,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjbe,ms4    
,boeb]t 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,hurd (         
,colorado1 ,mr4 ,ogles1 ,mr4 ,z9ke1 ,mr4
 ,donalds1 ,mr4 ,nehls1 ,mr4 ,/aub]1    
,mr4 ,biggs ( ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4
 ,crank1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,alabama1 ,mr4   
,h>rigan1 ,ms4 ,f$or*ak1 ,mr4 ,cl9e1 &  
,mrs4 ,fis*ba*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act to cl>ify ! effect 
( a p5d+ civil action on ! process+ ( an
 application = a p]mit to drill1 to     
require c\rts to rem& lease sale        
,environm5tal ,impact ,/atem5ts to      
ag5cies to rem$y :5 necess>y1 & to      
e/abli% a t]m limit = p]mits to drill4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,am]ican ,en]gy ,act4  #b4 ,process+  
applications = p]mits to drill  7a7     
,effect ( p5d+ civil actions ,section   
#ag7p7 ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj      
,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7p77 is am5d$ by add+ at !

 end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,effect ( p5d+     
civil action on process+ applications = 
p]mits to drill ,pursuant to !          
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b71 not)/&+ !  
exi/5ce ( any p5d+ civil actions affect+
 ! application or relat$ lease1 !       
,secret>y %all process an application = 
a p]mit to drill or o!r au?orizations or
 approvals "u a valid exi/+ lease1      
unless a ,unit$ ,/ates ,f$]al c\rt      
vacat$ su* lease4 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph  
%all be con/ru$ z provid+ au?ority to a 
,f$]al c\rt to vacate a lease4  4  7b7  
,t]m ( p]mit ,to drill ,section #ag ( ! 
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7 
is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7r7 ,t]m ( p]mit ,to drill ,a  
p]mit to drill issu$ "u ?is section aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection   
%all be valid = "o f\r-ye> t]m f ! date 
t ! p]mit is approv$1 or until ! lease  
reg>d+ :i* ! p]mit is issu$ expires1    
:i*ev] occurs fir/4  4  #c4 ,lease sale 
litigation  7a7 ,not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( law1 any oil & gas lease    

sale held "u section #ag ( ! ,m9]al     
,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7 or !   
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc   
,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq47 %all n be      
vacat$ & activities on leases aw>d$ 9 ! 
sale %all n be o!rwise limit$1 delay$1  
or enjo9$ unless ! c\rt concludes all[+ 
! developm5t ( ! *all5g$ lease w pose a 
risk ( an imm95t & sub/antial           
environm5tal h>m & !re is no o!r        
equitable rem$y available z a matt] (   
law4  7b7 ,no c\rt1 9 response to an    
action br\ght pursuant to ! ,national   
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 may enjo9 or  
issue any ord] prev5t+ ! aw>d ( leases  
to a bidd] 9 a lease sale conduct$      
pursuant to section #ag ( ! ,m9]al      
,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7 or !   
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc   
,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq47 if ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,int]ior has previ\sly op5$ bids =  
su* leases or disclos$ ! high bidd] =   
any tract t 0 includ$ 9 su* lease sale4