,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aaid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana 7= himself
 & ,ms4 ,hageman7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to !   
,committee on ! ,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 am5d ! ,out]    
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act & ! ,m9]al   
,leas+ ,act to require reports on       
reject$ bids1 to cl>ify timel9es = !    
issuance ( leases1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,f$]al ,l&s & ,wat]s ,leas+           
,transp>5cy ,act4  #b4 ,report on !     
det]m9ation ( ! fair m>ket value (      
(f%ore oil & gas lease bids ,section #ah
 ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act   
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,report on !    
det]m9ation ( ! fair m>ket value (      

(f%ore oil & gas lease bids  7#a7       
,requirem5t ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es    
pursuant to subsection 7a77#d7 t !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t w n receive ! fair     
m>ket value f a bid = a cov]$ lease     
tract1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to !    
bidd] a report t expla9s ! basis = su*  
det]m9ation4 ,if ! bid 0 a qualifi$ bid 
t 0 subject to a res\rce & economic     
evaluation1 ! report %all include       
in=mation on h[ su* qualifi$ bid relates
 to ! ,mean ,range ( ,values1           
,delay-adju/$ ,mean ,range ( ,values1   
,adju/$ ,delay$ ,value1 & ,revis$       
,ari?metic ,av]age ,measure = ! cov]$   
lease tract4  7#b7 ,cov]$ lease tract ,9
 ?is subsection1 ,! t]m cov]$ lease     
tract means a lease tract = :i* !       
,secret>y--  7,a7 held a lease sale2    
7,b7 receiv$ at lea/ "o bid2 &  7,c7 did
 n issue a lease to ! highe/ responsible
 qualifi$ bidd]4  4  #c4 ,effect ( c\rt 
ord]s on deadl9e to issue on%ore oil &  
gas leases ,section #ag7;b77#a77;,a7 ( !
 ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4      

#bbf7;b77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+   
,no c\rt ord] may prev5t ! ,secret>y f  
issu+ a lease by su* #fj day deadl9e    
unless ! c\rt f9ds t ! issuance ( !     
lease w\ld violate a requirem5t ( ,f$]al
 law4 aft] fir/ lease ye>44  #d4 ,civil 
actions *all5g+ (f%ore lease sales  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 a civil action *all5g+ an (f%ore   
oil & gas lease sale conduct$ "u ! ,out]
 ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc        
,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq47 %all n-- 7#a7  
affect ! validity ( any lease issu$ "u  
su* an (f%ore lease sale2 &  7#b7 cause 
a delay 9 ! timel9es = ! consid]ation ( 
any exploration plan1 developm5t plan1  
developm5t op]ations coord9ation        
docum5t1 applications = p]mit to drill1 
or o!r application = a ,f$]al ag5cy     
au?orization or approval = activities on
 a lease issu$ "u su* an (f%ore lease   
sale4  7b7 ,rem&2 process+ ( approvals &
 applications ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 if1 9 a civil action describ$ 9 
subsection 7a71 a c\rt f9ds t ! (f%ore  

lease sale 0 n c>ri$ out 9 compliance ) 
,f$]al law--  7#a7 ! c\rt %all n-- 7,a7 
set aside1 vacate1 or enjo9 ! (f%ore    
lease sale2  7,b7 set aside1 vacate1 or 
enjo9 ! leases issu$ pursuant to !      
(f%ore lease sale2 or  7,c7 enjo9 !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior f issu+ leases to
 ! highe/ bidd]s 9 ! *all5g$ (f%ore     
lease sale2  7#b7 ! c\rt %all rem& !    
matt] to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior &     
require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to     
correct ! noncompliance2 &  7#c7 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all cont9ue to  
process all exploration plans1          
developm5t & production plans1          
developm5t op]ations coord9ation        
docum5ts1 applications = p]mit to drill1
 & o!r applications = a ,f$]al ag5cy    
au?orization or o!r approval =          
activities reque/$ "u any lease issu$ "u
 ! *all5g$ (f%ore lease sale 9          
accordance ) ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf   
,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq474