,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjbe,mr4 
,hunt introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = 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      
direct ! executive ag5cies to ensure    
cont9uity ( c]ta9 f$]al p]mits t are    
requir$ to develop ! nation's (f%ore    
en]gy res\rces4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
bill may be cit$ z ! ,regulatory        
,integrity = ,gulf ,en]gy ,developm5t   
,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,rig$ ,act ( #bjbe4  
#b4 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is     
,act3 7a7 ,(f%ore ,en]gy ,res\rce       
,developm5t ref]s to oil & gas leas+1   
exploration1 & production activities    
conduct$ on ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf1 z 
def9$ 9 ,section #b ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal
 ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca74 

7b7 ,secret>y ref]s to ! ,secret>ies ( !
 ,int]ior &_/or ,comm]ce4  7c7          
,adm9i/rator ref]s to ! ,adm9i/rator or 
,act+ ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national        
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
7,,noaa74  #c4 ,cont9uity ( p]mits =    
(f%ore en]gy developm5t  7a7 ,f$]al     
p]mits = oil & gas leas+ ,section #h ( !
 ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #accg7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7q7 ,cont9uity ( f$]al   
p]mits ,if a previ\sly issu$ p]mit "u   
?is ,act is requir$ = (f%ore oil & gas  
production & has expir$1 ! ,secret>y    
%all1 to ! ext5t ( 8 or h] au?ority1    
ensure t all t]ms1 conditions1 &        
requirem5ts ( ! expir$ p]mit rema9 9    
effect = any p]mittee previ\sly cov]$ "u
 ! p]mit1 z well z any simil>ly situat$ 
new or prospective p]mittee1 until a new
 p]mit is f9aliz$ & issu$4 ,9 det]m9+ ! 
equival5ce (1 or applicability to1 new  
or prospective p]mittees1 ! ,secret>y   
%all consid] consi/5cy ) applicable     
f$]al laws1 f$]al regulations1 & !      

protection ( human life & ! environm5t4 
7#a7 ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7q71 !     
,secret>y is au?oriz$ & direct$ to      
coord9ate ) any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy hav+   
jurisdiction ov] an expir+ or expir$    
p]mit to ensure t ! t]ms1 conditions1 & 
requirem5ts ( su* p]mit rema9 9 effect1 
consi/5t ) applicable laws &            
regulations4 7,a7 ,to facilitate !      
coord9ation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,secret>y may e/abli% jo9t ag5cy work+  
gr\ps compos$ ( repres5tatives f        
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies4 ,^! work+ gr\ps
 %all be responsible = ensur+ int]ag5cy 
collaboration1 /reaml9+ p]mit cont9uity 
processes1 & ma9ta9+ compliance )       
applicable environm5tal & regulatory    
requirem5ts4  7,b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( jo9t   
ag5cy work+ gr\ps pursuant to ?is       
subsection %all be notifi$ to ,congress 
& ! ,presid5t no lat] ?an #ae days      
foll[+ e/abli%m5t ( ! work+ gr\p's      
creation4 ,notification %all include3   
7i7 ,! names & titles ( ! ,f$]al        
(ficials s]v+ on ! work+ gr\p2  7ii7 ,! 

scope1 objectives1 & int5d$ outcomes ( !
 work+ gr\p2 &  7iii7 ,an e/imat$       
duration ( ! work+ gr\p's activities1   
express$ 9 days4  4  7b7 ,f$]al p]mits =
 oil & gas production ,section #djb7;a7 
( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control    
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7;a77 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end !       
foll[+3  7#f7 ,if ! ,adm9i/rator is 9 ! 
process ( issu+ a new p]mit "u ?is      
subsection t cov]s multiple p]mittees ) 
simil> op]ations & types ( dis*>ges1 & !
 new p]mit is reasonably simil> to an   
expir$ p]mit cov]+ su* p]mittees1 !     
,adm9i/rator %all cont9ue to apply !    
same t]ms1 conditions1 & requirem5ts z !
 expir$ p]mit to bo? exi/+ & prospective
 p]mittees1 until ! new p]mit is issu$4 
4  7c7 ,cont9uity ( f$]al biological    
op9ions ,= purposes ( ! ,bureau ( ,ocean
 ,en]gy ,managem5t's ,national ,out]    
,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil & ,gas ,leas+     
,program1 compliance ) ! ,biological    
,op9ion on ,f$]ally ,regulat$ ,oil &    
,gas ,program ,activities 9 ! ,gulf (   

,mexico1 issu$ by ! ,national ,m>9e     
,fi%]ies ,s]vice on ,m>* #ac1 #bjbj1 &  
am5d$ on ,april #bd1 #bjba1 %all be     
deem$ compliance ) all applicable       
requirem5ts ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 & ! ,m>9e 
,mammal ,protection ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#acfa et seq471 until ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior or ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce        
approves a new biological op9ion "u _!  
respective au?orities pursuant to ^?    
,acts or any o!r applicable f$]al law1  
sup]s$+ ! exi/+ op9ion & e/abli%+ new   
compliance obligations4