,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bi1 #bjbe,mr4 
,ezell 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,higg9s (       
,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 & ,mr4  
,cr5%aw7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to conduct c]ta9 
(f%ore lease sales1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,br++ ,reliable ,inve/m5t into        
,dome/ic ,gulf ,en]gy ,production ,act (
 #bjbe or ! ,,bridge ,production ,act ( 
#bjbe4  #b4 ,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t      
,presid5t ,donald ,trump issu$          
,executive ,ord] #adaef 7#ij ,f$4 ,reg4 
#hdcc2 relat+ to decl>+ a national en]gy
 em]g5cy7 on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe4  #c4   
,(f%ore oil & gas lease sales  7a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,(f%ore
 lease sale ,! t]m (f%ore lease sale    
means an oil & gas lease sale t-- 7,a7  
is held by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance ) ! 
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc   

,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq471 not)/&+ !     
requirem5ts ( section #ah ( t ,act 7#dc 
,u4,s4,c4 #acdd72  7,b7 ) respect to    
lease sales 9 ! ,gulf ( ,am]ica1 (f]s ! 
same lease =m1 lease t]ms1 economic     
conditions1 & /ipulations z conta9$ 9 ! 
f9al notice ( sale titl$ ,gulf ( ,mexico
 ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,region-,wide   
,oil & ,gas ,lease ,sale #bed 7#he ,f$4 
,reg4 #hjaj2 ,febru>y #ab1 #bjbj72  7,c7
 ) respect to lease sales 9 ! ,cook     
,inlet ,plann+ ,area1 (f]s ! same lease 
=m1 lease t]ms1 economic conditions1 &  
/ipulations z conta9$ 9 ! f9al notice ( 
sale titl$ ,cook ,inlet ,plann+ ,area   
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil & ,gas      
,lease ,sale #bdd 7#hb ,f$4 ,reg4 #bcbia
 7,may #bb1 #bjag772 &  7,d7 if an      
acceptable bid has be5 receiv$ = any    
tract (f]$ 9 ! lease sale 7z det]m9$ "u 
! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t    
,summ>y ( ,proc$ures = ,det]m9+ ,bid    
,adequacy at ,(f%ore ,oil & ,gas ,lease 
,sales ,effective ,m>* #bjaf1 ) ,c5tral 
,gulf ( ,mexico ,sale #bda & ,ea/]n     

,gulf ( ,mexico ,sale #bbf71 results 9 !
 issuance ( a lease = su* tract n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! sale to !  
highe/ bidd]4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7b7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may  
waive any requirem5t ( ! ,out]          
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq47 t w\ld delay   
f9al approval ( an (f%ore lease sale "u 
subsection 7c74  7c7 ,requirem5t ,9     
addition to ! lease sales plann$        
pursuant to section #ah ( ! ,out]       
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #acdd71 ! ,secret>y %all      
conduct n few] ?an #bf (f%ore lease     
sales dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+ #bj 
lease sales 9 ! ,gulf ( ,am]ica & #f    
lease sales 9 ! ,cook ,inlet ,plann+    
,area4  7d7 ,tim+  7#a7 ,gulf ( ,am]ica 
,9 conduct+ ! (f%ore lease sales 9 !    
,gulf ( ,am]ica requir$ "u subsection   
7c71 ! ,secret>y %all hold n few] ?an #a
 lease sale "u ?is p>agraph on or be=e  

ea* ( ! foll[+ dates3 7,a7 ,augu/ #ca1  
#bjbe4  7,b7 ,m>* #ca1 #bjbf4  7,c7     
,augu/ #ca1 #bjbf4  7,d7 ,m>* #ca1      
#bjbg4  7,e7 ,augu/ #ca1 #bjbg4  7,f7   
,m>* #ca1 #bjbh4  7,g7 ,augu/ #ca1      
#bjbh4  7,h7 ,m>* #ca1 #bjbi4  7,i7     
,augu/ #ca1 #bjbi4  7,j7 ,m>* #ca1      
#bjcj4  7,k7 ,augu/ #ca1 #bjcj4  7,l7   
,m>* #ca1 #bjca4  7,m7 ,augu/ #ca1      
#bjca4  7,n7 ,m>* #ca1 #bjcb4  7,o7     
,augu/ #ca1 #bjcb4  7,p7 ,m>* #ca1      
#bjcc4  7,q7 ,augu/ #ca1 #bjcc4  7,r7   
,m>* #ca1 #bjcd4  7,s7 ,augu/ #ca1      
#bjcd4  7,t7 ,m>* #ca1 #bjce4  7#b7     
,cook inlet plann+ area ,9 conduct+ !   
(f%ore lease sales 9 ! ,cook ,inlet     
,plann+ ,area requir$ "u subsection 7c71
 ! ,secret>y %all hold n few] ?an #a    
lease sale "u ?is p>agraph on or be=e   
ea* ( ! foll[+ dates3 7,a7 ,augu/ #ca1  
#bjbe4  7,b7 ,m>* #ca1 #bjbg4  7,c7     
,augu/ #ca1 #bjbh4  7,d7 ,m>* #ca1      
#bjcj4  7,e7 ,augu/ #ca1 #bjcb4  7,f7   
,m>* #ca1 #bjcd4  7e7 ,area (f]$ = lease
  7#a7 ,acreage  7,a7 ,gulf ( ,am]ica ,=

 ea* (f%ore lease sale conduct$ "u      
subsection 7c7 9 ! ,gulf ( ,am]ica1 !   
,secret>y %all (f] = leas+ n few] ?an-- 
7i7 #hj1jjj1jjj acres2 or  7ii7 if !    
total numb] ( unleas$ acres is less ?an 
#hj1jjj1jjj acres1 ! total numb] ( su*  
acres4  7,b7 ,cook ,inlet ,plann+ ,area 
,= ea* (f%ore lease sale conduct$ "u    
subsection 7c7 9 ! ,cook ,inlet ,plann+ 
,area1 ! ,secret>y %all (f] = leas+ n   
few] ?an-- 7i7 #a1jjj1jjj acres2 or     
7ii7 if ! total numb] ( unleas$ acres is
 less ?an #a1jjj1jjj acres1 ! total     
numb] ( su* acres4  7#b7 ,location  7,a7
 ,gulf ( ,am]ica ,an (f%ore lease sale  
conduct$ "u subsection 7c7 9 ! ,gulf (  
,am]ica %all (f] ! areas id5tifi$ z !   
,propos$ ,f9al ,program ,area 9 ,figure 
,s-#a ( ! #bjag-bjbb ,out] ,cont95tal   
,%elf ,oil & ,gas ,leas+ ,propos$ ,f9al 
,program publi%$ on ,novemb] #ah1 #bjaf1
 by ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t
 7z ann\nc$ 9 ! notice ( availability ( 
! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t    
entitl$ ,notice ( ,availability ( !     

#bjag-bjbb ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil &
 ,gas ,leas+ ,propos$ ,f9al ,program    
7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 #hdfab 7,novemb] #bc1   
#bjaf7774  7,b7 ,cook ,inlet ,plann+    
,area ,an (f%ore lease sale conduct$ "u 
subsection 7c7 9 ! ,cook ,inlet ,plann+ 
,area %all only (f] an area )9 ! ,plann+
 ,area ,b\nd>y depict$ 9 ,figure ,s-#b (
 ! #bjag-bjbb ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf    
,oil & ,gas ,leas+ ,propos$ ,f9al       
,program publi%$ on ,novemb] #ah1 #bjaf1
 by ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t
 7z ann\nc$ 9 ! notice ( availability ( 
! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t    
entitl$ ,notice ( ,availability ( !     
#bjag-bjbb ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil &
 ,gas ,leas+ ,propos$ ,f9al ,program    
7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 #hdfab 7,novemb] #bc1   
#bjaf7774  7f7 ,comm+l+ wells ,= !      
purposes ( comm+l+ wells 9 multiple     
res]voirs 9 a common wellbore on ! ,out]
 ,cont95tal ,%elf1 ! ,secret>y (        
,int]ior %all approve op]ators comm+l+  
reque/s )9 #de days ( receipt ( an      
application4  7g7 ,re/or+ ,reasonable   

,royalty ,rates ,section #h7;a77#a7 ( ! 
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc   
,u4,s4,c4 #accg7;a77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ n less ?an
 #afbc p]c5t1 b n m ?an #ahcd p]c5t1    
dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ! ,act titl$ ,an ,act to     
provide = reconciliation pursuant to    
title ,,ii ( ,s4 ,con4 ,res4 #ad1 & n   
less ?an #afbc p]c5t !reaft]1 & ins]t+ n
 less ?an #ab4e p]c5t1 b n m ?an #ah    
p]c5t12  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by    
/rik+ n less ?an #afbc p]c5t1 b n m ?an 
#ahcd p]c5t1 dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+
 on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,act titl$ ,an
 ,act to provide = reconciliation       
pursuant to title ,,ii ( ,s4 ,con4 ,res4
 #ad1 & n less ?an #afbc p]c5t !reaft]1 
& ins]t+ n less ?an #ab4e p]c5t1 b n m  
?an #ah p]c5t12  7#c7 9 subp>agraph     
7,f71 by /rik+ n less ?an #afbc p]c5t1 b
 n m ?an #ahcd p]c5t1 dur+ ! #aj-ye>    
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,act titl$ ,an ,act to provide =        
reconciliation pursuant to title ,,ii ( 

,s4 ,con4 ,res4 #ad1 & n less ?an #afbc 
p]c5t !reaft]1 & ins]t+ n less ?an #ab4e
 p]c5t1 b n m ?an #ah p]c5t12 &  7#d7 9 
subp>agraph 7,h71 by /rik+ n less ?an   
#afbc p]c5t1 b n m ?an #ahcd p]c5t1 dur+
 ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (     
enactm5t ( ! ,act titl$ ,an ,act to     
provide = reconciliation pursuant to    
title ,,ii ( ,s4 ,con4 ,res4 #ad1 & n   
less ?an #afb_/c p]c5t !reaft]1 & ins]t+
 n less ?an #ab4e p]c5t1 b n m ?an #ah  
p]c5t14  7h7 ,fir/ production inc5tive  
pilot program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= any     
lease issu$ pursuant to an (f%ore lease 
sale requir$ by ?is section1 ! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% a pilot program "u :i* !  
,secret>y may r$uce ! royalty rate "u   
section #h7;a77#a7 ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal 
,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4          
#accg7;a77#a77 to #aj p]c5t = ! fir/ #g 
ye>s ( production f ! area ( ! lease if 
! leasehold] a*ieves fir/ production f  
su* area by n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !   
date on :i* ! lease is issu$4  7#b7     
,application ,a leasehold] seek+ a      

royalty rate r$uction "u ?is subsection 
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application1 :i* %all include evid5ce t 
! leasehold] met ! fir/ production      
mile/one describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by n 
lat] ?an #fj days aft] a*iev+ !         
mile/one4  7#c7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y
 may n r$uce ! royalty rate "u p>agraph 
7#a7 = m ?an #be leases4  7#d7 ,report  
,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcj1 !      
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! effectiv5ess ( ! pilot      
program at accel]at+ (f%ore oil & gas   
production4  7#e7 ,fir/ production def9$
 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m fir/          
production means ! date on :i* oil or   
gas is produc$ 9 pay+ quantities1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  #d4 ,compliance
 ) o!r ,f$]al law  7a7 ,dur+ ! p]iod    
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 & end+ on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] !   
date on :i* ! la/ lease sale requir$ to 
be held "u section #c is held1 ) respect
 to ea* lease sale held1 lease issu$1 & 
any activity associat$ ) a lease issu$  

pursuant to section #c1 ! ,out]         
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq471 or section    
#ejbfd ( ,public ,law #aag-afi 7commonly
 ref]r$ to z ! ,inflation ,r$uction ,act
 ( #bjbb7 t requires a ,f$]al           
au?orization 9 ! ,gulf ( ,am]ica-- 7#a7 
compliance ) ! biological op9ion issu$  
by ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice   
titl$ ,biological ,op9ion on ! ,f$]ally 
,regulat$ ,oil & ,gas ,program          
,activities 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico & !     
incid5tal take /atem5t associat$ ) su*  
biological op9ion 7publi%$ ,m>* #ab1    
#bjbj1 & updat$ ,april #bf1 #bjba7 %all 
be deem$ to be compliance ) ea*         
applicable requirem5t ( ! ,endang]$     
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq47 & ! ,m>9e ,mammal        
,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#acfa et seq472  7#b7 ! docum5t publi%$ 
by ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t 
titl$ ,gulf ( ,mexico ,,ocs ,lease      
,sales #bei & #bfa ,f9al ,supplem5tal   
,environm5tal ,impact ,/atem5t 7,,ocs   

,,eis_/,,ea ,,boem #bjbc-jja2 ,janu>y   
#bjbc7 & ! docum5ts ti]$ to &           
incorporat$ by ref]5ce !re9 %all be     
deem$ suffici5t to comply ) ! ,national 
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 & division ,a (
 subtitle ,,iii ( title #ed1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z !    
,national ,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,act72 &
  7#c7 ! consi/5cy det]m9ations prep>$  
by ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t 
"u section #cjg ( ! ,coa/al ,zone       
,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#adef7 = ,lease ,sale #bfa = ! ,/ates ( 
,texas1 ,l\isiana1 ,mississippi1        
,alabama1 & ,florida %all be deem$      
suffici5t to comply ) t section 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #adef74  7b7 ,not)/&+ !       
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 & ! ,m>9e      
,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #acfa et seq471 a reasonable &
 prud5t alt]native or mitigation        
measures = ,bala5opt]a ricei %all n h   
any =ce or effect nor apply to any oil &

 gas op]ation 9 ! ,gulf ( ,am]ica1 = oil
 & gas activities 9 ! ,gulf ( ,am]ica   
:i* w\ld impact a lessee's activities   
au?oriz$ "u ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf    
,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq471
 section #ejbfd ( ,public ,law #aag-afi 
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,inflation      
,r$uction ,act ( #bjbb71 or ?is ,act )  
respect to (f%ore oil & gas exploration1
 developm5t1 & production4  #e4         
,judicial & adm9i/rative review  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior fails
 to hold a lease sale requir$ "u section
 #c )9 #aj days ( ! date requir$ by t   
section1 a pot5tial responsible bidd]   
may br+ a civil action consi/5t )       
section #bc7;c77#b7 ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal
 ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4         
#acdi7;c77#b77 to require ! ,secret>y to
 hold ! lease sale 9 accordance )       
section #c ( ?is ,act & ! ,out]         
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq471 not)/&+ !     
requirem5ts ( section #ah ( t ,act 7#dc 
,u4,s4,c4 #acdd74  7b7 ,judicial        

proce$+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! c\rt f9ds 
t ! ,secret>y fail$ to hold a lease sale
 z describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! c\rt    
%all ent] an ord] requir+ ! ,secret>y to
 hold ! lease sale n lat] ?an #abj days 
aft] ! date requir$ "u section #c = su* 
lease sale & may appo9t a special ma/]  
"u subsection 7d7 to ensure compliance )
 su* ord]4  7#b7 ,failure to comply     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y fails to  
comply ) an ord] ent]$ "u ?is           
subsection1 ! c\rt %all impose f9es     
beg9n+ #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !    
,secret>y fails to hold a lease sale    
requir$ "u section #c1 unless !         
,secret>y demon/rates to ! satisfaction 
( ! c\rt t ! failure ( ! ,secret>y to   
comply ) ! ord] result$ f circum/ances  
beyond ! control ( ! ,secret>y4  7,b7   
,ext5sion ( p]iod to comply ,if "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 ! ,secret>y demon/rates
 to ! satisfaction ( ! c\rt t ! failure 
( ! ,secret>y to comply ) an ord] ent]$ 
"u ?is subsection result$ f circum/ances
 beyond ! control ( ! ,secret>y1 ! c\rt 

may ext5d ! date 9 ! ord] requir+ !     
,secret>y to hold ! lease sale t is !   
subject ( ! ord] by #cj days4  7,c7     
,failure to comply dur+ ext5sion p]iod  
,if ! ,secret>y fails to hold a lease   
sale describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 )9 !   
p]iod describ$ 9 t subp>agraph1 ! c\rt  
%all impose f9es beg9n+ on ! day aft] ! 
date on :i* t p]iod ends & appo9t a     
special ma/] 9 accordance ) subsection  
7d74  7c7 ,/atute ( limitations ,any    
action "u ?is section %all be fil$ n    
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date by :i* !  
lease sale 0 requir$ to be held "u      
section #c4  7d7 ,appo9tm5t ( special   
ma/]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u f9d+ "u         
subsection 7b77#a7 t ! ,secret>y has    
fail$ to hold a lease sale requir$ "u   
section #c1 ! c\rt may appo9t a special 
ma/] to monitor compliance ) ! ord]     
ent]$ by ! c\rt "u t subsection4  7#b7  
,p[]s & duties ( special ma/] ,a special
 ma/] appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all h   
all ! p[]s & duties necess>y to monitor 
! actions necess>y = ! ,secret>y to hold

 ! lease sale describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
includ+-- 7,a7 monitor+ ! adv]tis+ &    
promotion ( ! lease sale2  7,b7 !       
publication ( notices 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 = ! lease sale2 &  7,c7 ! issuance (   
leases to bidd]s t submit acceptable    
bids4  7e7 ,timeframe = conduct+ miss$  
lease sale ,! c\rt1 ! ,secret>y1 & !    
special ma/]1 z applicable1 %all ensure 
t a lease sale t is ! subject ( an      
action br\ght "u subsection 7a7 is held 
n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! orig9al sale
 date4  7f7 ,use ( dep>tm5t ( ! int]ior 
funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! co/s associat$ )
 monitor+ a lease sale by a special ma/]
 appo9t$ "u subsection 7d7 %all be paid 
out ( funds appropriat$ or o!rwise made 
available to ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior4  7#b7 ,allocation ( funds ,!  
,secret>y %all allocate funds suffici5t 
to cov] ! co/s ( any special ma/]       
appo9t$ "u subsection 7d74  7g7         
,limitation on judicial review  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,a civil action *all5g+ an        
activity "u section #c %all n-- 7,a7    

affect ! validity ( any lease issu$ "u  
su* a lease sale2 or  7,b7 cause a delay
 ) respect to ! process+ or issuance (  
any su* lease or any associat$-- 7i7    
exploration plan2  7ii7 developm5t plan2
  7iii7 developm5t & op]ations          
coord9ation docum5t2  7iv7 application =
 p]mit to drill2 or  7v7 application =  
any o!r ,f$]al au?orization = an        
activity c>ri$ out )9 ! area ( su* a    
lease4  7#b7 ,re/riction ,if1 9 a civil 
action *all5g+ a lease sale held "u     
section #c1 a c\rt f9ds t ! lease sale 0
 n c>ri$ out 9 compliance ) section #c1 
! c\rt-- 7,a7 %all rem& ! matt] to !    
,secret>y or o!r appropriate (fic] to   
correct ! noncompliance2 &  7,b7 %all   
n-- 7i7 set aside1 vacate1 or enjo9 !   
lease sale or any lease issu$ pursuant  
to ! lease sale2 or  7ii7 enjo9 !       
,secret>y f issu+ leases pursuant to !  
*all5g$ lease sale4  7#c7 ,v5ue ,any    
civil action describ$ 9 ?is subsection  
%all be subject to judicial review only 
consi/5t ) section #bc7;c77#b7 ( ! ,out]

 ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc        
,u4,s4,c4 #acdi7;c77#b774  7h7 ,security
 = injunctive relief ,a p>ty seek+      
injunctive relief to delay or prev5t a  
lease sale held "u section #c or to     
delay or prev5t ! issuance ( a lease by 
! ,secret>y foll[+ su* a lease sale1    
%all provide security pursuant to ,f$]al
 ,rule ( ,civil ,proc$ure #fe7;c71 or   
pursuant to ,f$]al ,rule ( ,appellate   
,proc$ure #h7;a77#b77;,e71 z applicable4
  7i7 ,o!r actions ,section #d %all be  
subject to judicial review only consi/5t
 ) section #bc7;c77#b7 ( ! ,out]        
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #acdi7;c77#b774  #f4 ,cont9u\s
 leas+ programs ,section #ah ( ! ,out]  
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,cont9u\s leas+      
program  7#a7 ,purpose ,! leas+ program 
requir$ "u ?is section %all be ma9ta9$  
)\t int]ruption to ensure a cont9u\s    
s*$ule ( (f%ore oil & gas lease sales on
 ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf1 avoid+ any    

lapse betwe5 ! expiration ( "o #e-ye>   
leas+ program & ! approval ( ! subsequ5t
 program4  7#b7 ,timely approval ,= ea* 
leas+ program cov]+ a #e-ye> p]iod      
beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! 
,br++ ,reliable ,inve/m5t into ,dome/ic 
,gulf ,en]gy ,production ,act ( #bjbe1 !
 ,secret>y %all approve ! f9al leas+    
program by n lat] ?an #abj days be=e !  
expiration date ( ! prec$+ leas+        
program4  7#c7 ,prep>ation s*$ule ,to   
meet ! requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#b71 !    
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #bd    
mon?s be=e ! expiration ( ! leas+       
program 9 effect1 publi% a draft propos$
 leas+ program = ! subsequ5t #e-ye>     
p]iod2 &  7,b7 complete ! consultation1 
comm5t1 & approval processes requir$ "u 
?is section 9 "t to comply ) p>agraph   
7#b74  7#d7 ,default s*$ule 9 case (    
delay ,if ! ,secret>y fails to approve a
 leas+ program = a subsequ5t #e-ye>     
p]iod by ! date specifi$ 9 p>agraph     
7#b71 ! foll[+ leas+ s*$ule &           
requirem5ts %all imm$iately take effect 

z ! op]ative leas+ program "u ?is       
section = t #e-ye> p]iod3 7,a7 ,gulf (  
,am]ica ,region ,! ,secret>y %all       
annually conduct two region-wide oil &  
gas lease sales1 "o 9 ! ,c5tral ,gulf ( 
,am]ica ,plann+ ,area & "o 9 ! ,we/]n   
,gulf ( ,am]ica ,plann+ ,area1 z        
describ$ 9 ! #bjag-bjbb ,out] ,cont95tal
 ,%elf ,oil & ,gas ,leas+ ,propos$ ,f9al
 ,program publi%$ on ,novemb] #ah1      
#bjaf1 by ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy     
,managem5t 7z ann\nc$ 9 ! notice (      
availability ( ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy
 ,managem5t entitl$ ,notice (           
,availability ( ! #bjag-bjbb ,out]      
,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil & ,gas ,leas+     
,propos$ ,f9al ,program 7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 
#hdfab 7,novemb] #bc1 #bjaf7774  7,b7   
,alaska ,region ,! ,secret>y %all       
annually conduct "o region-wide oil &   
gas lease sale 9 ! ,alaska ,region ( !  
out] ,cont95tal ,%elf1 z describ$ 9 !   
#bjag-bjbb ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil &
 ,gas ,leas+ ,propos$ ,f9al ,program    
publi%$ on ,novemb] #ah1 #bjaf1 by !    

,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t 7z   
ann\nc$ 9 ! notice ( availability ( !   
,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t      
entitl$ ,notice ( ,availability ( !     
#bjag-bjbb ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil &
 ,gas ,leas+ ,propos$ ,f9al ,program    
7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 #hdfab 7,novemb] #bc1   
#bjaf7774  7,c7 ,scope ( ,(f]+s ,ea*    
lease sale conduct$ "u ?is p>agraph %all
 include all unleas$ acres 9 ! areas    
id5tifi$ 9 ,figure #a-b ( ! #bjag-bjbb  
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil & ,gas      
,leas+ ,propos$ ,f9al ,program publi%$  
on ,novemb] #ah1 #bjaf1 by ! ,bureau (  
,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t 7z ann\nc$ 9 ! 
notice ( availability ( ! ,bureau (     
,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t entitl$ ,notice
 ( ,availability ( ! #bjag-bjbb ,out]   
,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil & ,gas ,leas+     
,propos$ ,f9al ,program 7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 
#hdfab 7,novemb] #bc1 #bjaf7774  7#e7   
,environm5tal compliance = default      
s*$ule ,^u ! application ( p>agraph     
7#d71 hold+ a lease sale "u ! replacem5t
 s*$ule describ$ 9 t p>agraph %all n    

require additional analysis "u !        
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi1 & ! environm5tal reviews specifi$
 9 section #d7;a77#b7 ( ! ,,bridge      
,production ,act ( #bjbe %all be deem$  
suffici5t to meet all requirem5ts ( !   
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi = su* lease sales1 lease          
issuances1 & associat$ activities       
requir+ ,f$]al au?orization on su*      
leases4  7#f7 ,bid acceptance & lease   
issuance ,if ! ,secret>y receives an    
acceptable bid = any tract (f]$ 9 a     
lease sale held pursuant to ! s*$ule    
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#d7 7z det]m9$ "u 
! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t    
#8,summ>y ( ,proc$ures = ,det]m9+ ,bid  
,adequacy at ,(f%ore ,oil & ,gas ,lease 
,sales ,effective ,m>* #bjaf'71 !       
,secret>y %all issue a lease = su* tract
 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
lease sale4  4  #g4 ,m9imum lease sales 
,section #ah ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf 
,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 is fur!r
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7  

,m9imum lease sales  7#a7 ,requirem5t   
,beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjce1 !         
,secret>y may only approve a leas+      
program "u ?is section if ! leas+       
program provides = (f]+ at lea/ #ae     
(f%ore lease sales dur+ a p]iod ( #e    
ye>s4  7#b7 ,replacem5t s*$ule ,if a    
c\rt det]m9es a leas+ program "u ?is    
section does n meet ! requirem5t (      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! foll[+ (f%ore lease    
sale s*$ule %all imm$iately replace su* 
program z ! op]ative leas+ program "u   
?is section1 not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 ?is section3 7,a7 ,gulf ( ,am]ica sales
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all conduct
 #b (f%ore lease sales ea* ye> 9 ! ,gulf
 ( ,am]ica region dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod ( 
! replac$ program1 total+ #aj lease     
sales4  7ii7 ,acreage ,= ea* lease sale 
"u ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all (f]
 all unleas$ acres 9 ! ,gulf ( ,am]ica  
region1 z id5tifi$ 9 ,figure ,s-#a ( !  
#bjag-bjbb ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil &
 ,gas ,leas+ ,propos$ ,f9al ,program    
publi%$ on ,novemb] #ah1 #bjaf1 by !    

,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t 7z   
ann\nc$ 9 ! notice ( availability ( !   
,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t      
entitl$ ,notice ( ,availability ( !     
#bjag-bjbb ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil &
 ,gas ,leas+ ,propos$ ,f9al ,program    
7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 #hdfab 7,novemb] #bc1   
#bjaf7774  7iii7 ,t]ms & conditions ,9  
ea* lease sale "u ?is subp>agraph1 !    
,secret>y %all (f] ! same lease =m1     
lease t]ms1 economic conditions1 &      
/ipulations z conta9$ 9 ! f9al notice ( 
sale titl$ ,gulf ( ,mexico ,out]        
,cont95tal ,%elf ,region-,wide ,oil &   
,gas ,lease ,sale #bed 7#he ,f$4 ,reg4  
#hjaj2 ,febru>y #ab1 #bjbj71 except t ! 
net royalty rate payable to ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t %all n exce$ #ah4ge p]c5t4    
7iv7 ,tim+ ,! ,secret>y %all conduct !  
fir/ lease sale "u ?is subp>agraph by n 
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! />t ( ! #e-ye> 
p]iod ( ! replac$ program1 ) subsequ5t  
sales n lat] ?an e #g mon?s !reaft]1    
ensur+ all sales are complet$ )9 !      
#e-ye> p]iod4  7,b7 ,alaska out]        

cont95tal %elf sales  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all conduct #e region-wide   
(f%ore lease sales on ! ,alaska out]    
,cont95tal ,%elf dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod ( !
 replac$ program4  7ii7 ,acreage ,= ea* 
lease sale "u ?is subp>agraph1 !        
,secret>y %all (f] all unleas$ acres    
across ! ,alaska out] ,cont95tal ,%elf1 
9 ! areas id5tifi$ 9 ,figure #a-b ( !   
#bjag-bjbb ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil &
 ,gas ,leas+ ,propos$ ,f9al ,program    
publi%$ on ,novemb] #ah1 #bjaf1 by !    
,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t 7z   
ann\nc$ 9 ! notice ( availability ( !   
,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t      
entitl$ ,notice ( ,availability ( !     
#bjag-bjbb ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil &
 ,gas ,leas+ ,propos$ ,f9al ,program    
7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 #hdfab 7,novemb] #bc1   
#bjaf7774  7iii7 ,t]ms & conditions ,9  
ea* lease sale "u ?is subp>agraph1 !    
,secret>y %all (f] ! same lease =m1     
lease t]ms1 economic conditions1 &      
/ipulations z conta9$ 9 ! f9al notice ( 
sale entitl$ ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf     

,cook ,inlet1 ,alaska1 ,oil & ,gas      
,lease ,sale #bdd 7#hb ,f$4 ,reg4       
#bcafc2 ,may #bb1 #bjag71 except t ! net
 royalty rate payable to ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t %all n exce$ #af4ge p]c5t4    
7iv7 ,tim+ ,! ,secret>y %all conduct !  
fir/ lease sale "u ?is subp>agraph by n 
lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! />t ( ! #e-ye>
 p]iod ( ! replac$ program1 ) subsequ5t 
sales occurr+ n lat] ?an #aa mon?s      
!reaft]1 ensur+ all #e sales are        
complet$ )9 ! #e-ye> p]iod4  7#c7       
,/reaml9+ provisions  7,a7 ,environm5tal
 & regulatory exemptions ,hold+ lease   
sales "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all n require   
additional analysis or compliance ) !   
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi1 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (      
#aigc1 ! ,coa/al ,zone ,managem5t ,act (
 #aigb1 or any requirem5ts = tribal     
consultation "u ,f$]al law4 ,!          
environm5tal reviews specifi$ 9 section 
#d7;a77#b7 ( ! ,,bridge ,production ,act
 ( #bjbe1 & ! ,biological ,op9ion       
specifi$ 9 section #d7;a77#a7 ( t ,act1 

%all be deem$ suffici5t to meet all     
applicable ,f$]al environm5tal &        
regulatory requirem5ts = su* lease      
sales1 lease issuances1 & associat$     
activities requir+ ,f$]al au?orization4 
7,b7 ,waiv] au?ority ,! ,secret>y may   
waive any requirem5t "u ?is section t   
w\ld delay hold+ a lease sale "u        
p>agraph 7#b74  7,c7 ,bid acceptance &  
lease issuance ,if ! ,secret>y receives 
an acceptable bid = any tract (f]$ 9 a  
lease sale held pursuant to ! s*$ule    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 7z det]m9$ "u !
 ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t     
,summ>y ( ,proc$ures = ,det]m9+ ,bid    
,adequacy at ,(f%ore ,oil & ,gas ,lease 
,sales ,effective ,m>* #bjaf71 !        
,secret>y %all issue a lease = su* tract
 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
lease sale4  4