & o!r       
paym5ts t are paid to ! ,secret>y "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 f cov]$ (f%ore w9d     

projects c>ri$ out "u a lease ent]$ into
 on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb--  7,i7   
#ej p]c5t %all be deposit$ 9 ! ,treasury
 & cr$it$ to miscellane\s receipts2     
7,,ii7 #ab4e p]c5t %all be deposit$ 9 ! 
,national ,oceans & ,coa/al ,security   
,fund e/abli%$ "u section #ijd7;a7 ( !  
,national ,oceans & ,coa/al ,security   
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gejc7;a772 &       
7,,iii7 #cg4e p]c5t %all be deposit$ 9 a
 special acc\nt 9 ! ,treasury1 f :i* !  
,secret>y %all disburse to ea* eligible 
,/ate an am\nt 7bas$ on a =mula e/abli%$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior by rulemak+
 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ! ,re9ve/+ ,9 ,%orel9e       
,economies & ,ecosy/ems ,act ( #bjbc7 t 
is inv]sely proportional to ! respective
 di/ances betwe5-- 7aa7 ! po9t on !     
coa/l9e ( ea* eligible ,/ate t is close/
 to ! geographic c5t] ( ! applicable    
leas$ tract2 &  7bb7 ! geographic c5t] (
 ! leas$ tract4  7iii7 ,tim+ ,! am\nts  
requir$ to be deposit$ "u subclause     
7,,iii7 ( clause 7ii7 = ! applicable    

fiscal ye> %all be made available 9     
accordance ) t item dur+ ! fiscal ye>   
imm$iately foll[+ ! applicable fiscal   
ye>4  7iv7 ,au?oriz$ uses  7,i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subject to subclause 7,,ii71 ea* ,/ate
 %all use all am\nts receiv$ "u clause  
7ii77,,iii7 9 accordance ) all          
applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate laws1 only =  
#a or m ( ! foll[+ purposes3 7aa7       
,projects & activities = ! purposes (   
coa/al protection1 includ+ cons]vation1 
coa/al re/oration1 hurricane protection1
 & infra/ructure directly affect$ by    
coa/al wetl& losses4  7bb7 ,mitigation (
 damage to fi%1 wildlife1 or natural    
res\rces1 includ+ ?r\gh fi%]ies sci5ce &
 rese>*4  7cc7 ,implem5tation ( a       
f$]ally approv$ m>9e1 coa/al1 or        
compreh5sive cons]vation managem5t plan4
  7dd7 ,mitigation ( ! impact ( out]    
,cont95tal ,%elf activities ?r\gh !     
fund+ ( on%ore infra/ructure projects1  
on ! condition t ! projects are n       
prim>ily = ent]ta9m5t purposes4  7ee7   
,plann+ assi/ance & ! adm9i/rative co/s 

( comply+ ) ?is section4  7,,ii7        
,limitation ,( ! am\nts receiv$ by a    
,/ate "u clause 7ii77,,iii71 n m ?an #c 
p]c5t %all be us$ = ! purposes describ$ 
9 subclause 7,i77ee74  7v7 ,adm9i/ration
 ,subject to clause 7vi77,,iii71 am\nts 
made available "u clause 7ii7 %all--    
7,i7 be made available1 )\t fur!r       
appropriation1 9 accordance ) ?is       
p>agraph2  7,,ii7 rema9 available until 
exp5d$2 &  7,,iii7 be 9 addition to any 
am\nt appropriat$ "u any o!r ,act4  7vi7
 ,report+ requirem5t = fiscal ye> #bjbc 
& !reaft]  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ )      
fiscal ye> #bjbc1 n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye>1 ea*        
eligible ,/ate t receives am\nts "u     
clause 7ii77,,iii7 = ! applicable fiscal
 ye> %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report
 t describes ! use ( ! am\nts by !      
eligible ,/ate dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by !  
report4  7,,ii7 ,public availability ,on
 receipt ( a report "u subclause 7,i71 !
 ,secret>y %all make ! report available 
to ! public on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (

 ! ,int]ior4  7,,iii7 ,limitation ,if an
 eligible ,/ate t receives am\nts "u    
clause 7ii77,,iii7 = ! applicable fiscal
 ye> fails to submit ! report requir$ "u
 subclause 7,i7 by ! deadl9e specifi$ 9 
t subclause1 any am\nts t w\ld o!rwise  
be provid$ to ! eligible ,/ate "u clause
 7ii77,,iii7 = ! succe$+ fiscal ye> %all
 be )held = ! succe$+ fiscal ye> until !
 date on :i* ! report is submitt$4      
7,,iv7 ,cont5ts ( report ,ea* report    
requir$ "u subclause 7,i7 %all include1 
= ea* project fund$ 9 :ole or 9 "p us+  
am\nts receiv$ "u clause 7ii77,,iii7--  
7aa7 ! "n & description ( ! project2    
7bb7 ! am\nt receiv$ "u clause          
7ii77,,iii7 t is allocat$ to ! project2 
&  7cc7 a description ( h[ ea* project  
is consi/5t ) ! au?oriz$ uses "u clause 
7iv77,i74  7,v7 ,cl>ification ,no?+ 9   
?is clause-- 7aa7 requires or provides  
au?ority = ! ,secret>y to delay1 modify1
 or )hold paym5t "u clause 7ii77,,iii71 
o!r ?an = failure to submit a report z  
requir$ "u ?is clause2  7bb7 requires or

 provides au?ority = ! ,secret>y to     
review or approve uses ( funds report$  
"u ?is clause2  7cc7 requires or        
provides au?ority = ! ,secret>y to      
approve individual projects t receive   
funds report$ "u ?is clause2  7dd7      
requires an eligible ,/ate to obta9 !   
approval (1 or review by1 ! ,secret>y   
prior to sp5d+ funds disburs$ "u clause 
7ii77,,iii72  7ee7 requires or provides 
au?ority = ! ,secret>y to issue guidance
 relat+ to ! cont5ts (1 or to det]m9e ! 
complet5ess (1 ! report requir$ "u ?is  
clause2  7ff7 requires an eligible ,/ate
 to obligate or exp5d funds by a c]ta9  
date2 or  7gg7 requires or provides     
au?ority = ! ,secret>y to reque/ an     
eligible ,/ate to return unobligat$     
funds4  4  #c4 ,gulf ( ,mexico out]     
,cont95tal ,%elf rev5ues  7a7 ,au?oriz$ 
uses ,section #aje7;d77#a77;,d7 ( !     
,gulf ( ,mexico ,en]gy ,security ,act ( 
#bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public
 ,law #aji-dcb7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 on 
! condition t ! projects are n prim>ily 

= ent]ta9m5t purposes aft] infra/ructure
 projects4  7b7 ,adm9i/ration ,section  
#aje7;e7 ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,en]gy     
,security ,act ( #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4   
#acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb7 is   
am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ ,am\nts & ins]t+ ,subject to   
subsection 7g77#c71 am\nts4  7c7        
,elim9ation ( limitation on am\nt (     
di/ribut$ qualifi$ out] cont95tal %elf  
rev5ues ,section #aje7;f7 ( ! ,gulf (   
,mexico ,en]gy ,security ,act ( #bjjf   
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law 
#aji-dcb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph    
7#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7 9      
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 
a p]iod2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ subp>agraph   
7,c72 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 
#bjee & ins]t+ #bjbb4  7d7 ,report+     
requirem5ts ,section #aje ( ! ,gulf (   
,mexico ,en]gy ,security ,act ( #bjjf   
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law 
#aji-dcb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7g7 ,report+ requirem5t =      

fiscal ye> #bjbc & !reaft]  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjbc1 n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal  
ye>1 ea* ,gulf produc+ ,/ate t receives 
am\nts "u subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 = !   
applicable fiscal ye> %all submit to !  
,secret>y a report t describes ! use ( !
 am\nts by ! ,gulf produc+ ,/ate dur+ ! 
p]iod cov]$ by ! report4  7#b7 ,public  
availability ,on receipt ( a report "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all make !  
report available to ! public on !       
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4     
7#c7 ,limitation ,if a ,gulf produc+    
,/ate t receives am\nts "u subsection   
7a77#b77;,a7 = ! applicable fiscal ye>  
fails to submit ! report requir$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 by ! deadl9e specifi$ 9 t 
p>agraph1 any am\nts t w\ld o!rwise be  
provid$ to ! ,gulf produc+ ,/ate "u     
subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 = ! succe$+     
fiscal ye> %all be )held = ! succe$+    
fiscal ye> until ! date on :i* ! report 
is submitt$4  7#d7 ,cont5ts ( report    
,ea* report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7    

%all include1 = ea* project fund$ 9 :ole
 or 9 "p us+ am\nts receiv$ "u          
subsection 7a77#b77;,a7-- 7,a7 ! "n &   
description ( ! project2  7,b7 ! am\nt  
receiv$ "u subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 t is 
allocat$ to ! project2 &  7,c7 a        
description ( h[ ea* project is consi/5t
 ) ! au?oriz$ uses "u subsection        
7d77#a74  7#e7 ,cl>ification ,no?+ 9 ?is
 clause-- 7,a7 requires or provides     
au?ority = ! ,secret>y to delay1 modify1
 or )hold paym5t "u subsection          
7a77#b77;,a71 o!r ?an = failure to      
submit a report z requir$ "u ?is        
subsection2  7,b7 requires or provides  
au?ority = ! ,secret>y to review or     
approve uses ( funds report$ "u ?is     
subsection2  7,c7 requires or provides  
au?ority = ! ,secret>y to approve       
individual projects t receive funds     
report$ "u ?is subsection2  7,d7        
requires a ,gulf produc+ ,/ate to obta9 
! approval (1 or review by1 ! ,secret>y 
prior to sp5d+ funds disburs$ "u        
subsection 7a77#b77;,a72  7,e7 requires 

or provides au?ority = ! ,secret>y to   
issue guidance relat+ to ! cont5ts (1 or
 to det]m9e ! complet5ess (1 ! report   
requir$ "u ?is subsection2  7,f7        
requires a ,gulf produc+ ,/ate to       
obligate or exp5d funds by a c]ta9 date2
 or  7,g7 requires or provides au?ority 
= ! ,secret>y to reque/ a ,gulf produc+ 
,/ate to return unobligat$ funds4  4    
#d4 ,elim9ation ( adm9i/rative fee "u ! 
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #ce ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aia7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by     
/rik+ &1 subject to ! provisions (      
subsection 7b712  7#b7 by /rik+         
subsection 7b72  7#c7 by r$esignat+     
subsections 7c7 & 7d7 z subsections 7b7 
& 7c71 respectively2  7#d7 9 p>agraph   
7#c77;,b77ii7 ( subsection 7b7 7z s     
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ subsection 7d7 &  
ins]t+ subsection 7c72 &  7#e7 9        
p>agraph 7#c77;,a77ii7 ( subsection 7c7 
7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ subsection   
7c77#b77;,b7 & ins]t+ subsection        

7b77#b77;,b74  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts     
7#a7 ,section #f7;a7 ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+  
,act = ,acquir$ ,l&s 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4     
#cee7;a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/      
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,subject to !          
provisions ( section #ce7;b7 ( ! ,m9]al 
,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aia7;b771   
all & ins]t+ ,all2 &  7,b7 9 ! second   
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ( ! ,act ( ,febru>y    
#be1 #aibj 7#da ,/at4 #dej2 #cj         
,u4,s4,c4 #aia71 & ins]t+ ( ! ,m9]al    
,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aia74  7#b7 
,section #bj7;a7 ( ! ,geo!rmal ,/eam    
,act ( #aigj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajai7;a77  
is am5d$1 9 ! second s5t5ce ( ! matt]   
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ !        
provisions ( subsection 7b7 ( section   
#ce ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj         
,u4,s4,c4 #aia7;b77 & section #e7;a77#b7
 ( ?is ,act & ins]t+ section #e7;a77#b74
  7#c7 ,section #bje7;f7 ( ! ,f$]al ,oil
 & ,gas ,royalty ,managem5t ,act ( #aihb
 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #agce7;f77 is am5d$--   
7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ?is      
,section & ins]t+ ?is section2 &  7,b7  

by /rik+ ! f\r?1 fif?1 & six? s5t5ces4