,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajgba ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #e1 #bjbf,ms4 ,ansari 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mrs4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,min1 ,ms4 ,simon1 and ,ms4 ,brownley7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,mineral ,leasing ,act to ensure sufficient bonding and complete and timely reclamation of land and water disturbed by ,federal and ,indian oil and gas production1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,stop ,orphaned ,wells ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 according to the ,interstate ,oil and ,gas ,compact ,commission1 there are in existence not fewer than #adj1jjj documented orphaned well sites1 and between #bej1jjj and #gdj1jjj undocumented orphaned well sites1 across the ,united ,states on ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 and private land2 7#b7 as of ,december #bjbd1 the ,bureau of ,land ,management estimated there were more than #ae1jjj orphaned wells on ,federal land2 7#c7 7,a7 orphaned well sites-- 7i7 pose significant public health1 safety1 and environmental risks2 and 7ii7 should be remediated2 7,b7 there are no identified responsible parties to provide for the remediation of those sites2 and 7,c7 as a consequence1 ,federal and ,state taxes are frequently used to provide funding for plugging and reclaiming those sites2 7#d7 under the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq471 the ,secretary of the ,interior is required-- 7,a7 to ensure the complete and timely reclamation of all ,federal onshore oil and gas leases2 and 7,b7 to secure financial assurances in the form of bonds1 sureties1 or other approved financial arrangements for remediation1 reclamation1 and well closure2 7#e7 in ,november #bjba1 ,congress passed the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace ,stat4 #dbi71 which-- 7,a7 provided #d1gjj1jjj1jjj in funding to reclaim orphaned wells on ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 and private land2 7,b7 required the ,secretary of the ,interior to establish a program to plug1 remediate1 and reclaim orphaned wells on ,federal land2 and 7,c7 required the ,secretary of the ,interior to reduce the inventory of idled wells on ,federal land2 and 7#f7 the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace ,stat4 #dbi7 helped to address urgent public health and safety and environmental issues associated with existing orphaned wells1 but additional action is needed to ensure that oil and gas operators1 and not taxpayers1 are financing timely and adequate reclamation activities for future orphaned wells4 #c4 ,regulation of surface-disturbing activities ,section #ag7;g7 of the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7;g77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the sixth sentence-- 7,a7 by striking such entity and inserting the operator or other entity2 and 7,b7 by striking ,once the entity and inserting the following3 7,c7 ,issuance of lease after compliance ,once the operator or other entity 2 7#b7 in the fifth sentence1 by striking ,prior to making such determination with respect to any such entity the concerned ,secretary shall provide such entity with and inserting the following3 7,b7 ,requirement for notice and opportunity to comply ,before making a determination under subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to any operator or other entity1 the ,secretary shall provide to the operator or other entity 2 7#c7 by striking the fourth sentence and inserting the following3 7#f7 ,failure or refusal to comply 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall not issue1 or approve the transfer or assignment of1 any lease under this section to any operator or other entity1 or any subsidiary1 affiliate1 or person controlled by or under common control of that operator or other entity1 during any period in which1 as determined by the ,secretary1 the operator or other entity has failed or refused to comply in any material respect with a reclamation requirement or other standard established under this section that is applicable to any other lease of the operator or other entity4 2 7#d7 by striking the third sentence and inserting the following3 7#d7 ,financial assurances 7,a7 ,requirement 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall promulgate regulations to require that a financial assurance shall be provided by an operator prior to the commencement of activities on any lease issued under this ,act to ensure the complete and timely remediation and reclamation of any land1 water1 or other resources 7including resources with recreation1 range1 timber1 mineral1 watershed1 fish or wildlife1 natural scenic1 scientific1 or historical value7 adversely affected by lease activities and operations after the abandonment or cessation of oil and gas operations on the lease4 7ii7 ,elimination of nationwide financial assurances 7,i7 ,in general ,an operator may not provide a financial assurance under clause 7i7 on a nationwide basis for all leases of the operator in the ,united ,states4 7,,ii7 ,requirement ,with respect to any nationwide financial assurance in effect on the date of enactment of the ,stop ,orphaned ,wells ,act1 the ,secretary shall require that1 not later than #a year after that date of enactment1 operators shall post replacement financial assurances in accordance with this ,act4 7,b7 ,amount 7i7 ,in general ,subject to clause 7ii7 and 7iii71 the amount of a financial assurance required under this paragraph shall be the amount determined by the ,secretary to be sufficient to ensure the complete and timely remediation and reclamation required under subparagraph 7,a77i74 7ii7 ,minimum amounts 7,i7 ,in general ,subject to subclause 7,,ii71 the minimum amount of a financial assurance required under this paragraph shall be not less than1 as applicable-- 7aa7 #bjj1jjj1 in the case of a financial assurance for surface-disturbing activities on an individual oil or gas lease2 or 7bb7 #fej1jjj1 in the case of a financial assurance for all oil and gas leases of an operator in a ,state4 7,,ii7 ,idled wells ,whenever the total number of idled wells of an operator equals or exceeds #ej percent of the total wells owned or operated by the operator1 including wells owned or operated by a subsidiary of the operator1 the ,secretary shall require from that operator a full liability bond for the estimated reclamation and remediation costs associated with all of the operations of the operator4 7,,iii7 ,increased minimum amounts for additional categories of operations 7aa7 ,establishment by regulation ,in promulgating regulations to carry out this ,act1 the ,secretary shall determine whether higher minimum amounts of financial assurance should be required for any other categories of operations that pose heightened risks of abandonment or environmental harm4 7bb7 ,public petition 7,,aa7 ,in general ,any individual may1 at any time1 file a petition with the ,secretary1 in such a manner and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 to establish an increased minimum amount of financial assurance for a specific category of operations4 7,,bb7 ,findings ,on receipt of a petition under subitem 7,,aa71 the ,secretary shall make detailed findings and provide the petitioner a written response and determination not later than #ij days after receipt of the petition4 7,,cc7 ,publication ,if the ,secretary determines that a specific category of operations requires an increased minimum amount of financial assurance under subitem 7,,bb71 the ,secretary shall publish in the ,federal ,register the determination with the increased amount required not later than #cj days after making that determination4 7,,iv7 ,adjustments for inflation ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,stop ,orphaned ,wells ,act1 and not less frequently than annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall adjust for inflation the minimum amounts under subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,iii71 as applicable4 7iii7 ,additional factors ,the ,secretary shall establish the level of a financial assurance required under this paragraph above the applicable minimum level required under clause 7ii7 as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate or necessary to ensure the complete and timely remediation and reclamation required under subparagraph 7,a77i71 after taking into consideration the following factors3 7,i7 ,the depth of each relevant proposed wellbore4 7,,ii7 ,the presence of other resources 7including resources with recreation1 range1 timber1 mineral1 watershed1 fish or wildlife1 natural scenic1 scientific1 or historical value74 7,,iii7 ,the number of wells to be drilled on the lease4 7,,iv7 ,the number and percentage of idled wells on-- 7aa7 the applicable lease2 and 7bb7 any other leases held by each applicable operator4 7,v7 ,any current or past violations by each operator4 7,,vi7 ,the anticipated condition of the applicable well site and the extent of the remediation and reclamation to be required4 7,,vii7 ,the ability of each operator to fully carry out that remediation and reclamation4 7,,viii7 ,such other factors as the ,secretary determines to be relevant4 7,c7 ,review 7i7 ,prospective 7,i7 ,in general ,with respect to any financial assurance provided after the date of enactment of the ,stop ,orphaned ,wells ,act1 not less frequently than once every #e years1 and prior to approving an assignment1 transfer1 or change in operator of a lease1 the ,secretary shall review the financial assurance to determine1 after taking into consideration the factors described in subparagraph 7,b77iii71 whether the amount of the financial assurance is adequate to ensure the complete and timely remediation and reclamation required under subparagraph 7,a77i74 7,,ii7 ,authority to increase ,if the ,secretary determines under subclause 7,i7 that the amount of a financial assurance is not adequate1 the ,secretary shall increase the amount of the financial assurance in accordance with subparagraph 7,b71 including making an adjustment for inflation1 as appropriate4 7ii7 ,retrospective 7,i7 ,in general ,operators shall increase or replace all bonds that do not meet the appropriate minimum amount of financial assurance required under subparagraph 7,b77ii7 not later than-- 7aa7 for nationwide bonds1 which shall be replaced with individual lease or ,statewide bonds1 #a year after the date of enactment of the ,stop ,orphaned ,wells ,act2 7bb7 for ,statewide bonds1 #b years after the date of enactment of the ,stop ,orphaned ,wells ,act2 and 7cc7 for individual oil and gas lease bonds1 #c years after the date of enactment of the ,stop ,orphaned ,wells ,act4 7,,ii7 ,authority to increase ,if the ,secretary determines under subclause 7,i7 that the amount of a financial assurance is not adequate1 the ,secretary shall increase the amount of the financial assurance in accordance with subparagraph 7,b71 including making an adjustment for inflation1 as appropriate4 7,d7 ,release ,on request1 and after inspection by the ,secretary1 the ,secretary may release1 in whole or in part1 the financial assurance required for a lease under this paragraph if the ,secretary determines that-- 7i7 the remediation1 reclamation1 or permanent plugging covered by the financial assurance has been completed in accordance with applicable standards2 and 7ii7 all other applicable ,federal requirements have been met4 7,e7 ,consultation ,the ,secretary shall consult with the ,secretary of ,agriculture prior to making any determination under paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 or 7#f7 related to activities on ,national ,forest ,system land4 7,f7 ,authority ,nothing in this section prevents the ,secretary of ,agriculture from requiring additional financial assurances with respect to activities on ,national ,forest ,system land4 7#e7 ,temporarily abandoned and shut-in wells 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall promulgate regulations to reduce the inventory of idled wells and temporarily abandoned and shut-in wells on ,federal land1 including by enhancing oversight of wells that have been temporarily abandoned or shut-in4 7,b7 ,requirements 7i7 ,temporarily abandoned wells 7,i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall review and may approve a request from an operator to designate a well as temporarily abandoned for a period greater than #cj consecutive days4 7,,ii7 ,designation 7aa7 ,in general ,a well designated as temporarily abandoned under subclause 7,i7 shall retain that designation for a #a-year period1 subject to renewal under item 7bb74 7bb7 ,renewal 7,,aa7 ,in general ,not earlier than #aj days before a designation under subclause 7,i7 is set to expire1 an operator may submit to the ,secretary a subsequent request to designate the well for another #a-year period as temporarily abandoned4 7,,bb7 ,limit ,there is no limit on the number of subsequent requests an operator may submit under this item for approval by the ,secretary under subclause 7,i74 7,,iii7 ,requests ,in submitting a request under subclause 7,i71 an operator shall-- 7aa7 include-- 7,,aa7 adequate and detailed justification for temporarily abandoning the well2 and 7,,bb7 verification of the mechanical integrity of the well2 and 7bb7 isolate the completed intervals prior to temporarily abandoning the well4 7,,iv7 ,follow-up 7aa7 ,in general ,not later than #d years after the temporary abandonment of a well under subclause 7,i71 the operator shall-- 7,,aa7 fully complete reclamation1 as required by applicable requirements1 unless the ,secretary has approved a request to delay under item 7bb77,,bb72 7,,bb7 resume production in paying quantities or commence using the well for injection or disposal2 or 7,,cc7 submit to the ,secretary a detailed plan and timeline for future beneficial use of the well4 7bb7 ,beneficial use ,on submission of a plan and timeline to the ,secretary under item 7aa77,,cc71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,,aa7 make a determination regarding whether there is a legitimate future beneficial use of the well2 and 7,,bb7 subject to a determination that there is a legitimate future beneficial use of the well under subitem 7,,aa71 grant the operator a #a-year delay1 subject to the condition that the operator confirms the future beneficial use of the well and is making verifiable progress on returning the well to that beneficial use4 7ii7 ,shut-in wells 7,i7 ,verification and confirmation ,not later than #c years after a well is designated as shut-in1 the operator shall submit to the ,secretary a verification of the mechanical integrity of the well and confirm that the well remains capable of producing in paying quantities4 7,,ii7 ,follow-up 7aa7 ,in general ,not later than #d years after a well shut-in1 the operator shall-- 7,,aa7 permanently abandon the shut-in well1 unless the ,secretary has approved a request to delay under item 7bb77,,bb72 7,,bb7 resume production in paying quantities2 or 7,,cc7 submit to the ,secretary a detailed plan and timeline for future beneficial use of the well4 7bb7 ,beneficial use ,on submission of a plan and timeline to the ,secretary under item 7aa77,,cc71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,,aa7 make a determination regarding whether there is a legitimate future beneficial use of the well2 and 7,,bb7 subject to a determination that there is a legitimate future beneficial use of the well under subitem 7,,aa71 grant the operator a #a-year delay1 subject to the condition that the operator confirms the future beneficial use of the well and is making verifiable progress on returning the well to that beneficial use4 7,c7 ,publication ,the ,secretary shall annually update and publicly publish a database of idled wells and temporarily abandoned and shut-in wells under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary4 2 7#e7 in the second sentence-- 7,a7 by striking ,secretary concerned and inserting ,secretary1 or the ,secretary of ,agriculture with respect to ,national ,forest ,system land12 and 7,b7 by striking ,no permit and inserting the following3 7#c7 ,analysis and approval required ,no permit 2 and 7#f7 by striking the subsection designation and all that follows through the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 and inserting the following3 7g7 ,regulation of surface-,disturbing activities 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,idled well ,the term idled well means a well-- 7i7 that has been nonoperational for not less than #d years2 and 7ii7 for which there is no anticipated beneficial future use4 7,b7 ,operator ,the term operator1 with respect to an oil or gas operation1 means any individual or entity 7including a lessee or operating rights owner7 that has provided to a relevant authority a written statement that the individual or entity is responsible for the operation 7or any portion of the operation74 7,c7 ,orphaned well ,the term orphaned well1 with respect to a well or well site under an oil or gas lease issued under this ,act1 means a well-- 7i7 7,i7 that is not used for an authorized purpose1 such as production1 injection1 monitoring1 or another approved beneficial use2 and 7,,ii7 for which no operator can be located2 or 7ii7 the operator of which is unable-- 7,i7 to plug the well2 or 7,,ii7 to remediate and reclaim the well site4 7,d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7,e7 ,shut-in ,the term shut-in means a non-operational well that is mechanically capable of producing or injecting by opening a valve or activating existing equipment4 7,f7 ,temporarily abandoned ,the term temporarily abandoned1 with respect to the status of a well1 means a non-operational well that-- 7i7 is not physically or mechanically capable of production or injection without additional equipment or servicing of the well2 but 7ii7 may have a future beneficial use4 7#b7 ,regulation of activities ,the ,secretary1 or the ,secretary of ,agriculture with respect to ,national ,forest ,system land1 4 #d4 ,predecessor liability ,section #ag of the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7r7 ,predecessor liability 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of the ,stop ,orphaned ,wells ,act1 the ,secretary shall promulgate regulations addressing lessee and sublessee responsibility and liability for performing all obligations relating to plugging a well drilled1 and removing a facility installed1 pursuant to-- 7,a7 a lease issued under this ,act2 and 7,b7 other applicable law4 7#b7 ,requirements ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall require that-- 7,a7 the lessee or sublessee1 as applicable1 shall remain responsible for performing all obligations under the lease until the date that the ,secretary approves an assignment of record title interest or transfer of operating rights2 and 7,b7 after the ,secretary approves the assignment or transfer under subparagraph 7,a71 the assignor or transferor will continue to be responsible for lease obligations that accrued before the approval date1 whether or not those obligations were identified at the time of the transfer1 including-- 7i7 paying compensatory royalties for drainage2 7ii7 responsibility for plugging drilled wells2 and 7iii7 removing facilities installed or used before the effective date of the assignment or transfer4 4 #e4 ,limitations on transfer of leases 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered lease ,the term covered lease means-- 7,a7 an oil or gas lease issued pursuant to the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq471 and any interest in that lease2 and 7,b7 an oil or gas lease issued pursuant to the ,mineral ,leasing ,act for ,acquired ,lands 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #cea et seq471 and any interest in that lease4 7#b7 ,parent company ,the term parent company means a company that directly or indirectly controls another company4 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#d7 ,subsidiary company ,the term subsidiary company-- 7,a7 means any company that is owned or controlled1 directly or indirectly1 by another company2 and 7,b7 includes any subsidiary of the company that is so owned or controlled4 7b7 ,limitations 7#a7 ,in general ,a leaseholder may not transfer a covered lease to any person1 regardless of whether the lease was issued before1 on1 or after the date of enactment of this ,act1 unless the ,secretary approves the transfer under paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,application 7,a7 ,in general ,prior to transferring a covered lease1 a leaseholder shall submit to the ,secretary an application containing-- 7i7 a financial risk assessment of the proposed lessee1 including an assessment of the adequacy of the proposed financial assurances1 credit rating 7or lack thereof71 and bonding of the lessee2 7ii7 a complete list of oil and gas leases and wells owned or operated by the proposed lessee1 along with the operational status of the wells1 including whether any of the wells are idled wells1 temporarily abandoned1 or shut-in 7as those terms are defined in section #ag7;g7 of the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7;g7772 7iii7 a complete list of past and ongoing violations of ,federal1 ,state1 or local laws and regulations applicable to any of the oil and gas operations of the proposed lessee2 and 7iv7 any other information that the ,secretary may require4 7,b7 ,approval or denial ,after receiving an application submitted under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall1 subject to subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,e7-- 7i7 immediately post the proposed transfer on the website of the ,department of the ,interior2 7ii7 invite public comment on the proposed transfer for not less than #cj days2 and 7iii7 not later than #ij days after receiving the application-- 7,i7 approve1 conditionally approve1 or deny that application2 and 7,,ii7 publicly post on the website of the ,department of the ,interior the reasoning for the approval1 conditional approval1 or denial1 to include whether the decision was based on information provided by the public under clause 7ii74 7,c7 ,notice ,not later than #e days after making a decision under subparagraph 7,b71 the ,secretary shall-- 7i7 notify the leaseholder of that decision2 and 7ii7 post the decision on the website of the ,department of the ,interior4 7,d7 ,additional bonding ,the ,secretary shall conditionally approve an application under subparagraph 7,b71 subject to the condition that the leaseholder acquires additional bonding to offset any financial risks identified during the review of the application by the ,secretary4 7,e7 ,mandatory denial ,the ,secretary shall deny an application under subparagraph 7,b7 if the proposed lessee-- 7i7 has filed a petition for bankruptcy under title #aa1 ,united ,states ,code2 7ii7 does not1 along with any parent company of the proposed lessee1 possess an investment grade credit rating from a nationally recognized statistical rating organization 7as defined in section #c7;a7 of the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;c7a7772 7iii7 has no prior record of safe and compliant oil or gas production operations within the preceding #e years2 or 7iv7 is a subsidiary company of a parent company and fails to demonstrate a debt-to-equity ratio of less than #b to #a1 unless the parent company provides an unconditional corporate guarantee for all liabilities under the covered lease4 #f4 ,fitness to operate standards ,the ,mineral ,leasing ,act is amended by inserting after section #cg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aic7 the following3 #ch4 ,fitness to operate standards for oil and gas activities 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered entity ,the term covered entity1 with respect to a recipient responsible party1 means-- 7,a7 any parent company of the recipient responsible party2 7,b7 any subsidiary company of the recipient responsible party2 7,c7 any entity with which the recipient responsible party enters into a contract to construct1 develop1 maintain1 or operate a facility on ,federal land subject to this ,act2 and 7,d7 any entity that-- 7i7 shares officers1 directors1 or key managerial personnel with any entity described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b72 or 7ii7 is a predecessor to any entity described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b74 7#b7 ,decommissioning ,the term decommissioning1 with respect to oil and gas infrastructure on ,federal land subject to this ,act1 means-- 7,a7 ending an oil and gas operation2 7,b7 permanently plugging a well2 7,c7 monitoring the efficacy of activities to end an oil and gas operation1 including monitoring the safety and soundness of a plugged well2 and 7,d7 returning the area subject to the lease1 right-of-way1 permit1 or other authorization to a condition that meets the environmental reclamation requirements of the ,department of the ,interior and any other ,federal agency that has jurisdiction over the oil and gas operation4 7#c7 ,parent company ,the term parent company means a company that directly or indirectly controls another company4 7#d7 ,recipient responsible party ,the term recipient responsible party means an entity seeking the issuance1 extension1 or transfer of a lease1 right-of-way1 permit1 or other authorization for oil or gas exploration1 development1 or production on ,federal land subject to this ,act4 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#f7 ,subsidiary company ,the term subsidiary company-- 7,a7 means any company that is owned or controlled1 directly or indirectly1 by another company2 and 7,b7 includes any subsidiary of the company that is so owned or controlled4 7b7 ,requirement for approvals ,beginning on the date on which the ,secretary issues or revises regulations under subsection 7c77#d71 the ,secretary may not issue1 extend the term of1 or approve the transfer of1 a lease1 right-of-way1 permit1 or other authorization for oil or gas exploration1 development1 or production on ,federal land subject to this ,act with respect to a recipient responsible party1 unless the recipient responsible party is certified as fit to operate in accordance with subsection 7c74 7c7 ,certification of fitness ,to operate 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall certify a recipient responsible party as fit to operate based on-- 7,a7 the past compliance of the recipient responsible party1 and any covered entity of the recipient responsible party1 with ,federal1 ,state1 and local environmental and safety laws and regulations1 including deadlines and requirements related to environmental reclamation1 decommissioning1 and worker safety2 7,b7 the financial solvency and capacity of the recipient responsible party1 and any covered entity of the recipient responsible party1 to weather market shocks and fulfill current and projected decommissioning liabilities2 and 7,c7 any other criteria with respect to the recipient responsible party1 and any covered entity of the recipient responsible party1 as the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7#b7 ,initial request for certification ,a recipient responsible party may request to be certified as fit to operate pursuant to the process established by regulation under paragraph 7#d74 7#c7 ,maintenance of certification 7,a7 ,requirement ,a certification that the holder of a lease1 right-of-way1 permit1 or other authorization for oil or gas exploration1 development1 or production on ,federal land subject to this ,act issued1 extended1 or transferred after the date on which the ,secretary issues or revises regulations under paragraph 7#d7 is fit to operate shall be maintained in accordance with subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,annual compliance verification 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall annually assess whether each holder of a lease1 right-of-way1 permit1 or other authorization described in subparagraph 7,a7 remains in compliance with standards established pursuant to paragraph 7#d74 7ii7 ,suspension of certification ,if the ,secretary determines under subparagraph 7,a7 that a holder of a lease1 right-of-way1 permit1 or other authorization described in subparagraph 7,a7 is not in compliance with the standards established pursuant to paragraph 7#d71 the ,secretary shall suspend the certification and impose #a or more of the following penalties until that holder complies with the standards3 7,i7 ,suspend the applicable lease1 right-of-way1 permit1 or other authorization pursuant to section #e7;a77#a74 7,,ii7 ,issue a fine or other civil penalties4 7,,iii7 ,require supplemental financial assurance in an amount equal to the total expected cost of decommissioning1 as applicable4 7,,iv7 ,issue an order to the holder of the lease1 right-of-way1 permit1 or other authorization to commence decommissioning1 including a requirement that the entity develop and submit a decommissioning plan pursuant to section #cafb4c-d of title #dc1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation71 for approval by the ,secretary1 and issue a notice to any previous holders of the lease1 right-of-way1 permit1 or other authorization to commence joint and several liability proceedings4 7#d7 ,regulations ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,stop ,orphaned ,wells ,act1 the ,secretary shall promulgate or revise regulations-- 7,a7 to establish standards1 in accordance with this section1 that the ,secretary shall use to determine whether to certify a recipient responsible party as fit to operate2 7,b7 to establish a process for recipient responsible parties to request such certification2 and 7,c7 to carry out any other requirements of this section4 7d7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #a year after the ,secretary issues or revises regulations under subsection 7c77#d71 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report that includes a summary of the most recent assessments made under subsection 7c77#c77;,b71 including a list of-- 7#a7 each person that holds an active or inactive lease1 right-of-way1 permit1 or other authorization for oil or gas exploration1 development1 or production on ,federal land subject to this ,act that failed to meet any of the standards established pursuant to subsection 7c77#d72 7#b7 the specific standards for which the person is or was non-compliant1 disaggregated by-- 7,a7 person2 and 7,b7 lease1 right-of-way1 permit1 and other authorizations2 and 7#c7 enforcement actions taken by the ,secretary against each person identified under paragraph 7#a74 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this section #cj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbh through #bjcb4 4