,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #beef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #a1 #bjbe,mr4  
,hunt introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ,=eign         
,affairs1 = 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 & = relat$    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,compreh5sive ,(f%ore      
,res\rce ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjbe or !  
,,core ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,assessm5t (  
(f%ore en]gy res\rces & res]ves  7a7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,exploration2 developm5t1 production ,! 
t]ms exploration1 developm5t1 &         

production h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9   
section #b ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf   
,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca74  7#b7  
,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies means !  
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7b7   
,report on transb\nd>y hydroc>bon       
res]voirs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah
 mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>ies %all jo9tly submit  
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 a report t includes !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,an id5tification &        
assessm5t ( any exi/+ transb\nd>y       
hydroc>bon res]voirs1 includ+ ^? cov]$  
by bilat]al m>itime b\nd>y treaties &   
agreem5ts1 & any pot5tial transb\nd>y   
areas = future exploration1 developm5t1 
& production ( hydroc>bons4  7,b7 ,an   
analysis ( ! legal frameworks e/abli%$  

by relevant m>itime b\nd>y treaties &   
agreem5ts1 includ+ provisions relat$ to 
! equitable exploration1 developm5t1 &  
production ( transb\nd>y hydroc>bon     
res]voirs & me*anisms = resolv+         
disputes1 & _! adoption by c\nt]p>ty    
nations4  7,c7 ,an evaluation ( !       
pot5tial economic1 environm5tal1 &      
geopolitical implications ( transb\nd>y 
hydroc>bon exploration1 developm5t1 &   
production1 includ+ impacts on dome/ic  
en]gy security1 gre5h\se gas emissions1 
& int]national relations4  7,d7         
,recomm5dations = enhanc+ coop]ation &  
coord9ation among ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
neighbor+ c\ntries 9 ! exploration1     
developm5t1 & production ( transb\nd>y  
hydroc>bon res]voirs1 includ+ me*anisms 
= in=mation %>+1 jo9t exploration1      
developm5t1 & production1 & dispute     
resolution4  7,e7 ,data & insights d]iv$
 f rec5t collaborative ef=ts betwe5 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada1 su* z seismic  
data collection1 & an analysis ( h[ su* 
ef=ts c in=m ! del9eation ( m>itime     

b\nd>ies4  7,f7 ,an exam9ation (        
unresolv$ m>itime b\nd>ies betwe5 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada1 p>ticul>ly ^?  
involv+ pot5tial transb\nd>y hydroc>bon 
res]voirs1 & an id5tification ( pot5tial
 legal & diplomatic av5ues to resolve   
disputes ov] su* b\nd>ies1 includ+ !    
possibility ( involv+ int]national      
judicial bodies su* z ! ,int]national   
,c\rt ( ,ju/ice or a *amb] con/itut$ by 
su* ,c\rt pursuant to a special agreem5t
 betwe5 ! p>ties4  7,g7 ,a review (     
exi/+ data on ! pot5tial = %>$          
exploration1 developm5t1 & production ( 
transb\nd>y hydroc>bon res]voirs 9      
disput$ m>itime zones betwe5 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ,canada1 ) recomm5dations =    
fur!r /udies or negotiations to address 
unc]ta9ties & maximize jo9t exploration1
 developm5t1 & production opportunities4
  7,h7 ,a compreh5sive review (         
activities by neighbor+ c\ntries1       
includ+ ,cuba1 ,mexico1 ,canada1 !      
,bahamas1 & ,russia1 reg>d+ !           
exploration1 developm5t1 seismic        

survey+1 drill+1 production1 or any o!r 
activity relat$ to transb\nd>y          
hydroc>bon res]voirs1 :i* su* review    
%all include ! /atus ( any bilat]al or  
multilat]al agreem5ts1 an assessm5t (   
=eign exploration1 developm5t1 &        
production ef=ts )9 transb\nd>y zones   
adjac5t to ,unit$ ,/ates m>itime        
b\nd>ies1 & an analysis ( ! pot5tial    
implications ( ^! activities = ,unit$   
,/ates en]gy security1 environm5tal     
impacts1 & geopolitical consid]ations4  
7#b7 ,o!r requirem5ts ,9 prep>+ ! report
 requir$ to be submitt$ "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,secret>ies %all-- 7,a7         
prioritize ! acquisition & use ( advanc$
 geophysical1 geological1 & geote*nical 
data & me?ods2  7,b7 acquire & apply new
 & em]g+ model+ & analytic te*nologies1 
includ+ data analysis tools1 quantum    
comput+1 artificial intellig5ce1 model+1
 & geographic in=mation sy/ems1 to      
approximate ! quantity & e/abli% a      
pe]-review$ range ( 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$uce ! range ( unc]ta9ty2 &   
7,c7 9 p>tn]%ip ) o!r relevant ,f$]al   
ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,national ,sci5ce    
,f\ndation1 ! ,national ,oceanic &      
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,(fice ( 
,naval ,rese>*1 utilize any exi/+       
m>itime vessels or deploy$ capability1  
includ+ any geophysical1 geological1 or 
relat$ mapp+ te*nologies4  7c7          
,/&>dization ( exi/+ reports ,section   
#ceg ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aeiab7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 9    
consultation ) o!r relevant ,f$]al      
ag5cies & n less frequ5tly ?an once e #e
 ye>s1 aft] ,secret>y %all2 &  7,b7 9   
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ( ,mexico &     
,canada2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 
7b7 z subsection 7d72  7#c7 by ins]t+   
aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3  7b7      
,inclusions ,an inv5tory & analysis     
conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( !        

approximate quantity ( undiscov]$       
res\rces 9 ! ,atlantic region1 !        
,pacific region (f ! coa/s ( ,cali=nia1 
,oregon1 ,wa%+ton1 & ,hawaii1 ! ,alaska 
region1 ! ,gulf ( ,am]ica region1 &     
(f%ore ( t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
: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 ,su*     
detail$ analysis %all 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 ,su*     
economic analysis %all include direct1  
indirect1 & induc$ job impacts1         
emphasiz+ ! pot5tial = job creation 9   
exploration1 production1 ref9+1         

logi/ics1 & associat$ indu/ries4  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 )     
products d]iv$ f (f%ore oil or gas2     
7,c7 dome/ic jobs & employm5t2 &  7,d7 !
 am\nt ( rev5ue ,/ates & coa/al         
political subdivisions receive pursuant 
to-- 7i7 section #aje ( ! ,gulf (       
,mexico ,en]gy ,security ,act ( #bjjf   
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note72  7ii7 ! ,l& 
& ,wat] ,cons]vation ,fund 7e/abli%$ "u 
section #bjjcja ( title #ed1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code72 &  7iii7 division ,a (   
subtitle ,,iii ( title #ed 7commonly    

ref]r$ to z ! #8,national ,hi/oric      
,pres]vation ,act'74  7#c7 ,an          
assessm5t1 includ+ id5tification (      
locations1 ( non-en]gy m9]al res\rces = 
comm]cial or national security          
op]ations1 includ+ /one1 s&1 & gravel1 &
 (f%ore critical m9]als4  7c7 ,updat+   
models  7#a7 ,assessm5t ,! ,secret>y    
%all1 9 consultation ) ! ,national      
,petroleum ,c\ncil1 ! ,society (        
,petroleum ,eng9e]s1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,association = ,en]gy ,economics1       
p]iodically conduct an assessm5t ( !    
co/s1 b5efits1 & accuracy ( ! models    
utiliz$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior to  
conduct an inv5tory & analysis "u       
subsection 7a74 ,! fir/ assessm5t "u ?is
 p>agraph %all be conduct$ n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,core  
,act ( #bjbe1 & subsequ5t assessm5ts n  
less frequ5tly ?an once e #aj ye>s      
!reaft]4  7#b7 ,updates & reports  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
on :i* ! ,secret>y conducts an assessm5t
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( !      

,int]ior %all1 bas$ on su* assessm5t--  
7i7 update ! models describ$ 9 su*      
p>agraph & publi% a report on su*       
update2 or  7ii7 publi% a report on :y  
an update to su* models is n necess>y4  
7,b7 ,inclusions ,ea* report publi%$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,a cle>1 detail$ explanation ( any  
updates made to ! models describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 or :y updates 7 n         
necess>y4  7ii7 ,an evaluation describ+ 
h[ any updates made "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
improve ! accuracy1 co/-effectiv5ess1 & 
reliability ( ! inv5tories & analyses   
conduct$ "u subsection 7a74  7iii7 ,if  
any updates recomm5d by ! ,national     
,petroleum ,c\ncil1 ! ,society (        
,petroleum ,eng9e]s1 or ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,association = ,en]gy ,economics are n  
incorporat$1 a detail$ explanation ( :y 
su* updates 7 n incorporat$4  2 &  7#d7 
9 subsection 7d7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7
 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y %all submit &    
ins]t+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ! ,,core ,act ( #bjbe1 !     

,secret>y %all submit2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 
1 )9 #f mon?s ( ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
section4  #c4 ,comp>ative analysis (    
production practices f (f%ore produc+   
c\ntry ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less frequ5tly 
?an once e #aj ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,int]ior1 9 consultation ) !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y (       
,en]gy1 %all publi% on ! website ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & submit to !    
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate a comp>ative analysis ( ! (f%ore 
oil & gas exploration1 developm5t1 &    
production practices = ea* major (f%ore 
produc+ c\ntry4 ,to ! fulle/ ext5t      
practicable1 su* comp>ative analysis    
%all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,data on--  
7,a7 ! numb] ( (f%ore acres (f]$ =      
lease2  7,b7 ! frequ5cy ( lease         
auctions1 sales1 & lease issuances2 &   
7,c7 lease /ructures1 fiscal t]ms1 & !  
competitive position+ ( ea* major (f%ore

 produc+ c\ntry relative to ,unit$      
,/ates leas+ practices4  7#b7 ,detail$  
report+ on ! volume ( oil & gas produc$ 
7measur$ 9 b>rels on an annual basis &  
cubic feet1 respectively71 includ+      
hi/orical tr5ds1 production =eca/s1 & ! 
influ5ce ( te*nological advancem5ts on  
production effici5cy & recov]y rates4   
7#c7 ,an acc\nt+ ( regional m>ket dem&s1
 export capabilities1 & contributions to
 en]gy div]sification /rategies4  7#d7  
,an assessm5t1 :i* %all be made 9       
collaboration ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,geological ,survey1 ( ! volume ( 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+   
exploration1 developm5t1 & production4